Translate to English please?

Question:

日本生まれ育ちで日本の学校出た芸能人で一番英語がうまい人は誰ですか

I've tried to break down the sentence, and I got only a glimpse of the meaning.
日本生まれ育ちで = born and raised in Japan
日本の学校出た芸能人で = performer who graduated from Japanese high school
一番英語がうまい人 = person who is most skillful at English.

So, I'm confident the meaning is somewhat like "who is the person who is a performer that is skillful at English, and was born and raised in Japan and graduated from Japanese high school?"

the only thing that throws me off is the particle で　infront of 芸能人. I couldn't figure out its function in this sentence.

Answer:

>"who is the person who is a performer that is skillful at English, and was born and raised in Japan and graduated from Japanese high school?"

This is mostly correct. But 学校 does not mean only high school, but all schools. So the last part should be "graduated from Japanese school".

>the only thing that throws me off is the particle で　infront of 芸能人

This で is used as "among" or something like that.

Is Japanese food bland tasting?

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I want to try some good Japanese food, but it all looks so bland, plain white rice, shredded cabbage, and fish.

Also can you suggest some good Japanese meals?

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Not at all! Japanese food has a giant variety.
Now, I'm not telling you to go and buy kaiseki or anything, but there is a lot of different dishes you can try.
This is an okay site but it honestly does not have a lot of different foods.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2035.html
If you're into sweets, there is also a giant variety of buns and cakes. (Cakes as in little 'scone' things)
Also, there are many different types of curry if you like curries.

Why Japanese males are hairy while Koreans are not so?

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I saw a lot of Japanese males having a lot of armpit hairs and etc. while most of the Koreans doesn't even have such hairy armpits and etc. Why are they different when they all look similar and they're both East Asians? haha

Answer:

Actually, the fact that "they look similar" has nothing to do with culture of shaving armpit. I think other people in Asia like China and many other countries would look similar to Japanese or Korean. And they have their own custom of whether shaving their armpit.

I don't know about Korea. But in Japan, it's just seen as meaningless for males to shave armpit.

Does it snow in all of Japan? If yea, how much? (heavy, light, etc.)?

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It does snow very heavily in Northern part of Japan during winter. In Northern Island of Hokkaido they even sometimes have troubles cleaning all the snowfall. But it allows Japanese people in the North enjoy snow festivals and skiing resorts.
In central Japan, where Tokyo is, snow is rare, sometimes there is no snow during all winter at all in Tokyo. But last year there was snow about three times in Tokyo, (about 5 cm). It usually pretty much disappears next day.
There is no snow in parts of Japan that are closer to South, and in fact on their South tip it is nice and warm all year round.


quote: "The islands of Japan are located in the Northern hemisphere, but stretched into a long line from North to South roughly speaking. Which enables Japan to enjoy an astounding climate differences by region even for the same season. For example in winter, Japanese people living in Northern Hokkaido are enjoying ice-sculpturing and skiing in 15 meters high snowfall (-10°C/14°F temperature in January); and those living across the country, on the the Southern tip of Japan in the same winter months - are viewing the bloom of tropical flowers, and scuba diving by the coast of exotic Okinawa beaches(+20°C/68°F temperature in same January)."

How to say these in Japanese?

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1. Let's begin (the class)
2. Let's end the class here
3. I want to say "please repeat?" is "moichido onegaishimasu" correct?
4. What's the differences and When are these words for fire used? 火 and 火事

Answer:

1, (授業を)始めましょう。
2, これで授業を終わります。
3, An accurate translation is like 繰り返して下さい as another say. But your example "moichido onegaishimasu" also works in this context.
4, 火 is fire. 火事 is used when fire is burning a house or other architectures.

What scientific knowledge and technical skills exist in Japan?

Question:

i don't know how to answer this exactly.. I need references too please and thank you

Answer:

What do you mean by that? Japan is one of the major industrialized nations. A lot of scientific knowledge and technical skills exist in Japan.

What Kanji books are used to teach the students in Japan?

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Answer:

Schools are using textbooks created only for schools. They do not use book regularly sold at stores.

TV provider in Tokyo with access to TV Tokyo, Fuji TV and NTV?

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So I'm thinking of moving to Japan eventually, Kanto prefecture (Tokyo preferably) and I was wondering (because I'm not entirely sure what to look for) if any given TV provider in Tokyo has TV Tokyo, Fuji TV, and NTV (Nippon Television). Or if channels and TV providers work differently then they do here in the US. (-_- total noob at knowing this stuff) Basically all the major anime channels (TV Tokyo has Naruto Bleach and Gintama so that's probably a need. So in a reply, a provider (or possible way) to get these channels would be nice (Kanto prefecture, pref Tokyo). Thanks guys (And I know the cost of living is very high but I'm hoping to somehow get the money and a job (there in Japan after I'm finally fluent) and I'm asking around on all the things I use most how they work in Japan (TV being an exception as I currently use Crunchyroll which isn't licensed for too many shows at all in Japan because they have their anime on live TV (again wouldn't be a problem with me after I'm fluent and caught up to every show I'd be watching, as long as I had a DVR for backup).

Answer:

Those channels are essentially provided for anyone with an antenna/digital receiver. There's no one to subscribe to to get them. They are broadcast channels like in the USA, where if you only had an antenna you can still get FOX, NBC, ABC and CBS. If you want things like satellite channels, movie channels etc then you have to subscribe to cable/satellite to get them.

What is the kanji for "koemi"?

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The one that means "little smile" or something like that.

Answer:

We do not have a word like koemi.

Is proliferation of katakana words in Japanese are good thing?

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Do you think it's easier than having kanji? What do you think?

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It's an age old debate, both have it's merits and demerits. A lot of things are better left with the Katakana spelling because a Kanji spelling would be just as unintelligible as the katakana. There are a lot of loan words and spellings (especially related to technology) that do not translate well into kanji at all, that leaves only katakana to fill in the spot.

Why is it a custom for Japanese men to give all their money to their wives?

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What is this strange custom in Japan where the husband gives his entire paycheck to his wife and lets her dole it out as only she sees fit?

As an English tutor who has worked in Japan, I noticed that when a wealthy Japanese business man decides to hire me as his tutor, they would first invite me to their homes to "audition" for the wife.

The wife decides whether I'm worth the money, and if she does then she would let the husband have the money to hire me.

These Japanese executives are grown men with high paying jobs, and yet, at home, they are reduced to being children.

The wives even give their husbands an allowance.

Answer:

So you think it makes more sense for the husband to give the wife an allowance, reducing her to being a child? What a weird idea.

What are the basics for a japanese bento box?

Question:

I already have sushi and sticky rice. What else? I'm not a vegetarian.

Answer:

The typical Japanese bento lunch box consist of a meat, rice and some vegetables and/or pickles. The meat can be a variety of fish such as salmon, or fried chicken, pork cutlets, sausage, hamburger. The rice can be plain or consist of a topping sprinkled on called “furikake”.

For an easy Japanese bento lunch box try some boiled white rice or onigiri (rice ball) with a rolled omlette and a few small main dishes like karaage (Japanese fried chicken), hamburger, tonkatsu (deep fried pork cutlet), gyoza (dumpling), spring rolls, mini sausages, potato or pasta salad.

You can find some great Japanese Recipes here
http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/sear…

Japanese question about iru & eru?

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Can you explain why there used differently and in what cases ?

And

How do i add ' s ' like for example ( there's ) ( Cook's ) ( Flower's ) i know about Tachi & Gata for pronouns but just in general what doe i say for ' s ' ?

Thanks in advance (=^ 3 ^=)

Answer:

>Japanese question about iru & eru?

You need to tell us more to get accurate answers.

>but just in general what doe i say for ' s ' ?

Generally, we do not differentiate single and plural. So there is no general way to say "s" in Japanese. Generally, we use the SAME word for both singular and plural.

Would this girl be considered fat in Japan?

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Answer:

Not even close.

I want a japanese best friend?

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I'm puerto rican and I insanely crazy about Japan. I love japanese people. Their culture, language everything. I'm learning japanese. I'm living in Lakeland Florida. But I ask myself if there are any japanese people in Florida?

Answer:

Just go to Facebook or something like that find Japanese people there.

How hard would it be to move to japan?

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currently living in greece, but I'm quite depressed here I have too many bad memories. I'm 16 so i have 2 more years of school here... Id really like to move to tokyo and settle down here maybe go to university or something of the sort, I've been searching the web and ive been looking at the prices of apartments there and it turns out if i sell all the stuff I've gotten in my parents' will i can afford something decent. How difficult would it be for me to get whatever kind of papers needed to live there?

Answer:

You usually need working or student visa to live in Japan.

For working visa, you have to get a job offer from a Japanese company. But you can't look for a job in Japan without a visa. So you need it before you enter Japan.

For student visa, you have to be admitted to a Japanese college. You need to pay tuition and living cost for 4 years. It could be about $100,000.

私の 名前は サミアン です. あなたの お 名前は 何です?

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Answer:

I'm thecheapest902.

AM MARRIED TO A JAPANES AND LIGAL, SO PLS, CAN ANYONE HELP ME WITH JOB OR HOW TO GET A JOB IN JAPAN, THANKS.?

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Answer:

No one here can help you find a job in Japan. I think you need to ask your Japanese spouse for help.

What's an easy, non intimidating curry recipe?

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I'd like to try making "curry" although I know that really refers to the spices. I don't like my food too spicy (I get a 4 at Thai restaurants if i'm feeling adventurous!) And I'd like one with chicken and coconut milk in it (do they all have coconut milk?). Also, in case you couldn't tell, I'm a very novice cook, so something cheap and easy would be even better! Any suggestions?

Answer:

Go to your local Asian market, and get a box of ready made curry blocks. Most of these are for Japanese curry, so they're quite mild. House and Golden are two of the major brand names. 1 box is enough for 2 pots of curry and there is a recipe (in English) on the back. Essentially you'll take some chicken, carrots, potatoes and other desired vegetables and cut them up. You'll partially cook the chicken remove it then saute the vegetables. Add the chicken back in and add 2 or 3 cups of chicken stock. Bring to a boil before you add the curry block (chop it up so it dissolves better.) Stir until curry block is completely dissolved then let simmer for 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile, get your rice going in the rice cooker. Turn off the heat and, if you want, stir in half a small can of coconut milk. Rice should be ready, so spoon some rice into a bowl and ladle the curry over it. Time to eat!

I would like to try asian sake but, don't know what better or types of sake to get? And food ?

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I went liquer saw there lots different sakes, which I thought one kind. See if anyone recommend good sake for my first time try it. And what good foods go with it? Like rice or pizza or what

Answer:

Sake is Japanese, and yes there are tons of different ones. Most sake is served warm (not hot, just warm) but a few are served cold.

Honestly I'd recommend just going to a Japanese Ikazuya restaurant. Ikazuya essentially means "late night bar food". Traditionally these are the places you end up at at 2am when you want a drink and little something to eat. So you just get 2 or 3 little things on a plate, like 2 skewers of grilled chicken (yakitori) or a bowl of edamame (lightly salted soy beans) or other more exotic items - if you're that adventurous. This way you can order lots of little plates of food, and try different sake's to go with them.

If there isn't an Ikazuya near you, just a normal Japanese restaurant will be fine. Some even have sake samplers you can try, which will go nicely with a traditional Japanese meal of grilled fish, steamed rice, and pickled vegetables. I would avoid trying sake with teriyaki though. Most sake is already pretty sweet but the teriyaki sauce is even sweeter and will obscure the flavor of the sake.

What is the name of the small dish used in Japan to taste test food while cooking?

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I've seen it appear in quite a few anime, but I've always wondered what it was called. Anyone know?

Answer:

It is called "shishoku-hin" in Japanese and is a small plate/dish for sampling food. There are many different varieties in Japan and not one specific kind.

JAPANESE SNACKS? online?

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Okay, so I live in California so the shipping I know won't be that bad, and do know how much things cost some are cheap some arnt its not the site it depends on what you are getting, I want to buy exotic snacks from japan or atleast real snack, pocky is ok but im talking about the dried fish snacks, tofu snacks, health snacks, that tea that cleans you body(even tho it tastes nasty), and more healthy snacks. DOES ANY1 KNOW A SITE LIKE THIS? I KNOW THERE IS ONE I DONT CARE IF ITS IN JAPANESE, but id appreciate a english 1, BUT PLEASE ANY1?

Answer:

You can buy a lot of products on Rakuten.
http://global.rakuten.com/en/?l-id=os_to…

How much will it cost for me to go to japan for one month in summer?

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I'm going to japan for the month of august in 2012. I won't have to pay for a hotel because I'm staying with a friend. Approximately how much will this trip cost including air plane, food, and any extra costs. I'll be leaving from the Vancouver Canada airport to the Tokyo airport. Any information is helpful. Thanks.

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For example(, the base fare of taxi US$9 (1.25m), Lunch at a restaurant $10 to $13, a can of beverage $1.4, stay at a hotel for a night $60 to $150(depends on the grade), the expense of the bullet train between Tokyo and Osaka $180, a Tshirt about $13, the fee of public bath $5, A cold remedy $12, the fee of movie theatre $19, 5pieces of tissue box $3, EVERYTHING IS EXPENSIVE FOR FOREIGNERS HERE IN JAPAN BECAUSE OF YEN'S APPRECIATION.

A question about Korean food??....please help! :)?

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Hey guys :) I recently had a Udong noodle dish from a Korean restaurant, and the soup had this circular white thing with a pink ring around it. It tasted like fish, but I still would like to know what it really is. and why is it pink???
http://www.sansaijapanesegrill.com/graph…

Answer:

I think I seen that before. I also asked about it long ago. I think it's called kamaboko. Yeah, that's it! Kamaboko!

Are there any foods Japanese people don't eat?

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I have to do a project in food tech about Japanese food: so are there any foods they don't eat?

Answer:

Many Japanese are not fond of the spices and chilies used in Mexican cooking. It's not the spiciness (heat) they dislike, as they'll eat spicy hot Szechuan or Thai food. It's the actual flavor of the chiles or spices.

Also, Japanese don't like very sweet items. Even their local chocolate and versions of American candies like KitKat are no where as sweet as their American or European counterparts.

Of course, most Japanese I know claim the Japanese people love to eat everything but that's obviously not true...

How do you see the future of Japan?

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Given the array of social (one of the lowest birthrate, extremely low immigration rate, ...), financial (huge public debt) and political (6 different prime minister in the last 5 years) problems (to name just a few) Japan is facing, do you believe Japan will collapse or it will be able to stay a major hub in Asia?

Answer:

Given that they are the only country in the world to be A-bombed, twice, plus practically flattened by conventional bombs everywhere else, yet managed to be the success they are, I would say the future is pretty bright.

We're talking about a country with little resources, that somehow has become one of the top economies of the world. Almost everyone around the world uses Japanese products, whether it be a car, a tractor, a printer, a stereo, or even just a pen.

How much can you take, yet be so successful at the same time? Not to mention healthy and happy?

So what if they have lots of PM's? Who says that having PM's or Presidents for a long time is necessarily a good thing? It's kind of good knowing that no one person gets too much of a fat head.

Debt? Lots of countries have debt. It's just numbers.

Low birthrate? And?... To me that would be a beneficial thing considering how crowded Japan can be. More space sounds like a good idea.

Low immigration rate? Yeah, that's how it is sometimes. That's funny, because a lot of countries that have higher immigration rates are full of people complaining about that fact.

How do you see your own future given your negative perspective?

What is naked in japan?

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Answer:

Having no clothes on.

Doing a HUGE project on Japanese tea ceremonies, and I would like some help. . .?

Question:

what i need is basically the history of the Japanese tea ceremony, like how it was first introduced and how it was created to what it is today, that kinda stuff.

also a SIMPLIFIED version of the steps would be helpful (all the ones ive found confuse me half way through). i have to turn this into an 8-10 page report so academic resources are much appreciated, links to any helpful sites {{NOT WIKI!!!!}} are great too. if there are any books that i might be able to find in a library PLZ let me know.

oh and if you know any youtube videos or links to pictures that can help me i would LOVE to see them too.
THNX!!!!!

Answer:

Have you ever read "The Book of Tea" by Kakuzo Okakura?
It is a MUST book.

Japanese question. Ten points.?

Question:

I need to be able to say that english is my favorite class. I did that and apparently my sentence structure left a lot to be desired. All I need is the below paragraph translated into hiragana.
My favorite class is English, because in said class you can read about other people and places. You can learn about other people's culture and way of life. English is just a well rounded class.

Answer:

わたし　の　いちばん　すき　な　かもく　は、　えいごです。
なぜならば、ほか　の　くに　の　ひとびと　や　ばしょ　を　しること　が　でき…
がいこく　の　ぶんか　や　せいかつ　に　ついて　も　しること　が　できます。
えいご　は、ほんとう　に　やく　に　たつ　かもくです。

How do you make Daigeko Imo? I need a list of all ingrediants and steps. (However its spelled)?

Question:

I plan on making it for my kid and wife.

Answer:

Daigaku Imo
This means "college potatoes" and they are popular snacks for students in Japan.

Daigaku Imo (Japanese Candied Sweet Potatoes)
1 lb sweet potatoes, cut-up in serving sizes and soaked in water
vegetable oil or canola oil ( for frying)
Sauce
1 cup white sugar ( or you can use brown sugar)
1 1/2-2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
Fry the cut-up sweet potatoes in oil and drain.
Make sure the potatoes have a crisp exterior.
Make the sauce, heating the oil, sugar and sesame seeds together in a large saucepan.
Remove from heat, add the potatoes, and stir well to thoroughly cover the potatoes.
Place the potatoes on a greased plate or pan so that they do not stick to one another.
Serve warm or cold.

Which is the correct Japanese Kanji symbol for eternity (pics included) I'm getting a tattoo..?

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Which is the correct Japanese Kanji symbol for eternity (pics included) I'm getting a tattoo..?
I'm thinking of getting the Japanese Kanji 'Eternity' symbol tattooed on me, and before I do so, I would want to know what the actual one originally means because it's in another language and I don't want to end up with a tattoo that originally means something else.

A lot of times I've seen this, and this was the one I've originally been wanting to get because it's simple and small :
http://www.kanji-tat2.com/bilder/kanji/e…

But I've also seen this:

http://www.customwallgraphics.com/produc…

and it's also vertically: (I prefer the vertical one)

http://www.thejapaneseconnection.com/ima…

But what does the other symbol next to it even mean? Which one is accurate? What does the eternity symbol alone (the first one) mean if you remove the second symbol? If it's the other two, should it be horizontal or vertical? Which is the right one?

Answer:

Why do you want to get something tattooed on your body that you can't even read on your own? It's cultural appropriation at its worst and it's not that smart either, since it's pretty tough to remove a tattoo if you find out later that your "eternity" tattoo actually mean "pile of horse dung" or something. If you want a tattoo whose meaning you are certain of, get it in English? Maybe not as popular or ~*~cool~*~ as getting it in a language you can't even read (and I can't imagine you plan on learning Japanese or Chinese just to be able to read your tattoo), but at least you can read your own tattoo.

Why did Japan get rid of its traditional houses?.?

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the ones like this:
http://architectsforlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/japan-traditional-house1.jpg

I find these houses to be very beautiful but the ones like this now you only see on display for tourist. I just want to know why Japan got rid of these houses and replaced them with modern type ones?. 0,o

Answer:

Traditional Japanese houses like this are built for hot, humid summer. They are very nice and airy, and feel wonderful when the weather is warm/hot.

The flip side of it is that it's not well-insulated. So it's drafty and cold in winter, and air-conditioning/heater doesn't work well. It has many openings - so security isn't that great, either. (Japan is a relatively safe country, but still.) In short, it doesn't suit the modern lifestyle.

If I were rich, I would love to live in one of these traditional houses in, like, April to October (except June when it's rainy and super humid), and in a modern building the rest of the year.

If anyone in osaka hapens to be staring at their computer right now who can speak english where bouts are?

Question:

some clubs in namba?

Answer:

What's your question?

Where are some good clubs in japan? Let me know asap or i will stab you in the knees?

Question:

Answer:

Go ahead and do it... or alternatively, point your browser to http://tinyurl.com/7ayyvux

What is the current state of radiation in Japan, Is it safe for a 1 month holiday in Tokyo?

Question:

What is the current state of radiation in Japan, Is it safe for a 1 month holiday in Tokyo?

Its hard to get current information of the current state of the radiation threat. Would going
to Toyko and sourrounding areas snowfields for a period of 1 - 2 months have any lasting lasting effect on ones health in the long term, AT ALL?

Answer:

There is now, and never has been a radiation problem in Tokyo. The only off limits area is within a 20km radius of the Fukushima nuke plant(s). Tokyo is over 150 miles south of them.

What is your favorite sushi roll?

Question:

Mine will either be the shrimp tempura roll or the tiger roll

Answer:

I really like Makizushi (巻寿司) and simple things like Salmon roll, Cucumber roll and Avocado roll.

Japanese Sushi
http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2010…

Questionnaire about Tour in Japan?

Question:

Hello, we are Japanese university student. We are planning “Private　Tour for Foreign Visitors to Japan” as a part of our study curriculum in tourism. In particular, our team is looking at female visitors.
We would like to collect information regarding woman’s perception of travel and consumption. All info we gather will not be transferred to any organizations. Not a single info will be disclosed.
Your cooperation would be very much appreciated.

Bunkyo University　
Faculty of International Studies
Specialization in Tourism Business
Takai’s seminar
Ayaka Osuga, Namiko Ota, Mizuho Kitano and Yuka Matsumoto

Q1. Have you ever visited Japan? 1. Yes 2.No
Q2. When you travelled to Japan, who did you go with?
Q3. What is your purpose of travelling overseas? (eg. Shopping, visiting museums, relaxing, cultural experience, etc.)
Q５. What kind of image do you have　about Japan?
Q６. What is your current vogue?
Q7. If you do not mind, please fill in your age and occupation.
　　・Age
　　・Occupation

Answer:

q1: yes
q2: once alone, once with husband (lived in tokyo for 1 year)
q3: cultural experience, and to learn japanese
q4: It is beautiful, people are polite, traditions are interesting, foreigners are always expected to be foreigners, it is difficult to make japanese friends, they are very hospitable, a little bit shy of foreigners, they are very proud of thier food and traditions, things in tokyo are expensive, japan will always be in my heart and a part of me. everyone has a very different experience of japan.
q4: I do not really understand the question here. maybe you mean my favorite things? I like to try traditional things and tours of old things
q7: 29, mother and housewife