Backpacking through Japan or any asian country in 2 to 3 years?

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In the future i would like to back pack through asia, for about 3 to 4 months as a graduating gift to myself, i would be about 18 with my high school diploma and my AA, and i wanted to take 6 months of to back pack through asia,i was just wondering if anybody has already done something like that and can give me any advice, on money, of food, or housing anything helps i just want to know more about backpacking. Ive done some math and with my current part time job i can save about 6,000 dollars for the trip, would that be enough or should i do more work? Anything helps Thanks:)

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I definitely would advise against going to Japan for a loooong time. Experts are saying that the nuclear problems over there are worse than the Chernobyl incident in Russia 30 years ago (and it's STILL dangerous radiation-wise over there, to this day!) So unless you want to develop cancer, I would stay away. Try China or something instead.

What's the pre-masu (verbs left in pre-masu) form in Japanese used for?

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A lot of Japanese texts use a form so that the verbs end in -re several times. For example, "tsukurare", "ari", and "hairi". From context, I figure this to be similar to the "te" form in terms of usage but could someone clarify what this form is used for and what its called? Thanks.

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I think I understand your question.
As far as I remember, "-masu" form and "-te" form (called 'gerundive') are both called "連用形 renyou-kei (Attributive form)" and when it comes to conjugation they do NOT have ALWAYS the same stem. (see *note below)
The following site would be helpful.　Go to 5 Conjugable words --> "Stem form" and "Verb" to look at Conjugation Table.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_gr…

* note;
tsukau: tsukat-te (tsukai-te is NG) --> tsukai-masu
kaku: kai-te --> kaki-masu
asobu: ason-de --> asobi-masu
gambaru: gambat-te --> gambari-masu

In Japanese, how would you say these phrases?

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I would like to know how to say these phrases in Japanese :D

"Can I show you around ?"

"What part of Japan are you from ?"

"Do you like _____ ?"

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"Can I show you around ?"
ご案内しましょうか？

"What part of Japan are you from ?"
日本のどこからいらっしゃったのですか？　ＯＲ　日本のどこのご出身ですか？

"Do you like _____ ?"

＿＿はお好きですか？

Translate this japanese chant?

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"tora hi jinzo seni ama shindo kasentobijokyo!!"

its a chant from AKB48, thanks :p

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虎！火！人造！繊維！海女！振動！化繊飛除去！

What they said make no sense and it's fragments:
tora : tiger
hi: fire
jinzo : man-made
senn i: fiber
ama : diver
shindo : vibration
kasentobijokyo : purge flying chemical fiber

They first chants like: OK! Let's go!! tiger, fire, Cyber, fiber, diver, viber, jerser......
あーよっしゃ行くぞ！ タイガー・ ファイヤ―・ サイバー・ ファイバー・ ダイバー・ バイバー・ ジャージャー
These already make no sense. They just scat without meaning.
Next one they tried to transrate the first one, but it's not right way. No meaning again.
Yeah Let's give one more time!! tora hi jinzo seni ama shindo kasentobijokyo!!
あーもういっちょ行 くぞー！ 虎・ 火・ 人造・ 繊維・ 海女・ 振動・ 化繊飛除去

They are just having fun with these sounds. Making no meaning in both English-like word part and Jananese word part.

What was the time period of the katana in Japan?

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From approximately the 14th century to 1876. Prior to that swords were known as tachi and were worn suspended from the waist

Is it safe to visit osaka?

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Yes it is. And if you do travel in Osaka, visit also Kyoto and Nara for a wonderful trip.

Why should you give your elders respect?

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Why should you bow and treat people who are older to you different?

If I had a harder life than most of the people older to me, why should I bow down to them?

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Life is symmetrical. Around 40, you reach your peak and retrogress. Elderly people are like babies in many respects. They need other people's constant attention and care just like babies. If you can prevent them from getting out of control by paying some extra attention to them from time to time, you would no doubt do that?

What are the differences between a kami and a god from greek mythology?

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Gods or deities are supposed to have human like entities. Greek gods and deities are countable. Most of gods have unique names.
Kami doesn't need to be human-like entities. It's ubiquitous. It could be either countable or uncountable. Kami could sometime embody in human shape and human name or unique name, but it temporary, it's not essential. Kami is more like energy of nature, than humal-like entities.

Most of gods and deities in greek mythology have human-like or human-animal like icon. Most of Japanese kami has no icon.
Japanese worship some object, in which they believe kami resides; like mirrors, trees, logs, rocks, gems, swords....

What are the differences between a kami and a god from greek mythology?

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Answer:

Gods or deities are supposed to have human like entities. Greek gods and deities are countable. Most of gods have unique names.
Kami doesn't need to be human-like entities. It's ubiquitous. It could be either countable or uncountable. Kami could sometime embody in human shape and human name or unique name, but it temporary, it's not essential. Kami is more like energy of nature, than humal-like entities.

Most of gods and deities in greek mythology have human-like or human-animal like icon. Most of Japanese kami has no icon.
Japanese worship some object, in which they believe kami resides; like mirrors, trees, logs, rocks, gems, swords....

I need help with a Japanese Kanji meaning?

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I need to know what this word means in English. In romaji I know it is shuunen (shûnen) but I'm not sure what it means or in which context it is used.

Help from anybody who is relatively fluent in Japanese is extremely appreciated.

Here is an image upload so you can see what the characters are http://i52.tinypic.com/n3nepj.png

Thanks !

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Its actual meaning is just as others have told you.

I don't think it always has negative nuance. It sometimes has positive nuance.

Few Questions On Japan Earthquake?

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Well i HAVE A FEW QUSTIONS ON THE LAST EARTHQUAKE IN jAPAN THE 9.0 ON MARCH 11TH. pLEASE ASWSER.
1) What was the closes city the Earthquake was on? Sendai or Honshu, or other?
2)How far was the closest city from the epicenter.
3) What type of plate boundary created the Earthquake?

3)

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Put down your PSP, stop playing your videogames long enough to research news archives in the library and on the internet.
It is not so hard to do your own homework.

Japanese grammar question (deshou)?

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もっとちゃんと勉強(べんきょう)したほうがいいでしょう。translated as: You should study harder.

i thought the whole point of "deshou" was to illustrate uncertainty, but this sounds rather strong like a statement. A bit confused about that.

Any clarification would be great. Thanks.

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The original sentence includes ほうがいい, which means "it's better .../ you'd better..."
so, if you leave "deshou" out, it still won't sound that strong as "you should study harder"

When you look at "deshou" part (IN THIS SENTENCE), there are two meanings;

1. I think that .... (The speaker's opinion)
2. You might .... (possibility)
---------
でしょう in this context is different from the expression "..., right?"

I got inspired from the disaster in japan and now I don't know what to do with them!!?

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So I made over 1000 paper cranes and I don't know what to do with them! I guess I could sell them and donate the money to red cross or something, but sell them for how much and please help!

Thanks.

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start them on fire

Is k-pop popular in japan?

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if yes.........what are the most popular boy/girl bands?.........

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Yes, it is getting more and more popular. I am living in Tokyo right now, and I see advertisements with Kara, T-ara, and Tohoshinki. Most young Japanese are very familiar with Big Bang and SNSD. Right now in Ikebukuro, there is a Korea fair at the Seibu mall, where you can eat Korean food and buy Kpop stuff. They have the clothes that Tohoshinki actually wore for their ad in Japan. Also, Japan plays Kdramas on TV. I often see My Girlfriend is a Gumiho dubbed in Japanese.

I think Tohoshinki, Big Bang, SNSD, and Kara are the most popular.

Will Gackt come back to the UK?

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I haven't heard anything... i really hope he does!

Also, is there a site in english that gives you information?

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http://gackt.com/english/
(Website may be broken and display "404 Not Found" error)


No plans currently to visit the UK

How would i go about flying to japan to help rebuild, or in medical facilities?

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You can help support the relief effort by making a donation to the Red Cross Japan Disaster Appeal via their website https://www.redcross.org.au/Donations/on…

Other things you can do to help the relief effort include:

You can buy a book called 2:46: Aftershocks: Stories from the Japan Earthquake, With all revenue going to the Japan Red Cross to help support the survivors of the Japan earthquake & tsunami.

2:46: Aftershocks: Stories from the Japan Earthquake http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2011…

You can also buy a CD or MP3 download called Songs for Japan, which has just been released with proceeds from the sale of Songs for Japan to benefit the Japanese Red Cross Society.

Songs for Japan http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2011…

Do many Japanese females wear knee/thigh high socks?

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I'm going to Japan, and I wear these daily. I have heard Japanese girls too do this. What other sorts of clothes are popular amongst Japanese girls?

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with Japanese girl, knee high socks and mini skirts and skinny jeans and high heel shoes are popular.

How is calling someone in western culture a god different from calling someone a god(kami) in Japanese culture?

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Japanese people do not care religion so much. They use the word "God" more frankly than western people do.

Which one of these is better, be truthful?

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Which one of these is better, be truthful?
These are two different piccolo dubs from DBZ, which piccolo dub is better and explain why, be truthful please, thanks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg-d1BVpkVI&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yedJMHWBnXw

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Yuck. Otaku. You'd be better off asking such a geekazoid question on an anime fan club forum or something.

How Do You Say a Love Story In Japanese?

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When i say how do you say it in Japanese like

ex: Itazura na kiss (it started with a kiss) like I wanted it to be like that in japanese like this ^ no characters just plain written out in english letters.

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I would either use 'Ai no Monogatari' or 'Koi no Monogatari'
Ai means affection while Koi means tender passion

Does anyone know what 永遠に means?

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i think it's 'for eternity' but i'm not entirely sure.
thanks!

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It means forever!

No japan for 20 years?? what!?

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apparently, (i was told) that no one will be able to enter or exit japan for 20 years due to the radiation the tsunami destruction caused?? please tell me how long it is untill i am able to go to japan, tokyo!!

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You are able to go in and out of Japan any time you wish as the major airports are still open. I have entered the country a few weeks ago and so you are able to enter. My friend also came here because she didn't know I was on holiday when the earthquake happened. She arrived a few nights ago and is leaving in a few weeks with her family (our families know each other very well) so you can go to Tokyo at any time you like :)

But I advise that you wait a little while though, because most of Japan is not as beautiful and fresh as it usually is - the natural beauty was damaged by the tsunami and buildings have collapsed due to the earthquake. But still visit no matter what happens because Japan is still beautiful and the local people are still kind, even during these hard times, and Japan is a tough, strong country - we will pull through.

Can someone translate this,,?

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Você tem Habbo? Ja tem trabalho la?

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Do you have Habbo (Habbo hotel)? I'm not sure about the last part

What type of girl do Japanese guys generally prefer?

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Girls like Itano Totomi,Akimoto Sayaka, Misa Campo, Amanda Seyfried and girls in SNSD.
I like girls with long flawless legs, slim sexy body, pretty face. Girls that look like those.

10 pts. Halloween "STYLE" music?

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Examples:

Tommy heavenly6 -
paper moon
lollipop candy bad girl

Yuki Kimura -
Halloween dream

Aki Misato - blood queen

Cascada's song "evacuate the dance floor" seconds 22-36 have what I'm referring to as well.

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There is a Japanese band called Nightmare, maybe one of their songs?
Hmm, there must be more... i'll try think of more!

What are some examples of Katakana , Hiragana , Kanji?

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examples plz... =)

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Find a copy of a book called...
the book of 5 rings..... If you read it carefully you will find many examples in the direction you are looking in! Best regards

What is the drinking age is Japan?

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20 is the "adulthood" age in Japan. However drinking is a part of Japanese culture (though mainly Sake) so it is less enforced as compared to smoking. You'll notice cigarette vending machines require an ID to purchase from where as alcohol vending machines do not.

They almost never card foreigners and when they do you if you have an ID from a friend that looks similar to you who is 20+, you can probably get by. That worked for a girl I knew during my exchange in Osaka who wanted to go to a bar with all of us but was 19.

Would an American dishwasher work in Japan?

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I mean in Kanto--where we have 50hz instead of 60hz like in the States. Maybe if I used a converter??

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The motor will run slower so it might be less efficent at its task, but assuming the voltages are within 10% I don't see any safety issues. If the controller uses the mains frequency to time how long to spend on each cycle that will also make it spend 20% more on each cycle. So in general I'd expect it to work, just not as well because you'll get less pressure. Anything to convert from 60Hz to 50Hz at the amount of power it would use would be more expensive than the machine itself.

How do u say..." i like you i love you i want you tobe my boyfriend" in japanese?

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anata wo suki - I like you

anata ga daisuki - i love you

moshi yoroshikereba, atashi no kareshi ni natte ita dakemasen ka - i want you to be my boyfriend

I got accepted to be a undergrad at 大阪大学, what to expect from Japanese uni life?

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If you've ever been to a uni in England and probably Canada and america, you would know that it one BIG party. Since Japan is more of a conservative nation, Do they still have crazy parties... house parties (maybe not due to the size of their homes).
Any insight or advise would be mucho appreciated

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well, they party, but not at school.
they would get together and go to a bar, and hang out. But japanese do LOVE to drink, so you can get hammered pretty easily here, but you just have to really get to know a person before you can go get drunk with them

by the way, GREAT JOB!!! 大阪大学 is a really high level school, way to go!

How can I convince my mum to allow to me to go on exchange to Japan?

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Before the Earthquake and Radiation scare, my mum was more then happy to let me go to Japan on exchange for 3 months. With everything thats happened now, however, she doesn't want me going (i'm meant to be going in November). However, i've spoken to the exchange program and many people who have relatives in Japan and they all say that Japan is safe enough to go to. What can i tell my mother so that she will understand how much i want to go and that it is safe and there isn't much risk in me going?

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Where in Japan will you stay? How old are you?
Tell her Osaka, Tokyo, Kyoto and the rest of western/southern Japan is very safe. That this is a rare and beautiful opportunity for your education.
Or ask her to watch this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC4pG1vp1…

お好み焼き作れるの? means "you're making a pankake?" right? what does の mean?

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I know its a very casual question, but could someone do a sentence breaking, well I know お好み焼き and 作れる just don't understand what の does and how it makes it a question in some sense

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It means, 'Can you make Okonomiyaki?' The final 'no' is an interrogative that is weaker than ka and as it has a softer sound it is often used by women.

Are there ghettos or seedy neighborhoods in Japan?

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You know, the ones you don't want to wander into like they do in America?

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I don't know any "ghetto" neighborhoods existing like those ghetto NYC areas in Brooklyn or Bronx, with graffiti and hip hop culture going on, lol (just my imagination of how it looks like). However there are street thug yakuzas you can see in some yakuza infested streets, not neighborhoods. Here in Fukuoka, you can see them and you better don't get in their way. They might approach some foreigners and lure them to their "strip clubs" with "hot sexy young girls", but please oh god no, don't come.

Why do Japanese envy americans?

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I used to think the japanese had better taste than that...

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I think it's the other way around. Just think of how many hundreds of thousands American weabos obsessing Japan.

And it's the last thing I'll feel towards other people, envy. Call me a saint or whatever, but I don't really get easily envy to people. And true, Japan may be Americanized in some aspects. But America has even no 100% culture of it's own. All are contributed by the immigrants living there from the past.

When introducing yourself in Japan you must say your last name first?

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and also in Japan they mostly call people by their last names right? Since here in Europe we call people by their first names will it be considered rude/indiscreet or somehow misinterpret to call a Japanese by their first name or ask them to call you by your first name?

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For foreigners, it should be okay if you just introduce your first name then last name, like we do in the western world. But when people introduce themselves to you, they will say there last name first and unless they tell you otherwise, you must call them by there last name. This is due to the idea of "Group vs Individual" in Japan. The Japanese like to see themselves as apart of a group rather then as an individual. But don't worry, as a foreigner, they won't expect you to understand this and definitley won't be offended if you get it wrong.