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Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - fifo_thekid - 2011-07-21
I'm a Monbushu student that have been in Fukui (a medium-sized boring city) since April
Before coming here, I was a "fun addict" that makes crazy parties twice a week and would never hesitate to do stupid things in public if asked to do!
I have my share fair of relations here and trips, however, I want to know whether I can have a "satisfactory" life here, at least in big cities...
To give you more background about me, I'm studying Japanese so hard and I have a long term plan to completely MASTER the Japanese language in 6 years (e.g. by the time I finish my Phd Course). After that, I'm pretty optimistic about getting a well paid job (not because Japan is the land of opportunities, but, let's say, that I have my ways
).So, after knowing those things, do you think that I'll be satisfied to live here forever?
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - wccrawford - 2011-07-21
Life can be anything anywhere. It's what you make of it.
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - nadiatims - 2011-07-21
baby, life's what you make it. Celebrate it.
who knows this song?
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - KMDES - 2011-07-21
Life isn't fun. Life is supposed to be pain, suffering and then death. Nothing else.
Have a nice day. 8D
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - Ginmanm - 2011-07-21
" I dislike reality and I would rather play games."-Katsuragi Keima
Japan is no different. They are people like you and I who work to get through life just like any place in the world.
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - jettyke - 2011-07-21
Ginmanm Wrote:" I dislike reality and I would rather play games."-Katsuragi KeimaFor me:
I dislike games, I would rather play reality :/
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - Ginmanm - 2011-07-21
jettyke Wrote:You don't get the pun but OK,to each his own.Ginmanm Wrote:" I dislike reality and I would rather play games."-Katsuragi KeimaFor me:
I dislike games, I would rather play reality :/
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - jettyke - 2011-07-21
Not a pun.
For me, reality is very similar to games. Or like, a more interesting game.
And I feel that reality is much more rich and mystical than games and that's why I don't like playing games, because as soon as you get out of that game (which happens rather fast) you're level zero again.
But if you kinda like 'play' learning languages or something, then the experience more or less stays with you until your death, if you give languages a little time every week or so.
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - aphasiac - 2011-07-21
This is a weird question, cos a majority of people on this forum don't live in Japan (but would like to) or have only visited on holiday, and therefore have rosey memories of the country which are far removed from the reality of living there.
So how do you have your "fun" now? I'm guessing you don't have crazy parties anymore. Even when you have the language masters, I guess you can move to Tokyo and go clubbing, bars and karaoke - but that's if you have time and energy after getting home at 11pm from your Japanese job
Not sure if you've given us enough details to decide if you'll be happy there forever...kind of a strange post TBH..
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - JimmySeal - 2011-07-21
Ginmanm Wrote:How is that a pun?jettyke Wrote:You don't get the pun but OK,to each his own.Ginmanm Wrote:" I dislike reality and I would rather play games."-Katsuragi KeimaFor me:
I dislike games, I would rather play reality :/
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - Ginmanm - 2011-07-21
JimmySeal Wrote:You read manga? Because that's where the line comes from.Ginmanm Wrote:How is that a pun?jettyke Wrote:For me:You don't get the pun but OK,to each his own.
I dislike games, I would rather play reality :/
I see what you mean though,wrong word to use.
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - bodhisamaya - 2011-07-21
I have more fun here in Japan than I have ever had anywhere else in the world. I lived most of my adult life on the otherworldly beautiful Hawaiian island of Kauai, so that is saying something. The combination of convenience of getting from place to place, mystery of a culture completely unlike my home country, multitudes of beautiful women who are overly appreciative of affectionate men, and the fact I learn something interesting almost every day means I never get bored. Life is an amazing, incredible, fascinating, breathtaking adventure ride!
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - Kuma01 - 2011-07-21
jettyke Wrote:Not a pun.I learned Japanese specifically to play games and enjoy other media from Japan. Actually I learn most of my Japanese by playing games from which I copy text to a program that gives me definitions and rough translations which I use to check if I understood correctly. I also learned English by playing videogames and watching TV-shows. You shouldn't underestimate the value of entertainment when it comes to languages.
For me, reality is very similar to games. Or like, a more interesting game.
And I feel that reality is much more rich and mystical than games and that's why I don't like playing games, because as soon as you get out of that game (which happens rather fast) you're level zero again.
But if you kinda like 'play' learning languages or something, then the experience more or less stays with you until your death, if you give languages a little time every week or so.
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - kazelee - 2011-07-21
I suspect that by the time you finish your PhD, the urge to party, especially 2 times a week, will be well out of your system. If not, you'll have a hard time getting that PhD.
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - kitakitsune - 2011-07-21
The inaka is never fun.
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - Tzadeck - 2011-07-21
bodhisamaya Wrote:I have more fun here in Japan than I have ever had anywhere else in the world. I lived most of my adult life on the otherworldly beautiful Hawaiian island of Kauai, so that is saying something. The combination of convenience of getting from place to place, mystery of a culture completely unlike my home country, multitudes of beautiful women who are overly appreciative of affectionate men, and the fact I learn something interesting almost every day means I never get bored. Life is an amazing, incredible, fascinating, breathtaking adventure ride!Pretty much my thoughts exactly. Though, I'm from upstate New York, which is hardly Kauai, haha. I did live in the Catskills, which others tell me is very beautiful. I do, I admit, find it a bit silly when Japanese people talk about how beautiful the autumn leaves are in Kyoto. Yes yes, Arashiyama and Tofukuji and so on are very nice, but the Catskills are basically just maple trees from (fake) mountain to (fake) mountain.
Anyway, I love beautiful women, and in Japan they love me.
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - fifo_thekid - 2011-07-21
jettyke Wrote:Not a pun.Well, my long term plan is attending Kanji Kentei 1, which has around 6000 kanjias :S
For me, reality is very similar to games. Or like, a more interesting game.
And I feel that reality is much more rich and mystical than games and that's why I don't like playing games, because as soon as you get out of that game (which happens rather fast) you're level zero again.
But if you kinda like 'play' learning languages or something, then the experience more or less stays with you until your death, if you give languages a little time every week or so.
However, my current short-term and highly vital goal is having the same fluency of a Japanese native in 5 years...
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - fifo_thekid - 2011-07-21
aphasiac Wrote:This is a weird question, cos a majority of people on this forum don't live in Japan (but would like to) or have only visited on holiday, and therefore have rosey memories of the country which are far removed from the reality of living there.Well, first, this question I'm asking it to people that have been living in Japan for a long time. I don't need the advice of people who lived here for a short time or came only for tourism as I've been here for 3 months and a half already, so for sure I know more than them...
So how do you have your "fun" now? I'm guessing you don't have crazy parties anymore. Even when you have the language masters, I guess you can move to Tokyo and go clubbing, bars and karaoke - but that's if you have time and energy after getting home at 11pm from your Japanese job
Not sure if you've given us enough details to decide if you'll be happy there forever...kind of a strange post TBH..
I'm having my fare share of "crazy" parties, although it is much harder to find them here. My most important asset now is a foreigner girlfriend, although our relationship is not supposed to last for more than a couple of year due to our "special circumstances". I highly doubt that I'll find a girl like her later :'(
There's another thing I would like you to know: I'm not planning to spend the next 40 years of my life partying. But, at least, there should be continuous fun activities and a fair amount of permanent, dear friends
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - aphasiac - 2011-07-21
fifo_thekid Wrote:not because Japan is the land of opportunities, but, let's say, that I have my ways
fifo_thekid Wrote:although our relationship is not supposed to last for more than a couple of year due to our "special circumstances".From these posts it sounds like you're training to be secret agents or military assassins or something, lol
fifo_thekid Wrote:and a fair amount of permanent, dear friendsThis thread i found quite enlightening on that topic - have a read from this post onwards:
http://forum.koohii.com/showthread.php?pid=53047#pid53047
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - thecite - 2011-07-21
So you're on the undergrad scholarship?
Not knowing much Japanese would certainly be an obstacle to having a good time in Japan, but I'm sure you'll manage. You've only been there a few months and already have a girlfriend. 手が早いじゃん（笑）
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - julianjalapeno - 2011-07-22
I`ve lived in Japan for four years total now (come next week), and let me tell you, its a bit of a nightmare. On the way to work everyday I have to bat off waves of comely lasses that want just a taste of my gaijin flavor, and if I survive this daily onslaught, I have to deal with more of the same at work. My Japanese male co-workers are far too busy with working 20-hour shifts to notice me bogarting all of the fresh trim, so theyre of little help.
Seriously though, the infamous attraction Japanese women seem to have for foreigners thats been mentioned in this thread has less to do with how great we are and more to do with the emotional unavailability of Japanese men. Combine that distance with low self-esteem, a culture that doesnt think much of women being independent and single past their 20s, and a desire to please male figures, and you get a bunch of Japanese women desperate for affection. I feel bad for these women because they have a hard time saying no which leads to them getting their hearts broken when they sleep with a guy on the first date and he moves on to the next.
I went out with a girl here once who told me `We have a saying in Japan. Korean girls in two weeks. Chinese girls in a week. Japanese girls in a day.` I had no idea how to reply to that, but it was depressing to hear.
So if youre having a hard time in your home country, know that there is a Japanese woman somewhere who will have you.
Back to the topic, living in Japan is fun, I think I`ll stay.
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - Tzadeck - 2011-07-22
You shouldn't take advantage of vulnerable women too much, haha.
I don't do one night stands. Actually, I've turned down one night stands twice the last two months or so. There's something empowering about turning down sex as a single man, haha--especially when you want to do it for purely physical reasons, but you make a decision. Chris Rock does a bit where he talks about how hard it is for a man to turn down sex. When we're in a relationship we can learn to stop chasing sex, but if it chases us we can't run fast enough. So turning down sex is kind of fun.
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - Guoguodi - 2011-07-22
julianjalapeno, your views are intriguing, and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - aphasiac - 2011-07-22
The OP poster already has a girlfriend though - I think he's asking more about socialising and making friends than shagging around.
julianjalapeno Wrote:I went out with a girl here once who told me `We have a saying in Japan. Korean girls in two weeks. Chinese girls in a week. Japanese girls in a day.` I had no idea how to reply to that, but it was depressing to hear.Depressing?!! Sounds to me like a round-about indirect (and typically Japanese) way of saying "lets go to a love hotel right now!"
Do you think that life in Japan can be fun? - julianjalapeno - 2011-07-22
Well, as a matter of fact, you can guess what happened.
But I meant its depressing for these women who are so kind and intelligent and warm but have such low self-esteem that they've resigned themselves to doing anything men ask of them.
I think I'm derailing this thread again, but I am kind of confused as to what the OP is asking. Being "satisfied here forever" is impossible to know since we change so much through our lives. What is fun to you now will probably be not as fun 20 years from now. If you like to go out to bars and clubs, the big cities in Japan will probably be alright for a while.
I'm a nerd and a hermit, so I do nothing of the sort. Tokyo fills my needs just fine with ample arcades and used book stores. I'll be moving in with my girlfriend of a few years now in the spring of next year and don't plan on leaving Japan any time soon. So for me, Japan is plenty fun.
I could do without the constant earthquakes tho.