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Thread: Workbook for どんな時どう使う日本語 Post: Workbook for どんな時どう使う日本語 I used the 500 one (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%81%A9%E3%82%...y_b_text_b) for my 1kyu prep, and I'd highly recommend it. I used it in conjunction with the Kanzen Master book, and felt that by the ti... |
shneen | Learning resources | 2 | 2,281 | 2010-05-15, 5:33 pm | ||
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Thread: Voices Of Authority: Speak!! (calling all 2007-2008 members) Post: Voices Of Authority: Speak!! (calling all 2007-200... 1. I've been at this for over 7 years..... so lots! haha. Started with 3 years of Japanese in college... moved onto self study when I ran out of courses. That was a really hard transition... althoug... |
shneen | General discussion | 18 | 3,446 | 2010-01-09, 8:03 am | ||
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Thread: what's your favourite japanese food? Post: what's your favourite japanese food? お好み焼き all the way.... although I'm not a big fish person so I usually skip the seafood mix kind... and leave the katsuobushi off the top... :P Kimchi is probably my favorite. I've also taken a lik... |
shneen | General discussion | 52 | 10,584 | 2010-01-09, 7:23 am | ||
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Thread: So I bought a ticket to Tokyo... Post: So I bought a ticket to Tokyo... If time is an issue - go for the JR Pass. It's good on all JR trains anywhere in the country. But if you want to save money and don't have the need for the JR pass, then bus is the way to go. I've ... |
shneen | Off topic | 12 | 1,748 | 2010-01-05, 7:27 pm | ||
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Thread: The Weirdness of Japan Post: The Weirdness of Japan Aijin Wrote:I suppose my question is: why do people think the various quirks of Japanese culture apply to our entire population? Why do people focus on these things so much? I've met so many people wh... |
shneen | General discussion | 48 | 10,289 | 2009-12-05, 9:05 pm | ||
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Thread: JLPT Reading Comprehension strategies/advice? Post: JLPT Reading Comprehension strategies/advice? I pulled out a squeaker on 1kyu in July (passed 2kyu 2 years ago). For both, the Kanzen Master reading book helped a lot, as it breaks down the types of reading problems that are on the test and give... |
shneen | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 13 | 8,302 | 2009-12-03, 3:51 am | ||
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Thread: Japanese roommate in Tokyo. Any drawbacks? Post: Japanese roommate in Tokyo. Any drawbacks? My lease has a clause in it that says I have to notify the landlord/realtor (same person in my case) before having a long term guest or taking on a roommate of any sort. However, I think that since ... |
shneen | General discussion | 55 | 12,392 | 2009-11-17, 10:13 pm | ||
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Thread: College Major and Study Abroad? Post: College Major and Study Abroad? It'll likely depend on the type of program you go on... but I'd start with getting in touch with the study abroad office at your home institution, as they'll be able to answer any questions like that... |
shneen | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 10 | 4,890 | 2009-11-17, 12:23 pm | ||
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Thread: Transferring Money To Japan Post: Transferring Money To Japan As far as getting at your bank account in the States from here... I found just using my cash card to be the easiest. Ask your bank about what they charge for this... mine only charges me the standard... |
shneen | General discussion | 21 | 9,582 | 2009-11-12, 5:11 am | ||
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Thread: Drivers license test. How hard is it? Post: Drivers license test. How hard is it? The reason the US isn't exempted from the test has nothing to do with what side of the road we drive on and more to do with the fact that regulations for driving/insurance are determined by the indivi... |
shneen | General discussion | 16 | 6,827 | 2009-10-29, 3:43 am | ||
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Thread: Drivers license test. How hard is it? Post: Drivers license test. How hard is it? It depends on what prefecture you'll be in as to how picky they are about things. Re the scooter test: Some prefectures do offer it in English. Others don't. But you have to take the test in the pre... |
shneen | General discussion | 16 | 6,827 | 2009-10-28, 4:35 am | ||
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Thread: KanKen Deck Post: KanKen Deck I've been considering taking it too... most likely level 5, given the time frame until the next test. One of my vice principals has been encouraging me to look into it, now that I've passed JLPT 1 and... |
shneen | Group study | 28 | 11,016 | 2009-10-13, 4:49 am | ||
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Thread: 事故の瞬間20秒 タクシーのドライブレコーダー Post: 事故の瞬間20秒 タクシーのドライブレコーダー Yeah.... driving here is scary sometimes.. (maybe all the time? :P). I've had more near misses here than I care to think about... and most of them are because the other person wasn't looking and jus... |
shneen | General discussion | 2 | 668 | 2009-09-25, 7:55 am | ||
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Thread: Where should I study in Japan? Post: Where should I study in Japan? Knowing what I know now, given the places I've had a chance to visit... if I could pick anywhere to live, it'd probably be somewhere on Kyushu. The locals are the friendliest of anywhere I've visited ... |
shneen | General discussion | 53 | 9,588 | 2009-09-11, 4:06 am | ||
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Thread: JLPT 1 in 3 months? Post: JLPT 1 in 3 months? They're also not going to release old tests in their entirety any more. There will be practice problems published, some taken from old tests, but it won't be like the current release of previous years... |
shneen | General discussion | 395 | 64,352 | 2009-09-06, 5:06 pm | ||
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Thread: JLPT 1 in 3 months? Post: JLPT 1 in 3 months? The info is only available in Japanese at the moment, but yes, they're changing it so that you'll have to have a certain score on each section, or you'll fail, no matter what your total score is. h... |
shneen | General discussion | 395 | 64,352 | 2009-09-06, 6:15 am | ||
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Thread: Monthly budget for living in Tokyo? Post: Monthly budget for living in Tokyo? I think you'll be fine on that. By the time I get done with rent/utilities, taxes, student loan, a car payment, and stashing a bit for savings, I typically have about 8 man left to spend on groceries... |
shneen | Off topic | 28 | 7,214 | 2009-09-06, 3:49 am | ||
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Thread: What is/was your area of study? Post: What is/was your area of study? I have a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an International Business concentration... and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies. Minors in Japanese and Asian Studies. Thinki... |
shneen | Off topic | 98 | 16,846 | 2009-08-28, 4:22 am | ||
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Thread: Memorizing 東京 Post: Memorizing 東京 Codexus Wrote:Katsuo Wrote:Most people move around by train, so I'd suggest memorizing the Yamanote line stations. I have this crazy idea of making an anki deck with each station's jingle on the quest... |
shneen | General discussion | 13 | 3,634 | 2009-08-14, 7:52 pm | ||
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Thread: Don't sit the JLPT Post: Don't sit the JLPT Recruiters for bilingual jobs in the States use it as well. Before I decided to go the ALT route, I talked to a number of head hunting companies that specialize in recruiting Japanese speakers. JLPT... |
shneen | General discussion | 121 | 20,862 | 2009-08-14, 7:31 pm | ||
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Thread: Luggage size for traveling in Japan Post: Luggage size for traveling in Japan I've always found traveling with suitcases here to be a serious pain. I usually just take a backpack, as they're easy enough to get into the overhead spaces on trains, buses, etc. and I can always sta... |
shneen | Off topic | 42 | 15,667 | 2009-08-13, 5:44 pm | ||
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Thread: Should I take classes? Post: Should I take classes? I also had a positive experience with my university Japanese course. And sure, we moved at a slower pace than I do now with self study, I actually kind of miss the classroom setting, for a number of... |
shneen | General discussion | 30 | 5,284 | 2009-07-06, 5:23 pm | ||
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Thread: Your Japanese Name & 印鑑(seal) Post: Your Japanese Name & 印鑑(seal) wrightak Wrote:shneen Wrote:But I think including foreign residents on the 住民票 is one of the things that is supposed to change along with the new alien registration system..... Coverup mentioned this ... |
shneen | General discussion | 79 | 15,256 | 2009-07-06, 7:59 am | ||
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Thread: The Realistic Thread: How long does it take to pass JLPT1, 2, or 3? Post: The Realistic Thread: How long does it take to pas... I've taken levels 1, 2, and 3. I took and easily passed level 3 in 2005.... at the time I'd had 3 years of university Japanese (33 credit hours... somewhere around 600 hours of actual class time... ... |
shneen | General discussion | 28 | 7,784 | 2009-07-06, 5:54 am | ||
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Thread: Your Japanese Name & 印鑑(seal) Post: Your Japanese Name & 印鑑(seal) captal Wrote:Not sure where you guys are getting your info, but it's not true. Sorry for the late reply.. no internet access at work.... but I think you misunderstood me. I meant that your hanko ca... |
shneen | General discussion | 79 | 15,256 | 2009-07-06, 3:29 am | ||
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Thread: Your Japanese Name & 印鑑(seal) Post: Your Japanese Name & 印鑑(seal) Yeah... In Japan, any sort of legal document or things like bank accounts, most utilities, etc. have to be in the name on your alien registration card..... which has to match the name in your pass... |
shneen | General discussion | 79 | 15,256 | 2009-07-05, 2:49 pm | ||
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Thread: Thinking about a trip to Japan. Post: Thinking about a trip to Japan. WeTsTICK Wrote:I am also thinking about a trip to Japan and all these comments give great advice! but does anyone recommend a certain time of year to visit? It really depends on what area you want to ... |
shneen | Off topic | 37 | 4,311 | 2009-06-23, 6:52 am | ||
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Thread: Thinking about a trip to Japan. Post: Thinking about a trip to Japan. 1) I think other people have covered the passport question.. but I'd certainly get on that first. Processing can take up to 6 weeks (yipes!). You can expedite it for more $$, obviously. The ... |
shneen | Off topic | 37 | 4,311 | 2009-06-23, 3:31 am | ||
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Thread: Japanese Lined Paper Post: Japanese Lined Paper They do have different sizes.... Look at the 大学ノート section here: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8E%E...3%E3%82%AF Of the notebooks I have lying around in my apartment, I seem to have more B罫 ... |
shneen | General discussion | 22 | 10,702 | 2009-06-05, 4:47 am | ||
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Thread: JLPT 2009 test takers thread Post: JLPT 2009 test takers thread Taking 1kyuu in July.... but it's coming up way too fast, so I'm guessing I'll be sitting for it again in December :P Right now I'm cramming vocabulary into my brain like crazy.... and doing a second... |
shneen | General discussion | 34 | 6,784 | 2009-05-26, 5:31 am | ||
