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Thread: Japanese blog sites written in English Post: Japanese blog sites written in English May I suggest my own blog, Zooming Japan? I have no idea if it's any good and I've only been in Japan for 6 years and travelled to all 47 prefectures, but there's still so much to learn and explore. ... |
chochajin | Off topic | 16 | 3,537 | 2013-10-10, 11:09 am | ||
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Thread: Watch out for Japanese Drivers Post: Watch out for Japanese Drivers Oh, yes! Driving in Japan can be crazy. I drive every day and there's almost no day when I don't have to freak out because some people are just plain crazy! Ignore traffic signs, traffic lights and ba... |
chochajin | Off topic | 3 | 1,738 | 2013-10-10, 11:05 am | ||
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Thread: Do you speak/learn any other languages? Post: Do you speak/learn any other languages? My native language is German, but I've been living in Japan for 6 years now, so I mainly use Japanese and English in every day life. In school I learned French, Latin and Spanish. |
chochajin | Off topic | 32 | 6,728 | 2013-10-10, 11:01 am | ||
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Thread: Leaving Japan, dealing with stuff Post: Leaving Japan, dealing with stuff Do you know "Sayonara Sale"? For smaller stuff I recommend second-hand shops such as Hard-Off and the likes. Don't expect to get any money, but at least you can get rid of your stuff for free. You co... |
chochajin | General discussion | 15 | 4,160 | 2013-02-26, 11:42 am | ||
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Thread: Driving in Japan Post: Driving in Japan Couldn't agree more with vix86! I've gotten used to driving in Japan as I do it every single day for work now and I admit that when visiting certain sightseeing spots a rental car is much better, but... |
chochajin | General discussion | 23 | 4,522 | 2013-02-26, 11:38 am | ||
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Thread: Eating cheaply and healthy in Japan Post: Eating cheaply and healthy in Japan Ok, so I'm not cooking very often, but you can eat healthy without spending a lot of money in Japan! That is if you like Japanese things! Natto, tofu and goya are all pretty cheap and healthy. There... |
chochajin | General discussion | 24 | 5,075 | 2013-02-04, 9:48 pm | ||
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Thread: Tips on visas/jobs Post: Tips on visas/jobs chamcham Wrote:How did you visit all 47 prefectures? Did you go on bus or weekend trips? Was it just part of your job? No, it has nothing to do with my job. I've been in Japan for 5 years now and sinc... |
chochajin | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 11 | 3,634 | 2013-01-26, 8:43 am | ||
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Thread: Is Japanese culture "dying"? Post: Is Japanese culture "dying"? Tzadeck Wrote:True of every culture ever, haha. Totally agree! ;) |
chochajin | General discussion | 87 | 16,907 | 2013-01-25, 8:45 pm | ||
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Thread: Tips on visas/jobs Post: Tips on visas/jobs Well, with the Working Holiday Visa you already bring your own visa which is an advantage! You definitely can find a job as an English teacher. I don't know if that's what you want to do but a lot of ... |
chochajin | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 11 | 3,634 | 2013-01-25, 8:43 pm | ||
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Thread: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here Post: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here Not Japanese related, but Japan related: I finally visited all 47 Japanese prefectures! ^_^ Going to post about ALL of them in my blog. The last prefecture (the 47th) was Okinawa. |
chochajin | General discussion | 1,389 | 294,277 | 2013-01-25, 8:37 pm | ||
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Thread: Is Japanese culture "dying"? Post: Is Japanese culture "dying"? Living in Japan for several years now I'd say it's not dying, but it's changing more and more. Traditions are slowly fading (very slowly). Shougatsu (Japanese New Year's Day) is a good example! |
chochajin | General discussion | 87 | 16,907 | 2013-01-25, 8:35 pm | ||
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Thread: Living, Working and Traveling in Japan Post: Living, Working and Traveling in Japan @invidious: Glad you like it! Thank you very much! ^-^ @vileru: I've been working full-time here in Japan for many years, saving a lot of money. I don't have a lot of vacation time or days off (typic... |
chochajin | General discussion | 4 | 908 | 2012-09-17, 10:14 pm | ||
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Thread: Living, Working and Traveling in Japan Post: Living, Working and Traveling in Japan Hey there, I haven't been around recently because I've been busy moving to another prefecture here in Japan - among other things. I was also busy because I created a new blog. It was a lot of work an... |
chochajin | General discussion | 4 | 908 | 2012-09-17, 3:36 am | ||
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Thread: I want the truth about teaching English in Japan. Post: I want the truth about teaching English in Japan. Ok, here's the truth: It greatly depends on what type of school you work for, what company, if it's a big city or the countryside. It depends on your co-workers, boss and students. But most importan... |
chochajin | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 65 | 24,814 | 2012-09-16, 9:23 pm | ||
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Thread: Life advice please? Possible job teaching Eigo to children Post: Life advice please? Possible job teaching Eigo to ... Many, many years ago I also wasn't sure if I was suited to teach young kids or not. I was very worried, but as I wanted to go to Japan, I thought I could as well try. It ended up to be much better tha... |
chochajin | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 10 | 3,319 | 2012-09-16, 9:17 pm | ||
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Thread: Travelling to Japan in September Post: Travelling to Japan in September I'm always in Japan as I live here. Previously I lived close to Hiroshima for 4 years, but then I moved to the Kansai region. I have a blog with lots of travel tips and more for those who are interes... |
chochajin | General discussion | 29 | 6,933 | 2012-09-16, 9:12 pm | ||
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Thread: Japan in 8 minutes Post: Japan in 8 minutes I like that there are some less known places in the video, too, e.g. Onomichi. It's not the typical Tokyo-Kyoto-Hiroshima thingie! One cool thing is missing: http://youtu.be/9DdmKCnSSD4 Even funnier... |
chochajin | General discussion | 2 | 1,113 | 2012-02-16, 6:52 pm | ||
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Thread: How best to find a translation job in Japan? Post: How best to find a translation job in Japan? Gaijinpot usually isn't that great when it comes to translation jobs. You didn't mention what languages you want to translate!! Japanese-English??? If so, then there's definitely a demand, but also a ... |
chochajin | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 6 | 4,949 | 2012-02-04, 7:05 pm | ||
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Thread: "I just had my first conversation in Japanese" thread Post: "I just had my first conversation in Japanese" thr... It's not odd at all. We all had our first conversation in Japanese at some point! Well done!! Keep it up! :) |
chochajin | General discussion | 16 | 4,680 | 2012-02-04, 7:01 pm | ||
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Thread: Has Japan Let You Down? Post: Has Japan Let You Down? thejoshlord Wrote:I cant imagine how that would feel, spend the last few years learning Japanese finding out you don't like the country. Sorry, I don't really get it. Are you saying you ONLY study Jap... |
chochajin | General discussion | 372 | 53,082 | 2012-02-01, 8:48 pm | ||
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Thread: I'm getting really stressed out on wanting to learn japanese. Post: I'm getting really stressed out on wanting to lear... Hello! I've been at the same point many times. Whenever that happens (and trust me it will happen again!), take a break. Forget about STUDYING Japanese, but try to do other things you enjoy involving... |
chochajin | Learning resources | 137 | 19,129 | 2012-01-17, 7:58 pm | ||
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Thread: 楽天字幕組み: Anyone interested? Post: 楽天字幕組み: Anyone interested? If you want to use "Rakuten" you have to be careful for copyright issues. You know that "Rakuten" is BIIIIG in Japan, right?! |
chochajin | Group study | 10 | 6,755 | 2011-06-13, 8:39 pm | ||
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Thread: Without phys. exercise? Post: Without phys. exercise? Probably already well-known anyways, but: http://www.bodyrock.tv/ |
chochajin | Off topic | 152 | 22,497 | 2011-05-23, 8:59 pm | ||
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Thread: Heart English School Post: Heart English School I haven't heard anything good about them. I've been in charge of recruiting new teachers, too, and some of them had been working for said school as well. They weren't really happy with them. Always a ... |
chochajin | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 7 | 6,413 | 2011-05-11, 7:31 pm | ||
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Thread: Japanese emoticons :S Post: Japanese emoticons :S There are emoticons (kaomoji) packs that you even can put into your IME, so when typing in Japanese, various emoticons will show up. It will help you understand them better. E.g.: Tpye: さむい Get the f... |
chochajin | General discussion | 22 | 14,426 | 2011-05-06, 7:35 pm | ||
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Thread: Automatically add sentences to Anki with a little program Post: Automatically add sentences to Anki with a little ... That would be awesome! :D |
chochajin | Learning resources | 21 | 6,876 | 2011-05-06, 7:31 pm | ||
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Thread: Japanese jokes Post: Japanese jokes SendaiDan Wrote:My friend taught me this one. うらにわにはにわにわにはにわにわとりがいる Wasn't that a tongue twister more than a joke?! |
chochajin | General discussion | 23 | 5,564 | 2011-04-30, 7:20 pm | ||
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Thread: Japanese jokes Post: Japanese jokes A really stupid joke I picked up in a drama a long time ago (can't even remember which one it was): 今日の朝食は超ショックだった！ |
chochajin | General discussion | 23 | 5,564 | 2011-04-28, 7:14 pm | ||
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Thread: Earthquake in Japan March 11th 2011 Post: Earthquake in Japan March 11th 2011 Yepp, it looks really bad: "Japanese government spokesman Yukio Edano says radioactive meltdowns may have occurred in two reactors at the plant" http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698 |
chochajin | Off topic | 690 | 113,292 | 2011-03-13, 12:00 am | ||
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Thread: Earthquake in Japan March 11th 2011 Post: Earthquake in Japan March 11th 2011 I wonder if Osaka is safe as I wanted to go there next week. Right now I'm far away from Tokyo/Osaka and even farer away from the original epicenter... |
chochajin | Off topic | 690 | 113,292 | 2011-03-12, 9:10 pm | ||
