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    Thread: Looking for manga with furigana
Post: Looking for manga with furigana

Most Shonen manga will have it, i.e. Naruto, Bleach, Full Metal Alchemist, etc.
Rekkusu General discussion 24 17,693 2011-09-11, 10:35 pm
    Thread: Japanese language schools in Tokyo - the good and the bad
Post: Japanese language schools in Tokyo - the good and ...

Yes exactly. Well as you said there is no visa for a private teacher, and to be honest the main reason I went to this school is to A) be in, and enjoy, Japan, and B) easier practicing both listening a...
Rekkusu JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 49 43,838 2011-09-06, 10:06 am
    Thread: Japanese language schools in Tokyo - the good and the bad
Post: Japanese language schools in Tokyo - the good and ...

Not in Tokyo, but I am currently in my last few days at Kyoto Institute of Culture and Language, connected to and next to the University of Art and Design. The course was pretty good, and the teacher...
Rekkusu JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 49 43,838 2011-09-05, 9:25 am
    Thread: Bushido Code Kanji
Post: Bushido Code Kanji

If he trains hard enough for a while :P, and assuming its only his first dan or something. I practiced seiteigata iaido for half a year back in The Netherlands, and am currently practicing 英心流 居合道 her...
Rekkusu The Japanese language 65 13,915 2011-08-15, 10:13 pm
    Thread: SRS for high school students
Post: SRS for high school students

Tbh I think why Anki works great for us is A) The whole science backed SRS thing, of course, but also B) because it is fun for us and we gladly do it daily (or have some sick masochistic side and do i...
Rekkusu Learning resources 17 3,477 2011-08-14, 6:47 am
    Thread: iTunes in Japan
Post: iTunes in Japan

Well, they have to store data on servers, which aren't some magical clouds in the sky but real buildings with rows and rows of computers, thus requiring power and maintenance and what not. To give an ...
Rekkusu Learning resources 7 1,895 2011-08-14, 2:11 am
    Thread: Bushido Code Kanji
Post: Bushido Code Kanji

I have a question for the OP, what interests you so much in the 武士道 that you would like a tattoo of it? Maybe if you explain why you are interested in this particular part of Japanese culture, people ...
Rekkusu The Japanese language 65 13,915 2011-08-13, 1:39 am
    Thread: Nintendo 3ds Japan release. Anyone getting one?
Post: Nintendo 3ds Japan release. Anyone getting one?

There is only one explanation.... Witch! Witch! Witch! Buuuuuurn!
Rekkusu Off topic 93 18,515 2011-08-12, 7:38 am
    Thread: Nintendo 3ds Japan release. Anyone getting one?
Post: Nintendo 3ds Japan release. Anyone getting one?

I think its a great system that just suffered a bit from a slow software lineup, though with a few good games out right now and a lot comming up I'd certainly not regret buying one, even with the pric...
Rekkusu Off topic 93 18,515 2011-07-28, 9:32 am
    Thread: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post: Final Fantasy XIII-2

I too haven't finished XIII yet (and unfortunately I had to leave my PS3 behind on the move to Japan so won't any time soon :/), and while it's a nice movie, it lacks.. well.. gameplay. It's not neces...
Rekkusu General discussion 30 8,655 2011-07-07, 2:23 am
    Thread: Mezbup'z First Trip To JAPAN!!!
Post: Mezbup'z First Trip To JAPAN!!!

Ah yes the coins, first you'll hate the 10円, then the 1円 as they slowly start to fill up your wallet, and then once you learn to deal with those the 'lucky' 5円 starts to get pesky... Ah I too miss usi...
Rekkusu General discussion 172 24,892 2011-07-07, 2:16 am
    Thread: timeboxing
Post: timeboxing

If you're looking into timeboxing you'll probably bump into the so called '10+2*5 'hack'', it basically means you'll work on a task or project you want to complete for 10 minutes, then take 2 minutes ...
Rekkusu Learning resources 3 1,258 2011-06-28, 4:11 am
    Thread: The “Where's Fabrice?” Thread
Post: The “Where's Fabrice?” Thread

You can only build on simulator w/o a license (or a jailbreak), but yea you can revert your iOS if you don't want the jailbreak any more or if it screwed up. </OT> :P
Rekkusu Off topic 12 2,657 2011-06-25, 11:02 pm
    Thread: Nintendo 3ds Japan release. Anyone getting one?
Post: Nintendo 3ds Japan release. Anyone getting one?

Yea get a 3DS if you want to play any of its upcoming games. As for the 3D effect, apparently it varies per person but I personally love it and always play with the slider full on (without getting an...
Rekkusu Off topic 93 18,515 2011-06-18, 2:46 am
    Thread: Are there any fun Japanese game iPhone apps
Post: Are there any fun Japanese game iPhone apps

Infinity Blade was also localized in Japanese iirc, though I guess there is a difference between fun Japanese games and games that can be played in Japanese :P. But in general it is quite great to ha...
Rekkusu Learning resources 17 14,539 2011-06-14, 3:03 am
    Thread: Introvert vs. Extrovert - general rambling
Post: Introvert vs. Extrovert - general rambling

"If you look to the lives of others, you’ll always find yourself lacking. Look instead at what you have, and be grateful." - Leo Babauta First of all, get things straight and pull yourself together. ...
Rekkusu Off topic 222 48,812 2011-06-02, 8:42 am
    Thread: Productivity & Speed Hacks
Post: Productivity & Speed Hacks

Simplenote + Notational Velocity. Clean text editing, synced between all your devices.
Rekkusu Off topic 10 2,874 2011-05-09, 2:12 am
    Thread: What kind of headphones do you use?
Post: What kind of headphones do you use?

Astro A30 <3
Rekkusu General discussion 51 15,745 2011-04-08, 11:27 pm
    Thread: Japanese and Learning Difficulties
Post: Japanese and Learning Difficulties

I'm dyslectic as well, though on a bit more.. 'intermediate' level. Interestingly enough, I'm having a lot less learning difficulties with Japanese than with English or Dutch (native tongue). Probab...
Rekkusu General discussion 3 1,913 2011-02-07, 12:51 pm
    Thread: EU iPhone in Japan
Post: EU iPhone in Japan

I'll be moving to Japan end march, and would really like to continue to use my (dutch unlocked) iPhone. Does anyone have any experience with bringing their iPhones to Japan and get a data plan there? ...
Rekkusu General discussion 0 578 2011-02-06, 5:57 am
    Thread: Japanese games with furigana
Post: Japanese games with furigana

Yea really nice playing though it :). Played the original one in english as well, so don't know if they have furigana or not
Rekkusu Learning resources 9 8,425 2011-01-07, 7:11 pm
    Thread: Japanese games with furigana
Post: Japanese games with furigana

Golden Sun (黄金の太陽) has furigana too, pretty cool. You can either let it display always, or set it to tap to view as in the zelda games :)
Rekkusu Learning resources 9 8,425 2011-01-06, 4:59 pm
    Thread: tablets for .jp study
Post: tablets for .jp study

The difference between the ipad and the galaxy tab is very simple, it is *smaller* and therefore costs €750 instead of €500. Also it runs on an in my opinion far less developed operating system.
Rekkusu Off topic 41 7,256 2010-12-20, 10:10 am
    Thread: Jesus ruined christmas
Post: Jesus ruined christmas

Christ mass homicide days here we come :D
Rekkusu Off topic 19 3,286 2010-12-01, 2:16 pm
    Thread: Takeshi's Castle / MXC
Post: Takeshi's Castle / MXC

Suxx not to be Dutch then. Takeshi's castle is broadcasted on dutch comedy central, though with annoying dutch comentary unfortunatly :(
Rekkusu Off topic 4 1,098 2010-11-07, 10:48 am
    Thread: Language school in Kyoto
Post: Language school in Kyoto

Good luck! Hope you make it in time ;) In the end I sent my application with DHL, at first I used our national postal service, but they screwed up and that application is still somewhere underway :X....
Rekkusu JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 7 4,023 2010-11-02, 1:39 pm
    Thread: Language school in Kyoto
Post: Language school in Kyoto

A friend of me has studied Japanese and for part of its curriculum he stayed half a year in Japan studying at KICL. Furthermore Japanese students training to become teachers at KICL take internships a...
Rekkusu JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 7 4,023 2010-10-31, 3:15 pm
    Thread: Language school in Kyoto
Post: Language school in Kyoto

Oww.. You *really* have to hurry up if you want to enroll next April. I'm coincidentally also into game development, just graduated as Master of Arts majoring in game design and have just this week b...
Rekkusu JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 7 4,023 2010-10-30, 9:16 am
    Thread: Pokemon Black x White now with KANJI!
Post: Pokemon Black x White now with KANJI!

To those who liked the trailer, checked out 'There will be brawl' yet? It's a live action series based on not just the pokemon but all of nintendo's franchises, basically in the same melodramatic styl...
Rekkusu Learning resources 81 29,440 2010-09-25, 4:39 pm
    Thread: English help (heh)
Post: English help (heh)

Seconding what IceCream suggests. If its any kind of formal mail, start off formal and then copy how the other person greets you.
Rekkusu Off topic 23 4,770 2010-09-14, 3:58 am