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Thread: How would you replace the Kanji writing system? Post: RE: How would you replace the Kanji writing system... A color-based writing system, to account for the language's endless homonyms. |
gc_3k | General discussion | 25 | 2,627 | 2016-03-07, 7:32 pm | ||
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Thread: Maeda Atsuko finally left AKB48. Good riddance Post: RE: Maeda Atsuko finally left AKB48. Good riddance Right, the main appeal of AKB was that they weren't perfect professionals, and were therefore more personable and relatable to their fanbase. Not that I like the group, at all. Being in Japan during... |
gc_3k | General discussion | 19 | 10,936 | 2016-01-16, 10:51 pm | ||
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Thread: Is there anything like this on youtube for Japanese pop songs? Post: RE: Is there anything like this on youtube for Jap... I just spent hours singing Jpop karaoke songs on Youtube. Thanks? I mean, thanks, it's helpful speech practice. |
gc_3k | Learning resources | 3 | 792 | 2015-12-24, 2:05 am | ||
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Thread: Immersion Environment Websites Post: Immersion Environment Websites If you're looking for gaming news, Jin115 and Hachima Kikou are the places to go for quick stories and rumors as they develop. You just have to weed out the entertainment and current event entries (th... |
gc_3k | Learning resources | 7 | 1,262 | 2015-09-23, 4:55 am | ||
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Thread: Web page experts, what is this site using? Post: Web page experts, what is this site using? I'm not terribly versed in web page elements. I was wondering how japaneseclass.jp was able to automatically fetch news website articles, parse the vocabulary in each article and list definitions. (ex... |
gc_3k | Learning resources | 3 | 798 | 2015-07-24, 11:59 am | ||
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Thread: Watching western TV shows/anime in Japan (Torrenting/Streaming?) Post: Watching western TV shows/anime in Japan (Torrenti... If you don't mind watching shows a season or so after the original air date, Fox Japan on Sky Perfect TV has virtually every Western TV show. "Fox" is just a catch-all for every current sitcom, drama... |
gc_3k | General discussion | 5 | 2,630 | 2014-10-02, 12:29 am | ||
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Thread: Short-term apartment rent in Japan Post: Short-term apartment rent in Japan This site has examples of the short-term apartments that I stayed in. They're a little pricey, I guess. http://realestate.co.jp/en/short-term |
gc_3k | General discussion | 6 | 2,474 | 2014-07-24, 3:12 am | ||
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Thread: Please Help Me Find This Place in Tokyo Post: Please Help Me Find This Place in Tokyo I was surprised to recognize the path that Oscar and Alex walked along, from his apartment to the Void bar (last time I checked, that isn't a bar at all). I can probably pinpoint the location on Googl... |
gc_3k | General discussion | 9 | 3,694 | 2014-06-22, 6:37 am | ||
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Thread: Why do you want to move to Japan? Post: Why do you want to move to Japan? I'm in my early 30s, so the video games and street racing fascination has worn off. When I leave Japan, I'll miss the reasonable safety, and frugality. I grew up hearing how expensive Japan was, and... |
gc_3k | General discussion | 72 | 10,250 | 2014-06-08, 3:33 pm | ||
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Thread: If you could go back in time, what would you tell yourself Post: If you could go back in time, what would you tell ... I would have told him, "Heisig." That would have helped younger me immeasurably. All those years failing to "brute-force" understand sentences, and all those obtuse Japanese teachers. The effort and... |
gc_3k | General discussion | 53 | 11,163 | 2014-06-03, 9:35 pm | ||
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Thread: I study Nihongo because... Post: I study Nihongo because... At first, I unexpectedly moved to Japan, and felt like I should pick up the language to communicate, instead of acting like another hard-headed tourist. Also, the language, spoken and written, was alw... |
gc_3k | Off topic | 358 | 111,146 | 2014-05-05, 1:14 am | ||
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Thread: Short-term apartment rent in Japan Post: Short-term apartment rent in Japan There are indeed private, fully-furnished apartments, available for short term stay. I stayed in a few of those not too long ago-- the building quality varied from fair, to nearly 5-star-- but I didn'... |
gc_3k | General discussion | 6 | 2,474 | 2014-04-27, 1:57 pm | ||
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Thread: Dope Japanese Hip-Hop Post: Dope Japanese Hip-Hop Sphere of Influence followed me on Twitter! What should I say? |
gc_3k | General discussion | 762 | 217,342 | 2014-04-01, 10:04 am | ||
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Thread: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? Post: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? Tzadeck Wrote:gc_3k Wrote:It's not simply unfriendly faces on the street. It's death stares, people walking on the same sidewalk abruptly darting into alleys or convenience stores, indignantly leaving... |
gc_3k | General discussion | 125 | 23,372 | 2014-03-09, 8:06 pm | ||
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Thread: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? Post: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? This particular dilemma, and incidentally, the social debate du jour of feminism and identity politics, can make you feel a little self-conscious. I see more examples of this behavior in Kanto and T... |
gc_3k | General discussion | 125 | 23,372 | 2014-03-09, 2:02 pm | ||
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Thread: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? Post: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? I understand the grievances of some people here, and it's actually relieving to read that it isn't just happening to me. In my experience, Japanese make overt gestures that may give you the impressio... |
gc_3k | General discussion | 125 | 23,372 | 2014-03-09, 12:18 pm | ||
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Thread: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? Post: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? Depending on where you live and possibly what you look like, people don't mind their business. It's one thing to be treated like an outsider, it's another thing for strangers to act like you need to b... |
gc_3k | General discussion | 125 | 23,372 | 2014-03-08, 11:31 pm | ||