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    Thread: Dealing with English Practicers
Post: Dealing with English Practicers

I've lived in Japan for about 4 months now. I used to get annoyed too. It doesn't really bother me as much anymore when people want to practice English. Mainly because my Japanese has improved so m...
owenjd Off topic 74 14,761 2010-01-07, 2:20 am
    Thread: Requirements to live in japan for a year
Post: Requirements to live in japan for a year

Hey Spines, I also run a internet business and don't need to work in Japan. Work visas are only for people working for a Japanese company. I wasn't really able to use my business as a way to get a v...
owenjd General discussion 25 11,464 2010-01-01, 8:14 am
    Thread: Requirements to live in japan for a year
Post: Requirements to live in japan for a year

I don't know the details but I think you need to have several years of study in martial arts to get a visa. I'm not sure why this is but I know flower arrangement and calligraphy have no real prerequ...
owenjd General discussion 25 11,464 2009-12-31, 12:45 am
    Thread: Requirements to live in japan for a year
Post: Requirements to live in japan for a year

Hey Spines11, I was in a similar situation as you. I just moved to Osaka from San Francisco a few months ago. I stayed here for 3 months (3/2008 - 6/2008) on a tourist visa. I decided I wanted to l...
owenjd General discussion 25 11,464 2009-12-31, 12:06 am
    Thread: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Page 1 Vocabulary (Anki Deck)
Post: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Page 1 Voc...

nyquil Wrote:Also, although the unnatural character of the Harry Potter translation has been mentioned several times on the forum, I'd be happy to get a link where this is said by a native Japanese in...
owenjd Learning resources 120 31,183 2009-12-28, 8:27 pm
    Thread: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Page 1 Vocabulary (Anki Deck)
Post: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Page 1 Voc...

CharleyGarrett Wrote:Thanks for the deck. It's actually my first sample of an audio prompt type of deck. I've got to say that I like that. I should try to do more of that. Still, I'd imagine that ...
owenjd Learning resources 120 31,183 2009-12-28, 7:48 pm
    Thread: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Page 1 Vocabulary (Anki Deck)
Post: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Page 1 Voc...

Thanks ahibba. I'm going to try and add a page every week. The Q&A website is mine. I'm looking for feedback on that too if you guys have any for me ;)
owenjd Learning resources 120 31,183 2009-12-28, 7:22 am
    Thread: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Page 1 Vocabulary (Anki Deck)
Post: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Page 1 Voc...

nest0r, thanks for the recommendation. I'm familiar with the audio on Jim Breen's site but I was never able to download it directly. I'll check out Bombpersons thread and see if I can figure it out ...
owenjd Learning resources 120 31,183 2009-12-28, 4:25 am
    Thread: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Page 1 Vocabulary (Anki Deck)
Post: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Page 1 Voc...

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Page 1 Vocabulary (Anki Deck) This is a new Anki deck I created with 45 vocabulary words from the first page of Harry Potter. Each fact has a reading and audio...
owenjd Learning resources 120 31,183 2009-12-28, 12:27 am
    Thread: Bilingual Question and Answer Site
Post: Bilingual Question and Answer Site

This is my first post on the forum although I've been reading it for over a year now! I wanted to let you know about a new question and answer site I created for Japanese and English students. Ask q...
owenjd Learning resources 0 515 2009-12-14, 5:10 am