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Thread: MEXT Scholarship 2012 Post: MEXT Scholarship 2012 I was not planning to reply further to this thread, but occasionally I receive private mails from people who are looking for advice on how to choose their Research topics, or other questions about how... |
bebio | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 187 | 64,079 | 2014-04-23, 6:44 am | ||
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Thread: The Political Discussion Thread Post: The Political Discussion Thread At the moment I don't have anything specific to say, except that I would like to commend you all for such an interesting discussion. We're at the end of page 2 and surprisingly, everyone is still talk... |
bebio | Off topic | 60 | 24,059 | 2013-12-21, 5:57 am | ||
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Thread: Anyone interested in classical Japanese literature? Post: Anyone interested in classical Japanese literature... Thank you for such lovely posts! I am a subscriber now, through google reader. I just started learning Early Modern Japanese and Japanese interpretation of Chinese classics, haven't tried to decipher ... |
bebio | General discussion | 30 | 11,536 | 2012-10-18, 7:31 am | ||
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Thread: Diaoyu Islands / 尖閣諸島 (Senkaku Islands) Post: Diaoyu Islands / 尖閣諸島 (Senkaku Islands) The Inconvenient Truth Behind the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09...u-islands/ Despite this link showing Meiji documents that show that around 1895, Japan were aware t... |
bebio | General discussion | 98 | 19,549 | 2012-10-11, 12:37 am | ||
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Thread: Sex ratio of this forum? Post: Sex ratio of this forum? 33:18 |
bebio | Off topic | 148 | 26,512 | 2012-09-12, 7:37 am | ||
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Thread: Education in Japan Post: Education in Japan thecite: thanks for the remark, I was not aware of that. |
bebio | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 6 | 2,532 | 2012-09-09, 8:17 am | ||
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Thread: Education in Japan Post: Education in Japan I am short on time and cannot give a long answer, but if you have been recommended by your embassy, then you are on the right track. Make sure you get a letter of acceptance from a Japanese university... |
bebio | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 6 | 2,532 | 2012-09-08, 8:13 am | ||
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Thread: MEXT Scholarship 2012 Post: MEXT Scholarship 2012 if this makes you feel any better, a truly determined person will be able to overcome all of these obstacles. I have given you these bad examples, and they do happen a lot, but my personal case is act... |
bebio | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 187 | 64,079 | 2012-09-04, 11:02 pm | ||
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Thread: MEXT Scholarship 2012 Post: MEXT Scholarship 2012 hmmm... tough question. Once again, I have to fall back on my acquaintances and friend's experiences, but how to summarize? well, for example I am in engineering (but studying architecture history). ... |
bebio | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 187 | 64,079 | 2012-09-04, 9:00 pm | ||
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Thread: MEXT Scholarship 2012 Post: MEXT Scholarship 2012 I finally returned, so I can respond to some doubts that were posted above. yudanteiki, I also thank you for writing your experience, and I also agree with all the aspects you mentioned. :) "vincul... |
bebio | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 187 | 64,079 | 2012-09-04, 8:13 am | ||
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Thread: MEXT Scholarship 2012 Post: MEXT Scholarship 2012 Being a MEXT scholarship student for three years now, I will offer a short summary of my experience, with bullet points. I applied through the Portuguese embassy. essential things are: 1. you must... |
bebio | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 187 | 64,079 | 2012-09-03, 2:09 am | ||
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Thread: The claim: Japanese (and other Asians?) people "lack creativity" Post: The claim: Japanese (and other Asians?) people "la... well, to put things into context, I explained that the building code (and historical events) was the main reason why Japanese houses would be considered illegal in other countries (of course, the dif... |
bebio | Off topic | 51 | 13,552 | 2012-02-10, 7:40 am | ||
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Thread: The claim: Japanese (and other Asians?) people "lack creativity" Post: The claim: Japanese (and other Asians?) people "la... JimmySeal Wrote:bebio Wrote:so many houses here would be illegal anywhere outside Japan. I don't know what this has to do with creativity, but it sounds interesting. Can you give some examples? After... |
bebio | Off topic | 51 | 13,552 | 2012-02-10, 5:41 am | ||
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Thread: Why is japanese poetry often written in Katakana? Post: Why is japanese poetry often written in Katakana? On several Early Modern Japanese texts that I have encountered, katakana is used instead of hiragana as Okurigana. Of course, this was one amongst several different styles: some texts are done with ka... |
bebio | General discussion | 12 | 5,330 | 2012-02-01, 6:05 am | ||
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Thread: The claim: Japanese (and other Asians?) people "lack creativity" Post: The claim: Japanese (and other Asians?) people "la... I will make the case that the architectural field in Japan is quite creative. Of course, Japan is riddled with full-package construction companies that just clone the same houses for low prices (compa... |
bebio | Off topic | 51 | 13,552 | 2011-12-07, 8:07 am | ||
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Thread: Bushido Code Kanji Post: Bushido Code Kanji Confirming what Jarvik said, I have seen quite a lot of tattoo parlors here in Tokyo. I went to Miura beach a few days ago and just in front of the station was a clearly visible tattoo parlor. I also ... |
bebio | The Japanese language | 65 | 13,915 | 2011-08-13, 4:56 am | ||
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Thread: Requesting info about Tea Ceremony schools in Japan Post: Requesting info about Tea Ceremony schools in Japa... Well, my friend's Japanese level is pretty much zero, she barely knows hiragana yet. Still, I was happy to read your reply, and I really do appreciate it. I will pass her on that info. If anyone else... |
bebio | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 4 | 3,081 | 2011-07-26, 4:32 am | ||
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Thread: Requesting info about Tea Ceremony schools in Japan Post: Requesting info about Tea Ceremony schools in Japa... Hello, everyone, I am living in Tokyo, and a friend of mine back in my home country asked me a question about tea ceremony schools, and I thought I should get some help here. She has been toying wit... |
bebio | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 4 | 3,081 | 2011-07-24, 12:46 am | ||
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Thread: Could you learn Japanese in just 3-6 months? Post: Could you learn Japanese in just 3-6 months? jettyke Wrote:matto Wrote:That means, the Heisig method saved me between 1150-2050 hours and took around 1/10th of the time that other methods would need. Could the same be done for learning a langua... |
bebio | The Japanese language | 131 | 43,168 | 2011-05-12, 6:39 pm | ||
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Thread: Anki reviews - vacation Post: Anki reviews - vacation I had the same problem. although this is not a perfect solution, what I did was, when returnning, I marked every answer as correct (furiously pressing the space button to validate and pass entries).... |
bebio | Learning resources | 19 | 11,517 | 2011-05-10, 4:00 am | ||
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Thread: Japanese electronica and it's soundwaves of beauty Post: Japanese electronica and it's soundwaves of beauty harder edged electronic stuff... chaos (Insector labo) [Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLpMUiu3iGg] [Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xrvchDiN...re=related] http://www.insector-labo.org/... |
bebio | Off topic | 55 | 19,300 | 2011-04-15, 12:57 pm | ||
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Thread: Studying Japanese is bad for eyesight !!!?? Post: Studying Japanese is bad for eyesight !!!?? One thing that I can suggest (besides taking a break now an then), is that it is essential to have the eyes changing direction. if you force the eyes to look at the same thing for a long period, the m... |
bebio | General discussion | 17 | 5,621 | 2011-02-27, 12:03 pm | ||
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Thread: English is dead, long live Engrish! Post: English is dead, long live Engrish! the whole reason for learning English is to communicate with Westerners, exchange cultural impressions, do business, expand markets, etc. What's the point of making the Japanese learn Esperanto if Am... |
bebio | Off topic | 43 | 5,727 | 2011-01-24, 11:38 pm | ||
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Thread: Young men, couples shunning sex Post: Young men, couples shunning sex Personally, after living in Japan for more than one year, work-related fatigue really can destroy your libido... I don't want to give too many details away, but me and my partner are frequently both r... |
bebio | Off topic | 43 | 10,512 | 2011-01-14, 12:38 pm | ||
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Thread: Visitors by Country for Koohii.com Post: Visitors by Country for Koohii.com Actually, there is one thing I should reveal... I am Portuguese, but I have been living in Japan for a year and a half,and i forgot to change the location in my profile, so those first figures might b... |
bebio | Off topic | 25 | 5,007 | 2011-01-14, 12:31 pm | ||
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Thread: 崩し字 and where to study it. Post: 崩し字 and where to study it. Your link is excellent, I was looking for such a thing to confirm some details and measurements in some old japanese maps! Thanks! |
bebio | Learning resources | 6 | 1,252 | 2011-01-08, 4:49 am | ||
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Thread: RAP News ft. Julian Assange Post: RAP News ft. Julian Assange The Director of El Pais explains why Cablegate is the biggest piece of news they have ever handled in their history. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec...pact-spain And The Guardian analyses th... |
bebio | Off topic | 83 | 12,298 | 2010-12-10, 1:19 pm | ||
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Thread: RAP News ft. Julian Assange Post: RAP News ft. Julian Assange There are some things that I think are missing from these debates. I will leave you to ponder on these questions: Leaking secret information is a potentially life-threatening affair. It is also very ... |
bebio | Off topic | 83 | 12,298 | 2010-12-10, 12:13 pm | ||
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Thread: New York Times on Japanese decline Post: New York Times on Japanese decline The number of people who want to learn Japanese has not really diminished. But, you all know that there are many who start learning Japanese, but few persist more than 2 years. The first-year classes ... |
bebio | General discussion | 14 | 5,131 | 2010-10-16, 10:50 pm | ||
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Thread: Japanese Public Libraries? Post: Japanese Public Libraries? If you mean normal public libraries, I think no card is necessary. Anything inside a university or the National Diet Library needs a card, or a letter of introduction from your local library, however.... |
bebio | General discussion | 8 | 2,798 | 2010-09-22, 2:12 am | ||
