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    Thread: Japanese Movies -- Community Reviews.
Post: Japanese Movies -- Community Reviews.

As a matter of fact, all the movies made by Mitani Koki (including Rajio no Jikan) are critically acclaimed, light comedies. Must see are: The Uchoten Hotel, The Magic Hour, Suteki na Kanashibari (A G...
atreya Learning resources 54 12,203 2014-06-19, 11:02 pm
    Thread: What does 付き合う really mean?
Post: What does 付き合う really mean?

I really think it depends on the person you are dating. Let me share my story. I was introduced my Japanese wife through a mutual friend. Two days later we went on date. I proposed 結婚前提で付き合う. A week ...
atreya General discussion 5 2,051 2013-12-12, 5:47 am
    Thread: Kansai-ben Podcasts
Post: Kansai-ben Podcasts

Thank you all for the links. I just want to get used to the intonation and the accent, so any topic would be fine. However, listening to podcasts sponsored by sex toy manufacturers is not my cup of te...
atreya Learning resources 11 2,390 2013-06-18, 4:08 am
    Thread: Kansai-ben Podcasts
Post: Kansai-ben Podcasts

Hi all, I would like to know if there are any podcasts where people talk in Kansai-ben. I want to get used to the intonation and accent in general as I find the dialect quite intriguing...
atreya Learning resources 11 2,390 2013-06-17, 6:52 am
    Thread: Doshisha Business School Global MBA
Post: Doshisha Business School Global MBA

In the end, I guess it boils down to what kind of job I want to change to...
atreya JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 29 10,379 2013-03-25, 9:59 pm
    Thread: Doshisha Business School Global MBA
Post: Doshisha Business School Global MBA

@kitakitsune, vix86 Thanks for the advice... I guess I have to start working out on the career plan first before I apply for MBA
atreya JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 29 10,379 2013-03-25, 2:30 am
    Thread: Doshisha Business School Global MBA
Post: Doshisha Business School Global MBA

kitakitsune Wrote:What field do you want to go into and in what country? You said you don't want to be a manager at a Japanese company, does that mean you don't want to work in Japan? What's the poin...
atreya JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 29 10,379 2013-03-20, 2:41 am
    Thread: Doshisha Business School Global MBA
Post: Doshisha Business School Global MBA

Thank you all for your feedback! I have been lurking in this forum for quite a long time and really like this place because the suggestions and advice are always positive and encouraging. To clarify ...
atreya JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 29 10,379 2013-03-19, 10:38 pm
    Thread: Doshisha Business School Global MBA
Post: Doshisha Business School Global MBA

kitakitsune Wrote:I would strongly advise against getting an MBA from a Japanese university. I keep writing a long post but I'm a terrible writer on my phone here. Basically , the reason why I advise...
atreya JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 29 10,379 2013-03-19, 6:07 am
    Thread: Doshisha Business School Global MBA
Post: Doshisha Business School Global MBA

How well is the reputation of Doshisha Business School and is it worth taking up the Global MBA program offered by the university? From whatever information I saw at their website, the tuition fee see...
atreya JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 29 10,379 2013-03-19, 1:02 am
    Thread: The Podcast Thread - Podcasts listed by genre
Post: The Podcast Thread - Podcasts listed by genre

rich_f Wrote:For sleeping you can't beat this: 「谷村新司・まぁるい日曜日ポッドキャスト」 - "Tanimura Shinji: Round Sunday Podcast," although it looks like it ended in April. He has a very relaxing voice, so he can knock...
atreya Learning resources 200 212,305 2012-11-20, 3:48 am
    Thread: NHK News Easy
Post: NHK News Easy

@buonaparte Do you know how to extract those streaming videos with audio from the NHK News Web Easy site. I googled and searched through a lot of websites but I can't seem to find any way to do it. A...
atreya General discussion 32 20,368 2012-11-02, 12:46 am
    Thread: What is your personality type? (MBTI, etc.)
Post: What is your personality type? (MBTI, etc.)

http://www.mypersonality.info/atreya2011/ ISTJ - The Examiner.... Made me go "Hmmmm"
atreya Off topic 60 9,981 2012-10-05, 11:11 pm
    Thread: japanese speech
Post: japanese speech

@massu_no_egao Yea will do... ^^; Since the speech contest is on November 3rd, you have a lot of time to prepare for it. So the qualifying round will be held @ Bangalore right? You have to make a dr...
atreya The Japanese language 35 7,940 2012-09-25, 2:55 am
    Thread: japanese speech
Post: japanese speech

massu_no_egao Wrote:@atreya- im sorry for the late reply. in answer to your question, yes it is a Speech Contest orgnaised by MOSAI in cooperation with the Japan Foundation. awesome! congrats to you t...
atreya The Japanese language 35 7,940 2012-09-23, 10:15 pm
    Thread: japanese speech
Post: japanese speech

vileru Wrote:@atreyu As a result of my nervousness (which is possibly the result of my deep introversion), I don't even remember if they asked me questions after my speech. But they did ask questions...
atreya The Japanese language 35 7,940 2012-09-21, 2:53 am
    Thread: japanese speech
Post: japanese speech

@howtwosavealif3 Its not tameguchi. Its just plain/formal as he is using である at most places. @vileru 内容は結構深かったですね。深くなればなるほど、審査員からの質問も結構難しくなるでしょ? @massu_no_egao You still haven't answered my ques...
atreya The Japanese language 35 7,940 2012-09-21, 1:09 am
    Thread: japanese speech
Post: japanese speech

massu_no_egao Wrote:Hi everyone! :) so i decided to participate a speech contest in November and the topic i picked was Procrastination. I want to make it funny and not all serious.I have a lot of que...
atreya The Japanese language 35 7,940 2012-09-19, 10:00 pm
    Thread: Sex ratio of this forum?
Post: Sex ratio of this forum?

29:14 The internet: Where men are men, women are men and little girls are FBI agents :D
atreya Off topic 148 26,507 2012-09-12, 2:45 am
    Thread: I'm Asian and my deck is bigger than yours
Post: I'm Asian and my deck is bigger than yours

s0apgun Wrote:My deck size is floating around over 9,000.5 + :) It's over 9000!!!
atreya The Japanese language 55 11,651 2012-09-11, 12:27 am
    Thread: 2012 JLPT Study Thread
Post: 2012 JLPT Study Thread

@undead_saif What do you want me to explain about exactly? You do know how the marking system has changed for the new pattern right? You may get 60/60 even after making a mistake or get 45/60 for ju...
atreya JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 297 78,496 2012-09-03, 10:08 am
    Thread: 2012 JLPT Study Thread
Post: 2012 JLPT Study Thread

ta12121 Wrote:atreya Wrote:Passed N1 on my 5th Attempt!!! やったぞ! Vocab/Grammar: 40/60 Reading : 38/60 Listening : 43/60 Total 121/180 Same as erlog :) Awesome job. All that matte...
atreya JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 297 78,496 2012-09-03, 8:24 am
    Thread: 2012 JLPT Study Thread
Post: 2012 JLPT Study Thread

Passed N1 on my 5th Attempt!!! やったぞ! Vocab/Grammar: 40/60 Reading : 38/60 Listening : 43/60 Total 121/180 Same as erlog :)
atreya JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 297 78,496 2012-09-03, 1:07 am
    Thread: 2012 JLPT Study Thread
Post: 2012 JLPT Study Thread

Thanks for heads up erlog. I just called up the host institution and they informed that they will receive some kind of link from Japan and that they will post that link on their site or mail it and I ...
atreya JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 297 78,496 2012-08-28, 5:35 am
    Thread: 2012 JLPT Study Thread
Post: 2012 JLPT Study Thread

When will results be posted online for the rest of the world. I sure remember filling up a password to check the results online when I was filling up the application form.
atreya JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 297 78,496 2012-08-28, 12:34 am
    Thread: 2012 JLPT Study Thread
Post: 2012 JLPT Study Thread

I applied for the exam in India and wrote it in India. The application form had a column where I filled up a password to check the results online. There was nothing mentioned about registering separat...
atreya JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 297 78,496 2012-08-23, 12:39 am
    Thread: 2012 JLPT Study Thread
Post: 2012 JLPT Study Thread

When are the results out? I suppose that they can be checked online?
atreya JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 297 78,496 2012-08-22, 12:57 am
    Thread: Just Arrived!!
Post: Just Arrived!!

Necrojesta Wrote:It's a great site, you'll be done in no time. Nice to meet you anyway, this site's the best I found and a good alternative to Anki Offtopic: I guess you like stein;s gate...
atreya Off topic 6 1,607 2012-08-13, 10:12 pm
    Thread: do you consider SRS a secret?
Post: do you consider SRS a secret?

Blahah Wrote:That being said, I'm not a businessman or a military officer, though I am in competition with my cohort for jobs and funding. If I started a business I would probably still use open techn...
atreya Learning resources 79 14,602 2012-08-10, 12:16 am
    Thread: I quit
Post: I quit

I apologize for not reading all the posts but here's my 2 cents: I feel its stupid to quit just because some Lang-8 friends sad bad things about you (I think that's why you are quitting apart from ot...
atreya Off topic 58 11,517 2012-07-27, 3:15 pm