This is the bomb!

[Taro Toporific]

From Usa Like the forum thought I would join.

Welcome aboard. I think you're the first person from Usa city in Oita Prefecture, Kyushu to join the FG Forum. :P
http://www.city.usa.oita.jp/

[dimwit]

From Usa Like the forum thought I would join.

Welcome aboard. I think you're the first person from Usa city in Oita Prefecture, Kyushu to join the FG Forum. :P
http://www.city.usa.oita.jp/

And this from a man who has a rice ranch in TOON TOWN.

http://www.city.toon.ehime.jp/

[xxx]

hi there i'm new here hope u will help me

[AssKissinger]

hi there i'm new here hope u will help me

With God as my witness I swear to you I will do everything I can!

[Taro Toporific]

hi there i'm new here hope u will help me

With God as my witness I swear to you I will do everything I can!

niao-niao

Ni-i-i-iiao

[72hw]

Prolly shoulda done this when I joined up here at FG but I have never been one to make a grand entrance. To be honest I had been one of those FL (FuckingLurkers) before enlisting.

So yeah, here's my story for anyone who might want to hear it:
> Currently living in Hollywood, CA
> Hope to Ex-Pat myself in next few years to Japan
> Into music - listening, collecting live, making house, going to shows, etc.
> No problem owning up to my otaku - but make the distinction that I am obbsessed with J-culture in general and not much of an anime geek.
> Skateboard, Bus & Train are my car for now (1989 Toyota R.I.P.)
> Happily Married to my own Hermes-san (the MN type - not the AZN)
> I am the eggplant - Koo koo ka choo

Please stand clear of the closing doors and use handholds until this post has come to a complete stop!

[Taro Toporific]

...Hope to Ex-Pat myself in next few years to Japan...Happily Married to my own Hermes-san (the MN type - not the AZN)

Welcome aboard.
That expat Package better be sweet since you already have the primary reason for coming here, Hermes-san.

(PS: WOTS a "MN type - not the AZN".)

[72hw]

...Hope to Ex-Pat myself in next few years to Japan...Happily Married to my own Hermes-san (the MN type - not the AZN)

Welcome aboard.
That expat Package better be sweet since you already have the primary reason for coming here, Hermes-san.

(PS: WOTS a "MN type - not the AZN".)

Thanks - Glad to be here!

As for the primary reason, yes a wife is good - but getting out the USA before the sh*t really hits the fan is better.

(MN type = Hermes-san, only from Minnesota, not Tokyo!)

[Molokidan]

From Usa Like the forum thought I would join.

I've been to Usa many times, it's a beautiful place!! (As is most of the outlying areas of Oita Pref...)

welcome to the forum, fellow Kyushu-ite!

[503]

I arrived in Japan on Oct. 26th and I live in Sanjo, Niigata Ken. I have been a lurker for 2 or 3 years and I used to have an account, but I forgot the name and password. Does anyone live near or in Sanjo? Anyone ever been there? I hope to contribute to this forum as effectively and reflectively as most of you F*ed gaijins do.

[IkemenTommy]

Niigata.. nice place for skiing (or boarding)

[503]

Yeah, I can't wait to get on the slopes. At this time though, the people I would normally go with are unavailable. You know any good spots?

[IkemenTommy]

I've only hit up parts in Sapporo.
I've been to Tsumagoi as well and I think that was in Niigata but that was a long time ago.

[503]

I went to Gala Yuuzawa a couple of years ago, while I was on vacation in Japan. It was OK, kinda like Connecticut mountains; relatively small and crowded, because people do not want to go a long ways to ride. I would take one day of long trails and good snow over a lifetime of crowded hills.

[IkemenTommy]

You gotta take a day off from work on a weekday. Never go on a weekend or worse.. the "holiday." Holidays in this country is a big joke and you're better off staying at home if you hate seeing people everywhere.

[Nanami]

Just got back to this country after nearly 30 years of absence.... Been roaming about in Europe.....
It feels strange but still like home. Happy new year to all of you.

[chikatetsu otoko]

Thought I'd join after a few months of lurking.

Don't live in Japan, used to, aim to again. Still studying Japanese to a not particularly high level (fingers are crossed on level 3).

Likes: Asian Kung Fu Generation, Spitz, Aiko , Battle Royale, Kikujiro, yakisoba, okonomiyaki, those nikuman dumpling things

Dislikes: gokiburi and other usual gaijin dislikes - the immigration office (argh)

Most likely to pitch in on Japanese study threads but for now just happy to make my first post.

[keirnna]

Well I just found the forums a few days ago. I lived in Japan from 9/2001 to 9/2003 and learned almost no Japanese. I moved from Okinawa to Hawaii and lived there for another year and a half. I then returned home to Indiana to work for 6 months. I got a job offer to come back here in October and I arrived on 10/24. I plan to live here as long as possible. I've taught myself Hirigana and Katakana in a couple weeks, and I've started learning Kanji's. I plan to travel to other parts of Japan as often as possible.

[GomiGirl]

Well I just found the forums a few days ago. I lived in Japan from 9/2001 to 9/2003 and learned almost no Japanese. I moved from Okinawa to Hawaii and lived there for another year and a half. I then returned home to Indiana to work for 6 months. I got a job offer to come back here in October and I arrived on 10/24. I plan to live here as long as possible. I've taught myself Hirigana and Katakana in a couple weeks, and I've started learning Kanji's. I plan to travel to other parts of Japan as often as possible.

Welcome abord keirnna.. What job you get?

You must be spinning from all that travel... I am just reading about it!!

[GomiGirl]

Dislikes: the immigration office (argh)

Welcome aboard to you too!! I hear you on the immigration office - a miserable place...

[keirnna]

Welcome abord keirnna.. What job you get?

You must be spinning from all that travel... I am just reading about it!!

Thanks for the welcome. I'm working for General Dynamics as a Tactical Data Network SysAdmin. I love traveling. Up to this point I haven't like staying in one place for very long; however I am loving Japan more every day. As long as I get paid I will stay here.

[igor]

Well, since ummmm, which one is in control of this place again... Anyway, him. Since he decided to redisign this place, I thought I'd mosy back. Do I need to introduce myself again? Bah, doesn't matter. I'll just go merge with the grey concrete over there.

[milQuetoast]

Hi all,

Been lurking off and on for a couple years and decided to become a member...

I guess that's it. Thanks very much.

[times-up]

My name is Jason I have been lurking for quite awhile and always wanted to bee a part of/contribute to these boards but never actually got around to signing up. Ill be living in Kyushu again soon and have been checking this page daily for the past few months.

[GomiGirl]

Hi Jason.. welcome and enjoy.

[CheapyD]

Greetings all. Mrs. Cheapy and I moved to Tokyo (koto-ku) from NYC in November 2005, We are enjoying our new life with
our magic toilet and talking bathtub.

[sillygirl]

Hello Cheapys...

Enjoy!

[Nezumi]

A message to all members.

Just found your site. I am delighted to be with you. I am over 60 and live in Paris with my Vietnamese wife, but I worked closely with Japanese people and was taught to love and respect Japanese culture and art. After meeting a Zen Buddhist priest in Paris (Taisen Deshimaru Sensei) I was impressed by the philosophy (I am a traditional Catholic, and so is my wife), and with the passing of time, my love and admiration for things Japanese has only increased.

The name I use to be with you, "Nezumi", was my cat's name as she was mouse-grey in colour. I still miss her very much.

I shall be glad to get in touch with modern Japan.

With my friendly regards.

[Catoneinutica]

A message to all members.

Just found your site. I am delighted to be with you. I am over 60 and live in Paris with my Vietnamese wife, but I worked closely with Japanese people and was taught to love and respect Japanese culture and art. After meeting a Zen Buddhist priest in Paris (Taisen Deshimaru Sensei) I was impressed by the philosophy (I am a traditional Catholic, and so is my wife), and with the passing of time, my love and admiration for things Japanese has only increased.

The name I use to be with you, "Nezumi", was my cat's name as she was mouse-grey in colour. I still miss her very much.

I shall be glad to get in touch with modern Japan.

With my friendly regards.

Bonjour Nezumi-sama,
Looking forward to your ruminations and observations from France!

[bruce_a]

Konbanwa. Holy cats, I love this place.

My name's Bruce, I'm pushing 40 and have never left North America. When/if I do, it'll be to come to Japan. For reasons I'll never be able to understand or explain well, I think the world of a country I've never actually been to and whose language I barely understand. I'm living vicariously through those of you who are (IMO) lucky enough to live in Japan.

I hope I don't sound like a starry-eyed kid here. I know Japan's not perfect, but I still want to learn all I can. I know that no amount of stories can substitute for actually going to Japan and experiencing it myself firsthand, but until I can afford the trip I'll take anything I can get. Be gentle!