This is the bomb!

[FeLingHi]

Now some dingleberry is deleting my posts!

Be a man and fess up.

[devicenull]

Now some dingleberry is deleting my posts!

Be a man and fess up.

wrong forum.... gb2aol

[Caustic Saint]

Now some dingleberry is deleting my posts!

Be a man and fess up.

wrong forum.... gb2aol

Seconded.

[tonikoro]

you guys smell something burning?

[Robato]

Since this was stikyfied, I guess I'll take this opportune chance to introduce myself. I've been in japan for near 3 years straight, ExPat comics graphic novelist (Manga-ka), married, you know the deal, walking the nagoyan beat. Found this place via pal Robato-kun, and the rest is history.

you obviously didnt read through this thread before you posted. You are probably the only person that lives in Japan that has introduced yourself.....as a matter of fact, I would go as far to say that the other "newbies" are all the same person taking the piss.

[ramchop]

you obviously didnt read through this thread before you posted. You are probably the only person that lives in Japan that has introduced yourself.....as a matter of fact, I would go as far to say that the other "newbies" are all the same person taking the piss.

"New Members - Introduce Yourself"

Not "New to Japan - Introduce Yourself"

What's the problem? If the thread has turned to shit, doesn't mean it can't be revived to its original purpose.

[NeoNecroNomiCron]

I just noticed

The newest registered user is westsan

The only westsan I have heard from before is from gaijin post.

I am in awe at this mans tallent.
eg:
http://www.gaijinpot.com/forums/read.php?f=23&i=3972&t=3972
http://www.gaijinpot.com/forums/read.php?f=23&i=3257&t=3257

Good reading

[tonikoro]

Since this was stikyfied, I guess I'll take this opportune chance to introduce myself. I've been in japan for near 3 years straight, ExPat comics graphic novelist (Manga-ka), married, you know the deal, walking the nagoyan beat. Found this place via pal Robato-kun, and the rest is history.

you obviously didnt read through this thread before you posted. You are probably the only person that lives in Japan that has introduced yourself.....as a matter of fact, I would go as far to say that the other "newbies" are all the same person taking the piss.

hehe - My bad.. Shoganai. Anyway, Ho-ho! -How about those Chunichi Dragons, aren't they something! Actually they suck much ass, and I'd rather put my money on Hanshin..

[FeLingHi]

I guess I am no longer a "new member" so I will move on from this thread.

[damaged]

ok, i'm steven. new member. new to tokyo. new to FG. and fucked.

last weekend was the 'santa rampage' -- 20 foreign santas coming to shibuya , all drinking jim beam starting at noon, in full costume, doing conga lines down Takeshitadori, bum-rushing the burusera shop, getting in bad situations.

the week before that was a catfight in shinjuku. Fried Egg Battle. two strong women, 100 fried eggs, several kilos of raw eggs, lots of plastic sheeting. fucked enough?

you might see me in Kappabashi-dori buying plastic food, or at the Robot Convention at tokyo big sight, trying to nanpa the Actroid (the first android secretary) , or at a hardcore show, using my head as a landing pad for stagedivers.

those events and more are in TOKYO DAMAGE REPORT. that's right, this is a plug. the url is in my signature down there.

i update every day with words and pictures. best of all, it's NOT ABOUT ME or my stupid life . it's just about tokyo, and the absurdly weird cross cultural stuff that occurs here.

[omae mona]

ok, i'm steven. new member. new to tokyo. new to FG. and fucked.

Yes, you are indeed fucked. We (and by "we", I mean "I") have been monitoring your progress over the last few months. Well done. I might even go far as to say "inspiring". Glad you found your way to FG. Welcome!

[Caustic Saint]

Welcome aboard, Steve. You'll fit right in here.

[tomorris]

Hi,
My name is Tom. I am a senior in college and I live outside of Chicago. I will soon be f*cked because I am trying to get a job at an eikaiwa in Tokyo.
So far, I have applied to ECC, because it seems like the best deal. For housing, I am friends with a few Japanese people who live in Tokyo, so they are going to help me with that, I might live with one of them, not totally sure.
Anyways, I wanted to go early and do an intensive Japanese language course in Tokyo over the summer.... does anyone have any suggestions? Also, any tips for my interview w/ ECC?
I'm not going to move to Japan for good, probably 1-2 years.... I've been there before, but only for 2 weeks....however I'm an East Asian History major and Asian studies minor so I am pretty familiar with some things...... I've also been studying Japanese for about 5 months now.... any help would be greatly appreciated, cuz I'll be a gaijin soon.... thanks!

-- Tom

[Shinigami]

Hi,
My name is Tom. I am a senior in college and I live outside of Chicago. I will soon be f*cked because I am trying to get a job at an eikaiwa in Tokyo.
So far, I have applied to ECC, because it seems like the best deal. For housing, I am friends with a few Japanese people who live in Tokyo, so they are going to help me with that, I might live with one of them, not totally sure.

Hey Tom welcom to the forum. Looks like you're looking for a little input on life in Japan? Well I'm sure you've already heard all the positive stuff (hence you seem like you can't wait to get here) so I'll share a little of the negative with you.

Japanese for the most part are not very good at sharing their true feelings so if I were you I'd make damn sure that your japanese "friends" are truly willing to have a lowly gaijin in their home. They may say "Hai Hai, daijobu daijobu" but you have to see how they're acting when they say it. ie. Are they breathing heavy and slowly moving their head from side to side when they say "daijobu"? Were the words "muzkashi or taihen" used anywhere in the reply? If so then you can bet that even though they said they did they really don't want you in their home Japanese are not the best in the world at saying NO

I'm not going to move to Japan for good, probably 1-2 years.... I've been there before, but only for 2 weeks....

God man I hope you know what you're doing. Hope you're ready to put up with some unbelievable racism..... I know I know "We got racism in the States too" and there's something else that we also have in the States that they DON'T have in japan and that is laws against racism.

Hope you're ready to live in an uninsulated shoe box where in the winter you have to haul home jugs of fule oil to fire up your little smelly space heater that never really gets the house warm cuz there's no insulation.

Hope you're ready to fly home anytime you need dental care cuz unless you have some sort of a death wish or are just plain insane you won't want to use "dark ages" type system they have going over here.

Hope you don't mind being asked how big your dick is whenever you go out drinking.

Hope you're ready to be constantly told how worthless, stupid, dirty, and dangerous the US and Americans are and how wonderful, well educated, technologically advanced, and safe japan and the japanese are.

Hope you're ready to put up with hypocrisy beyond your wildest dreams.

I've also been studying Japanese for about 5 months now.... any help would be greatly appreciated, cuz I'll be a gaijin soon.... thanks!

-- Tom

Don't worry. No matter how well or how poorly you speak japanese you will never be totally accepted or fit in.

You see, if you speak THEIR language too well you're called a "henagaijin" (a strange non-japanese) and they'll tell you that it's better when a gaijin speaks broken japanese. (A few of their TV personalities have said this on TV more than a few times) You see if you speak THEIR oh soooo "unique" language too well you become a threat to their "special uniqueness" and they don't like that.

But then on the other hand if you don't speak THEIR language very well or at all. Then you're just lazy and are not interested in the "wonderful, beautiful, and ultra-unique" japanese culture and therefore you should just get out of wonderland

Anyway hope I helped. And best of luck to ya..... BTW. You said that you'll "be a gaijin soon" just wanted to let you know that you already are a "gaijin"..... No matter where you are in the world, if you are not japanese (By japanese I mean you must be able to prove that the last 20 dozen generations of all sides of your family were born and raised in and NEVER left japan) you are a GAIJIN....

The word "gaijin" DOES NOT mean "foreigner" (as many gaijin like to think) it means "Anyone who is not 100% pure japanese" .... You see if you were to someday marry a J-girl and you had kids they would not be referred to as japanese or gaijin, what they will forever be called (as long as their in japan) is "hafu"

[tomorris]

Hi,
Yea, I know all about the racism and drawbacks to being there, I have been reading these forums for about 6 months now.... I have no illusions of trying to become Japanese or any crap like that, I just want to learn Japanese and live overseas for a year, max. 2... after that I will be moving to NYC and going to law school...
I know that my Japanese friend, whom I met in NYC, will at least help me find some housing. We spoke in English, so I don't know about any particular Japanese words that he would have used. Also, my Japanese friend suggested it without me asking, so that is a positive point. Even if he backs out, he or another friend that I have could help me find housing. And yes, I know that I am a gaijin to a Japanese person wherever I go; however, the only place that it really matters to me is Japan, because that's the only place where I'll ever be surrounded by Japanese people and where I'll be at such a huge disadvantage... thanks again for your help.

-- Tom

[Shinigami]

Hi,
Yea, I know all about the racism and drawbacks to being there, I have been reading these forums for about 6 months now.... I have no illusions of trying to become Japanese or any crap like that, I just want to learn Japanese and live overseas for a year, max. 2... after that I will be moving to NYC and going to law school...

Hey friend sorry I sounded so negative, guess this place has just really burned a hole in my butt over the years.

Anyway you sound like your head is in the right place for spending a a year or two in "the land of the only real humans on earth". If you're plan is to come for a year or two to learn the language and see a different part of the world and then return home to get on with your life then I'm sure you'll have a great time here. Just beware, if you marry one of these girls and have "hafu" kids you'll be putting them (the kids) through hell if you stay and raise them here.

I know that my Japanese friend, whom I met in NYC, will at least help me find some housing. We spoke in English, so I don't know about any particular Japanese words that he would have used. Also, my Japanese friend suggested it without me asking, so that is a positive point.

That's good. I'm sure your Japanese friend can help you find a place but just be prepared to have 9 out of 10 doors slammed in your face (even if you have a Japanese wife along with you) simply because you're a gaijin (not human) and they will tell you that's why and there ain't much you can do about it.

[quote]Even if he backs out, he or another friend that I have could help me find housing. And yes, I know that I am a gaijin to a Japanese person wherever I go]

Again, sorry I'm so negative, guess I need to get away for a while
just thought this might be some stuff you never thought of and might need to know before you jumped in.

Anyway I misread your first post. I thought you said that you were going to be moving here for good (that's why I wanted to let you know about the negative) but I just reread your post and what you said was that you were "NOT going to move here for good only for a year or two"....

Man if you're only going to be here for a year or two, I'm sure you'll have a blast Just be careful to not let yourself get trapped

[tomorris]

Hi again,
Thanks for all of the advice....yea, I will only be staying for 1 - 2 years. I am going to move to NYC after that, I lived there for a semester this year and really liked it. Hopefully I'll be in Japan long enough to get decent at Japanese and travel around Asia a bit... If you have any other advice that would be great too, esp. regarding interviewing for an eikaiwa job, or day-to-day stuff... thanks much.


-- Tom

[silver_blue]

Well, not exactly new by registration, but lurked a bit and that's it.

Robin, 27, British.

Back in London for 18 months after just about 3 years in Yokohama - 2 years teaching 1 year headhunting. Now just trying to work out any possible way to get back to Japan with a proper long term career prospect, rather than what I've done before. Could prove hard work, especially for one who's been so damn lazy at learning the language as me.

Ambition - start my own business in Japan and try and provoke a bit more of an entrepreneurial culture there!

[Gymboy]

Just wanted to say hello everyone!!
I stumbled on to this forum about a month ago and religiously i have visited here, just to refresh all my great times that i have had in my time in Japan and think of new ideas to do in my next visit(s).
I have continuesly read alot postings from everyone and felt that i have got to know everyone (especially the regulars). Then recently it just ckicked, this is kind of weired "I feel like im net stalker or something ' So thought i better introduce myself to rid that thought out of my mind !
Keep up the good work everyone, the entertainment on this forum is endless for me.
Gymboy

[Taro Toporific]

....recently it just ckicked, this is kind of weired "I feel like im net stalker or something ' So thought i better introduce myself to rid that thought out of my mind .

Welcome aboard Gymboy!
Japan needs more alien net stalkers. Please post wacked news or any your weird pix of your past days here in the Land-o-Concrete(tm).
Let's enjoy happy!

[Caustic Saint]

....recently it just ckicked, this is kind of weired "I feel like im net stalker or something ' So thought i better introduce myself to rid that thought out of my mind .

Welcome aboard Gymboy!
Japan needs more alien net stalkers.

Just remember - stalking is not protected speech.

[subgenius]

Yo gaijintachi

This is subgenius. I've been in Nippon for about 6 months now. This place is nuts! I like it though. I'm just on this site here to meet some friends or something, because all of my friends live in America. I really like weird shit, artmuscinoisefilm/video/wierd audio/ and want to make some crazy shit. If anyones down hit me up.

later

Sub g

[Taro Toporific]

... I really like weird shit

YEAH! Post us your best weird, pix or engRish.


People in yellow undersea diving outfits wandering around Kyoto station

[eecue]

i'm a geek from Los Angeles. I have been to jp once a year ago for two weeks at which point i took a couple thousand pictures:

http://jp.eecue.com/

the only photos of any real interest are the Earth Simulator photos from my tour. ES is the world's fastest super computer btw.

so yeah geek.

anyway... here is my personal site:

http://eecue.com/

and here is a site i do about music:

http://junglescene.com

i'm coming to Tokyo and probably Osaka in mid-February for a couple of weeks for vacation and to spend time with Ryoko-chan. i plan on moving to japan in a year if all goes as planned. i currently write code for a company in LA but i work from home and set my own hours, my boss wouldn't mind if lived in japan after the project is done. that will keep me fed until i can speak japanese well enough to get a programming gig in tokyo.

so yeah that's probably too much info but oh well.

=]

-eek

[BuddhaRhubarb]

hey everyone ,
new former lurker has transformed into Buddha Rhubarb...you cats are all much funnier than anyone over at dave's esl --- its so serious over there.

so, yeah i am an English teacher in Tokyo, at Aeon...i'm 37 and Canadian and i have been living here for about 19 months..my Japanese speaking ability is very sad...i am hopefully a better teacher than student.


well i am going to keep poking around here to see what i turn up!

[Taro Toporific]

Buddha Rhubarb...you cats are all much funnier than anyone over at dave's esl --- its so serious over there.
so, yeah i am an English teacher in Tokyo, at Aeon...

Welcome aboard buttered Buddha Rhubarb!
The butt-butane bus to Beezlebub's bon-bons begins with one step/post: Let's ippo yori hajimaru happy. :P

[BuddhaRhubarb]

Buddha Rhubarb...you cats are all much funnier than anyone over at dave's esl --- its so serious over there.
so, yeah i am an English teacher in Tokyo, at Aeon...

Welcome aboard buttered Buddha Rhubarb!
The butt-butane bus to Beezlebub's bon-bons begins with one step/post: Let's ippo yori hajimaru happy. :P

nice to see some soul coughing fans in japan....as it turns out i got the nickname back home independant of the song buddha rhubarb butter... actually 2 or 3 years before the song came out!

[Rezz]

Hi everyone,
I'm Justin, I've lived here in Kansai (Osaka,Mie, Kobe) for the last 3.5 years, and have just come across this site. Very funny stuff! Funny I guess for the most part coz I overlook 99% of the wierd stuff now... seeing it presented in a comical fashion just reminds me that lots of sh!t here IS wierd, and should be laughed at as such!

/Rezz

P.S. Heres my contribution:

[Taro Toporific]

Hey Justin/"Rezz"
Since when have you found the secret of
my drive-for-free gasoline program?:P

[Rezz]

Hey Justin/"Rezz"
Since when have you found the secret of
my drive-for-free gasoline program?:P

"Drive-for-free"? I thought that was the security system!:D