Been here forever, but still can't...

[sillygirl]

Although I would love to pretend I'm a real hard core FG, some things I still can't do in Japan. One of them is:

Eating nori. Yuck, disgusting.

Katakori told me yesterday at the picnic he thought (unofficially) that I was mad.

Are you all really that hard core, or are there some things you still can't seeing yourself doing in Japan that the locals do?

[dimwit]

Look at any number of photos in the Randon Gaijin thread and if they involve dressing up like a Japanese, they fit into the no-intention-of-ever- doing-them category.

[Steve Bildermann]

- Never climbed Mt. Fuji
- Never been to Kabuki
- Never drank Japanese Beer or Sake
- Never been to a Yakyu game

On the other hand done lots of other stuff

[sillygirl]

Ugh..

Gaijins in yukatas

[sillygirl]

- Never climbed Mt. Fuji
- Never been to Kabuki
- Never drank Japanese Beer or Sake
- Never been to a Yakyu game

On the other hand done lots of other stuff

Me too!

Apart from #3

[GomiGirl]

Never been to Yasukuni Jinja. (But Ultra tells me it is worth a visit if just for the Owellian propaganda speak.)

Never been to Nikko
Never been to Kyushuu (but as the resident ghoul I probably book a flight immediately to see the earthquake damage - I am not though)

[sillygirl]

Never been to Yasukuni Jinja. (But Ultra tells me it is worth a visit if just for the Owellian propaganda speak.)

Never been to Nikko
Never been to Kyushuu (but as the resident ghoul I probably book a flight immediately to see the earthquake damage - I am not though)

Nikko, schmikko..

You ain't missing much, unless you want to ride a pedal swan!

[jim katta]

- Never drank Japanese Beer or Sake

HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE??

[Charles]

Although I would love to pretend I'm a real hard core FG, some things I still can't do in Japan. One of them is:

Eating nori. Yuck, disgusting.

Katakori told me yesterday at the picnic he thought (unofficially) that I was mad.

That is really weird, nori is good stuff.

I remember once, swimming at a beach in the Tsugaru Straits off Hokkaido, I came ashore and there was a big piece of seaweed about 20 feet long wrapped around my ankle, I kicked it aside and a woman ran up and grabbed it, washed it off in seawater, neatly rolled it up and took it away. I asked my friend what that was all about, she said it was a prime piece of kombu and worth good money.

[djgizmoe]

-never had kobe beef


-never left Honshu


-never been to Kabuki


-never played pachinko


-not able to read a newspaper


-not able to drive


-not able to resist buying more weird Japanese music

[Taro Toporific]

Been here for more than years and I've never have seen a Kyoto Temple... and never ever will.

[AssKissinger]

I have never been to a tea ceremony or kabuki nor do will I ever do any of that pretentious BULLSHIT. I never did enjo kosai. I never left a job on good terms.

[canman]

I've never joined any kind of festival.
I've never had my forehead shaved.
I've never seen the sunrise on New Years day.
I've never eaten okomomiyaki.
Up until last year, and this being my 12 year in Japan, I would not use a Japanese style toilet. But the time came when it was either shit or get off the pot literally so I had to, but refuse to use one again.
I've never eaten Sea pineappleor Hoya.

[FG Lurker]

Up until last year, and this being my 12 year in Japan, I would not use a Japanese style toilet. But the time came when it was either shit or get off the pot literally so I had to, but refuse to use one again.

This is exactly what happened to me!

I avoid them as much as possible, but given the choice in a none-too-clean public toilet I'd probably choose the Japanese one now.

[Charles]

Been here for more than years and I've never have seen a Kyoto Temple... and never ever will.

Huh? You haven't ever been to Kyoto and while riding the bus down the street, looked out the window and seen a temple?

I'm truly curious now, do you have some philosophical or religious aversion to Kyoto temples? Or do you just dislike Kyoto temples, as opposed to other temples? My own buddhist sect prohibits members from visiting temples of other sects (which means, just about all temples). They say that if you visit other heretical temples, demons will inhabit your body. I thought this was a ridiculous superstition, but then I got really sick and ended up in the hospital on the two occasions I visited other temples, so maybe they are right. So now I avoid temples.

[AssKissinger]

My own buddhist sect

Good grief.

[FG Lurker]

Although I would love to pretend I'm a real hard core FG, some things I still can't do in Japan. One of them is:

Eating nori. Yuck, disgusting.

Katakori told me yesterday at the picnic he thought (unofficially) that I was mad.

Are you all really that hard core, or are there some things you still can't seeing yourself doing in Japan that the locals do?

Seafood in general is not my thing. I eat sashimi because it doesn't taste as "fishy" as cooked fish, and I eat what I have to at business dinners, but in general I avoid things from the sea.

People were trying to force-feed me BBQ'd oysters this weekend... Blech.

[Charles]

My own buddhist sect

Good grief.

You dislike that wording? Should I say "The buddhist sect of which I am a member.."...?

[AssKissinger]

My own buddhist sect

Good grief.

You dislike that wording? Should I say "The buddhist sect of which I am a member.."...?

Everyone knows there's nothing more phony bologna than a Buddhist gaijin.

It's what people from my neck of the woods call BULLSHIT.

[Charles]

Everyone knows there's nothing more phony bologna than a Buddhist gaijin.

It's what people from my neck of the woods call BULLSHIT.

Nothing phony about it. I converted to buddhism in 1987, joining a temple and renouncing all other religions, and went to services twice a week back when I lived in a city that had a temple. Now I live 350 miles from the nearest temple so I haven't gone in a year or so.
If you need proof I'm a buddhist, I could post a photo of my altar. I never could afford a nice butsudan, so it's a little shabby, but I have a nice butsugu. I'm afraid to buy a new butsudan, there's a superstition that if you buy a new butsudan, that means that you'll soon be moving to a new house, and I'm not ready to move right now.

[sillygirl]

Been here for more than years and I've never have seen a Kyoto Temple... and never ever will.

Oh thank God! Thought it was just me.

Have zero interest in Kyoto. Seen enough temples to put enough demons in me for a life time.

What am I saying? Will I get bad karma now? Naaah, I don't thi....aaaaaahhhh

[Guile]

- Never climbed Mt. Fuji
- Never been to Kabuki
- Never drank Japanese Beer or Sake
- Never been to a Yakyu game

On the other hand done lots of other stuff

I know it's already been asked, but how did you get away with not partaking in a baseball game or drinking Japanese beer or sake??? Do you avoid it on purpose? I'll have the ball game and the alcohol under my belt in my first week...if only by accident.

I'm not in to the temple/museum/old cultural stuff myself so I can understand that. If anyone tries to make me wear a yukata I'll pull out my plaid bathrobe and wear that instead.

[FG Lurker]

- Never climbed Mt. Fuji
- Never been to Kabuki
- Never drank Japanese Beer or Sake
- Never been to a Yakyu game

On the other hand done lots of other stuff

I know it's already been asked, but how did you get away with not partaking in a baseball game or drinking Japanese beer or sake???

T-o-n-g-u-e ... i-n ... c-h-e-e-k.

[cstaylor]

Been here four years and I still can't get home properly when I'm drunk... my last mistake was taking the shonan-shinjuku line the wrong direction... ended up in Saitama instead of Yokohama.

[Steve Bildermann]

- Never climbed Mt. Fuji
- Never been to Kabuki
- Never drank Japanese Beer or Sake
- Never been to a Yakyu game

On the other hand done lots of other stuff

I know it's already been asked, but how did you get away with not partaking in a baseball game or drinking Japanese beer or sake??? Do you avoid it on purpose? I'll have the ball game and the alcohol under my belt in my first week...if only by accident.

I'm not in to the temple/museum/old cultural stuff myself so I can understand that. If anyone tries to make me wear a yukata I'll pull out my plaid bathrobe and wear that instead.

Simply actually. Don't drink, don't smoke and I've been a vegetarian all my life.

Drink coffee, swear like a marine and dance like a dervish.

[Ketou]

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Have zero interest in Kyoto. Seen enough temples to put enough demons in me for a life time.

What am I saying? Will I get bad karma now? Naaah, I don't thi....aaaaaahhhh

You should try living here!! I live out near Arashiyama and the tourist season is horrendous

Never been to Kabuki, Yakyu or Sumo. And don't want to.
Haven't made it to Shikoku or Hokkaido yet.
Haven't gone skiing yet!

[ichigo partygirl]

1. never been to kabuki/bunraku/sumo - and hope i never will
2.never eaten whale or fugu eventhough i have been offered many times
3.have never worn a helmet while biking
4.Have never bought underwear or shoes
5.have never accepted the offer of money for sex- and never ever ever will - well i damn hope i never get that desperate!

[FG Lurker]

You should try living here!! I live out near Arashiyama and the tourist season is horrendous

Hehe, I've been out there for tourist season a couple of times! Adding more people to your fun. ]Never been to Kabuki, Yakyu or Sumo. And don't want to.[/quote]
You should go to a Tigers game sometime. It's a great experience just watching the fans even if you have no interest in the game.

Haven't made it to Shikoku or Hokkaido yet.
Haven't gone skiing yet!

Shikoku is very nice. If you drive then take a trip down to Ashizurimisaki. I've been to the Ashizuri Pacific Hotel several times -- it's not really new or really fancy but the onsen is great and the staff very kind. Last time they put me (meaning us) in the room the Emperor/imperial family use when they visit.

[FG Lurker]

5.have never accepted the offer of money for sex- and never ever ever will - well i damn hope i never get that desperate!

Damn, if I could get paid for sex I'd be in heaven! What could be better!?

[Adhesive]

- Never climbed Mt. Fuji
- Never been to Kabuki
- Never drank Japanese Beer or Sake
- Never been to a Yakyu game

On the other hand done lots of other stuff

I know it's already been asked, but how did you get away with not partaking in a baseball game or drinking Japanese beer or sake??? Do you avoid it on purpose? I'll have the ball game and the alcohol under my belt in my first week...if only by accident.

I'm not in to the temple/museum/old cultural stuff myself so I can understand that. If anyone tries to make me wear a yukata I'll pull out my plaid bathrobe and wear that instead.

Simply actually. Don't drink, don't smoke and I've been a vegetarian all my life.

Drink coffee, swear like a marine and dance like a dervish.

There's animal product in beer???