velvet_ice wrote:

I just had to share this pic with you guys. Check it out. The World at Night: http://crazy.codetroop.com/randimg/imgs/world_at_night.jpg Note that Japan is one of the countries that is lit up the most v_Ice

Vegas' light is never off.

velvet_ice wrote:

I just had to share this pic with you guys. Check it out. The World at Night: http://crazy.codetroop.com/randimg/imgs/world_at_night.jpg Note that Japan is one of the countries that is lit up the most v_Ice

Yes indeed Japan is very lit up.; but that is not what amazes me the most.
While looking to the west of Japan I notice the Korean penisula. Look at South Korea compared to North Korea!! I can see the 38th parallel through the diffrences in lights!

hi....thanks everyone for the good advice.....
bacisally well i am not that good in jap...coz i study only a year.....

heard b4 hand that the stuffs like accomendation and food will cost
a bomb.....

but its a good chance to go there and i dun wanna miss....

Oh yeah. After I graduate from school and am free of ALL commitments, I'll go for maybe half a year. Before that I'll probably take a crash course on Japanese Language first . Maybe go with one of my japanese-speaking friends.

But that's centuries away...

I still don't understand how non-Japanese speaking tourists can 'survive' in a country where bulk of the population speak Japanese and don't understand English. I hope to go there soon.......

v_ice

arashinokoto wrote:

lucky everyone who has been there.. me really want to go odaiba and see the big big ferris wheel..

If my memory serves me well, there is no big big ferris wheel in odaiba. The big big ferris wheel is in yokohama. The fuji tv station is in obaida though, and you can go up to their viewing platform and buy stuff from their shop there.

I've been to japan once every year since 2 years ago. The previous time I was in tokyo was when they had the heaviest snowfall in 11 years. When in japan, the most fun you can have comes from keeping your eyes open....babes (and hunks) galore

HI...HAPPYFEET

may i know wat is the name of the avstar u got there?

sou kana..? no ferris wheel in odaiba.. i've always thought there was..? does anyone know..?

happyfeet's avatar is matsuura aya.. kawaii ne~

velvet_ice wrote:

My sister's friend went there once w/o knowing how to speak japanese, and as she's Buddhist, she can't eat beef, so she went in, attempted to say, NO BEEF to the waiter, gave up, and started going 'NO...' "MOOOOOO", with hands sticking out of her head for effect. The waiter understood straightaway, and my sis's friend got laughed at ... but she learnt how to say 'NO BEEF' later. v_ice

LOL did that realy happen? LOL that sounds like something u'd read in a comic or something...its SOOOOO funny!.... so anyway..how do ya nd up saying "no beef?" befuteki?

Prince wrote:

Vegas' light is never off.

true vega's never sleeps!

Vegas ne..Been there once...It is bright with all da light..Lucky I hate gambling..Seeing ppl look so sad cause losing out of da casino..It sure more brighter than YOkohama..

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LOL did that realy happen? LOL that sounds like something u'd read in a comic or something...its SOOOOO funny!.... so anyway..how do ya nd up saying "no beef?" befuteki?

Yes, it really happened! Ridiculous eh?...

It didn't happen to me, it happened to my sis's friend, so I'm not sure what new (important) phrase she learnt... if i'm not wrong the beef's called 'gyu-something'.. can't remember

learning the language is plus when going to a new country. but as is the culture. since i live in california(dry weather that i love!) its a big differnce in asian countries to me. i had to learn to always close a door after i enter one. and people dont like giving money hand to hand. so you put it in a tray and slide it to them. and the bathrooms i needed to get used to, and learn to bring toilet paper everywhere.

i stayed with a host family when i was there and visited a school. my house had a ricefield so i slept to the sound of a billion frogs every night. and the sound of bells in at 7 every morning.

the historic places are pretty neat too. i went a temple with a deer park and they attack you if you have food.

by the way, watch out for the stairs. since japan is so small everything is built up and the stairs are very steep.

cows still make the same sound. but the japanese say "MO" with the japanese pronounciation. and dogs go "WAN WAN". i think stars go "SHING SHING"

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i had to learn to always close a door after i enter one. and people dont like giving money hand to hand. so you put it in a tray and slide it to them. and the bathrooms i needed to get used to, and learn to bring toilet paper everywhere. the historic places are pretty neat too. i went a temple with a deer park and they attack you if you have food.

yah i agree w/ sabriel... learning about the ofuro (bath) was really funny.. people start wondering what the stools are for and the shower with their weird hot cold taps. arranging the footwear meticulously at the porch and the slippers outside your room...

think the place you went was in Nara.. near Kyoto... known for the deer park and the temples... ancient capital of Japan

Japanese have an interesting way of pronouncing sounds... stars go "kira kira" ... slippery is "tsuru tsuru" etc.. interesting sub topic in the language

As long as you don't describe the ringing of a bell on a bicycle as 'chin chin' you'd be fine

Oh yes that's Matsuura Aya on my sig & avatar

hi...happyfeet

where can u find those pretty pics of her?

You can find them on japanese websites

Thanks for the cool picture of World at Night!

Smiley_18 wrote:

Thanks for the cool picture of World at Night!

oh haha.. no problem. The others have posted really cool pics in relation to Japan too... check them out

Is anyone going to Japan next year?? If yes, what are your plans? Or for those who have been to Japan........... SHARE!!!!!

My friend is going to Japan this year for his study abroad program and I plan on visiting him in Tokyo during spring break.
My plans:
-Save money for the trip. (currently working like mad)
-Compile a list of sites to see.
-Learn a lil Japanese.
-Soak up as much culture and knowledge as possible while visiting.
Like sammy said, anyone who has been already please inform us of your stay.

HEeheh.. I'm going to Japan next year! I actually managed to convince my mom to bring me there.

I'm going at the end of the year, I believe it's winter then? I'd wanted to go during Autumn, but I've got no choice... i have to wait till after my year end exams. I'm going there ... probably on tour then... I know my family would be lost somewhere in Japan if we were on free and easy.

After Japan, we will be touring Korea as well. Not that I'm very interested ... but it doesn't hurt to go to another country...

I'll certainly post about my experience after I've gone there. Probably post some pics up too..