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06-08-2008, 11:38 AM
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hey id like to hear the story.. could you tell me? ---------------------------------------------- id love to go to japan im actually planning a trip with a friend at the moment, id really like to work there for a while and experience the culture have some fun and pick up a few babes - but i definately wouldnt be able to stay away from Australia forever JOSHAUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE  
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Live the Dream -
06-08-2008, 12:22 PM
You don't have to be a guru in the art of living to love Japan. Simply go their; walk the streets, really look at the people, feel the blood pulse of what makes a city like Tokyo come alive regardless of the time of day or, night. Ginza, Ueno Park, the palace, the city gardens, theaters, museums, and the thousands and one other places that captures the imagination. This is only Tokyo, and you really haven't seen anything yet. I won't floor you with statistics, or go into any further details, but just simply tell you that in my humble opinion, if you have the time and some money to play with, you may want to consider making your dreams come true and visit an enticing and overwhelmming beautiful country as I have found Japan to be.
Without further ado, I wish you luck and much happiness in your travels....
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06-08-2008, 12:27 PM
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 This is Hachiko:  That's the dog whose owner went to some place, (then he must have died), and the dog kept waiting for him afterwards. The dog went to that same spot where he saw his owner for the last time, everyday (or something like it). The dog was honored with that statue which represents loyalty. The dog in now in a museum. It's something like this, right? ________________________ I would love to live in Japan, because I love the culture, music, language, etc.
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06-08-2008, 03:05 PM
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But with the other 20 % who want really go there and chase their dream (im also going to Japan 1 year) i totally agree with you. Maybe it didnt come through my post, but the message was also that if you really want to do something (e.g live in Japan,..) than dont let people tell you that it is impossible, just try it! Jump out of the "oh so good" normal live so many people already life. You will have to let go of many things, but if you are on your way to your goal, you get new things, so dont worry, just do it! Ah about the dog story, i knew i had been reading somewhere about that, it was here Trends in Japan Well, to all who want to go there, try hard and be true to yourself.
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06-10-2008, 02:02 PM
Uhm, why do I want to visit Japan.. there are many reasons actually.
It all started out for over one year ago(when I was 16, now I'm soon 18). I had this boyfriend that watched anime, and after a while I started to watch anime too and I love anime, it's really awesome how cool it is considering it being a cartoon and all. So then I became this nerd just wanting to Japan to buy all this anime stuff, visiting Akihabara an such. So after watching a lot of anime I also watched "normal" animes, showing me old japanese culture and modern culture in Japan today. And it gave me this feeling of wanting to be there, cause it's nothing like how things are in Norway. Because of that feeling I started watching old and new japanese movies, and learning japenese on my own. I have never dreamed of visiting Japan as a tourist, I want to experience Japan from the inside, be a part of the culture, live with a japanese family or studying there. If I get the choice "visit japan for 2 weeks or never visit japan" I think I would choose to never visit Japan. And don't get me wrong, I don't like Japan just because of the anime, anime just started it. I have been reading and watching pictures and read about japanese food, fashion, sports bla bla bla...so I feel like I know what I'm going to( ok, no one does, but at least a little )..I have already figured out how to do things, and where to live when I'm going to study in Japan, and thats 3 years in the future ; p And one extra plus for Japan : good looking boys and a beautiful language. But I'm not into starting an own dojo or something like that. I'm going to finish college in Norway, then work as an Au pair for a family in Japan for one year. Then my teacher education begins. So I'm going to study at a university in Norway for 1 year, and if i still love Japan after my last visit, I'm going to try to get in to a japanese university the second year. And the last three years of my education I'm going to complete in Norway, after that I don't know what to do or where to live. I think that if I still love Japan after my two visits, and still want to go there, maybe I'll work as a teacher for some years in Japan. I dunno.. I'm 17 and have plans for 7-8 years in the future, and I almost can't wait until I have achieved all those goals if everything goes on as planned. If I can't move to Japan next year, I'll probably bury my self in the bed crying for a week, and then don't do anything for the next year : p I want to visit Japan sooooo much. Hah, if you have read all the way down here...YAY!
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06-11-2008, 01:35 AM
I think why isn't so important.
Just go and see how it's like first and decided. I think it's retarded that people fall in love with something that they have never seen or experienced. Japan is not all beautiful as some of you might think.
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06-11-2008, 07:21 AM
The story of Hachiko (as told to me by by girlfriend). Hachi was owned by a man who used to take the train to work at Shibuya station every day. Hachi would meet his owner at the station every day at the same time, and then walk home with him. One day Hachi's owner died at work, and never returned. But Hachi still came to the station every day at the same time, for several years afterward. People were impressed with Hachi's loyalty, and more or less fed him and took care of him. When Hachi died, a statue was put up in his honor. The place where the statue sits is called Hachiko, and it is a popular meeting place for Japanese because everyone knows where it is.
I first became interested in Japan while in elementary school. My third grade teacher used to spend her summers in Japan, and she always brought back interesting souvenirs with her, including short films. For some reason I found all of these things very fascinating. When I was in high school I began studying Kendo. My main interest in Japan at the time was mainly martial arts and history. I read whatever books I could find in my library about such things, and I would memorize every detail. But real life can't be ignored, and my interest wained. I had school, work, and a social life, no extra time for dreaming about far off places that I couldn't afford to visit. My martial arts study was interesting, and culturally educative, but in my early 20's I enlisted in the Army. Traditional martial arts study turned into a genuine martial life. The outlook I developed in Kendo changed as I learned how to use much more dangerous weapons, and learned how simple martial arts tactics were expanded into large scale tactics and strategy in real life. After leaving the Army I went to work in an office. The pay was good, and I enjoyed a comfortable lifestyle. I lived in a nice home, and I bought a new car every 2 years. But I didn't like my job, or where I lived, and I found myself regretting some of my life's decisions up to that point. About 3 years ago I had an opportunity to visit Japan. A friend of mine had recently transferred there on business, and I was invited to come over for a week. Rather than take some time to think about it, I simply went online and booked the trip. I didn't even have a passport yet, so it was very much an impulsive decision. The flight from the East Coast of the US was verrry long and boring, and I arrived at Narita airport very sleepy and tired. I found that the airport offered shower facilities, so the first thing I bought in Japan was a shower for 500 yen. My friend arrived shortly afterward, and we took the express train to Tokyo. I enjoyed the view of the scenery from the train. The area around Narita was farmland and rolling hills, and these eventually gave way to suburbs, and then city. It was while riding the train at that moment that I first began to consider what it would be like to live in Japan. It was night by the time the train arrived at Tokyo Station, and the lights were dazzling. The train station was as packed as one could imagine it being on a early Friday evening. My friend and I found our way through the crowds to another train platform, where we would take the train which stopped near my hotel. I didn't mind the crowded station or crowded train. I enjoyed every sight and sound. I paid attention to every thing I saw, the stores, shops, restaurants, and street vendors. I felt a little overwhelmed by the time I arrived at my hotel. I spent the next week as most tourists do, enjoying the sights and shopping for souvenirs. My friend was impressed by my ability to eat any type of Japanese food without flinching (some items are best tasted and not discussed). 3 years later I find myself living in Japan and enjoying it.
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06-11-2008, 07:23 AM
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I agree totally with your second line. Everyone that is curious should save up enough money so they can go and check it out in real life! Oh, and I think most people wanting to go to Japan have seen and 'experienced' it already, just not in real life (ofcourse it's not the same, but you _can_ get a picture of how it is if you look the right way). I've just been in tokyo for about 4 months in total, but I seriously loved it. Before I went there... Hm, well, for me as for many others my thinking about Japan started with watching a few animes. I never really got so deep into anime I wanted to dress out and buy lots of stuff though (not saying there's anything wrong with that), instead it woke my interest for the language and the amazing big city that is Tokyo. So when I graduated highschool and didn't have to do a years military service, I worked for a few months and then me and a friend went to Tokyo to study Japanese for a bit. After I came home to Sweden I had a feeling I wanted to go back there again sometime in the future, so I started at a university that had exchange programs with Tokyo (not the only reason why I began Univ. though). Now, three years later I'm going back to Tokyo in fall, to study a year at Waseda U. So, what did i like most about Tokyo? The intense pulse of the city, the fun and (mostly) kind people, the fact that everything is availible, the language (well that's mostly Japan, not Tokyo). Also, I hope to really embark on a photography journey in my Tokyo year - maybe I'll post a link later to my photo site.
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06-11-2008, 08:10 AM
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Perhaps another harsh reality is that only 5% (or less) of the people here that say they want to live in Japan will actually end up doing it.
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06-11-2008, 12:46 PM
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I think what I want to say is this: I would hope that 100% of people seriously wanting to live in a certain place actually go there and get a feel for it. If its not for you - go home. If it is - stay. But don't get put of by people telling you it's this or that, see for yourself!
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I could tell you a special story about the doggy if you would like.
