I am 28 years old male Japanese in LA

[samurai]

Originally Posted by curious_jane

Sadly no I haven't been to Japan . I want to, in the near future tho.
What kind of company do you work for? I work in a pharmacy. I hope you haven't met very many rude people here.

When you make a plant to visit Japan, let me know it. I would like to give you a idea for your trip. Foe example climbing Mt. Fuji is very good!
Also if you like Japanse anime or comic. There is comic market in summer and winter which is the bigget Japanese anime and comic festival.

[samurai]

Originally Posted by MariYa

I learn it for fun.
So how long you arestaying in LA?

I am in LA for 6 month. I want to stay here as long as possible.
but it depends on my company and US immigration.
I spent one year to prepair documents and get my working visa. It is really disfficult for us to
get a working visa and keep it

[samurai]

Originally Posted by Kira_2009

Well I was always Fasinated by Japan but what really got me into it was the music I really wish to learn the language and go there some day but where i live there is no people or places you can go to learn Japanese. And trying to learn over the computer is quite difficult.

Which musician do you like? I like Spitz, Midori Karashima, Ken Hirai, and so on.

I know learning language over only the computer or book is difficult.
There is any English language school in your city? I think you can find Japanese in language school.

[samurai]

Originally Posted by Ayame90

Hey, u know u can have two teachers if u like me and Kira_2009 r the best of friends. we go to the same school.So if u like i can teach u as well.

I need to improve speaking and pronunciation skill.
For instance, "b" and "v", "r" and "l", "s" and "th". These sound are difficult for me to pronounce and distinguish.

anybody in LA? Please help me!!

[samurai]

Originally Posted by curious_jane

I too live in a place thats far from some where to learn the Japanese language. I would love to be fluent enough to teach it here, but I would nodobt need a teachers degree.....

Have you ever heard J-TEST? (for detail, visit below link)
J.TEST Site -

Some of my Korean and Chinese friends studied for this test.
However, I am not sure if the test is hold in the US.

[curious_jane]

Originally Posted by samurai

When you make a plant to visit Japan, let me know it. I would like to give you a idea for your trip. Foe example climbing Mt. Fuji is very good!
Also if you like Japanse anime or comic. There is comic market in summer and winter which is the bigget Japanese anime and comic festival.

Thanks!! I would love to learn more about what to do, or be interesting to see in Japan on a visit. The only thing I usually find is tour guides that say their great tours. Undoubtably they would be.....but what about some of the every day things, that would be nice!!
I think I would like to visit during a festival! What dates do you usually have them??

[curious_jane]

Originally Posted by samurai

Have you ever heard J-TEST? (for detail, visit below link)
J.TEST Site -

Some of my Korean and Chinese friends studied for this test.
However, I am not sure if the test is hold in the US.

This would be great! But I'm not sure if its held here either

[Kira_2009]

Originally Posted by samurai

Which musician do you like? I like Spitz, Midori Karashima, Ken Hirai, and so on.

I know learning language over only the computer or book is difficult.
There is any English language school in your city? I think you can find Japanese in language school.

Well I like Gackt, Dir en Gray, L'Arc~en~Ciel, and others. I am sure there are Schools that teach Japanese but not in the town I live in because I live in the country and there aren't many people. And no one around here is really interested in Japanese.

[samurai]

Originally Posted by curious_jane

Thanks!! I would love to learn more about what to do, or be interesting to see in Japan on a visit. The only thing I usually find is tour guides that say their great tours. Undoubtably they would be.....but what about some of the every day things, that would be nice!!
I think I would like to visit during a festival! What dates do you usually have them??

I am not sure but the comic market is usualy in the middle of Aug. and the end of Dec.
I fond some photos of the comic market. You can see what the comic market is.

http://www.pucciland.com/gothicrealm/gothwallpaper.html
http://www.senakablog.com/archives/2006/08/70_1.html
http://www.syu-ta.com/cosgal/cos-20061229com71-1.shtml
http://blog.goo.ne.jp/punimoe666/e/3...020e573fd18a26

[samurai]

Originally Posted by Kira_2009

Well I like Gackt, Dir en Gray, L'Arc~en~Ciel, and others. I am sure there are Schools that teach Japanese but not in the town I live in because I live in the country and there aren't many people. And no one around here is really interested in Japanese.

That's too bad. Do't you plan to move to other big cities?

but now you have a great Japanese teacher please feel free to ask me.
I would like to teach you Japanese and if you want to buy Japanese CDs, goods, or something. I can help you how and where to get them.