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Yeah it all depends. Personally, I'd say you could 'get by' on vacation in Japan, knowing no Japanese. Train stations have English,hotel staff usually speak 英語Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG
When I went to Hong Kong. It was tough. I know it's not Japan or Japanese, but it's close enough. I already knew how to speak Chinese, but not knowing how to read it made it much harder than I'd thought it would be.
Hong Kong is more "diverse". 9 tones in Cantonese verse 4 in Mandarin, I'm amazed I didn't lose my head when I went there overthe summer, it felt like one giant ChinatownOriginally Posted by LimitedRetroOG
When I went to Hong Kong. It was tough. I know it's not Japan or Japanese, but it's close enough. I already knew how to speak Chinese, but not knowing how to read it made it much harder than I'd thought it would be.
Originally Posted by finnns2003
i found this on flickr, great shot of tokyo... best city imo.
God damn, i knew Tokyo was big but that kind of puts in in perspective. What's Tokyo's population? Wikipedia says 35 millions in the "greater Tokyo area" but that number seems kinda of large.
Yeah, it's huge alright. Just think of all the cities that make up Tokyo. Ginza, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Akihabara, Roppongi, Akasaka, and Harajukuare just some of the areas that make up Tokyo. It's HUGE.
Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG
I wouldn't be surprised by those numbers. Shibuya, the biggest intersection in the world has hundreds of people crossing the street at a time. I would hate to have to drive through there.
Originally Posted by ii2cky
japan was tough, i was there for just a week and if it wasnt for the lil guide books we had, it wouldve been really tough
im from hk but japan is huge, their subway maps looks like a spiderweb, also knowing english doesnt help much either
op i suggest u start brushing up on ur japanese, anime, and hentai
lost in translation ftl
yessir, spot on. shibuya is a gift from god.Originally Posted by ii2cky
shibuya 109 = must go
hotties roll in packs
Originally Posted by fugualarmclock
If your laptop or other electronics has a 3 prong plug you'll likely need to get an adapter since a lot of the outlets in Japan are 2 pronged.
If you look Asian, especially Japanese then you'll have to study a lot more to avoid the countless stone face to SMH moments when you pull up with the deer in headlights look. If you look like a foreigner you'll probably get by with the Baka Gaijin pass though.
In addition to taking lessons the best way to learn is to try and befriend some Japanese who aren't that good in English. I never speak Japanese to my Japanese friends who speak good English but am literally forced to when it comes to those who don't. Practical application.
I think most JET program teach English in Japan jobs required a BA (regardless of major) to get in.
Probably not worth getting a car unless you end up way in the country.
If you haven't been definitely visit for a week or two before making such a rash decision. Get a rail pass and wander around but have some sort of plan on where you'd like to see or do. Bring a camera and pack lightly.
Originally Posted by bkdan1
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So....you're moving to Japan to be homeless?Originally Posted by pntgio
Ok well first off no, I dont know the language or the culture but both are things that I can learn. I already know english, spanish and a bit of german so i dont mind learning. I am a chef actually. Im still in school but once im done with school i wanna be out.
Originally Posted by sn00pee
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