EPTGoing to Japan! - Page 2
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Shenron
United States105 Posts
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Chill
Calgary25990 Posts
On May 26 2010 02:39 hifriend wrote: Where did you go though? I think people in the tokyo area might be more willing to try to use what little english they know and they are probably more accustomed to foreigners. Alcohol also seemed to get them to open up (yes, yes we all do but I noticed a huge difference just after a couple of beers). One cultural "difference" I noticed is that japanese people are super shallow and you don't really get to know people well very easily. Osaka and Kyoto. I was just coming from Korea. Korean subways have everyone yelling and laughing, using cellphones, etc. The Japanese subways I was in were basically silent. The streets were a lot quieter too. I can't really put it into words, but the feeling I got were people in Japan were just tired of being around other people so much and wanted time alone. | ||
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ky[Z]
China1730 Posts
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PanoRaMa
United States5069 Posts
Osaka and Kyoto are also fantastic cities. | ||
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Adeeler
United Kingdom764 Posts
On May 26 2010 02:46 Chill wrote: Osaka and Kyoto. I was just coming from Korea. Korean subways have everyone yelling and laughing, using cellphones, etc. The Japanese subways I was in were basically silent. The streets were a lot quieter too. I can't really put it into words, but the feeling I got were people in Japan were just tired of being around other people so much and wanted time alone. I like to describe that as the Lost in Translation feeling. I've always wanted to go to Japan and am even going to Japanese classes but since watching that film I've realised that home is where all my friends are and all that's different in other countries is the food as there are just as interesting tourist locations in our own respective countries for the most part. Going by yourself or with ppl that can't show you the culture is probably a pretty lonely/boring experience overall compared to going somewhere in a large group or with ppl that know the lingo and cool things to do. If I was to go anywhere on holiday again it would be very particular goals of places/experiences to have there. | ||
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Chill
Calgary25990 Posts
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Wohmfg
United Kingdom1292 Posts
http://www.thejapanfaq.com/FAQ-Primer.html Really interesting stuff. | ||
Hyde
Australia14568 Posts
On May 26 2010 02:46 Chill wrote: Osaka and Kyoto. I was just coming from Korea. Korean subways have everyone yelling and laughing, using cellphones, etc. The Japanese subways I was in were basically silent. The streets were a lot quieter too. I can't really put it into words, but the feeling I got were people in Japan were just tired of being around other people so much and wanted time alone. You know it's kind of strange that most people I talk to about their experience in Japan is different from mine, the people I met there weren't super shy, they were talkative and they weren't too shy about using their English either (when I got lost people actually went out of their way to get me back on track, that was very kind of them). But yeah being in the subway it's really quiet, they don't like it when you talk on your phone either when you're on the train. It's suppose to be out of respect for other passengers I think (but what happens if it's an important call?). Someone actually told my friend to be quiet once whilst he was on the subway lol | ||
Kinky
United States4126 Posts
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Piy
Scotland3152 Posts
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Polar_Nada
United States1548 Posts
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Terrakin
United States1440 Posts
Also try out all their foods, so good (maybe besides whale and horse) | ||
Manifesto7
Osaka27156 Posts
On May 26 2010 06:40 Terrakin wrote: But OP don't worry about those things, you're a foreigner, most of them already look down at you. lol? Maybe that was just a personal thing with you, because I don't get that at all, and neither do the majority of my friends here / people who visit. OP, have a good time. PM me if you have any questions about Osaka as that is where I am. | ||
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Buffy
Sweden665 Posts
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Deleted User 37864
780 Posts
Is there anyone around Guangzhou or HK who wants to hang out this June? :D I think it'd be an interesting experience different from Chill's or Mani's for me because I am Chinese. So even though I may not be able to speak it that well, they will get confused since I look Asian LOL. It'd be hard explaining "I'm Chinese American.." haha. | ||
thedeadhaji
39489 Posts
On May 26 2010 08:33 Manifesto7 wrote: lol? Maybe that was just a personal thing with you, because I don't get that at all, and neither do the majority of my friends here / people who visit. OP, have a good time. PM me if you have any questions about Osaka as that is where I am. If you are white they will look up at you. If you are Indian they see you basically as equal. If you are anything else they look down on you (esp if you're of asian or latin origin) | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
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pokah
Germany15 Posts
I will start my internship in a japense company in tokyo on the 28th of june, so will probably arrive there on the 27th. Gonna PM you closer to time about hanging out but dont know yet where im living etc. Since I will be there for two month I will travel the country up and down on the weekends. Therefore I would like to meet up with people from everywhere of Japan to get more insight to its culture. If someone lives in Japan, I would appreciate any PM in that aspect. I know I'm quite fresh on TL but will tell more about myself in a PM request to whomever wants to meet up. | ||
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SilverSkyLark
Philippines8437 Posts
don't plug in your laptop in the restaurants there, my history professor had a story about how a resto owner ranted because a foreigner "stole" his electricity....and be extra sensitive with manners and stuff, I'm not saying that you don't have them, it's just that Japanese people are extra sensitive when it comes to greetings and honorifics and the whole bowing down system.. I don't know about the whole thing so you're better off asking tl members who has stayed there for a long time..like Mani. | ||
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