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GhostOwl
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
766 Posts
January 15 2013 05:55 GMT
#1
Hi, I'm currently living in Japan right now. I've been here for a year and a half. I know a lot of nerds fantasize about Japan. But the reality is very different from what you imagine. Lots of both positive and negative things here. Im a 24 year old Korean American English teacher so, if you want my viewpoint,I will start blogging. If no one seems interested in my stories,I won't start the blogs.

Let me know in the comments below, thanks.

*
Cool Cat
Profile Joined June 2009
United States1644 Posts
January 15 2013 05:56 GMT
#2
I am interested in this. Please write more!
dAPhREAk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Nauru12397 Posts
January 15 2013 06:00 GMT
#3
please tell me about my people.
AFKing
Profile Joined January 2013
128 Posts
January 15 2013 06:09 GMT
#4
Dirty dirty Japanese
Lucumo
Profile Joined January 2010
6850 Posts
January 15 2013 06:20 GMT
#5
Definitely interested. Please tell us about enko.
docvoc
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States5491 Posts
January 15 2013 06:28 GMT
#6
On January 15 2013 15:00 dAPhREAk wrote:
please tell me about my people.

A= Korean, teaching English (American is the real name of that language, thank you) in Japan. I sense a walking contradiction.[image loading]
User was warned for too many mimes.
ShiroKaisen
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States1082 Posts
January 15 2013 06:33 GMT
#7
What city are you in? I'm probably studying in Nagoya next year, but I've spent time in Kyoto and Tokyo.
Dame da na, zenzen dame da ze!
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
January 15 2013 06:49 GMT
#8
I just care about the food.
Give me pics of the food!
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
GhostOwl
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
766 Posts
January 15 2013 07:22 GMT
#9
Im in Yokohama. The place is close enough to Tokyo for me to spend every weekend there. I really liked Nagoya when I went there. The nightlife is very weak in Nagoya though.
LinYu)Fury
Profile Joined September 2003
Norway200 Posts
January 15 2013 08:02 GMT
#10
Definatly interested. Applying for MBA programs this upcoming summer so id definatly follow your blog if you decide to do so
Kuni
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Austria765 Posts
January 15 2013 08:19 GMT
#11
On January 15 2013 15:49 Torte de Lini wrote:
I just care about the food.
Give me pics of the food!


I totally agree, the food represents the most important aspect of any country.

Food is beautiful,
Food is elegant,
Food is honest and it makes my stomache full,
Oh food, let me be the one to consume you,
You be the food to travel my body through,
Food, please become me,
Food, I will always love thee.


Post pictures of all the places you go eat, go to many different places and eat a lot of diferent things :-)
I will love your blog then !
bonus vir semper tiro
solidbebe
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Netherlands4921 Posts
January 15 2013 09:33 GMT
#12
Would definitely be interested in your blogs!
That's the 2nd time in a week I've seen someone sig a quote from this GD and I have never witnessed a sig quote happen in my TL history ever before. -Najda
Shady Sands
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States4021 Posts
January 15 2013 10:07 GMT
#13
What is the attitude of average Japanese people towards people of Korean descent?
Что?
GhostOwl
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
766 Posts
January 15 2013 10:46 GMT
#14
On January 15 2013 19:07 Shady Sands wrote:
What is the attitude of average Japanese people towards people of Korean descent?


Well, I'd have to say that it was mainly positive. A lot of times, I just try to come off as Asian American, but being Korean has huge benefits in Japan. I'll get more into it in my first blog entry
Shady Sands
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States4021 Posts
January 15 2013 10:49 GMT
#15
On January 15 2013 19:46 GhostOwl wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 15 2013 19:07 Shady Sands wrote:
What is the attitude of average Japanese people towards people of Korean descent?


Well, I'd have to say that it was mainly positive. A lot of times, I just try to come off as Asian American, but being Korean has huge benefits in Japan. I'll get more into it in my first blog entry

That's awesome. I keep hearing that Japanese society has opened up tremendously to foreigners in recent years--makes me real eager for a visit.
Что?
esReveR
Profile Joined February 2010
United States567 Posts
January 15 2013 10:52 GMT
#16
I'm curious... With all the highly publicized incidents with the US military in Japan, have you noticed any change in the way you are treated? I am working on the assumption that the general public (citizens of Japan) lump Americans together regardless of affiliation, which may or may not be accurate.
Skill is relative.
GhostOwl
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
766 Posts
January 15 2013 11:51 GMT
#17
On January 15 2013 19:52 esReveR wrote:
I'm curious... With all the highly publicized incidents with the US military in Japan, have you noticed any change in the way you are treated? I am working on the assumption that the general public (citizens of Japan) lump Americans together regardless of affiliation, which may or may not be accurate.


No change, but I live near Tokyo. So maybe I'm guessing it's hostile around Okinawa area. It also wasn't hostile when I was living in a rural part of Japan. Japanese people see mainly Black and White as American, so if you're Latino, Indian, Asian, then they will keep asking you where you are from. One time I even had my US passport during a party (long story), and this woman asked me if the passport was really mine. I had to open it up to show her it was really me.
Spica
Profile Joined December 2010
United States5582 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-15 12:02:09
January 15 2013 12:00 GMT
#18
On January 15 2013 19:46 GhostOwl wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 15 2013 19:07 Shady Sands wrote:
What is the attitude of average Japanese people towards people of Korean descent?


Well, I'd have to say that it was mainly positive. A lot of times, I just try to come off as Asian American, but being Korean has huge benefits in Japan. I'll get more into it in my first blog entry

I'd really like to hear more details on this. One of my parents' main concerns for me going to Japan besides the language barriers and such, is the treatment of Koreans by Japanese, but I'm fairly positive that attitudes are getting better, and it seems that my hunches are right. Looking forward to your first blog!

Also, are you teaching under the JET program?
How to pronounce the name: "SPY-ka" | Proud to share the same birthday with Shin (神) Dong Won and the almighty BoxeR | 리쌍도 나무에서 떨어진다. | To YellOw: "2位じゃダメなんですか?" ㅋㅋㅋ | Rest in peace, Violet. 08/23/12
Vega62a
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
946 Posts
January 15 2013 12:16 GMT
#19
I'm just ending a 5 day stint here. We ate asasoba at yudetaro every day for breakfast. Thoughts?
Content of my posts reflects only my personal opinions, and not those of any employer or subsidiary
Flyingsnow
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Japan208 Posts
January 15 2013 12:36 GMT
#20
Oh how cool! I'm around Tokyo studying at University. How is everything going so far for you?
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