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This is nothing new to me but i still love the country regardless of what they are not showing.
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Glad to hear there is someone enlightened out there,
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Over every place in Japan, Hokkaido is actually the one place I'd want to spend most of my time. I'm quite aware that Japan is nothing like everything you see in Anime, Manga, Movies, or even the Drama's. Many people always have those misconceptions about anywhere they have never been but wanted to go. Sure, I like anime, sushi, and cosplayers, but I also like history, many of the other foods (not sure about squid ink pizza though...), and everyday wear. Sadly, due to traps I unknowingly set for myself in my younger days I will probably never get a chance to get out to Japan.
Even in the city I live in, I often just go walking. The only thing that really keeps me sane is such a horrible place is nature. |
i reckon i must be mistaken since the japan i live in feels rather real, especially the other day when i accidentally hit an iron bar with my foot. a couple of my toes are still blue.
if indeed u r only joking i apologise. on internet no one hears your irony(!) |
This is.........nothing new to me.
I think I can safely say alot of us JFers do admire Japan outside of manga/anime or cosplaying. |
Im sure here people know this already. But still thanks for bringing this out for the people who don't know.
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Sushi and cute play a big part within Japan, so big, that Sushi is now part of the Australian culture. |
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My list surely includes: Anime, Manga, Maid, Cute, Sushi
but the bigger part would be: Hiking, Yaeyama-shoto, Hokkaido, Tohoku, Shikoku, Nara, beach, forest, shrine, camping,..... so i guess i want to see both worlds, or i actually do. I can only agree and wish that more people would step of the beaten track to see the other side of Japan. Away from Hello Kitty, Yamanote line and 24h internetcafes. Go out and hike the Alps, fly to Okinawa and travel the small Ilands (only the flight is expensive, food and accomodation are really cheap down there), explore the south east coast of Kansai,..... so many beautifull stressfree places! But still you wouldnt want to miss: one afternoon in Akiba, wandering through the market in Ueno, one night in Shibuya, tempels in Kyoto, Osaka,.... What fascinated me most the last 10 month in this country is the diversity of this country. This country is so rich in contrasts that its sometimes overwhelming. Standing in a street in Tokyo, Mcdonalds on my right and Sega world on my left and seeing some guys in traditional clothes carry a shrine through the middle of the street just left me speechless. If you want to see "real" Japan, you will have to see both worlds! |
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I also missed bridges:vsign: |
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Hello, I know I haven't posted here in many months, but hey I was bored and I still had the bookmark...
I don't see why Tokyo has to be such a hellhole, I fully enjoy it. I get what you're trying to say OP but you are generalizing too much. Yes ofc you are right in alot of what you say, but alot of people here actually _do_ read a bunch of manga, do cosplay etc etc (and not only sweaty otakus). It is fine to have hobbies and interests (even obsessions), just don't let it harm other people (and don't demand that others should fit into your fantasies). Personally I like a person who is a little nutty (but still takes care of their shit) way better than a boring stiff who doesn't dare to enjoy their interests. |
i agree that your raising a valid point but as many people have said i love japan not just for the manga, anime and cosplay but also the chery blossoms, great food, onsen, temples, sake, mountains and the general beauty of the country.
but yeah many people do need to read your post my brother is one of them |
You have not considered that many people actually seek to the japanese megatropolises, to live in huge, efficient (well, sometimes) and exciting cities.
But i kind of agree with you and see what you are trying to say. Japan is more than Tokyo and cartoons. |
I already knew about this to a part, but now I know more. Thanks, interesting point you made there. When I go to Japan, I'd like to see both "versions".
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I'm an anime/manga fan. I went to Akihabara, Harjuku, Shinjuku, the ninja village recreated in Koka etc. I also went to temples, shrines, mountains, hot springs, gardens and had a great time all round. I know there are extreme and bad examples of anime fans, but that doesn't mean someone who goes to Japan because they are interested in anime and pop culture should just stay at home. |
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Add into the list for earning about the "other" Japan ......spending some time exploring the incredibly rich arts history and contemporary arts community in Japan.... other than the current media/pop type music and graphics artists that are so overtly popular with the younger folks.
best, ................john PS: Tohoku is gorgeous! |
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best, ...........john |
I heard that good well paying jobs are hard to get in japan, especially if you're a foreigner. Japan would be a place I'd like to travel to but not live there. I can't give up my sweet lovely home which is Canada.
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On the list of the first post, you forgot to mention the language. That's my main intrest. I want to study there just to be capable of mastering the language in it's own country. And to live there? On the other side on the globe from my family and friends? I'm not so sure about that. And pictures of Tokyo doesn't give me a lot of motivation to live there.
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I thoroughly enjoyed myself in Tokyo for two weeks, just walking around and looking at the buildings, subways. Staying in Shinjuku was perfect. It was enough, did I see everything there ? Nope ! I was satisfied though I saw and did what I wanted to and a lot more.
Next year I plan on hitting Osaka. Japan does offer a lot and I'll echo what the TC said if you go expecting the land of manga, video games and cosplayers you will probably be disappointed. It's there and far more accessible then anywhere else but that's about it. There is a LOT to see and cramming everything in is a waste IMHO, take your time and see different things, allow yourself to take in what you see. |
I think to be a little more clear. If you want to visit Japan to see the home of video games, manga, anime, cosplay, lolita-fashion, visual-kei, and all things kawaii, by all means do it. All of these things exist in ways and volumes you will never find anywhere else in the world.
What I think the OP is saying is that there is so much more to Japan that you are selling yourself short if that's all you are interested in in Japan. Also, just because Japan is the home of these things doesn't mean that a majority of Japanese people are, but I certainly hope that isn't news to anyone. |
Well put MMM.
I didn't really experience electronics, Manga, Anime, or anything like it. What I did experience was plnety of senior Japanese friends who oftened joined me and them in night's, lunches out to typical Japanese Izakayas (spelling) green Te in Uji, or Sake in Fushimi. We received a ticket to see a Kabuki show at the famouse theatre in Kyoto, and also a ticket to for a Maiko dancing show in Gion, Kyoto followed by green tea ceremony all served by Maiko. My teenage friends, university type, and I would often go out for dinner, which could mean anything from a Thai restaurant to an expensive Japanese in Kiyamatchi Dori, Kyoto. My first real taste of green tea was me making it! I did a cultural thing with the Nara Girl Guide group. I did it all, encircled by them, when I drank it, I nearly spewed! I held back with a smile and spelled at Omai, and the came the Unko cake to take away the flavour. For me Japan was friendly people, quiet bike rides, the odd attraction visit, lunch by the river, and working all the other times. All this could have been because I was living in Kyoto. I don't know. My main experience with electronics was purchasing an awesome SONY Digital Cam still in use today, and a SONY DSC-T1 small camera when they first came out, once again, still in use today. I also fell in love with watches, CASIO G-Shock's, the limited edition one's, and I ended up with a cupboard full of them. Apart from that, I travelled to certain places, namely Kumamoto (wifes home town), Wakayama for short breaks, and the odd experience in love hotels in Osaka which was fun. One of the things that stuck in my mind was dinner time at Coganoi Hotel in Wakayama. A massive almost Western Style abode, although it really felt like a Japanese home with evryone turning up for dinner in Yukata. We had Sukiyaki that night. Tasteless for me, very poular for other's. All these breaks meant hiring a car, and driving. I used to thoroughly enjoy that. I did spend the odd night at a Kyoto city night disco type club, although my age told me that a quiet drink and chat with friends was now for me. All in all, Japan offfers many different things for different people, all prefectures differ, country, city, coast and inland, wherever one goes, they will see new things. And last but not least, to anyone thinking of travelling and living in Japan, remember, it is full of culture, try to udnerstand and admire it for what it is with a smile on your face:) |
I live in the middle of nowhere. And I wouldn't have it any other way.
The cities are nice to visit, but I insist in my mountain views, clean air, and zero traffic. |
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I have always been interested in the rural parts of Japan, as well as the urban.
If/When I visit Japan again, I would happily travel the country side; visit some temples and mountains, etc. I think my introduction through martial arts and illustrative art, instead of anime and manga has something to do with it. That's not to say I don't like anime and manga, of course. |
hmm well good points made but i already knew it...its just that living in a small rural town wouldnt interest me...i love big cities so thats why i would choose to live in one...until i became old and wanted some peace i guess...and its not beacuse of the anime, ect....it could be any big city but tokyo espeiaclly interests me...i dont really know why it just does..
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Especially the side streets with cozy little restaurants and stores. |
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Well of course. I know there's more to japan than big cities. It's not like i imagine japan being some kind of dream land filled with only anime, jrockers, hello kitty, and ninjas.
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Different people have different reasons for visiting Japan, and yes, there are stereotypes such as manga, anime, ninjas, sushi and all that BS (why didn't we mention Pokemon before?). I visited Japan last year; I only stayed in the Tokyo-Yokohama area, but it was a great experience. I made an independent exchange trip there, and stayed with a Japanese family in a quiet residential area outside Yokohama. I went to a school there for 4 days, and went into Tokyo a few times and Kamakura (this is where a Daibutsu (big bronze Buddha statue) was built. :D
I plan to spend half of my gap year in Japan to teach English, but I also want to get know different parts of Japan besides from Tokyo and Yokohama. If I ask any of my school friends what cities in Japan or Japanese food they know, the only responses would be "Tokyo" and "sushi" respectively (everyone I know seems to think that sushi is nothing but raw fish (that's sashimi, retards, I'd say), I mean what the fck?). I'd like to visit Osaka, Kyoto and Hiroshima during my trip.:) |
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Lived in Kyoto, vsited Osaka often, great entertainment spot, loads of friends and worked in Nara for most, stopped at Hiroshima, a very interesting city, on the way to Kumamoto driving from Kyoto. You are going to have the time of your life!!      |
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OP, might you contact me?
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Did any of you even bother to look and enjoy my photos?
That was an expensive trip and I really enjoyed renting a new MAZDA ALTEZZA.. Brmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm:mtongue: |
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No, I looked at your photos. They're pretty awesome. I'd heard about that building before, but I didn't know what it looked like. It's more "intact" than I thought, that's for sure. On a side note: That river looks creepy. I used to live in Australia, and where I lived we had a river like that -- except with crocodiles in it. |
Yes, it is amazing how the building stayed upright.
The crocodiles are awesome creature.. Love em:vsign:   |
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