Japan Forum: Living there or planning a visit.

Let's learn Japanese the modern cutting edge way

invalid@example.com (ASSEMbler) — Sun, 03 Jul 2016 18:03:14 +0000

So I decided to update what you need for a solid path to Japanese.

Pimsleur Japanese http://www.pimsleur.com/ ($650 usd)

Pimsleur is by far the best learning by listening teaching tool out there. Better than Rosetta stone.
Japanese I,II,III are expensive, but good. Avoid being tricked into buying older versions.

Anki for flash cards http://ankisrs.net/#windows

Anki is a flash card system based around...

Let's learn Japanese the modern cutting edge way

PC-Engine: Puzzle Boy - Game modes?

invalid@example.com (Trenton_net) — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 16:49:36 +0000

Hey Everyone,

Has anyone played Puzzle Boy for the PC-Engine before? I was giving it a spin over the weekend, and I noted that for two players there is a time-limit instead of a puzzle limit. Anyone know if this can be changed/modified? For that matter, does anyone know what all the different modes and menu options really mean? I didn't notice too much of a difference between them, but then again, It might be something to do with the kinds of puzzles you solve?

The Translation Thread

invalid@example.com (Yakumo) — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 05:59:40 +0000

If you require something translated from Japanese in to English then this is the place to post your request. Please understand that myself and other members who live in Japan have a life outside of this forum and are not in a hurry to translate stuff all of the time. This is not a translation service thread but more of a helping hand thread.

Yakumo

Samurai Spirits IV: Amakusa's Kourin

invalid@example.com (Trenton_net) — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 19:54:48 +0000

Hey everyone,

Does anyone have a translation to the introduction of "Samurai Spirits IV: Amakusa's Kourin"? I noted that the narrator seems to go on talking in length, but I never bothered to find out what it actually meant. Online I didn't seem to find any English translations of this speech ether. Would anyone with Japanese knowledge be kind enough to chime in?

Marketing to Japanese tourists?

invalid@example.com (Fahrenheit) — Sun, 22 May 2016 05:08:42 +0000

I hope this thread is appropriate!

I help run a small B&B out here on my south European island and we just hosted our first Japanese guests. I've also been reading that Japanese tourists are showing an increased interest in rural tourism, which is fantastic because we're nothing but rural out here. We serve older Japanese daytourers in our restaurant on a bi-weekly basis but our accommodations see little Japanese interest/traffic on the host sites like TripAdvisor and Booking.com.

Do...

Marketing to Japanese tourists?

What is the best value Yahoo! Auctions Japan redirection service?

invalid@example.com (FireAza) — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:03:12 +0000

Hey guys, I thought I'd get some input on which redirection services you guys think are the best value for shopping on Yahoo! Auctions Japan. So far, I've used:
Rinkya: Excessively high fees, not a fan.
Buyee: Reasonable fees, don't offer SAL shipping by default, credit card required and you can't bid on auctions that have multiples of the same item in stock.
From Japan: Reasonable fees, allow everything to be done via PayPal (no credit card required) GREAT bidding, sniping and watch system....

What is the best value Yahoo! Auctions Japan redirection service?

Preordering Pokemon in Japan

invalid@example.com (Dexmini) — Thu, 12 May 2016 04:48:46 +0000

Hey, just a quick question. I'm traveling to Japan for the second time this year in November, but sadly for me, this trip will conflict with the release of Pokemon. So I figure that I should just preorder it and pick it up while I'm over there. (As well as whatever sweet sweet preorder bonus there will be.) But then it occurred to me, I don't know how to preorder over there. Anyone have any suggestions?

Life in Japan - Pictures galore !! Arcades, Temples, Rainy days, etc

invalid@example.com (Yakumo) — Sun, 08 May 2016 22:59:00 +0000

Now that I've got a phone that takes high quality pictures I've decided to start a "Life in Japan" thread just to give you guys a sort of idea of how life is in Japan. Don't expect anything exciting though :-D I'll probably post once a week with images I've taken through out it.

This week I'll start off with Wednesday 20th April 2005. I was woken up at 6:20am by a bloody earthquake (measured 4.5 on the scale) which is very odd for this part of Japan. Anyway, off to work I went....

Life in Japan - Pictures galore !! Arcades, Temples, Rainy days, etc

Visiting Japan in July. Need some advice.

invalid@example.com (sonik) — Wed, 04 May 2016 22:40:45 +0000

I'm finally going to Japan this year!
Any game related event in July? I would LOVE to go to a video game music concert

shamisen fuji

invalid@example.com (ASSEMbler) — Mon, 02 May 2016 01:33:38 +0000

Japanese react to "But We Are Japanese!"

invalid@example.com (StriderVM) — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 22:59:14 +0000

For some reason this makes me afraid of visiting Japan because I don't know a lick of Japanese and I look very Asian........ >.<

(Yes I know the video is a exaggerated skit but the reaction of the people in the reaction video worries me.)

Shinobi: Shadow Dancer - Spell Translations?

invalid@example.com (Trenton_net) — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 08:09:58 +0000

Hey everyone,

When your paying Shinobi:Shadow Dancer and you execute a spell, what exactly is he saying?

https:// youtu.be/uNf1j_UVRug?t=686

I assume it's exactly what is being written under the animation?

EDIT: I broke the link with a space since this forum software keeps insisting on changing it into a media link. But when it does that, it removes your timecode jump. (>_<);

Japanese people on "Weeaboos"

invalid@example.com (GodofHardcore) — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 06:53:37 +0000

They're far less harsh on them then us westerners are. Good Watch

A Cheapo's Guide to Akihabara

invalid@example.com (cypherpunk) — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 10:29:22 +0000

So there is a book, called "A Cheapo's Guide to Tokyo"
I don't have it, never read it, so can't tell if it's any good.
However, the author, Aaron Beggett, have made a chapter on Akihabara freely available.
I've read it, it has some good information on Akiba, some specific to game collecting, so anyone planning a visit might find something of interest.

https://drive.google.com/a/odigo.jp/file/d/0B3AQN9RuEKEgSnBhMmk3M3RianM/view?pli=1 (2.4 MB, PDF)

BTW, for the purpose of...

A Cheapo's Guide to Akihabara

Being an Animator in Japan is (unsurprisingly) hard.

invalid@example.com (dclover56) — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 01:59:14 +0000

http://kotaku.com/being-an-animator-in-japan-is-brutal-1690248803

Anyone here near Kumamoto?

invalid@example.com (ASSEMbler) — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 00:14:58 +0000

I hope you are safe if you are.

Visiting Japan for a month, I have game buying questions and few non-game related questions.

invalid@example.com (Ruiner) — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 11:13:42 +0000

Hello, first time posting in this section. Luckily this coming December, my wife and I have decided to send the whole month in Japan. It would be us and our 3 kids ages at the time of travel 6,4 and 1. This is life long dream trip of mine. But I have some selfish questions I would like answers too if possible. I have decided I wanted to get back into Saturn gaming, and thought I would buy it there. But how close are the ebay prices to retail shops in Japan, Because if there isn't much of a...

Visiting Japan for a month, I have game buying questions and few non-game related questions.

Living, Breathing & Game Collecting in CHINA! Lots of photos! Temples, Tech & More

invalid@example.com (Lyth) — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 08:38:50 +0000

First, I just want to say welcome and thank you for checking out my thread about my life, collecting, and living in China.

Now that, that's out of the way, let's get down to business!

Quick Info: I'm a 23 year old, Canadian citizen, and I'm not chinese. I teach English at a middle school here, and do odd jobs to help pay for my life. I've been here for a few years now.

My Current Location: Zhongshan, China.
Previous Locations: Beijing, Chengdu, and Hong Kong. (Hong...

Living, Breathing & Game Collecting in CHINA! Lots of photos! Temples, Tech & More

Spring Matsuri

invalid@example.com (ASSEMbler) — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 05:19:35 +0000

プレプレvol.17 Demo

invalid@example.com (vokal1992) — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 23:40:46 +0000

[Request] プレプレvol.17 Demo

Does anyone has this demo? プレプレvol.17, also known as PurePure Vol.17 or PrePre Vol.17