Comments on: Project Japan

By: Web Site Design

Web Site Design — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:11:25 +0000

Web Site Design…

I couldn't understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting…

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:50:15 +0000

Make sure you go out drinking. I find that the Japanese are the funniest people to get drunk with.

By: hideto

hideto — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 03:51:51 +0000

http://www.gyao.jp/anime/

By: Asuka

Asuka — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 04:00:06 +0000

Looks like the excitement had already settled in, and you're becoming worried about the negatives.

I envy you for even having the chance to step into a Japanese store. No matter how embarrassing the experience turns out to be, you can always laugh at it later and celebrate its enriching memory.

Why not make some friends as soon as you get off the plane? Being in a foreign country by yourself is a terrible situation to be in. Better yet, if you meet some gaijin otaku friends, you can exhibit your love for anime together.

In the mean time, don't spend all your money on anime. Travel around to the different parts of the country; it's the least thing you can do.

Good luck with the trip, and don't stress yourself out!

By: lordcloudx

lordcloudx — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 20:13:35 +0000

cool! I envy ya … a lot. Good luck.

By: piyo

piyo — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:48:40 +0000

Congratulations. You are going to be living a year away from home, don't you think entertainment concerns are the least of your worries? But if you do have time for entertainment, make sure to make it serious. Study all the anime mags (400 yen and up)and doujinshi (500 yen and up) you can afford or borrow. Hang out at the shops, Gamers, Animate, Melon Books, Tora no Ana, K-Books, used book stores(free). Grab flyers and attend conventions (free to 2000 yen attending). Be proactive in finding friends who share your hobbies, anime or otherwise. Practice Japanese. Do not spend too much time on the computer, you can always do that at home (I know I'm a hypocrite). In other words, saturate your senses, stimulate your brain, and expand, produce, synthesize.

Personally I don't think you will have a problem with computers and bandwidth. Heh. Don't bother with trying to watch or record stuff at 26:00 (2 AM) etc, you're better off just dl it like always. Get a laptop.

Also just regular travel will eat up your pocket money. If your company will pay for a fixed train ticket (teikiken), by all means use that as much as possible to explore your area. If you can, get a bicycle.

As long as you're living up to your work obligations, you are free to do what you like on your free time. Of course, "otaku behavior" like using mousepads/screensavers at work or ending your sentences with "nyo" is frowned upon. Having a cute anime character on your cell phone (keitai) is fine.

Good luck and live it up! And don't worry about your blog, what has it given to you recently?