This thread is for the discussion of the language, culture, travel, daily life, etc. of Japan. Let's tark at randam in Japanese and English. Take it easy!
I've come to the sudden realization that just about no one in the Japan thread on /trv/ speaks any Japanese whatsoever, and therefore has only entry level knowledge about the country itself. Can anyone here recommend experiences restricted to those who can understand the language? e.g. watch a comedy routine, participate in group activities, chatting up locals, etc. I'm going to Nagano, Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo.
i mean, if it's a real contest i'd imagine there'd be certain restrictions of participation from other countries. every contest has those kinds of restrictions though.
Logan Perez
Can someone tell me the best way to learn Japanese? Like the best language program? I don't know of many except Rosetta Stone, and I've heard it's very pricey and not very good. I want a good program. I don't mind spending some money on it, but I'd like to be a solid program that can actually teach me the language. I know that it might not make me fluent in it, but I'd like to reach basic level at least. Like enough to where I could write and speak sentences or like talk in Japanese I guess.
And I know that it might be better to take a class that teaches Japanese, but unfortunately we don't really have those in my city.
Jace Lewis
that kind of question is for /djt/ friend
Camden Kelly
purchase the books genki 1 and 2 watch a shit load of anime
やん フォッサマグナが動くと温泉が湧く 湯だや i think travelers do not need to speak Japanese. We can hardly speak English, so give up the conversation. まあ、翻訳装置の発達に期待するくらいかな 外国人漫画家なら、知っているけどな じゃあ、とりあえず日本語でポストしろ
can a jap bro give me some links to google translate about gaijins being light novel writers, if there's any prohibition from japanese publishers about gaijins writing light novels?
Tyler Lopez
coincidences that which goes beyond the realm of normal probability
the 9.11 occured at 8:46 on September 11th ,2001 (local time) the 3.11 occured at 14:46 on March 11th, 2011(local time)
the 3.11 is exactly the 10th year since the 9.11 occured the solar position on 3.11 is at the opposite end of the spectrum from that of the 9.11 astrologically the hour hands of a clock position at the time of 3.11 earthquake is on the exactly opposite from that of the 9.11 incident
kind of scary
販神淡路大震災(the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake) the Main disaster site is 神戸. 神戸 means the God's door 東日本最震災3.11(the Great East Japan Earthquake)the Main disaster sites are 福島 and 宮城 prefecture 福島 means lucky island 宮城 meens a palace、which is the place where the emperor lives
>>/jp/20171101 I can't make sense other than some few verses.
Connor Russell
I suggest Wanikani. They teach you kanji and vocabulary and its incredibly easy to make goals. It worked best for me, The way they make you remember kanji is great. Other methods seems like it just drills it in your head until you remember it, this way it feels like theres actual method to learn it. 60 levels in total and like I mentioned before, making goals is easy. For example if you were to complete level one that means you can translate 7.5% of text on NHK, get to level 2 and now you can translate 17.44% of text. Its autistic to say but it actually feels like you "level up". Also the overall "flow" of WK feels really smooth. Do some reviews then go run some errands, come back and bam more reviews to do.
anyways I sound like a shill but coming from someone whos tried classes,books and other web programs I actually really like WK.