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I dont work in America.
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Yeah. It happened during a week long vacation so thank goodness for that.... but i didnt get to go out and do most things i wanted :(
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I have been sick ALL WEEK. I am a teacher, and Im pretty sure a kid gave it to me, which is fine, whatever, it happens. That, coupled with bad allergies. Wow.

Today, my left eye is red. I almost couldnt open it this morning. My throat is also very dry, nose is runny, body is in pain. Medicine isnt helping.

Guess this is how i die
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Almost every anime on Netflix is trash, prettyy much.
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Depends on the outlet you follow. Most news is typical stuff, internaitonal Trump or NK stuff, dog stories, cat stories, cute stuff. There was one about some guy stealing thousands of apples from an orchard, but i found that on social media. News is boring here.

My work hours are pretty good. Varies by day. I wont go into it, but i dont have the garbage 12 hour no overtime salaryman hours, thank goodness.
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Ajenla posted...

Only a week? That's too good to be true.

For hiragana and katakana it is easy. You arent learning vocab mind you, just reading the sounds and stuff. It is easier than you could imagine.

Kanji is the complex one.
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_BlueMonk posted...

i want to visit japan. one major concern are street signs, and uh. menus. do they usually tend to have english? in korea, at least in seoul, all the street signs have english so its easy to get around. same with menus, but usually the bigger chains.

hows it in japan, or i should say, their big cities. like tokyo, osaka, kyoto.. ?

You should be fine in the big cities. Even smaller cities have English street signs, most of the time.

Do yourself a favor though and at least learn hiragana and katakana. Only takes about a week and you'll be able to at least read most things with it as a tourist. Trust me, it is really easy.
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tremain07 posted...

_____Cait posted...

I also really like a lot of the music out here. Japan has been having a great streak of amazing music the last 3 or so years.

I'm going to list a shitload of artists I can think of, tell me which ones you've heard before

Flow
Mrs.Green Apple
DOES
Do as Infinity
Asian Kung Fu Generation
Aqua Timez
Cinema Staff
Linked Horizon
Man with a mission, you might have seen them as a group of guys who wear wolf masks
Namie Amuro
Masaaki Endo
Chemistry
Psychic Lover
T.M Revolution
YURiKA
Bump of Chicken
Stereo Drive Foundation
Unison square Garden

Bolded the one I know well of.
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SSJ2GrimReaper posted...

what kind of non-japanese music do you hear and/or is popular out there

Ariana Grande is huge out here. Ed Sheen, or whatever his name is, is also popular. They also like Justin Beiber and Lady Gaga. Michael Jackson, Beetles... That girl who did the "Call Me Mahbe" song. Taylor Swift.
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pikachupwnage posted...

Whats the weirdest thing you have seen on local or national news in Japan?

Do you ever use the trains and if so what is it like generally? Cleanliness, Crowd size, peoples attitude, are people on 3DS/Phones a lot etc.

Nothing really.... the news is really notmal. You might be thinking of variety shows, those get weird.

I use the trains when I need to. I dont live in Tokyo, so they arent crowded usually.

Seriously guys, stop believing everything you hear on the internet about Japan. It is almost all wrong.
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There arent many, haha. Mostly Japanese and Brazilian.
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dib153 posted...

Do you ever buy those vending machine mystery boxes?

Are any of the weird ass flavors of normal shit actually good? Like green tea KitKat for example

Never seen the mystery box machines.

As for kitkat flavors, i dont eat the green tea ones. I cant imagine that being good. The starberry ones look good though.
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-Lots of Shiba Inu breeds, some Corgi, and Dachsunds mostly. Smol doges

- i use Human Japanese, Lingodeer, and obviously just living here. I listen better thna I speak. I am not comfortable at all with my speaking skills, but I can get my point across.
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- My favorite things are how the people geniunely think about eachother. They will go out of their way to help someone, and ask for nothing in return. They really care about their communities, and the people in them.

I also really like a lot of the music out here. Japan has been having a great streak of amazing music the last 3 or so years.

- Least favorite thing is the conformity and lack of common sense. I mentioned it before, but people just don't think about their own wellbeing. Nobody stands up for themselves, nobody tries to fix things. Change is bad. It takes forever for change to happen. They also tend to not wash their hands and dont look in front of them at grocery stores, it is hard to describe but sometimes people just stand there and will get in everyone's way.

- i had a guy ask me if i wanted "Japanese sxu" once (said it exactly like that). Haha yeah right man, Im not gross.
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- food is great. Most stuff is fresh and the auality is much higher than western food.

- the conformity is interesting. It works for Japan in a way, gut you also get this feeling of sadness from everyone. Everyone seems to need a aue to do anything. Nobody uses logic or common sense, it feels. Students won't answer most of the time unless you specifically ask them too. It feels really sad. Racism... well, my town is famous for having many South Americans, so my town is cool.
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Ff9
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He was making a lot of poopy faces
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pikachupwnage posted...

What is the worst thing to happen at your school while you were working there?

Do you watch any anime?

One time when I worked at a public school, everything shut down. Teachers gathered around a camera and started acting weird. Nobody would tell me what happened though. I never understood what it was, probably just some kid ditching school. I also saw some bullying. Two kids started fighting one dya because the other boy wasnt listening in class. He tried to jump kick the kid and wiffed, slamming into the ground. It was kind of funny in retrospect.

I atually dont watch anime. Anime isnt what foreigners think it is, and is mostly for children out here. Nobody ever talks about it openly, if they do.
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snesmaster40 posted...

Oh, Eikichi Onizuka is a character from the manga/anime, Great Teacher Onizuka. He's an ex-gang biker which is part of the comedy, but he focuses on having fun with the students and ends up sorting many of their personal issues. It's a really good manga.

That Metal Slug jeep does sound surprising. lol

Ehhhh im not that cool. I just like them to know my class isnt stressful and stuff. I had students who would cry if they didnt understand something, or just cry because thye werent perfect. Kids are extremely sensitive here. It is really sad, the pressure they have on them.
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SerperiorThanU posted...

_____Cait posted...

- nothing, but i mean, if he did that, he forfeits any protection obviously. I dont know where all the questions about attacks are coming from, is this a popular idea?

idk I just assume it's something teachers have to look out for. And the banchou and sukeban thing

Kancho? That butthole thing? The kids try it RARELY and it an elementary school thing. The kids are pretty good, middle school are where things get rough.
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cavalierking posted...

how much do you make and does it leave you with a decent amount of spending money?

I make better than average for a foreign teacher, and my living costs are low. I save a good amount every month.

Typically, youll be earning 1800-2300USD equivelent a month, unless you get lucky. It really sucks, but if you are smart and dont waste it all on beer and dumb stuff, you can save a lot.
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- nothing, but i mean, if he did that, he forfeits any protection obviously. I dont know where all the questions about attacks are coming from, is this a popular idea?

-yeah, the black dude living in Japan? He was actually what got me interested like... 12, 13 years ago. If we are talking about the same guy.

- i dont know who that character is. Elaborate?

- ive seen a few cool cars. Most interesting though, someone atually owned a HUGE jeep out in the countryside. Like, it looked like it came from a Metal Slug game or something, haha. We actually used that house as a landmark, it was so iconic to us. Most cars are actually a generic stock brand though. Very boxy and usually white. Boring.
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There is a law that protects students from "harm" in school. I imagine many students know about it, and take advantage, threatening to narc if the teacher does anything.
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SerperiorThanU posted...

Have you ever been afraid of an unruly student attacking you?

Nah but in the big public schools, boys would try to touch the girl teachers. It actually got really disturbing sometimes. Nobody would do anything about it. The female teacher told me she punched a boy student one day. He probably deserved it, knowing that school.
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SSJ2GrimReaper posted...

are you the cool teacher

I think Im more like the teacher who says "screw the books, lets play a game" instead.

Except i secretly make the game about what the book was anyway soooooo i dunno.
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I also work at a very laid back school, so the kids say they prefer it, because it isnt difficult and is more relaxing and fun.
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- i stayed at a capsule once. It was... ok for the price? Some drunk guy got up in the early morning and started talking to himself thhough.

- i go to the drink vending machines a lot. They have good coffee and other stuff in them, if you need it. There are mostly just drink machines thouh, occasionally ice cream.

- i moved here for various reasons. Mostly because I wanted to try it, but i eventually stayed because i saw how horrible the school systems are for kids (they are good schools, but it becomes very stressful and unhealthy because of insane workload and bullying). I wanted to stick around and help the kids have some fun classes, which isnt much, but I care about my students a lot.
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Oh nice, where are you? We should hang out sometime.
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Ive had it, but I think it is still expensive. Beef in general right now seems really pricey.
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- i live in Hamamatsu

- eh im ok, maybe n4 level

- there is a lot of good beef, pretty much anywhere

- im a teacher. The visa process takes months. Do your research because most dispatch companies will rip you off. I work for a very small private owner. I would almost say it isnt worth it unless you find a very trustworthy and small company.
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1- squid ink ice cream, never tried it. Rule of thumb, if you hear about a weird thing, it probbaly only exists in the weird part of tokyo.

2- about the same as in America.
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Tappor posted...

do you let japanese women put their feet in your mouth in public

I saw that topic
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Freddie_Mercury posted...

do you watch gaki

Dont know what that is. I usually just watch the music channels or Cartoon Network (which is not often, mind you)
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_____Cait posted...

LockeMonster posted...

Are there really as many Pizza Huts as some animes make it seem?

There actually isnt even a pizza hut in my town (i live in hamamatsu). We do have two Dominos though.

Dominos is based on the old gross American recipe, I feel. Pizza Hut tastes exactly the same.

I never understood the abundance of American fast food chains in other countries. Is it just for tourists and people living/working overseas or do they actually have their own following with the locals? I find it almost hard to believe, but after that KFC article I guess anything is possible lol.

There are a LOT of Mcdonalds. Trian stations often have one, two, or even three right across from eachother. We also have Starbucks, the mentioned pizza chains, KFC, Lotteria, Dunkin Donuts (mister donut here), Baskin Robins, and some random others. Tokyo has a Taco Bell, a Wendys, and a Carls Jr, but they are just a single store.

Natives really like Mcdonalds. They even have some special items like Teriyaki, Omelette, and other different burgers. I actually think Mcdonalds is better in Japan, it isnt as Greasy and they still have a "dollar" menu.
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apolloooo posted...

Have you tried user panties vending machine

Japan isnt what reddit and 4chan would make you think it is. If those things are real, they only exist one one particular spot in Tokyo and are definitely frowned on by people who arent gross weebs and otakus.
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Lord_Shadow posted...

Do you know @The_Doge ?

I saw a guy walking him down the road and he was wearing boots he was really sylish
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OwlRammer posted...

how many waifus do you ahve

0 because everyone is either 6 or 60 here. There really is an age gap problem.
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LockeMonster posted...

Are there really as many Pizza Huts as some animes make it seem?

There actually isnt even a pizza hut in my town (i live in hamamatsu). We do have two Dominos though.

Dominos is based on the old gross American recipe, I feel. Pizza Hut tastes exactly the same.
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Mistere Man posted...

Have you tried blowfish sushi? If yes what did it taste like? (if not comparable was it good?)

I don't think I have. I dont think Ive ever seen it either. I dont eat a lot of raw fish.
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Mistere Man posted...

Will she put them on the top shelf? Hamburgers must be high.

There will always be more men. More men in cat suits.
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Rei is 12 and also your mom so
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awesome999 posted...

Where are you from originally?

Las Vegas
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HeyPuff posted...

He also says that if bystanders see something like rape going on, theyll mind their business

Never got into this situation, but I feel it is t true.
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Illuminoius posted...

why do you pirate bemani games when you can just go to the arcade

I do go to the arcade :)
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St0rmFury posted...

How cute are the chicks over there?

Almost everyone is really cute, compared to western countries. It might help that everyone is small, dresses nicely, and wears makeup. I uld say everyone is more adorable.
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DoctorVader posted...

How often is there a Godzilla sighting out there?

Gamara stops him before he causes any touble so we dont hear about it
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HeyPuff posted...

I have a coworker from Japan and he says its courtesy to hide your fat with long sleeves and pants if youre fat.

Most people wear long sleeves for many reasons like sun, bug bites, etc. i hVe never heard of this, but it wouldnt surprise me if it were true.
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Im sick and it is festival day and I am bored at home, go
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/lanchair
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Your thinking is really negative. Everyone goes through this. It is sad, yeah. But life goes on, you make other connections, you grow, you pass things down, etc. Dont ever dwell on negative things too long.
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