Travel In Japanese Language

Donald asks…

Whats the difference between hiragana,kanji,and kana in the Japanese language?

whats the difference?Oh and how to write “time travelin japanese?

admin answers:

Hira-gana ,Kata-kana
“Hira” means =easy (more easy to write)
“Kata” Means=part (part of Kanji)

we Japanese didn’t have own writing systems.
We use Kanji to write Japanese.
We invented more easy writing sysytems.
It is Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana was used by Females for 1,000 years ago.
Katakana was used by preasts for 1,000 years ago.

Time travel = jikan ryokou ?????
time=jikan ??????
travel=ryokou?????????

David asks…

Anyone able to help me with the Japanese language?

OK, I want to travel and one of the places I want to visit is Japan, and I want to be able to talk to people in Japanese. I’m planning on going like in 2 years and during these 2 years I want to learn Japanese. I’ve looked at websites but Its kind of difficult with all the characters :S I don’t know how to start

admin answers:

If you have a NintendoDS they make a Japanese program. The very best thing though is to take a class so that you have interaction with other people. The Japanese communication style is very different than our own and sometimes what you say is just as important as how you say it.

Daniel asks…

Could I travel the world if the only language I know is English?

Would it help if I learned their language or is there something that will help me. I want to travel the world when I get older and I was wondering if I need to learn their language? I’m currently a Junior in High school and I’m might be taking Japanese my Senior year or maybe Spanish.

admin answers:

Kira:

In theory… Only in theory all you need nowdays is English. However, if you actually want to get in contact with the culture of country X, then you have to learn the language that the people of X speak. Traveling as a tourist is one thing, and experiencing the culture is something completely different.

Finally, if you want to learn Japanese or Spanish… Don’t waste your time taking classes, dude. Learn on your own, by doing interesting stuff in the language you want to learn each day.

Mandy asks…

How to learn more than one language at once? Chinese, Korean, Japanese?

I want to Learn Chinese (simplified Mandarin), Japanese, and Korean. Korean is very easy for me and I love k-pop and the Korean culture. I also, want to learn Chinese and Japanese for more job opportunities, traveling, etc. Is it possible to learn these three languages at once (with the goal of being fluent in each language)? Any tips? :)
Thanks for the advice and support! :)

admin answers:

Ah. Well…

From a young age (5 or 6) I started learning Mandarin (I’m not a native Mandarin speaker, I speak a different Chinese dialect at home). I am now fluent. When I was ten I started learning Japanese. I am near-fluent now. About a year ago, I started learning Korean. Due to its grammatical similarities to Japanese, I found it easy to pick up, though I am not fluent yet.

Here’s what I’ve learned:
Chinese is actually more similar in grammar structure to ENGLISH (yes, ENGLISH!) than to Korean and Japanese. (e.g. English: I love you. Chinese: Wo ai ni. I = wo, love = ai, you = ni. As opposed to Japanese and Korean, Anata wo aishiteru, and neoreul saranghae, where anata = neo, )
wo = reul, ai = sarang and shiteru = hae. Only basic example, and I know that there ARE some exceptions, but Korean and Japanese are more similar to each other than to Chinese.)

Mandarin – Most of the focus is on the tones, though Mandarin only has four so it’s pretty easy. Hard part? The writing. (I can’t write 100% in the language!) Good thing is, though, that unlike Japanese each word is usually only read one way. Most of the reading and writing is memorisation =.=;;;

Japanese – the alphabets (hiragana, katakana) are the easy part. The kanji is the more complex part, where one kanji may be read several different ways and mean different things each time. Speaking has no tones, you could say it monotonously and it’d still mean the same thing. But no one does that lol.

Korean – the reading and writing is probably the simplest out of all three. The grammar is similar to Japanese though there are exceptions. Speaking has no allocated tones, but your tone of voice (questioning, stating) could mean the different between asking a question and just stating something. (Arasso? Arasso.)

I found Korean to be the easiest of the three, but that’s just my opinion.

So, down to your question:
Is it possible to learn these three languages at once (with the goal of being fluent in each language)? Any tips? :)

It is possible to learn the three at once, yes.

But to be honest, once I started learning Korean, it seriously screwed up my Japanese. Chinese stayed unaffected, since it wasn’t similar.

It may take years of practice, but with enough dedication, yes, you can become fluent.

The only tip I can give you is practice. And more practice.

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Japan Tourism Free

Lizzie asks…

Is “David S” a plant by the tourism board?

His unwavering support of British institutions strikes me as very odd. He loves the BBC and seems to think its worth every penny. He seems convinced the UK is the safest country in the world free of corruption.

He has claimed that this country has an “excellent” rail and bus system, which frankly is the first time I’ve ever heard anyone claim that. Our rail network is out-dated, slow, over-crowded, expensive and compared to most of Europe also not very extensive either outside London.

He also thinks the UK is a very rural country, which frankly is easily refuted when you look at the population density statistics, particularly for England alone, which ranks as more densely populated than Japan. Hardly a country paradise I must say.

The bus network is largely the same, with either First or Stagecoach running decades old buses, expensive fairs, and patchy bus routes outside major towns and cities.

I think this “David S” is a plant by the tourism authorities to encourage tourists to visit. His name is stereotypical “white British male”, which is how the UK is often traditionally stereotyped, as a white, British, conservative male dominated country, and he speaks of the UK as if it is a paradise on earth.

What are your thoughts?

admin answers:

I am not a plant by any tourist authority. I just love my country and want to encourage visitors to have a good time here and appreciate its great beauty. I certainly don’t think this country is free of corruption and take every opportunity to tell the truth about our awful politicians. The British seem to have absorbed complaining about the public transport system as part of their culture. Our rail network is dense and frequent with far more rural lines than in any other countries except perhaps
Holland and Germany. Many main lines run at super frequencies such as London Euston to Birmingham and Manchester every 20 minutes. Brighton to London 6 trains per hour. True the maximum speed of our trains is mostly 125 mph as compared with 180 mph+ on the French TGV
network. Try getting a train in France off the TGV network. In . A town in England which might have a train every 30 minutes, will have 6 or 7 per day. Commuter season tickets and long distance tickets not bought in advance are too expensive in the U.K., but for trips where you can book in advance there are terrific bargains like London Marylerbone to Birmingham for £6, London Kings Cross to Edinburgh for £16.50, London Victoria to Brighton for £4.50. Many tourists buy a Britrail Pass which is excellent value. Compared with countries like the U.S., Canada, Australia indeed most of the world outside Japan and Europe our public transport network is paradise. Despite the government inspired cuts currently being made to some rural bus services, I can assure you we have more rural buses than any other country. Within most of our large and medium towns we have high frequency bus networls with generally good value for money tickets. You mention First and Stagecoach. They have invested hugely on new buses in the last few years,and all their buses will be disabled accessible with ramps by 2016. I live in the country and travel extensively in rural England. Despite our huge population density, most of the country is still rural and so very beautiful. Perhaps you need to get out more. Believe me despite all its many faults,
the U.K. Is paradise on earth compared to most other countries

Robert asks…

I would like to receive maps from foreign countries either in English or native tongue at no charge to me.?

I would like to receive maps from foreign countries or certain cities they should either be in English or their native language, but it doesn’t matter. The catch is that I would like to receive them at no cost. If you go to a state, online tourism board, you can usually receive free information about the state and a free map. I have done that with all fifty states, and my walls are covered. I have tried my own research and have come up with all kinds of road blocks. My curiosity has grown now so my question is as follows. Who can I contact, or where can I go on the web to receive these free maps from the following countries/cities: Australia or Sydney, Japan or Tokyo, United Kingdom or London, Egypt or Cairo, France or Paris?

admin answers:

Try www.multimap.com for UK map – you can zoom in and out and also look at specific areas.

For France, try mappy .com

Laura asks…

what is true or falls in this writing peace?

Christopher Columbus was born in 1951 in Sydney, Australia. His home was on the sea and Christopher longed to become an explorer and sailor. However, as a young man, Christopher went to Portugal and got involved in the map making business with his brother, Bartholomew. This business made Columbus a rich man. His books of maps are still found today in every library in the world.

During this time, people were very interested in finding a sailing route around Africa to China, Japan and India. They believed they would find expensive jewels and riches. The experts believed that sailing east was the best route. Columbus, however, argued that sailing in the opposite direction would get them to these lands much faster. King John II of Portugal, along with the Kings of France and England thought Columbus was crazy and refused to help him make the voyage.

Columbus knew he had to make this idea of sailing, using a western route, more popular. So, he produced and appeared on infomercials which aired four times daily. Finally, the King and Queen of Spain called his toll-free number and agreed to help Columbus.

In 1942 he set sail with three ships, the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria and about 90 men. The voyage was so much easier than sailing east. On October 12, 1942 Columbus landed on an island southeast of Florida. He claimed this island for Spain and named it the Indies, since he thought he had landed in India. He named the native people of the island Indians. The Indians were excited by the newcomers and their gadgets. They especially enjoyed using their cell phones and desktop computers.

Columbus returned to Spain in 1939 and was hailed as a hero. He was known as the first person to walk on American soil. A huge parade was held in his honor. He appeared on Larry King Live and became quite famous around the world.

Columbus made three more voyages to the lands of Hispaniola, Dominica, Trinidad, Venezuela, Mexico, Honduras and Panama. These trips were all documented by National Geographic and opened a whole new business of tourism for the country of Spain.

Columbus died in 1906. He is buried in Valladolid, Spain.

admin answers:

Did you have fun writing all this? I hope so. I’d say about half of it is true, the other good fun. The years, communications, etc are all wrong, though the struggle to get backing to go west is true, and the bit about the King and Queen of Spain… And the three boats etc… But the voyage was difficult, not easy… The Atlantic is rarely easy. Indians and gadgets, not what they are here though, nor the return to Spain (year) and all that… Columbus made more voyages but again you have some fun with us. So I’m glad, and you did a good job of fanciful writing as well. Thx! Oh, and Columbus was Portuguese, as I recall and never really well known. Oh, I can’t go through this whole thing… Someone will. Just know I enjoyed it! (but who wrote your question?)

George asks…

May you help me in my essay?

Please help me in my essay.

Theme: “Dear Foreign Retiree, Why You Should Leave in My Town.”

This is my essay [entitled "Mitosis of the Future"]:

Four centuries and nine decades ago was the birth of Las Islas Filipinas—my father land was born in a Euro-centric perspective. Series of invasions happened, leaving the Philippines the bestiary of white men.

Now, you left us with independence, but ensured that we will cling to you not only in economy but also in culture.

It was in the midst of World War II when Gen. MacArthur and the rest of America said, “I shall return.” Indeed, they returned. After the war, they left and the restoration of this country was left on its inhabitants lamed by war.

The Filipino people who were once shy, courteous, and conservative are now talkative, loud, and too expressive. You taught them self-centeredness: self-esteem, self-expression and self-confidence. However, you missed an important ingredient which makes “love-yourself” the same thing as Levey’s self-egoism—that is, self-control.

To the Spaniards and Americans, from the other side of the world, and to my neighbor, the Japanese, lend me your ears. To whatever fight our forefathers have, let us forgive each other, yet, let us not neglect the lessons of the past. Let each nation stand by its footstool, which is, its citizens.

Granted, the Philippines is a third-world country. We deserve not to be bullied by a more powerful nation. To the Red Dragon, you have witnessed a revolution which illustrates our Mahatma Gandhi trait twenty-five years ago. However, I will tell you, the outrage we can give in our revenge lies beyond the terror Timothy McVeigh has given.

God created us free and equal; we’re born naked and breathing the same air. The Philippines has Mayon Volcano, just as the United States have the Grand Canyon, Japan has Mt. Fuji, Spain has Ibiza and China has Great Wall. This place is filled with numerous and wonderful places but tourism does not spell permanent.

The retiring elderly will be a responsibility of its home country; here, he’ll be a burden of society. It is where I smell another kind of imperialism. The China Town, or what I call “Chinese Empire: Philippine Colony”, is an example.

Filipinos outside his fatherland should go home too. Although they go there too work hard and face danger, we must build our own nation arm in arm. The danger they face there cannot be rewarded by all riches in the world.

Philippines has a young population. Respecting the elders is our tradition. We welcome visitors wholeheartedly. We encourage you to leave us no because we hate you but because we love our country very much.

Let mitosis of the future begin. Let us start an era, where every people are in its own home, where equality has taken place over transhumanism, where people of the rich and the poor live in peace and harmony.

admin answers:

I would like to point out a few points…

A) the title should be ‘ Dear Foreign Retiree, Why You Should LIVE in My Town…
B) the contest piece should be minimum of 1500 words…
C) it is not a wise decision to post this in the internet (even if you’re only asking for advice) because it can be read by other contestants such as myself and therefore, have an idea and the opportunity to copy your essay…

But the most important of all, i will not copy your essay and i shall not comment as i am sure you will find another way to improve this…

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Tickets Japan Korea

Susan asks…

DBSK concert tickets, for china, japan, or korea?

I’m going to China in December, but i might be able to make a side trip to Korea or Japan. Does anyone know if DBSK is having a concert in December, and if so, when? Where can I buy tickets/find info? Thanks :]

admin answers:

Hope this will help

Steven asks…

When will SHINee’s concert tickets in Korea/Japan gonna go up for sale? I wanna purchase the tickets!?

admin answers:

Tickets will be on sale on November 31st at 8:00PM KST via Gmarket.

;D

Sharon asks…

Are there any sites in English that I could buy tickets for DBSK’s events in Korea and Japan?

I want to go to Japan next year (2009) with my sister in July or August, and if I can I want to plan it around a DBSK performance or concert if there having one, so me and my sister can go, but we live in Canada and have no idea how to get tickets lol Any help would be awesome, thanks
P.S.
If there aren’t any sites in English we could use than any other site would do, we’ll find someone to help us translate the site

admin answers:

Http://www.jpopmusic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=57234&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=2476

this forum is reallly useful in explaining how to get tickets in japan. And must importantly, its all in english =)

i hope this helps and if u do see dbsk, show them their loved in canada too!!!!!! DBSK <3

David asks…

How to find cheep ticket for Korea from Japan?

admin answers:

The cheapest tickets are usually available from online travel agencies.
However, you need to read and type Korean characters to use these websites. You may ask your friend who is able to read and type Korean for booking the tickets for you.

Http://www.onlinetour.co.kr/

http://www.toptravel.co.kr/

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Holiday In Japan In December

Robert asks…

Planning to visit Japan over December/Jan, will it be ok?

Basically I plan to visit Japan for 3 weeks over the period late December to early Jan this year. I have read that this is a major holiday period in Japan and the country effectively closes down – does this mean its a rubbish time to visit and see things? Specifically thinking Tokyo and the Pacific coast regions to visit. Would be greatful in particular for advice from people that have visited during this period in the past or that have lived there etc..

admin answers:

During the New Year Holiday every man and his dog travel somewhere or are visiting a shrine or temple. If you are planning on taking the shinkansen , book your seat now, the shinkansen is very busy especially at the beginning and end of the holiday.
If you like crowds do visit a major shrine or temple during the first 5 days of January. Hotel prices usually rise during the holiday too.
My advice is if you can avoid Japan during the holiday season, do so.

Chris asks…

What can we do in Japan the week of December 26th – January 3rd?

We have a trip planned to Japan in a few days between December 26th through January 3rd. However it seems that we picked the worst time to go because everything is closed for the holidays. Is there anyone from Japan or someone familiar with the country that could tell us some things we could possibly do in this time frame? Or are we completely SOL?

admin answers:

It depends on where in Japan you go.

But generally, stores are not closed between December 26th and 31st although they are closed during the first 3 days of New Year.

Who told you that everything is closed?

You can go to shopping or something at least before 31st.

William asks…

Why are those idiots at Sony releasing the Vita in February in America?

Does Japan have a holiday they celebrate in December? We all know America does and that parents will opt to buy a 3DS for their kid instead of a more expensive handheld that doesn’t come out until 2 months later! I don’t get Sony, they seem to be one of the dumbest companies ever unless Japan also celebrates a holiday in December. I thought Sony made most of their money in America anyways but I could be wrong, but isn’t Japan a small country compared to America? I thought China was the country that had the most population in the world not a small country like Japan. To me, it just seems like Japan is purposely sabotaging sales in America(I do not know why).

I don’t know why they want it to sell bad in America, because everyone knows the 3ds is probably selling like crazy now because parents are getting it for their kids for Christmas. Who’s smart idea was it to release the handheld in Japan in December when most Japanese don’t even celebrate Christmas in December? I don’t know about Japanese holidays but I don’t even know if Japan has a holiday in December. From a money perspective Sony aren’t too intelligent at making money. Add to the fact that overpriced memory sticks will probably be the death of their handheld. It’s not like no one hasn’t seen ps3 graphics before or had a handheld device that has touch features. Big deal if you can use touch on the back of the handheld if in most games its going to be pointless to even use that feature.

And I believe on Gametrailers I’ve learned that Nintendo and Microsoft both outsell Sony because they know how to sell their products better.
The Nazi supporting Japanese are upset about my question. Yeah, you like supporting loser countries that fail to win wars like Germany.
I forgot its racist to tell the truth about history. I forgot about that! Oh, cry racism. Thats all you can do, instead of facing facts.
I’m going to own the guy who called me a loser racist again. Lets see, when Nintendo released the 3ds in America it has poor sales because they didn’t release it before Christmas. There’s another fact for you buddy. Also, didn’t help they overcharged for their handheld that cost them only about 80-90 bucks to make.

admin answers:

Get Over It.

Thomas asks…

I’m going in Japan in December to visit my dad but I don’t speak/understand Nihongo?

I will have to go to Japan during the holidays to visit my Japanese father, whom I have never lived with and haven’t seen for a long time. And the part my father lives in is the part where people don’t speak/understand English. The only language I speak is English. (I was born and raised in Los Angeles.) Going to Japan is not my choice. If I had an option, I wouldn’t go there, instead I’d spend my holidays with the people I love the most in a Caribbean cruise.

I have some questions:

Will I be okay even though I don’t speak Japanese?

Which part in Japan has the most English speakers? (Be specific, please.)

What are the cultures/traditions should I learn before going there?

Will they dislike me cause I don’t understand the language?

Do’s and dont’s?

Thanks. :)
Bent Snowman: Thank you so much for taking your time to type all those paragraphs just to answer my questions. I completely appreciate that. However, you don’t understand my situation, I don’t want to go there because of the personal problems that I have with my father. We aren’t close – we don’t have good relationship with each other, and I hope that you figured that out if you used your common sense while reading the details. You wouldn’t be able to blame me for not wanting to go there if you were in my shoes. So sorry if I came off as a jerk but sometimes people have their own reasons. If I were trying to be a complete jerk, I wouldn’t ask these questions – I asked all of these so I could try to learn Japanese manners and not be hated when I stay there for 14 days. And don’t worry, I will not be staying in the hotel room 24/7 cause that’d be boring. And I’d been researching good stuff to do in there.

admin answers:

Lol, stichi is probably right (regrettably).

I have studied a lot of languages in my life, and been to a lot of places to the point where i could never be able to learn every language in every country i find myself in given my capabilities. That is to say, i have been in countries where i could not speak the language.

Rule of the world: you never need to be able to speak another person’s language in order to communicate. Gestures/motions and other means can provide very survivable communication everywhere.

To answer your questions:

(1) you will be fine

(2) despite common belief, mostly everyone cannot speak a lick of english. They might know the word for ‘hot’ in english or something, but it really is that limited. Your best bet would be on a college campus in Osaka, Tokyo, Yokohama, etc.

(3) there are a lot of cultures/traditions/comportments you should read up on, just google to find out, the number is too large for us to tell you.

(4) They will not dislike you because you cannot speak the language, but they will dislike you if you do not even try. In any country you happen to be in, it is simply NOT believable that you somehow do not know how to say ‘thank you’ in their language. If you say it in english, it will be, and should be perceived, as you being too timid (and hence, do not care enough to be polite) to even try to speak their language. It is pretty ridiculous how many english speakers i see doing this, just because they are bashful about how they sound in japanese speech. Arigatou = thank you, never say ‘thank you’ in english, that is silly. You know it now.

Whenever i found myself in a different country where i knew very limited to nothing, i always somehow found out the word for thank you very early on. It is one of those words you need to know, because they will be helping you a lot. Japanese are very friendly to foreigners.

Sorry to be rude, but you come off as a complete jerk. You have the opportunity to go to a foreign country, and at that: a country that many people in the world would love to visit. Lighten up, open up, and TRY to have a good time. If you do not try, you will end up like the previous commenter stated. So many people go to japan and lock themselves up in their room. Go out and experience everything, and grow up. Sometimes you cannot get what you want, but it is foolish to blackball yourself and to single handedly ruin your holiday break by way of having an idiotic attitude.

You have time now before your holiday, right? TRY to learn the freaking language. To gain basic knowledge of the language is not hard at all.

Edit: Missie, hey! I am happy to find out i was actually the idiot here. You are right, i actually should have figured that out given what you what you wrote, and would have — if i were to give you more of a chance than i did. Sorry for my words. But still — i would recommend learning the language: i think once you start learning it, you will find it fun. You have the not so common opportunity to try it out on real japanese people. Japanese is one of the easier (really, not so hard), and enjoyable languages i have studied. Good luck!

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Trip To Japan Free

Maria asks…

IF YOU GET A FREE TRIP TO JAPAN WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO VISIT?

10,000 Free Round-Trip Tickets to Japan news made me OMG.
Let`s just dream about if you win the tickets or maybe you will.

admin answers:

I’d visit a couple of friends. But the free ticket thing is still just a thought. It has a catch to it, and wouldn’t even start until next April.

Sandy asks…

How to get a free trip to China or Japan?

how to get a free trip to china or japan?

admin answers:

Free trips to China (possibly Japan too) are possible by volunteering to be an English ‘teacher’. China takes unqualified people for their students to practise with- depending on the scheme you could get a salary like normal, but many more try to recruit people with free flights, accomodation, food and a small allowance.

Be careful- the better the deal of the trip the more remote and dire the location is, and the harder you are expected to work. Some schemes even stop you leaving the university compound.

If you get a deal to go to Japan it will probably be better but harder to get without a TEFL- and if you get a deal without a salary you will lose $200 per week minimum on normal expenses.

The qualification is called TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)- it can be gained in one year or from home and makes things many times easier.

Carol asks…

Free Trip to Japan…?

Is it possible to get a free trip to Japan through online searching…I mean…I really would like to go to Japan and I’ve got no money at all..so is it possible…if it’s impossible…how can I go to Japan that would only cost a few peso…(I’m from the Philippines)…

admin answers:

Sorry, but this is just NOT possible. There’s millions of people who want to go to Japan. If you’re in the PI and have no money, you won’t be able to qualify for a visitors visa. The Japanese government wants to make sure visitors are just that. Getting there is only part of the cost(s) Hotel and other costs are not cheap either. If it could be done for free, I’d be there myself.

Charles asks…

i need to get away, is their any program like peacecorp that would give me a free trip to japan?

WITHOUT THE 2 YEAR COMMITMENT THE MOST ILL GIVE IS ONE YEAR A FEW MONTHS WOULD BE GOOD..

admin answers:

Look into the JET program and the NOVA program. Both programs hire people to teach English. You don’t need a degree just at least a couple years of college (I believe).

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