I'm Going To Japan

bmwracer wrote:
Cool. :victory:

Maybe you'll take me along, too? :fingerscrossed:

I really do think we should do a trip together. Like a JD.com trip to Japan. Wouldn't that be cool?!

sadacori wrote:That was a great compilation of pics, Wyn! Glad to hear that you had so much fun. :) Btw, what kind of okonomiyaki did you have? I only recently tried okonomiyaki and got the yakisoba one. Delish. :D

It was the same: yakisoba. :drooling:

bmwracer wrote:
That's the one to get...! :victory: :woot:

Might get again one day soon. :)

Wynter wrote:I really do think we should do a trip together. Like a JD.com trip to Japan. Wouldn't that be cool?!

That would be fun! I wish I could go with a certain someone though...

It was the same: yakisoba. :drooling:

We have good taste. :)

Wynter wrote:I really do think we should do a trip together. Like a JD.com trip to Japan. Wouldn't that be cool?!

The tough part would be coordinating everything... Someone would have to take the lead. :sweat:

I'm going a year in September for a year... I'll be at Uni over there for a year... I'm hoping to go to Keio... I have good reasons and one incredibly shallow terrible reason XDD the good reasons are it is one of the top uni's and if you've seen it, it looks absolutely gorgeous, also it's in or near Tokyo... not sure which but it's not far away... the shallow reason and it won't be appreciated by most here :P I'll just say it's related to my icon XDD

ScrappedShinigami wrote:I'm going a year in September for a year... I'll be at Uni over there for a year...

WOW. :shocked:

Who's picking up the tab? Are you going to live with a family?

bmwracer wrote:
WOW. :shocked:

Who's picking up the tab? Are you going to live with a family?

No I believe (after speaking to a friend the year above who is off on the 10th) that I will be in uni accommodation... as for the tab... it'll be me ÊÊ thankfully I have some savings; though my Taiwanese friend has lived in Japan and said she finds it more expensive in the UK... not sure I believe it... but then I wouldn't be surprised we get ripped off so much in this country ÊÊ

bmwracer wrote:
The tough part would be coordinating everything... Someone would have to take the lead. :sweat:

I am going for a week in March :mrgreen: - anyone is welcome to join :victory:

ScrappedShinigami wrote:I'm going a year in September for a year... I'll be at Uni over there for a year... I'm hoping to go to Keio... I have good reasons and one incredibly shallow terrible reason XDD the good reasons are it is one of the top uni's and if you've seen it, it looks absolutely gorgeous, also it's in or near Tokyo... not sure which but it's not far away... the shallow reason and it won't be appreciated by most here :P I'll just say it's related to my icon XDD

Very cool and very important given your studies! :victory: But more important, what shallow reason might that be? A tarento/dorama star going to Keio :P ?

Joking aside, one advice I can give you is to perhaps not sign up for a full year uni accomodation. My best friend and me did pay for the full length of our stay when we went to Nagoya for our MBA. And we found out about better alternatives once we were there (for instance sharing a flat in the city centre and having the freedom receiving visitors or living in a traditional Japanese house in the suburbs), but since we had paid upfront it was too complicated to change :shamefulcry:

ThatLs my only regret when I think back about my time in Japan.

@Wynter: amazing pics!!!!!!

EstherM wrote:

Very cool and very important given your studies! :victory: But more important, what shallow reason might that be? A tarento/dorama star going to Keio :P ?

Joking aside, one advice I can give you is to perhaps not sign up for a full year uni accomodation. My best friend and me did pay for the full length of our stay when we went to Nagoya for our MBA. And we found out about better alternatives once we were there (for instance sharing a flat in the city centre and having the freedom receiving visitors or living in a traditional Japanese house in the suburbs), but since we had paid upfront it was too complicated to change :shamefulcry:

ThatLs my only regret when I think back about my time in Japan.

@Wynter: amazing pics!!!!!!

HAHA the shallow reason is Sakurai Sho went there ;)

I'm not 100% sure what happens yet I guess I will find back when I go to uni so I'm not sure how costing works, I thought we sorted all out before going and that you had to stay in uni halls for the year... but maybe I should check with the friend who is going in a few weeks as he'll know
I am really looking forwards to it ^^ my uni course is 4 years, my year in Japan will be my 3rd year. Hopefully I'll be able to get by with the amount of Japanese I'll know by then ^^; which reminds me I never did sign up for my JLPT 3 and 4 exams :/

ScrappedShinigami wrote:

HAHA the shallow reason is Sakurai Sho went there ;)

I'm not 100% sure what happens yet I guess I will find back when I go to uni so I'm not sure how costing works, I thought we sorted all out before going and that you had to stay in uni halls for the year... but maybe I should check with the friend who is going in a few weeks as he'll know
I am really looking forwards to it ^^ my uni course is 4 years, my year in Japan will be my 3rd year. Hopefully I'll be able to get by with the amount of Japanese I'll know by then ^^; which reminds me I never did sign up for my JLPT 3 and 4 exams :/

Oh I am so blind, and I watched Quiz Show 2 recently. Your avatar is of course Sho in MC action.

Whatever the reason is, Keio is a top-notch university - former prime minister Koizumi went there as well. :victory:

EstherM wrote:

Oh I am so blind, and I watched Quiz Show 2 recently. Your avatar is of course Sho in MC action.

Whatever the reason is, Keio is a top-notch university - former prime minister Koizumi went there as well. :victory:

HAHA Yeah I love that show so much hence the avi =D

It's one of the best... I'm not sure now whether Keio or Today is number 1... I actually have a feeling it's Keio I'm sure I looked online a lil while ago... but yeah it's also such a gorgeous looking uni *starry eyed*

Wynter wrote:YATTA! I've finally... FINALLY... uploaded some pics from Japan. Out of nearly 1500 pics I chose 500-something. Enjoy!

AWESOME! :metaldevil:

Takoyama wrote:

AWESOME! :metaldevil:

Arigato gozaimasu. :bow:

Here's your chance to go for FREE!!!

http://www.japantravelinfo.com/2010/win.html

Sorry AD and Sensei, it's for US residents only. :shakehead:

gaijinmark wrote:Here's your chance to go for FREE!!!

http://www.japantravelinfo.com/2010/win.html

Just three days in Japan? :sweat:

gaijinmark wrote:Here's your chance to go for FREE!!!

http://www.japantravelinfo.com/2010/win.html

Sorry AD and Sensei, it's for US residents only. :shakehead:

Hey thanks for the headsup gaijinmark! It is very much appreciated! :hug:

bmwracer wrote:Just three days in Japan? :sweat:

Hmm three free days in Japan is great if they are paying for the airfare! :woot:

We have until Nov 30th to enter this contest! :woot: :dancing:

If you win you might be able to stay longer but would have to pay for your own accomodation.

Good luck to all of you! :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Just three days in Japan? :sweat:

Not enough time but then again it's better than nothing.

Takoyama wrote:Not enough time but then again it's better than nothing.

It might be only a day to a day and a half if flight time is part of the mix. :sweat:

I subscribe to "uchitama" at YT. This person takes outstanding photos.
http://www.youtube.com/user/uchitama

^ Yeah, that guy is good! Thanks for sharing! :victory: