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Topic: Curse of the Asian Man |
kairyu
Replies: 381
Views: 84706
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 11:34 pm Subject:
Curse of the Asian Man |
| I hear ya guys on the Joy Luck Club stuff. Someone mentioned to me that there has been criticism of Amy Tan and Maxine Hong Kingston's works being so readily published becuase it reinforces the "whit ... |
Topic: Celebrity Stuff (Non-Japanese) |
kairyu
Replies: 1054
Views: 231525
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 6:50 am Subject:
Celebrity Stuff (Non-Japanese) |
Thanks for posting pics.
I was a bit surprised he had more fans waiting for him at the airport than Beckham as well, but I think its the first time "Yon-sama" has visited Japan where as Beckham has ... |
Topic: Celebrity Stuff (Non-Japanese) |
kairyu
Replies: 1054
Views: 231525
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 7:43 am Subject:
Winter Sonata's Bae Yong Jun visits Japan |
| The male lead, Bae Yong Jun, from the Korean drama "Winter Sonata" arrived in Japan yesterday to a huge flock of screaming (female) fans waiting at the airport. According to the morning show "Toku da ... |
Topic: Ainori in English |
kairyu
Replies: 72
Views: 50325
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 8:04 am Subject:
Ainori in English |
Judging from the lack of response I guess not.
Check it out, it has some really dramatic moments! Maybe someone needs to subtitle some episodes. . . |
Topic: Ainori in English |
kairyu
Replies: 72
Views: 50325
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 12:28 pm Subject:
Is anyone watching Ainori out there? |
Did anyone else catch the recent Ainori special on Thursday?
That show has become our (my wife and I) favorite tv show to watch, even more so than the dramas. We've already re-watched the tape thr ... |
Topic: Use of the word 'Jap' - is it offensive? |
kairyu
Replies: 541
Views: 4191459
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 5:15 pm Subject:
Use of the word 'Jap' - is it offensive? |
Long and interesting thread! It feels a bit strange jumping in at this point since its obvious this thing has been going on for a while.
Anyway, thought I'd comment on Maya's observations:
To w ... |
Topic: Why do you like/watch JDramas? |
kairyu
Replies: 92
Views: 40686
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 2:37 pm Subject:
Why do you like/watch JDramas? |
| [quote]Japanese dramas has provided me with courage of seeing other straight Asian men having their hair styled, dress well and giving me the extra boost to look good and feel great by looking good.[/ ... |
Topic: Okinawa Ben/Hougen |
kairyu
Replies: 61
Views: 82188
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 6:57 am Subject:
Okinawa Ben/Hougen |
Haisai,
Who is that in your "stop aids" signature?
As for what part of Okinawa my family is from, my greatgrandparents on my dad's mother's side are from Haneji (now Nago-shi), so I guess that m ... |
Topic: Okinawa Ben/Hougen |
kairyu
Replies: 61
Views: 82188
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 9:54 am Subject:
Okinawa Ben/Hougen |
but if they do refer to themself, it's 'uchi ha --- nantoka, natoka....' BTW, welcome to the board, kairyu.
Thanks for the "welcome" niko2x, maybe I should do a jiko shokai on the appropriate threa ... |
Topic: Okinawa Ben/Hougen |
kairyu
Replies: 61
Views: 82188
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 8:39 pm Subject:
Okinawa Ben/Hougen |
Hey, aren't you the same Kairyu from the KikuTv message board?
Yeah that's me. I'll be returning to Hawaii in July and back to Kiku.
Seeing Nanako giving me a kiss on the screen from your signa ... |
Topic: Okinawa Ben/Hougen |
kairyu
Replies: 61
Views: 82188
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 8:38 am Subject:
Okinawa Ben/Hougen |
Haisai!
Miss okinawa huh, I take it she's pretty pretty.
The Sayaka I know is more on the cute tomboyish side, and she's in the "pro-wrestling" club. She doesn't strike me as the Miss Okinawa typ ... |
Topic: Okinawa Ben/Hougen |
kairyu
Replies: 61
Views: 82188
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 10:33 pm Subject:
Okinawa Ben/Hougen |
[quote]let the rest of the peeps here about the language in Okinawa, called hougen. Hougen is an Okinawan language. There are different kinds of Hougen all over different parts of Okinawa.[/quote]
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