Comments for Japan Is Doomed http://www.japanisdoomed.com A Blog On Life, Culture & Language in Japan Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:00:27 +0900 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Japan Drink Taste Test #2 ~ Real Gold by tommy http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2008/07/02/japan-drink-taste-test-2-real-gold/comment-page-1#comment-3589 tommy Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:00:27 +0000 http://www.japanisdoomed.com/?p=841#comment-3589 I love reale gold, but it's no pocari sweat. I love reale gold, but it’s no pocari sweat.

]]> Comment on 3 Things Tokyo Needs To Be #1 by David Vasta http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2008/01/05/3-things-tokyo-needs-to-be-1/comment-page-1#comment-3572 David Vasta Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:30:13 +0000 http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2008/01/05/3-things-tokyo-needs-to-be-1/#comment-3572 I have been to Tokyo and New York. I have seen Paris and London. I will take you word for London. It looks like a neat place to visit, but I would not want to live there. Paris the same thing. New York is a stinky run down town that gets too much Hollywood time and looks pretty in movies. I would pick Tokyo as #1. Japan being my favorite country outside I the one I was born in, USA, it's a wonderful city and it's all about the people! I have been to Tokyo and New York. I have seen Paris and London. I will take you word for London. It looks like a neat place to visit, but I would not want to live there. Paris the same thing. New York is a stinky run down town that gets too much Hollywood time and looks pretty in movies. I would pick Tokyo as #1. Japan being my favorite country outside I the one I was born in, USA, it’s a wonderful city and it’s all about the people!

]]> Comment on Harajuku’s Wacky Clothes by Mike http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2007/01/08/harajukus-wacky-clothes/comment-page-1#comment-3570 Mike Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:42:18 +0000 http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2007/01/08/harajukus-wacky-clothes/#comment-3570 Monique: Well, I appreciate that. I mean you could have phrased it better, but yeah. To be honest though I'd like to sort of 'defend' this post. 1. I didn't know much about the culture at the time. No harm in admitting that. I'd only been in Japan a short while and was still learning. 2. It's comedy. A parody. There's no way I would ever state that this is an accurate representation of the subculture. It's merely a fun way to present photos I've taken. I'm glad you enjoyed your time there, and I'm sorry if my writing is inaccurate. I don't think it's offensive though. In return I would appreciate if you could write comments in the same manner. Monique: Well, I appreciate that. I mean you could have phrased it better, but yeah. To be honest though I’d like to sort of ‘defend’ this post.

1. I didn’t know much about the culture at the time. No harm in admitting that. I’d only been in Japan a short while and was still learning.

2. It’s comedy. A parody. There’s no way I would ever state that this is an accurate representation of the subculture. It’s merely a fun way to present photos I’ve taken.

I’m glad you enjoyed your time there, and I’m sorry if my writing is inaccurate. I don’t think it’s offensive though. In return I would appreciate if you could write comments in the same manner.

]]> Comment on Harajuku’s Wacky Clothes by Monique http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2007/01/08/harajukus-wacky-clothes/comment-page-1#comment-3568 Monique Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:53:19 +0000 http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2007/01/08/harajukus-wacky-clothes/#comment-3568 Meh I don't really like false statements.. I've been in Tokyo for 6 months. Been to Harajuku nearly every weekend... People don't go there to get their picture taken, thats full of crap.. They just want to have a good time with the people who share their interest.. its like a hang out spot. The dear cowboy that 'Duckers' likes is Cameji-san, he's like the godfather of a group that gathers there. Luckily he came to me and kind of adopted me there :D He's really sweet and makes sure no unwanted pictures are taken. He introduces me to the lot, I miss them all awfully.. T^T The group I was with actually dislikes their picture being taken... especially when you do it without asking. but if you ask nicely they might say yes. I hope I helped you all out of your disillusionment about Harajuku. Don't be a gaijin and throw comments around that are false. :) Meh I don’t really like false statements.. I’ve been in Tokyo for 6 months. Been to Harajuku nearly every weekend…

People don’t go there to get their picture taken, thats full of crap.. They just want to have a good time with the people who share their interest.. its like a hang out spot.

The dear cowboy that ‘Duckers’ likes is Cameji-san, he’s like the godfather of a group that gathers there. Luckily he came to me and kind of adopted me there :D He’s really sweet and makes sure no unwanted pictures are taken. He introduces me to the lot, I miss them all awfully.. T^T

The group I was with actually dislikes their picture being taken… especially when you do it without asking. but if you ask nicely they might say yes.

I hope I helped you all out of your disillusionment about Harajuku. Don’t be a gaijin and throw comments around that are false.

:)

]]> Comment on Japanese Dictionaries say the Strangest Things… by Mike http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2010/03/01/japanese-dictionaries-say-the-strangest-thing/comment-page-1#comment-3567 Mike Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:20:05 +0000 http://www.japanisdoomed.com/?p=1795#comment-3567 Eric: I like the idea of a dictionary being based around a baseball team. Imagine how hard it would be to shoehorn the tigers into example sentences for the words 'liquid', 'flammable', 'syringe', 'bellydance' and so on. xD Eric: I like the idea of a dictionary being based around a baseball team. Imagine how hard it would be to shoehorn the tigers into example sentences for the words ‘liquid’, ‘flammable’, ’syringe’, ‘bellydance’ and so on. xD

]]> Comment on Japanese Dictionaries say the Strangest Things… by Eric http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2010/03/01/japanese-dictionaries-say-the-strangest-thing/comment-page-1#comment-3560 Eric Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:19:32 +0000 http://www.japanisdoomed.com/?p=1795#comment-3560 Lol. Those are some funny and completely useless sentences there. I saw one episode of Terebi no Izumi where they pointed out that some Hanshin Tigers' fans must have had a hand in writing Taishūkan Shoten's Genius dictionary because the Tigers figure largely in the example sentences and, in these sentences at least, they always win. One day I came across one these by coincidence and just burst out laughing. Here's the sentence: 阪神が巨人に大勝した　　The Tigers overwhelmed the Giants. That's not so funny just on its own, but there are lot more examples. Lol. Those are some funny and completely useless sentences there. I saw one episode of Terebi no Izumi where they pointed out that some Hanshin Tigers’ fans must have had a hand in writing Taishūkan Shoten’s Genius dictionary because the Tigers figure largely in the example sentences and, in these sentences at least, they always win. One day I came across one these by coincidence and just burst out laughing. Here’s the sentence:

阪神が巨人に大勝した　　The Tigers overwhelmed the Giants.

That’s not so funny just on its own, but there are lot more examples.

]]> Comment on Meanwhile, in the Warabi City Newsletter… by Mike http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2010/03/04/meanwhile-in-the-warabi-city-newspaper/comment-page-1#comment-3557 Mike Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:22:25 +0000 http://www.japanisdoomed.com/?p=1797#comment-3557 Amanda: Thank you! Actually, they were interviewing a lot of people. I think they chose me though because I was the most 'foreign'. I know that's kind of bad to say but that's my suspicion. They definitely didn't pick me because of my amazingly interesting interview content!! Amanda: Thank you! Actually, they were interviewing a lot of people. I think they chose me though because I was the most ‘foreign’. I know that’s kind of bad to say but that’s my suspicion. They definitely didn’t pick me because of my amazingly interesting interview content!!

]]> Comment on 3 Awesome Tools For Learning Kanji by Abbey Bridgeford http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2008/02/17/3-awesome-tools-for-learning-kanji/comment-page-1#comment-3556 Abbey Bridgeford Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:08:51 +0000 http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2008/02/17/3-awesome-tools-for-learning-kanji/#comment-3556 I like the layout of your blog and I'm going to do the same thing for mine. Do you have any tips? Please PM ME on yahoo @ AmandaLovesYou702 I like the layout of your blog and I’m going to do the same thing for mine. Do you have any tips? Please PM ME on yahoo @ AmandaLovesYou702

]]> Comment on Meanwhile, in the Warabi City Newsletter… by Amanda aka yumyumsesame http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2010/03/04/meanwhile-in-the-warabi-city-newspaper/comment-page-1#comment-3552 Amanda aka yumyumsesame Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:40:52 +0000 http://www.japanisdoomed.com/?p=1797#comment-3552 Wow that's fantastic! What a great souvenir! :D You must have really stood out as someone special coz he had a whole room of foreigners to choose from. :) Wow that’s fantastic! What a great souvenir! :D
You must have really stood out as someone special coz he had a whole room of foreigners to choose from. :)

]]> Comment on The Crying Baby Sumo Competition by Kira http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2008/04/28/the-crying-baby-sumo-competition/comment-page-1#comment-3547 Kira Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:08:24 +0000 http://www.japanisdoomed.com/?p=771#comment-3547 Yeah, I agree with you two, those japanese are so horrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, I agree with you two, those japanese are so horrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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