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Aikurushii_Lulu
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 1:32 pm Reply with quote
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I studied Japanese in yr 7 and 8. But my teacher moved to sydney, which meant if i continued to study it it would have been from a text book and a teacher that doesn't know japanese O_O so no japanese at school for me after that. But i've tried to learn it on my own since high school but german got in the way, so after i'm done with my german, it's back to japanese Very Happy

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Talangor
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:46 pm Reply with quote
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I'd like to go to Japan, probably will when I get a chance!!! I heard it's very expensive though and its a huge mistake to go without someone who knows the language/etc!
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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:56 pm Reply with quote
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lol, bring a travellers guide language thing. just ask questions all day XD
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sapphiro15
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 8:09 pm Reply with quote
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Im actually going to Japan in April 2006.

Going to spend 2 weeks in Tokyo and the surrounding district, then make my way upto Sapporro to meet a friend finishing his job in the ski field, then spend the next 2 weeks touring Hokkaido, and seeing everything down to Kyoto/Osaka.

I probably won't get a chance to see Okinawa though. Bummer...
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:18 am Reply with quote
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sapphiro15 wrote:
Im actually going to Japan in April 2006.

Going to spend 2 weeks in Tokyo and the surrounding district, then make my way upto Sapporro to meet a friend finishing his job in the ski field, then spend the next 2 weeks touring Hokkaido, and seeing everything down to Kyoto/Osaka.

I probably won't get a chance to see Okinawa though. Bummer...


I think 2 week @ tokyo is not enough, may need 3 weeks if u want to see everything there. Looks like you going to have a logn trip there any way.

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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:20 am Reply with quote
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so lucky...

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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 3:02 pm Reply with quote
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J-Hisaishi wrote:
sapphiro15 wrote:
Im actually going to Japan in April 2006.

Going to spend 2 weeks in Tokyo and the surrounding district, then make my way upto Sapporro to meet a friend finishing his job in the ski field, then spend the next 2 weeks touring Hokkaido, and seeing everything down to Kyoto/Osaka.

I probably won't get a chance to see Okinawa though. Bummer...


I think 2 week @ tokyo is not enough, may need 3 weeks if u want to see everything there. Looks like you going to have a logn trip there any way.

3 weeks? My friend said he found 2 weeks too much even? Perhaps we have different things in mind that we want to see.

Personally I hope to indulge myself in cultural festivals and activities as well as sight see alot of museums, galleries, temples etc.

Im completely going to boycott the novelty things like Disneyland. I really dont find it appealing at all.

Anything you recommend me to see in Tokyo since you think I won't get enough time to see everything? Smile

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so lucky...

Its not about luck my friend, its about determination Smile
I've been saving for something like this for a long time!
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Concinnity
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:05 pm Reply with quote
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what a long time that must've been lol

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sapphiro15
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 1:59 pm Reply with quote
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Its not like ive been saving my whole life or anything Razz haha.
Only been under a year.
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Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 5:11 pm Reply with quote
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only..... Wink Smile

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bb haha
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 11:13 am Reply with quote
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go to the asakusa temple!!! =D they have heeps of little shops there ^__^ and the temple is really beautiful, a must see in my opinion....

i was only in tokyo for the last 2 days of my 7 day tour in japan.... and one of those 2 days was spent in disneyland =[
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sapphiro15
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 11:37 am Reply with quote
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Ugh Disneyland. Definately something I dont want to waste my time with!
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J-Hisaishi
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 12:10 pm Reply with quote
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sapphiro15 wrote:
Ugh Disneyland. Definately something I dont want to waste my time with!

If you never ever go, you will never ever know..

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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 12:57 pm Reply with quote
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they're all the same aren't they?? maybe the jap one is just more weird.....

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bb haha
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 9:50 pm Reply with quote
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i've only gone to the one in japan and im gonna go to the one in hk later this month.... kev's gone so maybe he can tell us if its good or not =D
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 12:52 am Reply with quote
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i think the hk disneyland is ok
the disney train is decorated nicely
although it's the smallest, u still need a whole day to see all the things inside

beside, how much shopping could u do in hk?? causeway bay + mongkok
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J-Hisaishi
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:25 am Reply with quote
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kkfc01 wrote:
i think the hk disneyland is ok
the disney train is decorated nicely
although it's the smallest, u still need a whole day to see all the things inside

beside, how much shopping could u do in hk?? causeway bay + mongkok


Incorrect!!!, HK one was ok when it was open, but now its all ruined by the mainland uncivilised tourist.

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Concinnity wrote:
they're all the same aren't they?? maybe the jap one is just more weird.....


You're right, having more than 34,000 people in the park all the time is abit weird, doesn't matter morning or night, you need queue up 30-40mins for a popcorn...its weird..

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J-Hisaishi wrote:
Concinnity wrote:
they're all the same aren't they?? maybe the jap one is just more weird.....


You're right, having more than 34,000 people in the park all the time is abit weird, doesn't matter morning or night, you need queue up 30-40mins for a popcorn...its weird..


30-40? nuts, might as well bring sandwiches from home....

btw what about the universal studios? i went there back in 2001 and was good, but i didn't have much time to explore the whole place which really sucks but luckily it was during school time so me n host brother only needed to Q prob like 20 min max, some others is like a walk in straight away one Razz

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bb haha
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 6:32 pm Reply with quote
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i posted earlier in this thread but oh well, ill say it again ^___^

universal studios in japan is better than tokyo disneyland Very Happy i think i explored about 85-90% of it...... so i'd say its pretty good!!
...ignore me, im rambling XD
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:12 pm Reply with quote
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bb haha wrote:
i posted earlier in this thread but oh well, ill say it again ^___^

universal studios in japan is better than tokyo disneyland Very Happy i think i explored about 85-90% of it...... so i'd say its pretty good!!
...ignore me, im rambling XD


Universal studios actually hired foreigners who sort of looked like the characters (e.g. Terminator) for the live performances. Disneyland uses Japanese actors for the most part and plop blonde wigs on their heads.

Nothing wrong with either, just noticed the difference.

Universal studios is definitely better, that is, unless you're part of the "under-6" crowd.

*Peers at forum ppl*

Thought not.

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Concinnity
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from the outside, studio ghibli in japan looks terrible...

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Gotta go to the Ghibli museum, that's top of my list for when I eventually get over there. But you have to get tickets months in advance and stuff.
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 9:28 pm Reply with quote
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There is a Ghibli museum?! Link me up!
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As ever, Nausicaa.net has plenty of info about it. It looks fantastic.

http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/museum/
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 11:08 am Reply with quote
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a museum?? that'd b pretty cool.....

i hope they have a souveneir shop, hehe Smile

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hhhmmm got some pictures here (taken back in 2001)

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very beautiful.......
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hahaha, godam...thats a big a$$ pikachou there Shocked

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something artificial in such a natural and wonderful world...

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