I want to learn Japanese language, and I would like to enroll in an intensive program. I would prefer a program for foreigners in Japan.
I’ll be very grateful for the answers!
Without a doubt the Yamasa Institute offers the most intensive and the best highly regarded Japanese program for foreigners in Japan.
i will be on a tour to kl on july 2005.i always liked the japanese women.i hope i might get lucky this time.
Contact the Japanese Embassy.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6xj0z_…
A lot of innocent chinese ,british ,american ,russian people suffered the worst deaths possible. Yet the Japanese brush it off like it was nothing. It was on par with the gassing of jews in my opinion.
The japanese do their tours of Hiroshima and make sure their students know about that ,but what about the 300 000 innocent chinese and thousands of Europeans killed is that taught ? No most japanese are obvious to it.
There is a saying what goes around comes around . Maybe you can understand why the chinese hate japan and shouldn’t forgive until japan apologizes properly and destroys the memorial’s of the soldiers and general’s involved.
Maybe they could teach there next generation about it instead of playing the victim. They act like japan was nuked for no reason .
i can’t take credit for this but this guy worded it perfectly
I was watching a documentary about Japan’s views on WW2 some time ago, and all they talk about is being the ‘victims’ of Hiroshima. Not once do they talk about the crimes they themselves committed during the war such as this or the Nanking Massacre and other heinous acts. The Japanese history books completely brush these acts under the carpet, with the new generations being taught as though they were the victims of the war. I don’t see Japanese sentiment changing on this any time soon.
The people of Hiroshima & Nagasaki were innocent victims. And these cities were both bombed for the wrong reason. Most Japanese people didn’t want war, it was their government. Not all Japanese think the same. The whole war was wrong, and we were a part of it.
Japanese organised tours will be charged £5=Y720 per person in the lake district in northern England for the upkeep of the environment, in the scenic region known as the setting for Beatrix Potters peter Rabbit tales.
It is thought to be the first time one nationality has been singled out to pay such a fee.
A Peter Rabbit pin will be given in exchange for the levy !!
Nanakai; I could not agree with you more but you did’nt answer the question
Note; Tin God and Ian M.
in essense, you could argue that the charge would be for the Peter rabbit pin, so no law is broken.
Robyn; Didn’t actually get the information from Japantoday but after having taken my blindfold off and having a look at the site, I have to admit you are correct. My apologies to you and all.
You’re just another Japantoday reader who doesn’t read the article properly, aren’t you.
It says quite clearly in the article that most other people are already asked for the VOLUNTARY fee, but Japanese coach parties have been bypassed before now. So, they’ve started targeting them directly as they love the Lake District so much and visit in such large numbers. It’s not the Lake District’s fault if some Japanese companies are adding the £5 charge to their tour fees without offering the opt-out, but as most Japanese people would probably be happy to pay it anyway it’s rather beside the point.
I’m sure a law would be being broken, if your original reading of the article were accurate. But as Japanese are NOT being singled out at all, merely added to a long list of nationals of other countries who already have the opportunity to pay the £5 fee, there’s nothing untoward at all.
Well, for starts. i’m 4 months from getting out of military for my knee honorably. I’m a little lost as far as a route to come back out here to be with my japanese girlfriend, a job, or a way to work this out. Our relationship is good so far and we’ve been dating for about 6-7 months so far during my tour in okinawa.
Can someone give me some tips?
I did study abroad in Japan for a year and have been back several times and I have to say Japanese women are so hard to read!
Has she expressed interest in you staying? I know Japan has pretty stringent requirements for staying in the country and you must have a job lined up in order to obtain a visa or I believe she can sponsor you in certain situations.
I think this is something very big that you should be talking to her about. Does she want to come to the US? Do you want to stay in Nippon? Where do you both see the relationship going? Lots of things to ponder!
can someone tell me how the work culture for Japanese organizations is like? And proper etiquette or tips on dealing with Japanese colleagues, businessmen?
One thing for sure about "office etiquette" in Japan is that sometimes you have to have dinner with your boss and coworkers after work, and you’re expected to pour beer or sake (rice wine) for them. Do not pour a drink for yourself. People sitting around you will do it for you, and in return you should keep your neighbors’ glasses filled to the brim. You’re not supposed to leave your companions’ glasses empty unless they say no thank you. So, keep an eye out and notice when glasses are getting empty. Also, not pouring drinks for your boss might affect your promotion prospects. If your boss sits away from you, you have to get up and walk to him with a beer bottle in your "hands" and pour it for him. (note: hold the bottle and pour with both hands.) Performing this ritual of pouring drinks for each other properly is very important in Japanese society.
Those of you who eat sushi, is it considered bad etiquette in Japanese culture to mix the two together like a "wasabi soup" prior to dipping your roll? I have heard that it is not the correct way to eat sushi and I was curious if anyone could tell me if that is true. What is the correct etiquette in eating sushi?
Just curious, thanks!
THanks for the answers!
Its not so much that I feel like it would be offensive. Just more of a question wondering if it is considered to be the "normal" way to eat sushi…. Like if I saw someone eating a hamburger with a spoon I would think " huh, thats odd. Thats a finger food." =)
I typically eat mine by dipping a chopstick in the wasabi, then grabbing the roll, and then dipping into the soy.
ANd I had it for lunch and it was nummy. =)
Some rules to remember:
Never pass food to someone using chopsticks. This act parallels passing cremated bones of a deceased relative at a Japanese funeral. If you must share food, pass them the plate so that they can pick from it instead.
If you take food from a shared plate (such as in the above situation), use the reverse ends of your chopsticks rather than the ends which go in your mouth.
Never bite into a piece of food and then replace the other half on your plate. Once you have picked something up you should eat all of it.
When not using your chopsticks, you should place them in front of you, parallel to the edge of the sushi bar, with the narrow ends in the provided hashi oki; never place them directly on the bar.
Never leave rice after a meal. Leaving any kind of food is considered rude, but leaving rice is especially so.
Never smoke in a sushi bar, it obscures the delicate flavours of the fish for everyone else. Ashtrays will likely be provided in many sushi bars (especially in Europe and America) but to use them is dismissive of the efforts of the chef.
Never expect the chef to handle money, another employee will settle the bill for you. People who handle the food never touch the money.
Do not ask for knives. This would imply that the food is so tough it can’t be properly eaten without them.
Don’t make wasabi soup with your soy sauce! Sushi Chef’s cringe at this spectacle that Americans often make. Wasabi paralyzes your palette and will hide the subtle flavors that fish has when eaten raw.
Most westerners eat sushi by dipping it rice-side-down into the soy, and let the soy soak up into the rice. Then they wonder why the sushi disintegrates on its way from the soy to their mouth, leaving little black flecks of soy-stained rice all over the bar and their clothing. Japanese people rarely have this problem, because they know that the purpose of the soy is not to flavour the rice, but the fish. As such, the sushi should be dipped rice-side-up in the soy and then carried to the mouth.
And where do you apply for it?
You don’t need visa with Japanese passport up to 90 days of visit to US.
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1990.html
If you need to stay longer than 90 days, you apply B1/B2 visa at US Embassy/Consulate in Japan.
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1262.html
I will be living there for a year. My place is in Tokyo in the Setegaya ward.
Are there any smoking etiquette’s? Or any rules that I should follow? (other than no smoking signs) 
One strange thing about cigarettes in Japan is the uniformity of price; prices for a particular brand are the same across all vendors, from cigarette machines to big supermarkets via corner shops. In addition, the price for a case of 10 boxes is not discounted at all, except for them occasionally throwing in a small gift like a lighter or similar trinket. Beer is similar, although you do get discounts for six-packs, but soft drinks often vary in price as one might expect. Is there some law on price-setting?
I’m going to Japan soon (yay my first overseas trip! 
) but I was wondering (since I’m starting to learn Japanese anyway) if I should know about any etiquette or cultural differences (ie what’s rude and what’s not) so I can be as polite as possible??
thanks
Japanese sniffle their noses alot but never blow their nose in public which they consider disgusting. Funny, because in North America, it’s the opposite. Don’t count your change in front of the store clerk…the Japanese are very honest
I agree with the above poster about chopstick and eating manners.
You should also take note of gift giving, entering a Japanese home and train manners. You will notice on the train that the locals don’t talk on their cells, they’ll text, play games, watch videos but never talk on their mobiles. I wish that was adopted here. With gifts, there are certain colours to avoid wrapping them in and the amount of gifts you give them and other "rules". The number 4 and 9 are unlucky numbers. Our is pronounced "shi" which is the same pronunciation as death. Nine is pronounced "ku" which has the same pronunciation as agony or torture.