ElvenShadow's Japan blog

[ElvenShadow]

thanks guys! JET is the JET program. Its basically a company that sets you up with a Japanese contracting organization so that you can teach English in Japanese schools. Basically its how I got my current job to put it simply. If you wanna know more just google search JET program and read about it. also I updated something. I couldnt remember those lyrics so I mailed Masami and heres the updated part Masami was also telling me funny stuff about how when Japanese people hear certain English songs they think it sounds like something else in Japanese. For example, in Kickstart My Heart by Motley Crue, the part where they say "Oh! Yea! Kickstart my heart, give it a start!" sounds like KINTAMA HARU HODO NEBATTA which means "somethings wrong with my balls." also the chorus of I Got The Time by Anthrax sounds like CHINCHIN CHIGIREMAHEN, which means "penis never split" or something like that, according to Masami. LOL!

[Jam-Kiske]

Congrats on the marriage thing! Sounds like what you did was adorable~ I got an e-mail about the JET program despite there being no way I could qualify for that... being of my age and not knowing Japanese... it was silly.

[Adelheid]

Oh man. Super congrats on engagement.

[vedasisme]

haha, that's adorable dude. Good luck with your plans, hopefully marriage is simply "cohabiting with benefits."

[Hintalove]

Well, congrats on the engagement. Next step is to learn how to say you're engaged in Japanese Bummer for me, but my schedule is wicked at school this term and I dont think I'll be able to pony up the green for getting back to Japan before Fall, but I'll manage. Saddly, I think I'm getting addicted to snus now. Damnit

[Wendy]

thanks guys!

JET is the JET program. Its basically a company that sets you up with a Japanese contracting organization so that you can teach English in Japanese schools. Basically its how I got my current job to put it simply. If you wanna know more just google search JET program and read about it.

also I updated something. I couldnt remember those lyrics so I mailed Masami and heres the updated part

Masami was also telling me funny stuff about how when Japanese people hear certain English songs they think it sounds like something else in Japanese. For example, in Kickstart My Heart by Motley Crue, the part where they say "Oh! Yea! Kickstart my heart, give it a start!" sounds like KINTAMA HARU HODO NEBATTA which means "somethings wrong with my balls." also the chorus of I Got The Time by Anthrax sounds like CHINCHIN CHIGIREMAHEN, which means "penis never split" or something like that, according to Masami. LOL!

first of all, CONGRATZ. This type of news makes me very happy. I'm very bad for read all your posts in blogspot.com, but i'm always watching your photos from flirck.

also, thanks for this post Elven. I'm interesed to know more about japanese culture for my country. but i need to change of "degree" (;_; mix communism with desing is NOT GOOD)

Hey elven, do you know these japanese college/universities?

Kobe University

http://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/

Tsukuba University

http://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/english/

[NewTestament]

Congrats man!

[ElvenShadow]

Matt, that sucks, just sell some crap you dont need or something lol. I feel you on the snus though, Ive been pretty good about cutting back since you left though, aside from weekends of course. Wendy, thanks! Ive heard of both of them but I dont know many details otherwise. I never went to a Japanese university since I already had my degree when I came to Japan so I never did much research on them, but I know lots of people who have attended various universities in Japan. I know some of them read this thread so maybe they can help you out. I have been near Tsukuba University though. Its in Ibaraki-ken and has been where some quals were at in the past. Never been to Kobe yet.

[rtl42]

Next step is to learn how to say you're engaged in Japanese

「結婚しちゃう」

...just joking!

[Killerwatt]

Congrats dude! That's wonderful news. Guess you won't have time for GG soon huh?

[ElvenShadow]

lol I know the proper way is 婚約している Killerwatt, were not actually getting married for a couple more years. And besides, Ryoko is awsome. She knows what my hobbies are and is totally fine with them and would never want me to stop doing something I love. I wont be quitting fighting games lol

[Nakkiel]

For example, in Kickstart My Heart by Motley Crue, the part where they say "Oh! Yea! Kickstart my heart, give it a start!" sounds like KINTAMA HARU HODO NEBATTA which means "somethings wrong with my balls."

That's awesome rofl

Congrats by the way! Ladies are nice

[Digital Watches]

Man, I mostly just lurk this thread, but I gotta join the chorus re: congrats on your future hitching.

[Abominable K]

[GenoWhirl]

Congratulations

[Wendy]

Wendy, thanks! Ive heard of both of them but I dont know many details otherwise. I never went to a Japanese university since I already had my degree when I came to Japan so I never did much research on them, but I know lots of people who have attended various universities in Japan. I know some of them read this thread so maybe they can help you out. I have been near Tsukuba University though. Its in Ibaraki-ken and has been where some quals were at in the past. Never been to Kobe yet.

It's ok some comments related with these colleges. for example:

what is the main difference between Kobe with Tsukuba University? Here in my country, there are many differences. For example:

Universidad de Chile: the most important "public" university. free thought and there are many degrees of quality. The main problem is their "communism students". there are a popular group called FECH (feredacion de estudiantes de chile), the main symbol of the communism in chilean students. But this way for do politics is very incoherent...

Universidad Catolica de Chile (and other similar catholic university/college): Good educational institution (some degrees are better than in the UCHILE). But if you don't like the catholic religion, it's not your place.

U. adolfo Ibañez: a private university not traditional very good in Santiago. But VERY EXPENSIVE (elite haters, here...NOT)

Universidad San Sebastian: a college very important in some zones of south of Chile. Now, It's in Santiago. I don't like USS, because the same knowledge learned in 5 years, it's better in 2 years in U. de Chile or U. catolica.

this type of details interesed me. also i'm interesed what type of degrees is better in each university. also, rumors related with Tsukuba & Kobe are ok (for example, level of corruption,LOL).

[Killerwatt]

lol

Killerwatt, were not actually getting married for a couple more years. And besides, Ryoko is awsome. She knows what my hobbies are and is totally fine with them and would never want me to stop doing something I love. I wont be quitting fighting games lol

That's music to my ears. 'Cause I'd really have missed reading your blog if you'd have had to quit!

[ElvenShadow]

blog updated... I cant believe I missed all the Guilty Gear G3 ranbats... Did anyone here actually know they were going on? Im kicking myself so hard for missing this shit...

[Raviloli]

I look forward to like 14 hours straight of watching people do random safe uppercuts with you next week, Mike.

[ElvenShadow]

so on my blog poll, several people have already voted that they knew about G3. Was there a thread on here for it that I completely missed? Where did you find out about it from? It would be good to know for future reference because I really dont want to miss any more tournaments.

[axel]

http://dustloop.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8032

Yeah this thread got buried due to lack of interest. If you do watch the weekly Mikado ranbat match vids uploaded to NicoVideo like this, the link to Jonio Cup is always included in the video description.

[ElvenShadow]

Thanks Axel. Ugh just bad timing on my part. I checked that thread and even POSTED in it... but I just stopped looking at it cuz it was BB only and I sorta dont care about BB. And the worst part is, the guy who posted the link to the Johnny-o cup posted it THE NEXT DAY after I posted and figured the thread was of no interest to me. Just bad timing.... Anyway, I have no one to blame but myself I suppose. In the future, if anyone knows about any Japanese GG tournaments that arnt listed in Arcadia, could you do me a favor and please just post about it here in this thread? It would be a big help to me, and I of course would write a detailed report about the event after playing in it.

[Fenrir Werwolf]

To all who's asking for japanese university: i found this list when I had to choose mine, in the case i pass the monbusho exam. i don't know if the courses is for everyone, but it seems useful since gives information on every university (not all, only the one linked with this exam) and useful link.

Hope this will help ^_^

http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/koutou/ryugaku/boshu/1288200.htm

[ElvenShadow]

blog updated

[shezmu]

Didn't read the thread (118 pages... yeah) but I wanted to know straight from someone who would very likely be in a position to know 'bout this. ElvenShadow, if you played american AC console, have you ever noticed a speed increase relative to the Arcade version?