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HopelessComposer
April 29th, 2012, 04:48 am
Off to Japan tomorrow morning. Wish me luck, guys!
Also, travel tips/places to visit/etc appreciated from people who have already been.
I'll be in Otaru, Hokkaido for the first month, painting in the mountains!
The month after that, I'm not sure, yet. Hopefully heading down to the main island to check that out, too.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/jimthegreat1012/otaru.png
http://travel.3yen.com/wp-content/images/douou-otaru-unga.jpg
Excited, because I finally found out what sort of paint Ghibli uses - Nicker Poster Paint, only available in Japan, apparently. I've never tried traditional painting before (besides one watercolor), but I'm looking forward to trying now, especially considering where I'm staying. Look forward to some sweet paintings, guys! =D
X
April 29th, 2012, 05:25 am
Have a safe trip bro!
Taemond
April 29th, 2012, 10:49 am
Wow, have an amazing trip. :) Wish I could go. XD
I expect a full report upon your return. :P
M
April 29th, 2012, 01:02 pm
Have fun man. Take thousands of photos to share with the less fortunate \o
Phyllis2011you
April 29th, 2012, 02:53 pm
I'm very proud of you.
Gotank
April 29th, 2012, 03:25 pm
Watch out for rabid otaku!
HopelessComposer
April 29th, 2012, 05:56 pm
Have a safe trip bro!
Thanks, miss!
Wow, have an amazing trip. Wish I could go.
I expect a full report upon your return.
I'll be reporting in while I'm there once in awhile (or every day, depending on how much the kind folks of Japan shun me), so don't worry, hahah. =D
Have fun man. Take thousands of photos to share with the less fortunate \o
Thanks! And definitely taking a million photos, hahah. Japan's largest music box museum/store is in town, too, so I'll be sure to get some videos. I'm sure they have some cool stuff in there.
I'm very proud of you.
I'm mildly proud of myself. XD
If I come back being able to play piano and paint better, than I'll be fully proud, hahah.
Watch out for rabid otaku!
I'm far away from Tokyo and Akihabara and such, so I should be relatively safe. I'm still going to keep my eyes out, though.
And now, time to pack and such. Leaving in about twelve hours. I'm way more nervous than I thought I was going to be, lol. XP
Zero~
April 29th, 2012, 07:07 pm
How about a videolog of sorts? Might be fun to watch you walk around Japan while hearing you blabbling. :P
HopelessComposer
April 29th, 2012, 11:01 pm
How about a videolog of sorts? Might be fun to watch you walk around Japan while hearing you blabbling.
Heheh. I'll start to record them in Japanese once I get a little better at it. You can all make fun of my crappy American accent. =D
Luis
April 30th, 2012, 04:21 am
Start in English... slowly work in Japanese...and learn to subtitle!
Good luck man, hopin to hear from ya and how awesome this turns out.
Ander
May 1st, 2012, 01:35 am
Have fun over there. It seems like you're going there with a mission. Always a good sign. Post some cool paintings when you have chance. bye bye!
HopelessComposer
May 2nd, 2012, 04:34 am
Start in English... slowly work in Japanese...and learn to subtitle!
Good luck man, hopin to hear from ya and how awesome this turns out.
Yar, that's what I'm doing. One of my hosts is actually an American, so he's learning too. We're going to a local (free!) weekly Japanese class together now. He took me today, and it was really fun. Much better than just studying from books! There were only three people in our group with our one teacher, so we had a lot of fun talking to each other and making lame jokes in Japanese and such. =D
And the town is pretty. There's a mountain in the back yard I'm itching to climb, hahah!
Have fun over there. It seems like you're going there with a mission. Always a good sign. Post some cool paintings when you have chance. bye bye!
Aye. I'll probably start painting within the next few days. My hosts walked me around town today, and showed me where the local art shop is. If they have the type and brand I'm looking for, I'll probably start painting tomorrow. =D
And Japanese people are ridiculously nice. I was surprised to find out that the legendary Japanese politeness and hospitality isn't an exaggeration at all. Paraphrased from my facebook:
I had to take three flights and a train to get to where I'm staying, and I got lost every step of the way. The first time, a Chinese couple stayed with me for about an hour, showing me how to use a train system. The second time, a group of traveling Osaka University students talked to a bunch of Japanese bus line workers for me to figure out where I had to go, and marked my map for me and such. Took another fifteen minutes. The third time, a Japanese middle schooler walked me halfway to my destination, and carefully explained where to go. I got lost anyway, and had to ask for directions again from another Japanese lady. She told me to just hop in her car. We ended up at the wrong place, but she didn't complain. Took a half an hour of driving around and making phone calls before we found where we were staying.
I'm also impressed with how trusting everyone is, here. The woman who told me to just jump in her car surprised the hell out of me, and my hosts have left me alone in their house for the last few hours (they're out eating lunch, which they invited me to...I politely declined because I'm not hungry at all for some reason...), even though I've only known them a day. Everyone I've met has such a nice attitude! =)
Von Hohenheim
May 2nd, 2012, 07:31 am
good luck :D
umm... Ganbattekudasai...
Truly envious :P
Tanooki
May 2nd, 2012, 07:37 am
I'm going this summer... so excited ^^
HopelessComposer
May 2nd, 2012, 11:33 am
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good luck
umm... Ganbattekudasai...
Truly envious
Thanks, thanks. =)
I'm going this summer... so excited ^^
Nice. What part of Japan will you be exploring? You'll have fun, hahah. =D
Just ate a super-market Hokkaido icecream cone, which was delicious. The icecream was as thick as like....cream cheese. Really good. :3~
The super market was cool, too. Everything was super clean and well lit, and all the packaging was ultra-colorful, lol. They kept on playing the same thirty-second long annoying song over the speakers over and over again, though. My Japanese sucks, but it was obviously singing about how awesome happy fun time the market was, hahah. Obnoxious in a very uniquely Japanese way. X3
I love Japanese radio, though. All the songs are badasss.
Whiplash
May 2nd, 2012, 07:14 pm
Subscribing post.
HopelessComposer
May 6th, 2012, 04:02 pm
Subscribing post.
lawl, nice. I met the cutest little girl on the planet the other day, Miyabi-chan! She introduced herself to me and then told me I was handsome and very cool in her awesome Engrish, lol. I drew a totoro for her, and then she asked if I could draw her portrait. When I told her I couldn't draw someone so cute, she covered her face and was all "kyaaa~" She plays piano and draws, and can juggle while riding a unicycle. The morning she left, she asked to play a card game with me. She taught me how to play, and then beat me like five times in a row in it. XD
After she finished kicking my ass in cards, she got up and sat behind me, and started massaging my shoulders for me. When she was done, I massaged hers for her, and then me, her, her mom, and my host talked for a bit before they left. We exchanged good-byes, and then she walked out the door with her mom. And then she ran back in to say bye to me again, hahah.
Basically, she was a real-life anime imouto-chan. I wish I could show her to all you guys. She was really just too adorable. X3
Tomo-chan(5), my hostess' son, is also adorable. He causes trouble all the time, and alwayd argues with his mom. I can barely speak any Japanese, but I can tell he's very smart. He speaks a bit of English, so I'm always messing around with him. Learning some Japanese from him too. He's happy to teach me, which is nice.
Also, went to a public bath a few days ago with Tomo-chan and his step-father. They had a hot water tub and a cold water tub. I'm pretty sure both of them would kill you if you stayed in either one of them too long. Amazingly hot/cold respectively, hahah.
Some guests gave me a kanji name the other day too, which was cool. We took like half an hour to decide on which characters to use, lol. When they tried giving me "oba-chan," I "KOTOWARU"'d them in my best dramatic Japanese voice, which they all thought was hilarious. They ended up giving me a badass name, with bushido, samurai, and sword in the kanji. Fun times, hahah.
Went out to dinner tonight with my host family. The owner of the restaurant took a picture of us, because I'd seen him a few days ago at another store. He was all "oh, you again," hahah.
Probably going to karaoke soon.
Basically, this trip has been pretty awesome so far. So many cool people!
Paradox
May 6th, 2012, 04:19 pm
You didn't get a sudden river of blood spewing forth from your nose when she started massaging your shoulders? XD
HopelessComposer
May 6th, 2012, 04:24 pm
You didn't get a sudden river of blood spewing forth from your nose when she started massaging your shoulders?
Honestly, I thought I was in a galge for a second when she asked "kimochii?". XD
But no, no nosebleed. She was way too cute, lol. Perfect imouto-chan, for real. Soooo charming. =)
I was so sad when she left! D:
Nyu001
May 6th, 2012, 05:29 pm
You will come back from Japan engaged. Fun thread to read! I hope you keep telling us of your trip!
Gotank
May 6th, 2012, 09:56 pm
No no, Hopeless will come back as an indecisive male lead with a harem!
Keep posting your adventures, haha.
HopelessComposer
May 7th, 2012, 07:16 am
You will come back from Japan engaged. Fun thread to read! I hope you keep telling us of your trip!
No no, Hopeless will come back as an indecisive male lead with a harem!
Lmao, I'd be very happy with either one of those. Seriously a lot of cute girls here. =)
I greeted a few girls at the convenience store today, and they got all giggly and asked me a question I couldn't understand. I apologized for my bad Japanese, and they giggled some more and "iijan iijan!"'d and "see-yuu!"d me.
Then I went to a cake shop, and the cake shop girl gave me a free piece of cake. "Presento!"
I told her she was very cute, which made her happy, lol.
I'm working very hard on my Japanese to make my harem-gathering a smoother process, lol. It's hard when the conversation can only go a few sentences before I run into a language barrier. X3
Having a lot of fun on this trip, though. Everyone is very friendly. I've heard from some people that Japanese people are xenophobic, but that definitely doesn't seem to be the case, at least in the area I'm staying in!
HopelessComposer
May 7th, 2012, 03:53 pm
Hai! Photos!
Sakura!
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/jimthegreat1012/Otaru%20Japan%202012/DSCF1930.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/jimthegreat1012/Otaru%20Japan%202012/DSCF1927.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/jimthegreat1012/Otaru%20Japan%202012/DSCF1928.jpg
Canal area!
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/jimthegreat1012/Otaru%20Japan%202012/DSCF1962.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/jimthegreat1012/Otaru%20Japan%202012/DSCF1969.jpg
Full album: www.photobucket.com/otaru2012
I'll be uploading a lot more soon. Have a bunch of pictures left on the camera and phone. =)
Zero~
May 7th, 2012, 04:54 pm
Maybe you don't have to come back to north america lol
Hiei
May 8th, 2012, 06:22 am
I wonder what music Japanese radio stations usually play. Are there more J-pop stations than Enka?
HopelessComposer
May 8th, 2012, 11:53 am
Maybe you don't have to come back to north america lol
If I can get married in the next two months, then yeah. XD
Not worried about it, though. I'll visit again soon enough, I'm sure.
I wonder what music Japanese radio stations usually play. Are there more J-pop stations than Enka?
I haven't listened to too much, honestly. From what I've heard, it seems to be mostly Japanese music. There's definitely a healthy amount of American music playing too, though. They were playing School House Rock the other day. (What the hell? X3 )
Also heard Caramelldansen, which was awesome. Hahah.
Luis
May 8th, 2012, 01:20 pm
Either you're a ninja or you don't show up on any of these pictures... Glad to hear yer having fun.
HopelessComposer
May 8th, 2012, 05:11 pm
Either you're a ninja or you don't show up on any of these pictures... Glad to hear yer having fun.
Hahah, these are all pictures I took while wandering around town. XD
I have pictures with me and the guests I've been making, too, but they're all on my phone, which I haven't bothered uploading from yet. These are all from the huge camera my uncle lent me.
Made a new Chinese friend today. We're going to practice English and Japanese together. Said he'd take me to the university he's attending on Thursday to meet some of his other friends, too. Should be fun!
Neko Koneko
May 9th, 2012, 03:42 am
Lol, I'm in Hokkaido right now =p w00t
HopelessComposer
May 9th, 2012, 04:46 am
Where/how long? We should hang out, hahah! X3
Hiei
May 10th, 2012, 01:24 am
Lol, I'm in Hokkaido right now =p w00t
How long are you staying there for? How is the experience?
Neko Koneko
May 10th, 2012, 05:12 am
I have about one and a half weeks left. So far it's been okay but... I think all Japan fanboys should visit Japan so that they'll be slapped out of their pathetic little dreams that it's the greatest place in the world. It's just another country. A nice country with very nice people, but there's no giant robots or anything to be found here :P
HopelessComposer
May 10th, 2012, 03:36 pm
I have about one and a half weeks left. So far it's been okay but... I think all Japan fanboys should visit Japan so that they'll be slapped out of their pathetic little dreams that it's the greatest place in the world. It's just another country. A nice country with very nice people, but there's no giant robots or anything to be found here
Since you totally ignored my question, I suppose you don't want to hang out? =P
As a Japan fanboy myself, I don't really understand your thoughts on Japan. I'm having a thousand times more fun than I thought I would here. Buying a phone tomorrow, because I made like ten new friends today, including an incredibly cute little Japanese girl who coincidentally speaks near-perfect English in a great British accent. She wants to study English/Japanese with me, so that's great. She's a lot nicer looking than my current language buddy, lol. Also met three Frenchmen. One's a hardcore anime otaku I totally geeked out with for a good half hour. One's a hardcore art otaku I totally geeked out with for a good half hour. And the last one looked like a pirate. He was cool too. Also met Mike, a fellow American with the meanest sense of humor I've seen in a long time. I can tell he thinks pretty much everyone is dumber than him, and he might be right. Allie from New Zealand got super offended because I told her she sounded Australian. Allie from America was super happy to hear a New England accent after going so long without one. Cho-san from China introduced me to the group! Fun times all around. Gonna have a lot of drinking buddies from now on.
Also, visited Temiya park on the other side of town yesterday, and it was one of the prettiest things I've ever seen. Totally gorgeous. Took a thousand photos, even though none of them do the area any justice.
Album: http://imageshack.us/g/820/dscf2030z.jpg/
So, yeah! So far, Japan's been amazing for me. It might not be the greatest place in the world for you, Neko, but I've met plenty of foreigners who've moved to Japan and love it here. It depends on what you want from your home. Otaru has been great to me so far!
I think if you want to have fun in Japan, you'll have it. As long as you have the energy and courage to look for it. I've been going out looking for fun every day, and I haven't been disappointed yet. Like I already said, I'm actually amazed at how great Japan is; I'd convinced myself it wasn't going to be anything special before I came here. But I was wrong!
Japan fanboys, keep believing in your dreams! There's a good chance that Japan is even better than you imagine, hahah!
Nyu001
May 10th, 2012, 05:00 pm
Is that you, the little white boy? lol Also is it big the number of foreign in the areas where you have been? Since I know many foreign that are living in Japan and the Japanese friends I have also have many other foreign friends living in Japan too.
Japan seem so quiet and solitary in these pictures. Show its other face! :D
Today a friend is going to Okinawa with his Japanese wife and baby. I hope I get a chance to go next year or late this year!
HopelessComposer
May 11th, 2012, 01:38 am
Is that you, the little white boy?l
Heh, sure is. What an unflattering picture, too. Thank god I'm here to lose some weight. XP
lol Also is it big the number of foreign in the areas where you have been? Since I know many foreign that are living in Japan and the Japanese friends I have also have many other foreign friends living in Japan too.
I hear the town has an abnormally large population of foreigners in it, but I don't have anything to compare that to. I do see a foreign person walking around once every few days or so, and there are a bunch at the University in town.
Japan seem so quiet and solitary in these pictures. Show its other face!
Otaru is quiet. I'm planning on visiting Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo for the last few weeks of my stay though, so I'll get some pictures of noisy Japan before I leave, I'm sure. Actually, I'm heading into Sapporo sometime next week, which is supposed to be a pretty big city...
Today a friend is going to Okinawa with his Japanese wife and baby. I hope I get a chance to go next year or late this year!
Cool. I want to go to Okinawa too, though I don't think I'll be able to make it this trip. Next time, maybe.
Was Zero's post deleted? That's too bad. = \
I hope he's not perma-banned or anything like that.
Neko Koneko
May 11th, 2012, 07:28 am
It's good that it's such a fun place to you but to me it's just another country in which I happened to meet some nice people. And I think hanging out will be hard anyway since we're probably still in completely different locations even if we're both in Hokkaido :P
It's just that I expected Japan to be totally different from any other place I've been and... it's not. Sure, a lot of things are different but a lot of things are exactly the same as any other big city I've been to. I'd probably been different if I went into the countryside but I currently have no plans to do so. I have to say, Hakone was quite the experience, especially when the rain stopped and there were mountains to be seen everywhere.
I guess I'm just a little bit disappointed because my expectations were too big. My fault :P
My current plans involve buying NERF guns. I hang out with strange people here :)
Hiei
May 12th, 2012, 04:18 am
I have about one and a half weeks left. So far it's been okay but... I think all Japan fanboys should visit Japan so that they'll be slapped out of their pathetic little dreams that it's the greatest place in the world. It's just another country. A nice country with very nice people, but there's no giant robots or anything to be found here :P
Oh man I'm totally up for some onsen action! (Not the rowdy love making kind, but the simmering in hot water kind).
Heh, sure is. What an unflattering picture, too. Thank god I'm here to lose some weight. XP
Well I can attest to the observation that you are cute.
Today a friend is going to Okinawa with his Japanese wife and baby. I hope I get a chance to go next year or late this year!
I do wonder if there are any unique things in Okinawa. It seems like a rural area with only one city, though I am not sure if this is true (I researched it a while back, but my memory seems shot).
HopelessComposer
May 12th, 2012, 10:25 am
Well I can attest to the observation that you are cute.
Who observed that? XD
The scale in the bathroom says I've lost ten pounds since coming here. Gonna head down to the gym in a bit to see if that's correct. It doesn't seem true to me, but who knows? That'd be nice!
Also, when I came here, I only had living arrangements for one month with my current host. Yesterday she extended my stay two weeks, and today a friend of hers sent my picture to another mutual friend. "Do you like older women? Nao-san's thirty-two. But she looks a lot younger!" She does, too. Very cute!
They talked for a long time about me and her in Japanese. I understood a lot of it...very perverted. Topics discussed included how good looking she thought I was, how big her boobs were, and how lucky I was. Paizuri motions were made. Lots of laughing. My host asked me:
"Do you understand 'oppai?'"
"Yes, of course. It's one of the first words I learned!"
"Ehhhh, eroiii!!~!"
When they burst into laughter after a few more minutes of talking away in Japanese and I gave my host a puzzled look, she explained "I told her I was worried that you'd try something with Nao-san, and she told me she was more worried about what Nao-san was going to do to you. Gambarre!"
So, we'll see. This trip is getting weirder and weirder, hahah. Nao-san lives next to the Sky Tower in Tokyo, too. Should have fun there no matter what happens! =)
Also, bought my phone so I can get that cute Japanese-British girl's number, lol. And all the other friends I made the other day too, of course.
The art supplies I ordered should be here in a few days, too. Can't wait to start painting!
And I still need to climb the mountain in the back yard, hahah. It's been too damned cold lately, though.
But yeah, having fun!
It's good that it's such a fun place to you but to me it's just another country in which I happened to meet some nice people. And I think hanging out will be hard anyway since we're probably still in completely different locations even if we're both in Hokkaido
Heheh, oh well, I guess! I'm like an hour from Shin-Chitose, and half an hour from Sapporo. If you do end up in the area, feel free to let me know. =)
HopelessComposer
May 12th, 2012, 12:21 pm
No problem, I post for my own entertainment.
Heh, nice. :3
Yeah you've put on a little weight, but round faces are friendly (。◕‿◕。)
I actually haven't recently, though. I've been the same weight for two years. I've been fat for awhile, lawl. Plan on losing it all while I'm here, though. Good food and judo practice will hopefully burn it away.
And I'd love to take a walk in that scenery...
Gorgeous, right? =D
I'm surprised you had your eyes on Otaru as your first destination. You must have peculiar taste to choose the small city of Hokkaido instead of one of the three capital cities on the main island. I like that.
Mm, well I figured it'd be easier living in a small city since my Japanese is so bad. Also, I'm a fan of Japan's art, not of their giant cities, so I figured the countrysides that inspired a lot of the anime scenery I see would be more to my liking than one of the more famous cities. I think I made the right choice!
Looking at your travel reports, looks like you don't need to come back at all.
Hahah, if it weren't for my family, there's a good chance I'd stay. I still plan on visiting often. =)
Nyu001
May 12th, 2012, 05:23 pm
I am going to lower my prediction from engaged to girlfriend. That way I have a higher chance of being right. And you looks nice, although Japanese women seem to be boosting your self-esteem... lol. :D
Keep enjoying!
Hiei
May 13th, 2012, 12:34 am
Who observed that? XD
The scale in the bathroom says I've lost ten pounds since coming here. Gonna head down to the gym in a bit to see if that's correct. It doesn't seem true to me, but who knows? That'd be nice!
Also, when I came here, I only had living arrangements for one month with my current host. Yesterday she extended my stay two weeks, and today a friend of hers sent my picture to another mutual friend. "Do you like older women? Nao-san's thirty-two. But she looks a lot younger!" She does, too. Very cute!
They talked for a long time about me and her in Japanese. I understood a lot of it...very perverted. Topics discussed included how good looking she thought I was, how big her boobs were, and how lucky I was. Paizuri motions were made. Lots of laughing. My host asked me:
"Do you understand 'oppai?'"
"Yes, of course. It's one of the first words I learned!"
"Ehhhh, eroiii!!~!"
When they burst into laughter after a few more minutes of talking away in Japanese and I gave my host a puzzled look, she explained "I told her I was worried that you'd try something with Nao-san, and she told me she was more worried about what Nao-san was going to do to you. Gambarre!"
Sounds like a sort of dating service going on there. It actually shocked me a bit, I never expected such an ero conversation to come up, especially with visitors!
What would you say is your comprehension level? Can you speak fluently?
HopelessComposer
May 13th, 2012, 02:18 am
I am going to lower my prediction from engaged to girlfriend. That way I have a higher chance of being right. And you looks nice, although Japanese women seem to be boosting your self-esteem... lol.
Keep enjoying!
Heheh, I hope you end up being right, too. Japanese girls definitely make the best audiences. Anything you do is "amazing!" or "wow, great!" XD
Sounds like a sort of dating service going on there. It actually shocked me a bit, I never expected such an ero conversation to come up, especially with visitors!
What would you say is your comprehension level? Can you speak fluently?
My comprehension level isn't very high. I know a decent amount of vocabulary, but there's a lot to know! It was obvious what the conversation was about though, based on the words I knew, the looks they kept on giving me, all the laughter, and the "himitsu, himitsu!" when I asked what they were talking about.
And I don't know if it's the same with all Japanese families, but I feel more like family than a visitor here. Me and my hosts have become great friends already; I'll definitely be visiting again!
I was only a little surprised at how ero the conversation ended up being...Japanese people seem to be really open about these sorts of things, which is refreshing.
Going back to that sakura park today for a picnic with my hosts. Should be fun! It's a little chilly out, though. Cursed Hokkaido weather. X3
HopelessComposer
May 13th, 2012, 11:53 am
My host told me it was a picnic, but it was actually a big hanami party! A hundred or so people showed up and gathered around a bunch of grills and hotplates. Everyone brought their own food, but ate everyone elses. The whole thing was set up through word-of-mouth, so everyone sort of knew each other. It was really cool. Lots of yelling and drinking, and people kept on pushing food and drink on me (and everyone else, of course! Everyone was proud of their husband's/wive's/friend's cooking, for good reason; everything was delicious!). After we all sat around and ate and drank for a few hours, we headed up to a local shrine on top of a hill, where they opened up with a super sentai show starring the town's....sentai mascot? It was pretty great. I didn't understand what the hell was going on, but everyone was cheering and clapping, so I'm assuming the bad guy was vanquished. XD
Then a bunch of musicians got on stage....highlights included a song/comedy act, some girl playing a shamisen(I think?), and the older carpenter who had the idea for the hanami party, who played guitar and sang like a pro. I was really amazed by him, and told him so like fifty times, hahah. Lots of fun today!
X
June 4th, 2012, 11:52 pm
So how's it goin?
HopelessComposer
June 7th, 2012, 11:22 am
Everything's going awesome. I'm going to come back here as soon as possible, hahah. Tons of friends in the judo and international students club, learning a lot of Japanese, and drawing a lot. Going to the yasokoi festival this saturday in Sapporo. Apparently two million people show up for it? Supposed to be ridiculously rowdy and fun. Looking forward to it! =D
X
June 8th, 2012, 06:16 pm
I'm jelly.
Have you gone to Bunny Island yet?
Neko Koneko
June 13th, 2012, 05:51 am
Everything's going awesome. I'm going to come back here as soon as possible, hahah. Tons of friends in the judo and international students club, learning a lot of Japanese, and drawing a lot. Going to the yasokoi festival this saturday in Sapporo. Apparently two million people show up for it? Supposed to be ridiculously rowdy and fun. Looking forward to it! =D
I think Spoons went there. I'm jelly :(
HopelessComposer
June 13th, 2012, 03:02 pm
Have you gone to Bunny Island yet?
Nope, that'll be next trip. I want to stay with all my friends in Otaru for as long as possible. =)
I think Spoons went there. I'm jelly
Yeah, it was pretty fucking amazing. I had a ridiculous amount of fun there. We went with like twenty people, ran around Sapporo university's school festival, and drank a lot. The Yosakoi dancing and such itself was awesome, too. Also, we went to a cross-dressing maid cafe:
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/252287_347591805313047_532276203_n.jpg
Fun times.
Also also, met a cute Japanese girl there. She came to watch me do judo on Monday (I destroyed everyone!), and now we're going out to Otaru's festival together tomorrow. She's wearing a yukata, and I'm going in a jinbei. Should be fun. Wish me luck, guys! :3
Probably going on a cross-Hokkaido drive with the guys from the Judo club and other friends the weekend after next. Next weekend camping out on the beach all night. Going to the hotsprings this weekend with the two Chinese girls currently living here (and the Japanese girl, if tomorrow goes well). Climbed Mt. Tengu yesterday (with the two Chinese girls). View was gorgeous. I'm becoming pretty amazing at Judo. Having fun every day.
This piece has been my theme song for the last month and a half: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G1Pl1kmnh4&feature=related
...Can't wait to come back here! =')
Luis
June 14th, 2012, 12:45 pm
So HC finally has a face...
Nyu001
June 14th, 2012, 01:14 pm
Wow, that man has nice legs... lol.
HopelessComposer
June 14th, 2012, 02:05 pm
So HC finally has a face...
I've always had a face! I even posted it on here like three years ago. I had hair then, too. XD
Wow, that man has nice legs... lol.
Right?! X3
Date went very well. Lots of fun. =)
Luis
June 15th, 2012, 06:03 pm
"lots of fun" huh, wear a rubber dude. Speaking of rubbers don't japs have like "bigger ones" that have a horse on the packaging?
It might be misinformation but AFAIK they do have a smaller average condom size than the western world is used to and the horse ones are often worth trying even if you're not just trying to be a cocky bastard. Mind the pun.
HopelessComposer
June 16th, 2012, 01:46 am
"lots of fun" huh, wear a rubber dude. Speaking of rubbers don't japs have like "bigger ones" that have a horse on the packaging?
It might be misinformation but AFAIK they do have a smaller average condom size than the western world is used to and the horse ones are often worth trying even if you're not just trying to be a cocky bastard. Mind the pun.
Yeah, I've heard I'll probably need the large ones. Japanese condom sizes are indeed smaller than the American ones.
I feel bad that I'm leaving in two weeks now. I'll have to come back soon. = =
Paradox
June 16th, 2012, 02:00 am
Yeah, I've heard I'll probably need the large ones. Japanese condom sizes are indeed smaller than the American ones.
I feel bad that I'm leaving in two weeks now. I'll have to come back soon. = =
Pics or gtfo~
Just kidding, glad you are having a good time!
HopelessComposer
June 16th, 2012, 02:24 am
Pics or gtfo~
Just kidding, glad you are having a good time!
XD
Paradox <3
Gonna start talking to my judo club friends more...since most of my international friends will be out of the country by the time I come back here.
HopelessComposer
June 27th, 2012, 04:05 am
Well, this thread's title will make sense again soon. Leaving Japan in a few days. =(
Goodbye, international friends! Goodbye Japan! I'll come back soon! D:
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