Taken today at WONFES

bro..are you sure? because i asked some people they said cannot? i confused duhh...any link that shows they allowed for the oritami?
rakuten its in Kanji...nihon go wakaranai yo...huhuhu!

i'm planning to go to tokyo this coming sept...mid sept...
newbie in travelling here...pls guide...

the bike must be folded in the train.

bro, heard the man gate of the train wont allow to get the train?
is there any link the rules allowed oritami in the densha?

i have a friend that is staying at Tokyo too, he went there 1 year ago.. he is taking Japanese language course now.. also working part-time..

actually i envy u guys at Japan so much , it's such a beautiful country ...

should i learn Japanese first b4 going there.. or go there liao only learn leh ?

i've seen somone carrying one. so long as u fold and put it inside bag, shouldn't be a problem.

should i learn Japanese first b4 going there the answer is YESSS! it must if you wanna to live easily

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Added on August 10, 2008, 5:43 pmok ..cool info bro!
thanks ne...

This post has been edited by tanoshi: Aug 10 2008, 05:43 PM

I just came back from Kamogawa SEAWORLD
It was AWESOME!

walao.. make me so wanna go Japan

i am now searching for some Japanese language school alrdy..

You can go to ICLS inside KL Plaza i think...
good luck bro! you wont regret when you master in nihon go!
i bet you!

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Added on August 11, 2008, 9:30 amBro, firedauz!
thanks a lot!
another good thing to share that someone dont want to share...
RESPECT!

This post has been edited by tanoshi: Aug 11 2008, 09:30 AM

Hey why don't TS compile everything in the first post as in

1. Modes of Transport:Company/Pricing/Website
2.Telecommunication: Operators/Lines/Pricing
3. Places to visit
4.Etc etc will be more convenient for al to read

hi dude,
Cant get what da ya meant?
cheers

hi can anyone recommend affordable hotel near shibuya station? i'll be going to komaba for seminar/workshop. can claim up to 10k yen per night for accomodation.

thanks

Asuk, how bout :
www.sakura-hotel-hatagaya.com
its in Shibuya ku!
just my 5yen! huhuhu then can spend me lor huahahaha!

@tanoshi-san

where did you learn your Japanese?

i learn it from the web, and after a few lessons, i get bored of it already.
no determination, no verbal communication practise, no fun

just a quick question...

i have somewhat a plan to go there next summer. looking at about 3weeks to a month(prob tokyo and kyoto). have never been there and can practically not speak japanese at all. i do understand a few words here and there but its as good as not understanding at all...

so my question is would i be in deep shyte in terms of communications?

hi dude!
I learn before in ICLS (Inter Cultural Language School) KL Plaza...I think its cheap! some more the sensei is nohon jin...so you will learn exact slang...but me, useless huhuahahaha...only go to hang out with amoi lol huahahaha! In ICLS you can practice in reality conversation in japanese!
encourage you to look for nihon jin in Malaysia then make frenz...some sort like 'language exchange' but please dont get 'hook' with them, in Japan much more choices huahahaha...just kidding

No you won't

And I shall bestow you with a tip on this, especially those that are not fluent in Japanese:

You can use English, BUT, it will only work in one of these conditions:

1. If you want to ask something from a Japanese person, look for them in these orders:
- Japanese young lady
- Japanese old lady
- Japanese young man
- Japansese old man

From survey here in Japan, young Japanese lady/girl/woman have the highest majority of fluency in English
Of course, if you are near a train officer or any officer that you want to ask direction, they will be able to help you with all their translation books.

2. If you plan to say or ask something, say only the most important part of it. Just ONE or TWO is enough.

For example, you want to ask from a person on how to get to Shibuya.
In Japanese, you would go "Sumimasen, Shibuya doko desu ka?"
In English, it is "Excuse me, where is Shibuya?"

The shortest form you can ask from them would just be "Shibuya doko?"
Even easier if you are trying to ask from a train station officer; just go "Shibuya?" and they will help you find the direction

The reason to speak with such short words is simple: If you try to be smart and ask a full sentence in Japanese, they will misunderstood you & think that you are fluent in the language, thus when they reply back in a full Japanese answer, you're a goner

nice i do know how to ask stuff like what you gave in your example but ill wont be able to undedrstand the answer given by them so ill go with your little neat 'trick'

1) another thing... fromers/lonely planet ect, are they any good in places in tokyo and kyoto? or just go join some sort of mini tour there to get myself familiarize and then only go 'langaring abouts' ?
im thinking of doing what i did when i was in budapest, clutching my fromers and walk around the city and go 'langar-langar'

2) early summer(july) or late summer (late aug-late sep) ? would like to make it for winter or easter instead but unlikely i will be able to due to the timing of my course...

3) 'backpacking' style of travelling in those 2 city... aka. no booking of accommodation(walk-in), would that be crazy/suicidal(not physically of course)? - just wanting your opinion/gut feel
why you might ask, i dont know if this particular trip would even materialize until the very last minute(around early july ish).