Comments for LA 2 Tokyo http://www.la2tokyo.com Living in Los Angeles and Tokyo Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:45:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on The Wasabi Sandwich by jimmy http://www.la2tokyo.com/the-wasabi-sandwich/comment-page-1#comment-7825 jimmy Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:45:26 +0000 http://www.la2tokyo.com/the-wasabi-sandwich#comment-7825 Wasabi on a sandwich can be pretty good, though! Just ate one one wheat with hard salami, lettuce, hummus, and a piece of spicy gabbagul. Delicious. Wasabi on a sandwich can be pretty good, though! Just ate one one wheat with hard salami, lettuce, hummus, and a piece of spicy gabbagul. Delicious.

]]> Comment on The Wasabi Sandwich by James http://www.la2tokyo.com/the-wasabi-sandwich/comment-page-1#comment-7601 James Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:02:14 +0000 http://www.la2tokyo.com/the-wasabi-sandwich#comment-7601 Maybe the person that was breaking into your locker just had the combo from the previous year. I agree though, schools in the states are a joke. I got jumped by my dean in high school, then got kicked out because they faked paper work saying I had been expelled years prior to that. They even tried to have me arrested for trespassing when I showed up for school the next day. I ended up getting my diploma sooner that way though, so, they're dumb. Maybe the person that was breaking into your locker just had the combo from the previous year. I agree though, schools in the states are a joke. I got jumped by my dean in high school, then got kicked out because they faked paper work saying I had been expelled years prior to that. They even tried to have me arrested for trespassing when I showed up for school the next day.

I ended up getting my diploma sooner that way though, so, they’re dumb.

]]> Comment on About by Judith http://www.la2tokyo.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-7424 Judith Fri, 01 May 2009 18:44:35 +0000 #comment-7424 Hi group, My name is Dr. Judith Freidenberg and I am an Argentine-American anthropologist currently researching the subject of U.S. expats in Buenos Aires (Argentina), Beijing (China) and Tokyo (Japan). I am writing to you in search of volunteers to participate in my research, which aims to understand the modern phenomena of the expatriate. If you are willing to participate please e- mail me at (jfreiden [at] anth.umd.edu) and I will send you a set of questions. The information you provide will remain confidential (I have the support of my university, the University of Maryland, to conduct the study and will provide a signed consent form to confirm confidentiality). Naturally, since there are many expats, your collaboration in sending this announcement to your listserves will be greatly appreciated. Please write and thanks in advance for your collaboration! Judith Hi group,
My name is Dr. Judith Freidenberg and I am an Argentine-American anthropologist currently researching the subject of U.S. expats in Buenos Aires (Argentina), Beijing (China) and Tokyo (Japan). I am writing to you in search of volunteers to participate in my research, which aims to understand the modern phenomena of the expatriate. If you are willing to participate please e- mail me at (jfreiden [at] anth.umd.edu) and I will send you a set of questions.
The information you provide will remain confidential (I have the support of my university, the University of Maryland, to conduct the study and will provide a signed consent form to confirm confidentiality).
Naturally, since there are many expats, your collaboration in sending this announcement to your listserves will be greatly appreciated.
Please write and thanks in advance for your collaboration!
Judith

]]> Comment on Last day at NOVA by Japan News http://www.la2tokyo.com/last-day-at-nova/comment-page-1#comment-6067 Japan News Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:48:26 +0000 http://www.la2tokyo.com/last-day-at-nova#comment-6067 Don't think that Nova will really ever recover. The president blew too much money and what's left looks set to go into receivership. Don’t think that Nova will really ever recover. The president blew too much money and what’s left looks set to go into receivership.

]]> Comment on What’s up with Tokyo JR?! by butt? http://www.la2tokyo.com/whats-up-with-tokyo-jr/comment-page-1#comment-56 butt? Fri, 05 Jan 2007 14:41:34 +0000 http://www.la2tokyo.com/whats-up-with-tokyo-jr#comment-56 can a playa get a new post up here someday? holla! can a playa get a new post up here someday?

holla!

]]> Comment on What’s up with Tokyo JR?! by kazu http://www.la2tokyo.com/whats-up-with-tokyo-jr/comment-page-1#comment-53 kazu Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:35:05 +0000 http://www.la2tokyo.com/whats-up-with-tokyo-jr#comment-53 This is not a Joke but a true story. This is a story of the American staff's experience when I worked for some foreign company. He said ,” When I first came to Japan why people didn’t like to sit next to me in the train. I wondered like many foreigners why people didn’t like to sit next to me in the train. Often passengers would be standing for a long distance although there was a seat available right nest to me. At first I was worried.Did I have a bad smell ? Perhaps they thought I was a molester of women . Of course it was for none of those reasons. It’s a simply that many passengers might think that I would speak to them in English. What would they do if they couldn’t answer ? It’s difficult for foreigners to understand what difficult situation this is for Japanese.” Recently, quite the same story was in the article on Japan Ｔimes. I think Japanese people are sometimes too shy to talk and they think they might be laughed at when they speak incorrect English . I think people should be more encouraged and should have more courage to speak like Nova students. The most important thing is not to hesitate to talk. We have to talk a lot. This is not a Joke but a true story.

This is a story of the American staff’s experience when I worked for some foreign company.

He said ,” When I first came to Japan why people didn’t like to sit next to me in the train. I wondered like many foreigners why people didn’t like to sit next to me in the train.
Often passengers would be standing for a long distance although there was a seat available right nest to me.
At first I was worried.Did I have a bad smell ? Perhaps they thought I was a molester of women .
Of course it was for none of those reasons. It’s a simply that many passengers might think that I would speak to them in English. What would they do if they couldn’t answer ? It’s difficult for foreigners to understand what difficult situation this is for Japanese.”

Recently, quite the same story was in the article on Japan Ｔimes.

I think Japanese people are sometimes too shy to talk and they think they might be laughed at when they speak incorrect English . I think people should be more encouraged and should have more courage to speak like Nova students.
The most important thing is not to hesitate to talk. We have to talk a lot.

]]> Comment on What’s up with Tokyo JR?! by cloudysunshine http://www.la2tokyo.com/whats-up-with-tokyo-jr/comment-page-1#comment-52 cloudysunshine Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:29:45 +0000 http://www.la2tokyo.com/whats-up-with-tokyo-jr#comment-52 kazu, good point. I should have asked the station attendant if the Tokyu line would wait for the Nambu. My mistake was assuming that it wouldn't. I forgot the golden rule: Never assume...it makes an 'ass' out of 'u' and 'me' Morning, I only know a couple of people with cars, and they live way out in Saitama. They never drive to Tokyo cause it's easier just to take the train. But anyway, I'll totally ride in your car even if you're a bad driver. I'll keep my eyes on the road for you...like a co-pilot. kazu, good point. I should have asked the station attendant if the Tokyu line would wait for the Nambu. My mistake was assuming that it wouldn’t. I forgot the golden rule:

Never assume…it makes an ‘ass’ out of ‘u’ and ‘me’

Morning, I only know a couple of people with cars, and they live way out in Saitama. They never drive to Tokyo cause it’s easier just to take the train.

But anyway, I’ll totally ride in your car even if you’re a bad driver. I’ll keep my eyes on the road for you…like a co-pilot.

]]> Comment on What’s up with Tokyo JR?! by Morning http://www.la2tokyo.com/whats-up-with-tokyo-jr/comment-page-1#comment-51 Morning Sat, 28 Oct 2006 15:56:41 +0000 http://www.la2tokyo.com/whats-up-with-tokyo-jr#comment-51 How unlucky! Using taxi from your place to Shibuya must be very expensive, I don't know what is the best way for the situation like that. Maybe you should find a friend who can drive for you! Anyway, I want to buy a car. But I am bad at driving. If I buy a car, I'll take you to anywhere you want, if you are valiant to ride on my car! How unlucky!
Using taxi from your place to Shibuya must be very expensive, I don’t know what is the best way for the situation like that.
Maybe you should find a friend who can drive for you!
Anyway, I want to buy a car.
But I am bad at driving.
If I buy a car, I’ll take you to anywhere you want, if you are valiant to ride on my car!

]]> Comment on What’s up with Tokyo JR?! by kazu http://www.la2tokyo.com/whats-up-with-tokyo-jr/comment-page-1#comment-50 kazu Sat, 28 Oct 2006 11:09:58 +0000 http://www.la2tokyo.com/whats-up-with-tokyo-jr#comment-50 Hi The railway in Japan is very famous all over the world because the time is almost always on time. However, recently it is often delayed due to the accident resulting in injury or death and the breakdown. As you said, the final train is around at 1 AM. If we miss it , we have to wait until around at 4～5 AM.When I was a student, I worked for Japanese restaurant as a part timer in Kabukicho in Shinjuku. When we had a drink ,sometimes we had to go home by the first train. And when I worked for some foreign company, sometimes I had to use a taxi or stay at the company.Anytime,missing the final train causes a large opportunity and a financial loss. I understand your anger well. However, in this case I think the Tokyu railway company should have waited for the arrival of Nanbu Line for the same reason as Nanbu Line. Or I think the final train of Tokyu might have waited for the arrival of the Nanbu train. If you were able to ask the local station attendant in Japanese at that time , "Can I take the final train of Tokyu from Musashikosugi?", it might have been very effective. Hi
The railway in Japan is very famous all over the world because the time is almost always on time. However, recently it is often delayed due to the accident resulting in injury or death and the breakdown.

As you said, the final train is around at 1 AM. If we miss it , we have to wait until around at 4～5 AM.When I was a student, I worked for Japanese restaurant as a part timer in Kabukicho in Shinjuku. When we had a drink ,sometimes we had to go home by the first train.
And when I worked for some foreign company, sometimes I had to use a taxi or stay at the company.Anytime,missing the final train causes a large opportunity and a financial loss.

I understand your anger well.
However, in this case I think the Tokyu railway company should have waited for the arrival of Nanbu Line for the same reason as Nanbu Line. Or I think the final train of Tokyu might have waited for the arrival of the Nanbu train.

If you were able to ask the local station attendant in Japanese at that time , “Can I take the final train of Tokyu from Musashikosugi?”, it might have been very effective.

]]> Comment on LA breaking footage from back in 1983 by irina http://www.la2tokyo.com/la-breaking-footage-from-back-in-1983/comment-page-1#comment-42 irina Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:37:03 +0000 http://www.la2tokyo.com/la-breaking-footage-from-back-in-1983#comment-42 I love breakdancing!!! My little brother goes in for it and I adore looking at him dancing!!! It's great!!! :) I love breakdancing!!! My little brother goes in for it and I adore looking at him dancing!!! It’s great!!! :)

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