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Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 6:40 pm

Namie_226

I'm not Japanese but I still love everything about Japan heart

same here... 3nodding

Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 2:26 am

I'm not Japanese, but my mom was born and grew up in Tokyo. She's Chinese though... And I'm half Chinese. Funny how that works. <_<;

I've been to Japan once, and I'm planning to go again! I'm especially looking forward to seeing what new games have come into the arcades since I was last there. xd

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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 12:56 pm

*looks at the polls*
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*thinking (so many jap wannabes)*
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 6:39 pm

Probably more Japanese wannabes than the whole Japanese population...which is a bit sad really. sweatdrop

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Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 8:55 pm

Namie_226

I'm not Japanese but I still love everything about Japan heart

same here!!!!!

Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 10:35 am

a-i-d

Probably more Japanese wannabes than the whole Japanese population...which is a bit sad really. sweatdrop

xD im not a japanese wannabe, im not bothered by my white skin and blonde hair, im just very interested in Japan 3nodding

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miyaviyamato1718

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Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 6:27 pm

A . S . N .

Nisei pride :3

I haven't been back to Japan in so very long...

Same here nisei...to all who don't know what nisei means it's best defined as second generation.My parents are immigrants from Japan. They came to Canada than I was born here which makes me nisei.
I think SOME people might be interested in Japan because of games and anime and manga. If another culture had stuff like that people might be into that culture instead of Japanese culture...maybe....

Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 9:54 am

Eebie

I was Japanese in a past life. Does that count neutral ?

I don't think so

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Gemkitty

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Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 5:23 pm

I'm Canadian, and proud of it, but I'm learning about Japanese culture and language, like so many others in this guild.

I don't know whether or not I'd want to be Japanese... It's not a concept I've really thought about, now that I think about it.

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 9:16 am

I am not Japanese, but I am learning the language, history, philosophy, politics, and culture as an East Asian Studies major, and I will be living in Japan for a school semester abroad in about a year. Currently, looking into Kansai Gaidai University, Siebold of Nagasaki University, another Nagasaki program, and Nanzan University. Does anyone know if they are good schools for spring term?

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Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 10:33 pm

I'm not Japanese, and I live in Japan! xd Where's that option on the poll?

I'm not a "Jap wannabe." I'm perfectly happy with being a gaijin. I'm treated well, I do have friends that love me for me, and not my nationality, and there are some perks that come with being a gaijin. You have more freedom, as far as customs go. If you don't know about something, or forget about it, you will get reminded, but it will be gentle and sometimes amusing. And on the other hand, if you do do what they would do, you get a lot of respect, and it's also sometimes amusing. Also, knowing any Japanese at all gets you insta-respect. They expect me to not even know how to say hello, nevertheless participate in classes and be able to socialize. I think the only problem is that some Japanese I've met are intimidated, because they wish their English was as good as my Japanese. Also, some Japanese are just plain racist. But it's funny, I've experienced less racism as a white person in Japan than I did as a white person in America. surprised

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 10:38 pm

hollywood_addict

I am not Japanese, but I am learning the language, history, philosophy, politics, and culture as an East Asian Studies major, and I will be living in Japan for a school semester abroad in about a year. Currently, looking into Kansai Gaidai University, Siebold of Nagasaki University, another Nagasaki program, and Nanzan University. Does anyone know if they are good schools for spring term?

Don't go to Kansai Gaidai!

It's pretty much just a language school. If you want the real Japanese experience, go to a real university where you will be on the Japanese term schedule taking real classes with other Japanese. Much, much better, IMHO. I don't know about the schools in Nagasaki, though.

How good is your Japanese? Like, what level are you taking right now? Can you read kanji? Can you use plain form in talking? If you know enough to get around, go to a real uni.