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I love this thing so far. Who wants to be the first to trust google on this one?
 
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I'll provide sunhats and sunblock if ya do it!! lol
 
Anyone got a kayak I can borrow?
 
Kayaks are fun.
 
why were you going to japan?
 
Realia said:
Why isn't he? Why aren't we all? That's the better question.
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Because despite what Otaku believe, it's not the land of milk and honey. You'll be treated like the plague and everyone will avoid you just because you're foreign, unless you're a global superstar. Japan is a shithole to be in unless you're a citizen there, and you can only be a citizen if you're actually born Japanese, otherwise you still have to carry a humiliating form of ID dubbed the Gaijin Card, even if you live there legally.
 
Skaw said:
Because despite what Otaku believe, it's not the land of milk and honey. You'll be treated like the plague and everyone will avoid you just because you're foreign, unless you're a global superstar. Japan is a shithole to be in unless you're a citizen there, and you can only be a citizen if you're actually born Japanese, otherwise you still have to carry a humiliating form of ID dubbed the Gaijin Card, even if you live there legally.
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and it being the most expensive place on the plane to live on is not enough to deter the hopes and dreams of some to visit and be part of the never ending jp hype.

i think this is the first time in recorded history where a nation has attacked another nation and not even a century later theres people who drool at even the mention of the offending nation.
 
Falsey said:
i think this is the first time in recorded history where a nation has attacked another nation and not even a century later theres people who drool at even the mention of the offending nation.
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I dunno man, I'd like to tour Germany someday. Granted, it's not drool while touching myself over their women "like." I just think it'd be a cool place to spend a week or two. See the sights, eat the food, cruise the autobahn, etc.
 
Skaw said:
Because despite what Otaku believe, it's not the land of milk and honey. You'll be treated like the plague and everyone will avoid you just because you're foreign, unless you're a global superstar. Japan is a shithole to be in unless you're a citizen there, and you can only be a citizen if you're actually born Japanese, otherwise you still have to carry a humiliating form of ID dubbed the Gaijin Card, even if you live there legally.
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wikipedia said:
Naturalization

The Minister of Justice must approve all applications for naturalization. Review of an application generally takes about one year.

The criteria for naturalization are provided in Article 5 of the Nationality Act:

1. Continuous residence in Japan for five years or more
2. At least 20 years old and otherwise legally competent
3. History of good behavior generally, and no past history of seditious behavior
4. Sufficient capital or skills, either personally or within family, to support oneself
5. Stateless or willing to renounce foreign citizenship

The Minister of Justice may waive the age and residence requirements if the applicant has a special relationship to Japan (for example, a Japanese parent).

The Nationality Act also provides that the Diet of Japan may confer Japanese nationality by special resolution to a person who has provided extraordinary service to Japan. However, this provision has never been invoked.

For many years naturalized citizens were required to adopt a Japanese family name. This requirement was abolished in the late 1980s. A well-known example of someone who did not adopt a Japanese name is Masayoshi Son, the wealthiest man in Japan as of 2007, who naturalized using his Korean family name rather than the Japanese family name he used during his youth.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_nationality_law

Also check

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_issues_in_Japan
 
Renouncing citizenship elsewhere is a completely unnecessary and retarded criteria. Likewise on them revoking your citizenship if you nationalize elsewhere.
 
skaw, ive spent 10 days in europe in 2003, saw germany, france, GB and amsterdam. best/most expensive time of my life
 
I'd still go to japan, not drooling over it but, it looks like itd be a very intresting place to visit, lots of cool stuff to see, and lots of good food to eat.

mmmmmm sushi, tho with my personal experiance with japanese resturaunts in america, i've found that
Korean sushi > Japanese sushi anyday. tho I'm sure an American Japanese restaurant isnt a very good representation of a real Japanese restaurant in japan.

oh and who could forget the karaoke!? I've heard they love karaoke over there, and dont mind if you suck at it! XD

I love to go see Europe to tho, Italy, Germany, GB, Amsterdam, France. And then after Europe and Japan, its Australia! Gotta love those Australian women!=) Anyone want me to bring back some Vegemite?
 
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Thelona said:
I'd still go to japan, not drooling over it but, it looks like itd be a very intresting place to visit, lots of cool stuff to see, and lots of good food to eat.

mmmmmm sushi, tho with my personal experiance with japanese resturaunts in america, i've found that
Korean sushi > Japanese sushi anyday. tho I'm sure an American Japanese restaurant isnt a very good representation of a real Japanese restaurant in japan.

oh and who could forget the karaoke!? I've heard they love karaoke over there, and dont mind if you suck at it! XD

I love to go see Europe to tho, Italy, Germany, GB, Amsterdam, France. And then after Europe and Japan, its Australia! Gotta love those Australian women!=) Anyone want me to bring back some Vegemite?
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Japanese restaurants in Japan will be very different and SO MUCH BETTER than most anything here in the US. The exception might be Hawaii.

I'd like to try Korean sushi, if that's what it's called there. As long as I don't have to eat a live octopus I'll be happy.

Let's just all travel around the world together! To me that seems to be the only option left to us at the point. ;D
 
I've been to Osaka for about a week and everyone there was nice. The only problem I got was when I went through customs and they thought I had weed in my suitcase since my flight did come in from San Francisco (I don't know). They ripped apart my suitcase, but I wasn't pissed about it. I was already late for my flight and threw clothes in there to begin with so it looked like shit anyways.

I would have to say though that Paris was probably the worst. The servers in the cafe and restaurants were complete shitbags, mind you we were polite as well, also all those motherfuckers need to learn how to use deodorant. The stench in the subways at 4pm in Paris when everyone got off of work was horrid. I had to put my nose in my armpit to have my deodorant save me.
 
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