Rocking in Hakata - Latest Comments

Re: When Life Hands You Lemons

TurningOtaku — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:52:21 -0000

Wow, amazing. Who knew it would take a bump in the road like that to hop on a bike (there's a joke in that somewhere) :D

But it really is an amazing story.

Re: Surprise Confections

swingtrading3 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:44:14 -0000

Interesting post. I have made a twitter post about this. Others no doubt will like it like I did.

Re: Kids Say the Darndest Things

Nate — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:56:57 -0000

I know its probably lame...and I don't even know if you are going to see this but, I've been reading through every page of your blog. First, you write some good stuff. Second, and you probably know this now, I think the "X2" one of the students wrote was a emoticon.

Thanks for writing this blog!

P.S. 日本語を教えています。

Re: Cherry Blossom Viewing

Marie — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:35:00 -0000

I love cherry blossoms, they are pretty and gorgeous...even meaningful if you trace back the symbols associated with it. I wish I could go to Japan to experience hanami.

Re: When Life Hands You Lemons

caughtredhanded — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:47:07 -0000

This is a great article, and what a great encounter! I can't believe that guy is actually going to cycle the whole of Japan - I'd be dead by the end of street! Shame on the website though, would have been great to see his progress, but then I guess that's a product of not having a job, ne!

Re: When Life Hands You Lemons

tuneintokyo — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:30:32 -0000

It's great to hear about someone who takes a could-be negative event and turns it into a positive experience.

Re: Undokai Timelapse

2nihon — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:56:19 -0000

I love the boats.

Re: When Life Hands You Lemons

Jamaipanese — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:58:46 -0000

very inspiring story, too bad he doesn't blog or take pics this is something I would follow

Re: Jams.tv Steals

kainoa — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:09:58 -0000

I think lowell is right, copying content is stealing content. Normally you ask someone if you can use their content and get permission to do so. With bloggers IMHO, they "comment" on content and that is gives them the right to copy (ala Japanprobe) without asking permission (like they are journalists). If as a blogger you have "original content" you created the video, photos, text etc. you don't want other people to profit (like those Jams.tv, like Japanprobe). It's all so blurred with "new media"

Re: Japanese on Human Target

nanaaa — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:09:19 -0000

bobby ogorin (speleld wrong probably) is fluent and he does have an accent but now i realize his accent isn't that bad. this white guy's english is really incomprehensible especially when he tries to say it fast...... so STRONG

amusing post. thx!

Re: When Life Hands You Lemons

Gakuranman — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:47:25 -0000

Cool! I am trying to build up the confidence to strike up conversations with strangers. Looking for a talking point is great way! Did you catch my post about Japanese Interior Designs? I had a little story of my own to tell recently ^^

Re: When Life Hands You Lemons

Jonadab — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:54:27 -0000

Yeah.

The time I was fired, I took three months off deliberately. I didn't bicycle around the country, but I took some much needed time off before I went and started looking for a job. (I could afford to. I'd been working so much overtime, I had three paychecks I hadn't even taken to the bank yet. Of course, that was in the late nineties, so I didn't expect any great difficulty in getting another job once I did start looking.)

Re: About Deas

Learn Japanese — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:47:36 -0000

Hi Deas, great blog! This is Kim from http://www.JapanesePod101.com. Is there anyway to get in touch with you via email? You can reach us at affiliates@JapanesePod101.com.
Thx.

Re: When Life Hands You Lemons

Kamizushi — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:00:29 -0000

Ah I wish I would get fired... just kiding

Re: When Life Hands You Lemons

Chimiko — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:33:44 -0000

This really reminds me of this article: http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/0,28318,260....

Re: Kanye on Hatoyama

gaijinhito — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:05:58 -0000

That is so creepy and weird, because I said almost exactly the same thing!
koizumi-san has the best hair in all of Japan

Re: Japanese on Human Target

kayne438 — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:13:47 -0000

wow, i had such a hard time understanding what the hell he said. so funny!
nice to see your website, I've lived in Hakata and go back once a year or so - cool place!

Re: Kanye on Hatoyama

moritheil — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:32:33 -0000

I guess if I were more into Japanese rap, I could name some artists that would technically be closer to his sphere. Any entertainment would do, though, really.

Hmm. "Miyazaki, I'm really happy for you, I'mma let you finish, but Disney has some of the best animated films of all time. ALL TIME."

Re: Bridal Show Job

facebook-500242275 — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:44:01 -0000

A guy I knew in Niihama told me about a gig in a similar vein, where they were hiring foreigners to perform the role of the actual minister or priest at a western style Japanese wedding. You had to memorise the spiel they gave you (in Japanese) and dress up in the appropriate garments and got paid pretty handsomely as far as I remember. All for show, of course.

Re: Bridal Show Job

Mizuu — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:17:30 -0000

Not rocking in HAKATA today, are we :D? How handsome! Plus, the part about walking was a really nice bonus to watch and hear. Thank you!

Re: Japanese on Human Target

Deas — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:51:06 -0000

Thanks, man! I'm still not even sure that half of my subs are accurate. I
mean, I'm fairly sure he actually said "ryugoku" where I've got "ryugaku",
etc. It's seriously just a best-fit guess session on my part. Ha ha ha. Any
clues on the fushounin mystery word?

Re: Undokai Timelapse

Deas — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:49:25 -0000

Thanks, Greg. I think that's true for a lot of people! I know I kept
watching the ships and the movement of the water at the beginning. It's
cool!

Re: Japanese on Human Target

Gakuranman — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:05:27 -0000

Oh. My. God. You did a far better job catching that than me. If I hadn't have had your subs I wouldn't have caught a word of it!

Re: Undokai Timelapse

gregontherun — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:16:33 -0000

Very nice, Deas! I think I watched more of the ships coming and going then I did the athletic grounds.

Re: Japanese Tongue Twisters Lesson 3

Deas — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:32:45 -0000

Thanks so much for your compliments! I plan to do more tongue twister videos, but it may take a few weeks to get to. I've got a lot on my plate!