in JAPAN? what do you think?

[xyzseaman]

Yeah, alam ninyo ba, naiinis lang ako kapag may EB sa Pinas...aarrgghh, kakamiss tuloy...

[Ebisu24]

Hello!
I'm a 24 yr. old System Engineer working for a financial institution in Tokyo, Japan. If you're a Filipino professional worker like me, and your residing in Japan, please join this board. Let's have an online community here!

[Ebisu24]

Any Filipinos currently in Tokyo! Pls join the board!

[jhaypee]

hey... im a pinoy-fanatic of Ayumi Hamasaki, if you have any stuff of her.. im begging you.. share it with me naman.. thanks!

[`pEtRuCci]

yahh!!! she a very nice PORNO star..:lol: :lol: :lol:
kidding aside..are u half half??

[jhaypee]

Originally posted by `pEtRuCci


yahh!!! she a very nice PORNO star..:lol: :lol: :lol:
kidding aside..are u half half??

nah.. im just into JPOP... enways.. ayumi hamasaki is the golden disc jpop artist of the year.. she's hot.. if uv got stuff of her or sumthin.. PAHINGE! :dance: :dance:

[Ebisu24]

I've got some videos and Mp3s of her.. plus some photos.. other than that.. wala nang iba.

[tres diamantes]

...that's right guys....i just wanna ask you..."HOW'S LIFE IN JAPAN BUGGIN' YA LATELY?"...where do you stay in JAPAN?...NIHONGO o wakarimasu ka?...how's WORK?!!!...ah basta, kuwentuhan lang tayo...yoroshiku onegai shimasu...
:smurf:

[tres diamantes]

...hello, tres diamantes po.... minna san....ohayou gozaimasu, konnichiwa, konban wa, o-yasuminasai.....how're you guys all doin' out there?!!!....i'm now stayin' here in yokohama and just wonderin' where you guys are all stayin'...would you like to share your lifestyle here?!!!...
:smurf:

[DaZeD in HK]

nihongo ga sukoshi wakarimasu. mada jyozu ja arimasen :)

where in japan are u staying? wacha doin there?

i'm trying to look for a language scholarship, or maybe a job in your part of the world... how's it like actually living there?

[tres diamantes]

Originally posted by DaZeD in HK
nihongo ga sukoshi wakarimasu. mada jyozu ja arimasen :)

where in japan are u staying? wacha doin there?

i'm trying to look for a language scholarship, or maybe a job in your part of the world... how's it like actually living there?

...nihongo joozu desu yo?!!!...doomo ne...
i'm now livin' here in Yokohama...TRAINEE.....actually, it's my second TRAINING na...the first one was about 5 years ago...and it's my fourth visit na dito sa 'd land of the rising sun"...LIFE here is so costly my friend...but a very clean place...may disiplina ang mga tao...yummy ang mga pagkain....sushi, sashimi, shabu-shabu...ramen da best!!!...high-technology really speaks here...

i don't know 'bout the language scholarship program here pal...so i am asking these MOMBUSHO scholars to help our friend out here...is there any language program there my dear tomodachis?!!!

thanks 4 dazing this thread pal...how's HK anyway?!!

:smurf:

[EricGozar]

tres diamantes, DazednHK,
Am a former HK denizen, 20 years but had a 1 year stint in Tokyo, suburb of Kanagawa Ken while working with the American Firm of DMJM, our client is the US Air Force base there. I am an architect but I was with hundreds of engineers of all nationalities.

Tokyo is a nice place to see, but I will say not to live in because the standard of living is very high. The people are very nice though and it is the only place where I can leave my shopping bag anywhere and I can go back to it without losing anything. Swell place.

Engineers... they are all over the place in Kanagawa Ken. Japan, I have travelled most of it from Osaka all the way to Tokyo just by using the railways. How I manage? Easy use the maps. Food? I love it! Language....well I kinda lost it already, but when I was there, I am a fluent Nihonggo speaker. - Eric San

[tres diamantes]

Originally posted by EricGozar
tres diamantes, DazednHK,
Am a former HK denizen, 20 years but had a 1 year stint in Tokyo, suburb of Kanagawa Ken while working with the American Firm of DMJM, our client is the US Air Force base there. I am an architect but I was with hundreds of engineers of all nationalities.

Tokyo is a nice place to see, but I will say not to live in because the standard of living is very high. The people are very nice though and it is the only place where I can leave my shopping bag anywhere and I can go back to it without losing anything. Swell place.

Engineers... they are all over the place in Kanagawa Ken. Japan, I have travelled most of it from Osaka all the way to Tokyo just by using the railways. How I manage? Easy use the maps. Food? I love it! Language....well I kinda lost it already, but when I was there, I am a fluent Nihonggo speaker. - Eric San

Eric san,

thanks for visiting us here...you're right there pal...japanese people are just darn honest returning your lost wallet 100 miles away from your place...it's really cool livin' here...but YOU bet...your \en inside your pocket easily does exhaust...

when you go to a SUPA (that's what they call the supermarket here)...and you go for your groceries...10 kilos of RICE...P1,600...300 grams of pork...P150....3 pcs. of tomato...P120...1 tali of horenzo (spinach)...P80...and if you like eating sushi and sashimi...don't do it everyday...masisira ang budget mo diyan mga tol...:noteeth:

but you can buy "kaya ng bulsa" electronic products here....you'll be tolerated with your "MADE IN JAPAN" mentality...andito ka na rin di ba?...you may have one SONY MD LP walkman here for only P8000...a home theater speaker system for P10000....you may add to that system a DVD player for P12000...PLAYSTATION 2 for P15000...and teka mukhang napapamahal na yata ako ah...saka na lang yan, i'll just buy na lang that suspension mountain bike for P8000 at DAIKUMA...ika nga ni utoy "kuya, di local to...JAPAN"...

PEACE!!!

:smurf:

[DaZeD in HK]

ditto on the prices, but then again, living in HK isn't that cheap... i think it's still 2nd most expensive city in Asia, next to Tokyo.

eric: might follow in your footsteps :) i don't really want to stay there too long, but i want to live there, to learn the language. did u take a formal course, or did u just learn from the people around u? all that in a year?

tres: what exactly are you training for? with regards to the monbusho scholarships, i think that's a dead end, cus it's mostly for undergrad japanese studies majors, or those who want to take a master's or PhD. i'm neither, just want to go for language, and language schools are deadly expensive (around 300K yen/sem), something i can't afford on my own just yet... only been there once, 24 hours (actually mga 22 hours and 30 minutes lang :) ), but i stayed in my girlfriend's house, and her family was great, so i loved the experience. partly the reason i want to experience living there. btw, how long did it take you to be able to converse with people? i'm still in the 'tanaka-san, hajimemashite. nanika tabemasuka?' stage...

with regards to electronics, i don't think there's a large price diff bet. stuff here and the things there. the only thing is, with the rate of obsolescence there, prices drop more quickly, and some cool things never make it to other parts of the world. i'd have to say that generic consumer electronics i.e. dvd players and the like, could be cheaper here tho. plus, no way in the world japan will have my beloved chinese-made pirate dvds :D sugoi desu yo! :D

ja-matane!

[tres diamantes]

Originally posted by DaZeD in HK

tres: what exactly are you training for? with regards to the monbusho scholarships, i think that's a dead end, cus it's mostly for undergrad japanese studies majors, or those who want to take a master's or PhD. i'm neither, just want to go for language, and language schools are deadly expensive (around 300K yen/sem), something i can't afford on my own just yet... only been there once, 24 hours (actually mga 22 hours and 30 minutes lang :) ), but i stayed in my girlfriend's house, and her family was great, so i loved the experience. partly the reason i want to experience living there. btw, how long did it take you to be able to converse with people? i'm still in the 'tanaka-san, hajimemashite. nanika tabemasuka?' stage...


...i'm involved in a chemical plant contruction and engineering company here in yokohama...i'm now currently being trained for an engineering software to be used in our upcoming project in venezuela...

as for the nihongo...i think, the study of it really needs special care...it's quite important to know that learning nihongo, like any other language, one must really be interested, patient, and persevering...you need to go to a language school for you to imbibe the BASICS first...then you must possess the 3 qualities i mentioned...it's obvious that you have explored on the language already...you're on to the "MASU" form of the language...what's important now is for you to exercise your nihongo with others...that's the best way pal...i knew other guys who really did well in a language course but never succeeded to speak well with the japs...my company provides a three month "benkyou" for new employees but not really very helpful in actual conversation...i worked hard with my japanese to the extent that i was holding a dictionary whenever i heard new words while watching TV, sa train, sa office...i even tried answering phone calls kahit barok ang japanese ko...things like that...ngayon, i can speak slang nihongo used in the street...but still, not fluent though...chotto dake...

ja ne...

:smurf:

[EricGozar]

ohayo godaimazu trez and dazed,
thanks! Nihonggo is easy to learn if you just follow three basic reqmts.:
1. Don't talk to your fellow pinoys or foreigners, only to local japs. You'll pick up the linggo quite fast.
2. Don't use pinoy grammar to translate nihonggo, it will be a disaster, they have a very unique grammar construction.
3. Keep a small Jap to English translation booklet in case you run out of Nihonggo and you are with a beautiful Tokyo girl.....!

Tokyo, Akihabara! the place to be in every Sunday....well that's what I used to do when I have time. All great stuff! Electronics, musical equipment, video and all the latest gears. You name it, they have it! I miss these places. Got 50% of my music and photo hobby stuff in Akihabara only to find out it is actually cheaper to buy in HK though! :cool:

[tres diamantes]

hi there guys,

'musta ang lahat?!!!...what a small world..really...after 6 years...i happened to meet my classmate in college yesterday in a training center here in yokohama...men that was great...he's one of the best buddies i got in college...sira-ulo pa rin...he-he...

omoshiroii hanashi chotto nai desu ne....gomen ne, minna san...

ja mata...

:smurf:

[Marie*Mickaela]

hello! :D
just want to tell you that i have a cousin who just went to Japan for training. i think she'll be there for 2 months. Roam Apollo is the name of the company where she's connected. you might know someone from there... her name is EMMALEEN. :)

happy working everyone! :)

[tres diamantes]

Originally posted by Marie*Mickaela
hello! :D
just want to tell you that i have a cousin who just went to Japan for training. i think she'll be there for 2 months. Roam Apollo is the name of the company where she's connected. you might know someone from there... her name is EMMALEEN. :)

happy working everyone! :)


Konnichi wa Ms. Marie*Mickaela:beauty:...

Roam Apollo...sounds familiar...where in Japan does your cousin EMMALEEN stay?...if she's here in yokohama...there's a big chance that she's with the Yokohama Kenshu Center...and i got a lot of friends there...o sige magtatanong din ako....thanks for visiting the thread M*M...oks bang nickname mo yon?...

ja ne......

PEACE!!!

:smurf:

[Ebisu24]

If anyone is interested in finding a good job in Japan. If you have any questions about the country, let me know.. Im ur friendly Japan tourist guide. check out my link.
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php3?threadid=41496&pagenumber=1

[tres diamantes]

hi there guys,

Ebisu24...you got a nice link there man...i checked it out and it's cool...you're really into it...thanks for the info....

hey guys, check out Ebisu's link...and you'll be educated well by just reading the posts....PEACE!!!



okay some japanese lessons:

I am Juan de la Cruz.

Watakushi wa Juan de la Cruz desu. (very formal)
Watashi wa Juan de la Cruz desu. (formal)
Juan de la Cruz tomoshimasu. (formal)
Boku wa Juan desu.(...informal)
Ore wa Juan.(slang)

tres:smurf:diamantes

[tres diamantes]

hey, wanna learn some common japanese expressions???...then, take a look...:)

Good Morning..............Ohayou Gozaimasu
Good Afternoon............Konnichi wa
Good Evening................Konban wa
Good Night....................O-yasumi nasai
Goodbye / So long..........Sayonara
See you tomorrow...........Mata ashita
Nice to meet you..............Hajimemashite
Thank You........................Arigato Gozaimasu
Thank You Very Much.......Doomo Arigato Gozaimasu
You are welcome / Don't mention it.......Do Itashimashite
I am sorry..........................Gomen nasai
Yes...................................Hai
No.....................................Iie

good luck on your study!!!:*)

PEACE!!!

tres:smurf:diamantes

[Assassin_Mage]

konnichiwa minna..

am in japan also as of the moment. I am in shinyokohama.. :D
just wondering tres.. are you in anyway connected with Nikki jyouhou? or in english JGC?

I have been in japan several times already and it is a nice place, quiet, clean friendly people, (although with a lot of repressed angst and such)

I will be going back to the Philippines though next week after I finish this thing I am working on. will be back here though after a few months.

[Assassin_Mage]

konnichiwa minna..

am in japan also as of the moment. I am in shinyokohama.. :D
just wondering tres.. are you in anyway connected with Nikki jyouhou? or in english JGC?

I have been in japan several times already and it is a nice place, quiet, clean friendly people, (although with a lot of repressed angst and such)

I will be going back to the Philippines though next week after I finish this thing I am working on. will be back here though after a few months.

[tres diamantes]

HAJIMEMASHITE Assasin_Mage!!!

nope:nope:, i'm not connected with Nikki jyohou...though our office is also near to the Landmark Tower...i'm just guessing...you are connected with JGC no?...i've got a lot of jgc friends.....from Maita, Nakazato, Bandobashi and until YKC...yung isang jgc pal ko stayed there sa shin-yokohama before moving to nakazato...check out my name...that's my company...translate that in japanese....and you'll guess....ssshhhh:)

uwi na rin ako come middle of august...i still don't know kung kailan ang balik ko.....

ja assasin san...doomo for gracing the thread...yoroshiku onegai itashimasu....

tres:smurf:diamantes

[tres diamantes]

hi :lol: everybody...

numbers naman tayo:

1 ichi
2 ni
3 san
4 yon / shi
5 go
6 roku
7 nana / shichi
8 hachi
9 kyu / ku
10 ju
11 ju-ichi
20 ni-ju
25 ni-ju-go
100 hyaku
101 hyaku-ichi
200 ni-hyaku
250 ni-hyaku-go-ju
1000 sen
1999 sen-kyu-hyaku-kyu-ju-kyu
2000 ni-sen
10000 ichi-man

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[Assassin_Mage]

yes.. I am connected in a way with Nikki.. but more with the IT side than with the Construction side..

now if I translate your name correctly, I do not know of any company with that name.. but (you need japanese software to read this. ) is the name of your company ŽO•H?@? hehehehehe.. :D
of what I know, they developed the area around minato mirai.

it is borign though in japan isnt it? I have stayed here a lot of times and the first time I stayed here, I stayed for a year.. sheesh.. I was nearly banging my head on the wall bny then.. I was so bored..

but japan does have its good side.

[tres diamantes]

you got it right pal......ŽO•H....:)he-he...so you're based at Queen's?...or from other “úŠö's office in Yokohama?...

you're right again...i kinda don't like here no more...as in NAKAKASAWA na...we don't have that much projects pa naman...laging talo ninyo sa bidding...he-he...

my first time here was about 5 years ago...like you, i got a 1-year stint...then i came back for another 3 months....then i was assigned to our project site in Batangas for almost a year...returned here for 2 months and got deployed in saudi for almost 2 years...damn man...i never had stayed that much in P.I. since i joined ŽO•H?d?H...umuutot pa sa bunganga ang mga amo ko...but.....and a big BUT...pauwi na rin naman ako....and i think medyo matatagalan bago ako makabalik ulit dito...time to enjoy life in P.I......

where in shin-yokohama do you stay pal?...i just stay here in sakuragicho...mansion kara kaisha made, toho de jugofun dake....'lapit no?...walang buhay...:lol:

ja, mata ne.....ki o tsukete...

:smurf:

[Assassin_Mage]

“úŠö main is based in queen`s but I am based at ?V‰¡•l with “úŠö?î•ñƒVƒXƒeƒ€. Am actually with “úŠö?î•ñƒ\ƒtƒgƒEƒFƒA.

mga iba naming kasama halos ganuon din ang assignment.. kagaya mo, pag nadestino sa site, ayun, 2 to 4 years ang assignment. pero for me, it is either Philippines or japan lang ang stops ko..

about umuutot sa bunganga.. I completely agree with.. paano ba naman, yosi at kape buong araw.. two packs a day and at least 4 cups of coffee.. super.. ang baho..

as for where I stay, I am at kamoi, although the other filipino officemates are at ohkurayama. anlapit naman ng accomodations niyo sa office.. boring nga.. :D mamamatay ka naman kung sasama ka sa gabi gabi na inuman..

[mapuan88]

oh how i so much love japan..been there 6 years ago..in fukuoka & stayed there for 9 months as trainee from my former company..i love the cleanliness..i love the people(so many pretty women),the people are so friendly..i love the food..i love to go back there again..if i could trade my work here in singapore for a work in japan, i would without hesitation..

[tres diamantes]

'dre...what are your gimmicks during the weekends?...if you don't mind, i'll share you our activities here...

tonight @ 9PM.....we'll go to Negishi base's ALL HAND'S CLUB for a DISCO WITH I AXE...remember the I AXE BAND?...ka-tropa namin sila dito...they are based here now and are staying in Yokosuka...they play at the Yokusuka Club but tokidoki dito sa Negishi housing...mamaya, naka-sked sila...trip mo ba disco?:dance:

tomorrow, saturday...TOKYO SUMMERLAND...have you been there pal?...dami raw tsiks dun...he-he..:lol:

sunday...we're choir members at Negishi Chapel....service- 10:30 AM...also at Sueyoshicho Catholic Church...service-2 PM...medyo hataw nga pag linggo...pag-isa lang ang misa...nakakapag-basketball pa sa YKC(Yokohama Kenshu Center) kung minsan...

yun muna.....ja mata...

:smurf:

[Assassin_Mage]

yeah I remember the I Axe band..

I have to go to Tokyo big sight today and we have a celebration party in the evening. so I guess it will be drinking for tonight.. :D although I do love disco.. :D

as for saturday, I used to go to Jiyugaoka and visit with my friends.. we used to go temple hunting and just hiking all over tokyo and yokohama. but as for this weekend, I will have to coem to work and finish up on some work. :p oh well and after that we have bowling at kannai.. I dont know the name of the place, this will be our first time to go there.

then on sunday, I guess it is church.. but not me.. I usually go to Shibuya and go nampa hunting.. :D :lol: nah.. actually I like to take it easy on sunday and just get a book and rest..

maybe some friends of mine woudl liek to join you though.. mm..

[tres diamantes]

oh boy.....ang init kanina nang papasok sa office...tapos ngayon, makulimlim na naman ang panahon....tenki waruku mitai ne?...

nampa hunting desu ka?....give you some tips man.....(taught by a japanese friend of mine)...if you happen to see this sexy jap dudeth, of course kirei na onna no ko, approach her and begin like..."sumimasen ga, koko hajimete desu kara...ichiban chikai kissaten wa doko ni arimasu ka ne (or simply doko desu ka?)?..."...then if she answers and make turo..., you make sundot..."issho ni, o-cha shimasen ka?..."...then you may apply a li'l touch of english...(jap women are really interested to learn english...so she may say..."o-ke...nanka...you...me?...nan dake...tsu-gether?!...with matching sign language...)....:lol:

..and that didn't work for me...hahaha....:lol:

'sensiya na assasin...wala lang akong magawa...

which school you studied nga pala in college?...

yun muna...ingat sa inuman mam'ya...

:smurf:

[pinoy2001]

Mga kababayan!

Musta na kayong lahat? Nandito ako ngayon sa Tokyo at nag-aaral sa isang unibersidad sa may Setagaya.

Tag-init na talaga! Mas maiinit pa kaysa sa atin!

Wow, I AXE band? Diba sila yung kumanta ng "Ako'y sa 'yo..." at saka "Different Angle"?

Ja ne!

[tres diamantes]

pinoy 2001 hajimemashite!!!...o-genki desu ka?...

assasin...may bago na tayong thread pal ngayon...

pinoy 2001...you got it right...they're the I AXE band who had the song "Ako'y sa Iyo...Ika'y akin"...scholar ka pala...you belong to the Monbusho?...

welcome sa thread pinoy20001...:)

:smurf:

[Assassin_Mage]

konnichiwa

hontou ni atsui nee?

the problem with summer here in japan is that the heat is not direct heat.. liek in the Philippines. the heat is is humid heat. you know, the humidity is actually what bothers you.. sheesh.. with the humidity, you can really sweat up a storm

as for nampa suru no koto , well, I hav etried using Filipino techniques and it works best for them.. since you know.. most females here do not really get lots of compliments and such.. you can just go and make bola.. oops.. now there goes my secret.. :D

sheesh.. will I go to Tokyo or not.. dang.. init naman kasi sa labas eh.. kakatamad tuloy pumunta

[tres diamantes]

Originally posted by Assassin_Mage
konnichiwa

hontou ni atsui nee?

as for nampa suru no koto , well, I have tried using Filipino techniques and it works best for them.. since you know.. most females here do not really get lots of compliments and such.. you can just go and make bola.. oops.. now there goes my secret.. :D


mou himitsu ja nai desu ne...got your secret:flwrface:...magamit nga...hehehe...:D
so, kailan nga pala ang uwi mo bro?...where do you stay in P.I.?...you report din ba in J-Phil Alabang?...

d'ya like baseball partner?..if you do, which team do you root for?...Nagashima kantoku no team ja nai no?...

PEACE!!!

:smurf:

[Assassin_Mage]

hahahaa.. try it and another thing.. dont act liek one of those nihonjin nampa guys who are iritating.. just play it cool and you got it..

and nah.. I dont report to j-phil.. I report to j-sys.. that is in makati.. we are separate from j-phil.. a lot of times, j-phil is our customer..

and yeah I watch basball at times.. but not recently.. before, I rooted for the Baystars.. I was here when they won the championship.. woohooo.. :D they whooped the giants big time..

ever tried watching baseball at one of those stadiums? one advice, if you got a cap and you watch baseball in one of those close stadiums, make sure you hold on to yoru cap tightly when you go out.. they usually depressurize the domes when people go out and the wind going out of the doors are strong.. I nearly lost my cap then.. :D

I think I will play billiards tonight instead of go to tokyo.. dang.. kakatamad talaga.. sheesh.. oh well at least hindi ako mapipilitang uminom na naman.. kakamatay ang makipaginuman dito sa japan.. halos gabi gabi..

[tres diamantes]

i haven't had any chance of watching this actual baseball game here...but i remembered myself watching our company's ŽO•H team at Tokyo Dome versus the mighty HONDA team...we lost that championship game.....got almost hit by a foul ball...he-he...

yeah, mam'ya siguradong may inuman :cheers:...mura naman ang beer sa loob ng base...there's a billiard's table inside the club (annex to the dancefloor) and you can play with some american servicemen who really play a damn billiard game...whew......and we've got (Filipinos) US NAVY firends who accompany us...it's cool gettin' inside the base man...feels like the atmosphere in the STATES...parang wala ka sa japan....'cool..."i see my bruthhas in the house all the time...we get to talk 2 each other..and play basketball...whew....kickin each other's butt baby..come on...man...and the rap continues..."...(kala mo egoy no?)...:D

...just stay cool partner...'tiis lamang tayo ng konti...uwi na rin naman...

:smurf:

[Assassin_Mage]

man.. you do need to get home.. :lol:

may nihon fever ka na.. tsk tsk tsk ..
tiis ka na lang pre.. just a bit more and you will be home at last.. :D

[tres diamantes]

man...'saw you on the other thread huh....that sick moron who's ruining everybody's day...think had his last PEx on that thread...he-he...

man we're cool 'k...i'm on your side....let's kick some azz!!!

PEACE rocker boy!!!:rocker:

:smurf:

[tres diamantes]

hey guys...be back on monday...gotta go now......

c'mon let'z danze......:dance:


:smurf:

[Assassin_Mage]

god.. my body hurts.. we played Billiards on friday, bowling on saturday and then walked all over tokyo on sunday.

am going back to the Philippines tomo.. :D
yihhhhaaaaaaa1

[tres diamantes]

...karada wa hontou ni ittai desu yo!!!

same here, pal....saturday morning natapos ang disco @ 1 AM...walang pan-taxi...mega-walking for about an hour and a half...slept @ 4 AM....got up @ 7....headed for TOKYO SUMMERLAND...got there @ 11....swimming...(daming international tsiks)...reached yokohama @ 7 PM...mahjongg till 2 AM...and so on and so forth....our life span is getting shorter man...

anyway, Assassin san....god bless you on your trip pal.....:)

KI O TSUKETE KUDASAI....

tres:smurf:diamantes

[Assassin_Mage]

thanks man..

as for life in japan.. life in japan can definitely make your life shorter.. :lol:

what with drinking every night, working until late at night.. waking up early.. and such.. it will definitely make life shorter..

[tres diamantes]

yeah, that's true...

'buti ka pa...uuwi ka na bukas...when'll you be coming back bro?...1 1/2 months pa ko rito...damn...where do you stay in P.I. man?...ako, I stay in Rotonda QC...i report @ MTS (my company in P.I) sa Makati.....whew, kaeritai na....


PEACE bro...stay cool as always...

:smurf:

[pinoy2001]

Konnichiwa!

Tres, hai genki desu :). Dehin ako Monbusho. AIEJ lang po kaya tag-hirap. hehe.

Sobrang init mga dudes! Nagpunta kami sa Friendship Festival sa Yokota Air Base kahapon. Cool ng mga eroplano nila! Pero ang init talaga. hehe.

Correct me if I'm wrong pero si Tito ba yung band leader ng I AXE?

Ja ne...

[tres diamantes]

tama ka jan...ang init-init nga...kahapon, pagkatapos naming magsimba...nag-stroll kami ng grupo...lahat yata ng vendo machines e binibilhan ko...he-he...nang maubusan ako....sa mga hyaku yen shop na lang ako palagi bumibili ng pampatawid-uhaw...

may officemates ako na napadaan din sa yokota air base pagkatapos namin sa summerland nung saturday...okay ba talaga ang mga eroplano?...where are you in tokyo nga pala?...

i can't say who's the LEADER OF THE BAND...(parang kanta yun ah)...but i'll tell you the names...Gerard...lead vocals, Gemma...vocals, Jon-Jon...Bass (composer of the group incl. "Ako'y sa iyo...I'ka'y akin" song), Rene...keyboards, Julius...lead guitar...and EDWIN....drums.....

they're great ....on wednesday, they'll be playing as the back-up band of the 98 degrees at the yokosuka base...July 4 right?...american holiday...sayang di kami makakapunta, may pasok...

july 13...may show ulit sila dito sa negishi...wanna come?...treat kita...pamasahe mo lang...he-he...:lol:

:smurf:

[Assassin_Mage]

konnichiha,

I stay in Guadalupe when I am in the Philippines.. nearer to makati that is why.. but every chance I get, I go to Baguio.

as for when I will be coming back, I have just finished talking to my boss here and I might be coming back later on.. but not soon.. maybe middle of august or so.. :D so I will have time to play aroudn in the Philippines.

and the weather was hot yesterday.. not much today thanks to the cool wind.. :D

[tres diamantes]

Assassin...pag nagkataon...pauwi ako, papunta ka ulit dito...
what time is your flight tom?...just take care buddy...daan ka na lang dito sa sinulid as you get there man...go yoi tabe yo........


again, have a blessed and safe trip.....

regards to your family......:)


:smurf:

[Assassin_Mage]

my flight tom is 9:30.. nice huh? :D

sure.. will drop by here often

[tres diamantes]

okay, Assassin san......thanks.....:)

more japanese lessons folks...

Study of Personal Pronouns:

Singular Form:
1. Watashi...........I
2. Anata...............You
3. Kare.................He
4. Kanojo.............She

Plural Form:
1. Watashi tachi..........We
2. Anata tachi or Anata gata......You
3. Karetachi/Karera, Kanojotachi/Kanojora.......They

:smurf:

[pinoy2001]

Konnichiwa!

Tres, open ba sa publiko ang Yokosuka bukas? Malapit lang yata yan sa Kanagawa diba? Sa Setagaya ako nakatira pero may baito ako sa Kawasaki.

Yep, hanep ang mga eroplano ng mga Kano! Meron din naka-display na eroplano ang Japan Self Defense Force kaya lang mga luma ang dinala nila.

Negishi? Sure! Di ko lang alam kung paano pumunta doon. Batang Odakyu Sen ako eh. ;p

Ja ne...

[tres diamantes]

i like your name pal...pinoy na pinoy..:)

as for yokosuka, alam ko OPEN sila bukas...haven't been there though...

about negishi...just e-mail me @ geri_mp@yahoo.com at pag-usapan natin...ipapakilala kita sa mga circle of friends ko rito...have friends kasi from mitsubishi, jgc (nikki jyouhou), NHK, and mga bilogs too...:lol:...

yun lang muna...ingat ka diyan palagi pinoy...

ja ne...

:smurf:

[tres diamantes]

hi there pips...konnichi wa...minna, o-genki desu ka?....Assassin san...how's your trip man?...must be very busy no?...hinay -hinay lang muna man...

ja ne....

tres:smurf:diamantes

[Ebisu24]

Musta Tres,... waz up dude!?

[tres diamantes]

hi Ebisu....

heto at mainit na talaga ang panahon dito...asan ka ba ngayon partner?...sa manila pa rin ba?...

ooops, buti pala at napadaan ka...onegai naman po...would you mind telling me how to secure a police clearance from here?...medyo may balak kasing...alam mo na...he-he...

hontou ni atsui desu yo!!!

doomo ne...

[tres diamantes]

o, genki ba ang lahat?...

tres:smurf:diamantes

[tres diamantes]

nihongo lesson:

What is your name?

Anato no namae wa nanto moshimasu ka? (Very Formal)
Anata no namae wa nan desu ka? (Formal)
O-namae wa? (Informal)
Omae wa dare? (Slang, yung bastos ba ang dating)

[Assassin_Mage]

hello people..
got stormed in Baguio.. went there fora three day vacation and I got drafted by my old radio friends to help out in the typhoon.
that was one hell of a typhoon.

but am back at work now. will most likely be back in japan by next month or so.

ebisu is in the Philippines?

so how are things in japan?

[tres diamantes]

hi there Assassin san...

i heard that news too...grabe nga daw ang bagyo diyan...howz baguio now?....

well, as usual, grabe pa rin ang init dito sa japan...

glad you're back pal...howz makati?....

sige...

mata ne...

[Assassin_Mage]

Baguio is okay now.. people are back to fixing up the place again.

as for makati.. same old boring place.. as usual, too warm with the bit of effete people.. ;D

so when you coming to the Philippines?

[tres diamantes]

my sked's not definite yet...first or mid week of hachigatsu...might come back for another month here man...but not in yokohama no more...we're informed dat we'll be headin' to hiroshima pref by that time...september 'till october lang naman...after that...we'll be based na in Makati...

ja ne...stay cool bro...:)

[hansel]

hi, meron ba sa inyong taga-Osaka, Hiroshima or Kobe? I'll be visiting these places in August and maybe pwede tayo magkita at magkape man lang.

I'll be going alone so it might get lonely and some company would surely help. Salamat!

[tres diamantes]

hi there hansel!!!

...so far yung mga regulars dito eh KANTO area ang base...'till when will you be stayin' @ KANSAI?....'coz, i've got a one month stint at Mihara City, Hiroshima Pref for the whole month of September...so, may i ask your business in visiting NIHON?...:)

yoroshiku onegai shimasu...

[tres diamantes]

minna san o-genki desu ka?....

kailangang buhayinng muli itong thread...medyo nawawala yata ang mga PEX tomodachis natin...assassin san...pinoy2001...doko ni irun da?

[Assassin_Mage]

boku ha makati ni iru yo..
hontou ni isogashii kara..
omae ha?

[tres diamantes]

Assassin san...sumimasen deshita...gomen ne...boku wa sonna ni isogashikunai kara...makati no shigoto wa taihen mitai ne?...ganbatte kudasai...yoroshiku onegai shimasu...

yeah, i like it when you speak it pal...:glee:

doomo...

[DaZeD in HK]

konnichiwa!

ebisu, tres, assassin, since nihon experts kayo, baka may alam kayong japanese language school sa manila? i'm going home for a few months at the end of the year, and i might as well do something productive :) may website kaya sila? and any indication of the course fees? hope u guys can point me in the right direction...

gusto ko kase gawin lahat ng pwede gawin while i'm in manila, habang mura :D

[tres diamantes]

hi DazedinHK, long time no hear my friend...Ebisu san is the best guy to give you the best answer to your question my friend...mas maganda nga dun...mura pa...:)

ooops, Assassin san, Dazed is askin for a language school...could you give him a tip where to find one?...:)


tres:smurf:diamantes:rocker:

[tres diamantes]

minna san o-genki da ne?...

THE DAYS OF THE WEEK

Sunday nichiyobi
Monday getsuyobi
Tuesday kayobi
Wednesday suiyobi
Thursday mokuyobi
Friday kinyobi
Saturday douyobi

[Assassin_Mage]

mm. school? I really woudl not know, I was first introduced to japanese in the company.. learned it from a sensei contracted to our company..

so I really do not know any school.. you can contact me though and I can give you the name of our sensei

Tres:

I like Tokyo ben better... mas astig pakinggan.. hehehehe

[tres diamantes]

Assassin san, got sked already man...by hachigatsu no kokonoka, sayonara yokohama na...gonna miss this place bro.....back to makati...

[Ebisu24]

Hello Tres! Sorry sa late reply, sobrang napako ako sa mga "extra" curricular activities ko, kaya medyo hindi ako nakakadaan sa PEX. Asa Manila pa rin ako. Hanggang end ng September ako dito. Hinihintay ko ang aking papers na kailangan kong i-submit sa Immigration office diyan sa Tokyo.
Anyway concerning doon sa question mo about the Police Clearance, it depends kung para saan. Usually it's better to go to the main Police Office sa ward mo. Dalihin mo ang Alien Registration Card mo, tapos passport. Usually meron namang marunong magsalita ng English doon in case nahihirapan ka sa Japanese. Pero it's best to bring someone along just in case. Kung medyo simpleng clearance lang ang hihingiin mo, siguro you can inquire sa mga Police Box na malapit usually sa mga eki.
Sige!. Good luck na lang sa iyo.

[Ebisu24]

DazedinHK, well if you're looking for Japanese Schools, there are some scattered across sa Manila. The best one in my opinion is PIJLC, I can't remember the exact meaning of the acronym though. It's located somewhere in Makati. I'll try to get the contact address and post it here in this thread. I know most of the sensei's there personally and you won't be disappointed if you do decide to enroll there. There are some schools like Trinity College and Ateneo in Quezon City, De La Salle and UST in Manila the offer Japanese Language lessons. The Japanese Embassy also has some posts in their bulletin boards about freelance teachers, so you might want to check that our as well. Well in terms of the fee, expect to pay around 4,000 to 8,000 pesos per training period (around a month or so, usually three times a week, 2 hours per session). I'm not quite sure if the figures I gave are still accurate, I'll try to check it out again then I'll inform you once I get it.

[tres diamantes]

Hi there Ebisu, thanks for the info...baka sa friday ako lalarga para kumuha ng police clearance...nagtanong-tanong din ako sa mga kaibigan kong japanese at ganun din yung sinabi tulad sa yo...'raming salamat ulit Ebisu....sumimasen doomo....

Hey Dazed, may info na si Ebisu san about the language school you're asking...check it out man...

Hai, doomo...

[EricGozar]

Hi Tres - Are you a member of the Fil-IT mailing list at Yahoo groups? The moderator is Pinay in Japan and wants some IT people to contribute. She has links also job openings in Japan and Japanese companies in Manila.

[tres diamantes]

hi there sir Eric, nice to hear from you, o-genki desu ka?...sorry po to inform you na i'm not a member of the Fil-IT @ yahoogroups...ibang yahoogroups po ako member...

yoroshiku onegai shimasu

[Ebisu24]

Hey there Eric...can you give me the link for this FIL-IT group? Thanks dude.

[tres diamantes]

yeah that's right Ebisu...sir Eric, pwede po ba yung link?....

[ForJake69]

makikiraan po. hindi pa ako tumira sa japan pero ang mga specs namin written in kanji and katakana. :D

tres, my friend. as i promised here am i.

pag stop over langkaya ko nakikita ang japan. usually, sa tokyo or sa kansai. may alam naman ako iba like "sayonara akin apitong. kanya kaymito" :lol: ...jake

[tres diamantes]

minna san o-genki desu ka?.....

okay naman yung hanabi festival na ginanap last friday sa may yamashita park (yokohama)....dito na lang kami sa minato mirai nagpunta...rinko park...at dun na lang kami tumulala...okay naman...

nakikiramay na lang kami dun sa mga namatay sa may AKASHI...grabe ang nangyari dun...sa kaganapan din ng hanabi yun....may isang bridge dun na tagusan from eki to the hanabi site...kayang i-accomodate lang nung bridge is 1,500 people...dumagsa ba naman eh 3.000...yun at maraming naipit...may mga nahulog....tsk-tsk...mga biktima eh halos mga bata (8) at dalawang matanda...hindi nakontrolan kaagad ang mga tao....

hi there jake...thanks for dropping by...daan ako sa thread natin maya-maya....galing nang japanese mo ha?...okinawa kotoba yata yang binitawan mo ha?...he-he:)...email ako ulit sa yo my friend...

[tres diamantes]

minna san o-genki desu ka?.....

okay naman yung hanabi festival na ginanap last friday sa may yamashita park (yokohama)....dito na lang kami sa minato mirai nagpunta...rinko park...at dun na lang kami tumulala...okay naman...

nakikiramay na lang kami dun sa mga namatay sa may AKASHI...grabe ang nangyari dun...sa kaganapan din ng hanabi yun....may isang bridge dun na tagusan from eki to the hanabi site...kayang i-accomodate lang nung bridge is 1,500 people...dumagsa ba naman eh 3.000...yun at maraming naipit...may mga nahulog....tsk-tsk...mga biktima eh halos mga bata (8) at dalawang matanda...hindi nakontrolan kaagad ang mga tao....

hi there jake...thanks for dropping by...daan ako sa thread natin maya-maya....galing nang japanese mo ha?...okinawa kotoba yata yang binitawan mo ha?...he-he:)...email ako ulit sa yo my friend...

[ForJake69]

Originally posted by tres diamantes
minna san o-genki desu ka?.....

hi there jake...thanks for dropping by...daan ako sa thread natin maya-maya....galing nang japanese mo ha?...okinawa kotoba yata yang binitawan mo ha?...he-he:)...email ako ulit sa yo my friend...

:lol: how are you my friend? kahit yata saan nandoon tayong dalawa eh! baka mapansin ni tita ada. eh nagkalat tayong dalawa! :D

[tres diamantes]

he-he....naiintindihan ni tita ada yan...tignan mo , baka mamaya lang eh mag-post din dito yan...hahaha:glee:

dare mo inai naman eh...okay lang kung padaan-daan ka rito...i appreciate it partner...:)...email ako sa yo mamaya ha?....

[tres diamantes]

hey, what's happening here???...3 PM pa lang dito eh parang alas 10 na ng gabi...kahapon, super init...ngayon naman biglang dumilim, with matching lightning & thunder pa...sabi nga ng mga hapon...kowai na...okashi na kore...armageddon mitai na!!!...sana pauwiin na kami...hindi na nga nagtatrabaho ang lahat o, palaging nakatanaw sa labas...hontou ni kowai yo...:confused:


ja, mamaya ulit...

[tres diamantes]

ano ba naman yan?...ngayon biglang lumiwanag na...damn...mainit na naman sa labas...may dumaang giant spaceship daw kanina...hahaha....hontou ni okashi yo!!!

[Marie*Mickaela]

hi Tres! i really i'm not sure where my cousin is right now... basta she's with ROHM APOLLO. miss her na nga eh... asked for some hello kitty stuffs nga eh. she'll be back most probably on august... yahoooooooo!!!!

so, how's everyone in japan??? i want to go there and buy hello kitty stuffs, tapos uuwi na ako here... :D as if it's that easy... :p

assassin! my dear, never thought i could see you here... hmmm... so how'r you? when do we have lunch? :D

[koops38]

guys, do you know of any upcoming hanabi in the yokohama area? thanks!

[tres diamantes]

hi there...konnichi wa....thankskoops38 4 dropping by...:cool:

yup...katatapos lang kagabi nung hanabi festival ** sa may rinko park at sakuragicho...pumunta ka ba dun?...:)

hi M*M, thanks also 4 dropping by...di ko alam kung saan ang ROHM APOLLO **...uy magkakilala pala kayo ng buddy kong si Assassin ha?...Assassin san doko irun da?...PEACE!!!

[koops38]

konnichiwa.
sayang i just got here yesterday.
any other upcoming hanabi? meron bang listing nung mga
ganoong events sa either yokohama echo (tama ba?)
or sa tokyo classified?

yoroshiku.

[Assassin_Mage]

Mickay!!!!!!

how about next week. I might be free then.. dami trabaho.. I am traning the new trainees of our company.. sheesh.. 20+ sila.. kakapagod.. text mo lang ako dear.. I missed ya terribly.

Tres:
am here man.. simply so busy.. my trip back to JP has been moved.. baka sept na ako aalis


koops38:
I think there was a listing once in the Echo.. and a friend sent me a separate listing last month.. why not try japanese sites for info. I think yokohama has a nice info site

[tres diamantes]

minna san, o genki?!!!


Assassin san...bro, hinay-hinay lang jan man...isogashii desu ne?...my flight sked home is raishuu no suiyobi na...that'll be 8th, ne?...kaso nga lang gabi pa....see yah na lang sa 'pinas my friend...hai, doomo...:)

Hi koops38, doomo yoroshiku...tama si Assassin...why not try some japanese site bro?...since when ka pa rito sa yokohama man?...anyway, thanks 4 gracing the thread...lagi ka na lang dito...i'll be leavin na next week...yoroshiku onegai shimasu...:)



ja mata ne....

[koops38]

thanks. i'll do that.

tres:

dumating ako dito early this week pero
mukhang hanggang december ako dito.
aabutan pa ako ng taglamig. iya da naaaa...

[tres diamantes]

hi koops38 san...so, sa december ka pa uuwi?...ayaw mo ba nang taglamig?...sabagay ayaw ko rin he-he...:D...if i may ask, which company are you involved with?...check out my name...translate that in japanese and you'll know which company i'm with...:)

welcome to japan partner...pero alam ko pabalik-balik ka na rin siguro dito...ja mata ne...doomo....:)

[koops38]

ima, sumi....ni tsutometeirun desu yo.
yatto, kinyoubi da.

any plans for the weekend?
i heard there's this place that sell a lot of cheap
but quality goods in the yokohama bayside area.
might have to check it out.

[hannah_li]

post mo naman un name/location ng store once you've checked it out!

tnx!

:p

[koops38]

hannah_li , i suppose sa akin addressed yung post mo...

anyway, i went to the yokohama bayside marina yesterday.
parang isang complex ng mga iba't-ibang stores. parang mini-mall(?). you can get there by getting off at the shin-sugita station, then transferring to the sea side line. Kapag nasa seaside line ka na, you get off at Torihama station (2nd station ata from shin sugita) . Mga 5 minutes walk siguro hanggang doon sa complex.

ang mga stores: east boy, timberland, levis/dockers, reebok, nike, new balance, coach, G-Shock, guess(? not sure), la coste, michael klein, etc. the prices there are cheaper nga kesa when you buy elsewhere.

[hannah_li]

Originally posted by koops38
hannah_li , i suppose sa akin addressed yung post mo...

anyway, i went to the yokohama bayside marina yesterday.
parang isang complex ng mga iba't-ibang stores. parang mini-mall(?). you can get there by getting off at the shin-sugita station, then transferring to the sea side line. Kapag nasa seaside line ka na, you get off at Torihama station (2nd station ata from shin sugita) . Mga 5 minutes walk siguro hanggang doon sa complex.

ang mga stores: east boy, timberland, levis/dockers, reebok, nike, new balance, coach, G-Shock, guess(? not sure), la coste, michael klein, etc. the prices there are cheaper nga kesa when you buy elsewhere.


tnx!
:p

[scubaotaku]

just curious, i need to know smethng well post if uve been to japan k?

[SweetJem]

i've been to japan...sa airport nga lang nila..doon nag stop over ang plane namin nung papunta na kami dito sa chicago

:lol:

[Ebisu24]

Hello. I worked in Japan since last year. What do you need to know?
:)

[sabonis]

Op Kors, I stayed in Tokyo ! What do you need to ask ?

[scubaotaku]

sabonis ur a japayuki???


ebisu24 for how long did u stay in japan and where exactly? wht work?



well sweetjem if u jst had a stoppover then u must knw nothin at all abt japan so u cnt hlp me

[Ebisu24]

I'm working there since last year (April). I'm in Manila now to process my long-term visa (Which is really a long and tedious + irritating process). I'm a technical consultant/engineer there.
What do you need to know? If you have questions about work or anything job related, I have a previous thread in the working Filipino. Just check this out.
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=41496&pagenumber=1
Hope this helps. If you have any other queries.. just holler.
:D

[scubaotaku]

thanks for your info. i myt find that very helpful in a few years. but im still in college. i wanna study in japan (preferably tokyo university or tohoku. what a wild dream!!!) . if u can give me some tips or any useful infos id really appreciate it. also if u know any japanese here in phil pls tel me. i wanna get to know a lot of nihon-jins to help me learn more abt japan, its culture , language and everything.

[Ebisu24]

Scubatoku - Why don't u try applying for the Monbusho Scholarships? I think you can still apply. If you pass, you can study in Japan for about a year or so, which is a good start. Actually you can even finish you studies there. You can apply for a transfer in Tokyo University or any other universities (public or private) once your already in the scholarship program.
Concerning Japanese students here, there's a lot. UP has the highest concentration of Japanese students. I think there's more than 20 of them. DLSU has about 10, Ateneo 10, Trinity College also has some students. Some Japanese schools like PIJLC have some Japanese students there who work part-time as Japanese language instructors. The NGO I'm volunteering for has Japanese student volunteers. Most of the students are scattered across Manila. So if you study in one of the schools I mentioned, just go to their International Studies department, since most of the time they stay there. Cheers :)

[trisha jimenez]

Scubaotaku, Naku wag ka na.. Wala ka nang pag-asa sa buhay mo... Eh napakasama ng paguugali mo.Asa ka pang mag-JApan... naku pwede ba? PWE!!! Mabiktima ka sana ng yakuza dun!!!! Pwe ulit!! Nakakadiri ka pangit!!!!!

[candycane]

me din.. twice! pero hanggang narita airport lang din.. :glee:

[scubaotaku]

hehe

[Assassin_Mage]

I have been to japan.

But I dont think ther eis anything I can add to what ebisu said.
what ebisu said holds true.

[scubaotaku]

assassin mage! r u japanese?

[Assassin_Mage]

no I am not japanese.. although I am often mistaken as one.

I am pure filipino. and currently I am also in the Philippines. Specifically in Makati

[scubaotaku]

and what did you do there in japan? where in japan? and for how long?

how come it says in your location yokohama , kanagawa japan?

[scubaotaku]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[scubaotaku]

does anyone here know wer honya bookstore is?????????

[EricGozar]

Toured Japan from Osaka (south) all the way up to Tokyo, just by trains!!!! It was fun!
Worked in Kanagawa Ken, Sagamihara Depot, for the US Military for 1 year. Kanagawa is boring, but many places in Japan I really love except the prices that goes with it. Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Mt. Fuji, are really nice places.
:)

[scubaotaku]

ericgozar ! why wer u touring japan??? wer u now? how long did u stay there ?

[pinoy2001]

Hi people!

I'm in Tokyo right now taking graduate courses :).

Ja ne!

[scubaotaku]

wer r u stdying in japan?????? what r u taking up???

[asian22]

If you are in JAPAN:

How is your life in JAPAN?

I like living in JAPAN. SAFE. kaya lang ang taas ng standard of living.

not:
What is your impression when someone tells you I work/live in JAPAN?

I have been chatting on the internet for quite a while... and whenever I say I am in JAPAN they'll say "ay JAPAYUKI!"----I hate that impression.

[pinoy2001]

Kokushikan University - MBA :)

[pinoy2001]

I have been here since Feb this year. All is doing well. The language is a barrier though. And the prices are sky-high.

The Japanese I have encountered were nice to me although all the Gaijins I have spoken to told me that the Nihonjins are two-faced. I have het to find that out for myself.

[scubaotaku]

nice! how old r u pinoy2001? wer did u stdy col here in phil? how long have u been there?

[asian22]

Well, dont listen to those gaijins....
I have been here for years now, and I have met good japaese friends. Just dont be sensitive kasi sometimes they can get really cold...

The best way for you to like JAPAN.. is to find friends. both Japanese and foreigners. I have both, and some of them are better than my filipino friends back home.

[pinoy2001]

Like I said, I have yet to discover the "two-faced-ness" of the Nihonjins. They have all been good to me so far.

I guess it's not fair to judge the Japanese character based on our own set of values. What may seem rude to us may be normal to them.

Change topic. Doesn't it bother you how the Japanese speak very bad English? To think, they have been learning the language since junior high school.

[asian22]

Change topic. Doesn't it bother you how the Japanese speak very bad English? To think, they have been learning the language since junior high school.


It's sad to say that that is true. The problem is that they dont actually use it, so everything they learned from school is easily forgotten. The funny think is that... most of them want to learn English, yet no efforts are being made.

Pero, sa atin din naman ganon di ba? I used to believe na most Filipinos know English. But that'S not the case really. I have a foreigner friend back home, and he told me that "IT'S NOT TRUE". He's been in the Philippines for more than 15 years, and he always have diffuculty explaining himself to others. (Like when he's ordering something at the restaurant... buying something at malls etc.) The last time I was there, I went out with him, there I realized that even Filipinos have poor English comprehension. (at least better than the Japanese.)

Kahit nga akom, nahihirapan m,ag english eh. :mad: :mad:

[in_control_now]

I?fve been here for barely 6 1/2 mos. I can remember my 1st day here; not knowing anything about the language be it hiragana, katakana, and of course kanji. All I knew was to greet konnichiwa, and that?fs all!
But in this short term also that I first felt like I?fm a very great English communicator, far better than my foreign and Japanese counterparts (since I have no western or Australian classmate). Hehehe! I also learned to appreciate the efforts of Philippine education to teach the language at such a young age.
I must say that Filipinos can understand English very well. We are enriched with words in school and practiced by western shows in TV and radios. Even most of our newspapers are in English. Though most of the time we commit grammatical errors when we try to use it on our own. But the important thing is we understand it and we can relate our thoughts to others even with mistakes.
Pasensiya na kung napahaba. Sa totoo lang eh hirap din ako sa Ingles. Hehehe.:mad: :mad:

[pinoy2001]

edad: secret. hehe

school: yung kakapanalo sa UAAP :)

gaano katagal: feb this year

[gis]

Yup been to Japan, observation tour lang.

Honya bookstore is in Makati- the street name escapes me now... but could describe it... THe st between PCIbank. I can get the address for you from a Japanese friend.. Wait lang


I think you may contact the JFMO if you need info rin on Japan and schools.

[pinoy2001]

Ganyan din ako noong dumating dito. Ako lang nga ang pinoy sa university ko eh. Mahirap sa una pero nakaka-adjust din kahit papano.

Yep, it's only now that I appreciate Philippine education in terms of the language component. But we can't generalize because it varies from region to region.

I agree with Asian22 that some Filipinos back home cannot comprehend English very well. But still, we're way ahead of the Japs. I heard that their English level is the same sa North Korea.

in_control_now, taga-saan ka sa Tokyo? Asian22 malayo ka ba sa capital?

[in_control_now]

Hindi naman ako nagsosolong Pinoy dito sa campus pero mabibilang mo kami sa daliri. Bihira lang kaming magkita lalo na yung mga kumukuha ng masters at PhD.
I'm staying here in Sakuragaoka, Setagaya-ku. Ikaw pinoy2001 saan ka sa Tokyo? Kamusta na ang Nihongo mo ngayon?Sasabihin ko na agad na malala talaga ako. Wala pa rin akong maintindihan sa mga klase ko. Ang pangit pang magsulat ng sensei ng mga kanji. Di ko mabasa.
Actually mas interested ako sa lugar ni Asian22. He is staying in Fukouka, right? And that is the rival of Tokyo in terms of being the best city in Asia. Asian22, ano nga ba ang itsura ng Fukuoaka? If you have been to Tokyo, which do you prefer between the two cities?

[asian22]

Sa university ko, maraming foreigners. but I am the only filipino here, Most of them are Chinese. But I really dont mind, coz I have been here for 4 years, so it's easier for me to get friends with Japanese.

Fukuoka is a nice place. I like it here. Quiet and not too busy. You can find a place to relax,etc. Tapos hindi masyadong crowded, mas narrow yung mga daan nila dito. Tapos malapit din sa beach. :) I will rate Fukuoka 5 out of 5.

I used to live in Tokyo fro 1 year. It was not that bad, but Tokyo makes me tired so easily. Ang daming tao. masyadong busy... Pero in a way I liked it there too, kasi maraing Pinoys dyan. dito nga ako lang ang Filipino student sa campus ko. Saka mas mura tickets to Manila if you are coming from Narita.

How's your life there? Hanggang kailan kayo sa Japan, at saka when do you plan to visit Manila? (that is if you are form Manila)

[pinoy2001]

Teka, taga-Sakuragaoka din ako! Nearest station ko is Chitose-funabashi! Sa Kokushikan University, Setagaya campus ako nag-aaral. Ikaw, saan?

My Nihongo? Not good. hehe. I am taking 2 hours of lessons every week at the International Center of my uni.

I haven't been to Fokuoka. It sounds nice.

I was in Manila last month and I am planning to visit again Feb or March next year.

[asian22]

WOW, mukhang pareho pa kayo ng university, or if not since malapit kayo sa isa'st isa, pwede kayong mag meet.

Ako din I was in Manila last month. It was good to be home after being away for quite some time.

WOuld advise you guys to travel all around Japan habang nandito kayo, there are many places to see.

I feel bad nga sometimes that I have travelled Japan more than the Philippines. I have never been out of Luzon.

[in_control_now]

Actually there are two stations near my place namely Chitose-funabashi and Kyodo stations. But I do use Chitose-funabashi eki more often since it is nearer. Especially now that my bicycle was stolen, about 2 days ago...:( . Akala ko pa naman eh safe sa Japan. Anyways, I am fine. I am studying in Nodai Setagaya Campus pala.
Sad to say pero di ako nakabalik sa atin during summer break. I ''thought'' that I'd be able to improve on my Nihongo faster but in reality nothing happened. I should have just went back. Mas magastos ang mag-stay dito. But I was able to roam around. I visited Kyoto and Osaka (Universal Studios). It was fun and it helped a lot in lessening my homesickness. Now some friends are planning and asking me to go to Hokkaido during the Winter break. But I'm not sure yet if I will go.
Pero sa Pinas eh nakagala din naman ako kahit papaano. My father is Ilokano and my mother is Cebuana. Distributed sila sa North and South kaya malayo-layo rin naman yung mga narating ko. Hehehe... At advice ko rin lang po sa inyo asian22: There are many places to see kahit sa atin. Japan is good but Pinas, in its own way, also has places to offer. Mura pa!
I have a question , do you recommend buying a keitai? Cge, yun lang po muna.

[pinoy2001]

Wow, pereho pala tayo ng eki, eh! Dapat nagkita tayo minsan! Usually, sumasakay ako doon mga alas 9 n.u.

Tulad ni asian22, hindi pa ako nakakaalis ng Luzon :( pero I have been fortunate enough to travel around the world. Typical banyaga sa sariling bansa :(. I would love to visit other parts of our country though like Cebu, Palawan, Davao, etc.

Tungkol sa keitai, I would advice you to get one kung kaya ng budget mo. Ako?@meron coz my dorm phone can't make international calls. Merong student rate yung AU, Y2,100 per month, libre 50 mins at 50% off pa ang bawat tawag.

Meron akong dormmates na taga-Nodai. Ako lang nga pala ang pinoy sa dorm. Ikaw, saan ka tumutuloy?

[asian22]

Hello!!!!

I really want to travel sa atin, kaya lang I didnt have the chance. maybe on my next vacation there. i want to go to Cebu, Palwan , etc. Saan ba maganda?

About keitai..., I have one :-). kasi I dont have a land line, and it's important for me that my classmates, and my teachers can contact me anytime. I think it's "cool" to have one! Tapos may mga plans pa sila na you can choose from depending on how you intend to use your keitai. Yung cheapest monthly bill yata is 2,500 yen. (mahal nga lang ang rate ng tawag mo kung yon).

And if u decided to finally buy one, Dapat AU para may 50% off. (alam nyo naman siguro yon)


Travel to Hokkaido:
Bat sa Hokkaido??? Kapag winter dapat sa Okinawa! tapos pag summer sa Hokkaido. Anyways, I havent been there. gusto ko rin pumunta. pwedeng sumama? LOL

[in_control_now]

Oo nga no!!! Ngayon ko lang naisip yung tungkol sa Hokkaido. Winter tapos doon yung destination. Salamat sa paalala. Hayaan mo't pagsasabihan ko yung mga mokong kung kaibigan. Hehehe. Eh kung sa Fukuoka na lang kaya kami pumunta. Kami ni Pinoy2001 tapos i-tour mo kami for FREE. I think that's better. Anong tingin mo Pinoy2001. :cool:. Teka, uuwi ba kayo sa atin during Christmas break?
About keitai, it's not that I really can't afford (***** nga). It's just that I'm thinking if I can really use it; with limited people to contact here. There's also a landline in my room though I rarely use it. :rolleyes:
About the eki, I'm staying in the University's dormitory. I walk for about 3 mins and I can reach the campus already. That's why I don't really use the eki everyday. I do so only when I go to relatively far places. Which reminds me of my bicycle that I useD more often instead of using the eki. I even useD it when going to Shibuya. But as I've mentioned before, it was stolen. Huhuhu. :mad:
Ano nga palang ginagawa niyo dito kung hindi kayo Japayuki? Are you studying undergrad, masters, PhD, or even Post Doctorate? Ako nga po pala eh undergraduate student.:D

[in_control_now]

Napansin ko lang kasi na naaliw pala ako masyado sa paglalagay ng caricatures of faces sa previous reply ko. Pasensiya na.
When I looked back I noticed that I missed on one topic which is, places to travel in Philippines. Pakiramdam ko tuloy eh bigla akong naging tour guide. Hehehe. Hindi naman talaga ako gala. But still here are the places that I can recommend:
1) Vigan - my favorite. Serene and I just love riding kalesa while looking around at old Hispanic houses. My ideal place for honeymoon.
2) Cebu - since I'm not from Manila, this is the urban place that I prefer most. Much less traffic and pollution. Near the downtown are magnificent beaches. Just see for yourself.
3) Palawan - it's rather clean though not yet comparable to Japan. Beaches are not crowded and it's just so good.
Other places I want to visit are Bohol, Davao and Boracay. I have also been to States but Philippines pa rin ang number one sa akin.
Okey balik na natin ang topic sa Japan.;)

[asian22]

Sorry po kasi wala ako dito sa Christmas break... SO i cant be your tour guide. I plan to go to US, I havent decided yet, kasi medyo magulo don. Pero malamang tumuloy ako.
Was thinking of going back home too, kaya lang winter break is too short, next year na lang ulit ako uuwi. Spring or summer.

OO nga pala, kung wala pa kayong tourist Visa to US, it's better to get one while you're here. Mas madali daw.

ON KEITAI:
Maraming uses ang keitai:: pwedeng alarm clock, pwedeng magsend at mag-receive ng email, may games etc. Pero it's not a necessity siguro, pero BENRI (convenient) if you have one.

Under grad student din ako.

[GUTZEE]

Hi there,
I am doing a survey for a research paper regarding Filipinos living in Japan. I need a directory listing of filipinos in Japan.
Would you have any information on how I can get a listing?

The survey would be extensive, so I need a listing of about 3,000 or more. You can email me at gutzee@yahoo.com


Thank you.
Gutzee

[pinoy2001]

May plano rin akong pumunta sa US sa Pasko. Mas mura kasi doon dahil mas konti ang kamag-anak na bibigya ng regalo. hehe. Isa lang ang tita ko sa NY.

Kaya lang, sabi ng magulang ko, umuwi na lang daw ako sa atin kasi delikado doon. I dunno about that. Do you think I should go though with my plans?

Graduate research student ako dito kaya lang hindi ko pa nagagawa ang research ko. ;)

Hokkaido? May homestay program yata ang university ko doon sa Pasko. Parang okay dahil libre lahat pero parang medyo malamig doon diba?

Tungkol sa keitai, benri din sa akin kasi kapag naliligaw o kailangan ko ng tulong sa anumang bagay, nandyan ito. Security blanket baga.

O ano, in_control_now, kelan tayo magkikita? Dormitory Chitose-funabashi ako nakatira, about 5 mins. walk from the eki.


Teka, bukod sa pag-aaral, anon ang pinagkakaabalahan ninyo?

About sa listing ng mga pinoy dito sa Japan, I don't think even the Philippine Embassy has one pero marami namang paraan para makakuha ng database mula sa mga Filipino businesses. I am not sure though of the companies that have one are willing to share that kind of info.

[asian22]

PINOY 2001:
Siempre malamig sa Hokkaido kasi Winter. Pero if everything is free. why not. I suppose mag i-skii kayo. I think mas OK yon kesa pumunta ng US. o umuwi sa pinas. AKo kasi maybe next year mag trabaho na ako, so I am taking advantage of the school breaks. Kasi pag nagtrabaho ka na mahirap kumuha ng mahabang vacation.

GUTZEE:
Nasa Japan ka ba o nasa Pinas? I f you have valid papers, I think the embassy might give you some list (at least they have the least of the Filipino students here) ...pero mahirap yata yon.
AKo pwede akong tumulong I know some FIlipinos here, kaya lang kaunti lang wala lang 20 hehehe.
I think you can find some FIlipino community group sa internet. Baka sila makatulong.

[in_control_now]

To Gutzee, my advice for you is to find a member of the Association of Filipino Students in Japan (ASFJ). I think, in their own way, they can help you with your problem. But I don't think the number of members is not sufficient to meet your demand of 3,000 or more samples. If you are in Japan I think it is easy to find one and just ask if they know an officer of the organization to help you. I am a member of it but I'm not yet familiar about it since I am new here, sorry.
Pinoy2001, how about going to the mass together on Sunday. My Filipino sempais usually don't go with me coz either they are busy or they go to other churches. Kung pupunta sila, eh di ipapakilala din kita sa kanila. Nakakaawa ka naman at mag-isang pinoy ka lang sa campus mo. Pero madalas eh kasabay ko yung ibang Catholic foreign friends ko. But before eh nag-bibike ako kasama sila. Ngayon siguro eh lalakarin ko (about 20-30 mins) o mag-bubus. The chapel is in Yoga (Internation Christian Seisen School). Maybe you are familiar about it. Ikaw na lang ang mag-set ng meeting place kung ok sa yo. Para mabasa ko bukas (Friday) since sarado etong computer room ng Sat and Sun.
Sarap naman ng buhay niyo at sa States pa kayo pupunta for winter vacation. Ako eh malamang na dito lang. Nagdadalawang isip pa rin ako about keitai. Bahala na.

[pinoy2001]

I checked out the ticket fares to Manila and New York. Mas mahal ang pauwi sa atin :(. Di ko pa rin sure kung pupunta ako sa New York though.

Parang okay din yung Hokkaido kaya lang hindi ako comportable mag-Pasko sa isang host family. I know it'll be a different experience pero iba pa rin magdiwang ng Pasko sa kapwa Pilipino.

I think the Japanese have a different interpretation of Christmas don't you think? Mas malalim kasi sa atin ang Pasko eh, higit pa sa mga party at bigayan ng regalo.

asian_22, dito ka magtratrabaho pagkatapos ng pag-aaral mo?

in_control_now, dehins ako pwede ngayong weekend :(. May overnight ako sa aking baito. Meron palang mas malapit na simbahan sa atin. Sa Yotsuya ako usually nagsi-simba. Medyo malayo pero nandoon karamihan ng kaibigan kong Pilipino. May I know your dorm phone so I can call you some time? My email address is: jldbphl@netscape.net.

Ja ne.

[in_control_now]

Tama ka don Pinoy2001. Actually nagtaka nga rin ako kung bakit nag-cecelebrate ng Christmas ang mga Japanese when in fact eh di nga sila Christians. They even celebrate their weddings the Christian way just for fashion. Iba talaga ang pasko sa atin. Pero bago ang pasko eh babatiin ko na lang kayong lahat ng ''Advance Happy Halloween''. :D .Actually hindi ko pa alam kung paano nag-cecelebrate ng Halloween ang mga Japanese.
Actually during the 1st 2 or 3 mos. ng stay ko dito eh sa Yotsuya ako nagsisimba. Masaya don. Hehehe. Lalo na pag nakikita mo yung ga Pilipinong vendors sa labas after the mass. They even do it in front of ''No Selling Activity is Allowed Here'' signs. Pilipinong pilipino talaga. Pero sa totoo lang eh masarap naman yung mga tinda nila at lalo mong gugustuhing umuwi. Baka nga nagkita na tayo, o magkakilala pa. Mag-eemail na lang ako sa yo after this.

[asian22]

I still dont know kung dito ako magtatrabaho. Nag-iisip pa ako, saka I need to consult my adviser, malaki kasi ang naitutulong nila.


OO pinoy2001 mas mahal ang ticket to Manila kaysa to Newyork kung sa NW ka bibili. Pero kung mag-e-agent ka like NO-1 or ACROSS, pwede kang makapili ng murang airlines. I heard PAL is cheaper. (actually nung nandyan ako, I used Pakistan Airlines LOL---- 50,000 yen lang yata kahit Christmas.)


Tungkol na man sa mga Japanese celebrating Christmas... Well, nakikisakay lang sila. But the truth is they dont really care about it, they just like the festivity that goes with it. May pasko sila, tapos nagpupunta sila sa Temple saka sa Shrine... My Japanese friend even told me that he doesnt understand it either.
Yung kasal namann sa Chapel I heard na mas mura kapag sa simbahan ginawa yung kasal kaya they do it.


O sige til next time....
Ganbarimashou!

[pinoy2001]

asian22, ano ba ang field mo? I might work here after coz my boss is asking me to. Parang okay kasi magandal ang suweldo unlike sa atin.

Pakistan Air din ang ginamit ko noong umuwi sa Pinas noong isang buwan :). Pupunta ako sa No. 1 travel mamaya to check out their rates.

Tungkol naman sa pagdiriwang nila ng Pasko, oo mababalaw lang para sa kanila ito. Well, what can we expect, hindi naman sila Kristiyano eh.

Come to think of it, napansin ko na hindi sila spiritual ba bansa. Dahil ba sa maunlad sila kaya wala na silang panahon para sa relihiyon?

[in_control_now]

Pakistan Airlines!!! Hindi ba kayo natakot. I heard from some Filipino firends na gumamit din noon last natsu yasumi eh natakot sila at di na nila uulitin. Hindi ko na dapat siguro ikwento kasi naranasan niyo nanaman. Sabi nila okey daw ang Egypt Airlines.

Kung pagtatrabaho rin lang dito eh mas malamang na hindi. Lalo na si Pinoy2001 na baguhan din kaya siguro na-aatract sa idea na to. Pero ako nakita ko na agad na pag dito ako magtratrabaho eh ''all work and no play'' ang mangyayari at ayaw ko ng ganun. May pera ka nga but how about your family in the future. Wag na lang.

In terms of spritual life of Japanese, sa tingin ko eh related na to sa sinabi ko kanina. They are too busy with their jobs. Kaya wala ng oras sa sarili, pamilya, at masama sa relihiyon.

[asian22]

Computer ang field ko. I have no problem with me working here. But I dont intend to stay here for the rest of my life. Siguro kukuha lang ako ng experience dito.

I only used Pakistan Airlines once.... tapos once din yung Egypt airlines, kaya lang nung napnta ko dito sa Osaka na lagi ako naggagaling.( mas mura sa Kansai Airport ang ticket compared sa Fukuoka)... Ngayon medyo natatali akos a mileage program ng Northwest.

By the way, di ba mahal ang ticket ng Philippines airlines pag galing tokyo...(sa Osaka kasi PAL is on of the cheapest) , Sabi kasi nung friend ko from US... they are advised not to use PAL for some reasons I didnt ask.... Anyways I used PAL and it was OK.

[T@B|@n]

Originally posted by asian22
What is your impression when someone tells you I work/live in JAPAN?

I have been chatting on the internet for quite a while... and whenever I say I am in JAPAN they'll say "ay JAPAYUKI!"----I hate that impression.

same here!!! whenever i mention that i'm from Japan, i can feel that people are thinking, "Japayuki" or that my mom is a Japayuki. HELLO!!! hindi naman lahat Japayuki noh!!! and if ever Japayuki man, hindi lang mga Pinoys ang Japayuki...may mga Americans, European & others who works in Japan as entertainers...sa club talaga!!!

my mom didn't even meet my dad in Japan!!! she can't even speak Japanese until now! pero ok lang yun...hindi naman kase gamit sa bahay. we speak English & even w/ my cuzns. with my dad's siblings though, we speak a little Japanese and more in English. we get so pathetic once we utter a Japanese word. hehehehe :D

my dad is Japanese-Korean, while my mom is Spanish-Filipino. im a Japanese citizen. magulo buhay ko...mix-bred kase...parang aso! hehehehehe :D

Japan is great...very safe & clean. but it's so much fun in the Philippines. i love the "closeness" of the Filipinos. i love the night-life better in the Philippines. it's so much cheaper in the Philippines too!!!

asian22, in_control_now , pinoy2001 : where in Japan do you live???

[asian22]

T@B|@n: Nasa Fukuoka ko, and in_control_now , pinoy2001 are in Tokyo. We are all students. :-)

How long have you been in Japan? -- and where do you live? and what do you do?

[in_control_now]

T@B|@n, welcome sa thread. Actually hindi ako gumawa nito si Asian22. Pero welcome na rin.

Ano na pala nangayayari sa inyo ngayon? Now, our school is busy preparing for shuukakusai (Harvest Festival). Starting thursday eh wala ng pasok. The festival starts Friday and ends Sunday. It looks interesting.

Peeps, how are you going to celebrate halloween? (tama ba yung spelling) *pumpkin2*

[asian22]

Halloween????? WALA , BORING!! :mad: sa bahay lang. matutulog. Ano bang dapat gawin?

Busy nga tomorrow saka sa Thusday... kugn na sa tin lang sana ko, HOLIDAY.

in_control_now.... Harvest festival... sa inyo lang ba yon? Never heard of it kasi. Pero fun talaga ang mga matsuri nila, kasi that's the time when they work together---for fun.

[in_control_now]

buhayin naman natin tong thread na to. kwento naman kayo. paabutin natin kahit second page lang. other peeps in japan labas labas na. :director:

[Ebisu24]

Hello Peeps!

It's good to see that there are a lot of PEXers who are in Japan. I worked in Japan since last year and came back just a few months back to finalize my working visa application. I'm still in Manila working for my papers, and doing volunteer work for a Japanese-Filipino NGO based in Taft. Anyways if anyone of you are like interested to pursue a job in Japan, and would like to know more about job hunting, just click on this. It might be a little off-topic, but I did place some basic info about Japan and it's society in general. http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php3?threadid=41496&pagenumber=2
If you have any questions, please let me know. Cheers! :)

[pinoy2001]

in_control_now, gusto mong dumami ang magsulat sa thread an ito? Pilitin mo yung mga senpai mo sa iyong daigaku! hehe.

may festival sa university ko ngayon. Mukhang school fair din sa atin :).

[in_control_now]

Actually I've mentioned this thread to them but nothing has happened yet. I guess they're just not as addict as I am to internet. *pexadik*. Pero libre kasi dito kaya why not maximize this opportunity. Hehehe. :bash:.
Kakatapus din lang ng festival ng university namin. Mali pala sabi ko sa yo pinoy2001 kasi hanggang ngayon (monday) pala. Yung mga booths eh nag-close kahapon pero may presentations ngayon. Per department yung mga presentation kaya may sense of rivalry and excitement. Di man kami nanalo eh okey lang coz we put up a really good fight to think that our department is the newest. :handsdown:.
Kamusta pala Ebisu24. Actually you seem familiar. Madalas ka sa mga thread related sa Japan diba? Buti naman at napa bisita ka rin dito. Kailan ka pala babalik dito?
Lumalamig na. Natatakot akong ma-experiece ang winter for the first time. Pero excited pa rin ako sa snow at ice skating. Hehehe.
Ja, mina san mata konde ne.:noteeth:.

[pinoy2001]

wow, mas mahaba pala ang festival dyan sa inyo in_control_now. dito sa university ko, natapos noong sabado.

tama ka, palamig na nang palamig. palagi na nga akong naka-sweater/jacket ngayon eh. :(

tanong ko lang, libre ba ang printing at xerox dyan sa university nyo? dito oo.

[in_control_now]

Libreng printing, oo. But you have to provide yourself with your own paper. Sagapa na siguro masyado kung sila pa pati ang mag-proprovide ng paper.
Pero di naman libre ang photocopying services dito. You are more lucky pinoy2001 pag dating sa photocopy. Actually may libro akong gustong ipa-photocopy. Onegai ne. Please do the photocopying for me. Pleeaaasssseeee. Hehehe. Joke lang. Pero kung gusto mong totohanin okey din lang. Hehehe ulit. Hanggang kailan pala yung mga taga La Salle dito?
Asan na yung iba? Lalo na si asian22. Balik balik naman kayo dito.:mecry:!!!

[Ebisu24]

In_Control_Now - kamusta... I'll be back there sometime sa first quarter of next year. I've already transferred to a different company, and I'm just waiting for the papers to be processed. The first company I worked for was small, and this was the reason why my original application for a long-term visa was delayed. It's a good thing I had a chance to find a replacement company kaagad, and now my application is working smoothly. Nagkaron rin ako ng konting problems concerning sa Lia-Com degree, since the Japanese Immigration had difficulty na sa pinas raw ay meron nag-ooffer ng double degree courses. It's a good thing DLSU was supportive about this, kaya nakakuha ako kaagad ng necessary papers. Anyway, I hope to see you guys there.. either sa april or may.... take care.. :)

[T@B|@n]

Originally posted by asian22
T@B|@n: Nasa Fukuoka ko, and in_control_now , pinoy2001 are in Tokyo. We are all students. :-)

How long have you been in Japan? -- and where do you live? and what do you do?

i'm in Manila right now but my parents are living in Tokyo. i've been in & out of Japan since i was a child. then i decided to study here in Manila. 2 more years then maybe i'll work here in the Philippines, Japan or wherever life will take me! ;) :p

wait...students kayo? nag-aral ba kayo sa Tokyo for a year tapos sa province na naman for 3 years ata? did you stay in this dormitory for foreign students...sa may Todaimae station? diba malapit lang yun sa Tokyo University...engineering campus ba yun??? basta kaharap ng dorm ang Tokyo Metropolitan Kokusai High School tapos sa gitna ng school & dorm, train tracks na. coz i studied in Kokusai High and i met some foreign students who lives in that dorm. dami nga Pinoys dun eh.

[asian22]

T@B|@n: I know the place... when I was in Tokyo I used to visit some friends from that dormitory. I was in Tokyo 4 years ago. Maybe I know some of those Filipinos you've met there. Kasi most of them ae member of some AFSJ (association of Filipino students in JAPAN)

Ebisu24: Saan ka pupunta dito? I guess sa Tokyo. Anyways, hindi ba mahirap maghanap ng trabaho dito sa Japan kapag nasa Pinas ka?


pinoy2001 & in_control_now:
kamusta na kayo? Malamig na!!!! Every morning mahirap ng gumising. Pero for me I like the cold weater better... siguro kasi nlaging mainit sa tin.

[in_control_now]

Yehey!!! Naka-second page na. Nagbabalikan na ang mga tao.
Grabe..... ang la,mig nga. Mamaya na lang ulit. May klase pa ako. 1 min lang. Hehehe.

[pinoy2001]

asian22, tama ang lamig-lamig na. buti pa si in_control_now maraming kasamang pilipina na magpapainit ng mga gabi niya. hehe. ;)

tungkol sa photocopy in_control_now, libre kami basta ibibigay sa sensei ang materials. hindi ko lang sure kung papayag ang sensei ko kung ipapa-xerox ko ang libro mo. hanggang sabado nga pala ang dlsu delegation dito sa university ko.

ebisu24, anong ID no. at course mo sa dlsu?

[in_control_now]

Hindi nga eh kasi may mga bf na yung mga yun dito. Pero ang lamig na nga. Di ko na lang ikukwento at hahayaan ko na lang sila kung mapadaan na sila finally sa thread na to. Pero ang lamig na nga. Yung weather ngayon eh mas malamig pa kumpara nung una akong dumating dito. Sarap tuloy matulog sa klase lalo't di maintindihan ang tinuturo sa 'yo.:sleep:. Hehehe.
Pero bad trip. Mali talaga yung conception ng mga tao na safe sa Japan. In one month eh 2 bike na ang nanakaw sa akin, isa sa dormitory at isa sa eki.:flog:. Same thing happened to most of my ryugakusei friends. Pasalamat na lang at malapit na ang winter kaya di ko rin magagamit yung bike.
Another bad news: the supposed kohai next year of my Thai friends died two days ago. She was killed by a man under the influence of drugs while riding the train in Bangkok. My friend was so shocked because a week ago she was just chatting with her in the net. This actually made the Thais' situation worse since one of their sempais already went home during the summer vacation of too much loneliness. :~(.
Good news naman diyan oh para medyo sumaya-saya naman ang buhay.*peace*.

[Ebisu24]

Asian22: Well, hindi naman as long as you know where to look. The ones I listed on my thread sa working filipino were the ones I accessed when I first went to Tokyo April last year. I had like 30+ interviews lined up, that's why I got a job within a week that I arrived there. As early as February of last year, I was already sending it out to all the companies I was interested in. My first work there was as an english teacher, which was the easiest job to get. You can normally just go to a school and tell them that you are interested, and if you pass the interview, you're hired. Of course, medyo ayaw nila kung hindi ka caucasian, but there are some schools that gives out exceptions. The pay is pretty nice also. The lowest you can get is about Y2,500 yen an hour. I worked sa school for about 3 months, then I transferred to a bank wherein I did I.T. work, which was my main love. Although I didn't graduate with an I.T. degree, my love for the field got the job for me. If it wasn't for that darn double degree shwammy that the Japanese Immigration was pestering me on, I wouldnt have returned to Manila anymore, but alas I had to go back May of this year. Now I transferred companies, but in an I.T. related field still.. and hopefully my working visa application would be done by the end of this year, and I can be back in Tokyo in no time... :) Pero mas madali maghanap pag-asa Japan ka na. Pero if you're gunning to get a working visa while you are staying there, and you entered as a tourist, then critical that on the first month of your stay, makakuha ka na, so by the time your 90 day stay ends, may working visa ka na. But if you have a student visa, sobrang dali lang ang pag-change ng status. Just get a company to sponsor you, and in 1 1/2 month's time, kuha mo visa mo. Kung double-degree ka, don't say na lang on your application. Stick with one degree.. to avoid complications. Nakakatawa nga, I complained my case with the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, and they got me this lawyer na kakausap sa Ministry of Education and the Immigration office doon, pero wala ring nangyari. Sobrang kitid ng utak ng mga Japanese, specially when it comes to education thingy. They just can't accept that we can be as educated as them....

InControl ID 93 ako.. Lia-Com... ISJ-BMG

[asian22]

Ebisu:
Iba kasi ang system nila dito. As far as I know kaunti lang ang may mag double degree dito, dahil mas gusto nila na nasa isang field ka lang. Which I think makes sense, instead of getting another degree... mas prefer nila na i-continue mo yung researc and project mo sa field mo. Saka I believe na mas madali sa tin na magkaroon na double degree, dito kasi most Japanese na nag try... sa interview palang ti-ne-turn down na sila... kasi inconsistent and tingin sa mga students na nag ta try.
not sure though, kasi hindi ko naman na experience yon, yung mga kakilalal ko lang.

in_control_now
Sorry to hear na nawalan ka na naman ng bike. saka sorry to hear about what happened sa kohai mo ng thai.
Pero mas sad yung nangyari last last year... I heard na on kohai (I forgot kung taga saan) committed suicide....it was a shock to all of us. SO I think mas ok na umuwi na lang yung isang Thai dyan.

[fresnel]

hi people! how are you doin here in japan? i went here last september for some project assignments.

ebisu24, i have a question and i hope you can enlighten me on this. my company back in the philippines sent me for a series of interviews with some japanese companies here. i got my business visa (90 days) through our japan office here and since the interviews are urgent, they told me they'll just apply for my working visa here which will require about a month if ever i pass the interview. i did pass the interview. 2 months have already passed since but my working visa haven't come out yet. i am getting a little worried coz my business visa is due to expire end of november. can business visa be extended in case such as this?

by the way, i'm also working in the IT field. i have been here before and it's nice to be back. i don't know how long i'll be staying here. probably as long as we can get some projects from japanese companies.
:)

have a nice day.

[pinoy2001]

Ebisu24, teka, ID 93 din ako AB-POM. Baka magkakilala tayo! Sino mga ka-block mo? May ilang taga-La Salle dito na ka-gimik ko dito paminsan-minsan.

[thebrain]

anybody here from Kobe, or knows any filipino friends in Rokko Islands. Pls. give me contact numbers. i need to ask many things. its my first trip here in Japan.

[in_control_now]

Kamusta pala sa lahat lalo na kina the brain at freshnel sa ating malamig na panahon at lalong pang lumalamig. Marami sa atin eh first timers dito sa Japan. Just ask our sempais here for advices or other things you would like to discuss. Naandiyan sina asian22 at ebisu24.

Saan ka nag-stastay dito sa Japan freshnel? Are you taking Japanese language classes?

thebrain: Tulad nga ng sabi ko eh baguhan pa lang din ako kaya wala pa akong kilala sa Kobe or Rokko Islands. Pasensiya. Ni di ko nga alam kung saan sa Japan yung Kobe eh. Hehehe.

I just want to ask this question. Were your expectations before coming here met upon arriving to Japan; for example the cleanliness, safety, progressiveness, or hospitality of people and the likes?

[asian22]

fresnel: Yung company ba ang nag-apply ng visa mo? Alam ko hindi naman sila masyadong mahigpit sa pagbibigay ng working visa as long as nandito ka na saka may proof na nag wo-work ka dito. Why dpnt u ask ur superior, to make sure na nasa proccessing na yung visa mo... Kasi bihira naman yung na de-deny.


EXPECTATIONS:
Nung pumunat ako dito the first time, I was expecting everything to be in order..... In some point I think that's true, mas disciplined sila.
Tungkol naman sa safety, well, medyo nagkakaroon na ng changes sa society nila... dumadami na yung crimes... but still I feel safer here kesa sa Pinas.

[thebrain]

Grabe lamigggg. Well, Japan is the number one country I admire so much. Sobrang ganda ng lugar nila dito. The people specially the ladies are very fashionable. The companies take very good care of the welfare of their emloyees. Very expensive lang talaga. Biro mo yung price ng McDonalds' Burgers nila eh plus zero sa dulo compared sa Pinas. Like if we have P 56.00 for a Chicken Sandwhich, theirs is 560 Yen which is around P 280.00.

They seemed to have a lot of reclaimed area which reminded of a movie "SAWAKAS" where Japan Islands were depicted sinking little by little due to earthquakes. That might just happen in the future. Huwag naman sana. Kaya lang kasi wala naman silang Diyos kaya baka sila maparusahan later on. Anyway, mabait naman sila kaya di rin siguro. Basta ako saludo ako sa Japan.
Domo.

[in_control_now]

Ang lamiggggg na nga. But I'm starting to like it though. My friend and gaijin sempai even warned me that this feeling will change once I experience snow. Then will I feel like going back to my country and enjoy sun bathing. Hehehe. :bandit:!

With the latest developments and what's happening now, I am seeing a lot of similarities of Japan to Philippines. Magulong pulitika, bumabagsak na ekonomiya (unemployment,CPI and GDP), lumalalang sitwasyon ng kapayapaan at kaayusan (like what happened to my 2 bicycles) atbp. Pero di hamak na mas pangit naman ang sitwasyon sa atin.

One positive point lang na napansin ko sa kanilang mga balita eh kung sa atin ang lama ay laging patayan, halayan at nakawan; dito sa Japan eh bihira mong makikita ang ganitong balita (kung contradicting sa previous statement ko eh dati kasi almost zero talaga pero ngayon eh meron na, pero kaunting-kaunti pa rin). Kaya madalas tuloy eh mas madami pa ang entertainment at sports news. Which I really idolize dito sa Japan among others.

Sa kabuuhan, Nihon ga dai suki desu!

[in_control_now]

Ang lamiggggg na nga. But I'm starting to like it though. My friend and gaijin sempai even warned me that this feeling will change once I experience snow. Then will I feel like going back to my country and enjoy sun bathing. Hehehe. :bandit:!

With the latest developments and what's happening now, I am seeing a lot of similarities of Japan to Philippines. Magulong pulitika, bumabagsak na ekonomiya (unemployment,CPI and GDP), lumalalang sitwasyon ng kapayapaan at kaayusan (like what happened to my 2 bicycles), atbp. Pero di hamak na mas pangit naman ang sitwasyon sa atin.

Isang puntos na napansin ko sa kanilang mga balita eh kung sa atin ang laman ay laging patayan, halayan at nakawan; dito sa Japan eh bihira mong makikita ang ganitong balita (kung contradicting sa previous statement ko eh dati kasi almost zero talaga pero ngayon eh meron na, pero kaunting-kaunti pa rin). Kaya madalas tuloy eh mas madami pa ang entertainment at sports news. Which I really idolize dito sa Japan among others.

Sa kabuuhan, Nihon ga dai suki desu! :nuts:

[asian22]

That'S true! Maganda Japan kaya lang ang mahal talaga!!!

Tungkol sa Mc do nila, mahal talaga.
QUestion lang; Kasi I tried their burger sa US, sa Japan, saka sa Pinas... Totoong bang Mc donalds yung sa tin?????

[asian22]

WOW WINTER NA!
I like cold weather... kaya lang kapag nagkasakit lang ang hirap. matagal ang recovery. Satuday pa ako may sakit.

Ingat kayong mga nasa malalamig na lugar!

[in_control_now]

Malamig na nga at sabi nila masarap daw pumunta sa onsen. Pero bad trip na ako sa plano namin ngayong sabado na pumunta ng onsen. Isa-isang nag-babackout ang mga tao. First time ko pa naman. Bahala na. Nakaranas na ba kayo ng onsen? Anong pakiramdam? Hazukashii ja nai no?

asian22: Odaijini!

sa iba pa: kwento kwento naman kayo. . . . .

[asian22]

Masarap talagang mag onsen pag winter.. especially kung outdoor yung pupuntahan nyo!

The first time medyo nakakahiya, especially kung puro filipinos ang kasama mo... medyo nakakaconscious kasi di tayo sanay.

You should all try it. nakaka relax. nakaka alis na stress.... Kung meron nga lang malapit sa aking onsen, siguro every week nandoon ako.

[pinoy2001]

Naku in_control_now, masakit pag first time....mag-onsen. hehe.

Nag-report ako kanina sa IT mgt class ko in English. Ako lang at ang sensei ko ang naka-intindi ;).

asian22, bakit naman naitanong mo kung totoong McDo yung sa atin? Iba ba yung lasa?

[in_control_now]

Anu nga bang meron. Wala naman. Napapadaan lang.

May Pilipinang dumating dito sa university. Buti pa siya at di siya masyadong nilalamig tulad ko kahit na mas matagal na ako dito. Ika nga niya eh ''parang Baguio lang''. Bakit nung pumunta naman ako sa Baguio eh di naman ako nilamig. Samantalang yung unang araw ko dito dati (spring) eh halos mamatay ako (lalo na sa kakaisip kung paano pa kaya ang raranasin ko pag winter na). Hehehe. Inisip ko na sana eh tinotohanan ko yung payo ng mga magulang ko na mag-practice sa loob ng refrigerator. Yung totoong ref na pwedeng pasukan, kasi may may facility sa university na ganun.

Zannen da naaa. Di tuloy ang onsen ko bukas, Sabado. Pero itutuloy pa rin namin siya kaya lang di ko alam kung kailan. Back-out kasi ang mga kasama ko. Buti na lang at may kapalit. Pupunta ako sa English festival ng isang junior high school at ang gagawin lang eh makipag usap sa kanila in english. Free meal na nga eh bibigyan pa kami ng 4,000 yen. Kaya okey lang.

Diba madaling kumita ng pera dito kung marunong kang mag-english. Tingnan mo yung pupuntahan ko, pupunta ka lang, makikipag-usap, papakainin ka pa, tapos kikita ka pa. Pambawi sa mga absent ko sa baito. Hehehe.

[asian22]

In control:

talagang ganon, may mga taong lamigin! Ako I like the cold weather kesa sa mainit.... Kaya I am enjoying the weather. Hindi pa nga masyadong malamig! ATHe bad thing about cold weather is that mahirap gumaling klapag may sakit ka! HAHAHA> I am finally well again.

Dito rin may mga occassions na foreigners will be invited to join some festival. ENJOY!

pinoy2001:
Iba kasi yung taste nung mc do sa tin, unlike the Mc do here and in US.


Hindi pa ba nag-i-start ang exam week nyo?

[thebrain]

Wow! Ang mura naman ng PS2 dito. Ang hinahanap ko sana robot na Voltes V. Nakabili ako sa Flea Market sa Kobe. Ito pala ang palaging inaabangan ng mga Pinoy. Mura na nga puwede ka pang tumawad. Naglalabasan ang mga Pinoy pag may Flea Market. Kung wala lang limit ang bagahe, malamang maraming akong nabili. Before the Flea Market wala akong makitang Pinoy dito sa Kobe. Tapos biglang nagsulputan na lang. Yung pinakamasaya at maingay na grupo, Pinoy yun.

[asian22]

thebrain

Good to hear na naka meet ka nang mga Pinoy dyan.
I forgot na mahilig nga pala tayo sa flea market. Tungkol naman sa luggage, I never did this, pero one of my senopais told me, na kung excess ang luggage mo, maghintay ka sa airport nang Filipino na kaunti lang ang luggage, tapios sabay ka sa kanya mag check-in. (kaya lang dapat sabay din kayong lalabas sa airport sa tin.)




YUng mga ibang pinoys: Nasaan na kayo? Ine-enjoy nyo ba ang winter?

Sa amin medyo busy; biglang nagbigay ng mga reports yung mga teachers! Sabay sabay.....

[in_control_now]

kabaliktaran kami. medyo naging light ang schedule namin. this week eh nag hold ng international summit kaya walang pasok for 2 days. tapos sa friday eh bakasyon. diba holiday. parepareho tayong walang pasok. balak namin pumunta ng disney land kaya lang mukhang mapupuno ng tao. next week naman eh entrance exam ng school for 2 days kaya ulit eh wala nanamang pasok kasi gagamitin yung mga class rooms. sarap ng buhay ngayon. kaya lang tinadtad naman kami ng reports at homework. bawi bawi lang.

sabi nga ng sempai ko eh madalas magkitakita ang pilipino sa mga flea market o kahit saan pa man na may bargain. hehehe. pero madalas mo rin namang makita ang mga pilipino sa simbahan.?@kung english yung mass tapos may nakita kang asian (hindi si asian22, hehehe ulit) malamang eh pilipino na yon. iba talaga tayo magaling din sa english.

[xyzseaman]

dapat pala nagpunta ako sa Fukuoka this weekend eh...

[agneswa]

Hi. Have recently stumbled across this thread. I'm married to a Japanese (and we all know the typecasting that goes with this situation) and we often go back to Japan for vacations. After having lived for a few years in East Asia, my husband was luckily relocated to Phils. Have been here for only three months in Manila and miss my friends from the East.

Hope you don't find that pathetic. Anyway, we often go back to Japan (specifically Kobe) for vacations. Wonder if any of you guys could recommend a place where I could meet Filipinos in Kobe or Osaka? I'm just preparing for the eventuality that my husband gets repatriated back to Japan and the thought of starting over once more (after having done this several times in different places) is a bit frustrating.

I do wish good luck to all of you here. Gambatte ne!

[asian22]

xyzseaman: Bat ka pupunta sa Fukuoka?

kwento naman kayo? RTapos na busy week sa school ko. SO back to internet na naman ako.

Uuwi ba kayo sa Christmas? I heard na puro Christmas songs na ang pinapatugtog sa tin.

It's been 4 years na di ako nag -Christmas sa tin. Siguro next year uuwi na lang ako.

[xyzseaman]

You said you're from Fukuoka right? Malapit lang ako diyan sa inyo eh.

[asian22]

xyzseaman: pupunta ka sa Fukuoka for what? to meet me? hindi pa naman tayo nag uusap etc.
teka taga saan ka ba?

[pinoy2001]

Mga kababayan,

Musta na kayong lahat? Ang lamig na dito!

[asian22]

pinoy2001:

OO nga malamig na. nagsimula nung Monday!!!
kailan kaya mag i-snow. hehehehe

Mag-i-snow skii ba kayo? Ingat lang....

[in_control_now]

musta na sa lahat.

agneswa: buti nga ikaw at nasa pilipinas ka. pero mukhang nagustuhan mo na ang japan at gusto mo ng bumalik dito. kaya lang wala akong kilala sa kobe or osaka. malayo dito yon. pero pag napadaan ka sa tokyo, marami akong kilala dito.

xyzseaman: cge at huntingin mo si asian22. puntahan mo siya. okane mochi dakara, magpalibre ka sa tabehodai, tapos ikain mo na lang kami. joke ***. peace tayo asian22. ano palang gingawa mo dito sa japan. sa pangalan mo eh "seaman ka ata". lantaran na ata kaya di ko na dapat tinatanong. hehehe. kamusta ang buhay seaman sa japan?

asian22: naging busy ka nga at nawala ka dito. buti naman at okey ka lang. hindi ka ba nahihirapan sa klase mo since japanese ang medium of instruction. kung hindi, buti ka pa!!!

pinoy2001: malamig na nga. pero bago yun eh kailan pala ang labas ng article mo. atsaka yung picture namin ni laura, nasan na? hehehe. actually meron na kaming picture together. kaya okey lang. pero ipadala mo na rin. tanomu yo.

on skiing: i received 3 invitations to go skiing already. 2 of which are free so i'll go for it. for the other 1 i'm still thinking. u know y! hehehe! 1st time ko kung nagkataon. pati nga snow eh di pa ako nakakakita. sana naman eh makauwi pa akong buhay.:crazy:

[scubaotaku]

filipinos in japan , pls post here:)

lalo na *** babalik this december or january

[xyzseaman]

In_Control:

I'm not a actually a seaman, rather a sailor. I live near Fukuoka. But, I'm in Yokosuka right now :)

[maus]

hello there.. asan ka sa japan?

[jaygee]

..i'm in yokosuka and leaving for the philippines in 4 days..after 3 years of not being able to go on vacation...:D

[asian22]

xyzseaman: saan ka sa Fukuoka.

incontrol:
nung una mahirap kasi marami pa akong hindi naiintindihan na mga words, saka yung Kanji nung ibang teachers mahirap intindihin. Ngayon, medyo nahihirapan pa rin... Mahirap kasi yung mga subjectsna, mahirap pa yung Japanese. Kailangan talaga ng self-study... Yung mga japanese friends ko rin sabi nila hindi rin daw nila maintindihan yung mga lessons ng teachers... hehehe.


pinoy2001:
ano nasaan ka na? nag meet na ba kayo ni incontrol? Buti pa kayo magkalapit ako dito kakaunti lang ang kilala kong pinoys.



MALAPIT NA WINTER VACATION!!!!!
Kailan start ng vacation nyon... sa amin Dec 24-Jan8

[pinoy2001]

Minna-san,

Konnichiwa! Pumunta ako sa Family Day kahapon. It was nice to see Filipinos gethered in one place.

May mga artistang dumalo although hindi na masyadong sikat sa atin.

Okay din yung mga pagkain pinoy. Siyempre mahal din.

All in all, okay naman yung event. Sa tingin ko mag-enjoy din si in_control_now sa kapapanood kay Baby M, este, sa mga artistang Pinoy. hehe.

Winter vacation? December 24 din yata pero 19 pa lang aalis na ako ;p.

[in_control_now]

kamusta na sa lahat.

xyzseaman: mali ba ko. sailor pala? anu nga bang pinagkaiba ng sailor sa seaman? ingat ka na lang sa trabaho mo. dito ka ba magpapasko? puntahan mo si asian22 at nalulungkot sa pag-iisa niyang pinoy sa lugar niya.

asian22: tama ka diyan!*okay*! ang hirap maintindihan ang handwriting ng mga sensei. pati mga kaklase kong hapon di nila mabasa. maswerte nga ata kami sa tokyo at maraming pinoy dito. khapon nga eh pumunta kami sa Filipino Family Day celebration. humigit kumulang sa 3 libong pinoy ang nandoon. may mga artistang dumating. marami akong nakilala at nakuhang give aways. hehehe. mas marami nga lang si pinoy2001.

pinoy2001: mali ka naman eh. si pilita corales ang kasama sa panaginip ko kagabi hindi si baby m. hehehe. :spank:. joke lang. mahimbing ang tulog ko at di ako nakapanag-inip sa sobrang pagod sa kakatayo ng buong araw. di nga rin ako nakapunta ng arubaito ko kaninang umaga. basta picture namin ni baby m. bigay mo sa akin. salamat. hehehe.

on winter vacation: sa amin ata eh dec. 25- jan.5. :ghost:!

[bariculyo]

Mga Kababayan!!!,

Kamusta sa inyong lahat? galing din ako dyan sa japan last year isang taon rin ako. Hanep talaga ang lugar ano super hi-tech. Punta kayo ng HAKIHABARA okey dun mga tol. kasi sa Tokyo mismo ako tumira ng isang taon. Tapos punta rin kayo sa ronponggi grabe mga tol daming pinoy dun. Tapos pag magaling kang magsalita ng japanese isang oras lang meron ka ng kasamang haponesang uuwi. Oo nga pala nag trabaho kasi ako sa Pepsi Cola Tokyo Japan for one year. babalik ako next year 2002 na.

Enjoy kayo diyan mga tol masarap diyan....

[thebrain]

Bariculyo

Turuan mo naman ako kung anong dapat sabihin sa haponesa. Aba eh malapit na akong umuwi eh hindi pa ako nakaka-date ng haponesa. :))

To all:

Mga tsong meron bang nabibiling Nokia cellphone dito sa Japan na puwedeng dalhin sa atin? Saan?

Dito sa Kobe madalang makakita ng Pinoy. Sana makarating din ako sa Tokyo balang araw.

Nagsisimula pa lang akong mag-aral magsalita ng hapon. Self-study lang. Baka naman meron kayong CD on Learning the Japanese Language. Iba rin kasi pag naririnig mo kung paano bigkasin yung mga salita nila. Sana matuto ako agad.

Yung mga matagal na diyan sa Japan, baka may alam kayo na job opportunities diyan, paki-share nyo naman sa amin. Domo arigato gosaimas.

[agneswa]

<in_control_now>
Thanks for your reply. Actually, though I loved living in Japan, I enjoyed living more in East Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, etc) and the friends here are whom I mostly miss. Was preparing for our eventual relocation so wanted to hook up in advance with people from perhaps Kobe and/or Osaka.

I really appreciate your taking time out to respond to my posts. We went back to Japan two weeks ago and though everything in Philippines is more convenient when compared to East Asia, still couldn't help but feel more relaxed and safe in Japan.

We'll be going back to Osaka mid-December and not exactly looking forward to winter. Hope you are enjoying your stay in Tokyo and good luck!

[asian22]

Buti pa kayong nasa Tokyo, may mga activities na nakakasama nyo mga Pinoys. Sana pala nakapunta kong Tokyo last week, kung sinabi nyo lang na may activity punta sana ko dyan.

Bariculyo:
pwede ba akong mag-apply sa pinapasukan mo?


SA MGA NAGTATRABAHO SA JAPAN.

I am looking for a job.... prefer ko sana international companies... baka naman meron makakatulong sa kin dyan.

in_control & pinoy2001
anong balak nyo pagkatapos nyong mag-aral? umuwi o try working here? teka private students ba kayo o may scholarship kayo?

[pinoy2001]

in_control_now, aka Matrona killer, Sabi ko na nga ba't si Pilita ang pinagnanasaan mo eh. Kaya pala malagkit ang tingin mo sa kanya habang nagpe-perform siya. Dude, may apo na yan sa tuhod kaya huwag mo nang patulan! lol.

thebrain, Meron daw Nokia cel dito sabi ng kaibigan kong Hapones. Di ko lang alam kung saan nakakabili. CDMA technology dito kaya hindi ko sure kung pwedeng dalahahin sa atin. Unless sa Mobiline mo ipapaline.

asian22, Sorry at hindi kita na-inform about sa Family Day. May offer sa akin mag fulltime dito. Ang sabi ko sa kanya: "if the price is right." hehe. Pareho kaming may scholarship ni in_control_now pero bitin :(.

[pinoy2001]

Mga kababayan!

Nandito ako ngayon sa Tokyo. I would love to visit the Philippines this Christmas pero ang mahal ng ticket :(

[in_control_now]

Wow at ako nanaman ang page starter!:bounce2:. Hehehe!

bariculyo: kamusta ka rin tol. babalik ka pala dito. sa tokyo ba? cge kung nagkataon sama tayong punta ng roponggi. kaya yon ng bike lang galing sa tinitirhan ko. sana by that time eh marunong na akong mag-Nihongo para may maiuwi akong . . . ! baka makakuha rin ako para sa yo. :evil_lol:. pero alam mo bang di mo na kailangan ng nihongo. ang mga haponesa ngayon eh nagpapakamatay makasama ang mga foreigners. lalo na't narinig ka niyang mag-ingles. nako ! ! !

thebrain: tulad ng sabi ko. paringgan mo lang ng ingles ang mga yon at sila na ang lalapit sa yo. lalo na't lagyan mo ng ''slang'' effect. patay na!:eyecrazy:! hehehe. pero depende pa rin sa approach mo. bahala ka na *** dumiskarte. tungkol naman sa CD para mag-ensayo ng nihongo, wala ako non. . . . tape *** kasi ni-record ko lang galing sa CD. nagtitipid eh. hehehe! kaya lang mukhang malayo ka't di ko alam kung paano ipapadala diyan. baka mas mabuting bumili ka na lang. marami nam diyan sa tabi-tabi. hehehe. kung tungkol naman sa cell phone, wala akong alam diyan. dati pa ngang diskusiyon dito kung bibili ako kahit yung local lang dito sa japan eh.

agneswa: don't mention it and i'm glad to meet you even just here in PEX. you didn't tell us that you came here to japan. so you have been staying in south asia. i've heard from the japanese girl i'm teaching english who went scuba diving there (india and maldives) a month ago that it's such a nice place. but don't you feel scared since it's nere afghanistan and pakistan? anyway just take care and God bless on whatever you do and wherever you go.

asian22: kung gusto mo eh punta ka dito sa gagawing show ng ''MTB:magandang tanghali bayan''. balak namin pumunta ng sempai ko. hehehe. cguradong maraming pinoy doon. may scholarship ako pero sobrang gipit. ang mahal kasi ng bilihin dito sa japan, lalo na sa tokyo. pagkatapos ko nga pala ng undergraduate dito (bali lampas pa ng 3 taon naman yon, hehehe) eh priority ko talaga ang maghanap ng scholarship sa amerika to continue studying. pero mukhang malabo na. bahala na. kahit na may disadvantages ang pagpunta ko dito, alam kong marami pa ring magandang opportunities ang nabuksan dahil dito. tsaka na lang ***** ako mag-dedecide. ika nga ''i'll cross the bridge when i get there'' hehehe! :devious:.

pinoy2001: tulad nga ng sabi ko, matanda man eh maganda pa rin. nakita mo yung legs! ang kinis!!! hehehe. hoy biro lang to at baka sineseryoso mo na. :nye:! sabi na nga't i-checheck ng mama ko kung nagsimba ako dahil 1st sunday of advent. di tuloy ako maka-reply sa email dahil tinatonong niya kung may lighting of advent wreath dito. masaya pa rin naman yung family day kaya salamat .magingat ka na lang sa new york. sana lang ay hindi wag mag-crush ang eroplanong sasakyan mo. teka may nasabi ba akong mali, :hmm:! hehehe. biro *** ulit. God bless na rin, next week diba?!

mukhang napahaba ang kwento ko ngayon. ingat uli kayong lahat!

[asian22]

UMABOT DIN SA THIRD PAGE!!!

pinoy2001:
tuloy ka pala sa New York. Who knows, baka magkita tayo don. LOL. How long will you be staying there?

in_conrol_now.
There may be some disadvatages as to you coming here in Japan, pero there will be deifinitely more opportuinities to come to you now, than when you were in the Philippines. You're right... and matagal pa bago ka grumadweyt. Gambarimasho!
Ako next year maghahanap na ako ng JOB!

[pinoy2001]

asian22, pupunta ka rin ba sa New York? Cool! Sa December 19 ang alis ko at January 7 ang balik ko dito sa Japan.

in_control_now, Oo, bad influence ako. Masama mag-simba linggo-linggo. hehe. Huwag kang mag-alala, kapag nag-crash ang eroplano ko, mumultuhin kita. Baka nakakalimutan mo, alam ko na kung saan ang dorm mo. Bwahahaha!

[asian22]

pinoy2001.
oo pupunta akong NY. dec 19 din ang alis ko, and balik ko 7 din. HAHAHA, Kung nasa Tokyo ako we could have been on the same flight.


But before that I have to finish some report.... I need some help!!!

[in_control_now]

ang sarap talaga ng buhay ng mga kababayan ko dito sa japan at sa new york ang tungo para mag-bakasyon. wag lang kayong makakalimot na bisitahin pa rin tong thread at lalo na ang aking pasalubong, hehehe!!! ingat kayo.

anong tulong ang kailangan mo asian22, sabihin mo na lang. titingnan ko kung may maitutulong ako. na malamang naman eh wala. hehehe. pero tingnan na rin natin.

lalo pang lumalamig. ok lang at malapit na rin naman akong umuwi. kaunting tiis na lang. sa mga iba pang tao dito, kamusta na kayo?

muli pinapalala ko ang aking pasalubong. alam niyo na kung sino kayo. hehehe...

[pinoy2001]

asian22, wow, sabay pala tayong pupuntang tate. saan ka sa ny?

in_control_now, mamayang hapon ko makukuha yung pictures ng family day :). naku, kawawa naman si asian22, papapuntahin mo pang tokyo para lang ibigay sa iyo ang pasalubong niya mula sa states. hehe.

[Izzandro]

greetings from Okayama.

[in_control_now]

kamusta kayong lahat. kasalukuyan akong nasa klase ko. sumisingit lang ako ng isang malamig na pagbati sa inyo. sige mamaya na lang. scpecial mention pala kay Izzandro ng Okayama kahit di pa kita kilala at di ko rin alam kung saan yung kinaroroonan mo. buti naman at napadaan ka dito. ingat ka na lang pare. cge.

[agneswa]

<in_control_now>
Thanks for your acknowledgment. Yes, I truly enjoy Maldives and the culture around these places are so different from ours that I'm still in the stage of finding them interesting. People say this stage eventually winds down to ambivalence. I've met people in India who are still stuck in the "awestruck" stage and they've been in the place for more than five years. Only hope the fever doesn't bite me.

Maldives is such a perfect place to stay, especially if you have the money. The diving is amazing and the people (the Maldivians, not the resort people who are paid to accomodate you) are friendly. I try to visit the islands as much as the budget permits me.

We'll be in Kobe for the New Year. Will be eating all those wonderful food.

Still wishing everybody good luck in all their endeavours in Japan. Gambatte!

[asian22]

I AM BACK>>>>>>
AT LAST tapos na ang mga tests and reports. Back to the Internet/

Musta na kayo?

pinoy2001: Sandali lang ako sa NY, three days lang, then sabi ng Uncle ko ipapasyal nya daw ako somewhere. SURPRISE DAW< LOL>


Izzandro: Anong ginagawa mo sa Okayama? I almost went to Okayama UNI, nung nag -de-decide ako ng Unioversity ko.


agneswa: Are you back here for good? I wish you all the luck.

[pinoy2001]

Mga kababayan, musta na kayo? Heto ako, naninigas sa lamig.

in_control_now, tapos ko na yung article nina Laura ;).

asian22, ako wala pang plano pagdating ko sa NY. Gusto kong pumunta sa ground zero para maki-usyoso at manguha ng retrato.

[in_control_now]

kamusta kayong lahat. medyo naging busy ako ngayong linggo. sa tingin ko eh hanggang next week akong ganito. napapasarap sa pagbibigay ng mga gawain ang ang sensei ngayong magbabakasyon na.

agneswa: walang anu man yon. babalik ka pala ngayong january dito for your new year's celebration. sana mapadaan ka ng tokyo. ang ganda naman ng timing mo. sa pinakamalig na panahon pa ang napili mo. eto at tama ang term ni pinoy2001 na nakakapang-nigas ng katawan dito sa sobrang lamig. lalo na't first time kong makakaranas ng winter. tungkol sa aming buhay dito, HAI GAMBARIMASU!

asian22: buti ka pa at tapos ka na sa tests at reports mo. eto at kasalukuyan nga akong gumagawa ng report habang nag-pepex. enjoy your stay in new york at sana wag mong kakalimutan ang aking mga paalala. hehehe! alam mo na yon. kung pwede lang naman. hehehe ulit!

pinoy2001: hindi ko na na-email yung tungkol kay laura. sabi mo kasi tapos mo na yung article. kung kailangan mo pa rin eh may 2 siyang kapatid na mas matandang lalaki. bali siya ang bunso sa 3 magkakapatid. Gusto kong pumunta sa ground zero para maki-usyoso at manguha ng retrato. hehehe! bagay ka nga sa trabaho mo. gawain talaga ng mga nasa diyaryo ang mag-usyoso at manguha ng retrato. pero di pwede sa ganyang trabaho ang mga BATA! hehehe ulit!

izzandro, the brain, bariculyo, xyzseaman: musta na kayo. baka naman may kwento kayo. ingat na lang sa inyo!

ayan at pwede ko ng ipagpatuloy ang aking ginagawa. hanggang sa muli!

[pinoy2001]

in_control_now, bagay nga sa mga batang katulad ko yung trabahong ganito kasi parang naglalaro lang ako. hehe. salamat sa info tungkol kay laura. ang ganda ng article. ang galing din ng lay-out. hataw talaga yung sumulat ng artikulo at nag-design ng dyaryo. lol.

[in_control_now]

kamusta na kayong lahat?! malapit na ang bakasyon pero wala talaga akong maramdamang kahit na katiting na "spirit of christmas" dito. binabalak ko na tuloy na sa susunod na taon eh babalik na lang ako sa atin kahit na saglit lang kasi napaka lungkot talaga ng pasko dito.
nasaan na pala ang mga tao dito? matagal din akong nawala pero walang ibang nagsusulat dito. sulat naman kayo.
kahit na papaano, MALIGAYANG PASKO AT MANIGONG BAGONG TAON SA INYONG LAHAT:rudolph:

[Ebisu24]

Ahh.... Christmas once again...... Maligayang Pasko sa inyo lahat mga Peeps!

[in_control_now]

It's been a while since the last time we heard anything from you Ebisu24. So how's your life going there? You are one lucky guy to be spending your Christmas in pinas. URAYAMASHII NA!!! Pakasaya ka diyan. May balak ka pa bang bumalik pa dito? Merry Christmas din sa yo!

pasingit lang: Nadaanan ko na yung Ebisu eki sa JR Line. Na sa tingin ko eh doon mo nakuha yung handle mo. Diba?!

Isang malamig na pagbati ulit sa inyong lahat. Lalo na sa dalawa nating katropa dito na pupunta ng NY. Wag makakalimot sa paalala! Hehehe!

[hannah_li]

hey there!

just checking in.. im also here in japan.. i hate winter - sobrang lamig! best time talaga is SPRING!!!

puro ba kayo students dito?

[obi]

Konnichiwa.
I just came accross this thread, I'm also in Japan.
Pero unlike most of you, I work here. I live in Yokohama.
Its snowing here right now. Parang maaga ata ang snow.
Ang lamig!
Anyway, hope to hear from you guys!
nga pala, Merry Christmas.

[obi]

Konnichiwa.
I just came accross this thread, I'm also in Japan.
Pero unlike most of you, I work here. I live in Yokohama.
Its snowing here right now. Parang maaga ata ang snow.
Ang lamig!
Anyway, hope to hear from you guys!
nga pala, Merry Christmas!

[in_control_now]

waaaahhhh! unang beses kong makakita ng snow. 10 minuto lang ang nakaraan eh kakatigil nung snow dito sa tokyo. mukha namang maganda at hindi nakakatakot na siyang inaasahan ko dati. sa totoo lang eh gusto ko uling maranasan ang (snow-ano nga ba to sa tagalog?) sa lalong madaling panahon.

obi and hannah_li: hajimemashite, yoroshiku onegai itashimasu! hehehe! buti naman at napadaan kayo dito. sana mapadalas kayo sa thread na to. tayo-tayo rin lang naman ang magkakadamayan dito sa japan. kung may kwento kayo sa nangyayari sa inyo, sulat lang kayo. soreja, mata kondo ne.

pahabol kay hannah_li: karamihan sa amin dito eh studyante. pero meron din tayong sailor dito.

asian22 and pinoy2001: musta na ang NY. kwento naman kayo. akala ko ba dadaan pa rin kyo sa thread na to. kailangan ba naming palitan ang pangalan ng thread para bisitahin niyo. hehehe, tipong In New York, what do you think? hehehe! biro lang. kwento na lang kayo sa pagbalik niyo. pakasaya kayo diyan at ingat na rin. PASALUBONG!

sa inyong lahat (pasensiya kung di ko na kayo nabanggit): Oyoi toshi!

[obi]

kochira koso, yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

'niyebe' ata ang tagalog ng snow???
anyway, pag tagal-tagal at kapag maraming beses
ka na nakaranas ng snow, di mo na gugustuhin pang
makakita ulit hehehe.
nangyari sa kin before, sa sobrang kapal nung snow,
nag-stop yung train. so we had to walk all the way from the the
station hanggang bahay namin. buti na lang medyo malapit na lang saka may kasama akong officemate.
bad trip na experience iyon.

rainen mo yoroshiku.

[Ebisu24]

InControlNow - Sobrang busy sa mga activities natin. I'll be back diyan by next year, around the first quarter. Sa Ebisu ang work ko before, hence the nick. Sa isang bank ako doon before. Ang saya naman ninyo diyan. Take care dude!

Obi - Musta dude, how's Yokohama? saang part ka ng Yokohama?

To the others Maligayang Pasko sa inyong Lahat!!!!!!

[hannah_li]

hello po!

merry xmas sa inyong lahat!!!
paskong-pasko andito ko s ofc.. tama ba naman yon???

cant wait to go back home :(

sore ja...

[obi]

Ebisu24: Oks lang, pre. Sa may Sakuragichou area ako.
Bad trip nga lang kasi work on Christmas day. Tsumaranai na...

Merry Christmas to all!

[Ebisu24]

HannaLi - Saan ang office mo? Wawa ka naman :) When I was there wala rin kaming X-Mas and New Year break.

Obi - Anong bagong tanawin sa Yokohama? My binago ba sila sa bay? Merry X-Mas Pare! :)

[Sturm]

Konnichiwa mina-san...

Ako rin po ay nasa Japan ngayun, at tulad ni Obi, ako'y nakatira din sa Yokohama at nagtratrabaho sa Sakuragichou...

Obi, saan ka dito sa MM?


Yoroshiku onegai itashimasu...

Merry Christmas sa inyong lahat!!! :smokin:

[LordMyx]

Originally posted by hannah_li
hello po!

merry xmas sa inyong lahat!!!
paskong-pasko andito ko s ofc.. tama ba naman yon???

cant wait to go back home :(

sore ja...

merry christmas everyone. just stumbled on this thread today. and like hannah_li, waaaa!!!! ako rin, nasa office!!! first time ko to spend christmas away from my family. been here for just over a month.

im at oita city. sayang malayo layo din fukuoka. pero ive been there kasi dun nagland plane namin. hi na lang to you all.

[obi]

Sturm: lapit ako sa landmark towers (?) di ko sure kasi kakalipat ko lang dito. san ka sa MM?

[Sturm]

Originally posted by obi
Sturm: lapit ako sa landmark towers (?) di ko sure kasi kakalipat ko lang dito. san ka sa MM?

obi, sa queen's tower a ako... anong company ka? dami kaming pinoys dito, hiwa-hiwalay nga lang ng floor...

:smokin:

[Sturm]

Originally posted by in_control_now
bariculyo: kamusta ka rin tol. babalik ka pala dito. sa tokyo ba? cge kung nagkataon sama tayong punta ng roponggi. kaya yon ng bike lang galing sa tinitirhan ko. sana by that time eh marunong na akong mag-Nihongo para may maiuwi akong . . . ! baka makakuha rin ako para sa yo. :evil_lol:. pero alam mo bang di mo na kailangan ng nihongo. ang mga haponesa ngayon eh nagpapakamatay makasama ang mga foreigners. lalo na't narinig ka niyang mag-ingles. nako ! ! !

yups, i definitely agree on tha' bro... kundi naman, mag-lx ka muna, para ma-familiarize ka muna sa inggles nila... :D


thebrain: tulad ng sabi ko. paringgan mo lang ng ingles ang mga yon at sila na ang lalapit sa yo. lalo na't lagyan mo ng ''slang'' effect. patay na!:eyecrazy:! hehehe. pero depende pa rin sa approach mo. bahala ka na *** dumiskarte. tungkol naman sa CD para mag-ensayo ng nihongo, wala ako non. . . . tape *** kasi ni-record ko lang galing sa CD. nagtitipid eh. hehehe! kaya lang mukhang malayo ka't di ko alam kung paano ipapadala diyan. baka mas mabuting bumili ka na lang. marami nam diyan sa tabi-tabi. hehehe. kung tungkol naman sa cell phone, wala akong alam diyan. dati pa ngang diskusiyon dito kung bibili ako kahit yung local lang dito sa japan eh.

merong mga learning cd's na pwedeng hinramin at kopyahin sa mga libraries...


pinoy2001: tulad nga ng sabi ko, matanda man eh maganda pa rin. nakita mo yung legs! ang kinis!!! hehehe. hoy biro lang to at baka sineseryoso mo na. :nye:! sabi na nga't i-checheck ng mama ko kung nagsimba ako dahil 1st sunday of advent. di tuloy ako maka-reply sa email dahil tinatonong niya kung may lighting of advent wreath dito. masaya pa rin naman yung family day kaya salamat .magingat ka na lang sa new york. sana lang ay hindi wag mag-crush ang eroplanong sasakyan mo. teka may nasabi ba akong mali, :hmm:! hehehe. biro *** ulit. God bless na rin, next week diba?!

naku... pustahan tayo, tambay ka sa may paanan ng mga hagdan ano?? :P at lagi pang naka-rayban para di ma-obyus na nakatitig... :D


Merri krismas sa inyong lahat!!!

[Sturm]

sa lahat ng nasa jafan ngayun, happly long bekeysyun!!!

:smokin:

[Ebisu24]

Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!

[asian22]

WOOOOOOOOOW!!!

One week ko lang di na-check yung thread and daming bago!!!

Hajimemashite to: Sturm,Obi, Lordmyx, hannah_li.
Welcome to the thread.

in_control_now: Di pa ako nakakapamasyal sa NY. kasi sa DC kami napunta. kababalik lang namin. Mukhang tahimik naman ang US. (so far!!) at saka mahigpit sa airport. talagang titignan nila yung laman ng bags mo. Hindi pwede nail-cutter, etc. (higpit noh?)

Kamusta naman ang Japan. nag White Christmas ba kayo?

sa mga nag-Christmas ng first time sa Japan. I experienced that. Malungkot nga! sanayan lang. three years din akong nag-Christmas mag-isa dyan!!!!
Pero dont worry, Philippines is just one call away. hehehe


Merry Christmas and Happy new year to you all.

[Bijin]

Konnichiwa!

Happy New Year!:)

[asian22]

BIJIN: You surely are a Bijin! WELCOME TO THE THREAD

[Bijin]

:D Thanks for the welcome, asian22!

2002 na! Wish this would be a better year! :rolleyes:

[asian22]

nasaan na kayo????

Balik Japan na naman ako.
Not only that malapit na finals. so very very very BUSY.

Kamustang vacation nyo?

[hannah_li]

akemashite omedetto!

hay, pasok na naman.. pero sarap vacation no?
me, i caught up with my reading.. tinapos ko Lord of the Rings! and i get to sleep as much as i can. Im awake, though, till the wee hours of the morning kasi don sila nagpapalabas ng mga super gandang english films like Arabian Nights, When harry Met Sally, Shakespear in Love etc.

but still.. nothing beats new year sa pinas diba?

[in_control_now]

hisashiburi naaa...Wow at long time din akong di nakabisita, daming ginawa dito during vacation. Puro lakwatsa at di nanaman nakapag-aral. Finals na pa man din. Oks lang masaya naman kahit papaano. Cramming na naman as usual. I just hope I can amend my schedule now for the time lost. Finals week is drawing nearer and I don't want to go home with a failing mark. Di pa rin ako nagbago kahit nandito na sa japan.

LordMyx, Sturm, Bijin: musta kayo. It's good that you somehow stumbled on this thread!!! I just hope it didn't hurt. Hehehe! :shutup:! Tokoro de, yoroshiku ne!

pasko sa opisina: I spent my Christmas eve in the church sa Ueno. Wala ng densha nung matapos ang misa kaya doon na rin ako tumuloy. Marami pang ibang Pilipino doon at may kaunti rin salo-salo. At least I can say that I was not alone on that special day and I celebrated it with MY fellow Pinoys. Dapat nga eh tulugan pagkatapos ng kainan pero ang nangyari ay kwentuhan. Okey lang sa akin yon pero nakakaawa kasi marami sa kanila ay may pasok sa opisina the day after. Tsktsk. Pasko sa opisina!

first timers?!?: ***-*** nga bang 1st time na mag-pasko at mag- new year dito sa Japan? Lumalaki na ang pamilya natin dito sa PEX ah . Sana lalo pang dumami.

hannah_li: Ano nga palang trabaho mo dito. Tama ka sa mga sinabi mong movies. Tipong gising sa gabi at tulog sa umaga. Hehehe. Kaya lang di ko masyado pinanood yung Shakespear in Love kasi kasabay nun yung Mighty Ducks 3. Actually napanood ko na yung karamihan sa mga movies na pinalabas. Ngayung gabi pala eh ipapalabas ulit yung The Story Behind Cats and Dogs. Hindi ko sigurado kung tama tong title na binigay ko pero nakakaaliw siyang panoorin .

Bijin: Kamusta ka pala? Are you studying or working here? Gaano ka na katagal dito? About your wish, all we can do is pray and hope things will go fine for everyone for 2002.

asian22: Naks at dumaan pa siya sa DC. It's good that you enjoyed and had a safe trip. Shiken ni totte, gambarou!!!

Ebisu24: Salamat sa mga bati mo. God bless na lang sa iyong pagbabalik dito sa Japan.

Sturm: Sino kaya sa atin ang tambay sa hagdan!?! Inosente ako sa ganyang mga bagay-bagay. Hehehe! *orangeangel*! Gambatte na lang sa trabaho mo!

LordMyx: Kamusta ka diyan sa Oita City. Malayo ka ba sa Tokyo? Mas malamig ba diyan kaysa sa Tokyo? Sana lang eh may mga kababayan ka rin diyan. Iba talaga pag may Pilipino kang kasama.

obi: Niyebe nga pala ang tagalog sa snow. Sana lang eh hindi mangyari sa aking yung ma-stranded sa train tulad ng nangyari sa yo. Nag-snosnow ba ng malakas dito sa Tokyo? Nung pumunta kasi ako sa Nagano eh malakas talaga ang snow at makapal yung layer na naiiwan sa daan. Pero parang bakit walang nangyayari dito sa Tokyo? Sabagay at mabuti na yung ganito.

pinoy2001: Long time ka ring nawala ah! Magparamdam ka naman. Napasarap ka na ata sa NY. Nahihirapan ka sigurong bumili ng pasalubong namin. Hehehe! Wag mo ng alalahanin yon, dollars pwede na. Pero wala pa rin akong plane ticket pauwi at nalalapit na ang bakasyon. Asan na ticket ko!!! Balik ka na, bilis!

asian22: Akala mo nakatakas ka na. Naalala ko, asan na ang pasalubong namin!?! Hehehe! Joke lang!

sa mga hindi ko nabati: kamusta na kayo? balik balik naman kayo dito. ingat na lang.

On going home: May uuwi ba sa inyo sa Spring vacation? Tanong lang po! Excited na talaga akong makauwi.

Napahaba na ata!?! :hmm:! Kailangan ko na atang tumigil. Sa susunod na lang ulit!

[asian22]

Ako balak kong umuwi sa Feb. kaya lang di pa ako sure kasi mey mga conferences na dapat attendan!

SINONG MAY BALAK UMUWI?Kita kita tayo sa Pinas!

In_CONTROL_NOW:
Kailan ang uwi mo,saka saan ka ba sa atin?
Mukhang masaya yung bakasyon mo. Kasi ako everytime na magi-spend ako ng Christmas and New year dito, mag-isa lang ako, lahat kasi nung mga kilala kong pinoys either umuuwi o kaya nasa ibang bansa. Yung mga Japanese friends ko naman siempre umuuwi sa bahay nila.
walang pasalubong, wala na ngang pera eh. LOL.
Pero enjoy ako sa trip ko sa NY.

hannah_li:
saan ka sa Japan. I supposed U ar in Tokyo, nandyan kasi ang magagandang trabaho? Anyways, gambatte sa trabaho.
AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

LordMyx
Lungkot ng Christmas dito noh!

pinoy_2001:
Nassan ka na? nakabalik ka na ba? Ano nakapunta ka ba sa Ground zero? We went there, kaya lang di na kami pumili para makapunta dun sa platform kasi ang HABAHABA ng pila. Very tragic talaga.

[LordMyx]

in_control_now

oita city is in kyushu island (i think, LOL. Im not sure). Basta yung south island. Malapit sya sa fukuoka. So it's warmer here. Last jan 2, i experienced my first snow!! Yipee! After that, ala nang downfall na sumunod.

Pero lamig na lamig na ako dito ha! Kaya I can't imagine na mas malamig pa dyan sa ibang lugar. Ang hirap gumising sa umaga, grabe! Parang sinasabi ng kama, "Balik ka sakin, I'm warm!" It's too much of a temptation to resist. Buti na lang, di pa naman ako na late sa work. Thank God 9 a.m. ang work dito!

Im just staying here for over 2 months. Super homesick na. Di pa ko marunong mag nihongo, haay! Miss ko na pinas! Gusto na me umuwi :(

Yun lang. Hi to you all!

[asian22]

Lordmyx:

hanggang kailan ka dyan? Medyo malapit ka sa kin.(well, mga 4 hours by train siguro. )
Sabi mag-i-snow daw ngayon? dito kaninang umaga may snow.

Kung gusto mong mag-travel sa Japan, sabihin mo lang, I will be very willing to topur you. (ayaw mo nion may free tour guide ka,dapat lang bakasyon ang school!)