Everything you always wanted to know about Japan...

[Demon Dave]

Great. We now have a Japan specific forum. I think the admin are keen to keep talk about Japan in here only, so I think it might be a good idea to have the various threads relating to Japan moved to this forum...

Dave

[PranK]

woo hoo!!

i'm excited!!

(and i'm sorry dave! )

[Demon Dave]

No probs Christian. Sorry the misunderstanding!

Dave

[Ryan D]

Ill share my knowledge later tonight, i just came back from Tokyo bout a month or so ago.

[Ryan D]

Ill share my knowledge later tonight, i just came back from Tokyo bout a month or so ago.

[akeenan]

wow a japan section...

what a great idea.

I will be able to help out with this section from early next year as I'm heading back to Tokyo once again. Finally.

If anyone wants a series one r33 around that time let me know

[NitRaTe]

Hey all...a japan section, its just wicked.

[funkymonkey]

onichi wa to all of youse... i'll be running around osaka n chiba in jan so hope 2 see u all there.

[Rezz]

funkymonkey, what are you doing in Osaka? Wil you be there for the Osaka Auto Messe?

[funkymonkey]

no plans yet, I was just gonna wing it when I got there... (or follow the crowd I guess). My gf has a relo in Osaka so I was gonna use that as my base of operations...

[Rezz]

A relo? Like a house or something?

[funkymonkey]

relo = relative who I can scam free accomodation off

[Rezz]

relo = relative who I can scam free accomodation off

Oh yeah... sorry, I'm not down with the Aussie lingo anymore! :Oops:

[Steve]

I think this Japan forum should be renamed Rezz's Forum - as he has posted up nearly all the threads:D

I do have a question though, on one of the other threads it says baka = stupid, I was under the impression that this actually means crazy or does it mean both.

Also, could you enlighten me to about gaijin - I have been told by a ex pat Jap that it is a derogatory term, to quote 'same as calling a negro a African American' is this true also?

[funkymonkey]

gaijin means outsider... foreigner... unwelcome invader (according to old scripts)... so yeah it meas "you're not welcome amongst us, bugger off" in polite terms. Thing with most ordinary japs is they won't curse at you if they're pissed, but they won't make u feel very welcome either.

[Rezz]

I think this Japan forum should be renamed Rezz's Forum - as he has posted up nearly all the threads:D

I do have a question though, on one of the other threads it says baka = stupid, I was under the impression that this actually means crazy or does it mean both.

Also, could you enlighten me to about gaijin - I have been told by a ex pat Jap that it is a derogatory term, to quote 'same as calling a negro a African American' is this true also?

Rezz`s Forum? Nooooooooo, please please post up more threads people!

Baka: Stupid, silly, foolish.

Kurutteiru: crazy. (this is very direct in meaning)

About what you said about 'same as calling a negro a African American', that aaaaaalmost sums it up in todays language. For example, two foreigners will use Gaijin in passing conversation such as: "Hey mate, did you go to that new Gaijin bar in Shinsaibashi?", but on the other hand, if a foreigner approaches a Japanese girl and it's obvious he's just out for a screw, she maight say "Leave me alone, Gaijin!"... where the emphasis is on "Gaijin", being so that the word is used in a derogitory way to cause ill feeling, kind of like "African American"...

My 2c... what do you say Demon Dave?

[Demon Dave]

Rezz, right on the money there.

That pretty much sums up the word gaijin as far as I understand it. By the way, if you want to use a more "polite" term, use Gaikokujin...

Generally though, most foreigners refer to each other as Gaijin's anyway!

[Anquetil]

I went to Japan about 2 years ago, there so much I didnt see that I want too now. At the time I wasnt into imports, damn I wish I was. Every month the urge gets greater to go back... I cant wait too!

Heres some pics of my trip.

[Rezz]

Way to go Shane... some very nice pics there!

[SHUTO-BOY]

just wonder how the drag strips in japan are?

I notice they dont spray much traction compound(im not sure just by watching videos),and the strip itself looks like a normal road. This must be good for street radial tires but bad for full slick drag cars?