Comments on: Japan is Wherever You Are: 10 Ways to Turn Your Environment Japanese http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese You don't learn a language, you get used to it. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:37:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Suisei http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-179847 Suisei Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:51:24 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-179847 I told my family I have to get rid off all my english books movies ect and they think I don't have to. :/ They aren't really supporting this either. :(  Also...I have a ton of english translated manga x.X but luckily I'm a big fan of japanese dubbed anime with english subs that it's easy to turn the subs off :3 I really wish I had money to replace my fave english movies with japanese dubbed. :(   I did try NicoNicoDouga making an account on there but keep getting an error..that says This URL became invalid because of expiration(24 hours) or already completed registration. If you consider it is already expired (24 hours), please restart the procedure from the first page.   Not sure what's going on there. Also, I'd like to thank everyone for replying to me. I would love to reply back but not sure how. When I click reply it just sends me to the bottom of the page and no text box is shown. X.X I told my family I have to get rid off all my english books movies ect and they think I don’t have to. :/ They aren’t really supporting this either. :(   Also…I have a ton of english translated manga x.X but luckily I’m a big fan of japanese dubbed anime with english subs that it’s easy to turn the subs off :3 I really wish I had money to replace my fave english movies with japanese dubbed. :(
 
I did try NicoNicoDouga making an account on there but keep getting an error..that says This URL became invalid because of expiration(24 hours) or already completed registration.

If you consider it is already expired (24 hours), please restart the procedure from the first page.
 
Not sure what’s going on there. Also, I’d like to thank everyone for replying to me. I would love to reply back but not sure how. When I click reply it just sends me to the bottom of the page and no text box is shown. X.X

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]]> By: Routine http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-179819 Routine Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:47:44 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-179819 I'm a bit worried my love for Disney/Dreamworks animated movies and books is going to interfere with setting up a Japanese environment xD. Since I'm just a poor high school student, I can't really afford to get those movies dubbed in Japanese and it doesn't seem like they have any good torrent sites like TPB in Japan (poor guys), so I have to settle for the English versions. Well, I managed to find some movies in Japanese on Nico Nico, but it's still a fraction of those I like to watch.   And books. As much as I'd like to get books in Japanese, a similar problem - lack of money. Well, for now, I'm off to look for a Japanese radio...   I’m a bit worried my love for Disney/Dreamworks animated movies and books is going to interfere with setting up a Japanese environment xD. Since I’m just a poor high school student, I can’t really afford to get those movies dubbed in Japanese and it doesn’t seem like they have any good torrent sites like TPB in Japan (poor guys), so I have to settle for the English versions. Well, I managed to find some movies in Japanese on Nico Nico, but it’s still a fraction of those I like to watch.  
And books. As much as I’d like to get books in Japanese, a similar problem – lack of money.
Well, for now, I’m off to look for a Japanese radio…  

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]]> By: Chagami http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-174973 Chagami Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:14:53 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-174973 It sounds like the issue isn't that they disapprove of you learning Japanese, they just believe in the old fashioned "Text books are the only way you can learn" theory. Maybe you need to ease them in? Get your hands on RTK, sit down at the kitchen table, and start working on it. If your Mom asks what you're doing, I've got a feeling that she'll actually believe you're doing Japanese. Then, later on, perhaps play Japanese tunes while you work. She may ask, "what kind of music is that?", and you can tell her Japanese. She may or may not like the music, but she'll probably believe you. Then, start SRSing, so when she sees you on the computer, you can show her the Kanji from the book on the screen. This may be the crossover thing that allows you to be seen on the computer, and to actually be thought of as doing Japanese. And hopefully it'll just go from there. I'm fortunate that my parents are supportive of my Japanese interests, so by not experiencing your dilemma first hand, my advice may be useless, but still, I hope it at least leads you in the right direction!

It sounds like the issue isn’t that they disapprove of you learning Japanese, they just believe in the old fashioned “Text books are the only way you can learn” theory.

Maybe you need to ease them in? Get your hands on RTK, sit down at the kitchen table, and start working on it. If your Mom asks what you’re doing, I’ve got a feeling that she’ll actually believe you’re doing Japanese.

Then, later on, perhaps play Japanese tunes while you work. She may ask, “what kind of music is that?”, and you can tell her Japanese. She may or may not like the music, but she’ll probably believe you.

Then, start SRSing, so when she sees you on the computer, you can show her the Kanji from the book on the screen. This may be the crossover thing that allows you to be seen on the computer, and to actually be thought of as doing Japanese.

And hopefully it’ll just go from there. I’m fortunate that my parents are supportive of my Japanese interests, so by not experiencing your dilemma first hand, my advice may be useless, but still, I hope it at least leads you in the right direction!

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]]> By: Anony Moose http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-174871 Anony Moose Sat, 10 Dec 2011 05:30:05 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-174871 The problem is, Mom thinks that whatever I'm really doing on the internet is actually playing. Even if I show her what it really is, it seems to be hardwired in her mind that "I'm doing Japanese stuff" = "I'm gaming". The problem is, Mom thinks that whatever I’m really doing on the internet is actually playing. Even if I show her what it really is, it seems to be hardwired in her mind that “I’m doing Japanese stuff” = “I’m gaming”.

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]]> By: Learning Japanese « hiyoshinosaru http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-164412 Learning Japanese « hiyoshinosaru Thu, 24 Nov 2011 03:40:44 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-164412 [...] Ways to Immerse [...] [...] Ways to Immerse [...]

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]]> By: Kimura http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-150136 Kimura Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:37:14 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-150136 Food is a big part of culture, so probably yes. With Japanese, it's a good idea to go beyond the stereotypical teriyaki and california roll. and go for real 和食. Including sake, unless you're legally/physically too young to be able to drink alcohol. Food is a big part of culture, so probably yes. With Japanese, it’s a good idea to go beyond the stereotypical teriyaki and california roll. and go for real 和食. Including sake, unless you’re legally/physically too young to be able to drink alcohol.

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]]> By: ライトニング http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-148663 ライトニング Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:20:50 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-148663 You're about 3 years late to respond :)   You’re about 3 years late to respond :)
 

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]]> By: Miss Language Learning http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-148631 Miss Language Learning Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:57:20 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-148631 Wow, you're weak. I mean, I did this whole immersion thing when I was 18, and I got laughed at a lot. Who cares? My parents disapproved too, at least at the beginning. Convince them it's good for you. I did. I just kept going. Hidden due to low comment rating. Click here to see.

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]]> By: Miss Language Learning http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-148630 Miss Language Learning Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:55:45 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-148630 Oh, someone who's bitter, jealous and monolingual. I pity you. Oh, someone who’s bitter, jealous and monolingual. I pity you.

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]]> By: Kimura http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-148331 Kimura Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:59:05 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-148331 Even simpler: www.japanaradio.com. Don't even have to bother with searching for stuff, just sit back with headphones on and let the 音楽 flow. If you hear something you like, write down the artist/title (from the main page "Now Playing" ticker, not the pop-up player) and google up more of their songs. Only downside is that their playlists are not 100% 日本語で. It's probably about 1 in 6-8 songs that are in English, but it's still a fairly good going rate. Even simpler: www.japanaradio.com. Don’t even have to bother with searching for stuff, just sit back with headphones on and let the 音楽 flow. If you hear something you like, write down the artist/title (from the main page “Now Playing” ticker, not the pop-up player) and google up more of their songs.
Only downside is that their playlists are not 100% 日本語で. It’s probably about 1 in 6-8 songs that are in English, but it’s still a fairly good going rate.

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]]> By: Kimura http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-146249 Kimura Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:45:49 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-146249 Or, if your entire music collection is made of stuff that you can't download anymore (in my case, game soundtracks), just stick the whole shebang into a .rar file (64-bit edition of Windows and WinRAR required since the filesize WILL exceed the 32-bit OS limit of 2GB), and have a Japanese friend set the password. (And if you find out they make the password "aikotoba", have them do it again.) Or, if your entire music collection is made of stuff that you can’t download anymore (in my case, game soundtracks), just stick the whole shebang into a .rar file (64-bit edition of Windows and WinRAR required since the filesize WILL exceed the 32-bit OS limit of 2GB), and have a Japanese friend set the password. (And if you find out they make the password “aikotoba”, have them do it again.)

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]]> By: Anony Moose http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-146061 Anony Moose Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:17:05 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-146061 Definitely really good ideas that I would totally do if I could (and if TV Japan wasn't so fcuking expensive with Comcast). But you need to add one caveat (besides 「お金があればならない」): "Do not attempt if you are unable to move out of your parents' house." It's one thing to not have the support of the people you are legally obligated to live with until your 21st birthday; it's another to feel like you have their <em>active disapproval.</em> Definitely really good ideas that I would totally do if I could (and if TV Japan wasn’t so fcuking expensive with Comcast). But you need to add one caveat (besides 「お金があればならない」): “Do not attempt if you are unable to move out of your parents’ house.” It’s one thing to not have the support of the people you are legally obligated to live with until your 21st birthday; it’s another to feel like you have their active disapproval.

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]]> By: Andrew http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-140115 Andrew Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:51:11 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-140115 Bull. Go to last.fm, type in J-(music type) and bam! Japanese artists. I'm listening to akb48. Bull. Go to last.fm, type in J-(music type) and bam! Japanese artists. I’m listening to akb48.

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]]> By: Simulated environment : in praise of the poster | Online Business Guides http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-116810 Simulated environment : in praise of the poster | Online Business Guides Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:00:40 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-116810 [...] like the idea of creating a simulated environment to enhance the will to learn, fighting procrastination. It could have an even bigger [...] [...] like the idea of creating a simulated environment to enhance the will to learn, fighting procrastination. It could have an even bigger [...]

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]]> By: Anne http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-98495 Anne Thu, 19 May 2011 07:33:27 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-98495 I think most people are forced to use their mother tongue (or foreign languages other than Japanese) in their daily life (e.g. at work, school, university, in family or with friends - or when reading and commenting this blog...). All these people manage to get along, so I dare say, you will, too. It's fine, if you can just immerse in Japanese as often as possible in your daily life. I think most people are forced to use their mother tongue (or foreign languages other than Japanese) in their daily life (e.g. at work, school, university, in family or with friends – or when reading and commenting this blog…). All these people manage to get along, so I dare say, you will, too.
It’s fine, if you can just immerse in Japanese as often as possible in your daily life.

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]]> By: RyanSharif http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-98383 RyanSharif Wed, 18 May 2011 17:01:32 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-98383 I'm sure you'll wait to hear Sensei's answer but I'm learning Finnish and Czech while doing this. I give those two languages their time-boxed limits and it doesn't seem to affect the rest of my day. Is it possible to timebox a few parts of your day and still finish your book? You can have Japanese playing in the bacgkround while you work, to boot. I’m sure you’ll wait to hear Sensei’s answer but I’m learning Finnish and Czech while doing this. I give those two languages their time-boxed limits and it doesn’t seem to affect the rest of my day. Is it possible to timebox a few parts of your day and still finish your book? You can have Japanese playing in the bacgkround while you work, to boot.

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]]> By: Ehh... http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-98332 Ehh... Wed, 18 May 2011 11:22:34 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-98332 I'm a bit late ^_^ I'm in a bit of a predicament. I'm an aspiring author, you see...it's been my passion for my entire life....so completely forsaking the English language would be forsaking my book, which would result in my death...but I really want to learn Japanese...so...can I hardcore on Japanese, and still write in English? Is that even possible? I’m a bit late ^_^ I’m in a bit of a predicament. I’m an aspiring author, you see…it’s been my passion for my entire life….so completely forsaking the English language would be forsaking my book, which would result in my death…but I really want to learn Japanese…so…can I hardcore on Japanese, and still write in English? Is that even possible?

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]]> By: 魔法少女☆かなたん http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-91994 魔法少女☆かなたん Tue, 12 Apr 2011 02:00:11 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-91994 Fish Fight! by 野猿 Your problem is hereby solved Fish Fight! by 野猿

Your problem is hereby solved

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]]> By: Han http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-91888 Han Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:55:41 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-91888 I successfully banished English TV and movies from my life (well, apart from Arrested Development once a fortnight or so...), and music is gone. It's just a pain finding good music in my target language, a lot of it these days is pop and dance. I'm making some headway, but bleurgh. I successfully banished English TV and movies from my life (well, apart from Arrested Development once a fortnight or so…), and music is gone. It’s just a pain finding good music in my target language, a lot of it these days is pop and dance. I’m making some headway, but bleurgh.

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]]> By: Han http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-91886 Han Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:50:58 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japan-is-wherever-you-are-10-ways-to-turn-your-environment-japanese#comment-91886 I'm not learning Japanese, but my girlfriend is, so we watch some anime in Japanese (with Russian subtitles for me, it's what I'm learning). I like: イヴの時間, (Time of Eve) - Set in the future. Really good, but hard to explain without giving too much away. They only made six episodes, so easy enough to watch. カウボーイビバップ (Cowboy Bebop) - Huh, well, duh. フルーツバスケット (Fruits Basket) - Ridiculously cute. If you've not heard of it, it's about a girl who lives with some members of a family who turn into the animals of the Chinese zodiac when hugged by the opposite sex. デュラララ!! (Dyurarara!!) - My girlfriend really likes this one, I'm not so big into it. I’m not learning Japanese, but my girlfriend is, so we watch some anime in Japanese (with Russian subtitles for me, it’s what I’m learning). I like:
イヴの時間, (Time of Eve) – Set in the future. Really good, but hard to explain without giving too much away. They only made six episodes, so easy enough to watch.
カウボーイビバップ (Cowboy Bebop) – Huh, well, duh.
フルーツバスケット (Fruits Basket) – Ridiculously cute. If you’ve not heard of it, it’s about a girl who lives with some members of a family who turn into the animals of the Chinese zodiac when hugged by the opposite ***.
デュラララ!! (Dyurarara!!) – My girlfriend really likes this one, I’m not so big into it.

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