Comments | denominator: japan report

denominator

japan report

Jun 08, 2006 14:39

I'm home :-(
I can't be bothered doing a proper update with pictures etc, so here's the executive summary:

In Japan...

1. Alex and Minna both well
2. Trains are fun
3. Karaoke is better and cheaper
4. My camera was NOT shock proof
5. Favourite place: Himeji
6. Least favourite place: Tokyo
7. Japanese people are awesomely nice
8. Gaijin Smash ( Read more... )

日本

Comments 21

bondchick_nett June 8 2006, 06:21:09 UTC

Is it onamatapeic if you don't actually make a sound?

GAIJIN SMASH FTW!!

*worries about your camera* What happened to it? O_o;;

denominator June 8 2006, 06:34:29 UTC

2 & 3 are definately describing sounds. 1 is a bit iffy, but a native Japanese told me to say it, so I think it's OK.

I dropped my camera, and it's screen shattered to the point where half the screen is unusable. Luckily, it still worked for taking pictures! Travel insurance should cover it.

bondchick_nett June 8 2006, 06:41:04 UTC

Thank god for Travel Insurance! O_O Jesus thats horrid though. I drop my camera all the time for various reasons and have never had an issue like that. That's scary. *gulps*

I am with you on 2 & 3. But I think that native Japanese person is on crack. I'm not saying its not a cool word, I like it, but no one ever said that crack didn't make you say interesting things... Some of the time.

denominator June 8 2006, 06:43:01 UTC

A little googling seems to indicate that niko-niko is from manga. OK, it's not onomatopoeia, but at least we agree it's a cool word :-)

Thread 7

gifthorse_mouth June 8 2006, 06:50:15 UTC

Outpost Nine fails to account for Gaijin Smash's lack of efficacy on the Burma Railway. Perhaps it only applies in Japan itself.

Glad you had a good time!

denominator June 9 2006, 01:59:48 UTC

Yeah, I don't think there were many Gaijin Smashes between the Triple Intervention and the Battle of Midway.

monotonehell June 8 2006, 08:24:29 UTC

Yay! Welcome back.

Your postcard actually arrived before you! Nice choice of illustration. ;)

denominator June 9 2006, 02:00:55 UTC

Thanks; the postcards only just beat me back, good thing I sent them when I did!

thornae June 8 2006, 08:25:31 UTC

Wait, what?
Alex and Minna are in Japan now? Huh. Shows how well I've been keeping up.

Welcome back, anyway.

denominator June 9 2006, 02:01:37 UTC

Yeah, they've been living in Japan since August last year! They're coming back after a year.

Where? quuux June 8 2006, 08:47:51 UTC

Where are my snacks?

Re: Where? denominator June 9 2006, 02:01:53 UTC

Whoops, I ate them!