Why so many Japanese Warriors?

16 years ago

Hi Aegon,

I am from Singapore and I fall in love with Japan ever since I went there 10 years ago.

Lovely country and their people are very helpful and hospitable.

I am going Japan again soon in November!

And am I one of the Warriors going to Japan so much? hehehe....

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Aegon

16 years ago

Originally Posted by jhongren

Hi Aegon,

I am from Singapore and I fall in love with Japan ever since I went there 10 years ago.

Lovely country and their people are very helpful and hospitable.

I am going Japan again soon in November!

And am I one of the Warriors going to Japan so much? hehehe....

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John

Yea no doubt. Great place. Great food. Great cities. Great tech. Great government. Great people. Could go on and on.

But is that the main reason so many people on this forum love it and go there so much?

Well, yea I think you are one of the ones I'm referring to, either going or talking about going there.

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jhongren 16 years ago

You may want to check out what Edmund wrote in this thread. =)

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...-up-japan.html
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- Vince Runza Online 16 years ago
  
  It's because whenever Warriors go to Japan, Kevin Riley ALWAYS picks up the bar bill!
  
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- Aegon 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by jhongren
  
  You may want to check out what Edmund wrote in this thread. =)
  
  http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...-up-japan.html
  
  Cool. I'm going to ask them who this "James Brown" guy is. The only James Brown I know is dead.
  
  I guess all of you just go there because its a great place?
  
  [edit] Now I know who James Brown is.
  
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jensrsa

16 years ago

Originally Posted by Aegon

Japan is cool and in my opinion tied for the top 2 countries in the world

Agree. South Africa is #1

Never been to Japan but it's on my list.

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Aegon 16 years ago

Originally Posted by jensrsa

Agree. South Africa is #1

Never been to Japan but it's on my list.

Jens

Yea South Africa is nice. Except I rate South Africa as #2 because it has some drawbacks from what I read.

However my perspectives on both countries are only based on what I have heard, read, seen, and uh, thats it.

Everything I type is speculation...
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Frank Murphy

16 years ago

Maybe its because of the high concentration of cute girls there? Ok, sorry for being shameless here :p

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Aegon 16 years ago

Originally Posted by misako

Maybe its because of the high concentration of cute girls there? Ok, sorry for being shameless here :p

Yea. I was afraid to mention that one haha...

Well I better get back to work, getting too caught up in late night forum talk. Though it is fun, but I am the most active member right now probably. 20 posts in the last 5 hours. Though I don't guess it matters. I prefer forums to chatrooms because you can always refer back to posts

Hey what time is it in Japan right now? 6:30 am here.
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Vince Runza Online

16 years ago

Originally Posted by misako

Maybe its because of the high concentration of cute girls there? Ok, sorry for being shameless here :p

Ha! For all we know, you're a middle-aged gaijin with a fake pic! :p

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Aegon

16 years ago

Originally Posted by Vince Runza Online

Ha! For all we know, you're a middle-aged gaijin with a fake pic! :p

Nah, her blog is too elaborate. =P

I saw a statistic somewhere that 46% of female online gamers are actually males pretending to be female. Scary huh? Of course 71% of statistics are made up on the spot, but only 39% of people know this. My statistics are 100% not made up at all.

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Kevin Riley

16 years ago

I fell for Japan when I came here in 1996 to build some 2x4 houses. Stayed on ... started contracting ... built houses for five years ... had a blast.

Misako hit the nail on the head. When I first came to Osaka, I couldn't believe how many cute girls there were. I nearly gave myself whiplash just walking down the street.

Also, the atmosphere in Osaka is great (not the air, but the people) and it's a foodie's dreamland.

Now, I'm married to the sweetest, cutest Japanese girl and will be here for life.

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Frank Murphy

16 years ago

Originally Posted by Kevin Riley

Now, I'm married to the sweetest, cutest Japanese girl and will be here for life.

We would love to see her pic, Kevin

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Kevin Riley

16 years ago

Originally Posted by misako

We would love to see her pic, Kevin

Rieko's on my blog a lot:

Kevin Riley Inc

EDIT: Seems it's been a wjile. Here we are in Europe at Christmas:

http://www.kevinrileyinc.com/?paged=11

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Anup Mahajan

16 years ago

Well I haven't been to Japan but my father did go there about 4-5 times... He told me some really interesting things about Japanese people.

1) Japanese people are very polite.
2) They are very professional and pleasure to work with.
3) Once you they given a word to you they will deliver no matter what happens.
4) And you are expected to deliver what you promised. So be careful before making any promises.
5) Japanese are one of the most hardworking people in the world. They spend more hours in office than people from any other country.

Heard only positives about Japan.. Can't wait to get there...

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Takuya Hikichi

16 years ago

I am still keeping my citizenship there and all of my families still live there.

Many international marriages take place between Japanese women and men from different countries. In fact, I used to belong to Asian club (maybe 100 members) and it had 8 couples and they were all between Japanese women and not with Korean, Taiwanese, Chinese women (although with military, this becomes very common).

But fewer Japanese men marry international. I am sort of in between -- my wife is Chinese/Caucasian and she is American. My wife Lynn and son Kai (which makes him quarter Caucasian)

Most interesting thing about Japan is... when I go, I can eat as much as I want and still lose weight

(OK, not true for everyone)

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lakshaybehl 16 years ago

Hey!

So Misako basically gives me a reason why I should be looking fwd to my trip to Tokyo this NOv... Hows the weather thee at that time?

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jhongren

16 years ago

Originally Posted by Takuya Hikichi

I am still keeping my citizenship there and all of my families still live there.

Many international marriages take place between Japanese women and men from different countries. In fact, I used to belong to Asian club (maybe 100 members) and it had 8 couples and they were all between Japanese women and not with Korean, Taiwanese, Chinese women (although with military, this becomes very common).

But fewer Japanese men marry international. I am sort of in between -- my wife is Chinese/Caucasian and she is American. My wife Lynn and son Kai (which makes him quarter Caucasian)

Most interesting thing about Japan is... when I go, I can eat as much as I want and still lose weight

(OK, not true for everyone)

nice picture of your family. your son is very cute!

how come can eat and lose weight at the same time?

John

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Takuya Hikichi 16 years ago

John,

Yes, my son is fun and just had a daughter too and she is also fun.

Because people in Japan don't eat donuts for breakfast or eat desserts after dinner when you're already full.

I am now Americanized. I eat ice cream after dinner or eat cakes without removing frosting like I used to do.

I am sure same thing will happen if I move from America to Singapore.
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EdmundLoh

16 years ago

Originally Posted by misako

Maybe its because of the high concentration of cute girls there? Ok, sorry for being shameless here :p

That's right. High concentration of cute girls. Suddenly the expensive airfare seemed worthwhile.

You don't seriously think I'd book my flight all the way to Tokyo just to see Kevin Riley right?

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Right?

-- Edmund Loh

P.S. Aegon, not surprised because when I first heard of James Brown I was also thinking of that infamous King of Funk.

James Brown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bet our very own buddy James Brown is having a hard time ranking for his own name on Google.

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Kevin Riley

16 years ago

Originally Posted by EdmundLoh

That's right. High concentration of cute girls. Suddenly the expensive airfare seemed worthwhile.

You don't seriously think I'd book my flight all the way to Tokyo just to see Kevin Riley right?

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Right?

You would crawl over broken glass just to be near my radiance ... and you know it!

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thebestguru 16 years ago

It's because the Akihabara and all those geek stuff.

Not to mention Maid-Cafe
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- jhongren 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by thebestguru
  
  It's because the Akihabara and all those geek stuff.
  
  Not to mention Maid-Cafe
  
  In Singapore, we also have maid cafe...but Japanese girls still win the cutest contest! :p
  
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- Sumit Menon 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by thebestguru
  
  Not to mention Maid-Cafe
  
  They don't have it here in India.... I am really .
  
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Faisal Anwar

16 years ago

Originally Posted by misako

Maybe its because of the high concentration of cute girls there? Ok, sorry for being shameless here :p

Maybe..maybe thats the reason why:p

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valerieSONORA

16 years ago

I've wondered why so many warriors in Japan aren't Japanese. Seems like everyone from Japan I see here is a white guy.

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EdmundLoh

16 years ago

Originally Posted by annoyedgirl

I've wondered why so many warriors in Japan aren't Japanese. Seems like everyone from Japan I see here is a white guy.

annoyedgirl,

That was exactly what I wondered as well for a long time. If Takuya didn't participate in my other thread on 'visiting Japan' and Misako on this, I wouldn't know that original Japanese Internet Marketers do exist after all.

(I have a regular customer who has a Japanese name but I cannot name her here, due to customer privacy policy)

Possibilities:

- there are lesser males in Japan so the 'white guys' are offering to take care of the Japanese girls.

- It's the latest in-thing to have a Japanese wife. Those who don't have a Japanese wife are definitely not getting on with the times, and therefore cannot be admitted into the 'cool gang'.

-- Edmund Loh

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valerieSONORA

16 years ago

Originally Posted by EdmundLoh

annoyedgirl,

Possibilities:

- there are lesser males in Japan so the 'white guys' are offering to take care of the Japanese girls.

- It's the latest in-thing to have a Japanese wife. Those who don't have a Japanese wife are definitely not getting on with the times, and therefore cannot be admitted into the 'cool gang'.

-- Edmund Loh

LOL that's hilarious. So the latest "in" thing is a Japanese wife. I'm not sure that would work for me, what's the latest "in" thing for the gals to be admitted to the cool gang?

There was a thread a while back about warriors in Japan and I don't think there was a single Japanese person there :confused:

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EdmundLoh

16 years ago

annoyedgirl,

You meant this?

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...-up-japan.html

Exactly! Not a Japanese face. Takuya admits he is getting more Americanized, even I look more Japanese than him.

-- Edmund Loh

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WinsonYeung

16 years ago

Nope, nothing related to IM.
I love japan because It's JAPAN !!!
well, i just love it, i like their culture and their lifestyle.

and their cute girls of couse !!!

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Shannon Tani

16 years ago

I'm no longer a Japanese warrior, but I did leave my heart there. Hmmm and one heart in San Francisco. I guess I have a lot of hearts.

Love your boy Takuya. I'm always checking out the mixed race babies trying to figure out what ours will look like. He's coming soon!

As for Japanese girls liking American guys, there seems to be this nasty rumor there that American men do housework. [

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But to answer your question...IM is not very big in Japan. And many Japanese people would be shy about coming to a forum like this because they'd be afraid that their English wasn't good enough or that they'd make a mistake.

Love,
Shannon

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Kevin Riley

16 years ago

Originally Posted by Shannon Tani

But to answer your question...IM is not very big in Japan. And many Japanese people would be shy about coming to a forum like this because they'd be afraid that their English wasn't good enough or that they'd make a mistake.

Love,
Shannon

Exactly. I know a few Japanese who run online businesses, but they sell physical goods. One guy is doing lots of biz on eBay selling old kimonos. He sells international. Another guy imports bags from France (unique, non brand name) and sells them online here in Japan.

Our Internet sales are quite different. Nobody uses PayPal and you have to pay via bank transfer or at a Loppi machine (found in convenience stores).

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John Rowe

16 years ago

How difficult is it to move to, and live in, Japan if you are a U.S. or Canadian citizen?

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Kevin Riley

16 years ago

Originally Posted by John Rowe

How difficult is it to move to, and live in, Japan if you are a U.S. or Canadian citizen?

John

You need a visa. You can visit here with a 90-day visitors visa (Stamped in your passport when you arrive). I did live here my first two years on those visas, until they finally put a stop to it.

You can get a working visa if a company will sponsor you. I finally got a small construction company to sponsor me because I had an engineering diploma.

Being married to a Japanese national, I now don't need it, as I have a spousal visa. Definitely the best.

Also, you can come here and open a business. But you need to incorporate it in Japan, have an office, and hire Japanese staff (I believe minimum 2).

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John Rowe

16 years ago

Thank you both for for your responses!

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jhongren

16 years ago

Hi Kevin,

You are staying in Osaka? =) Must be a nice place to be in.

I am intending to drop by Osaka in end of Nov. Maybe we can meet up?

Cheers,
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Kevin Riley

16 years ago

Originally Posted by jhongren

Hi Kevin,

You are staying in Osaka? =) Must be a nice place to be in.

I am intending to drop by Osaka in end of Nov. Maybe we can meet up?

Cheers,
John

Always happy to meet up with and help out Warriors coming to Osaka. Get in touch with me before you come. Any ideas which part of Osaka? I'm in southern part, near Tennoji Station (one of the main stations).

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jhongren

16 years ago

Always happy to meet up with and help out Warriors coming to Osaka. Get in touch with me before you come. Any ideas which part of Osaka? I'm in southern part, near Tennoji Station (one of the main stations).

I think I would be based in Kyoto and use it as a base to travel to Osaka.

Not sure where in particular as I am still planning. :p "so excited.

Will drop you an email when I have finished planning. =)

John

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Kevin Riley

16 years ago

Originally Posted by jhongren

I think I would be based in Kyoto and use it as a base to travel to Osaka.

Not sure where in particular as I am still planning. :p "so excited.

Will drop you an email when I have finished planning. =)

John

Kyoto? Nothing but temples and tofu.

Osaka is where all the action is. But, I understand that visitors like to see Kyoto. I myself find it boring. And too hot and muggy in summer, as they get no breeze.

You'll have to come to Osaka to eat real Osaka food, like okonomiyaki.

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gragster 16 years ago

I hear its a great country to visit with some of the newest technology
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Shannon Tani 16 years ago

Originally Posted by John Rowe

How difficult is it to move to, and live in, Japan if you are a U.S. or Canadian citizen?

Depends on what you want to do there. I mean, I don't think that you could just move there, get an apartment, and work on your online stuff. You need something that will get you a visa.

Perhaps if you buy property there? Or start a business? I'm not sure about those technicalities.

Most people go on a working visa, a working holiday visa, or a marriage visa.

If you're Canadian, you're eligible for a working holiday, which means that you can live and work in Japan for a year (?) without a college degree.

US citizens cannot get this one. You need to have a college degree. Then you can get a job. Most people get jobs teaching English, but there's lots of financial companies in the big cities.

Marriage visas aren't too hard to get, but it does involve, you know, getting married.:rolleyes:

If you fit the qualifications, it's ridiculously easy to get a visa. I was originally hired by a Japanese company while I was in the US and simply had to make a visit to the Japanese consulate. Once in Japan, I ended up switching to a marriage visa, which simply involved filling out some papers and paying $30. Something like that.

Getting my husband's visa to the US was a whole different nightmare involving interviews and about $1000.

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kfount

16 years ago

Originally Posted by Aegon

Japan is cool and in my opinion tied for the top 2 countries in the world, and I would be there if I could. But here come my questions.

Why are so many Warriors travelling to Japan so much? You just like it? Or is there something there regarding IM that I don't know about?

Also why are a very large percentage of warriors actually Japanese or in Japan? Is Internet Marketing more mainstream in Japanese culture or something? Because statistically as far as world population goes we have a very large concentration of Japanese here, so much so that its easily noticeable that they probably consist of 1/5 or 1/4 of the entire active population.

I think Japan is stereotyped to be very 'techie', which might be appealing to some Internet marketers.

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James B. Allen

16 years ago

Originally Posted by Aegon

Japan is cool and in my opinion tied for the top 2 countries in the world, and I would be there if I could. But here come my questions.

Why are so many Warriors travelling to Japan so much? You just like it? Or is there something there regarding IM that I don't know about?

Also why are a very large percentage of warriors actually Japanese or in Japan? Is Internet Marketing more mainstream in Japanese culture or something? Because statistically as far as world population goes we have a very large concentration of Japanese here, so much so that its easily noticeable that they probably consist of 1/5 or 1/4 of the entire active population.

I've got to wake up earlier to catch posts like this. I want to know where all these Japan Warriors are. I was under the impression we were a very small (yet obviously elite) group.

I can count all the ones I know on this forum that are operating from Japan on my fingers. Ten. There may be a couple more I haven't crossed paths with.

I sent invitations to our "J-Warriors" networking group here on the forum to all I knew of - if you didn't receive an invite and you are a Warrior operating in Japan, please let me know and I'll add you to the list.

In fact, there are so few of us, that we don't even think twice about traveling to the far northern regions of this country - Fukushima - just to catch up with each other.

Small "one person" operation affiliate marketing and the like are catching on in Japan - among the Japanese.

In fact, just recently I purchased an eBook for my wife introducing affiliate marketing. It covers the basics - starting your own blog, promoting products as an affiliate, then working your way up to your own info-products and starting your own affiliate program.

It's all in Japanese and the resources are all ones in Japan of course - i.e. the Japanese version of clickbank, auto-responders that work in Japanese etc..

Cost - 18000 yen - around $160 USD. That's for an ebook - plus a physical printed copy of the eBook that arrived the next day. Excellent service.

Good material too. In the two weeks since, my wife - using only a couple hours a night after my daughter has fallen asleep - has built her first blog, gotten it up to over 100 visitors a day - and just started making her first affiliate income from it. Not bad for a couple weeks part time effort for a newbie.

Upsides to operating from Japan:

Cute Girls - Check (married one myself)
Good Food - Check
High Speed Internet Even In The Rural Ricefields - Check
Plenty Of Opportunities For Foreigners - Check
Kevin Riley lives very far south of me.
Cute Girls - Am I repeating myself? Oh well.

Almost forgot - I can buy Cuban cigars and rum legally - and easily - here. (Been so long, I've started taking that for granted I guess.)

Downsides to operating from Japan

High Cost Of Living - Especially in and around Tokyo. (Out here in the countryside is not so bad - but gas is pushing $7 a gallon now. UGHH!)
The Only Place In A Hundred Miles That served real American Pizza closed down this spring. (Japanese think corn and mayonnaise are a good topping for Pizza.)
Lot's of cute girls. (I'm married now.) LOL

Japan has treated me very well over here - there's lots of opportunities for entrepreneurs - not just in the "online marketing" arena either. My first business here was exporting comics and antique books for example.

After nearly six years here, always glad to discuss Japan!

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Kevin Riley

16 years ago

Originally Posted by James B. Allen

[*]The Only Place In A Hundred Miles That served real American Pizza closed down this spring. (Japanese think corn and mayonnaise are a good topping for Pizza.)

Hahahahha. Here in Osaka, we have Pizza Hut, Chicago Pizza, and a few small pizzerias with wood ovens run by Italians. Great pizza.

Of course, for Americans paying $30 for a pizza may seem a little excessive.

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James B. Allen

16 years ago

Originally Posted by Kevin Riley

Hahahahha. Here in Osaka, we have Pizza Hut, Chicago Pizza, and a few small pizzerias with wood ovens run by Italians. Great pizza.

Of course, for Americans paying $30 for a pizza may seem a little excessive.

You've got Chicago Pizza down there? I mean, I loved the Yaki-niku joints we hit when I visited, but now that I know this...

I'm packing now, be down on the night bus shortly. LOL

- James

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Kevin Riley

16 years ago

Originally Posted by James B. Allen

You've got Chicago Pizza down there? I mean, I loved the Yaki-niku joints we hit when I visited, but now that I know this...

I'm packing now, be down on the night bus shortly. LOL

- James

Next time you're down we can go to a wood stove pizza joint south of me. Fantastic. They have calzone too.

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John Rowe

16 years ago

What are your thoughts about someone not being able to speak Japanese? Is that a huge problem? I would think... yes?

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Kevin Riley 16 years ago

Originally Posted by John Rowe

What are your thoughts about someone not being able to speak Japanese? Is that a huge problem? I would think... yes?

John

I spoke no Japanese at all when I came here. I had a phone call asking me if I'd go build a house in Japan and two weeks later I was in Osaka, so I had no time to prepare.

You point at plastic food. You go on adventures (not lost). Many signs are also in English. Many girls want to speak some English. No problem.

And it only takes a few years to learn Japanese.
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James B. Allen

16 years ago

Originally Posted by John Rowe

What are your thoughts about someone not being able to speak Japanese? Is that a huge problem? I would think... yes?

To be honest, I had more "success" with offline pursuits here in Japan when I was fresh off the boat and could barely speak a word. People gave me a lot of leeway just for trying.

Once you reach a certain level of proficiency though, they expect a lot more of you. They assume if you can speak a bit, you should also be familiar with the customs and traditions that go with doing business in Japan.

Getting around the city, shopping, traveling etc... is no hassle. Plenty of signs in English, and you can usually find someone who speaks enough English to help you out if you are in a jam.

I'm sure the other guys who've been here longer than me will have their own opinions.

(Kevin Riley used to hang out with Gen. MacArthur I think.)

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Takuya Hikichi 16 years ago

Originally Posted by James B. Allen

(Kevin Riley used to hang out with Gen. MacArthur I think.)

Gen. MacArthur is so respected in Japan isn't it? Everyone there knows. The only thing people might not know is Kevin might have been with Commodore Perry. Matthew C. Perry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

James, I would like to be invited for the Japanese Social Group please. I was born in Fukushima and grew up in Ibaraki, just the north of Boso Peninsula where you live (though attended high school in Sydney).

Greetings from Las Vegas,

Takuya
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- Mark McClure 16 years ago
  
  This thread might be better title "Why so many gaijin Warriors?"
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ceasarjackson15 16 years ago

Hay, it's not only Japanese warriors are increasing, Chinese warriors need your care.
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- Takuya Hikichi 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by ceasarjackson15
  
  Hay, it's not only Japanese warriors are increasing, Chinese warriors need your care.
  
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  Hey, you guys are already collecting too many Olympic Gold medals. Give us some time to shine, will ya?
  
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Stuart Stirling 16 years ago

In response to the original question, Japanese people
are so kind (on the outside anyway) and make gaijin
feel like celebrities.

The other reason is exactly what Misako chan said below...

Originally Posted by misako

Maybe its because of the high concentration of cute girls there? Ok, sorry for being shameless here :p

When it comes to work, teaching English can get old real
quick..so in comes the Internet!! yahooo!!

...or learning Samurai

Originally Posted by justfiverules

This thread might be better title "Why so many gaijin Warriors?"
Even Tom Cruise is an honorary member ;-)

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- jhongren 16 years ago
  
  I will be in Japan in November...would most likely meet up with Kevin...any Warrior want to meet up too? =)
  
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ghoti

16 years ago

Originally Posted by James B. Allen

To be honest, I had more "success" with offline pursuits here in Japan when I was fresh off the boat and could barely speak a word. People gave me a lot of leeway just for trying. Once you reach a certain level of proficiency though, they expect a lot more of you.

That is so true. If you work for a Japanese company, there's no way around it. If you sell to a Japanese customer, it's fine to speak Japanese socially, but it's better to conduct a meeting in English - if that's an option. The minute you slip into Japanese, you get treated like any other Japanese supplier, which is to say, like sh*t.

So far as all the J-Warriors being white guys, as others have already said, it's language. This sit is in English, most Japanese don't speak it.

Why come here? Well, there are all sorts of answers for that. Why stay? There are all sorts of answers for that, too. But the real one (for most guys) is Japanese girls. That, and the almost lack of taboos and a 24 hour nightlife. Marriage changes all that! Then we look for other reasons. In my case, I am comfortable here. I live in a house on a hill with a great city view and lots of greenery around me. I can hear crickets at night, but I can be in the middle of great restaurants., shopping and nightlife in 10 minutes. I used to live in China and travel back and forth. I always breathed a sigh of relief the minute I got off the plane. (Well, actually, the minute I got past customs.)

People here don't hustle you, they take pride in their jobs, are generally modest.
The food is the best in the world, with all the variety you can want, as long as you don't live in the sticks of Gifu or something.
Beaches are great.
Onsens (hot spas) are great.
It's quite safe.

There are downsides, like anywhere. But, if there were all that many, I wouldn't live here.

And I don't know why I'm not on James Allen's mailing list!

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Angela V. Edwards

16 years ago

I don't know the answer to that, but I know people who have lived in Japan and I've heard it's a lovely country.

Originally Posted by Aegon

Japan is cool and in my opinion tied for the top 2 countries in the world, and I would be there if I could. But here come my questions.

Why are so many Warriors travelling to Japan so much? You just like it? Or is there something there regarding IM that I don't know about?

Also why are a very large percentage of warriors actually Japanese or in Japan? Is Internet Marketing more mainstream in Japanese culture or something? Because statistically as far as world population goes we have a very large concentration of Japanese here, so much so that its easily noticeable that they probably consist of 1/5 or 1/4 of the entire active population.

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Justin Newcastle

13 years ago

baka gaijin desu

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