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[Kiki]

when will I...

 

[z.5]

@zimbardo do you have Elsevier/ResearchGate account by chance? Just asking

Don't think so - I tend to avoid signing up/joining anything I don't have to

Especially as I probably won't be staying all that much longer in academia, so don't really need to 'get myself out there' [I supply a reference list with my CV anyway].

I did consider trying to get another post doc position with a professor I know in Japan, but heard that he is going to retire next year... kinda a shame, as I probably could have easily got a job there and I did want to go back to Japan one more time before I move onto other things...

 

[GrySun]

rich boi

 

[z.5]

When are you flying there zimb? I‘ll be going to Japan soon myself, in september.

Sept 7th till 28th - though I'm probably not going to be all that free.
First week am spending with my dad, then am moving to my wife's brothers house (to meet a load of her family), then to a lab to meet a collaborator ('cause, it'd be good to talk in person), then probably to meet more of her family in Tokyo...

... that said, it'll still be more of a holiday than anything else I have had in the last 2 years.

Am pretty stoked to get back there.

 

[Kiki]

Don't think so - I tend to avoid signing up/joining anything I don't have to

Especially as I probably won't be staying all that much longer in academia, so don't really need to 'get myself out there' [I supply a reference list with my CV anyway].

I did consider trying to get another post doc position with a professor I know in Japan, but heard that he is going to retire next year... kinda a shame, as I probably could have easily got a job there and I did want to go back to Japan one more time before I move onto other things...

hmmm....

if you had to choose, which country would you prefer to live with your family? Japan or Austria? Which do you think is good for your children?

 

[z.5]

When are you flying there zimb? I‘ll be going to Japan soon myself, in september.

Where you going anyway?
Tokyo?
Been to Japan before?

hmmm....

if you had to choose, which country would you prefer to live with your family? Japan or Austria? Which do you think is good for your children?

Austria is great for bringing up kids.
Though, for me (and I'm sure my wife), Japan (no need to even think for an answer like that).

Though, depending on what state it's in when I finish, I'll probably end up living back in the UK

 

[Charlie]

Yer next trip must be for Florida, so we can enjoy some of that wonderful Miami beach again.
@gnut, @xnut, @Mazino .

Take some pics to share here @ gry.

 

[GrySun]

Sept 7th till 28th - though I'm probably not going to be all that free.
First week am spending with my dad, then am moving to my wife's brothers house (to meet a load of her family), then to a lab to meet a collaborator ('cause, it'd be good to talk in person), then probably to meet more of her family in Tokyo...

... that said, it'll still be more of a holiday than anything else I have had in the last 2 years.

Am pretty stoked to get back there.

Sounds like a packed schedule, but also like a lovely time. Will be fun.

Just asked for curiosity

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Where you going anyway?
Tokyo?
Been to Japan before?

Tokyo yeah. Think the hotel‘s in the Akiba district somewhere.

Will be my first time going. Stay almost exactly as long as you, ~3 weeks. Have no idea where to go or what to do and can‘t speak japanese, so that‘ll be.. something

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Yer next trip must be for Florida, so we can enjoy some of that wonderful Miami beach again.
@gnut, @xnut, @Mazino .

Take some pics to share here @ gry.

Can‘t promise anything

 

[z.5]

Will be my first time going. Stay almost exactly as long as you, ~3 weeks. Have no idea where to go or what to do and can‘t speak japanese, so that‘ll be.. something

Well, if I'm in Tokyo when you are, I'm sure I'll be able to skip the family for a bit to show you the sights.
I've been to Tokyo a fair few times.

I wouldn't worry about ye olde 日本語, in Tokyo, you should be able to get around pretty well without it.
Just learn the kanji for 1 - 10, 100, 1000 and 10,000 (一二三四五六七八九十 百 千 万) <- restaurants which use these symbols tend to be expensive, but great
- so if you see these characters in Tokyo, be careful about how much you are spending (though, I have been to places where they use Japanese numbers and the food is still pretty affordable)

Then go to restaurants with pictures or shokuhin sampuru/izakaya with touchscreens and point at stuff and say 'okudasai', or go to restaurants (typically fast food joints like ramen restaurants) with vending machines to order from [and order from them].

If you want to really have fun, go to restaurants without any English menu's/pictures point at random shit (kanji) and say 'kono' <- it's what I do [well, I don't say 'this', as I can read some Japanese (and speak a smidgen), but kanji do suck balls and I often don't know the exciting ones in the menu (knowing obvious ones only)], or you can ask the waiter what is good by saying 'Nani ga o susumedesu ka?'

Oh, big tip - don't, whatever you do, eat on the main street (it's far more expensive and the food is often not as good), go one side street down and eat there.
... and NEVER CATCH TAXIS (super expensive and if you don't have the exact place written down [in 日本語], then they may well not take you to the correct place).

 

[GrySun]

Getting a new phone case feels like getting a new phone

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Well, if I'm in Tokyo when you are, I'm sure I'll be able to skip the family for a bit to show you the sights.
I've been to Tokyo a fair few times.

I wouldn't worry about ye olde 日本語, in Tokyo, you should be able to get around pretty well without it.
Just learn the kanji for 1 - 10, 100, 1000 and 10,000 (一二三四五六七八九十 百 千 万) <- restaurants which use these symbols tend to be expensive, but great
- so if you see these characters in Tokyo, be careful about how much you are spending (though, I have been to places where they use Japanese numbers and the food is still pretty affordable)

Then go to restaurants with pictures or shokuhin sampuru/izakaya with touchscreens and point at stuff and say 'okudasai', or go to restaurants (typically fast food joints like ramen restaurants) with vending machines to order from [and order from them].

If you want to really have fun, go to restaurants without any English menu's/pictures point at random shit (kanji) and say 'kono' <- it's what I do [well, I don't say 'this', as I can read some Japanese (and speak a smidgen), but kanji do suck balls and I often don't know the exciting ones in the menu (knowing obvious ones only)], or you can ask the waiter what is good by saying 'Nani ga o susumedesu ka?'

Oh, big tip - don't, whatever you do, eat on the main street (it's far more expensive and the food is often not as good), go one side street down and eat there.
... and NEVER CATCH TAXIS (super expensive and if you don't have the exact place written down [in 日本語], then they may well not take you to the correct place).

No it‘s alright, wouldn‘t want to bother you. And besides I‘m probably too shy to meet.. But a fun coincidence we‘re there at the same time almost.

That‘s some great tips Will be helpful for sure, thanks!
I‘ll probably go to the very expensive restaurants too, but not as common, but will learn some kanji like those. Know katakana already so I should be able to understand some signs/text meant for visitors. Am interested in those touchscreen things I‘ve seen people order food from, need to eat as much curry as I can while there. *-*

Will have to look up where all those good weeb anime/manga/game stores are for a bunch of looking around or souvenirs, and make sure I visit a lot of nice places around the main Tokyo districts. Will be a nice time.

 

[z.5]

Know katakana already so I should be able to understand some signs/text meant for visitors.

They'll all be in romaji (if meant for visitors)

Any other signs (such as those in train stations) will probably be in kanji (for Japanese visitors)

 

[GrySun]

Ah. That‘s useless then

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when will I...

Happens before you know it Yesta-san.

 

[gnut]

@zimbardo
Got the package...working in the yard.
Will open later

 

[z.5]

zimbardo
Got the package...working in the yard.
Will open later

Rock on!

I hope that it's the kind of stuff you were asking for (can't believe you didn't want chilli sauce - there's a fucking great shop near my parent's house... bought myself a load of stuff)

 

[GrySun]

How long did it take from when you sent to now?

 

[Charlie]

Sounds like a packed schedule, but also like a lovely time. Will be fun.

Just asked for curiosity

--- Double Post Merged, Aug 22, 2018, Original Post Date: Aug 22, 2018 ---

Tokyo yeah. Think the hotel‘s in the Akiba district somewhere.

Will be my first time going. Stay almost exactly as long as you, ~3 weeks. Have no idea where to go or what to do and can‘t speak japanese, so that‘ll be.. something

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Can‘t promise anything

Ofc but just saying them watery reflections will be great for group pics .

 

[GrySun]

Ofc but just saying them watery reflections will be great for group pics .

Can‘t argue with that.

 

[gnut]

How long did it take from when you sent to now?

Bout 2weeks iirc

 

[z.5]

How long did it take from when you sent to now?

I sent on the 13th

 

[gnut]

I sent on the 13th

Aah...less than 10days and thats counting a sunday