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Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
 
For your own safety and preparation that I will likely not be posting as much as I usually do from about this time next year until August of next year...

See, it's probably going to be a little bit difficult for me to get consistent, pervasive access to a computer while I'm in Japan, researching and doing schoolwork and buying comics.


 

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Posted by Telperion the Silver (Member # 6074) on :
 
*huggles*
 

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Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
 
YAY! Congratulations!
 

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Posted by Bean Counter (Member # 6001) on :
 
What is Japan a third world country now?

BC
 

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Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
 


Great news!
 

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Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
 
Huzzah!!!
 

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Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
 

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What is Japan a third world country now?

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No, but according to everyone who's spoken to me who's been there, I'll probably spend most of my time having fun and studying and doing research... ^_^
 

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Posted by Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged (Member # 7476) on :
 
I'm pretty sure they don't call it comics in Japan. They call it manga. As for internet access, you pretty much have to get broadband. Due to per min fees broadband is cheaper than dail up for alot of people.

[ March 29, 2005, 06:59 PM: Message edited by: Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged ]
 

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Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
 
I dislike code-switching. Manga are still comics. I don't call European comics bandes dessinées or whatever the Brits call them. I just love comics, all of them.
 

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Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
 
Ooh... how fabulous!

You'll have to enjoy some wacky candy on my behalf.
 

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Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
 
Cool!
 

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Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
 
Abby, that is so exciting!! When do you leave?!
 

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Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
 

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You'll have to enjoy some wacky candy on my behalf.

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Abby, that is so exciting!! When do you leave?!

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Ooo. Earlier than I thought. Checking the website, I leave January 7th, but the dates are tentative.
 

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Posted by dread pirate romany (Member # 6869) on :
 
Congrats!!!
 

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Posted by TMedina (Member # 6649) on :
 
Great - send me some anime and a little robot mecha toy.

-Trevor
 

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Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
 
How exciting!
 

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Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
 
Wowee wow!

Congrats!

Have some good sashimi for me...
 

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Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
 
Wow!

Congrats!

but, lets get serious. Getting online in Japan is about as hard as getting steak in Texas.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Japan has the most reliable and fastest high speed connections in Asia. (India is terrible - huge packet loss and downtime.) Getting online in Japan ought to be as easy as Dan says.

Having said that, enjoy! Have a blast! And give us regular updates, please!
 

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Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
 
Very cool! Congratulations!
 

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Posted by Dead_Horse (Member # 3027) on :
 

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having fun and studying and doing research...

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Um...sounds like Hatrack to me...


 

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Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
 

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but, lets get serious. Getting online in Japan is about as hard as getting steak in Texas.

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Does that mean that wild network hubs roam the prairies of Japan?

No... That's silly. There's no prairies in Japan...
 

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Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
 
One of my very bestest friends is in Japan right now. She'll be starting her third year with the JET program this summer. You guys will have to meet.

Send me your info when you know where you'll be. This is so exciting!!
 

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Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
 
I'm going to Nanzen University in Nagoya. It's a fair distance from Tokyo, but I'm happy about that.
 

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Posted by JaneX (Member # 2026) on :
 
Wow, Japan...have fun!

*is jealous*
 

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Posted by dabbler (Member # 6443) on :
 
Congrats!!

(I'm visiting Kyoto in two weeks myself <oh my gosh so soon>... flying into Nagoya though!)

I believe the trip from Nagoya to Tokyo is a little under two hours with the bullet train, maybe ~$100 each way? There are bus and overnight local train options though that are cheaper.

How awesome.
 

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Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
 
I think I might get a train pass...
 

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Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
 

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Nanzen University in Nagoya

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