ABOUT
This is a blog about my life and shizzle in Japan.
I have a youtube video blog about Japan, I noticed that other youtubers have normal writing blogs to accompany their shizzle, and since I want to practice my writing I decided to make this site.
My name is Sam and I am from the American midwest. I came to Japan a little over 4 years ago to live. For the first 3 years in Japan I taught as an ALT in JHS in Chiba prefecture. After 3 years of boring fuckin’ Chiba I decided to move to Tokyo.
Here is my FAQ:
Here’s how to learn Japanese:
the awesomeness, shizzle.
-Sam
JJones said,
January 17, 2009 at 07:03
so you think it would be easyer to loose weight in the states or in Jland?
-jj
tkyosam said,
January 17, 2009 at 10:13
In America there are more chances to eat vegetarian when eating out, in Japan not so many chances
Max said,
January 31, 2009 at 01:35
Hey Sam
I’m 18 years and a german pupil who wants to make working-holidays in summer 09 primarily in Japan. Till now I wasn’t there and so I have some questions about living in japan. I’m interested in the culture an the differences between modern and tradition and I realy love the food there. I have a japanese friend in kawagoe, saitama an he says that I can live at his home for a few weeks. After that I want to come to Tokyo…
But now my questions:
At first it’s very important for me that it’s possible to find friends there. I know the initative should come from my side but I’m not sure how it works there. Often I can hear that the japanese people were very friendly but also a little bit introverted against gaijins. What would you say about that?
Another question is: After a few times there I’m sure that I want to go to bars and clubs (naturally to get to know new people). But in japan I’m not of age and so I think U can’t do all things that I want to do; drinking alcohol for example
, but also banking transactions. Is it irrelevant because I’m of age in germany or do you think that there are restrictions for my age?
So thanks a lot for taking time and if you know some other points to decide it would be nice!
Best regards from düsseldorf, germany,
Max
tkyosam said,
January 31, 2009 at 10:07
Easy way to meet people at first would be to move into a guesthouse. They are cheap and you can make a lot of friends.
As for making Japanese friends, since you don’t speak Japanese, the best place would be to to go to Roppongi or Shibuya seeing
as a lot of Japanese people go there to practice their English.
As long as you are going to bars and not clubs they won’t ask for your ID.
stay black
-Sam
Max said,
January 31, 2009 at 21:12
Thanks for the answer! What do you mean exact with guesthouses? A youth hostel or something like a ryokan? Maybe you can recommend something ?!
Thanks a lot,
Max
Andres said,
March 25, 2009 at 07:21
So how’s the fitness goal going for you?
This worked for me to get good nutrition and nice abs http://www.scoobysworkshop.com/6packabs.htm
all free
Thx for sharing your videos, specially Khatzu’s ajatt video.
Too bad Im not in Jpn anymore to hang out.
cya
Andres said,
March 25, 2009 at 08:39
btw, I’m vegan and i also had some difficulty in japan when dining out.
However, it shouldn’t be a problem if you can read or ask in the supermarket if the bread or something else has certain ingredients you don’t wanna eat.
Once a lady at “the garden” in ikebukuro even called the company to check for an ingredient ^o^ uuaa! couldn’t find the kanji in my DS.