Mr. GOH! Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 (edited) Here's a place to gab about Nihon. Fun fact; although the Kanji for Japan means "rising sun", the words "Nihon" and "Nippon" are actually derived from the word meaning "two cylindrical-ish objects", referring to the original two islands occupied by Japanese people. Also, here's a comprehensive and insightful video about Japanese cultural traditions involving the 鮨屋, or sushi joint. Edited January 13, 2011 by Mr. GOH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sindo Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 As with all Mr. GOH! topics I have to ask, is this serious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceedee Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 As with all Mr. GOH! topics I have to ask, is this serious? I find it hard to discuss anything Japanese with a serious face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 (edited) As with all Mr. GOH! topics I have to ask, is this serious? It's serious insofar as it is meant to be a place to discuss Japanese culture. My first post and poll do, however, contain some modicum of levity. Edit: I do appreciate the irony of being asked whether I'm serious by someone whose avatar is a woman bouncing her breasts around. Edited January 13, 2011 by Mr. GOH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Shepard Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 and the best island is that one not being attacked by Godzilla or any Toho monster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sindo Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Edit: I do appreciate the irony of being asked whether I'm serious by someone whose avatar is a woman bouncing her breasts around. Hey I'm completely serious about my Korean girls/pop stars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akuam4n Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Fuk yeh, only one who voted Evangelion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceedee Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Fuk yeh, only one who voted Evangelion. I still need to see it. My favorite series so far is GitS: SAC, but my friend just went through Evangelion and said it was great so I'll probably watch it next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Fuk yeh, only one who voted Evangelion. I still need to see it. My favorite series so far is GitS: SAC, but my friend just went through Evangelion and said it was great so I'll probably watch it next. Evangelion is meant to be watched in the same way it was written: tripping serious balls on mushrooms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForgetfulBrain Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Hey, hey! I've been to Japan before! That makes an authority on the subject, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirandello Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I didn't vote because I literally know jack-crap about Japanese geography. The sushi video was pretty nice, though. I didn't know eating at a sushi-ya had a lot of... custom to it. Then again, in America, we aren't particularly strapped with such customs. Seriously, though. I am of Chinese descent myself, and I could hardly believe how he literally drowned half the sushi in soy sauce. Even that's absurd by my standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enervation Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Fuk yeh, only one who voted Evangelion. I still need to see it. My favorite series so far is GitS: SAC, but my friend just went through Evangelion and said it was great so I'll probably watch it next. Evangelion is meant to be watched in the same way it was written: tripping serious balls on mushrooms. Oh man, no wonder why I thought Evangelion sucked. Time to harvest the shrooms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akuam4n Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Fuk yeh, only one who voted Evangelion. I still need to see it. My favorite series so far is GitS: SAC, but my friend just went through Evangelion and said it was great so I'll probably watch it next. Evangelion is meant to be watched in the same way it was written: tripping serious balls on mushrooms. It's so fucking insane, and this is why I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enervation Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I love how the video notes the exact angle you must place your hand while eating and entering the sushi-ya. Shall I bring a protractor with me next time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I didn't vote because I literally know jack-crap about Japanese geography. The sushi video was pretty nice, though. I didn't know eating at a sushi-ya had a lot of... custom to it. Then again, in America, we aren't particularly strapped with such customs. Seriously, though. I am of Chinese descent myself, and I could hardly believe how he literally drowned half the sushi in soy sauce. Even that's absurd by my standard. The video is a joke. I thought most people would get it by the point it says that if you go to a sushi-ya alone, you should always show a little guilt in your eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enervation Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I didn't vote because I literally know jack-crap about Japanese geography. The sushi video was pretty nice, though. I didn't know eating at a sushi-ya had a lot of... custom to it. Then again, in America, we aren't particularly strapped with such customs. Seriously, though. I am of Chinese descent myself, and I could hardly believe how he literally drowned half the sushi in soy sauce. Even that's absurd by my standard. The video is a joke. I thought most people would get it by the point it says that if you go to a sushi-ya alone, you should always show a little guilt in your eyes. It's in Japanese, so it must be true! :U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toshi Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I... don't know how to feel about this thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 (edited) *snip* It's in Japanese, so it must be true! :U I see your point. I wonder if similar sentiments lead people to vote for the island whose name I put in Kanji without looking it up to see what it actually was. Then again, no body has voted for anime set in a 女子校. Maybe I should have used 女子高校 instead to be a little more specific. I... don't know how to feel about this thread... 幸福 is mandatory. 降伏, on the other hand, is suggested, but totally up to you. Edited January 13, 2011 by Mr. GOH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toshi Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 つまらない。 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 つまらない。 あなたにも! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toshi Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 そうか？ たたかいか？ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 そうか？ たたかいか？ Whoa, there, hoss. Fighting's done outside this thread you so eloquently and insightfully dissed. Further posts should really be about Japanese culture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Then again, no body has voted for anime set in a 女子校. Maybe I should have used 女子高校 instead to be a little more specific. The 女 gives it away even if you don't know Kanji. *snip* Well, IIRC the second one is a little more age specific, is all. Maybe folks are afraid to admit their love for 幼女 and let their ロリコン flags fly. But my Japanese is quite rusty, so I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toshi Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I must say, my culture in recent years is rather... strange. Hikki's creep me out, and visual kei is an odd movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I must say, my culture in recent years is rather... strange. Hikki's creep me out, and visual kei is an odd movement. Well, everybody's culture has problems. Personally, I love me some American culture, but it produces some of the scariest people and most fucked up things in the world and has a memory that's less than two seconds long. Japanese culture at least has aspects that take a very long view of history to balance out a lot of what appear to Westerners as crazy new fads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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