Ye Olde Japan Thread

[Har the cat]

i wanna go to japan...

watch the neo geo café

http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=dRMUclPn2mI

[manuel]

I couldn't resist and wrote up a countdown into my daily pad calender.
133 days left until we move to Japan.
Somehow 133 days sounds not so long as





Furthermore I calculated that I'll have to go to work for a maximum of 80 days. If I take some days off work, that number shrinks of course. Woot! (That's now an official English word, right?)

I also contacted the Japanese consulate in Munich and they sent me all the application forms I need to fill in for a spouse visa. Apparently it takes only about a week, so I can wait until May to apply for it.

In a nutshell: I CAN'T WAIT!   

[Har the cat]

bless you...


I must wait over 4 years. when i have finished my study. japan is cool..

[manuel]

What do you study btw?

[JC]

Since this is the Japan thread...HERE. So cool.

[Har the cat]

What do you study btw?

I am learning for to become a school teacher

[manuel]

Since this is the Japan thread...HERE. So cool.

Yeah, I saw some of those trucks when I was over there. They are f***ing awesome.
Unfortunately I didn't have the chance to see them at night, but even in daylight they're cool.

[Milky B]

When I was in the navy we stopped in japan a couple times.  Once in Sasebo for a bit over a week, which is on Kyushu.  That was cool.  I stood security watches with japanese security guards and worked them over for japanese vocabulary.    We also pulled into Yokosuka which is the really big US Navy base on Tokyo Bay but I had to leave the next day so I didn't get to see much.

I would really like to visit japan again and go to tokyo because I never got a chance to go there.  and all this famicom talk around here just makes me want to go more and get some sweet bargains on some fami swag.  At some point I would like to move abroad as well but I haven't made my mind up between japan, finland or france yet.   

Since this is the Japan thread...HERE. So cool.

Have you seen pictures of the trucks in India?  They're also exceptionally decorated.

[Milky B]

also, I wanted to add, today I read in the paper how japans economy is on a steady downward slide.  in 1993, 15 years ago, it was the 3rd strongest in the world and now it's 20th.

the US economy is'nt doin so hot either....

[manuel]

Again an update!



We decided to move to Japan a month eralier. 
The reason is a sad one. My wife's one grandpa has liver cancer and it's unpredictable when he will pass away. If possible my wife (and also myself) wants to see him at least once again. And we want to take photos with him and our son of course.
So we'll move to Japan in May.

Still, we're very happy to return to Japan now in under 100 days. 
I hope everything will be fine until then.

Need to get that spouse visa fast...

[manuel]

Yesterday I sent off my visa application. When I phoned in at the consulate they told me my visa should be ready by next week's Wednesday. I hope to go to Munich and pick it up on next Friday. *yay!*

After I have my visa I'll finally book that flight.
Our plan now is to leave Germany on May 17th. I can't wait!!  (Damn leap year! 1 day longer to wait! )

edit/update: On Friday afternoon I got an email stating that my visa will be ready by Monday. Woohoo!
I'll be going to Munich on Tuesday or Wednesday to pick my passport with the visa up.


So... anyone else heading to Japan this year? How are your plans, JC? Any news or changes?

[JC]

I had to kick things back a bit. I got tied up for this month, which is when I hoped to go. I'll try for June/July now. I should have 2-3 weeks off around then, if all goes well. I'll expect that cake.

Glad to hear things are going great for you. The next couple of months will pass fast.

[manuel]

June/July is nice, too. Depending on the place it's the rainy season, but it's not as bad as it sounds.
Please post your plans here when you know more.

[manuel]

Hehe, here it is!
I finally have my visa for Japan.



I booked the flight already. May 16 is the day. 

[UglyJoe]

Congrats!