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Yep, when train schedule says 'Tokyo', usually it means Tokyo station. Stations in Japan are not described like Paris-Nord Roma-Termini Madrid-Atocha Hamburg-Altona If JR tried to do that, it would be Tokyo-Tokyo Tokyo-Shinjuku ?? A bit confusing

Whoah. So he must be a real zaru!

Yep, seriously. So I am still qualified to be a sumo wrestler coz of my full head of hair but...... you have to be 175cms tall or taller. I am 173cms, 2cms shoter!

You had better make everything clear by asking directly to the accommodation. Reputations sometimes work, but different people tell you different things so you always have to be the person to judge the stuff. While you talk with the accommodation staffs asking this and that beforehand you'll get the atomosphere you'll get later when you stay there, I guess. Good luck

BOC, a bottle of evian if it's for 5 minutes.

So CB you will get a 8 x 6 packs of Ebisu to remove all the snow, if it's a 6 packs an hour.

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Quote: Originally posted by Svetik: What is nihongo meaning for "smart"? Slim or thin. When Japanese say 'smart' talking in Japanese, it never means something like 'wise'. So you can never say 'You are smart!' to chubby Japanese ladies because if you said it you'll probably be ignored forever! Be careful.

He can not be a sumo wrestler if he is bald. A sumo wrestler has to have enough hair to make that kind of hair style which is mandatory.

As far as you don't speak Japanese, you need some English speaking instructors, right? I have been working to persuade it to many ski resorts, ski schools here. But still not all of them have some. If you come to Hakuba, I think you can get all what you need. Unfortunately I don't know other area enough , can't go observing something in winter coz of my job.

Maybe Hakkoda is the place to go? http://www.snowjapan.com/e/resorts/resortdetail.php?resid=85

Quote: Originally posted by Yamakashi: I was forced to work as slave labor to clean snow off one side of a mates place It was easily 4 meters worth and about 3 meters wide Took over 3 hours and several beers to get it done. I couldnt imagine having to do that frequently...That would suck. I need some slaves to help me removing snow maybe next time if it snow too much. Need some rest, need some rest.....

They say the average temperture in December was 2.6 - 2.8 C less than usual in many places in Japan. And when the cold air from Syberia comes over Japan sea, it's like to get in sauna because the water temperture of Japan sea is usually 10C even in winter while the cold air is like minus 30-40C. And !!!!!! this winter the Japan sea water temperture seems to be warmer than 10C that's one of reason why Japan has gotten this much snow, they say. As 7-11 says, sometimes snow this year feels heavier than usual when I remove but sometimes opposite. It's not easy to remove snow once dropped

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Quote: Originally posted by CrazyFrog: Thanks gamera, appreciat it. Domo! CrazyFrog, 'Domo' is just a prefix, it doesn't mean anything special at all though nowadays even Japanese say just 'Domo' for 'Thank you'. It sounds like you say just 'Very' for 'Thank you very much' which doesn't make sense. Domo arigato = Thank you very much Domo ohisashiburi = Long time no see Domo gobusata shite imasu = Haven't visited you for long >>gamera, isn't the first one you said much more formal than the latter? Hum.. well, more like when the host leaves the visitor alone after ser

2pints,mate I cooked some osechi ryori when I was in Osaka. No time after moving into here.

Yep, Happy new year to everyone. Kotoshi mo oyaji power bakuhatsu desu! LOL

Damn dale#1, you are bad.

8-23 An innkeeper can not complain for those calls

I would say 'Goyukkuri douzo' ごゆっくりどうぞ or 'Rakuni shite (kudasai)' 楽にして（ください）

Hawaii50 Try Jordan for transportation search Shinkansen = 'New main route' if I dare translate as it is described. Because usually where a shinkansen is built, usually an old main route exists. Any kind of trains e.g. locals, expresses, freight trains and night trains are in service at an old main route but at a shinkansen, only super limited express trains are in service.

Quote: Originally posted by Thunderpants: Of course we also have Gamera on the case Are you asking me to brew some fire?

If your care were a 4WD one, I think snow tyres are your choice. The other day someone from Saitama needed me to help them. His car got stuck and could not go ahead or backwards at all. It wore a set of stadless tyres but it was a 2WD (FR) one. I pulled it by my pajero to get it in my parking. But it even could not go when he turned the wheel a lot. I adviced him to do that slightly little by little to go on. So just for a reference, probably you had better have both, I guess.

Been godamn busy to remove this much snow. Am almost dying Hope everyone has good time!

1 car 1 van 1 snowblower Buddy da snowblower #I is not with me any more, it is now in California. I presented it to one of my guest who is an antique collecter.