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Right on once again Ocean. Too many layers is worse than not enough. You sweat like a bloody pig and hiking makes it even worse. Gloves too can be a big problem. I reckon avoiding the ones with the real furry appearance of the inners is a good idea. I had a pair or Tri-lite Burton gloves but the inners were so thick that I had to take my gloves off on every lift I rode... even in Hokkaido! Thin inners are all you need.

All really interesting stuff NoFakie and Ocean11. As I sort of expected it doesnt seem like the easiest thing to get into. But then what is these days apart from English teaching? Definitely sounds like it is a better idea to get some training somewhere first before taking the step of setting up solo. If you can excuse my ignorance, what is this 'Mizuho' securities company? I havent heard of it before. Do they have a big translating/interpreting division? The JET program is always an option but I am not so keen. If there are any CIRs out there who could share some of their experiences th

'High Fidelity' with John Cusack is really good. 'Life is Beautiful' too. What else? 'A Fish called Wanda' is pretty classic. 'Seven','Training Day', Aussie movie 'Lantana' is good too. Lots of good films out there. You just have to look hard sometimes!

Tenjindaira ay? Have heard a bit about it. Not so about Marunuma but might have to check it out. Does anyone know how far it is from Maebashi?

Which resorts are the go in Gunma ken? I have a mate going to live in Maebashi from the end of July and am planning on sleeping on his couch for a while. I have heard Goryu Tomi is OK? Any others?

Thanks OCEAN11. You seem to be the man on this forum! I actually finish university in November and am thinking about coming to Japan on a working holiday visa and mucking around for a year or so with mates and in the snow. But it has sort of come to the time where I am thinking about what after that. There is not much sign of jobs like that in Australia so I suppose Japan is the place. Well for a few years anyway. So is that how you got started? I read somewhere else that you are an "industrial translator". What does that entail? I also have a commerce degree so I might be intereste

Just wondering if there are any interpreters or translators out there? I am just about to graduate university with a Japanese major and have spent a bit of time in Japan over the last few years. Both in Tokyo and in Hokkaido. I just want to know how people get into that sort of field? Any advice would be very welcome.