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Hi Markie - actually, I have read all your posts on snowjapanforums.com about Otaru. Your enthusiasm for the place has been very reassuring! Thanks!
MT
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Well I've been doing a little research myself and I'm a little more enthusiastic since running across this site:
http://popup16.tok2.com/home2/mimatyu/04otaru/04otaru1.htm
"小樽の女の子は元気！ この寒い(－４度）のにミニスカート 生足！これには 驚き！"
(translation: Otaru girls are GENKI! She's wearing a miniskirt without stockings even though it's this cold (-4 degrees centigrade)! I was surprised!)
Surprised indeed....
And it looks like some Koreans also enjoyed the place:
"I love Otaru"
Yep, definitely looking forward to getting there now
Two days until Tokyo, four weeks until I start work in Otaru...!MT
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Thanks again for the comments guys.
I think my main concern was the size of the place. People I have met from Japan invariably describe their hometown as "you wouldn't know it, it's very countryside" unless they're from Tokyo or Osaka. So I'm still a little concerned that 150,000 will be a little small, but we'll see. There weren't that many Japanese in Sydney, though I still managed to make friends with a fair few of them.
Thanks again!
MT
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Hi yamakashi - thanks for the reply! Your experience there sounds similar to the other people who I have spoken to. Most people don't actually live there, it seems. But they all describe it as a nice place to visit (albeit boring).
Looks like I'll have to find my own fun there. I'm sure it's lurking somewhere there in the shadows.
MT
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It looks like I could end up working at a hotel up in Otaru this year from about mid-September, and so I'm trying to find out a little more about the place. I've read all the threads in the forums about the place but there's not a lot of information unfortunately.
A little about me:
* I'm a guy in my mid-twenties, so I'll be looking to go for a few drinks from time to time, hang out, meet people (yes, girls), etc.
* Japanese language is not really a problem for me.
* I'm a beginner snowboarder - I've spent a grand total of seven days at the snow in my life. I'm planning on improving this a bit while I'm in OTARU.
What I don't really need to know about OTARU:
* Anything about Debito
What I would like to know:
* What's it like living in OTARU? A lot of people seem to have caught a ferry to there, or gone there for sightseeing, but I haven't heard of anyone ever living there.
* What's the nightlife like? I'm guessing that with a population of 150,000 it's going to be pretty average, so I'll be catching a train in to Sapporo most weekends. Though I suppose I don't necessarily need a gaijin bar in order to go for a drink.
* What are the nearby ski fields like? Will I get bored? Will they be to hard?
Thanks again for any information!
MT
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That was a great read - thanks for the info.
I was always worried that there were no jobs up there if you weren't an instructor, but it seems there should be plenty for me to do. Also, it's encouraging that being fluent in Japanese will finally pay off!
MT
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great - thanks for letting me know. I figured I wasn't the only person who had tried something like this
I did manage to find a website which lists all the PENSHON at Hirafu.
MT
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I've always wanted to spend a whole season on the slopes, and this year is finally the year. I'll be in Japan on a working holiday for 18 months starting from mid-August.
I've read a lot of the threads on these forums, which have good information about getting jobs, but there's not a lot of information for people who can already speak Japanese.
Ideally I'd like to work at a PENSHON or a hotel for the season, or even something like a department store or shop. I was wondering:
a) If there are some people who have been in a similar position, whether they would be keen to share their experiences
Whether I should just apply straight to a Japanese PENSHON instead of one where English is spoken? Or perhaps my chances are better if I just turn up and start knocking on doors?Thanks in advance for your replies!
MT
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haha - this is funny. The people posting "get off the mountain" and other stupid shit like that are undoubtedly the first to call you an asshole if you cut them off. Internet anonymity is a great thing, huh?
Anyway, 26 days already?! Unreal. How the hell you manage to fit that in, alongside your job, your girlfriends and all the other shit you're doing out there is beyond me.
MT