Ocean11 0 Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 It seems we have quite a few people here from Nagano. Can we have a show of hands from the people in Nagano, with your location (a) and most-visited resorts (? ---- a. Suwa b. Nozawa and Wada Toge The local news in Nagano is a roller coaster ride of emotion at the moment. Yesterday documented the El Nino phenomenon which is apparently going to deliver us a thoroughly sub-par winter, while today's news featured a row of cabbages with frost on them. Soon they'll be showing those harbingers of the REAL THING - some matey riding a snowboard down a pitiful scraping of artifial snow at Karuizawa - yay! Link to post Share on other sites
CubedOne 0 Posted October 12, 2002 Share Posted October 12, 2002 I'm going to be moving to just north of Matsumoto soon hopefully. Good city is it? I've heard good things... Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted October 12, 2002 Author Share Posted October 12, 2002 Nothing much to draw me to Matsumoto from Suwa, but it's OK. What are you going to be doing just north of Matsumoto? I hope it wasn't something off Gaijinpot... Link to post Share on other sites
brilliant 0 Posted October 13, 2002 Share Posted October 13, 2002 near enuf, but too far. love the place. Link to post Share on other sites
sachiko 0 Posted October 13, 2002 Share Posted October 13, 2002 Not in Nagano but it's not far, I am in Toyama now. Link to post Share on other sites
nagpants 1 Posted October 13, 2002 Share Posted October 13, 2002 Nagano City, mate. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted October 14, 2002 Share Posted October 14, 2002 I wish I were Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted October 14, 2002 Share Posted October 14, 2002 What's your take on gaijinpot, Ocean? Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted October 14, 2002 Author Share Posted October 14, 2002 Gaijinpot has mostly trash jobs and the terms advertised may have no relation to the actual terms offered. It seems to offer the worst aspects of the Japan Times job classifieds and offer none of the better aspects. Use with extreme caution. What do you think? Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted October 14, 2002 Share Posted October 14, 2002 Well I liked the site, but it seemed about as useful as any of the other post your resume for auto job application sites, (like monster.com or hotjobs.com) except with obviously more focus. I much prefer to email the company personally and always do so if I can find their website (and it's in English). Some of the jobs were definitely cheesy. There was some crazy tech recruiting phone solicitation job that reeked of pyramid scheme. I applied for about 5 English teaching jobs through the online application and 3 that I found on Gaijinpot but was able to apply directly. I got one response back from one of the 3. It might be that I am under qualified or that it was only a week ago. It is a resource. You have to take it for what it is. Well, looks like I may just have to come to Japan on my own and worry about finding work later. I have some money saved up and I can sell my car (and everything else I own). It's time for an adventure. Plus I want to improve my Japanese and hit some J-Pow! Anyone know a good place to stay for a few months? Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted October 18, 2002 Share Posted October 18, 2002 I'm gonna be in Nagano next weekend Ocey. Hope we can meet up this season, maybe at Nozzer Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted October 18, 2002 Author Share Posted October 18, 2002 Definitely! Link to post Share on other sites
booboo 0 Posted October 18, 2002 Share Posted October 18, 2002 Howyis. moved here Oct 1 for the skiseason. Lovenit so far! kampai, friends Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted October 18, 2002 Share Posted October 18, 2002 Where abouts are you booboo? Working for winter? Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 I'm not in Nagano, but its the ken I'll be visiting most in Japan - mainly in winter. It must be a great place to live. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted October 21, 2002 Share Posted October 21, 2002 Ocey, sounds good! Link to post Share on other sites
barok 0 Posted October 22, 2002 Share Posted October 22, 2002 So yeah, if from Nagano now, freakin` stoked, seeing as I`ve wanted this for a year. Major hassle and waiting to get here, but I`m in a good spot so I can`t complain. I`m actually moving in on Halloween (Oct 31st) night, and have my own 2 bedroom pad, so to any of the longtimers on this board, hit me up with an email or a private message, and I`d be happy to have you come stay with me, that is if I can kickit in Niseko, or Hakkouda, or wherever with y`all. In any case, now that the ink has dried and I`m on my way, I`m going to do my best to set up some parties, backcountry barbeques, etc. werd. Link to post Share on other sites
orvil 0 Posted October 26, 2002 Share Posted October 26, 2002 I'm jealous of anyone who lives in Nagano. Lucky devils! Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 Is Nagano like THE place to be? The places up north sound good, but theyre a bit out of the way aint they? Nagano sounds like a good central place with load of choice Link to post Share on other sites
barok 0 Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 that`s what i figgered when i was looking for a place - nice and central - good spot for day or half day trips. of course the snow is better up north, but the ride is farther as well. it`s snowing Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted October 29, 2002 Author Share Posted October 29, 2002 How much better is the snow up north? I don't know because I haven't been. But the snow in Nagano is alright. Hell, I've even had heaps of powder snow fall on my driveway here in Suwa. Link to post Share on other sites
zwelgen 0 Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 Yep Im 15 mins drive from Nozawa, my place turns semi-ryokan with mates coming to stay and shovel the snow for me in winter. I often see a van of gaijin boarders at Nozawa - Im the skiier who you guys always yell at to get out of the powder under the lift at the top. We should have a midmorning beer sometime. So van people if you are on the list where do you come from? so a) Iiyama and Nozawa and Hakuba. I hate the road to shiga, esp driving home tired on it. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted October 30, 2002 Author Share Posted October 30, 2002 If the van is a grey Light Ace, that would be me and the Suwa boys. We often go to that log cabin pizza and pasta place in Iiyama for eats afterwards. It's not bad. Oh, and I didn't know I actually shouted at skiers in the powder. I know I visualize myself doing so, but I didn't think I was actually doing it. Well, wodaya know? Link to post Share on other sites
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