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Hi everyone! Welcome to the Binghamton University Japanese Association's homepage! We are currently in the process of updating the site from last year, so please be patient! ^^
News
A big thank you to everyone who helped out or performed at Japan Night, and of course to everyone who came out!!
Thanks to everyone's hard work, we had a great show--let's do it again next year!
BUJA-E-Board
Posted on 03/09/10
Thanks to everyone's hard work, we had a great show--let's do it again next year!
BUJA-E-Board
Posted on 03/09/10
About BUJA
History
The Binghamton University Japanese Association (BUJA) was founded by Yumiko Yamamoto and Toshiko S. Furuta on October 19th, 1993. BUJA was the first Japanese organization chartered under Asian Student Union (ASU) as a subgroup. The name "BUJA" is closely associated with the Kanji character 武者, which means "Samurai Spirit" or "Samurai Person," and is pronouced "Bu-sha." BUJA is an organization of much diversity. Because the number of Japanese students studying at SUNY Binghamton is limited, many of the members are non-Japanese. However, those members are eager to learn and spread the Japanese culture.
Mission Statement
Binghamton University Japanese Association is a student-run organization organized to promote Japanese culture and language to the students of SUNY Binghamton and the people of Binghamton community; to stimulate closer affiliation of Japanese/Japanese American and who are interested in Japanese Culture, and to support international students to better adjust to the American culture and to maximize the value of their experience obtained in the United States.
E-Board Members
President: Kota Kobayashi
Kota Kobayashi
| Name: | Kota Kobayashi |
| Position: | President |
| Major: | Accounting |
| Year: | Senior |
| Originally from: | Odawara, Japan |
Secretary: Aoi Kamishima
Aoi Kamishima
| Name: | Aoi Kamishima |
| Position: | Secretary |
| Major: | Political Science |
| Year: | Junior |
| Originally from: | Nagano, Japan |
| Message: | "I'd like you all to have fun attending BUJA events and to meet new people interested in Japanese culture and language. Let's experience Japan in Binghamton together!" :) |
Treasurer: Fumiaki Kuno
Fumiaki Kuno
| Name: | Fumiaki Kuno |
| Position: | Treasurer |
| Major: | Accounting |
| Year: | Junior |
| Originally from: | Yokohama, Japan |
Event Coordinator: Mika Nakatsuka
To the Right: Mika Nakatsuka
| Name: | Mika Nakatsuka |
| Position: | Event Coordinator |
| Major: | Management |
| Year: | Junior |
| Originally from: | Himeji, Japan |
| Comment: | "Hi everyone!!! I'm Mika, a new event coordinator of BUJA starting in Fall 2008. I was born and raised in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan. Right after graduating from high school I attended Foothill College in San Jose, CA for two years, and then transferred to Binghamton University. So this is my second semester here. I know I'm inexperienced at BUJA, but I'll do my best and work hard, so that you all can have fun. At every event you can meet new people and experience the Japanese culture, which is awesome! I hope to see you all at our events." :) |
Event Coordinator: Yuki Yoshida
Yuki Yoshida
| Name: | Yuki Yoshida |
| Position: | Event Coordinator |
| Major: | Geography |
| Year: | Junior |
| Originally from: | Mie, Japan |
Co-Event Coordinator: An Yamada
An Yamada
| Name: | An Yamada |
| Position: | Co-Event Coordinator |
| Major: | Art |
| Year: | Junior |
| Originally from: | Chiba, Japan |
Co-Event Coordinator: Sanghun Bae
Sanghun Bae
| Name: | Sanghun Bae |
| Position: | Event Coordinator Assistant |
| Major: | Biological Science |
| Year: | Freshman |
| Originally from: | Seoul, South Korea |
Language and Cultural Coordinator: Cy Woods
Cy Woods
| Name: | Cy Woods |
| Position: | Language and Cultural Coordinator |
| Major: | AAAS Specialization |
| Year: | Senior |
| Originally from: | Brooklyn, New York |
| Message: | "There's no "I" in "We". Let's work together to make it better." |
Co-Cultural Coordinator: Ainsley Martin
Ainsley Martin
| Name: | Ainsley Martin |
| Position: | Co-Cultural Coordinator |
| Major: | |
| Year: | |
| Originally from: |
Co-Language Coordinator: Reina Kohtake
Reina Kohtake
| Name: | Reina Kohtake |
| Position: | Co-Language Coordinator |
| Major: | Environmental Economics |
| Year: | Junior |
| Originally from: | Yokohama, Japan |
| Message: | "Hello Binghamton. This is Reina from Japan. Let's have a pleasant semester learning how to speak Japanese..." |
Public Relations Chair: Aiko Kato
Aiko Kato
| Name: | Aiko Kato |
| Position: | Public Relations Chair |
| Major: | Psychology |
| Year: | Junior |
| Originally from: | Osaka, Japan |
| Message: | "If you're interested in Japanese Culture, please stop me on campus and say hi!" |
PR Assistant, Designer: Alexander Rothmeier
Alexander Rothmeier
| Name: | Alexander Rothmeier |
| Position: | Designer |
| Major: | Linguistics |
| Year: | Freshman |
| Originally from: | Jericho, New York |
| Message: | "Hey everyone, I'm Alex the new designer of BUJA! I am a Freshman, so this is my second semester at Binghamton University. I was born and raised on Long Island in New York. Ever since I was very young I have always had a big interest in Japanese culture. Now that I am at Binghamton University, I am finally able to learn the Japanese language and learn more about Japanese culture. BUJA is a great place where you can meet great people and experience Japanese culture right in your own University. Most of my work is done behind the scenes doing advertisements, but I am always at all the BUJA events to help out and have fun. If your interested in the Japanese language and culture come talk to me! I hope to see you all at the BUJA events!" |
PR Assistant, Film Editor: Tatsuaki Toida
Tatsuaki Toida
| Name: | Tatsuaki Toida |
| Position: | Film Editor |
| Major: | Electrical Engineering |
| Year: | Freshman |
| Originally from: | Yoshikawa, Japan |
Webmaster: Sohrab Saadat
Sohrab Saadat
| Name: | Sohrab Saadat |
| Position: | Webmaster |
| Major: | Computer Science |
| Year: | Junior |
| Originally from: | Hannover, Germany |
| Message: | "To achieve the possible, one must attempt the impossible again and again." (Hermann Hesse) |
Volunteers
Language and Cultural Coordinator Assistant: Kaori Takamatsu
| Name: | Kaori Takamatsu |
| Position: | Language and Cultural Coordinator Assistant |
| Major: | Linguistics |
| Year: | Junior |
| Originally from: | Hokkaido, Japan |
Japan Correspondent: Daniel Puthawala
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| Name: | Daniel Puthawala | |
| Position: | Japan Correspondent | |
| Major: | East Asian Studies | |
| Year: | Junior | |
| Originally from: | Binghamton, New York | |
| Currently in: | Tsukuba, Japan (Check out my blog!) | |
| Message: | "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." "Never regard study as a duty, but as the enviable opportunity to learn." (Albert Einstein) |
Picture Galleries
How to download any of the photos:
1. Click on the photo's icon
2. Right-click on the photo
3. Click on "Save Image (As)..." (Firefox & Opera) or "Save Picture As..." (Internet Explorer)
If you want any of your photos to be removed from the website, please send us an e-mail (buja.binghamton@gmail.com) with your name and the photo(s) which you want to be removed (e.g. John Doe, DSCF5240).
Please click on the picture below to see the photos from the Costume Fair on February 20th.
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| Costume Fair |
The photos from the Kimono Try-On on October 3rd, 2008 are now online and have been posted here.
Welcome to Daniel Puthawala's video blog "話そう！" (Let's talk!). Daniel is BUJA's former Language and Cultural Coordinator, and currently he is studying abroad in Japan at Tsukuba University.
話そう！ Episode 17 NHK
Added: April 28, 2009
So I was lucky enough to appear on the Japanese National TV Network(NHK)'s evening news, including a [very] short interview.
I don't have time to add subtitles to the entire 6-minute news clip now, so it's in Japanese. Besides, I'll look a lot cooler if you don't know what I'm saying XD
Nah I'm just kidding, from the five minute interview, they aired:
"Well, your muscles and stuff must get stronger, right?"
and
"Everyone's gotta do their best!" Without context and the first half of my answers, I look like an idiot. But hey, there's no such thing as bad publicity, eh?
Also, the "Name tag" on the left side of the screen when I'm answering simply says "Participating International Student" XD
And the intro song is the "Numa-Numa" song. And yes, I have actually heard this on Japanese radio since I got here. The play the most random things imaginable.
So I was lucky enough to appear on the Japanese National TV Network(NHK)'s evening news, including a [very] short interview.
I don't have time to add subtitles to the entire 6-minute news clip now, so it's in Japanese. Besides, I'll look a lot cooler if you don't know what I'm saying XD
Nah I'm just kidding, from the five minute interview, they aired:
"Well, your muscles and stuff must get stronger, right?"
and
"Everyone's gotta do their best!" Without context and the first half of my answers, I look like an idiot. But hey, there's no such thing as bad publicity, eh?
Also, the "Name tag" on the left side of the screen when I'm answering simply says "Participating International Student" XD
And the intro song is the "Numa-Numa" song. And yes, I have actually heard this on Japanese radio since I got here. The play the most random things imaginable.
話そう！ Episode 16 Part 2 of 2
Added: March 23, 2009
Hey, This is the second half of my much-promised video on Japanese Case Particles.
You can view the first half of the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZghxM...
I'm hoping that this video can be genuinely helpful for people learning Japanese as a second language, and it represents the, well, not culmination, but the sum of my linguistic understanding of Japanese grammar and it's organization along the lines of grammatical case particles. The link to a website containing a much longer list of Grammatical Cases:
http://phrontistery.info/cases.html
And my email is:
Raynor35@gmail.com
If this video was helpful for you, if you believe that I've made a mistake, misrepresented something, or simply have something to share, please send me an email or leave a text comment.
Hey, This is the second half of my much-promised video on Japanese Case Particles.
You can view the first half of the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZghxM...
I'm hoping that this video can be genuinely helpful for people learning Japanese as a second language, and it represents the, well, not culmination, but the sum of my linguistic understanding of Japanese grammar and it's organization along the lines of grammatical case particles. The link to a website containing a much longer list of Grammatical Cases:
http://phrontistery.info/cases.html
And my email is:
Raynor35@gmail.com
If this video was helpful for you, if you believe that I've made a mistake, misrepresented something, or simply have something to share, please send me an email or leave a text comment.
話そう！ Episode 16 Part 1 of 2
Added: March 23, 2009
Hey guys, I'm back with my much-promised video on Japanese Case Particles. I'm hoping that this video can be genuinely helpful for people learning Japanese as a second language, and it represents the, well, not culmination, but the sum of my linguistic understanding of Japanese grammar and it's organization along the lines of grammatical case particles.
This video was originally scripted to be quite a bit longer, but I wanted to make it in one video, and still retain it's communicative value to non-linguistically-trained viewers, so I ended up cutting out quite a bit, reshooting the whole video, and editing it heavily. However it still didn't quite break 10 minutes, so I've had to split it in half and upload it as two separate videos. Hopefully I'll soon figure out how to organize it as a play list so that second part will automatically play after this half, but until then here's the link to the second half:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aptQRz... The link to a website containing a much longer list of Grammatical Cases:
http://phrontistery.info/cases.html
And my email is:
Raynor35@gmail.com
If this video was helpful for you, if you believe that I've made a mistake, misrepresented something, or simply have something to share, please send me an email or leave a text comment.
Hey guys, I'm back with my much-promised video on Japanese Case Particles. I'm hoping that this video can be genuinely helpful for people learning Japanese as a second language, and it represents the, well, not culmination, but the sum of my linguistic understanding of Japanese grammar and it's organization along the lines of grammatical case particles.
This video was originally scripted to be quite a bit longer, but I wanted to make it in one video, and still retain it's communicative value to non-linguistically-trained viewers, so I ended up cutting out quite a bit, reshooting the whole video, and editing it heavily. However it still didn't quite break 10 minutes, so I've had to split it in half and upload it as two separate videos. Hopefully I'll soon figure out how to organize it as a play list so that second part will automatically play after this half, but until then here's the link to the second half:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aptQRz... The link to a website containing a much longer list of Grammatical Cases:
http://phrontistery.info/cases.html
And my email is:
Raynor35@gmail.com
If this video was helpful for you, if you believe that I've made a mistake, misrepresented something, or simply have something to share, please send me an email or leave a text comment.
話そう！ Episode 15
Added: March 13, 2009
Hisashiburi! (Long time no see!)
So I finished up my second and busiest trimester at Tsukuba, and made this short bit to let you guys know I'm still alive.
Also, the credits at the ending got cut-off, the song is "天体観測" by Bump of Chicken.
Hisashiburi! (Long time no see!)
So I finished up my second and busiest trimester at Tsukuba, and made this short bit to let you guys know I'm still alive.
Also, the credits at the ending got cut-off, the song is "天体観測" by Bump of Chicken.
話そう！ Episode 14
Added: January 3, 2009
Just a quick video of my New Year, fairly normal by Japanese standards. I also used this video to experiment with subtitles and compression codec and ratios, so hopefully this will work out well.
Just a quick video of my New Year, fairly normal by Japanese standards. I also used this video to experiment with subtitles and compression codec and ratios, so hopefully this will work out well.
話そう！ Episode 13.5
Added: December 28, 2008
The last third of Humor's Act at the Kokusai Live 2008 concert.
Links to songs:
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Maria Carey - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip-Ql5...
"By the Way" by The Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Driver's High" by L'arc En Ciel
The last third of Humor's Act at the Kokusai Live 2008 concert.
Links to songs:
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Maria Carey - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip-Ql5...
"By the Way" by The Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Driver's High" by L'arc En Ciel
話そう！ Episode 13
Added: December 28, 2008
I forgot to add subtitles, so for those who need them, I'll put some in here after the description.
Links to songs:
"Ready Steady Go" by L'arc En Ciel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxXBIi...
"Basket Case" by Green Day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzSV1Y...
Subtitleish things:
2:10 - "Are you ready? Stand up! Let's stand! Ready?"
(It get's explained later that I needed to cut out, but the cake suit is from the wedding marathon, representative of what our group does)
4:50 - Kento (in the cake suit) introduces our group and the band members. First the guitarist, Junki, then me, Hiroshi on drums, and lastly him.
9:50 - Thanks Everyone!
I forgot to add subtitles, so for those who need them, I'll put some in here after the description.
Links to songs:
"Ready Steady Go" by L'arc En Ciel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxXBIi...
"Basket Case" by Green Day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzSV1Y...
Subtitleish things:
2:10 - "Are you ready? Stand up! Let's stand! Ready?"
(It get's explained later that I needed to cut out, but the cake suit is from the wedding marathon, representative of what our group does)
4:50 - Kento (in the cake suit) introduces our group and the band members. First the guitarist, Junki, then me, Hiroshi on drums, and lastly him.
9:50 - Thanks Everyone!
話そう！ Episode 12.5 - Cooking With Daniel
Added: December 7, 2008
The cooking bit that didn't make it into the last upload. Enjoy and see you guys later!
The cooking bit that didn't make it into the last upload. Enjoy and see you guys later!
話そう！ Episode 12
Added: December 7, 2008
Back from a several-week video-making hiatus. Just to get you guys up to date. As I mentioned in the video, I was originally going to include a mini cooking show, but that put the video at just over YouTube's 10 minute limit, so I'll give that part its (I know I said "it's" in the actual video) own video that I'll upload tomorrow after this part finishes. Hope you guys enjoy it!
P.S. I've had to downgrade the video quality because since YouTube revamped everything around Thanksgiving .mov files are not able to be uploaded...
Back from a several-week video-making hiatus. Just to get you guys up to date. As I mentioned in the video, I was originally going to include a mini cooking show, but that put the video at just over YouTube's 10 minute limit, so I'll give that part its (I know I said "it's" in the actual video) own video that I'll upload tomorrow after this part finishes. Hope you guys enjoy it!
P.S. I've had to downgrade the video quality because since YouTube revamped everything around Thanksgiving .mov files are not able to be uploaded...
話そう！ Episode 11 - 25 English Songs that Japanese People Know
Added: November 15, 2008
I think this one's pretty self-explanatory. I'll get back to answering questions and being constructive next week.
Edit* Oh boy... subtitles mishap, the last song, "Top of the World" is really by "The Carpenters," and not by "My Chemical Romance!"
I think this one's pretty self-explanatory. I'll get back to answering questions and being constructive next week.
Edit* Oh boy... subtitles mishap, the last song, "Top of the World" is really by "The Carpenters," and not by "My Chemical Romance!"
話そう！ Episode 10
Added: November 01, 2008
Hey Guys! Sorry it took me while to get a new episode up, I was really busy for a few weeks with midterms and stuff, and I lost my internet connection.
Anyway, I'm back, with more videos on the way, and a little recap of the past few weeks coming.
Also, I'm uploading in a bit higher quality this time, lemme know how it works out for you!
Intro: "Epileptic Crisis" by Nightmare
Hey Guys! Sorry it took me while to get a new episode up, I was really busy for a few weeks with midterms and stuff, and I lost my internet connection.
Anyway, I'm back, with more videos on the way, and a little recap of the past few weeks coming.
Also, I'm uploading in a bit higher quality this time, lemme know how it works out for you!
Intro: "Epileptic Crisis" by Nightmare
話そう！ Episode 9 - Lampslides
Added: October 06, 2008
Lampslides is a collection of short clips and pictures that I couldn't fit into the previous episodes but wanted to show anyway. So enjoy them if you will, and I'll be back with a real episode on the 花火大会 (Fireworks festival)
Intro: "Lucky Star" by Motteke Sailor Fuku
Outro: "Radio Free Zerg" by Blizzard (a bit of a gamer joke, but also where I'd really, really love to get a job, oh yea, and I heard this song on a Korean student's computer in Japan, so I dunno if I really counts but I wanted to use it so :p)
Also, a really cool thing about Japan that sets it apart from the rest of the world is that the photograph was around during the end of the so-called "Feudalistic Japan", before it was modernized. Check out some such photos here:
http://www.visualizingcultures.com/be... Lastly, the most common English tune that I hear here is "Shall we Dance" from the King and I. And every Japanese person I've asked has been oblivious to where the song is from.
Also, for the record, I make no claim of having coined these gaijin superpowers, as far as I know they are a running joke amongst the international students on campus.
The pictures of the spider:
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh...
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh...
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh...
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh...
Update 2:
I spent the past weekend working at the University festival, this week is midterms, and I'm moving this weekend, so I haven't been able to make any videos and I probably won't get any done this week, but don't think I've forgotten you guys, I've got material still!
Lampslides is a collection of short clips and pictures that I couldn't fit into the previous episodes but wanted to show anyway. So enjoy them if you will, and I'll be back with a real episode on the 花火大会 (Fireworks festival)
Intro: "Lucky Star" by Motteke Sailor Fuku
Outro: "Radio Free Zerg" by Blizzard (a bit of a gamer joke, but also where I'd really, really love to get a job, oh yea, and I heard this song on a Korean student's computer in Japan, so I dunno if I really counts but I wanted to use it so :p)
Also, a really cool thing about Japan that sets it apart from the rest of the world is that the photograph was around during the end of the so-called "Feudalistic Japan", before it was modernized. Check out some such photos here:
http://www.visualizingcultures.com/be... Lastly, the most common English tune that I hear here is "Shall we Dance" from the King and I. And every Japanese person I've asked has been oblivious to where the song is from.
Also, for the record, I make no claim of having coined these gaijin superpowers, as far as I know they are a running joke amongst the international students on campus.
The pictures of the spider:
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh...
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh...
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh...
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh...
Update 2:
I spent the past weekend working at the University festival, this week is midterms, and I'm moving this weekend, so I haven't been able to make any videos and I probably won't get any done this week, but don't think I've forgotten you guys, I've got material still!
話そう！ Episode 8 - Kyoto Wedding Special Part 2
Added: October 05, 2008
Part two of the Kyoto wedding special!
Intro: "世界はそれを愛と呼ぶんだぜ" by Sambomaster (Title translates to: "That's what the world calls love!")
Mid/Outtro: "Ready, Steady, Go!" by L'arc en Ciel
For Videos of the actual Ceremony:
http://ca.youtube.com/kyotoyin
Part two of the Kyoto wedding special!
Intro: "世界はそれを愛と呼ぶんだぜ" by Sambomaster (Title translates to: "That's what the world calls love!")
Mid/Outtro: "Ready, Steady, Go!" by L'arc en Ciel
For Videos of the actual Ceremony:
http://ca.youtube.com/kyotoyin
話そう！ Episode 8 - Kyoto Wedding Special
Added: October 05, 2008
After a few tries and stops, I've managed to get the first part of the wedding special done, with probably one or two more parts to come, then I also am a bit behind, with material for the next two episodes that I haven't had time to edit yet (including material form last night's fireworks festival, one of the largest in Japan), I'll try to get as much done tonight as I can, じゃあ、がんばります！
The intro is "I was born to Love You" by Queen, Asahi (a major Japanese beer company) is currently using several Queen songs in their current ad campaign. But in general, Japanese establishments tend to play background music of one of the following varieties:
Oldies/Musicals/Operas, late-90s pop, Metal, or stuff in english I have never heard before... Public PA systems tend to play the latter.
After a few tries and stops, I've managed to get the first part of the wedding special done, with probably one or two more parts to come, then I also am a bit behind, with material for the next two episodes that I haven't had time to edit yet (including material form last night's fireworks festival, one of the largest in Japan), I'll try to get as much done tonight as I can, じゃあ、がんばります！
The intro is "I was born to Love You" by Queen, Asahi (a major Japanese beer company) is currently using several Queen songs in their current ad campaign. But in general, Japanese establishments tend to play background music of one of the following varieties:
Oldies/Musicals/Operas, late-90s pop, Metal, or stuff in english I have never heard before... Public PA systems tend to play the latter.
話そう！ Episode 7
Added: September 28, 2008
Intro: "Through the Night" by Outlaw Star
I've gotta remember not to make videos when I'm tired...
Once again please send your questions, objections, suggestions or miscellaneous comments to me at Raynor35@gmail.com or just post a comment if you don't want to be anonymous.
Intro: "Through the Night" by Outlaw Star
I've gotta remember not to make videos when I'm tired...
Once again please send your questions, objections, suggestions or miscellaneous comments to me at Raynor35@gmail.com or just post a comment if you don't want to be anonymous.
話そう！ Episode 6
Added: September 16, 2008
Intro: "Ultimate One Winged Angel" by the legendary Nobuo Uematsu
Midtro: "For Now" from Avenue Q (I'm making up words!)
This blog is just me talkin a bit and catching up on my question-answering duties.
Hope you guys enjoy!
I already have a pretty good idea what the next few episodes will be about, I'll try and get some Japanese conversation in, and also since I'll be heading down to Kyoto later this week for a wedding I think it'll probably have no small part of that.
Oh yea, announcement, I got my internet fixed a few days ago, so I have it now, yay!
Intro: "Ultimate One Winged Angel" by the legendary Nobuo Uematsu
Midtro: "For Now" from Avenue Q (I'm making up words!)
This blog is just me talkin a bit and catching up on my question-answering duties.
Hope you guys enjoy!
I already have a pretty good idea what the next few episodes will be about, I'll try and get some Japanese conversation in, and also since I'll be heading down to Kyoto later this week for a wedding I think it'll probably have no small part of that.
Oh yea, announcement, I got my internet fixed a few days ago, so I have it now, yay!
話そう！ Episode 5
Added: September 08, 2008
Intro: "Abandoned" by Kamelot (It's a fitting song, in my opinion. So far the Japanese' choice of music in public places has pleased me greatly)
Sorry for Taking a while with this video. The thing I must convey is how Tsukuba University never ceases to amaze me with its sheer incompetence; an example of which has been a distinctive lack of internet access for me since I arrived here.
For more pictures of my cell and how it compares to the International Student Dorms where I should've been placed, check my photobucket at:
http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh...
Also, for a video of some poor saps from two years ago in my very own dorm (same floor) check here:
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=0eHcL9-3MKg The only difference is that between then and now they apparently fired the Janitor since nothing looks to have been cleaned in a good year at least.
P.S. Today's word is "Hirasuna", which literally means, "Flat sands" The alternate English translation is "the grand slum," a term used by the students here, Japanese and non-Japanese alike. The other popular joke is that the dorms were built as part of a POW camp that never panned out because the people all died before getting there, the lucky saps...
Intro: "Abandoned" by Kamelot (It's a fitting song, in my opinion. So far the Japanese' choice of music in public places has pleased me greatly)
Sorry for Taking a while with this video. The thing I must convey is how Tsukuba University never ceases to amaze me with its sheer incompetence; an example of which has been a distinctive lack of internet access for me since I arrived here.
For more pictures of my cell and how it compares to the International Student Dorms where I should've been placed, check my photobucket at:
http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh...
Also, for a video of some poor saps from two years ago in my very own dorm (same floor) check here:
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=0eHcL9-3MKg The only difference is that between then and now they apparently fired the Janitor since nothing looks to have been cleaned in a good year at least.
P.S. Today's word is "Hirasuna", which literally means, "Flat sands" The alternate English translation is "the grand slum," a term used by the students here, Japanese and non-Japanese alike. The other popular joke is that the dorms were built as part of a POW camp that never panned out because the people all died before getting there, the lucky saps...
話そう！ Episode 4.5
Added: August 25, 2008
The question/answer part of Episode 4. I had to do it as a separate video due to Youtube`s 10-minute limit on uploads.
Intro: "Prepare for War" by Dragonforce
The question/answer part of Episode 4. I had to do it as a separate video due to Youtube`s 10-minute limit on uploads.
Intro: "Prepare for War" by Dragonforce
話そう！ Episode 4
Added: August 25, 2008
Got to Japan, chilling in Tokyo to get over jet lag before showing up at Tsukuba.
Intro: "Lillium," will update artist after I check it
Other music: "Driver`s High" by L`arc en Ciel
Got to Japan, chilling in Tokyo to get over jet lag before showing up at Tsukuba.
Intro: "Lillium," will update artist after I check it
Other music: "Driver`s High" by L`arc en Ciel
話そう！ Episode 3
August 21, 2008
Just a quick video letting you guys know I'm still alive!
Music: "Spirit Dreams Inside" by L'arc en Ciel
Just a quick video letting you guys know I'm still alive!
Music: "Spirit Dreams Inside" by L'arc en Ciel
話そう！ Episode 2
Added: August 09, 2008
Welcome Back!
2 weeks to go until I leave.
http://www.dogentricks.com/
アジア研究 (ajia kenkyuu) Asian Studies
New Intro Japanese section:
AはBです = A is B.
は - Nominative Case Particle
です - "is"
New Vocab
せんもん (senmon) College Major
名前 (なまえ/namae) name
ダニエル (danieru) Daniel これ (kore) this (near me)
それ (sore) that (near you)
あれ (are) that (not near either of us)
Questions, suggestions, objections, or miscellaneous comments:
Raynor35@gmail.com
Later!
Intro: "The Blood of Cuchulainn" from the Boondock Saints soundtrack.
I'll be trying to use all different genres of music for these, some Japanese, some not, that I like. This time the song randomly came on while I was editing and I thought it went along nicely. ^_^
Welcome Back!
2 weeks to go until I leave.
http://www.dogentricks.com/
アジア研究 (ajia kenkyuu) Asian Studies
New Intro Japanese section:
AはBです = A is B.
は - Nominative Case Particle
です - "is"
New Vocab
せんもん (senmon) College Major
名前 (なまえ/namae) name
ダニエル (danieru) Daniel これ (kore) this (near me)
それ (sore) that (near you)
あれ (are) that (not near either of us)
Questions, suggestions, objections, or miscellaneous comments:
Raynor35@gmail.com
Later!
Intro: "The Blood of Cuchulainn" from the Boondock Saints soundtrack.
I'll be trying to use all different genres of music for these, some Japanese, some not, that I like. This time the song randomly came on while I was editing and I thought it went along nicely. ^_^
話そう！ Episode 1
Added: July 30, 2008
Hey, my name is Daniel Puthawala and I'll be studying as an exchange student at Tsukuba University this year. I'll also be doing a weekly video blog about my experiences. Enjoy!
Ok, a bit of expansion & explanation:
While I'm in Japan, I'll be hopefully releasing at least one video a week.
During each video, I'll discuss relevant things that have happened to me, share anecdotes, introduce a new Japanese word, and answer viewer-generated questions. I'll make the first installment of the blog itself beginning a few days prior to leaving for Japan.
This blog is meant as a to be a periodic communication to people back at home and school in the states. Also, it is a free resource for those are interested in Japanese language, culture, or history, or have questions and are in need of a "human search engine," tutor, or just want to learn random things about Japan. Lastly, I am offering this as a continuation of the Japanese Language Table I ran last year at SUNY Binghamton.
If you have any questions, objections, suggestions, or miscellaneous comments, ask me in an email at
Raynor35@gmail.com.
(Make sure you let me know if you wish to remain anonymous!)
Hope to hear from you!
Intro: "Life" by Yui
Outro: "Creation" by Kamelot
Hey, my name is Daniel Puthawala and I'll be studying as an exchange student at Tsukuba University this year. I'll also be doing a weekly video blog about my experiences. Enjoy!
Ok, a bit of expansion & explanation:
While I'm in Japan, I'll be hopefully releasing at least one video a week.
During each video, I'll discuss relevant things that have happened to me, share anecdotes, introduce a new Japanese word, and answer viewer-generated questions. I'll make the first installment of the blog itself beginning a few days prior to leaving for Japan.
This blog is meant as a to be a periodic communication to people back at home and school in the states. Also, it is a free resource for those are interested in Japanese language, culture, or history, or have questions and are in need of a "human search engine," tutor, or just want to learn random things about Japan. Lastly, I am offering this as a continuation of the Japanese Language Table I ran last year at SUNY Binghamton.
If you have any questions, objections, suggestions, or miscellaneous comments, ask me in an email at
Raynor35@gmail.com.
(Make sure you let me know if you wish to remain anonymous!)
Hope to hear from you!
Intro: "Life" by Yui
Outro: "Creation" by Kamelot
Japanese Costume Fair
Nippon Night
Ghost House - Main Stream
Ghost House - Main Stream
Ghost House - Behind the Scenes
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