Japanesque contemplations

"Even kids cannot stand life unless they have a drink," reads the product's advertising slogan
Reminds me of those chewingum sigarettes we used to have as kids... But there again we are talking Japan here where the contrasts in culture seem ridiculous to the foreign eye and Japanese Engrish with its amazingly inappropriate translations never cease to amaze and amuse.
Am really looking forward to this trip and the experience, yet at the same time every time I come accross a japanese newsfeed I panic over my lack of language knowledge, as well as the amount of organizing neccesary to make the transition as painless and enjoyable as possible for the kids. It all feels a tad overwhelming at times, but hey :-D It´s not like one get´s a research grant like this every day, whatsoever in folkloristics and Japanese so it´s all more than worth it ;-) The kids will come out of it with even more experience and Elena, I´m sure, will have no difficulty picking up the language in this time. The last time I spent a year in Japan I changed considerably, wonder whether it´ll have a similar effect on me again ;-)

3 Comments:
your best bet would be to marry some japanese guy.
I know you're going against the trend....but hey, why not switch it up....
Hmm, beer-like beverage for children... reminds me of the lovely children's champange that Hagkaup was selling last year before New Year's Eve. So...tasteful... We think along the same lines in all cultures :(
Thid eigid eftir ad spjara ykkur vel og med ibudina. Throngt mega sattir "bua" ;). Thetta verdur otrulega rik reynsla fyrir ykkur oll og serstaklega bornin.
Kvedja,
Huld
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