So, here are some of my goals:
- Climb Mt. Fuji
- Pass level 4 (the easiest) of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) this December
- Go to Tokyo Disney
- Wear a kimono/yukata (summer verison of kimono, I think) at some point for a festival(perhaps purchase one!)
- Sub-goal: Actually learn how to put on a kimono/yukata
- See the snow monkeys
- Really make an effort to speak Japanese with people
- Get my students excited about English, but also about languages in general.
- Try karate and/or kendo.
- Try taiko (the traditional drumming)
- Karaoke- I want to sing a Japanese song, like, in Japanese. Also, Bohemian Rhapsody could be pretty fun, and Livin' on a Prayer
- Go to an onsen (if you are unaware, these are the hot springs, and you go in naked)
- Visit Okinawa
- Travel around Japan in general: Osaka, Kyoto, more in Tokyo, Hokkaido...
- Get to know Iiyama and Nagano prefecture
- Become a regular at some of the izakayas in Iiyama and actually talk to the owners. (izakaya= smallish drinking pub of sorts)
- Pass the Japanese driving test.
- Learn to ski, and try to enjoy skiing.
Just remember not to complete number 3 without me... ;D
ReplyDeletewoo hoo #11! i can help you with that :D
ReplyDeletethe good thing is most japanese karaoke systems show the yomigana over the kanji, so you don't have to know how to read the kanji, just the hiragana over it ;)
Love it! Take lots of pictures of #3 and #4/5 (that one will be awesome!)
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