Has anyone taken over Cold Rice?

[sneakeraddict]

Just wonderring if anyone's taken over xxcoldrice'sxx lucrative Japan shopping service, to hook me up with an online sale, and do all the gift marking etc.

[nairb49]

I think 2000db is planning on it in September...

[2000dB]

Yes I'm planning to do it. Right now I'll be working with a friend in Japan so I'll only be able to get items from Rakuten, Yahoo or other online shops. When I'll move to Japan in fall, I'll be able to provide the whole thing.

If you need anything, just pm me or send me a mail at [email protected] but I have to warn you that the service might be a bit slower in the first few days.

[sneakeraddict]

cheers for the info.

what fee system you planning on?

presumably you're happy to mark as a gift and all that too?

will drop you an email later if the website wont agree to send to England, once they get back to me

[2000dB]

I'm not entirely sure on the fee system yet, I'll probably set one up today. Of course everything will be marked down properly for shipping.

Just send me a link of the item you want and I'll give you a quote.

[sneakeraddict]

nice one - cheers

[poly800rock]

cool man, what are you planning on doing in Japan?

[2000dB]

cool man, what are you planning on doing in Japan?

I'll try to survive. Seriously, it might sound silly but I just dropped out from college (I was studying music) and I always wanted to learn japanese. Also I had the feeling that if I stayed at home I'd become lazy. I'm taking a big risk but I can't wait. Hopefully I'll have enough funds to live there as long as I want.

[mizanation]

best advice is to find a girl who will take care of you, man. otherwise, goodbye funds!

[2000dB]

I hear you, my girlfriend is japanese, she's going back there soon

[poly800rock]

http://pepper.idge.net/japanese/

hope you don't take this the wrong way, just reminded me of everyone i met while traveling in tokyo. my friend dan wrote this a long time ago

[almondcrush]

They could also possibly think: Chinese

that had me lol'ing

[2000dB]

http://pepper.idge.net/japanese/

read this a while ago, it made me laugh a lot. Reading forums and stories from "gaijin" is sooooo depressing. Hopefully I'll have a good time and I'll be able to afford a new pair of jeans. haha.

[greentea]

http://pepper.idge.net/japanese/

read this a while ago, it made me laugh a lot. Reading forums and stories from "gaijin" is sooooo depressing. Hopefully I'll have a good time and I'll be able to afford a new pair of jeans. haha.

if youre white american or european, you should have no problems.

[2000dB]

if youre white american or european, you should have no problems.

I fit the stereotype... Blond, blue eyes, 6'.

[greentea]

I fit the stereotype... Blond, blue eyes, 6'.

nice you will get plenty of pussy.

[2000dB]

nice you will get plenty of pussy.

Hopefully some free food too.

[greentea]

how much japanese do you know, basics? to get around? you should be cool..

[2000dB]

how much japanese do you know, basics? to get around? you should be cool..

I don't know much japanese as I've started a like 3 weeks ago.

I know a few hundred kanji so I can read a bit and some phrases. I'm pretty comfortable with the grammar but I lack vocabulary. I'm trying to speak more and more japanese, I think that when I'll be surrounded by japanese I'll learn much more vocabualry.

[2000dB]

I'll sort everything out today and make an "official" thread tomorrow with all the info. Some people have started sending me PMs. I can start giving quotes, but I wont be able to order stuff until later today.

Thanks!

[masuerte]

Hey dude, just TEACH english over there. Screw learning japanese. I'm sure you've heard of the JET program.

[i0kr1sol]

sorry to hijack the thread but,

2000db where & how are you learning japanese?

classes, friends?

thanks.

[chromesquared]

Hey dude, just TEACH english over there. Screw learning japanese. I'm sure you've heard of the JET program.

College dropout = No JET and probably not the greatest eikaiwa job either.

[herpsky]

nice you will get plenty of pussy.

i second that

it's sad but non-japanese asians are not very welcome in japan

[djrajio]

i second that

it's sad but non-japanese asians are not very welcome in japan

Not true. I work for an investment bank with tons of 6 foot tall blonde foreigners and I can tell you that the image is farthest from the truth in Tokyo nowadays. These guys have money, are tall, all that bs but still wouldn't know what to do with a woman. They have entirely NO game. That said, it helps, just like being famous helps or owning your own country, but I know plenty of non-Japanese Asians here that are sucessful with women here. Confidence man....

[2000dB]

Hey dude, just TEACH english over there. Screw learning japanese. I'm sure you've heard of the JET program.

I don't really feel like teaching English or French in Japan. I probably have no chance getting in any teaching program anyway.

[2000dB]

sorry to hijack the thread but,

2000db where & how are you learning japanese?

classes, friends?

thanks.

I'm learning by myself. I read about grammar but I try to speak with my girlfriend in japanese, I try to write in japanese, etc.

[mizanation]

i second that

it's sad but non-japanese asians are not very welcome in japan

not true at all. like djrajio said, it's a new day, dude. koreans are a hot commodity in japan--many women are really feeling them. okinawans, who used to be looked down upon are getting a lot of ass these days. i'm japanese american and my wife won't let me out of her sight in tokyo, whereas a long time ago, they would call me a "fakingu yankee!"

if you got confidence, swagger, and style--and especially, if you are from the united states, you'll score. a lot. trust me.

[mizanation]

2000db, you'll be fine. your girl will make sure you don't starve.

btw, if you have a japanese girlfriend, japanese is super easy to learn. i know americans who've become fluent in about 2 years. i know americans who've married japanese girls who can speak and read better than me (although my accent is better).

have fun, man. when i go over there in september or oct, i'll holler at you, man.

[poly800rock]

independent teaching is very lucrative as well