Why do so many Japanese football players play in Bundesliga?
That is a good question...According to this "official" document by the DFL (below, German), there are 12 Japanese Players in the Bundesliga right now (2014). There are only more non-German players from Switzerland, Austria and Brazil playing in the Bundesliga.Von Okudera bis Kagawa | Japaner in der Bundesliga - News - Bundesliga - bundesliga.de - die offizielle Webseite der BundesligaApart from the commercial reasons stated below, it seems that Japanese players fit in quite well, because they are known to be good teamplayers, integrate easily, train hard, show great discipline, and are not likeley to be caught drinking, smoking and dancing the night away before important matches.I expect that there will be more Chinese players in the Bundesliga in the future (there is only 1 Chinese player in 2014/2015), because there must be some great football talents when you have 1.2 billion people. Commercially, China would be so much more interesting.Strangely, I have never heard of a player from India in Europe. There must be so much talent...
How do you say "none of your business" in Japanese?
大きなお世話だ ookina osewa da あなたには関係のないことだ anata niwa kankei no nai koto da ほっといてくれ hottoite kure ... blunt 構わないでください kamawanai de kuda sai ... a bit polite
Is it possible to learn the Japanese language within one year?
Generally speaking, Japanese language is a hard language to learn. If you are an English speaker, you would have to learn from Hiragana (which is like an alphabet in English), Katakana (any words or vocabularies that come from foreign countries), numbers (how to pronounce and counting in Kanji characters) and Kanji (simplified Chinese characters) and vocabularies and grammar, which are completely different and have no similarities to English at all, like French and Spanish. In English language there is no formal and informal way of speaking but in Japanese there are different ways to speak to your friends/families (informal) and formal ways (Keigo) to speak Japanese as well (in such situations as talking to strangers or at work). If you are talking about some vocabularies and some conversational level Japanese, it may be possible but what are you using Japanese for? Do you want to speak or use Japanese just to travel to Japan? Or are you using it for business/school(university in Japan)?It is always fun to pick up some languages for traveling by picking up some vocabularies/being able to read street signs/understanding greetings/getting by exploring local stores. If you are using it for work, it will be completely different. I have heard some foreigners claiming that they are at certain level of Japanese (JLPT) equivalent to middle school or high school Japanese level for using it on the job, after a few years of intensive training in another country, but this is not the case at all. They have strong accent to the point I cannot understand what they are saying, they cannot always understand Japanese e-mails using formal Japanese, and they cannot interact properly with clients, sometimes offending clients because they cannot understand the culture itself. If you want to learn the language really fast, try to immerse yourself in an environment where everything you hear and see is Japanese. It helps if you are actually in Japan so you can watch movies/TV shows in Japanese, read Japanese newspapers/magazines and understand the culture and its people and make some Japanese friends (boyfriend/girlfriend is the best way) to pick up the language fast, but you should know no matter how much effort you make, you cannot learn the language within a year expecting you can hold a proper conversation with local people without misunderstanding, it is just not possible and doesn't work that way.
What foreign language do Japanese learn the most, beside English?
I am currently residing in Japan. I noticed many of my Japanese friends have studied: Chinese, French, Spanish, German, Korean and Italian during highschool through to college. Almost all Universities in Japan make it compulsory for students to study a second foreign language (the 1st foreign language is English). People who have fairly good English comprehension choose German (because it is similar to English), and people who have not very good English skills prefer Chinese (because of their characters are similar to Japanese, and grammer is similar to Old Japanese, which must be studied in highschool for many students). French used to be very popular in 1960 through to 1980, because it sounded artistic and sophisticated, and also many Japanese girls took the course, attracting many guys too. Many people in the early 2000's studied Korean because of the Korean wave, but my Korean friend (who is a Korean teacher) says that the number of students is declining since year 2009. Women in their 40s and 50s wanted to study Korean, but gave up. Some of their sons and daughters were influenced by their mother (watching Korean drama over and over again), and began to speak Korean too. However, many of these people who studied a "second foreign language" cannot speak that language nor understand it (my English friend visited Japan, and tried to communicate in French with a waitress who couldn't understand my friend in English, which was kind of funny to observe). -English (10) -Japanese (10) -Italian (4) -Spanish (3) Oh, and after the flood in Thailand, many local workers began working in the factories in Japan. Japanese workers are taught Thai, because the Thai workers are much more skilled, and Japanese people need to learn from them. So many factory workers working for a global company is studying Thai now.
How do I say "shy girl" in japanese?
内気 な 女の子 Uchi-Ki Na Onna-No-Ko
Do girls in Japan really have to wear panties in gym class?
What is "panty things", anyway? I think you are talking about buruma? http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E... This thing went out sometime around 1990s. So it's not being used now.
Is it possible to study abroad in Japan with a GED?
What I mean is, can I get a visa to study abroad with a GED? I know you need a BA to live there, but is there any possible way I can study Japanese for four years in Japan? Be honest with me now -- I wll do whatever it takes to pursue my dream of going to Japan. I now have a family member who's willing to help me out financially with all of this. (^_^) I know, it's expensive. :_: I'm typing this on my phone, so I apologize if it's writing out the Additional Details two or three times.
Japan's Jet Program - Married Couples?
First of all, being "qualified" for JET is a VERY fluid concept. Japanese language ability is not required (although it is prefered, over 80% of first time JETs speak no Japanese at all when they first come to Japan). Also you don't need any special English training beyond being a native speaker. Teaching/tutoring/coaching experience is prefered, but not required and no formal teaching credentials are necessary. International experience is prefered but not required. So taken all together, if you have a bachelor's degree of any kind and any amount of any of the above qualifications in any small way you might be 'qualified' for JET. If you are the least bit interested, I encourage you to apply and see how you do. If you still decide just to go as a dependent (and in spite of what one respondant said even people on dependent visas can now work a maximum of 25 hours a week), that is totally fine and will not affect your husband's chances of getting in one way or the other. They encourage non-JET spouses to fly seperately after the JET has arrived and finished their orientation, but if you insist they will see to your accomodations. My non-JET wife came to the Tokyo Orientation with me back in 1999. You will be responsible for your own expenses (plan ticket, hotel room, meals, bullet train ticket, etc. to your husband's host institution) but CLAIR and the Consulate General (or Embassy) from the city you depart from will handle all of your visa's etc. My wife liked coming with me so much that she decided to come back as a JET in 2005 and we've been here ever since. I wish you luck and hope your husband is successful. It will be an unforgettable experience for both of you.