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What is the
most popular comic presently in Japan? Why do you think it's popular?
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Ohm
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thai_qu_01
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Nana is the
most popular comic series because Japanese people can sympathize with
this love story. Why Japanese people love comics is probably
because they do not show much of what they think or feel. So,
they project their thoughts and feelings in comics.
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Asako
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jap_ans_01
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2
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Where is the
most famous part in Japan and why it's very famous there?
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Nice
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thai_qu_02
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The most
famous part in Japan is Tokyo,
the center of modern culture in Japan
and all Japanese trends are born there.
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Asako
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jap_ans_02
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3
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What is the
most important festival in Japan and why does it become so significant
for the Japanese? |
Tong
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thai_qu_03
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In Japan, the
most important festival is the New Years
Holidays. Japanese
people visit a shrine
on New Years day to pray for health and good
future. Also, family gets together and many children receive
money. Also, people clean the house before the New Year and eat toshikoshi
soba for long life. And on New Years day people eat osechi
ryori, which is very special and delicious. I like New
Years very much.
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Katsuya
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jap_ans_03
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4
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If I want to
skiing, where should I go? |
Wow
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thai_qu_04
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I think Nagano
is the best place to ski in Japan. The reason is because the Winter
Olymics was held in Nagano in 1998. The snow there is very
soft and beautiful.
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Takashi
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jap_ans_04
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5
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What kind of
food do you like besides Japanese food… Like American food, Chinese
food?
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Tangmo
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thai_qu_05
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Recently,
young Japanese people eat with their friends at fast food restaurants
like McDonalds or Yoshinoya.
There are not many university
students eating meals at home. I think that I am the same as
those students. Also, Japanese like Italian, Chinese, and Korean
food. But I like Japanese food the best because foreign food is
too strong for me.
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Katsuya
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jap_ans_05
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6
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What do you
think about Junichiro Koizumi? Is he handsome or look old?
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Pum
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thai_qu_06
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I think Prime
Minister Koizumi is a progressive person rather than a traditional
one. He is active and has made good diplomacy, but his idea of
tax increase is not good. I think capitalism is going to do big
damage to poor people. Koizumi's capitalism is just like that of President
George Bush. Is Koizumi
handsome?
Well, I think he looks not all that bad.
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Asako
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jap_ans_06
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7
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Who is the
most famous celebrity right now and what is he or she doing?
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Arm
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thai_qu_07
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I think the
most famous celebrity in Japan is Junichi Ishida.
He is a
50-year-old TV actor, and he is very fashionable, kind, and
handsome. He usually doesn't wear socks. Almost all
Japanese women like him.
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Katsuya
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jap_ans_07
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8
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What is
'geisha' do and does they popular in nowadays? |
Nut
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thai_qu_08
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A geisha
entertains a customer. She talks with them, plays the shamisen,
and dances. She wears a kimono
and paints her face white.
Geisha are very famous, but there are very few of them remaining.
The Gion and Fushimi
areas of Kyoto are the best places to see a geisha. |
Takashi
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jap_ans_08
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In Japan what
age is the proper time to get married?
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Ploy(2)
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thai_qu_09
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I think most
Japanese people get married at about 30. But a few Japanese
people get married at a younger age, about 20. I would like to
get married around 30.
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Takuma
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jap_ans_09
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10
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Do you have a
lot of activity in the university and what is your favourite one?
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Job
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thai_qu_10
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Yes, I
do. I belong to the unplugged
music circle. We play musical
instruments, like the acoustic guitar - not the electric guitar - the
piano, the violin, the sax, and so on, in our circle. At our
university, there are many other interesting clubs or circles, like
baseball, soccer, boxing, bowling, a capella, and more.
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Takuma
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jap_ans_10
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How do
Japanese people travel from place to place and which is the most
comfortable transportation?
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Thip
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thai_qu_11
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Most people
who have a family use the highway. Unfortunately, the highway
isn't free; we have to pay for it. By train, it's
also
quite expensive. For example, when we go to Tokyo, it takes two
hours and costs about 20,000 yen
round trip.
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Chie
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jap_ans_11
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12
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Where is the
most popular place for shopping in Kyoto and what can I buy there?
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Vim
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thai_qu_12
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Young people
go to Shijo,
which is a shopping area in downtown Kyoto. We can
do many things in this area, like bowling, karaoke, eating something,
shopping, and so on. Many people shop for clothes, shoes, hats,
accessories, and traditional
Japanese souvenirs.
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Chie
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jap_ans_12
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13
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What kind of
prints that are popular among teenagers? Which colour do Japanese
people usually wear?
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Ploy(1)
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thai_qu_13
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I think the
most popular prints are those of Cookie Monster,
Hello Kitty, and anime
characters. And Japanese don't wear bright clothes.
Usually
they wear dark ones, like black or brown.
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Chie
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jap_ans_13
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14
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Who is the
most well-known Thai singer in Japan?
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Pang
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thai_qu_14
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Tata Young is
the most famous Thai singer in Japan. She held a live tour in
Tokyo and it was a big success. Her debut album for Japan
recorded great sales all over Asia. Her music is played on the
Japanese dance scene. Tata Young is so famous, not only in Japan,
but also around the world.
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Shunji
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jap_ans_14
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15
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What is the
most tradition still in the nowadays and what is the main reason for
the making tea ceremony?
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Blue
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thai_qu_15
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In Japan, we
send New Years
cards to our relatives and friends at the beginning of
the year. By making tea ceremony,
we regain our composure and we
can enjoy drinking tea more.
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Takuma
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jap_ans_15
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16
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What is
"samurai" and why this word mean "to serve"?
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Jenny
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thai_qu_16
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Samurai were
people who had a special position in traditional Japanese
society. Their hairstyle was called chonmage. They
carried
an edged tool, called nihonto.
There are not any more samurai in
Japan now.
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Takashi
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jap_ans_16
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17
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What do you
usually do in nightlife?
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Koy
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thai_qu_17
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I usually
listen to the radio, play the guitar and the piano at home in the night
time. I think many other university students go out to dinner at
an Izakaya and
drink beer with their friends.
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Takuma
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jap_ans_17
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18
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How many
population in your country and where do the most people live?
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May
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thai_qu_18
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Most people
live in Tokyo.
The poplulation of Tokyo is 12 million. And
the second largest population is that of Osaka,
which is 8.8
million. In Kyoto,
there are only 1.5 million people.
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Chie
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jap_ans_18
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