Does that mean it’s better to spell your name in Kanji than katakana? I just started learning Japanese this year, but applied to be an ALT this coming August. is being a “gaikokujin” really that bad?
Nah, it’s not that bad. I mean, not like you have a choice, right? Spelling your name in kanji likely wouldn’t fly on official documents anyways (unless you have an actual Japanese, Chinese, or Korean name). It’s more feeling like you’re a part of the culture. It was a symptom.
January 4, 2015 at 8:11 am
慈英尊先生、 ALT先生 でしたか？
January 4, 2015 at 12:56 pm
Mochiron!
(can’t type in Japanese on this computer)
January 5, 2015 at 3:48 pm
I love this so so SO much. As a longtime fan of your RP work, I’m really so glad that I found your personal site. Thanks for sharing this 🙂
January 6, 2015 at 3:47 pm
I think it’s great that they took it as a challenge to figure it out & then did.
February 11, 2015 at 10:59 am
Does that mean it’s better to spell your name in Kanji than katakana? I just started learning Japanese this year, but applied to be an ALT this coming August. is being a “gaikokujin” really that bad?
February 11, 2015 at 11:04 am
Nah, it’s not that bad. I mean, not like you have a choice, right? Spelling your name in kanji likely wouldn’t fly on official documents anyways (unless you have an actual Japanese, Chinese, or Korean name). It’s more feeling like you’re a part of the culture. It was a symptom.
October 2, 2016 at 9:40 am
Now I want to know the story of how you got all foreigners banned from a boat. That must be an interesting story.