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[Sadken]

I am coming to Japan in the first few months of next year and am getting mighty sick of kicking my heels waiting for the call. I was wondering about how different life would be out there and what I would miss the most from here. Should I be gorging myself on Marmite and taking in as much football live and on TV as possible? Perhaps I should be sleeping with a lot of blonde girls? Maybe I could watch Eastenders on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday as well as catching the omnibus and UK Gold showings.

I would like to know what (supposedly) tiny and insignificant things you miss about wherever it was you came from.

[Gordon]

Guess it depends where you live. If you're in a big city, you will have better access to some of life's Western conveniences.
I miss sports, but am getting used to it now, choice of Western restaurants. I usually eat Japanese at home and really enjoy it, but would like to have something else when going out.
English news would also be nice, the translated J news here is terrible, slightly better than nothing.

Honestly, there is not a lot I miss, mostly family and friends and sometimes I'm glad I'm far away too.

BTW, Sadken, who is on your avatar?

[BradS]

Parks with grass you can sit on!!! Chairs in the street. If anyone can tell me where you're supposed to eat food in Japan, please tell me.

Coming from Sydney I just miss the animals and trees.

I also miss debating when going out. What I would give for an intelligent conversation without the other person agreeing with me or too shy to express their opinion.

[Sadken]

[Sweetsee]

#10 intelligent conversation

#9 western/ethnic food shops

#8 smiling faces

#7 pick-up basketball games

#6 free parking

#5 NFL

#4 NBA

#3 the beach

#2 house parties

#1 cannabis sativa

[JimDunlop2]

I agree -- you'd better gorge on the Marmite as the Japanese are actually civilized enough to have Vegemite available -- if you shop at the right stores.

[saloc]

Comedy as good as Alan Partridge.

Don't worry about missing football - just sign up for Sky Perfect you can get Premiership games live every weekend and highlights and preview shows.

[bshabu]

I miss a good deli. Ones while real cheese. Good choice of cuts of meat. Baked beans, coleslaw, and the like.

[Sadken]

[Li-ka]

good pizza! and I've only been here a couple of months.....

I need to go to Costco's...

[BradS]

[melirae]

I miss the lack of humidity...if it doesn't cool off soon I fear I will melt!

I miss having a car some days.

I miss having an oven too. But it's not like I can find anything to bake in my oven except meat, so....

There really aren't too many foods I miss because you can find pretty much anything over here, you just have to be willing pay for it.

[Lindsay]

i miss:
(in no particular order)

1. my cat minou
2. granny smith apples
3. going out for a really good cheap greasy breakfast after drinking
4. a couch you can lie on and watch tv
5. my mom's cooking
6. good meat
7. moosehead and labatt 50
8. carpet
9. magazines (that don't cost $10)
10. weed
11. movies that aren't on a 6 month delay
12. david lettermen

[Speed]

- carne asada burrito with 3 rolled tacos with guacamole
- Mexican food at Mexican prices - 3 tacos for one dollar
- POT
- girls with big round butts
- smiling people in public
- consistent big surf
- beaches without pooh, plastic, foam, bat guano littering the sand
- people who can appreciate a little sarcasm once in awhile
- places to sit down - jesus!

[Sadken]