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| Pinky7 |
 Posted: Aug 20, 2005 1:52 pm |
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Happy Days
Joined: 18 Aug 2005
Posts: 94
Location: under 'his' bed
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in osaka and where was ai born sry about that i 4got.
but this is really my first time going to osaka or niether japan
im going to buy some ai album and singles there 
im very looking 4ward 
hope i can get some cool ai stuff for my own! 
if any1 no about osaka plz tell me something about there
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| Clover |
| Posted: Aug 20, 2005 2:43 pm |
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ユメクイ
Joined: 06 May 2005
Posts: 1029
Location: I need to find a job... boohoohoho
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WOOW How extremely lucky you are I wish I could go to Japan and buy tons of goodies. I don't know much about Osaka but you can google it up  |
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| Posted: Aug 20, 2005 2:46 pm |
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SMILY
Joined: 30 Jul 2005
Posts: 420
Location: MI, USA
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| Wow, that's really awesome! Congratulations! That's a dream come true for many people in this forum, I'm sure. I hope you have scads of fun and don't forget to tell us about it when you get back! |
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| broken::dreams |
| Posted: Aug 20, 2005 3:52 pm |
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SMILY
Joined: 26 Jun 2005
Posts: 497
Location: New York
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I'm so jealous of you! Osaka's one of the places that I've always wanted to go to in Japan.  But, to tell you the truth one of the only thing I really know about Osaka that I know is that people in Tokyo and the rest of eastern Japan think they are "bumpkins" for the way they talk. Osaka dialect seems stupid to them...  ...so Osaka is the butt of jokes.
It's one of the biggest cities in Japan, and has a Korean Town! Cool~ I heard they have good fashion shops, too. Oh, you are sooooo lucky... 
Oh, and take pictures to share with us when you come back please~! |
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| Clover |
| Posted: Aug 20, 2005 5:45 pm |
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ユメクイ
Joined: 06 May 2005
Posts: 1029
Location: I need to find a job... boohoohoho
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| WOW I learned something new that's why Ai is so funny because she's from Osaka hehe |
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| eyn |
| Posted: Aug 20, 2005 8:30 pm |
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羽ありたまご
Joined: 13 Apr 2005
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Location: Canada
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Wow, I really envy you to have the chance going to Osaka, afterall it's the hometown of our dearest Ai-chin!
I think I know a little about the bumpkin broken::dreams mentioned above, like some member was saying how the way Ai's speaking is very different from people from Tokyo (huge Osaka accent). I can't really tell myself since I don't have much experience with Japanese language, but I guess it's kinda true.
Anyway, I think Ai-chin has showed us how Osaka people can rock just like those living in Tokyo, if not better.  And yeah, do remember to find out Ai's old house address, like where she used to live before she got famous, and take picture with her parents, maybe! haha, that will worth a million yen if you sell on eBay.
P.S. Guess what, September 9 is Ai-chin's birthday, who knows, she might be at Osaka by the time you visit, like celebrating with her parents or something |
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| Nyx |
| Posted: Aug 20, 2005 9:30 pm |
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Happy Days
Joined: 10 Jun 2005
Posts: 92
Location: Sydney
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i dun pretty much know where to buy Ai's stuff in Osaka...but i think i know bit more for clothes & shoes & stuffs like that~~
anyway...i think i am going to Tokyo in Nov or Dec....after i finish the course~~xd
anyway...have fun when u r there~~XD |
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| yumiotsuka |
| Posted: Aug 20, 2005 10:29 pm |
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フレンジャー
Joined: 01 May 2005
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Osaka~ 2nd best fashion sense after tokyo... the ppl there living are really fast.. rushing here and there.. Ai otanjoube is coming soon.. i wish u luck in finding her at the same time.. anyway, tokyo would have more Ai stuff as tokyo is the captial and a lot of promotion are done in tokyo...
remember to buy those merchandise which doesn't appear in anywhere except japan.. =) hopefully u can find some rare news abt her.. |
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| boboai |
| Posted: Aug 20, 2005 10:45 pm |
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大好きだよ。
Joined: 27 Jul 2005
Posts: 272
Location: Bangkok,Thailand
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Woh! Pinky7. you are so lucky!!  hope u have a lots of great fun there i went to japan 3 times but never been to Osaka before  the only place i go is TOKYO!  i'm going to Japan again this October. i hope i can go to Osaka too! |
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| broken::dreams |
| Posted: Aug 21, 2005 12:06 am |
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SMILY
Joined: 26 Jun 2005
Posts: 497
Location: New York
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kansai-ben is pretty different from standard dialect (kanto-ben). The standard is taught in school, but because the people talk differently from the standard, they kind of forget (?). I know that in kansai-ben, for instance they use "hen" for negative, not "nai", and the more casual (informal) speech is spoken most often, and the conjugation of "desu" is different. Well, anyway, I wanted my friend to teach me the kansai-ben, seeing as she is from the kansai region, but I figured that it was better to learn standard, since textbooks and practice stuff are all in standard.
I know that tetsu, hyde, and ken (from L'Arc~en~Ciel) are from Osaka, but when they went to Tokyo for their debut, the drummer sakura who was from Tokyo had to teach them standard dialect, although they sometimes slip up (since it's just for business not casual talk for them). In interviews, Ai most likely uses the standard. But perhaps on TV programs Ai most likely CHOOSES to speak in her dialect, not nessesarily speaks it because it's her native dialect. Maybe to seem more endearing. |
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| Posted: Aug 21, 2005 12:40 am |
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SMILY
Joined: 30 Jul 2005
Posts: 420
Location: MI, USA
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broken::dreams wrote: I know that in kansai-ben, for instance they use "hen" for negative, not "nai"
Wow, really? I didn't know that.  Somehow it's really hard for me to imagine... 
*MumbleSOWEIRDmumble*... |
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| vvhime |
| Posted: Aug 21, 2005 3:01 pm |
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Happy Days
Joined: 24 Jun 2005
Posts: 97
Location: m'sia
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ii na. *jealous* ^^ Enjoy your holiday there.
I think all of region in Japan have their own dialect, but the most popular one is Kansai dialect. And they tend to make Kansai dialect as joke. |
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| Lainay |
| Posted: Aug 22, 2005 9:21 am |
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ハイパーガル
Joined: 21 May 2005
Posts: 641
Location: USA
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| Wow!! Have fun, buy some nice things! ^^ Maybe you will see her, you never know!! |
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| qilver |
| Posted: Aug 29, 2005 3:35 pm |
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甘えんぼ
Joined: 25 Aug 2005
Posts: 57
Location: Los Angeles area
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Nyx wrote: =\
i dun pretty much know where to buy Ai's stuff in Osaka...but i think i know bit more for clothes & shoes & stuffs like that~~
anyway...i think i am going to Tokyo in Nov or Dec....after i finish the course~~xd
anyway...have fun when u r there~~XD
I didn't get a chance to visit Osaka, when i was in the Kyoto/Tokyo area last May. But i can tell you that you might find Ai Otsuka stuff in Nakano, Tokyo area. Go to Nakano Broadway Mall near the Nakano station, there are some j-idol stores there, and you might find some posters and trading cards/photobooks on Ai there. Also, throughout Japan, you might look at the many bookstores there and see if there is Ai Otsuka photobooks and other merchandise on her, she is very popular in Japan. |
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