窶堙坂?堋ｶ窶堙溪?堙懌?堋ｵ窶堙?、ﾅ?F窶堋ｳ窶堙ｱﾂ！(Nice to meet everyone.) I've been studying Japanese since Jan 2011. As far as online communities go, it's not something I'm very into, but this site looks like a quality resource for people to share an interest (Japan), so I signed up.
Basically, my exposure to Japan is by watching lots of anime via legit sites and DVD by mail, although I would not call myself an otaku. More of a language and art/music lover IMO. In other words, an extensive media collection, figurines, conventions, cosplay, etc are not things of particular interest. Sometimes I watch while ignoring the subtitles, just to expose myself to the language without the barrier of looking at English at the same time, and a lot of it is understandable. ^^ Other activities include cooking Japanese food (there's a large Japanese supermarket not too far away), listening to Japanese radio, and working my way through Japanese textbooks. Not to mention apps (dictionaries, etc).
Short bio: Catholic school K-12, then Bachelor's in Fine Art. Currently employed. Japan fan.
Anyway, I'll be around. See you! 窶堙懌?堋ｽ窶堙仰！
Basically, my exposure to Japan is by watching lots of anime via legit sites and DVD by mail, although I would not call myself an otaku. More of a language and art/music lover IMO. In other words, an extensive media collection, figurines, conventions, cosplay, etc are not things of particular interest. Sometimes I watch while ignoring the subtitles, just to expose myself to the language without the barrier of looking at English at the same time, and a lot of it is understandable. ^^ Other activities include cooking Japanese food (there's a large Japanese supermarket not too far away), listening to Japanese radio, and working my way through Japanese textbooks. Not to mention apps (dictionaries, etc).
Short bio: Catholic school K-12, then Bachelor's in Fine Art. Currently employed. Japan fan.
Anyway, I'll be around. See you! 窶堙懌?堋ｽ窶堙仰！
