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[amarissia]

superkalifragi recently posted a link to an interesting documentary from the BBC about the state of love and romance in Japan. I highly recommend checking it out, it haz mentions of yaoi and very realistic blow-up dolls.

One of the few blogs I read has been weighing in on this topic lately too, and he always has interesting stuff to say. Originally Gaijin Smash, you can now find him at Gaijin Chronicles. This guy is hilarious and gives some good insight into what living in Japan is like for a foreigner.

Comments

[ayuka86.livejournal.com]

Nah, I didn't have to teach them those, thankfully. I don't know how I would have either. As for ni, e, and o, here's an easy way to remember them.

-o: whatever you attach this to is the one being "verb'd"
Ex: kono BIDEO wo modoru (This video is being returned)
-ni: replaces most English particles like in and to. Can replace 'e.'
Ex: Amarichan ni kono BIDEO wo modoru (I return this video to Amarissia)
Ex: Sephiroth ga Midgar ni kaeru (Sephiroth goes home to Midgar)
-e: I don't really hear this one much in conversation anymore since it's almost always replaced by -ni. It's used in writing or very formal situations. Or songs. Also give a feeling of "location."
Ex: Junon e yuku (Journeying to Junon -- yuku give a strong feeling of going)
Exception: Angeal made dewatte iru (I'm placing a call to Angeal)

[amarissia.livejournal.com]

Ooh, thank you, I didn't know that last "made" exception!