I checked out your site, I really liked the pictures you took of the Tokyo International Forum, I checked google image search and you took the best shots of the building I could find.
Cities are the most beautiful things on the face of the Earth, I'm going to try to find a job inn Tokyo or NYC in a few years, after I get that mandatory "3-5 years experience"...
Thank you for the compliment. I guess you were looking at my "Tokyo Concert Halls" ("Tokyo - Music Capital of the World?") page? As for working in Tokyo - what sort of work do you want to do? Some types of work are easier to find than others. - LHS
Well I was going to go over for a year or 2 and just do the "teach English" thing then see what was out there, but that fell through when NOVA went under. Now I just work as a quality engineer, figure I'll try to learn the language in my spare time and see what kind of jobs are out there. I could do anything really though, I'm kind of artsy, but I'm not good enough to consider my doodles anything more than a hobby, also the money isn't so great in such a career anyway, at least what I've seen.
English teaching used to be an easy way to come here, but not any more (there are still English teaching jobs, but...). Also, if you want to be respected while you're here, it's best to avoid English teaching! (Unless you've got a job at a respected university.) One option could be computers. Learn some coding and Linux. One advantage to computers is that the skills will be usable in any country. - LHS
"I guess you were looking at my "Tokyo Concert Halls" ("Tokyo - Music Capital of the World?") page?"
Yeah that's right, the two pictures about half way down are especially good, the lighting is just perfect IMHO. Not sure what time of day you took it but it really looks nice, very cyberpunk/futuristic.
The building kind of reminds me a tiny bit of the Sony Center in Berlin.
Oh, one more thing, on a stylistic stand point if you do make a documentary, the film "Surplus" did some very cool night shots of Shanghai with a nice musical number over top, if you were interested in checking it out just for reference. It just gave it a cool dreamlike feel which these megacities always seem to elicit in me.
Music is a good idea. First step is to learn how to make better use of the editing software, and then to start working with sound. Back when I took my first batch of videos, I had a musician friend who was working on music for a video - but we both moved and I don't know how to get in touch with him now. Time to look for a new musician friend I guess! - LHS
Domo-arigato! I have been wanting to put together a coherent video covering Tokyo for a long time, but so far I've just got a lot of raw footage. I need to get things together with editing. I have one on-line - check out "Morning Tokyo Trains in 1991" to see how the Tokyo trains were 17 years ago. - LHS
Yeah - Tokyo is cool, but also remember that you can't usually open the window and stick your head outside on the trains like I did for that video! The train didn't have many people on it, so I could that time, but usually the windows are always shut. - LHS
You can open the windows on a train!! We definitely can't do that here... it would be far too dangerous because of trains going in the opposite direction, lol. Are they often as crowded as in your other video? 0_o ((Sorry I ask so many questions! I'm just interested. xD))
They're crowded pretty much all the time, especially in the morning. Usually I never need to have anyone pushing me, but I often have to push myself onto a train full of sardines! - LHS
The real sardine lines are the commuter lines that bring people into central Tokyo from the 'burbs. As a visitor, so long as you stay in the central area and don't ride the trains between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., it shouldn't be too bad! - LHS
Yeah - it's a cool city. The action can get to be a bit much sometimes - I always wanted to go to the big city and I came here, but sometime I now dream of the countryside with clean water & air and not so many people. There's something to be said for everywhere though. Spending time in different types of places is probably the best thing, but it's hard to work out logistically.... - LHS
I checked out your site, I really liked the pictures you took of the Tokyo International Forum, I checked google image search and you took the best shots of the building I could find.
Cities are the most beautiful things on the face of the Earth, I'm going to try to find a job inn Tokyo or NYC in a few years, after I get that mandatory "3-5 years experience"...
studio7manga 3 years ago
Thank you for the compliment. I guess you were looking at my "Tokyo Concert Halls" ("Tokyo - Music Capital of the World?") page? As for working in Tokyo - what sort of work do you want to do? Some types of work are easier to find than others. - LHS
lylehsaxon 3 years ago
Well I was going to go over for a year or 2 and just do the "teach English" thing then see what was out there, but that fell through when NOVA went under. Now I just work as a quality engineer, figure I'll try to learn the language in my spare time and see what kind of jobs are out there. I could do anything really though, I'm kind of artsy, but I'm not good enough to consider my doodles anything more than a hobby, also the money isn't so great in such a career anyway, at least what I've seen.
studio7manga 3 years ago
English teaching used to be an easy way to come here, but not any more (there are still English teaching jobs, but...). Also, if you want to be respected while you're here, it's best to avoid English teaching! (Unless you've got a job at a respected university.) One option could be computers. Learn some coding and Linux. One advantage to computers is that the skills will be usable in any country. - LHS
lylehsaxon 3 years ago
Thanks for the heads up and information!
studio7manga 3 years ago
"I guess you were looking at my "Tokyo Concert Halls" ("Tokyo - Music Capital of the World?") page?"
Yeah that's right, the two pictures about half way down are especially good, the lighting is just perfect IMHO. Not sure what time of day you took it but it really looks nice, very cyberpunk/futuristic.
The building kind of reminds me a tiny bit of the Sony Center in Berlin.
studio7manga 3 years ago
Oh, one more thing, on a stylistic stand point if you do make a documentary, the film "Surplus" did some very cool night shots of Shanghai with a nice musical number over top, if you were interested in checking it out just for reference. It just gave it a cool dreamlike feel which these megacities always seem to elicit in me.
studio7manga 3 years ago
Music is a good idea. First step is to learn how to make better use of the editing software, and then to start working with sound. Back when I took my first batch of videos, I had a musician friend who was working on music for a video - but we both moved and I don't know how to get in touch with him now. Time to look for a new musician friend I guess! - LHS
lylehsaxon 3 years ago
Beautiful shot you got here. Looks like it belongs in a great documentary film for nihon.
dysthymia7 3 years ago
Domo-arigato! I have been wanting to put together a coherent video covering Tokyo for a long time, but so far I've just got a lot of raw footage. I need to get things together with editing. I have one on-line - check out "Morning Tokyo Trains in 1991" to see how the Tokyo trains were 17 years ago. - LHS
lylehsaxon 3 years ago
It looks like such an interesting place. For me theres just something appealing about all the bright lights and action.
I really hope to go there someday.
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HorrorQueen 3 years ago
Yeah - Tokyo is cool, but also remember that you can't usually open the window and stick your head outside on the trains like I did for that video! The train didn't have many people on it, so I could that time, but usually the windows are always shut. - LHS
lylehsaxon 3 years ago
You can open the windows on a train!! We definitely can't do that here... it would be far too dangerous because of trains going in the opposite direction, lol. Are they often as crowded as in your other video? 0_o ((Sorry I ask so many questions! I'm just interested. xD))
HorrorQueen 3 years ago
They're crowded pretty much all the time, especially in the morning. Usually I never need to have anyone pushing me, but I often have to push myself onto a train full of sardines! - LHS
lylehsaxon 3 years ago
Aww! Its good that people don't get angry with all the pushing. In this country I think everyone would become ill tempered quickly!
I will keep this mind for when I finally get to visit Japan. xD I think i'll stick with Taxi's to get around! xD
- I also just wanted to say your english is really very good!
HorrorQueen 3 years ago
The real sardine lines are the commuter lines that bring people into central Tokyo from the 'burbs. As a visitor, so long as you stay in the central area and don't ride the trains between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., it shouldn't be too bad! - LHS
lylehsaxon 3 years ago
i agree; Hiroshi seems very fluent in english!
Brinah 3 years ago
dude.... You're so lucky. I've ALWAYS wanted to go to Tokyo.
VeritasSeek 3 years ago
Yeah - it's a cool city. The action can get to be a bit much sometimes - I always wanted to go to the big city and I came here, but sometime I now dream of the countryside with clean water & air and not so many people. There's something to be said for everywhere though. Spending time in different types of places is probably the best thing, but it's hard to work out logistically.... - LHS
lylehsaxon 3 years ago