My first post

[Gjest Mitsumi]

Hello my name is Mitsumi, I am a 24 year old japanese student living in Norway on a scholarship from my home University in Japan. My father is Japanese and my mother was Norwegian so therefore I can read and understand your language but I can't write it very well (yet).

Having spent almost my entire life in Japan and the United Kingdom I am very very happy to be here and learn more about my mothers heritage and also to live with my norwegian relatives. They spoil me like you would never believe :-)

I have chosen to join this forum cause I would like to know more about the world most norwegian women live in, and what better way to do that then join one of the most popular female oriented forums in Norway :D

One of my norwegian friends gave me a link to Kvinneguiden so here I am :-) This looks like a great place and I have used phpBB forums before so I know how it works (the technical bit).

To answer me, or ask me about something you can use your native language.

Best regards

Mitsumi

[Gjest Anonymous]

Hei og velkommen til forumet. Håper du vil trives her med oss. :D

[bluebird]

Hei! Så spennende. Kanskje du kan lære oss litt om japansk kultur.

Hva studerer du på universitetet?

[~sikka~]

Velkommen Mitsumi :D

[Gjest lmari]

Velkommen til oss! Spennende med innslag fra andre kulturer!!

[Gjest Mitsumi]

Hva studerer du på universitetet?

I will begin studies at the Nordic Viking and Medieval Culture programme at the University of Oslo. It is a two year study with a Masters Degree. Right now I am preparing and just enjoying being here. Getting to know the city and my relatives.

Mitsumi

[Gjest Mitsumi]

Velkommen til oss! Spennende med innslag fra andre kulturer!!

Thank you very much Imari. I hope that I can contribute to Kvinneguiden in a positive way.

You know, many europeans seem to think that all japanese women are like Geishas, that we sit around in our kimonos drinking ocha (green tea) all day and never say a word, walk around with tiny steps in sandals and never eat anything but sushi, vegetable soup and tempura

Mitsumi

[Gjest Anonymous]

Hei Mitsumi, og både til Norge og Kvinneguiden!!

Så spennende med japansk kultur.

Hva synes du er den største forskjellen mellom norsk og japansk kultur? Oppfører kvinner seg veldig forskjellig i de to landene?

[sørgekåpen]

Beklager, glemte å logge meg inn. (jobbet dobbelt og er kjempe trøtt )

Det er meg som er gjest.

[Gjest Mitsumi]

Hva synes du er den største forskjellen mellom norsk og japansk kultur? Oppfører kvinner seg veldig forskjellig i de to landene?

I think the biggest difference is the fact that norwegians are very open about things that are considered extremey private in Japan. Like job situation, sexual experiences, marriage, personal relations, marital infidelity, mental health and so on. Just look at Kvinneguiden, you talk about everything don't you? And it's so refreshing and healthy :D

Women in Japan act very proper and flawless in company with men but when women are together in private rooms with no men in sight it's my opinion that they relax a lot more and talk more openly and freely.

Mitsumi

[Gjest Mitsumi]

I have to say that I am very impressed with all the diary's that exist here. They are so full of details about sadness, happiness and everyday life- it's facinating.

Maybe I will get one too, although my life isn't that exiting

Mitsumi

[Gjest Kira]

Hei, velkommen hit.

Synes det er litt merklig å svare på norsk til deg, også svarer du på engelsk tilbake.

Men håper du vil trives her, isåfall, da.

[Gjest Mitsumi]

Synes det er litt merklig å svare på norsk til deg, også svarer du på engelsk tilbake.

I know it's a little wierd but I am not confident enough to write in norwegian (yet). I'm afradid that I might say something wrong or write things that doesn't make sense, but if you would like to reply in english you are more than welcome to do so.

Mitsumi

[Gjest Hege]

Velkommen til oss, Mitsumi! :D

[Gjest Mitsumi]

Velkommen til oss, Mitsumi!  :D

Thank you!

Mitsumi

[Midnattsol]

Håper du vil trives her i Norge og her på Kvinneguiden.

[Gjest Mitsumi]

So far I love Norway, having spent many years in the UK I am used to the european way of live, and my family here in Norway are the sweetest people you could ever imagine.

Even if I am Shinto (the most common religion in Japan) I am looking foreward to Christmas and I hope for lots and lots of snow so I can put my new winter-gear to good use :D

Mitsumi

[Gjest Kira]

Vel, jeg har en japansk venn, som kan kanskje skrive på japansk til deg ... så får du svare på japansk tilbake.

[Gjest Cruella]

Jeg har også en venninnesom er halvt japansk, men hun er født og oppvokst i Norge. Skal tipse henne, kanskje hun kan skrive på japansk (fin trening for henne) så kan du svare på norsk?

Velkommen, forresten!

[Gjest Mitsumi]

I didn't know that you had to take a test to become a member here. I prefer not to write in norwegian cause I am not good enough. Learning to speak and write norwegian is not a joke, it's really hard work.

I can write some japanese if you'd like but it comes out like this:

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Mitsumi