We put up a piece of paper on our noticeboard asking students to write down some if the things they think are great about Japan. Here\u2019s what we got:<\/p>\n
1.\u65c5\u9928\u30fb\u6e29\u6cc9 (Ryokan \/ onsen, traditional inns and hot springs)
2.\u30d7\u30ea\u30af\u30e9 (Purikura, print club photos from vending machines)
3.Japanese food
4.\u98df\u3079\u653e\u984c\u30fb\u98f2\u307f\u653e\u984c (tabehoudai\/nomihoudai, all you can eat and drink)
5.\u5bff\u53f8 (sushi)
6.\u307e\u3093\u3060\u3089\u3051 (Mandarake, a giant comic\/specialty shop near the school in Fukuoka)
7.\u656c\u8a9e (Keigo, formal Japanese)
8.\u30af\u30ec\u30fc\u30d7 (crepes): There are loads of great crepe shops all over Fukuoka. You\u2019ll have to try one!
9.\u535a\u591a\u5f01 (Hakata-ben, the local Hakata dialect, which people say sounds quite cute)
10.\u30a4\u30b1\u30e1\u30f3 (ikemen, attractive young men)
11.\u30ac\u30f3\u30c0\u30e0 (Gundam)
12.\u30c6\u30a3\u30c3\u30b7\u30e5 (tissues): People hand out tissues with ads on them on the street.
13.\u4e00\u98a8\u5802 (Ippudo, a local ramen chain)
14.\u304b\u3063\u3053\u3044\u3044\u7537\u306e\u4eba (kakkoii otoko no hito, handsome men)
15.\u767e\u91d1 (hyakkin, hundred yen shops)
16.\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u30bb\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc (game centers, amusement arcades)
17.\u304b\u308f\u3044\u3044\u5973\u306e\u5b50 (kawaii no onna no ko, cute girls)
18.\u304a\u306b\u304e\u308a (onigiri, rice balls)
19.\u30a4\u30f3\u30b0\u30ea\u30c3\u30b7\u30e5 (Engrish, the Japanese form of English)
20.\u516c\u8846\u30c8\u30a4\u30ec (koushuu toire, public toilets): They\u2019re always clean, and free!
21.\u30ec\u30b9\u30c8\u30e9\u30f3\u30fb\u30b5\u30fc\u30d3\u30b9 (restaurant service): Japanese restaurants almost always have great service, even without tips!
22.\u96fb\u8eca (densha, trains): The Japan rail network is extensive, and fairly cheap\u2026<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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