http://howtojaponese.com/2009/03/13/how-to-map/ How to "Get Used to" Japanese Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:23:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://howtojaponese.com/2009/03/13/how-to-map/comment-page-1/#comment-11905 How to Japonese» Blog Archive » In Search of Lost Ramen Thu, 20 May 2010 03:05:55 +0000 http://howtojaponese.com/2009/03/08/how-to-map/#comment-11905 [...] have three trusty allies. The first is my map, which I wrote about here. I’ve had it for a long time but have never used it as thoroughly [...] [...] have three trusty allies. The first is my map, which I wrote about here. I’ve had it for a long time but have never used it as thoroughly [...]

]]> http://howtojaponese.com/2009/03/13/how-to-map/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Daniel Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:49:33 +0000 http://howtojaponese.com/2009/03/08/how-to-map/#comment-150 Good point - it definitely takes away from the character of a city, but given the way Tokyo is arranged, it's probably the only way to keep the named streets to a manageable number. Also interesting to note that long streets more often have names and areas that are more grid-like have more street names. Good point – it definitely takes away from the character of a city, but given the way Tokyo is arranged, it’s probably the only way to keep the named streets to a manageable number. Also interesting to note that long streets more often have names and areas that are more grid-like have more street names.

]]> http://howtojaponese.com/2009/03/13/how-to-map/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Corey Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:49:36 +0000 http://howtojaponese.com/2009/03/08/how-to-map/#comment-148 Good post. I agree that half of the (nerdy) fun is there being no street names and having to resort to maps and the like. That said, the one thing I thought would be cool about street names, if you were linguistically challenged like I was, would be the increased opportunities to learn kanji and reflect upon them as you were walking down each new street. Good post. I agree that half of the (nerdy) fun is there being no street names and having to resort to maps and the like. That said, the one thing I thought would be cool about street names, if you were linguistically challenged like I was, would be the increased opportunities to learn kanji and reflect upon them as you were walking down each new street.

]]> http://howtojaponese.com/2009/03/13/how-to-map/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Corey Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:49:04 +0000 http://howtojaponese.com/2009/03/08/how-to-map/#comment-147 Good post. I agree that half of the (nerdy) fun is there being no street names and having to resort to maps and the like. That said, the one thing I thought would be cool about street names, if you were linguistically challenged like I was, would be the increased opportunities to learn kanji and reflect upon them as you were walking down each new street. Good post. I agree that half of the (nerdy) fun is there being no street names and having to resort to maps and the like. That said, the one thing I thought would be cool about street names, if you were linguistically challenged like I was, would be the increased opportunities to learn kanji and reflect upon them as you were walking down each new street.

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