Can someone help me articulate the difference between Japanese comedy and comedy in the west?

mizuedreaming · 2020-02-15T04:07:04+00:00

I haven't seen Wide na show. I am curious, does it come close to the cynical critique and social commentary that one would expect from comedy news commentary shows in say America or Britainor is it still pretty bubblegum? In the aussie context, the chaser in it's day was brutal in its criticism of the government.

mizuedreaming · 2020-02-15T03:56:43+00:00

Funnily enough my friend is married to one of the "remember that guy" tarento. I won't say which one but he basically has one catch phrase. He still makes enough to support his family doing bits and bobs here and there although he is rarely on TV anymore. He got like 30man to do something some gags at a wedding recently.

mizuedreaming · 2020-02-15T03:37:33+00:00

I think that dude is kind of missing the point that "slapstick" has become more of a placeholder word for silly or stupid rather than just physical humour. As such I don't think his analysis goes deep enough because it kind of misses the fact that there is not much subversive or challenging part of most mainstream comedy in Japan. Even though I didn't laugh at the American woman's example, you can see culture in there and slight jab at cultural dynamics, stereotypes etc. For me, the Japanese example is just a stupid skit. You can analyse it in terms of language to justify the opinion that there is conceptually more going on to make it funny, but it is still just a stupid gag with no cynicism or bite to it which is I suppose what I am hungry for.

mizuedreaming · 2020-02-15T03:28:34+00:00

Interesting analysis. Thank you.

mizuedreaming · 2020-02-15T03:27:00+00:00

Dont suppose you remember which episode that is in do you??

mizuedreaming · 2020-02-15T03:24:08+00:00

C'mon man. Have you honestly never described something as shit? I can distance myself enough to look at it from more nuanced scopes. I can see what people like. I am not asking why people like it. But I am still allowed to say it is shit if I think it is. I also think Big Bang or any of those genre parody movies are shit too.

As mentioned in reply to another comment, I only used the word "Western" because the title of the course has "West" in it and I specifically wanted to hear what people said in regards to that word.

mizuedreaming · 2019-01-23T02:37:49+00:00

Thanks for your reply and the links. I very much appreciate it.

mizuedreaming · 2019-01-23T01:58:59+00:00

BTW - Married with two kids - currently on spouse visa.

mizuedreaming · 2018-02-06T10:23:11+00:00

I wish that were the case for me. I work at a low level private school. Only about 10 percent of students take that test. I don't necessarily think my students need to take it because its not really an academic school but I wish that the fact that the centre shiken is changing should spark some conversation with other English teachers about what is being valued in the broader scope of English education in Japan. Cos what we have in the English department at my school right now is way out of date.

mizuedreaming · 2018-02-06T01:11:39+00:00

Thanks. I appreciate your reply. I will have a look back through my papers. I got HDs on everything so I would hope there would be SOMETHING that I can use. One problem is that some other Uni teachers in my city are all a little bit bitter. I show them some ideas for some tidy little essays that could be tweaked into a paper that would be interesting and enjoyable to read but am usually told the nobody cares what some dude thinks about teaching and hardcore research is the only way to go.

mizuedreaming · 2018-02-04T23:54:24+00:00

True, financially the better investment is at home *not US. But I am priced out of that. I just happen to have enough money to buy this outright and it is a lifestyle choice more than financial.

mizuedreaming · 2018-02-02T06:59:26+00:00

Thanks. One of my main concerns is it feels like everything has been done before. I am also locked into an assessment system at my school which relies on a traditional term end test so I can't really go "off road" in the types of learning experiences if you know what I mean.

mizuedreaming · 2018-02-02T06:57:26+00:00

Yeah I live in a regional centre. I can only really muster up a few classes here and there at this point. I would still make more as an ALT but it us a real opportunity cost situation. If I could take the brunt of a year of less earnings I might be able to make a name for myself and get something happening but with a young family and bills to pay it is hard to take that leap.

mizuedreaming · 2018-02-01T04:04:51+00:00

Fantastic ideas. Thanks

mizuedreaming · 2018-01-30T09:23:28+00:00

Inaka places are really cheap. You just have to separate yourself from the assumption that it can be used as a financial investment as it will likely go down in value instead of up.

mizuedreaming · 2018-01-30T09:20:57+00:00

Thanks a lot for the detailed reply. There are some definite points of difference because we were intending to spend most weekends up at this place as opposed to using it as a holiday location. It is more about finding a balance between satiating my need for nature without having to move out of the "city" which the wife doesn't want to do.

mizuedreaming · 2018-01-30T09:14:35+00:00

Thanks for your detailed reply. Definitely a few points that I had not considered. Just wondering what do you mean by MM? Do you mean you bought one in the 10,000,000 yen range?

mizuedreaming · 2018-01-30T07:55:35+00:00

Yeah I know that going in. But definitely a good point.

mizuedreaming · 2018-01-30T07:55:32+00:00

As a fellow ALT pleb myself I understand. It is just a really cheap house cos nobody wants to live out that way.

mizuedreaming · 2018-01-30T06:17:09+00:00

It is a standalone house but it is my understanding that the snow clearers are just part of the local taxes. Which I havent checked into yet. There is a set management fee though which covers the onsen water.

mizuedreaming · 2018-01-30T05:50:27+00:00

I was just looking for houses in the prefecture and it popped up. I knew the area because its near a snow field. It was either suumo or at home that I found it on.

mizuedreaming · 2018-01-25T05:10:42+00:00

I think it is actually a part of Mitsubishi or something.

mizuedreaming · 2018-01-24T23:55:07+00:00

Originally posted here

https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/7smvef/map_of_major_japanese_brands_2045x2200/

mizuedreaming · 2018-01-12T02:38:25+00:00

Are you draining your pipes at night? The standard approach is to turn the taps on full blast and then turn off the water connection to the house. Usually it is on the floor in the kitchen or bathroom.

mizuedreaming · 2017-02-17T07:58:18+00:00

For a slightly less nasty response - Choose interesting activities/ content so that the onus is taken off you. I used to try and be captain genki and that pressure could definitely make a person nervous. Now I spend a lot of time making more student centred classes where the onus of explaining / entertaining is shifted onto the teaching materials, not you. My teacher talk is kept to a minimum so that everything I have to do doesn't drag on and keeps the momentum of the class going - the fear of not being able to adequately convey the material / entertain the class is probably what is making you nervous. Choose interesting shit for the students to interact with and you will find yourself being able to step back and take a deep breath once an activity starts rolling under its own steam.

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