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myargonauts 2008-07-13
Yes - "san" is used for both men and women.
Sama is kinda like saying "sir" or "ma'am", so you're right, I wouldn't use it with my students. The name I used in the example was Watanabe Ken, a famous and respected actor, so I might use "sama" if I met him. :)
genkigang99 2008-07-12
Hahaha, I see. Well, I guess they say it because formalities symbolize respect in Japan.
DeathfireD 2008-07-12
Is san multi sexual? Because I've seen and heard it used for both boys and girls. I know chan is mostly just for girls and kun is for guys but san seems to be tossed around for both.
Also I noticed you said sama at the start for one of the examples. Isn't sama used as an extreme honorific for someone of a higher status then you, like your boss? Why would you use that for your students?
myargonauts 2008-07-12
Yeah - I understand that first names aren't commonly used here, but again, a big part of JET is internationalization, and being called by your first name is the way it's done in Western countries. The kids don't mind me doing it, since I'm viewed more like a friend than an authority figure.
myargonauts 2008-07-12
Yep - the JET Programme is belt-tightening all over the place, and many areas are choosing not to use JET anymore and go for a cheaper alternative instead.
myargonauts 2008-07-12
hmmm... I just don't like the way it sounds - it makes me feel like a plantation owner in the Old South.
freeofgreed 2008-07-12
lol you had the "C" right the first time.
jessman1999 2008-07-12
It must be okay, but I was always under that assumptiom myself about the first name policy. They might look at it like he is a foreigner and doesn't know any better. Or just how it is at a lot of college campus' where in a Japanese classroom is treated like a real classroom in Japan, Americans could probably use that as a counter balance. Them being in an English class is there chance to experience what it is like to be in an American classroom.
matman125 2008-07-12
Wow, it's ok to address your students by first name?
I heard first names being used in Japan was something used by family or very close friends.
It makes sense that you would practice that in the classroom to give a better understanding.
It's the same idea in my Japanese class. I'll never get used to be called "Mister" anything.
Graehaus 2008-07-12
Pop up video! Awesome addition, Jason. Again, like mentioned before, thank you for your time in these Vlogs, for me, it is great to see another part of the world, and culture from a western POV, and for the new JET's, with your experience in living there. Great work.
MissChiKawaii 2008-07-12
Wow, fifty JETs are leaving and only thirty-two new ones are coming? Is the program cutting back?
I would also like to thank you for all your blogs. I've been watching all of them over the course of three days and although it'll be awhile until I graduate from college I find them very helpful for me to decide on if I want to be apart of this in the future. :)
genkigang99 2008-07-12
Why do you hate being called Mr. Jason? :)
lon21 2008-07-12
Some tangents are good hehe :) interesting, thanks. Have fun at your party!