Comments on: Haikyo Roundup Feb 2010 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/02/haikyo-roundup-feb-2010/ a Ruins Explorer and SF / Fantasy Author in Japan Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:20:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MJG http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/02/haikyo-roundup-feb-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-11368 MJG Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:50:51 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5010#comment-11368 Mike- For sure original are best, plus odd, wacky, or grand in some way. I loved discovering (through Florian and Paul and Brian explores) doggyland and dinosaurland. Adam- Right, the explorer mentality. That`s what brought me to Japan, so after I decided to stay, I was glad to discover haikyo as an outlet for that roaming desire. About the divide between Japanese and English-speaking haikyoists, I don`t really know. I`ve never really reached out to them and they`ve never reached out to me- that`s it really. I have nothing against doing it, other than the fact that my Japanese would limit our ability to communicate. Besides, I imagine them (from disclaimers on some sites) to be unwilling to share locations. If there`s none of that basic trust, well... As to competition, I don`t see that there is any really- they got to most of the places first, but we get to show those places to the English-speaking community. We each get a scoop. Florian- Look forward to more firsts and seconds. Agree with you in your comments to Adam, as above. No competition, really. I love to see new places getting found. Your discoveries have revitalized me to get out there and discover more firsts myself. Can- My pleasure, glad you put the post up of the ski place since I took no photos. Mike- For sure original are best, plus odd, wacky, or grand in some way. I loved discovering (through Florian and Paul and Brian explores) doggyland and dinosaurland.

Adam- Right, the explorer mentality. That`s what brought me to Japan, so after I decided to stay, I was glad to discover haikyo as an outlet for that roaming desire.

About the divide between Japanese and English-speaking haikyoists, I don`t really know. I`ve never really reached out to them and they`ve never reached out to me- that`s it really. I have nothing against doing it, other than the fact that my Japanese would limit our ability to communicate. Besides, I imagine them (from disclaimers on some sites) to be unwilling to share locations. If there`s none of that basic trust, well… As to competition, I don`t see that there is any really- they got to most of the places first, but we get to show those places to the English-speaking community. We each get a scoop.

Florian- Look forward to more firsts and seconds. Agree with you in your comments to Adam, as above. No competition, really. I love to see new places getting found. Your discoveries have revitalized me to get out there and discover more firsts myself.

Can- My pleasure, glad you put the post up of the ski place since I took no photos.

]]> By: Can. Mike http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/02/haikyo-roundup-feb-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-11365 Can. Mike Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:42:40 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5010#comment-11365 Thanks for the plug Mike! Wonder if we'll get to another haikyo in the future? Thanks for the plug Mike! Wonder if we’ll get to another haikyo in the future?

]]> By: Florian http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/02/haikyo-roundup-feb-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-11330 Florian Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:21:32 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5010#comment-11330 MJG - Thanks for mentioning Doggy Land! I'll make sure to offer some more internet firsts (and seconds...) soon. Adam - I think it's a general tendency in Japan that foreigners stick with foreigners and Japanese keep amongst each other. I know that there are Japanese haikyoists in my company and I tried to make contact with them, but they didn't want me to join them - so I go on my own or take Western colleagues / friends with me. I'd love to mingle more often, but I guess it is what it is... (Oh, and this is not a competition to me. I just enjoy being outside taking pictures after spending Monday to Friday in an artificially lighted office...) MJG – Thanks for mentioning Doggy Land! I’ll make sure to offer some more internet firsts (and seconds…) soon.

Adam – I think it’s a general tendency in Japan that foreigners stick with foreigners and Japanese keep amongst each other. I know that there are Japanese haikyoists in my company and I tried to make contact with them, but they didn’t want me to join them – so I go on my own or take Western colleagues / friends with me. I’d love to mingle more often, but I guess it is what it is… (Oh, and this is not a competition to me. I just enjoy being outside taking pictures after spending Monday to Friday in an artificially lighted office…)

]]> By: Adam http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/02/haikyo-roundup-feb-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-11324 Adam Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:26:18 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5010#comment-11324 Interesting to see that there are more and more of these English language Haikyo blogs showing up. I wonder what it is about the Japanese ruins scene that people seem to find so interesting. Maybe it is something to do with the type of person that finds themselves living in a foreign country has to have a certain 'explorer' quality to them. However it does seem to me that there is a growing divide between the English language 'new haikyo'ers' and the existing Japanese crowd. It is a shame that people can't find this as a reason to get along under a mutual interest but rather see it as a competition against new and old, or fad and existing etc... Regardless of the outcome I thank you for pointing me towards a few new blogs that I get to read on this subject, one I find so interesting. Interesting to see that there are more and more of these English language Haikyo blogs showing up. I wonder what it is about the Japanese ruins scene that people seem to find so interesting. Maybe it is something to do with the type of person that finds themselves living in a foreign country has to have a certain ‘explorer’ quality to them.

However it does seem to me that there is a growing divide between the English language ‘new haikyo’ers’ and the existing Japanese crowd. It is a shame that people can’t find this as a reason to get along under a mutual interest but rather see it as a competition against new and old, or fad and existing etc…

Regardless of the outcome I thank you for pointing me towards a few new blogs that I get to read on this subject, one I find so interesting.

]]> By: Mike http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/02/haikyo-roundup-feb-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-11317 Mike Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:44:33 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5010#comment-11317 Nice roundup Mike! I had seen a couple of these through Google Alerts, but a few are still new! Looks like more and more people are venturing out and discovering great stuff. The original ones are always the best :) Nice roundup Mike! I had seen a couple of these through Google Alerts, but a few are still new! Looks like more and more people are venturing out and discovering great stuff. The original ones are always the best :)

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