Coolest Gaijin in Japan

King of Tokyo · Sep 14, 2004, 11:15

Japan Times

Thought this could make a good topic. In your opinion, who is the most well known or coolest or your favorite Gaijin in Japan? I don't know many.. But I'll have to say me once I get to Tokyo.. Heh.

Faustianideals · Sep 14, 2004, 11:24

I am going to be the coolest gaijin in Japan.

King of Tokyo · Sep 14, 2004, 11:25

Originally Posted by Thor

I am going to be the coolest gaijin in Japan.

Heh.. Too late.. I already claimed the spot.. It's reserved for the King.. Heh.

jieshi · Sep 14, 2004, 11:52

we all are!!!! yaaaaaaay!!!

MeAndroo · Sep 14, 2004, 12:44

Bob Sapp, far and away. I love the Beast.

Timsan · Sep 14, 2004, 12:45

GEEK TOPIC dfdfdfdfdfdf

Ewok85 · Sep 14, 2004, 17:17

That tall bloke with the spikey hair and amazing japanese skills. Saw him doing a comedy gig in Chiba and laughed my *** off, nice fellow.

Mike Cash · Sep 14, 2004, 17:59

Originally Posted by King of Tokyo

Heh.. Too late.. I already claimed the spot.. It's reserved for the King.. Heh.

I'll keep the throne warm pending your majesty's arrival. Nudge me if I'm asleep when you come in.

okaeri_man · Sep 14, 2004, 19:37

lol i vote bob sapp as well. i remember seeing him on tv - very funny stuff.

-Yu- · Sep 14, 2004, 20:28

Brian, who is on Space Shower TV as a host.
He speaks both English and Japanese fluently.

blessed · Sep 14, 2004, 20:36

arnold schwarzenegger during early nineties, with his adverts...

Is it a neccessity to graduate from harvard to become cool in japan?? I'm doing it anyways, just wanted to know....

Ewok85 · Sep 14, 2004, 20:53

You need to make a fool of yourself on TV to be cool in Japan

okaeri_man · Sep 14, 2004, 23:05

lol i can't stop chuckling to myself about bob sapp. the memories of japanese tv have come flooding back.

i remember this family was concerned that the husband wasn't taking his prescribed medicine, so they told (i think) nhk who arranged some bob sapp therapy. (he's about 7 foot tall and built like a tank for those that don't know.) they put hidden cameras in all the rooms, and when the husband got home from work they secretly watched him. after dinner when he was supposed to take his medicine he didn稚, so bob was given the signal and he burst into the house yelling "KUSURI NOME! KUSURI NOME!" (he couldn't say anything else.) the husband was so freaked out

he went to call the police, but bob grabbed the phone out of his hands and snapped the receiver into two.

lol, it was terrible. the husband still refused to take the medicine despite all this, which kind of stuffed up the happy ending... so the tv crew had to rush in and explain everything. even so, very funny stuff

m477 · Sep 15, 2004, 02:21

Originally Posted by Ewok85

That tall bloke with the spikey hair and amazing japanese skills. Saw him doing a comedy gig in Chiba and laughed my *** off, nice fellow.

I think you mean Pa-kun (パックン). I'm jealous of that guy, I wish I had his job!

Mike Cash · Sep 15, 2004, 02:25

Originally Posted by blessed

arnold schwarzenegger during early nineties, with his adverts...

Is it a neccessity to graduate from harvard to become cool in japan?? I'm doing it anyways, just wanted to know....

Doing which anyway? Graduating from Harvard or becoming cool in Japan?

blessed · Sep 15, 2004, 03:35

Originally Posted by mikecash

Doing which anyway? Graduating from Harvard or becoming cool in Japan?

hehe... both!

**playaa** · Sep 15, 2004, 05:02

I would have to agree about Bob Sapp, but I stole his title while I was there..

**Uncle Frank** · Sep 15, 2004, 07:43

have to say Thomas is only a step below the Emperor for giving us the Forum to discuss such subjects! Maybe not the coolest guy in Japan, but one of the most important!!

Frank

**Duo** · Sep 15, 2004, 08:24

Who is this bob sapp ?

Tateishi · Sep 15, 2004, 08:54

Bob Sapp is this Big tall arse black American, who is mostly famous for his size and only famous in Japan. Don't think he wins too many fights in K1 though

gedatsu · Sep 15, 2004, 10:44

and his japanese skills are LAME, especially considering how long he has been there. i saw a skit they were doing on some show and he had serious trouble remembering how to count to 10 in japanese....
not that i dont like him, but come on put some effort in man!

Ewok85 · Sep 15, 2004, 11:00

He's a K1 fighter and ex-football player.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Sapp
http://images.google.com.au/images?q...=Google+Search

Tateishi · Sep 15, 2004, 12:41

Yeah his Japanese ability is definitely lame. But I've meet people that have been in Japan for over 10 years and can speak Japanese as well as I can, and I've only been here 6 months. Now that's just stupid. How can you want to live in a country but not want to learn it's language? Knowing how to communicate makes life so much more easier and so much more fun.

And Bob Sapp ain't a very good K1 fighter either.

MeAndroo · Sep 15, 2004, 12:52

Well, Sapp beat Ernesto Hoost, a 4 time K1 champ, twice, and fights pretty well in Pride fights, but the best thing about him was his CD, "Sapp Time." Hilariously bad Japanese, mixed with a variety of real Japanese stars, plus a goofy video made this an instant classic.

If I were Bob Sapp, I wouldn't care about Japanese either. He scores major points because he's a foreigner who's just as weird as Japanese TV, and has an interpreter around all the time. When you are either training, fighting, or appearing on Japanese TV 300 times a year or whatever he does, that leaves precious little time to spend on language lessons.

mad pierrot · Sep 15, 2004, 14:00

Lay off Sapp! He's actually pretty intelligent for a washed up football player who was working in a morgue before he came to Japan. Plus, from what I understand, he doesn't go out much in public. That is, everytime he does he gets swamped by fans. Hence his lack of contact with much of everyday Japan, hence the big lack of language skills. I'm sure most of the people who surround him speak English, anyways.

Sep 14, 2004, 11:15	#1
King of Tokyo The Funky Homosapien. Join Date: Dec 7, 2003 Location: Torontokyo, Japanada Age: 6 Posts: 704	Coolest Gaijin in Japan Japan Times Thought this could make a good topic. In your opinion, who is the most well known or coolest or your favorite Gaijin in Japan? I don't know many.. But I'll have to say me once I get to Tokyo.. Heh. __________________ America, land of opportunity, mirages and camouflages - more than usually Speakin loudly, sayin nothin, you confusin me, you losin me Your game is twisted, want me enlisted - in your usary Foolishly, most men join the ranks cluelessly Buffoonishly accept the deception, believe the perception

Sep 14, 2004, 11:25	#3
King of Tokyo The Funky Homosapien. Join Date: Dec 7, 2003 Location: Torontokyo, Japanada Age: 6 Posts: 704	Originally Posted by Thor I am going to be the coolest gaijin in Japan. Heh.. Too late.. I already claimed the spot.. It's reserved for the King.. Heh.

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jieshi Japaustralian Join Date: May 5, 2004 Location: Australia Age: 21 Posts: 470	we all are!!!! yaaaaaaay!!! __________________ When it comes down to it the art and sport of Kendo is a question, "I'm going to hit you in the head with a stick, but can you hit me first?" - Me

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MeAndroo Regular Member Join Date: Jul 29, 2004 Location: Asago-shi, Hyogo-ken Age: 27 Posts: 776	Bob Sapp, far and away. I love the Beast. __________________ Go Trojans! Fight On!

Sep 14, 2004, 12:45	#6
Timsan Regular Member Join Date: Dec 4, 2003 Location: Alaska/Alaskan Native (Inupiat) Age: 22 Posts: 241	GEEK TOPIC dfdfdfdfdfdf __________________ "A single death is a tradgedy, a million deaths is a statistic." - Stalin

Sep 14, 2004, 11:24	#2
Faustianideals Comfortably Ignorant Join Date: Jul 15, 2004 Location: Illinois, USA Age: 21 Posts: 762	I am going to be the coolest gaijin in Japan.

Sep 14, 2004, 17:17	#7
Ewok85 Cute and Furry Join Date: Nov 14, 2003 Location: Saitama/Tokyo Age: 24 Posts: 2,343	That tall bloke with the spikey hair and amazing japanese skills. Saw him doing a comedy gig in Chiba and laughed my *** off, nice fellow.

Sep 14, 2004, 17:59	#8
Mike Cash Delusions of Adequacy Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: Japan Posts: 5,417	Originally Posted by King of Tokyo Heh.. Too late.. I already claimed the spot.. It's reserved for the King.. Heh. I'll keep the throne warm pending your majesty's arrival. Nudge me if I'm asleep when you come in. __________________ Kiva: Loans That Change Lives

Sep 14, 2004, 19:37	#9
okaeri_man Tadaima! Join Date: Sep 6, 2003 Location: Australia Age: 24 Posts: 379	lol i vote bob sapp as well. i remember seeing him on tv - very funny stuff. __________________ "The people who vote decide nothing. The people who count the vote decide everything." - Stalin

Sep 14, 2004, 20:28	#10
-Yu- Regular Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2004 Posts: 129	Brian, who is on Space Shower TV as a host. He speaks both English and Japanese fluently.

Sep 14, 2004, 20:36	#11
blessed Regular Member Join Date: Jul 24, 2004 Location: London Age: 23 Posts: 193	arnold schwarzenegger during early nineties, with his adverts... Is it a neccessity to graduate from harvard to become cool in japan?? I'm doing it anyways, just wanted to know.... __________________ Who was Hitler?... a petty dictator living in the times of Stalin. Everyone is intelligent...some before; some afterwards. ... my mood while I've been on this forum... in reverse order!!! hehe

Sep 14, 2004, 20:53	#12
Ewok85 Cute and Furry Join Date: Nov 14, 2003 Location: Saitama/Tokyo Age: 24 Posts: 2,343	You need to make a fool of yourself on TV to be cool in Japan

Sep 14, 2004, 23:05	#13
okaeri_man Tadaima! Join Date: Sep 6, 2003 Location: Australia Age: 24 Posts: 379	lol i can't stop chuckling to myself about bob sapp. the memories of japanese tv have come flooding back. i remember this family was concerned that the husband wasn't taking his prescribed medicine, so they told (i think) nhk who arranged some bob sapp therapy. (he's about 7 foot tall and built like a tank for those that don't know.) they put hidden cameras in all the rooms, and when the husband got home from work they secretly watched him. after dinner when he was supposed to take his medicine he didn稚, so bob was given the signal and he burst into the house yelling "KUSURI NOME! KUSURI NOME!" (he couldn't say anything else.) the husband was so freaked out he went to call the police, but bob grabbed the phone out of his hands and snapped the receiver into two. lol, it was terrible. the husband still refused to take the medicine despite all this, which kind of stuffed up the happy ending... so the tv crew had to rush in and explain everything. even so, very funny stuff

Sep 15, 2004, 02:21	#14
m477 無修正！ Join Date: Jun 6, 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 300	Originally Posted by Ewok85 That tall bloke with the spikey hair and amazing japanese skills. Saw him doing a comedy gig in Chiba and laughed my *** off, nice fellow. I think you mean Pa-kun (パックン). I'm jealous of that guy, I wish I had his job!

Sep 15, 2004, 02:25	#15
Mike Cash Delusions of Adequacy Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: Japan Posts: 5,417	Originally Posted by blessed arnold schwarzenegger during early nineties, with his adverts... Is it a neccessity to graduate from harvard to become cool in japan?? I'm doing it anyways, just wanted to know.... Doing which anyway? Graduating from Harvard or becoming cool in Japan?

Sep 15, 2004, 03:35	#16
blessed Regular Member Join Date: Jul 24, 2004 Location: London Age: 23 Posts: 193	Originally Posted by mikecash Doing which anyway? Graduating from Harvard or becoming cool in Japan? hehe... both!

Sep 15, 2004, 05:02	#17
playaa Dog Youkai Join Date: Jan 15, 2004 Location: Clovis, CA Age: 25 Posts: 774	I would have to agree about Bob Sapp, but I stole his title while I was there.. __________________ "Kanpeki to chau, jinsei no shuushi Puramai zero da nanteba honto ka na? Shinu made ni tsukaikiru, un no kazu Semete, jibun de dashiire wo sasete "

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Uncle Frank You SPAM/We BAN ! Join Date: May 21, 2003 Location: State of Maine Age: 59 Posts: 6,715	And I.... have to say Thomas is only a step below the Emperor for giving us the Forum to discuss such subjects! Maybe not the coolest guy in Japan, but one of the most important!! Frank __________________ TAKE WHAT I SAY WITH A GRAIN OF SUGAR !! I USED TO BE FUNNY, BUT MY WIFE HAD ME NEUTERED!

Sep 15, 2004, 08:24	#19
Duo As the Rush Comes Join Date: Apr 25, 2003 Location: The EU capital Age: 25 Posts: 1,288	Who is this bob sapp ?

Sep 15, 2004, 08:54	#20
Tateishi Regular Member Join Date: Aug 19, 2004 Posts: 92	Bob Sapp is this Big tall arse black American, who is mostly famous for his size and only famous in Japan. Don't think he wins too many fights in K1 though

Sep 15, 2004, 10:44	#21
gedatsu atama ga okashii Join Date: Sep 2, 2004 Location: aus Posts: 50	and his japanese skills are LAME, especially considering how long he has been there. i saw a skit they were doing on some show and he had serious trouble remembering how to count to 10 in japanese.... not that i dont like him, but come on put some effort in man! __________________ 「今年最後の雪の日」

Sep 15, 2004, 11:00	#22
Ewok85 Cute and Furry Join Date: Nov 14, 2003 Location: Saitama/Tokyo Age: 24 Posts: 2,343	He's a K1 fighter and ex-football player. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Sapp http://images.google.com.au/images?q...=Google+Search

Sep 15, 2004, 12:41	#23
Tateishi Regular Member Join Date: Aug 19, 2004 Posts: 92	Yeah his Japanese ability is definitely lame. But I've meet people that have been in Japan for over 10 years and can speak Japanese as well as I can, and I've only been here 6 months. Now that's just stupid. How can you want to live in a country but not want to learn it's language? Knowing how to communicate makes life so much more easier and so much more fun. And Bob Sapp ain't a very good K1 fighter either.

Sep 15, 2004, 12:52	#24
MeAndroo Regular Member Join Date: Jul 29, 2004 Location: Asago-shi, Hyogo-ken Age: 27 Posts: 776	Well, Sapp beat Ernesto Hoost, a 4 time K1 champ, twice, and fights pretty well in Pride fights, but the best thing about him was his CD, "Sapp Time." Hilariously bad Japanese, mixed with a variety of real Japanese stars, plus a goofy video made this an instant classic. If I were Bob Sapp, I wouldn't care about Japanese either. He scores major points because he's a foreigner who's just as weird as Japanese TV, and has an interpreter around all the time. When you are either training, fighting, or appearing on Japanese TV 300 times a year or whatever he does, that leaves precious little time to spend on language lessons.

Sep 15, 2004, 14:00	#25
mad pierrot I jump to conclusions Join Date: Nov 22, 2003 Location: The world via Chi-town Age: 28 Posts: 1,333	Lay off Sapp! He's actually pretty intelligent for a washed up football player who was working in a morgue before he came to Japan. Plus, from what I understand, he doesn't go out much in public. That is, everytime he does he gets swamped by fans. Hence his lack of contact with much of everyday Japan, hence the big lack of language skills. I'm sure most of the people who surround him speak English, anyways.

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