Side Benefits to Japanese Model Trains

[Szdfan]

I’ve been noticing a side benefit to researching and collecting Japanese model trains.

 

For example, my knowledge of Japanese geography is a lot better than it was six months ago. 
 

Today my wife and I watched the replay of the Chile-UK soccer game and I realized that it was in a stadium in Sapporo. And I was like, “I know where Sapporo is! It’s on Hokkaido!” 
 

My wife was not impressed.
 

I was pleased with myself. I’ve got a long way to go, but slowly the pieces are falling together.

[Kiha66]

Its amazing how much you pick up in addition to railways!  Watching the Olympics tonight I could point out quite a few Tokyo landmarks I've come to recognize after a few years in the hobby. 

[JR 500系]

Yeah and pretty soon as you develop your interest further, you'll eventually know the entire Japan including its major islands ~~  🙂

 

I love playing the Japan prefecture game app on my phone too, it certainly makes me recognise all the 47 prefectures of Japan fast and memorising them by heart!

[Yavianice]

@JR 500系 which prefecture game app might that be?

[JR 500系]

22 minutes ago, Yavianice said:

@JR 500系 which prefecture game app might that be?

 

It's called Enjoy Learning Japan Map Puzzle on the google store, not sure about the App store though ~

[Socimi]

One pro of Japanese railway modelling is surely that sooner or later you'll know A LOT of Japan's geography.

 

Japanese railway modelling is also a good "launchpad" towards  studying Japanese (as i'm doing right now), as you'll need it sooner or later.

 

Edited July 26, 2021 by Socimi

[Tony Galiani]

I am working on some basic Japanese for my next trip.  Not very railway oriented but the NHK Travel Japanese lessons are nice - short and easy to digest.  They are not at all intimidating.  Probably not useful for conversations but I think the basics will be helpful for travel.

Ciao,

Tony Galiani