Any recs for good rock bars in Osaka?

Shout-out to mandrake akiba for seemingly having the only copy of the manga I was looking for, and cheap too.

what manga?

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>>2658600
I can't even read it. But it's got my dear Michiru. This is the only merch of the series I have now and could find. Nobody cares about this anime anymore.

What time do you guys usually head back to your hotels at night?
I've gotten some scathing messages from back home about how I'm weird for always being back in my hotel room by 9pm, unless I had something planned in advance or I want to grab a late night konbini snack.
I don't drink booze, I don't go clubbing, and most of the things I could do at night can also be done during the day.

>>2658659
Same here. Also don't drink or club. Sleep early , wake up early.

Where else have you guys been to except Japan ? Also best time of year to visit Okinawa ?

>>2658659
most of the stuff I'm interested in gets closed at like 9pm, and for nightlife I only want to go to music events of really specific genres which ain't on every day let alone every week. so I'm usually back at my apartment by 8pm. it's pretty normal.

Anyone having experience with scenic railway trips?
Any pretty ones for summer?

mending my broken heart with strong zero...

>>2658659
latest I stayed out on my trip was 11:30 at a cool bar, I never stay for more than 3 drinks at the max because I can't fucking afford to pay 50k yen every night on drinks

Was bored and I've never been to a concafe before, so I decided to talk to one of the girls handing out flyers at akiba. Picked a boyish girl with short hair dressed in all black, she seemed quite happy I picked her over all the cutesy maids around.
The place was dimly lit and tiny, really nice atmosphere. The girl was really sweet as well, I'm your typical 4chan autist but the conversation was smooth for the whole hour I was there. 4400 yen for an hour of all-you-can-drink + drinks for the girl, cheaper than I was expecting really. Gotta check more of these out

>>2658755
You speak Japanese?

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Rate my plan

I also want to go see lake Suwa in Nagano, but don't really know how much time to allocate for that or what spot to put it in. I could probably trim a day or two off from the last Tokyo part, maybe also do a daytrip to Nikko or something too. Main reason I put so much time is so I'll have enough time to do all my souvenir shopping in peace, though I might be exaggerating. Should I also add more time in Hiroshima, or is 2 nights sufficient to see what it has to offer?

>>2658762
Yes, you could probably try to do the same thing even if you don't, but I'm not sure if I can recommend it

>>2658659
Making it through the night till 5am clubbing since I didn't want to take a taxi

>>2658682
There’s a scenic railway in Shikoku, didn’t go on it personally but saw it take off on one of my day trips. Looked like something out of a ghibli film.
>>2658659
Night walking is pretty fun in Tokyo, think you’re missing out.
>>2658739
Doing it wrong. You have to get sloshed on strong zero before hand and then sip on a drink for every bar you visit. Also it better not be golden gai, entrance fees are Jewish as fuck.

>>2658659
I stayed out til 5am my first night in Kyoto, I'll never forget that night. Ended up going to お酒の博物館 and chatting shit to the Japanese and international people in there, smoked with the bartender outside afterwards, then sat in a car park for ages while smoking and just taking it all in. God I love Japan bros

>>2658804
experiencing this is what got me to really want to right back again

>>2658765
> I also want to go see lake Suwa in Nagano
I wouldn’t bother. Unless you go for the fireworks in August, it isn’t worth it. There’s nothing special about the lake, and the town itself is pretty boring.

>>2658828
When do the fireworks schedules get posted? Would be cool if it lined up with my itinerary.
>There’s nothing special about the lake, and the town itself is pretty boring.
Admittedly the reason I wanted to see it is that from what I see online it inspired some scenery in the movie Your Name, which I am a fan of.

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would any of you who travel alone to japan be willing to share some of your experiences? I'm thinking of doing my first ever solo trip to japan, I would go with friends if I could but they're either not interested or don't have the time/money. I was wondering if you guys had any tips/ tricks/ mistakes you made etc to have a more enjoyable experience. I don't want to end up sitting in my hotel every night, but I have never gone to a bar by myself either (especially since I don't speak japanese). I'm worried that I won't know what to do in the evenings or that going to some random bar will be incredibly awkward. I'm more of an introvert but not a sperg, and last time I went we actually had several encounters where people would try to talk to us in broken english, which was cool.

I was thinking of going 3-4 weeks in may-june next year, I'm mainly interested in hiking (seems like an excellent solo activity), temples, general sightseeing etc. If you know of any other good solo activities please do let me know

Riding the Shimanami Kaido today for the second time. Have a great day, bros.

>Rain
>Clouds
There goes my plans for the metropolitan building today.

>>2658849
Pro tip any time you see a social media post ( mainly on TikTok ) about some cool places in Japan write it down. On your note pad. Then when you get to Japan go to each one of them. Worked wonders for me and now looking back on it if I didn't do it a lot of my time in Japan would have been depressing just sitting in my hotel room.

>>2658849
>Lust provoking image
Alright I'll bite. I'm also a solo traveller staying in Japan right now!
> I have never gone to a bar by myself
Try one in your home country first then. I don't drink or go to bars though so take what you want from that.
>won't know what to do in the evenings
>>2658659
Just do this, you will need rest and alone time.
>may-june
It gets hotter each day so consider april-may (avoiding golden week) or later in the year when it's not summer.
>Activities
Check the map link in the op.

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>>2658849
I've solo-traveled almost every time I've gone to Japan (met up with some friends who came to Tokyo at the same time in 2018 but didn't arrive or leave with them) and I always have a great time. A good option is to check for English-speaking cafes or bars on the city you're in, there's a few in Tokyo for people to practice their English, and it's a great way to meet locals (or girls) who speak decent, conversational English.

Also stay in hostels, they almost always have a lobby or social area to meet up with other people staying there, great way to meet friends from all over the world in a similar situation looking for people to do activities or hit up izakayas together. I just got back from a two week trip, didn't have an itinerary at all really, and ended up doing something almost every night with people I met along the way.

>>2658832
>When do the fireworks schedules get posted? Would be cool if it lined up with my itinerary.
It's always during Obon in August. If you're in the country then, want to go, and want to stay in Suwa, you should try to book something ASAP as the entire area is rammed with people since it's one of the most famous fireworks displays in the country.
>Admittedly the reason I wanted to see it is that from what I see online it inspired some scenery in the movie Your Name, which I am a fan of.
That's fine, it just isn't all that interesting. Wife's family has a house there, so I've been there countless times and run around the lake whenever there. However, there is some good hiking nearby, and there are a few good sake breweries you can visit in town. Matsumoto has a lot more to offer---but you can always just get off the train at Kami-Suwa and walk down to the lake if that's all you want to see.

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>>2658849
>I'm worried that I won't know what to do in the evenings or that going to some random bar will be incredibly awkward

I'm an introvert/sperg and I can confirm it is sometimes awkward. It's up to you to find ways around that.

Here's what I did:
>being drunk instantly cures my autism
>go to obvious tourist bar somewhere like Golden Gai
>get drunk with English speaking tourists
>Use drunk confidence to find more adventurous bars

If you don't drink AND you struggle to talk to strangers, you're fucked I'm afraid.

A couple of times I ended up just having a few drinks awkwardly alone and not talking to anyone. It happens but just deal with it.

>>2658891
>It's always during Obon in August
Yeah, I figured as much. Is it everyday throughout the Obon period or just once? I might not be able to make it to Suwa during Obon week though, already have a bunch of plans in the Tokyo area. Oh well, I'm sure there are cool fireworks there too.
>Matsumoto has a lot more to offer---but you can always just get off the train at Kami-Suwa and walk down to the lake if that's all you want to see
Thank you for the tip! I'll look into what Matsumoto has. I don't know how accurate the google maps estimates are for the train trip durations, but getting there as a daytrip from Tokyo seems like a bit too much, I will have to see if I can fit going there after all.

>>2658919
>getting there as a daytrip from Tokyo seems like a bit too much
There's no shinkansen to Matsumoto, but there is an express train called the Super Azusa you can catch from Shinjuku. IIRC, it costs about 12000 yen RT and takes about 2 1/2 hrs each way. Doable as a day trip if you go early and take the last one back (around 20:30 or so).

How does Nagoya suck so bad if it’s such a big city?

>>2658932
The entire city was leveled in WWII air raids, 90% of Nagoya are buildings from the last 40-50 years. If you want some quaint charm of old Japan near Nagoya, take a trip out to Arimatsu, off the original Tokaido Road.

>go out in the rain
>get soaked more by my sweat than the rain itself
God damn it. Humidity is my natural enemy.

>Flying into Tokyo at the end of next week
>Four different services giving four different forecasts
It's that time of year.

>>2658849
it is better to swing the bat and miss than to never play baseball at all

>>2658948
in a weird way it's a whitepill to me that Japan is such a nice place with friendly people and a functioning society only 80 years after a literal nuclear apocalypse

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>>2658577
Okinawa edition? Might as well ask some questions then so it doesn't go back to the usual Tokyo/Kyoto/Osaka:
1) Is Okinawa worth a trip?
2) When is the best month to visit?
3) Where's the best area to explore?
4) Are the other islands worth exploring?
5) Is the aquarium worth it or overhyped?
6) Any good regional specialties to look for?
7) What car rental company is the best for exploring?
8) How are the drivers there?
9) Is there much of a nightlife in any area?
10) How many days would you say is enough to explore the island on a vacation?

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>use Samsung
>get notified with my japan pics from last year

It hurts, bros..

>>2658979
>1) Is Okinawa worth a trip?
totally
>2) When is the best month to visit?
anytime of year is good it depends on what weather you like. it's really hot in the summer but if you like the beach that's perfect. it's also good in the late fall early spring because it's already warm enough for beach days.
>3) Where's the best area to explore?
you have to get a car. base yourself out of Naha and drive around to all the beaches and old castles and such
>4) Are the other islands worth exploring?
Aoshima is supposed to be cool
>5) Is the aquarium worth it or overhyped?
it's cool if you like fishies
>6) Any good regional specialties to look for?
the yams and the cold soba
>7) What car rental company is the best for exploring?
>8) How are the drivers there?
>9) Is there much of a nightlife in any area?
there is a little "nightlife" street in Naha but not many good clubs per se.
>10) How many days would you say is enough to explore the island on a vacation?
a week is perfect

>>2658977
I think it's the "Why?" Of that and how it's affected the Japanese Psyche that's really allowed their popular culture and "soft power" to blossom in the post-War years. Whether directly (Godzilla, Fist of the North Star, AKIRA) or indirectly (Dragon Ball, Astro Boy,) the after-effects of the Atom Bomb on the Japanese cultural psyche has had a ripple effect ever since.

China will never have the soft power Japan wields because of the state/CCP having the final day on everything, and the earnestness which Japanese creators allow the unconscious scars of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to dictate their creations.

>>2658890
NTA but how do you find english speaking cafes?

Does the fan button in a capsule do anything? Ive been to two and it just makes noise. Moves zero air. Suck or blow.

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>>2658996
>Jap GF parents openly talking to me about the bombings of Tokyo. The moms grandmother was incinerated and her father was scared by molten glass spraying out everywhere. The fire was so hot that it melted glass and boiled everything from pools to small ponds. The worst part they told me was that it was other Japanese that treated homeless survivors like trash.

I know the Japanese started the war and did incredibly fucked shit like Nanjing and Unit 731 and treated pows horribly. It still hard to hear about civilians getting litterally charbroiled alive. It also makes me very well aware the US gov could easily do this to its own people.

>>2658990
Just go to Gate 2. I mean you all are coomers anyway.

>>2659045
>the firebombings

It was highly justified and effective and helped break the will of the people which is what you need to end a war.

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>>2658577
Someone in a past thread asked where to buy Showa era yankee style fashion such as Sukajan (スカジャン) and Asahiya, a clothing store located in Kisarazu, Japan is your answer. Asahiya is best known as Japanese rock band Kishidan's favorite clothing store.

https://soranews24.com/2022/11/04/taking-a-trip-through-time-at-chibas-90s-era-yankee-style-fashion-shop%E3%80%90photos%E3%80%91/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kishidan

https://asahiya1.thebase.in/

https://twitter.com/asahiyafashion

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>>2659057

>>2659049
The population was so brainwashed it made the 40k emperor workshop see like a day at church.

The US should've decapitated their psychotic meth addicted military Junta (which oddly enough hated Japanese "tradition"). Since everyone was brain washed as fuck to die to the last man. It just pushed the narrative of the evil Americans comming.

>>2658950
Loose weight

>>2658931
12k yen for roundtrip is pretty decent, I'll write down the name of the train, thank you. 2h30min one way is definitely doable, the times google maps was giving me was about 4 hours and more one way, so literally one third of the day would've been spent in a train if it was a daytrip.

Question, how long does everything stay 'green' for? Because Shirakawa-go is a MUST whenever I do go to Japan (next year hopefully), and I don't really like the Autumn look or whatever so how long of a time period do I have? I assume it's from May to August, but maybe September or even October works too?

>>2659104
Do you live in the tropics or what? Leaf change is more or less universally October/November in the northern hemisphere's temperate zone.

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How do I find live houses in Osaka, or anywhere else for that matter?

>>2659113
I am a northern fren, but I'm blind (and retarded) to these sorts of things

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>>2658997
Here, there's four you can look up in Tokyo for free:
-English only cafe
-English Cafe Mickey House
-Norton Place
-Green Square 英会話

Add these on Google Maps

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>>2659119
Google? Do you need anime to give you tips on how to do basic tasks?

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Is there anywhere else in Tokyo that's good for meeting people besides Goldengai? There were so many great little places in Osaka but where are the hell are the ones in Tokyo?

t. monolingual expat
t. クソ外人

Any ryokan recommendations in Hakone? Preferably one that has its own outdoor onsen, though I guess most places have that there.

>>2658878
>( mainly on TikTok )
I thought your post was ironic at first but it would certainly help to have a lot of pins on google maps, so I always have something to do, thanks
>>2658887
>It gets hotter each day so consider april-may
I don't really care about cherry blossoms and want to avoid peak season as much as possible. may-june is supposedly also a good time to visit yakushima, where I definitely want to go. It's also an easier period to take consecutive weeks off at work
>>2658890
great tips, thanks! I managed to find several cafés just by searching for "english cafe" in different cities. I usually avoid hostels because I don't like sleeping in a crappy room with other people, but I'll consider it
>>2658901
thanks for the perspective, seems I'll just have to try it out
>>2658976
I just needed a little push

>>2659146
what do the paper cups do?

>>2659197
it has water in it, apperently it helps you not to cum

How is Fukuoka? I'm coming back in november and want to make use of their regional pass to maybe visit Matsue and Fukuoka. I need to decide if I want to do Matsue and Tottori or Kyushu.

>>2659192
Up at the lake or down at the foot?

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I didn't bother to fix it, but eSims may or may not require you to have an app to function, depends on the provider

>>2658849
>I'm mainly interested in hiking (seems like an excellent solo activity)
I have never done this because I didn't have the guts to leave tourist bubbles but there are supposed to be breathtaking hiking trails/paths through tea towns. Nakasendo trail goes for hundreds of miles but of course you can do a shorter stretch. I really would like to try something like this next time I go. But I'm scared of going deep in the countryside not knowing any Japanese. It's awkward for one but I honestly find it disrespectful also.

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Moving to Japan has been on my mind lately. It may be a costly mistake but I'm 26 and don't have a life here. I am under the (possible) delusion that housing is relatively affordable in the outskirts. And I like Japanese women. I'm not under any delusions such as "omg i will get a wholesome jap tradwife!" but I think they're cute and that's all I need. Using dating apps makes me feel more hopeless the more I use them.

I've had a passing thought of getting a student visa and studying for a few months or something, although I speak no Japanese (tried to learn but couldn't keep it up). I'm thinking my foot in the door for employment would involve painting/epoxy flooring, but I don't know how difficult it is to find openings like that let alone get hired. I wouldn't be fit to be an Eigo-slave, I know a lot of people use that as their start. But if I must I would probably try even though I hear it's a nightmare job with awful conditions.

I'm depressed where I am now and probably just looking at the greener grass on the other side of the fence. The week I spent in Tokyo - more specifically the couple days in the "rural" outskirts - was lovely. I just want to stop being miserable. If this is a retarded idea talk me out of it.

fuck, I got lumps on my dick now, never trust a jap woman bros

>>2659246
CONDOMS ニガー THEY EXIST

>>2659234
I've never been there before and it's my first Japan trip too, so I'm not really sure which one I'd prefer. I was planning on staying for 2 nights while visiting the sights they have.

>>2659245
Japan is only romantic when you visit, but if you live there, the entire magic is gone completely. And that's if you do speak Japanese. If you can't speak the language, don't even entertain the idea. Good luck filling out all your forms at city hall and applying in person for them using deepl/googtrans/GPT or whatever. Your best bet is to work for a company with a Japanese office and getting transferred, but that means actually making an effort in your life, which you aren't doing and instead are daydreaming about a fictional universe on 4chan.

>>2659245
you are 26, not 46. Quit dreaming idiot.

i've been to japan a few times before so wanting to go to cities i've so far missed. how does this sound as a rough plan
>shinkansen from tokyo south
>few nights in hiroshima, kobe, okayama with local trains between
>flight from osaka to sapporo
>few nights in sapporo, hakodate
>flight from sapporo to tokyo
>bounce between tokyo and cities in that region, nikko, kanazawa, matsumoto
not really limited on time so ill chill for some days in osaka and tokyo so its not non stop moving

>>2659245
>Don't have a life in home country
>Thinks moving to Japan will make everything better

Protip: it will only get worse. Work on yourself first

>>2659245
moving to japan is like joining the army. It won't fix you, it isn't a miracle "purpose giver" and you have to have affairs in order before you leave.

>>2659245
I'm 25 kek, I think this feeling you're having is pretty common around this age, even I'm kind of struggling with feelings of confusion about where I'm headed. However
>it will be a costly mistake and don't have a life here
First of all, the grammar doesn't really make sense in this sentence, but it already sounds like you're confident you'll fail? What's the point then
>And I like Japanese women
So do I, but that's not a good reason to move, even if you don't have that 'yamato nadeshiko' tradwife perception. The truth is that you won't find a woman like that anywhere kek. Maybe try finding Japanese women on dating apps around you? In particular, look for women who want someone to teach them English, and show some kind of interest in the Japanese language - that has worked for me, but then again I have N1 so I actually speak the language.
>getting a student visa and studying for a few months or something
Your only option is language school, quite frankly, and that won't guarantee you a career in Japan after you've finished it. You'd need to go to a senmon gakkou (specialist school) to get into your desired field afterwards, and the Visa situation is complex. Couple that with the fact that you'll need to sort out your accommodation and deal with the very real issue of a language barrier. If hearing this doesn't put you off, then congratulations, you might be crazy enough to pull off this keikaku.
>I wouldn't be fit to be an Eigo-slave
No lmfao that's actually the only thing you're fit for, they'll hire anyone for ALT work if they're based in Japan already and as long as they're not a cold, dead corpse. Think about it - as a painter, what are you providing that a Japanese-born painter isn't already providing? There's the risk of you not understand clients' requirements, so you're currently nothing but a liability.

>>2659245
>I'm depressed where I am now and probably just looking at the greener grass on the other side of the fence
We've all been there, but you can't just spend one week in Tokyo and then decide that your destiny lies in Japan. Have you seen anywhere else in the world that you like?
Seriously, if you're actually serious about moving to Japan, the process to work towards that move is not straightforward. I'm not trying to put you off but this is the harsh reality; research all your options, and I seriously recommend that you start studying the language as much as you can if you want to work towards this as your goal. I'm struggling to figure out how I'm going to make the move with a Masters degree and N1, so I'm not trying to be rude when I say that you are woefully underqualified as it stands.
Also, spend like a month at least in Japan in the future and still see if you feel the same way. I was there for a month again last month and it reaffirmed my desire to move. Once again, wanting to move here is only for certified retards, because life will not be as magical as the average foreigner expects Japan to be.

>>2659245
>eigo slave
that is literally all you can bring to the table, unless you're hiding some masters in top tier STEM. Jap dudes who are doing trades are 10000% more hardworking than you could ever be. Sorry to burst your bubble.

>>2659248
Aight. The one I staid at was in Hakonemachi, I think it's called that. Right near Hakone-Yumoto station, connects to Tokyo by Romance Car train. You can get up the mountain to the relevant sights with local train or bus.
The place I stayed at was called Suimeisou Ryokan and they have public baths, don't knoe if they're outside because my room had one on the balcony and it overlooked a man-made "waterfall" and the river so I just soaked there.
Gora, the town up the mountain that has the famous pirate boats and all that shit was a option for me too but I figured I'd not lug mine and the girlfriends shit up a mountain on small local trains.
Anyway 2 nights sounds good, we crammed everything into 1 night and that was doable on a slight schedule.

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>>2659146
It I know it's
>The Hub
,but I have had plenty of lucky meeting people there.

>>2659265
Thank you, I'll take notes of these and look them up. The pirate boats are something I definitely want to see, luckily I'm traveling light with just two backpacks so no need to lug around heavy suitcases. I also found this service that lets you rent out JDM cars for a tour around Hakone lasting from 1 to 5 hours depending on the course, so I was thinking of doing that as well as it sounds really fun. I definitely wanted to do 2 nights to really get to feel the ryokan experience properly, I feel like 1 night would've been just a little too rushed.

>>2659275
I'll back you up on that. 1 night is way too short, you'll be hauling ass the whole time

>>2658793
>entrance fees are Jewish as fuck
But they all have entrance fees

>>2659274
Oh god not the hub

>>2659247
THEY NUMB MUH DICK NIGGA

>>2659288
>>2659274
Is it actually good or is it just a meme

>>2659291
try nofap

>>2659192
I have a stay in a hotel there tomorrow. Though not a Ryokan I can tell you how it goes.
It's only 1 night because I mostly just want to ride the ship and cable car.

>>2658659
>I've gotten some scathing messages from back home about how I'm weird for always being back in my hotel room by 9pm

How do they know, do you text your mother every day as soon as you get home? Is this normal in America?

>>2659291
>Oh no I get to last longer, prevent STDs, and avoid my one night stand whore getting pregnant then aborting my bastard!!!!
Fucking retard.

>>2659305
>my one night stand whore getting pregnant then aborting my bastard
wait what? did I miss some lore?

best clubs in kyoto and tokyo for hooking up with girls?

good girl/ guy ratio, good fun vibe, etc

>>2659307
>>2657777

>>2659309
>those digits
I'm sorry for your loss nevertheless anon

>>2658765
Hiroshima is way underrated and actually massive for what I thought it would be. Theres an entire harbor/bayside area with ferries to Miyajima beachfront shrine and town. But 2 full days should be enough depending on how fast-moving you are.

Heat of the moment, bought my tickets. Arriving the 17th.What's the easiest/most acceptable in terms of translation? Will attempt phrases plenty but definitely looking for a sure fire way of conversing on a basic drunk bar level.

>>2659315
>17th
See you there. Arrive on the same day too.
>TL
It looks scuff, but the real-time translator on google translator is pretty decent. The camera is a godsend for signs and text. If you want to pre-game your phrases, I'd probably recc using chatgpt for it, but ymmv

Any club recs in Osaka? I want to hit up a good EDM place before I leave

>>2659274
are those middle age women on the top left the famous gaijin hunters?
>>2659292
it's awful

my only regret from my japan trip is not staying in shuzenji or hakone in a ryokan, stayed in a nice hotel in mishima on amex points with it's own rooftop hot bath but it wasn't quite the same.

>>2659274
Hub is fucking awful. That's like saying "what's a good karaoke place to meet people?" "Uhh try Big Echo!"

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It's not possible to enter the warabi tower.
Shame, it's the only tall thing around here, and the malls to the east have their roofs blocked off too for some reason.

Going to the sumo today.
What are you lot doing?

>>2659344
>What are you lot doing?
Going insane waiting for the school year to end so I can go on my next Japan trip. 14 more days of taking attendance and playing quake while the kids try to make up all the work they didn't do during the last 4 months.

>>2659359
Where are you traveling to?

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>>2659360
May 28th- June 10th Tokyo area
June 10th- June 22nd Osaka and Kyoto areas
June 22nd-June 26th Fukuoka and Nagasaki
June 26th- July 3rd Tokyo area again.

>>2659274
Walking past the hub and seeing 30+yo white boomers sitting alone always makes me chuckle

PRO TIP FOR TRAVELING TO JAPAN:

Those are not garbage cans outside shops, those are for umbrellas. Don't be like me A.K.A a dumbass.

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>>2659344
Enjoying some tiny deenz

>>2659344
>sitting in B class seats
>they have inbuilt arm rests
>C class and D class don't
>my fat thighs JUST squeeze in
I should've saved money and gotten a worse seat.
>>2659359
Good luck, anon.
Do your students have a cracked game they pass around? I remember playing UT, HLDM and CS1.6 in the last year of highschool.
If so, do you jump in to their LAN games and kick their asses?
>>2659372
Nice. Not a fan of them, but I'm glad you're enjoying yourself.

>>2659372
missed out on the whitebait meme, was gonna have them in fuji city but I literally could not wait to get out of that shithole and the area where they sold them probably wasn't open.

>>2659376
Nah those cucks have chrome books so they can't run shit. I'm only a substitute so the school doesn't really care what I do so i spend most of my day playing video games and watching old tv shows via the internet archive.

>>2659380
Those poor neglected children.

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>>2659381
>>2659335
I liked Circus, they were playing DnB when I went.
https://circus-osaka.com/

>>2659372
nice bowl of fucking worms.

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Where can I spookmax? The darker, spookier and more haunted the better.

No one gives locations for all the abandoned buildings on youtube, and most look like they need a car to access.

>>2658659
One of my favorite things is being out all day doing scenic shit/shopping/train hopping, going back to the room for a quick nap or break, and then around 9pm going out and just finding cool/comfy bars to have a couple drinks in. Especially ones with fewer people in it. I get to talk to alot of nice bar tenders who are actually happy I'm a patron and letting me practice my Japanese. I actually met one of the top brass ceo guys of gakko publishing and made friends with the owner of ironhorse last time I was in gotanda just finding a random bar late at night.

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Why we can't we go back to pre WW2 Japan?
>The B-29 bombers over Tokyo were forced to ascend to higher altitude becuase the smell of burning human flesh was too over powering even getting into pressurize cabins.

>>2659408
Sounds like some bullshit to me

>>2659408
Don't cut yourself on your own edge

>>2659245
just do it anon it will be difficult and lonely but you already know that. just fucking do it. don't let your dreams turn into regrets. one day you will die and then none of this will matter anyway. mere life is waiting to become a legendary adventure. but you first must take action!

>>2659421
yeah but you will turn sad anon into actually suicidal anon once he looks at the amount of paperwork and the fact that he'll never fit in essentially. If you want to act fatalistically, you can't tell someone to perform an action that will literally make their life shorter.

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>>2659390
Saw hundreds of abandoned buildings in south Kyushu. Pick any village and there should be old hotels or schools slowly decomposing nearby.
This one was huge but not that creepy except the old baths underground. Go in a school at night I guess, this one has been closed around 10 years I'd guess 都井中学校跡

what would it cost to be a ski bum in Japan for a few months?

Holy shit anons. Enoshima is amazing. Best place in my trip so far.
Beautiful day for it too, shaded by the trees, sea breeze. Not super crowded. Good souvenirs and shrines.
And good food on the mainland to top it off.

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>>2659437
It's alright, go to Kamakura.

>>2659130
Not that anon, but do you have any you know of in osaka? Google not helping much and I have been to Tokyo far more then this side of the country.

>>2659424
the anon is already depressed he has nothing to lose. he is already completely unsatisfied with his life at home. what is the point of life if you're just going to stay home and feel afraid of the world in mommy's house until you die a lonely miserable death of old age?

It's over... Japan is so popular now every tiktok normie and boomer is visiting. Thinking about mainland China to experience being a special gaijin again

I sprained my ankle and now can't walk around everywhere ahahahaha

>>2659447
Japan has fallen. Billions must seppuku

>>2659296
Thanks, I appreciate it.
>>2659313
To be honest I was considering adding a 3rd night in Hiroshima, and then cutting that from maybe Osaka. My plan was to leave Onomichi in the morning or noon, and get to Hiroshima between 12pm and 2pm. Then after the two nights, I'd probably leave Hiroshima around that same time too for Fukuoka, so it'd be just under 48 hours in Hiroshima. Do you think that's enough to see everything or would I be missing out/in a terrible rush the whole time?

I was planning on 2 day trips to Kyoto from Osaka, but if you think it can be done in 1, then I think can cut out one day in Osaka easily. I could probably at least skip Arashiyama bamboo forest, since Kanazawa also has a bamboo forest that I've heard some people say is even better. I do want to see the monkeys.

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So I live in the US and I've never left the country, only language I know is English. I've always wanted to visit Tokyo there's just something about that city that is so intriguing to me and it's been a place I've wanted to visit. I don't have anyone who would want to travel there with me either. It intimidates me because since I've never left the country I don't know how confusing that will be also the language barrier and I'm pretty heavily covered in tattoos I've heard that having lots of visible tattoos are frowned upon in Japan. Would love some advice and tips, is it really that intimidating to do for first solo trip?

>>2659463
Just don't be loud, if you're introverted lean into it. If you want to be boisterous and have a good time then just go drinking at night, Tokyo's drinking culture is great for tourists (for salaryman it's an escape kek).

>>2659463
Tokyo is manageable with English alone, but not the smaller towns in Japan. Also they are used to foreigners with tattoos, just not in bathhouses.

>>2659463
Just go solo. Tokyo is solo travel paradise. Japanese culture embraces solo dining and solo traveling. There are solo ramen restaurants (Ichiran), solo BBQ restaurants (Yakiniku Like), solo shabu shabu restaurants (Shabu Shabu Let us), Solo sushi conveyor belt (uobei). Nobody cares that you are alone. Most of these restaurants have english ordering through IPAD or vending machine. Tattoos are fine as long as you don't go to public baths. You can look up Tattoo friendly baths. I been to Japan 3x and the 2nd time was solo.

>>2659472
>>2659473
NTA but what happens if you go to a bathhouse with tattoos? I plan on going to Japan but haven't heard anything about that and have had coworkers go to some with tattoos.

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>>2659498
Tattoos are associated with criminals like yakuza. Japanese are also very anal about cleanliness. Tattoos falls into this criteria. When you go into the same sex bath areas, you must be fully nude and not have any tats. Your shoes should be stored in the lockers by the outside door. Also when you are in a bath house, do not put your small hand towel into the water. You can always look up foreigner friendly bath houses that accept guests with tattoos.

>>2659509
>bath houses that accept guests with tattoos.
Japan has fallen. Billions must get laser tattoo removal.

>>2659452
Try not eating 800g of pork.

>>2659463
I'm solo travelling right now. I am a big introvert.
Its sad to say that most of my Japanese language comes down to "hai (yes), iiye (no), arigato (thanks), sumimasen (excuse me)" and unfortunately "wakarimasen (I don't understand)"
For more complex stuff, I use Google translate and show them the screen.
Trains in Tokyo have English language for the important stuff like platform numbers and exits (gates)

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>>2659463
Tokyo is probably one of the most solo friendly cities you can visit lol. You can totally get by on English alone. The first time I went, I landed late at night and got the last train to Ueno and walked the last 3km to my hostel following street signs. You'll be fine.

I heard from a Japanese friend it's rude to use a konbini trash can if you don't buy something. Seriously??
>dude just hold onto your trash until you get back to your hotel lmao

>>2659344
>>2659376
Sumo was fun, and the chanko nabe I had afterwards was delicious (though, I was the only westerner there and they went out of their way to give me a good experience. Like, they pulled a staff member from the other side of the restaurant to help me out by reading the menu to me... which was already printed in English. She tried to explain what miso was, and what onions sauce was so I could have an informed decision in what hot pot to choose. It was nice but very embarrassing). Next time I'll get a box on the first floor, for both the lack of tight chair space AND a better view of the matches.
>every other match there were middle aged women screaming out for their favourite wrestlers
>a bunch of kids called out their favourite wrestlers, a couple of times
>a random guy would occasionally yell at the women to shut up
10/10 side entertainment
>>2659526
Or if he does, he shouldn't have it with a fishy broth.

>>2659535
there's being polite and then there's this shit

>>2659318
Arriving NRT, long curly hair/beard if yah see me. Attempting to book a hotel in Chiba for Thursday night then spend Friday heading to and checking out Tokyo. Friday night food/drink crawling if I manage to find an ok hotel to crash. After that, anons, what's a good beach to go be slow and chill on? Perfection would be an inn by the sea.

>>2659543
I'm there at 4pm from Narita too, gonna just throw stuff at a capsule at Suidobashi then I'm around Tokyo. If you want some goons, send out a post here and we'll all come out and hang with ya

what's a gringo gotta do for good beer? I'm a Heineken/corona man any recs?

>>2659535
it's the same in America honestly. you shouldn't use their services unless you are a customer. what country are you from?

>>2659554
A country with bins spread around public locations where groups of people tend to congregate.

>>2659537
it's not about being polite, it's that the store spent money on the garbage can and trash bags to provide you a service, and you're not paying for that service when you would have if you had bought something from there

>>2659563
I get it if I dump a huge ass bag of garbage from my house, but god forbid I toss out a single wrapper.

>>2659535
>>2659554
Japanese people also frequently do this, what say you to them? It's one thing to respect Taro Lawson-san on your one-week trip because TikTok said so, it's another to live here every single day of your life and spend the entire day carrying a sandwich wrapper in your pocket out of respect for Taisho Meiji Famimart

What are some anison/touhou/game music events in Osaka? Anybody knows some clubs/livehouses?

>>2659573
Not everything Japanese people do is acceptable for foreigners to do let alone acceptable at all

>>2659259
I didn't mean to come across as thinking japan is "magical". I'm obviously aware of the problems they have, not to mention being an EOP foreigner there.
America is just so fucking shit though and I don't really care to live in Europe either. I get physically ill living where I do now. I have nothing going on in my life which is why I figured it would be a good time to transition.

I'm not trying to act like my life will be amazing and all my problems will go away if I only move to Japan. Where I live now, I feel constant negative energy draining my spirit. If I lived somewhere decent and affordable it would be easier

>>2659532
Based Hitachino Nest red rice enjoyer, one of my top 3 favorite beers of all time. They sadly stopped selling it in my country so I haven't had any in years, but I'll finally get some this year when I visit Japan.
>>2659549
Asahi and Sapporo are some of the more common ones and I like both of them, though this is my ultimate rec >>2659532

>>2659591
All of that negative thinking is in your head. You keep saying you are aware that Japan isn't "magical" but you know that it's pretty much just nearly as shitty here in Japan too? The only difference instead of Mexicans carjacking you and black guys robbing convenience stores, you get shitty linear paper-trail bureaucracy, no sense of individuality, a blind sense of honor in all things even if they are bat-shit insane and illogical and being in a geological hotzone for every disaster in the book.

>>2659498
Tattoos (tatsu) are associated with yakuza fullbody tattoos (irezumi), which in turn must mean you are a criminal. Old people hate it, and old people are most vocal about things they don't like, in Japan at least.
Add to it that most onsen, sento and ryokan are owned or run by older people and that's why you can't show your ink there.
There are tattoo-friendly establishments in the more touristey areas

>>2659605
nta, but what's the culture with younger people now? Are tats more common now? Or have they inherited the same ideas?

>>2659558
It's funny we have bins everywhere and people still throw their trash on the ground

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>>2659470
>>2659532
speaking of beer, best brewery I went to in japan by far. went to the little taproom in mishima, wish I could have brought back more

>>2659245
Do it, what's the worst that could happen?
You being miserable? kek
Keep a plan B in mind like where and how you want to kys

>>2659626
Believe me I know all about plan b

What age or what year do you have to live in Japan to really benefit from it? Some people say you have to be in your 20s. Others say Japan is over regardless of your age.

>>2659609
>Are tats more common now?
>Or have they inherited the same ideas?
As far as I've understood, in Japan younger people pretty much inherit the ideas still, but those who moved abroad or were born in the West have somewhat adopted more modern ideas.

>>2659638
Best of luck then

>>2659535
>Walk in
>Tell konbini-san you're just throwing out one small thing
>Say thanks before you leave

American
Shitty job and little college credit.
10,000 USD to my name
Going to Japan in September (ticket is purchased)
Currently studying for JLPT3 (JLPT4 was piss easy)
Have friends in Japan
Want a career in Japan

What do? Anything's fine, was thinking of taking an overseas Japanese language course, will be looking at some places for that when I visit.

Is JET or teaching English in Japan a bad idea? I also don't have the required bachelor's degree. I can have conversations with Japanese nationals in simple Japanese.

>>2659669
without, at an absolutely bare minimum, a bachelors you're absolutely fucked in trying to have a career in japan
why would anyone hire a random high school graduate to come work for them in japan? even if you get fluent in japanese, being fully bilingual isn't rare enough to warrant hiring random people from abroad with no other qualifications

>>2659669
degree or bust, and that's just for the minimum eigo slave

just took a walk around my neighborhood, made me realize again that canada (america too) are shitholes and cemented that I don't care how isolating japan is, I want out of this place. i'm already isolated surrounded by fucking Indians and everything is just so fucking dirty and expensive and low quality and badly planned. I can't imagine being happy in my career surrounded by this shit.

>>2659689
you guys always act like this, then you get to japan and live in a 3DK apartment and you cry and cry like a bunch of spoiled children about how you miss home and the freedums and the openness of people and your regerts. And you effectively waste everyone's time.

>>2659691
nah I already live in a 3dk at home and it's twice the price it would be in a major japanese city. I'm not a retarded suburbanite who's happy if I have a big house and access to walmart.

>>2659692
whatever floats your boat, anon.
What province?

>>2659693
BC. to be clear I live in surrey so I'd be in less of a shithole closer to vancouver but everywhere is expensive, everywhere is full of brown people, and everywhere besides here and toronto has shit tier public transit so it wouldn't help much, the goal of living in canada or america is to make so much money you can isolate yourself from the issues of your country.

>>2659694
>surrey
okay, your complaint of indians is completely valid. I will agree with that. Fuck that place. Actually, BC just sucks in general for CoL so I can see where you're coming from. I'm a Berta boy, so the cost is much cheaper, but there are other shittier things here so it ends up being about the same shithole, just different name. 100% right about the public transit lol.

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>>2659498
Store like Don Quijote will sell packs of waterproof tattoo covers or seals

https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/shopping/how-to-cover-up-your-tattoos-when-visiting-an-onsen-or-pool-in-japan

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>>2659119
Japanese Concert Tickets also has the most useful guides on buying, reselling, and refunding tickets in Japan, and Tokyo Gig Guide has a database of all live houses in Tokyo, lists all current and past local music gigs that took place in Tokyo since July 30, 2008, and a useful calendar of all upcoming and past music gigs in Tokyo. Tokyo Gig Guide specializes in mostly local and international independent music.

https://www.japanconcerttickets.com/

https://www.japanconcerttickets.com/top-5-ways-find-concerts-japan/


https://www.tokyogigguide.com/en/

https://www.tokyogigguide.com/en/tickets

>>2659701
Most concerts, gigs, and events in Japan are listed on eplus, Lawson Tickets, LivePocket Ticket, and Ticket Pia. Out of the 4 ticket companies I mentioned, LivePocket Ticket is the most friendly toward foreigners who can not read and speak Japanese.

eplus Japan: https://eplus.jp/

eplus International (vastly inferior experience and lack of information): https://ib.eplus.jp/index.php


Lawson Tickets: https://l-tike.com/

Lawson Tickets International (vastly inferior experience and lack of information): https://l-tike.com/en/index.html


LivePocket Ticket: https://t.livepocket.jp/


Ticket Pia: https://t.pia.jp/

Ticket Pia International (vastly inferior experience and lack of information): https://sell.pia.jp/inbound/eventList.php?list=english

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>>2659702
Back in October 2023, an European poster mentioned he was able to use both his EU phone number and his EU credit card to successfully buy concert / event tickets on LivePocket but in order to do so, he first had to make a free +ID (プラスID) account. Phone number authorization works in reverse where they tell you the phone number to send an authorization code to, so you are the one being charged for international SMS not them.

+ID (Plus ID) is a common member ID service that can be used for various services. You can use various services such as fan club and mu-mo shop with the same ID. Social login is also possible and convenient!

What's good about +ID (Plus ID)?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6flbP5cO_4

+ID (Plus ID Explanation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9prWuC7JMY

https://plus-id.jp/top.html

LivePocket Ticket: https://t.livepocket.jp/

mu-mo SHOP: https://shop.mu-mo.net/

>>2659119
Most amateur music bands in Japan will debut at a Loft Project venue.

Loft Project owns 10 music clubs in Tokyo. Even though their outdated English website says they only own 5 music clubs, their main up to date Japanese website now lists 10 music clubs.

http://www.loft-prj.co.jp/

http://www.loft-prj.co.jp/en/


1) Asagaya Loft A: http://www.loft-prj.co.jp/lofta/

2) Flowers Loft: http://www.loft-prj.co.jp/flowersloft/

3) LOFT HEAVEN: http://www.loft-prj.co.jp/heaven/

4) Loft Plus One: http://www.loft-prj.co.jp/PLUSONE/

5) Loft PlusOne West: http://www.loft-prj.co.jp/west/

6) LOFT9 Shibuya: http://www.loft-prj.co.jp/loft9/

7) Naked Loft Yokohama: http://www.loft-prj.co.jp/naked/

8) ROCK CAFE LOFT is your room: http://www.loft-prj.co.jp/rockcafe/

9) Shimokitazawa Shelter: http://www.loft-prj.co.jp/SHELTER/

10) Shinjuku Loft: http://www.loft-prj.co.jp/LOFT/

>>2658582
>>2659119
>>2659335
>>2659583
See >>2659702 and >>2659703

Go on LivePocket Ticket and search for events in Osaka.

https://t.livepocket.jp/area/osaka

any suggestions on other ways to make first day travel comfy like vjw and doing immigration/customs online ahead of time?
i heard you can now get the real suicas and not just 30 days one at nrt i think?

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Bros…10 more days and I’ll be on my dream vacation

>>2658659
I'm a night person but when I was in Japan I always was back by like 23:00. Stop at a random store on the way to the hotel and buy a bag full of snacks, arrive back and look through the merch and stuff I bought that day. I have to admit I found the TV channels pretty entertaining at night, from old samurai movies to detective shows, then as I fall asleep I occasionally open my eyes to some random anime and have no idea wtf is going on.

i have a couple days to fill time with in between some stops, any suggestions for a good place or places to spend 2-3 days around tokyo? looking at maybe ibaraki/chiba/kanagawa

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>tfw the bic camera theme started playing in my head again while working today
don't think I'll be able to resist booking a trip for much longer. I have nobody to come with me this time but honestly even if I just spend the whole time fucking around in Tokyo that's pretty much a dream holiday for me.

>>2659716
solo is just so much cleaner and easier logistically. I was so skeptical of it until I did it once and now I'm basically just a loner.

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>>2659711

Feelsgoodman, my flight is on Monday

>>2659712
damn are you literally me, though I was with someone but we aren't bar people so we maybe hit a bar after dinner and that's it, and I knocked myself out with a tallboy strong zero and maybe a beer.

>>2659716
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSCGDkXvyzg

>>2659722
How long you there for mate? You one of the tentative Osaka meet up anons?

Has anyone here hiked Mount Fuji? I'll be in Tokyo and Osaka in June and was looking for hotel recommendations/general travel tips for the mountain.

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>>2659736

2 weeks, yeah I'll be peeping the thread for an Osaka meetup.

>>2659745
where to find meet up info? me and my friend are chan oldfags gonna be there on the 27th

>>2659755

You just have to watch /jpg/. A bunch of anons will be in Osaka at the same time next week, in theory someone will pick a time/place closer to the date.

Alternatively plan something yourself and just post the details here, people will either show up not.

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>>2659669
>>What do? Anything's fine, was thinking of taking an overseas Japanese language course, will be looking at some places for that when I visit.
>
>Is JET or teaching English in Japan a bad idea? I also don't have the required bachelor's degree. I can have conversations with Japanese nationals in simple Jap

Fuck working for the Japanese just go for a Fed job or militrary contractor job. You get paid USD all of the benifits of living in Japan and non of the down sides.

Okinawa is criminally underrated. Because everyone just assumes its a giant military base and battlefield. The place is absolutely beautiful and pictures cannot do it justice. The people are are way more warm and less victim complex than say Hawaiians. I posted these before but I came across some war ruins you can clearly see gunshot holes in the walls. The feels really come when you know that Japanese soldiers here were basically shot on sight and were sent out knowingly they would die to american Marines and seabees.

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>>2659764
Apparently this sugar refinery was being used as defense point by the Japs. The Americans just saturated the site and killed everyone miraculously the chimney still survived.

Its just a community garden now with the locals. You wouldn't know this was a sight of a gory battle. Really makes you think there was all out firefights here.

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>>2659743
A female Japanese mountain climber ended up having to rescue a foreign climber who was clearly unprepared for climbing a snowy Mount Fuji on May 13, 2024

>On Mt. Fuji, while descending from the summit, I found a figure sitting down and fidgeting. It was a foreign climber wearing chain spikes on the snow surface that had started to crust over as the temperature dropped in the afternoon. When I asked him if he was okay, he said he was too scared to stand up or get down. If you slip on the snow that is starting to harden without an axe, you may not be able to stop your body and be saved from death or injury.

>The foreign climber did not have a headlamp and did not know the way, so I could not just leave him there, so I lent him my axe and accompanied him down the mountain. He probably would not have been able to get down by sunset on his own, so I wonder what would have happened... I ended up being a bit harsh in my reprimanding.

>I think that in any mountain trip, having equipment and planning that can handle the harshest conditions that can be expected will give you a margin of safety. Especially in the mountains at this time of year. I am posting this to share what happened.

https://twitter.com/red_mattsun/status/1789933373051285662

Why do hotels never have toilet brushes? I feel bad for the cleaners who have to take care of the streaks i make in the bowl

DERIBERI

MENYU

D E R I B E R I?

>>2659855
That ad never fails to make me giggle.

Why are Japanese school girls so cute? Is it the uniform?

>>2659855
where's this from?

>>2659669
Japan has started to expand the industries it has under the Specified Skilled Worker program. That's probably what you'd want to look at. You don't need a degree but you do need language skills and something relevant to offer. Talk to the nearest embassy about options too.

Gonna try and get my dick wet in Onomichi tonight, boys. Good luck to you all. I'm sure some zoomer tourist here is down.

>>2659743
I've hiked Fuji 4 times now. Whatchu wanna know?

>>2659797
Of course it's some nappy haired tard

>>2659892
NTA, but:
which trail(s) did you climb?
how long did it take?
how does it compare to "normal" mountains with similar ascent but less steep? (say 1500m over 20km)
I plan on climbing this year in a day, I've got experience with similar altitudes and ascents, my only worry is that the steeper ascent will drain me faster

Am I crazy or short-stay rental prices went crazy? I remember looking up prices like 2 years ago and I could find things for 40k to 90k yen/month, in tokyo and nearby. Now it's 150k the cheapest. Is it because of gaijin websites? I think I looked at the same first few google results 2 years ago.

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>>2659901
First one I did was Gotemba, which is the hardest one. I didn't start Yoshida at 5th station, instead I started at the shrine. Which makes it a much longer hike. I've done all 4 trails, and for each one I opted to stay at the last cabin of the trail, and finish my hike to watch the sunrise from the summit.

Idk your fitness level, I'm kind of a freak of nature in that I have a massive amount of stamina when it comes to things like hiking, but I wouldn't suggest trying to do an up and down in one day, because you'll likely get sick. None of the trails were too hard imo, but my buddy who went with me on the Gotemba trail ended up telling me to go ahead without him, and he'd meet me at the cabin. I ended up getting there about 2.5 hours before him, and he has about 50lbs of solid muscle on me. So, take that as you will.

I will say that because of the speed at which I hike, by the time I reached the last cabin, I was feeling a little cooked, but I also don't drink water very much, so that contributed to it.

Fuji in general can be a pretty mild hike, and you'll see plenty of old people doing it. Just be smart and listen to your body. Don't try to rush it.

>>2659902
At that price I would just get a hotel

Is Japanese fashion all about baggy clothes now? In Osaka atm and all the kids are weraing clothes at least one size too big for them

>>2659684
Not really. If you are white, lean, atleast a 5/10 and not a 30+ yo boomer you can model in japan. You don't even have to be considered model tier in the west they hire all sorts of foreigners simply for being non Asian and not a fat boomer

Hokkaido in late June, worth it?

First time going to Japan. I'll be in Tokyo this weekend if anyone wants to meet up. I'll probably hit up Mogra on Saturday night but down to meet Thursday, Friday or Sunday

>>2659716
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CxkDNCAE74
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St3B0LzJ92o

>>2659905
I get tired at around 30km and did bullet ascents up to 4k so I'm not too worried about altitude sickness, obv will turn back if I get symptomps or my blood ox levels start looking bad.
>I also don't drink water very much
same, I got a camelbak and still forget to sip regularly

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Get your waifu while you still have a chance.

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I've just spent my first seven days in Tokyo but have done almost nothing. With another three weeks to go I'd like to change that.

I've visited all the major locations like Akihabara, Ueno, Ikebukuro, Asakusa, Meguro, Shibuya, Harajuku and Shinjuku. However all I do is get there and walk around. Most of the time I don't even enter any shops because I don't need to buy anything.

The only things I've done are AirBnB experiences (which were great) and @home maid café. However AirBnB doesn't offer experiences in Japan outside Tokyo and I plan to travel to Kansai now.

How can I make the most out of the rest of my trip?

>>2659945
So why did you travel to Japan then? There must have been something there that made you decide to spend a month.

>>2659947
I believed the hype about girls loving foreigners, so I wanted to meet some, but they don't. Most Japanese don't care. You may get a few looks because you're different in appearance but that's all. Now I'm just lost drifting in a sea of faces.

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>>2659948
Well then you're going to japan for the wrong reasons then. If you want easy attention from women and to be a degen sex-pest on your Asian vacation, go to Thailand. Japan isn't the place for you.

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>>2659948
Are you joking? Did you really go to Japan solely for girls?
How is it possible to be such a retard to spend a month in a country you don't have any interest to, instead of hiring a whore in your home country and call it a day?

>>2659948
Did you even bother to learn anything about Japan? Language, culture, customs? Even some phrases?

>>2659948
What is your race, weight, and height?

>>2659948
>>2659962
In my experience they don't even care for race much when it comes to dating, they care first and foremost about language. That's why contrary to /pol/tards' beliefs, there are Japanese/brown, Japanese/brown etc. couples too
If you can speak Japanese, then it is very possible to date a Japanese girl easily. You're probably more outgoing and spontaneous than the average Japanese guy just by virtue of not being Japanese anyway.

>>2659976
Lmao I'm retarded, the other Japanese/brown should be Japanese/black. But yeah in general I think being interested in learning Japanese is more of a white person thing, so people of other races knowing Japanese is kind of unusual in my opinion.

>>2659948
Kys holy fuck. How much of a virgin are you that you though girls would throw themselves at you for being a foreigner?

>>2659976
>In my experience they don't even care for race much when it comes to dating, they care first and foremost about language.
That was my experience too. Seems that it shows you care or something like that

>>2659945
Tell me when you're in Osaka and we can hang out. I'll show you around some cool places.

>>2659997
>cool places
Like the operating table of the local organ harvester?

>>2659999
wow, you really ARE a dumb fucking virgin

>>2659948
Sounds like a skill issue desu. In the 1 month I've been here I've gotten approached several times, asked for photos, asked for my line, called kakkoii/ikemen countless times and got my dick grabbed twice by random women

>>2660046
Another dumb larper who never visited the country

>>2660049
Cope fatty. Believe what you want to believe but jap women are obsessed with white tiktok prettyboys

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I'm looking for some cities west of Osaka for a 3 days trip.

Anything west worth doing?

Family of 4 with kids under 12.

Never date on Okinawa. All the girls are run through.

>>2660053
Insanely based. I always have to remind myself that most people on this gay retard site are 300lbs and brown and their opinions aren't valid

>>2660055
the obvious answers are himeji (castle) and hiroshima

>>2658577
For those with degrees that aren’t in the STEM field, is teaching really the end game for people who want to have a job and live in japan? I’m 29 and I recently got laid off. I also have a bachelors, albeit in a useless field but still a bachelors nonetheless. Would staying in the states and furthering myself in a skills/trade environment make more sense even though the job market is ass or do I have a better chance of winging it in Japan?

>>2659945
>>2659948
Okay I laughed, thanks for that

>>2660046
>In the 1 month I've been here I've gotten approached several times, asked for photos, asked for my line, called kakkoii/ikemen countless times and got my dick grabbed twice by random women
>this happened to me, though to a lesser extent
>I go back home
>fucking nothing
I hate this

do you guys have any recommendations for an area to stay in kyoto? Last time i stayed in osaka near namba station, and i decided to stay in kyoto this time, but i have no idea where, maybe somewhere near gion?

also, night life is not of much importance to me considering that im usually dead tired by 10pm, i'd just like to have a place to grab a drink/meal before going to sleep

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>>2660090
havent been yet but my friendos and i are staying at an aparthotel in higashiyama which i think is near gion

>>2660053
>>2660046
It's true, I've been twice with my 6 foot 4 white buddy and he has been approached many times, and called kakkoii/ikemen a lot. Sadly he doesn't understand Japanese so it kind of prevents him from having a meaningful relationship with a Japanese woman. I'm brown and barely 6 feet tall but still have an Osaka gf, so race truly is not everything. If you're kind of a sperg then that's gonna affect your chances no matter how handsome you are. Looking good only gets you one foot through the door really.

Hoping that I have a better chance getting a gf in Osaka with 9 months more gains/nihongo knowledge

>>2660081
Yeah it sounds like your best bet is English teaching.
Or you other options, which are admittedly very long haul, are:
>study Japanese and get to N2/N1, then try to apply to regular office jobs in Japan. You have a Bachelors so that's a start
>learn Japanese AND coding, get some kind of comp sci qualification or cert. Japan really wants software people from abroad right now
>go back to school in Japan, it's easier for foreigners to get scholarships

>>2660110
Osaka girls are the best. My gf has a very nice personality, I find Osaka ben pretty cute too. They're more outgoing and bubbly compared to Tokyo girls in my opinion. Tokyo girls are like the basic bitches that are commonplace in places like NYC and London, they're practically fully Westernised. My gf grew up in the inaka so is very 'simple' in a nice way

>>2660115
good to know. I mean I could chat to tokyo girls but I found it hard to ask them about themselves cos they gave off a very stuck up vibe and there was like a barrier there in their body language.
not that I didn't try. I got death stares from the staff in Hub for wanting to race mix but fuck em

>>2660109
Barely 6 feet is tall by historical and global standards and huge in Japan

>>2660081
Teaching is a respectable profession. I don’t know why you guys are so allergic to it. If you think you landed a dancing white monkey teaching job, stick it out for a year and move on to one that’s more respectable, and try to climb the ladder. If you can, get your PhD and try to teach university courses. If you wont get a PhD, try to get into a good private school, or start your own school, or just work at any respectable school, or diversify into translations and private tutoring so you can switch to part-time. It’s actually an incredibly good deal and a practically guaranteed middle class income.

You guys are just stupid.

>>2659669
How are you American with friends in Japan? Or do mean friends in Japan who are expats?

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>>2660090
I stayed here which is I think technically just outside of Higashiyama. Was on a nice, quiet street with a river running through and had great transport connections which was what I was going for. Paid 8816/night in mid March
- few mins walk to Kiyomizu-Gojo Station on the Keihan line (1 station north to Gion; 4 stations south to Fushimi-Inari)
- ~15min walk to Kyoto station
- ~25min walk to Kiyomizu-dera through Higashiyama

Do any of you sort of live in Japan part-time?

>>2660120
Yeah, it's important to make a distinction between English teacher and ALT, anon. An English teacher is a respectable profession in any country, there are people with a legitimate academic passion for linguistics and are made for teaching languages. On the other hand, a wide majority of people will apply to ALT dispatch roles just because they are massive weebs and it is relatively low barrier to entry, you just need a Bachelors and an interest in Japan really (really, it's more like a broad interest in going to a foreign country). I do agree with you though, I have friends who did JET, did online courses and JLPT revision alongside their teaching work, and were then able to pivot into very successful careers and much happier lives in Japan.
I'm not sure about English PhDs in Japan, generally STEM PhDs are considered a bit 'behind' compared to other countries, but for my discipline Japan is actually considered pretty good, so that's my goal for what I want to do in Japan currently. I do agree though, in general JET/ALT shouldn't be written off completely. I applied to JET last year and would have gone through with it had I had gotten a good research related role in my home country.
>>2660121
>>2660121
Pretty easy to make Japanese friends in my home country personally. My home town has a relatively 'large' Japanese diaspora due to indsutrial links, and the capital (ok fine London kek) is fucking packed with people doing Working Holiday, etc.
If you can, find language exchange groups near you, if you can't speak then it's still a good way to connect with people. I go primarily so I have people to talk to out of a perhaps irrational fear of one day waking up and losing all my knowledge, but one of my buddies met his gf at one of those very same events. Does where you live have anything like that?

>>2660118
Yeah I guess so, I kind of lucked out in terms of the brown person lottery. I'm pretty light-skin too so I've been mistaken for Okinawan before
The average Indian dude for instance is probably fucked though, I tower over a lot of those guys

>>2660124
yeah I own a place that I renovated out in Saitama and I run cars as JDMs to Vancouver.

wish I could get an osaka gf, but as a baldy I’m screwed

>>2660157
As I said earlier ITT, it's not even a looks game really. Well as long as you're not fat or have objectively ugly facial features. Being bald is hardly a roadblack. I'm telling you, just start learning Japanese. Wanting to impress cute Japanese girls is a very good motivator I find, but personally my main driving force for learning Japanese is fear.

>>2660158
>fear
What do you mean?

>>2660157
just be bald then, unless you are gorilla-tier or downs syndrome lookin/Fetal alcohol syndrome you'll be fine. You just need to put an effort into being amicable, decently dressed and can speak enough Japanese to keep them interested

>>2660159
My nightmare is waking up one day and not being able to understand Japanese, like losing years of knowledge suddenly. That's why I study everyday.

>>2659743
>>2659797
>At this time of year, when Mt. Fuji gets sunny and warm during the day, the snow is soft and easy to climb, but in the afternoon when the sun stops shining or the temperature drops, it can lead to ice burns, so we recommend wearing proper climbing equipment instead of being lightly dressed.

Fuji, which is closed to the public. The climber who rescued them complained about their light equipment, saying, "It's too dangerous.: https://www.j-cast.com/2024/05/14483652.html?p=all

Would it be better to spend one night in Takayama, or put that extra night into a 3rd night in Hiroshima?

I got a headache and back pain, drank water and rested. It got a little better. Took a covid test and unironically got covid. Only in Japan a couple days after avoiding covid for 4 years to just pick it up here probably on the subway.
I would have been more careful but I havent seen a single person mention covid in Japan on any travel forums, trip reports, threads.

>>2660124
I'm thinking about the digital nomad visa. I clear the income barrier and the private insurance part. But not being able to open bank accounts is harsh.

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>>2659945
>>2659948
You want to know how to do Japan (not do as in fuck a local)?

You plan out your trip before you leave. Having sex with the locals is an after thought that happens if you manage hit it off with a local when you are at a bar or some place. Don't plan your trip around the idea that you will pickup a local and get to fuck them, you more than likely don't have the money, charisma, or both to make that happen. If you really want to have sex, save your money a buy a hooker at home. Support your local sex worker.

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>>2660227
Since you are now sick, you should stick to drinking soup as you fight off covid. I highly recommend Soup Stock Tokyo.

Soup Stock Tokyo serves approximately 300 kinds of soups, bread, and curry dishes with rice. They also sell curry and soup packets you can take home to reheat and eat at your own convenience. Soup Stock Tokyo also sells its products to supermarkets and department stores nationwide as well as medical and childcare facilities.

https://www.soup-stock-tokyo.com/

https://twitter.com/SoupStockTokyo

>>2659296
>>2659459
My hotel was good.
Private onsen, comfy bed, English speaking staff, some TV access (watched a bit of the sumo)
I didn't pay for breakfast or dinner, and I think I should have because the restaurants in the area are already expensive and mediocre.
Anything else you want to know?

>>2660227
When you recover, don't forget to get your boosters which are safe and effective! x4 doses to be safe! Listen to your local specialists! Also, don't forget to get your flu shot! Good luck fighting this deadly disease.

>>2660246
Damn tourisim board guy, you don't waste a second replying to anything.

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>>2659076
>Loose Weight
Tightness is not his problem here

I know this is a travel board, but are we good to also discuss about living in Japan? Is anyone here a resident or citizen of Japan?

>>2660284
yeah go ahead.

>>2660081
the upside to teaching English is that it's easy as fuck. if you get a real job like software engineering you actually have to work hard in Japan. if you teach English you tell kids how to say "I took a big crap in the toilet" for 4 hours then go home.

>>2660157
attracting girls is like 90% vibes/emotions/feelings and 9% traditional white knight stuff like being a good guy, being a provider, and like 1% being good looking. when guys are trying to get a girlfriend we look for what we want in girls, which is first and foremost be really hot. but women aren't like that, except for 1 night stands. if you want a gf it's really no problem that you're bald.

Anyone here actually date women in Japan, monogamously and long-term?

Is the culture as pozzed as the US? I hear they're oh-so-kawaii on here and reddit, but everyone IRL (who isn't a retard that fails at attracting Western women) I know who does it says it's the same shit. Tons of cheating, having "one foot out the door" and looking at other options on dating apps, not many looking for a long-term relationship with a white dude.

What does it mean to be "pozzed"?

>>2660296
usually it's a mentally ill westerner and a mentally ill japanese. what they both don't realize is that what they think is the culture of the other's country is just the other person's mental illness. so they get married and have kids with some crazy person and it works out for a while. then in 5 or 10 years when there are a couple kids involved it blows up and the japanese woman goes on to her new boyfriend because she's been riding the cock carousel the whole time you were married. the westerner has nowhere to go because he has been scorning his relationships in America for a decade. so he turns into one of those sulking middle aged gaijins you see wandering around in an aimless drunken stupor in Tokyo. usually at this point they either commit suicide, or find religion, or get into some kind of extreme sport.

the stereotype exists because it's true. I have seen some successful marriages but they are definitely the exception to the rule. usually it works out when the guy is rich. it's really really really stressful to be poor or middle class in Japan. it's just way more soul crushing than it is in the US. Americans are not used to the bug lifestyle. at least in America if you're poor you can live on a mountain or in the woods or something. here you just have your little bug pod. then you commute in your bug train to your bug company... oh god save me

>>2660304
it's /pol/troon slang for globohomo, muh jooz, gay/woke, basically anything that isn't based/conservative/trad ... it doesn't really mean anything except "bad" anymore

>>2659439
>but do you have any you know of in osaka?
Look up Free Space C FLAT and The Fire, they're not quite the same experience but they should fill that niche, especially Free Space C FLAT.

>>2660307
so business as usual, cucks enter shitty relationships and have shitty results?

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>>2660307
there are so many videos of this shit online dude

>>2660317
>>2660320
yes it's literally:
>cucks
>cucks japan

>>2660320
Is this a looksmatch?

>>2660273
>Tfw you teach English 12+ hours a day

>>2660307
Yep, my girlfriend is mentally (and physically) ill. Someone not fucked in the head would never date me, after all

>>2660304
It came from some dumb proto-alt right websites in the early 2010s that were referencing the gay/bug chasing community who referred to being HIV positive as being "pozzed". It's mostly a way of saying someone is progressive to the point of stupidity

>>2659907
Most youth fashion in Japan is thrifted, and most thrift stores import from the US (or resell items that were originally imported from the US). Oversized clothes have been 'in fashion' worldwide since about 2016, but Japan has something of a special relationship with oversized clothes, owing to their legacy of 90's Japanese streetwear such as Bape and thrifted imports. Search 'used clothing stores' on Google maps, or 'used select shop' or similar. There's chains like 2nd Street and many, many independent ones.

t. /fa/g with way too much time and interest in this topic

I hate this myth of cheating being "accepted" by japanese women as part of the culture. It's another byproduct of vlognigger misinfo. Most Girls in Japan are definitely NOT cool with cheating not even in "covert" way. My GF would dump me on the spot and cut my balls with a rusty pair of sizzors if I stuck my dick into anything but her pussy (seriously dont fuck with Japanese women). If anything being a western makes you seem at high risk of being a cheater becuase you're naturally more transient and more desirable.

>>2660307
It's like anywhere else m8. Japan ain't no different. Relationships fail here just the same they do for locals. Lack of shared goals and vision.
That being said I have no noticed no trend of crazy Japanese girls going after foreigners unless you count the ONS girls at the hub or other gajin spots.
If anything they would prefer a Japanese man with the same qualities of a well to do American.

>>2660291
Holy cope

>>2660296
I dated a Japanese woman. She worked 10 hours a day for shit pay, and went in on weekends. I asked her how she expected to get married and have children with that type of life, and she said she didn't know and was just doing her best. Blackpilling.

Japanese society treats its population like serfs, but even serfs had time to raise children. What is happening right now is suicidal.

>>2660248
I take it you had a western style room? How much did you pay for it per night, and was it just one person or multiple? Private onsen is intriguing, but for two people traveling together it might not be optimal, two grown men in the same tub is bit awkward. Did the hotel also have a public onsen? That's too bad about the restaurants, I'll have to do some research beforehand then to find some good spots. I was fully planning on booking a ryokan with dinner option though, I definitely want to try out the kaiseki dinner.

I swear to God these girls around me at sites going EHHHHHHHHH?!!!! Every 5 seconds when someone says something is getting annoying.

Also Osaka is really dirty. Like New York slums dirty. Cig butts everywhere, random people freaking out, broken trash bags, weird smells etc. It's not bad I guess. Think I'm going to the aquarium tommorow.

Does Family Mart not offer bags, or to heat up your food anymore? This is the second time where I've gone in and they just expect to carry a bunch of shit in my pockets.

>>2660424
No they do. They ask and charge like 5 yen. Also, lawsons dude.

What are those handle things Orientals use to take pictures with their phones? I didn't see any gyroscopic stabilizer on them, what are they for? Are holding phones to take pics too slippery?

>>2660406
It was a western style room but with japanese floors and the section in the front for shoes. Single bed. The name of the hotel was the mount view hotel.
The private "kingu" onsen had 2 baths in the same room. So you're not sharing one bath, but it's still the same room. It had 3 public onsens for women, men and family, but I didn't see those. They provide the robes and towels.
I forgot how much I paid, but you have the name now so you've got enough info.
Transportation wise, near gora is the best if you want to do the boat + cable car trip without a bus at the end.

Is dotonbori worth visiting in the late morning/lunch?
I'm in Osaka right now and barely know what it is. I didn't so enough research bleh

>>2660431
I dunno. I am right beside it right now like 2 blocks away and it's like a bunch of neon ads and nightlife. Not going out tonight but maybe tommorow after I go to aquarium.

I don't think it's worth it in the day from what I can tell.

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New assassins creek set in Japan announced.
Over tourism just got worse
Flights just got more expensive

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>>2660431
Nightlife is starting to kick up though. I don't think I am allowed to be out here. Crawled out my window. People starting to be loud.

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Who are these beggars around the big shrines that ring a bell when you give them money? You never see their face, they are allowed on the grounds, this is just after someone gave it something.

>>2660424
Yes they offer both but a lot of cashiers won't ask you if you're a foreigner because it just confuses most tourists. If you want them to heat up your food, say 温まってください and if you want a bag say お袋をお願いします.

>>2660362
I think there's just this thread common among all cross-cultural or interracial relationships where people will excuse bad behavior because they think it is a "cultural difference." so if your girlfriend is cheating on you every night you won't think "oh that's not good I'm getting a new girlfriend" you will think "oh that's just how japanese do it." I think now that we live in the Current Year this is less of a phenomenon because there is simply so much information on this available but it still exists.

idk most marriages end in divorce in the west even when it's white-white so I don't know why things would be any easier when you have white-japanese in the mix.

>>2659522
Kek

>>2660450
They're just Buddhist monks of the specific temple / shrine they're in front of accepting donations.

>>2660291
This guy is right but he ignores how that attractiveness is how you get to the vibes stage a lot of the time. If you’re bald, you shouldn’t be focusing on apps or cold approach. You need to be making friends and dating people form your social circle and whatnot.

>>2660462
Ok. I've never seen such a cash grab from religious places like the ones in kyoto. You got admission so pay. You want to ring a big bell and pay, you got multiple buddahs to throw coins at to make a "basket" littering the beautiful areas, you got booths of vendors etc.

Christ. Lol.

>>2660128
So what’s your schedule like? I’m exploring living in Japan either 3 months per year every year just to avoid the visa hassle or doing on and off multi-year stays, which is sure to be a pain.

>>2660430
Alright, thanks for the rundown. I'll make sure to remember what you said about gora when I plan my activities there.

>>2660229
I wonder if the DN visa can be tacked on after a 3 month visa free stay for Americans. That’s what I’ve been considering. It would effectively give me 9 months per year in Japan as long as that visa is a possibility. I’m not really a tech digital nomad, but I think I’d get approved anyway. I just wonder how much of a setback the bank account thing would be. Presumably, you can’t buy a house in Japan or anything like that. The only thing I can see a problem is rent, you’re basically stuck with the foreigner rental scene with a foreign bank account.

>walk into mandarake
>look around
>please find me (Wikipedia series you like doujinshi)
>here
>arigato gozaimashita
>load backpack
>leave

>>2660237
Faggot retard hands typed this..

Seriously anon have some self respect

>>2660468
Generally in other cities you'll sometimes see them just standing at train station terminals or just outside with their little alms cup reciting their mantra quietly, they don't ask for donations, people are supposed to willingly give if they feel like it. I dunno, it's kind of a "whatever" to me, but I'm from a city with very aggressive panhandlers, so a monk quietly just meditating and reciting his mantra doesn't faze me I guess.

>>2660493
The religious ones are the worst. Imagine all these sites and all this bringing in millions and you do this. Fucking sick shit. Like Beatles corrupted by that cult.

>wanting to date a Japanese girl who can't speak English
You don't know what hell you're signing yourself up for.
Enjoy having kids and losing all visitation rights after the inevitable divorce.

>>2660115
>he thinks Tokyo girls are actually from Tokyo
Tokyo girls are wonderful and Osaka girls are slags.

>>2660451
>温まってください
Close

I'm currently a first year JET if anyone was interested and had questions

>>2660502
I'm Asian myself so divorce is practically not a thing for me, she's stuck with me
Don't slander those Osaka ladies, they're the best
>>2660465
Yeah being attractive gets you one foot through the door. However even if you aren't a 6 foot 2 blonde-haired, blue-eyed guy with that skinny BL twink aesthetic, it's possible to have game so long as you're skinny(-ish) and taller/as tall as Japanese guys. But it's the same shit as with foreigners trying to work in Japan, you're ultimately more of a liability than a secure 'investment.'

>>2660503
「温めてください」の方が正しい

>>2660307
>Americans are not used to the bug lifestyle.
This is the realest thing stated in this thread.
It's the real reason people burn out here.

>>2660358
Also facts. The number of chances I've had to cheat but haven't should qualify me for sainthood.

The idiots answering those videos are all in their 20s and being interviewed by Youtubers in Shibuya. It's like asking teenagers at a skatepark if weed should be legal. Of course you're going to get a certain answer.

>>2660420
Osaka a shit. Go to Sapporo in spring or winter and see how a major Japanese city should be.

>>2660506
It's easy to find girls who aren't about that Shibuya lifestyle in Tokyo. I'm not so sure it's possible to find Osaka girls who don't just spend all of their 20s in the shithole that is Dotonbori.

Seems like there is a decent amount of Japanese speakers/ learners in this thread, would you be able to offer any advice? I am visiting Japan at the end of this year and would like to boost my nihongo skills so I can actually have something more than a basic conversation with natives. I have N4, so my level is not beginner but its also not good.

>>2660502
Likely to happen to you no matter who you have kids with

I’ve accepted that if I ever get married i will get divorced and if I ever have kids I will have them taken away

>>2660551
Study everyday anon, N4 is a good start. My advice to everyone is to just avoid N5, it is a brainlet qualification.
Read NHK Web Easy every day, do mock listening exam questions for N3/N2, study grammar and make a note of any new vocab, try to use HelloTalk and/or find conversation groups locally. Kanji drills are also useful. Don't neglect filler words too, don't keep using 'eto' and 'ano' because they sound gay as fuck. Use shit like 'maa' and 'jaa' instead.

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whose fucking COCK do I gotta SUCK around here to get my hands on a REAL godDAMNED SUICA CARD

>>2660589
I've got 2 where do you live?
I can send it to you for the shipping costs it has like 100 yen on it.

>>2659711
7 more days and I'll take an extremely stressfull uni entrance exam, but after that I'll get tickets for another Japan vacation