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Previous: >>2813904

Sex with Japanese women.

Those massage parlours around Namba advertising full body massage, 30mins for ¥2500, what's the catch? They go through your wallet when you're not looking? They all aged 50+?
Also what's with all the maids around Den Den town? Some of them look really young, like I had to do a double take on a few of them. I'm white so they ignore me anyway.

>>2819041
whats stopping you from just going there with cash in your pocket for the service?

whats the japanese word for all the lads standing outside bars and izekayas with the “aprons” around their wastes? so fun saying shit to them to make them laugh as i walk by but wish i knew more

>>2819052
what do you say to them?
everyone just ignores them

>>2819055
Konbanwa, sugoi, kakkoii desu! while pointing and smiling but not in a dickish way

do japs actually work much longer hours than Americans? here in America most of us work 2 jobs or at least a side hustle onto of a main job
>>2819041
you have a 50% chance of being shaken down for more money after the girl yanked you rapidly for 15 seconds to get you out of there.

also the denden girls locked eyes with me so idk what happened with you. you're not under 6ft 2 are you?

>>2819063
not an american, smells like a shitpost from an aussie

>>2819064
Americans shitpost too, don't get so high and mighty mantel

>>2819066
>mantel
sus desu

Imagine if you had moot staring at you every train ride

I fly out to Haneda tomorrow morning, super excited.
5 nights Tokyo
3 Kyoto
4 Osaka
3 Tokyo then back home

Absolutely zero concrete plans other than accommodation, just going to explore

>>2819069
man I hate this dude

>>2819081
Prepare yourself for being underwhelmed.

>>2819083
nah it should be great.
A wank everyday will help too

>>2819086
That won't help. All of those places are just grey. No parks. Just concrete. You might as well just save yourself some money, visit a rock quarry nearby your house.

---WARNING----
If you are a foreigner, Japanese women will genuinely find you creepy if you are under 6ft 3 (195cm for all my third worldies here). I've lived in Tokyo for 8 years and Osaka for 2, and this has always been the case when I asked colleagues and friends about their situation for dating Japanese women.

>>2819033 (OP)
Japan sisters, i don't feel so good.

>>2819088
sure thing sangdeep
why would you want to date a jap lmao

Anyone want to give us a Hakkaido/Sapporo/Hakodate report and advice?
My plan is to take Shinkansen and/or other trains north, stopping in some towns along the way and maybe buying or renting a bicycle in Sapporo to tour around up there for a bit

Anyone got any recommended tour groups for next summer? Never traveled without family and a non-English country seems like a bad idea for a autist to go solo with little planning. Am Yakuza boy so have to stop by Kabukicho and Dotenbori for obligatory I'm in Yakuza pictures.

>>2819033 (OP)
Why is America not doing well with safe cities? Japan is doing pretty well except for that atheist who shot Abe

>>2819159
Americans are selfish and have next to 0 self awareness. For some reason we still let mentally ill trannies be decked out in legally bought fire arms

>>2819088
Not If you're white, not a fatass and moderately attractive

>>2819162
NTA but being short as a man is inherently unattractive

>>2819161
So basically its the fault of liberals for normalizing transfreaks? But also we've been having issues with Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, and blacks in our cities for decades now.

>>2819164
Tons of white bums in Miami. They lay around asking for food and money all day, speaking perfect English since they were born here

>>2819163
Most nip men are< 5'7" and women are 5'2". Shorter than the average in America and Europe. If you're above that you're fine.
Anon said "if you're a foreigner" but that only applies to thirdies

>>2819170
5’8 white men are really creepy honestly

>>2819172
rajesh no one cares

>>2819177
Anyone who you disagree with = Indian is a weak defense mechanism

>>2819142
Back in 2017 I took a tour with JapanDeluxeTours. It was very reasonably priced and while it was only 10 days (8 days excluding flights), we saw a LOT in a short amount of time. You pay a flat fee and they handle airfare, hotels, most meals, etc. I would recommend going longer than I did.

The one downside was that we didn't have a lot of time to explore on our own. When we would stop by places like Akihabara, we only had about an hour to explore before we had to return to the bus. Uber didn't really exist in Japan back then, so even though we had evenings to ourselves, we felt landlocked to our Hotel and couldn't go back to explore places we wanted more time with. Nowadays with GO Taxi and Uber, that probably won't be a problem.

I have no idea what Japan Deluxe Tours' reputation is like now, but I had a good experience. It was a pretty comfortable experience for me as someone who hadn't traveled without family before.

>>2819190
sarr please sar

>>2819081
have fun anon, there are beautiful neighbourhoods in every city, don't be afraid to walk into random izakaya if they look nice

>>2819087
>no parks

>>2819088
im 5’11 and good looking by western standards and always find azn women here staring at me at trains and i make sure to look back at them in the eyes when i catch them staring and give them a smile. always makes them flustered and they try to not seem like they were staring but we both do train laughs.
I noticed lots of azn girls like to wear sunglasses or hats that conceal their gaze but i see those horny bitches’ female gaze much love you horny fucks

>>2819206
Which south east Asian country? Japs pretty much never wear sunglasses so you can’t be talking about them

>>2819191
10 is probably what I'm stuck with since only two weeks off a year plus travel time and sleep adjustments to be back for work. InsideJapan is the one my first look recommends but passing it around to travel people before I commit.

>>2819211
yeah anon youre right. no japanese women wear sunglasses ever
retard

a couple of threads ago, i asked for recommendations on movies about japan but made by foreigners. someone mentioned Tokyo-Ga (1985) by wim wenders. it was very good, made me want to rewatch some ozu films. it also reminded me of the show How to with John Wilson, but slower paced and more meaningful. someone else mentioned Walk, Don't Run (1966) and that was enjoyable too. both movies had great shots of an older tokyo. i still have My Geisha and You Only Live Twice on my list of things to watch.
thank you anons for the recs. give more if you can.

>>2819264
japs hardly wear sunglasses, this is both easy to notice in person
>>2819281
I enjoyed memoir of a geisha a lot, so I recommend it. It's a more modern Hollywood movie with some white peepo pretending to be Japanese but its a pretty good movie imo

What are some cool horror themed things to do in October guys? tours haunted houses etc.

>>2819311
Universal studio in osaka has a very cool Halloween themed event across the whole park. Actually accidentally got caught up in it with a friend last year. One main thing they were doing was having employees pretending to be zombies to wander the whole park and scare people, and then enforcers with glowy guns going around to put a stop to them putting on a show. It was fun

>>2819211
>>2819288
Chinese tourists wear sunglasses, too. And they wear primary-colored clothes.
The men have their heads cropped in a unique way, and the women wear super mini-skirts, like Japanese high school girls in the old days, tight shirts and tank tops.
They are clearly different from the Japanese, so it is easy to distinguish them from the Japanese.

And their language, which is loud and echoes in your head, is easily recognizable as Chinese, even if you don't understand Chinese.

>>2819069
Wouldn't say no to this handsome lad

>>2819088
Why should I care?

How would you guys rate the five NON big 3 cities of japan.
Sapporo, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Chiba

>>2819355
as per that order.

>>2819355
tl;dr they're all mid and you should only go if you have a specific reason for going or if you want to be the Cool Real Traveler(tm) and act smug around the Normie Fake Traveler because you visited what remains(4 medium sized rocks) of an old castle in bumfucknowhere where Date Masamune used to masturbate every summer solstice behind the east gate at exactly 15:36 and cum at exactly 15:42.

Solid 2/5 across the board, 3 if there's something in the city that you really want to see.
Fukuoka was the only standout because of the food stalls which made it unique.
You won't feel a big difference as let's say going from Boston to San Diego.
I can't comment on Sapporo because I've never been there but I will be spending a month there this coming winter season.

My take as a jaded resident who has spent around a week in each of those cities is that they're all the same and equally mid. You would need very specific reasons for visiting any of those places, and a lot of those reasons overlap such as. temples/shrines/castles.
However, if by city you mean the downtown area excluding the surrounding or nearby places, then the differences further narrow down, if you were dropped in the middle of any of these cities during summer you would be none the wiser. They all look and feel the same.
Infrastructure is the same, though I imagine Sapporo will be slightly different due to snow, similar to north/north west Tohoku where houses/buildings usually have a roofed parking area and entrances usually have a "玄関フード" to deal with snow/the cold.
Food is the same. Raw fish and salty noodle soup but with [this town's main produce].

There are very subtle differences which you would not notice unless you've been in all of those places long enough, for example Obon in the far north of Tohoku is more traditional - every single house had a gigantic lantern lit up at their entrance. You barely see this in Kanto, you wouldn't think that this is specific to certain areas unless you knew.

>>2819384
I'm going to be staying in Fukuoka for a few months. Any recs?

>>2819387
If my first post wasn't obvious enough, I am not the type of person who is fond of cities. I can only tell you that the food stalls were nice and you can't go wrong with any of them. My anecdote is that 2 local ladies insisted on Tenjin because apparently it was better than the other food stall areas.
Beyond the city, make sure you have your international driver's license and get used to bathing naked with other men(or if you're lucky, other women wink wink). The jagged, mountainous and volcanic terrain of Kyushu made for the best hikes I've done in Japan. Start with Aso because it's accessible (but touristy for that reason) and has a lot of easy hikes surrounding it.

Go out and explore all of Kyushu given that you have a few months, if that region had consistent snow and larger ski resorts then it will take the number one spot in my "places to live in Japan" list.

>>2819281
The author of the manga "Obake no Q-taro" was a movie fan and incorporated Yasujiro Ozu's camera work into his manga.
The creators of the animated cartoon version also incorporated the original author's ideas into the anime.
This technique has been carried over to the current "Doraemon" and has become a royal road of home anime for children.

>>2819281
Perfect Days

>>2819355
Nagoya fucking SUCKS.
dont go there, ever

>>2819355
>Sapporo
Actually very different place with different ideas and people.

The food is different, the metroes use tires, the city is very much a mini Tokyo or Osaka. You have mount Fuji in mount Yotei, you have Hakone with Lake Shikotsu, Lake Tooya isn't too far, Noboribetsu is Izu.

Probably the best out of the ones listed it has an actual indentity, soul, different products on store shelves, stuff like Seicomarkt and a different cuisine. Most worth visiting if you've been to all the Standard Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto.

>Nagoya
It god damn honestly lives up to the stereotype of being boring as fuck. Mass Transit is fucking ass, even compared to Sapporo and Fukuoka. It's a car city that has no central interesting places except for Osu if you're a weeb. You can basically go to the Maglev Museum, Legoland, Science Museum, Car Museums, Castle and Zoo. Nagoya would be amazing if all the shops, places and services coudn't be found in much better cities. It's a good city to live in if you like Cars. The problem is it's sprawling and the places cose to it are far away for tourists. Like Shizoka and Hammatsu both offer much better nature near them compared to Nagoya where you need to go to Gifu to get good nature or the other side of Ise Bay

>Fukuoka
Like Sapporo it has an identity, unique foods, really good, it has specific places like Nakasu Island that are full of stuff. It has really good places near to it and if you get a Kyushu Pass every big attraction is like 2 hours max by Shinkansen or Rapid trains. Much better then Nagoya

>Hiroshima
There is quire literally nothing here but the Atom bomb, Trams and Museums. When it comes to tourism honestly it's a 2~3 days destination and you're done. I wouldn't know what to do here for a week.

>Chiba?
Thats Tokyo just like Yokohama is Tokyo and Saitama is Tokyo. You basically have Makuhari and Funabashi big shoping and event evenues and the rest is urban sprawl. You can visit small temples and shrines around Chiba

>>2819387
Oh I got a lot to recommend.

There a gigantic mega mall in the center of the city called Canal City Hakata. Get used to Hakata as that was the old name for Fukuoka. You'll see it a lot.

Anyways inside of it there is Ramen Stadium, it is by far hands down the best Ramen place if you like Hakkata style ramen so thick broth.

https://canalcity.co.jp/ra_sta/

Now not sure when you're going but
Ramen Stadium will be closed for the time being as of August 31, 2025. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all our customers for their patronage.
We will reopen in the spring of 2026.

Another good mall is the LaLa Port Fukuoka but it's shit to get to you'll need a bus It has a Gundam just like in Tokyo but this time it's the RX-93 v Gundam from Chars Counter Attack it's also by far the biggest at 25 meters.

If you like to party, drink and stuff there the Nakasu Island next to the Canal City Mall there tons of small places. But more importantly it has one of the last remaining legal street food old style vendors in Japan it's called Nakasu Food Stalls Street

Ohori Park is a really cool lake part really good for taking pictures, you also have the Ruins of the castle nearby the whole area is a nice walk.

The Aburayama Katae Observation Deck is fantastic at night to see the city.

If you like a bit of a walk uphill there the Ono Fortress Ruins and there tons of observation posts along the way to see the city.

If you'd like a very close and personal view of planes landing Fukuoka has an airport in the middle of the city so you can just go to Shimotsukiguma 1 Go Ryokuchi Park and see planes land overhead. It's kind of like the Itami airport one if you've ever been there.

Fukuoka Tower is nice to visit and there museums and shops on the way there. You can also go to Nokoshima Island from thats really close. And if you played Ghost of Tsushima, thats also the place to go to Tsushima and the DLC Ikki island.

>>2819446
As for Restaurants in Ramen Stadium. In the Ramen Stadium I highly recommend Jinanbo Ramen(らーめん二男坊)

Outside of it you have a lot of options Hakata is famous for Ramen but you'll also find a lot of good Korean and Chinese.

博多一双 - Is famous on TV and is pretty good taste wise it's also in the Staiton. Super easy and cheap.

https://tabelog.com/en/fukuoka/A4001/A400101/40032701/

For sushi 鮨 さかい Sushi Sakai (EXPENSIVE AS FUCK)

https://tabelog.com/en/fukuoka/A4001/A400103/40034544/

Chinese Ramen + Dumplings :

https://tabelog.com/en/fukuoka/A4001/A400104/40053122/

But generally the entire Tenjin area is full of good food places. Or should I say from Hakkata station walking westwards to the Nagahama Fish Market where all the Sushi places are.

Oh yeah Unagi 4 daime Kikugawa Haruyoshi Branch
There are really good for Eel at an affordable price but it's often full.

too many strong zeroes last night….

>>2819088
>tfw 6'5

A cute OL sat next to me on the metro today. I was going to ask her name but she was wearing earbuds, so I just tipped my hat to her in silent appreciation instead. I think she respected me for that.

>>2819355
Nagoya weirdly enough caters to my more niche music tastes so it’s pretty up there for me

>>2819088
>women will genuinely find you creepy if you are under 6ft 3 (195cm for all my third worldies here)

This applies to every western county as well

Anyone been to the cities in Shikoku? My itinerary is getting me excited just looking at it, but looking for food recommendations. Especially near Dogo Onsen

>>2819443
Tokyo (including Yokohama, Saitama, and Chiba), Osaka (including Kyoto and Kobe), and Nagoya are called the three major metropolitan areas.
And Sapporo, Sendai, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka are called the four major regional cities.

>>2819088
>source: trust me bro

>>2819472
You'll have a great time with that height, enjoy

I'm 6'5'' AND creepy.

>>2819190
If you are not white I don't care about your opinion or thoughts on a topic. You are statistically most likely to be a chink, nigger, or Shitskin Jeet, thus, do the needful and shut the fuck up.

>>2819614
Based.

>>2819520
> Especially near Dogo Onsen
Dogo Onsen is a tourist trap—filled with chinks and nowhere near as grand as the pictures would have you believe. Most of the decent bars and izakaya are in the main part of town.

>>2819641
I have a total of 1.5 days in Matsuyama so gonna do Dogo. Its a total of 2 hours for the whole experience, tourist traps are fun occasionally so fuck it why not.

Also there are other..."attractions" in walking distance.

>>2819614
Based.
Every girl you see, walk up and say
>おまんこ見せろ

>>2819394
Any tips on renting a car?

>>2819707
Times Car Share. Book online, abundant options, flexible pickup/drop off locations.
They also don't seem to give too much of a shit about damages to their cars. Ex managed to ding one once and never got a call or get charged for it, your milage may vary.

>>2819711
tl;dr they're the most convenient option by a mile despite slightly higher prices, they often do campaigns so keep an eye out on that before booking.

You also don't need to talk to or interact with anyone. Go to the pickup area then unlock the car with the app. Once you're done just leave the car at your drop off area and again lock using the app.
Pickup/dropoff points are just random parking lots, no need to go through a store.
Comparing their prices to another company, Orix, then it's really not that bad given that you don't have to read/write and communicate in Japanese plus you have more pickup/dropoff options.
Get used to translating shit on your phone.

Given that you'll be here for several months(?), I assume you'll be getting a resident card? This might be the only hiccup when renting.
Failing that, they have an English website made for tourists and the process is more or less the same as Hertz or any other car rental shops.

>>2819281
The Last Samurai is nice, though it overexaggerates the technological backwardness of samurai - in reality they used arquebuses for centuries, dating back to the 1500s. meanwhile in movie they only use bow and arrow for long distance combat

>>2819422
> Nagoya sucks
i don't know some art hoe at kyoto hostel went there for Obon and said a grandma took her into her house to drink spirits and she had a blast

>Travel insurance: Better safe than sorry
Are you all actually getting travel insurance? Ill be leaving in like 2 days and wasnt planning on it.

Are apa hotels not a good option? I had booked those for kyoto, osaka, and the last 2 nights in tokyo before leaving but a nicer hotel when I first arrive in tokyo. They looked decent enough and the price / location seemed decent too but I see so many people (redditors) saying how shit they are but it seems like thats mostly just because muh racist ceo

>>2819742
I forget what I used but the travel insurance I got but it was cheap as fuck, like $15 a week or something. it is well worth it to get it just for peace of mind

>women's face when I bring them to my place and I'm staying in some 200sq ft hotel or airbnb
fuck this godforsaken country and their midget-sized housing, especially in tokyo.
if you stay here more long-term, you have the option of living in a good location but in a studio the size of my college dorm room, or in a good sized apartment but an hour away from anywhere

>>2819711
>>2819725
I thought it's cheaper to use the proper Times rental from a shop, unless you need a car for like 2 hours only

>>2819779
I didn't say cheapest, I said it's the most convenient. That being said, the price difference is negligible.
330 * 4 * 6h 7,920 on the app
7,700 in store
If the in store option is anything like Hertz, then I'd wager the store might end up being more expensive as they try to get you to pay for other bullshit. Ultimately, as a foreigner who can't speak a lick of moonspeak, you're better off fiddling your phone and reserve a car a few days before you need it as opposed to fumbling your way in a store where they might not even have cars available.

>>2819033 (OP)
Any tips on learning Hiragana?

>>2819810
I found these mnemonics useful.
https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/learn-hiragana/

>>2819811
>https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/learn-hiragana/

Thanx,

Checking it out now.

it’s amazing how marked up items are at Akihabara. Youre better off taking a 1 hour train ride outside of Tokyo and doing your searches out there. Literally 60% mark ups in some cases

>>2819742
I slipped and fell during heavy rain in a morning and busted open my elbow, so I went to a clinic within the ota city ward. No one spoke English but I managed to get a temporary medical card made there and all went well, doctor checked on my elbow and wrapped it up. The visit and first time fee was only 30 dollars total, didn’t care to have travel medical insurance
>>2819746
APA hotels are nice and the staff were kind to me. Whatever people dislike about them is probably in their head
>>2819810
Write them down physically over and over, don’t forget your katakana as well. Then start to write words with them

what are the cons for staying around Shibuya? I kind of want to stay in that area for my birthday in a few days but not sure if the hotel costs justify it

>>2819746
APA hotels are primarily buisness hotels for 1 night stays by salarymen.

You will get 1 really good room with clean sheets and very little space.

If you like that they're 10 out 10. Also fantastic curry.

https://www3.apahotel.com/hotel/kansai/osaka/midosujihommachi-ekihigashi/restaurant_01/

It's so popular they sell it online https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/APA-President-Curry-Meals-Set/dp/B01N6NSMWQ

https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20110501_apa_curry/

I mostly stay in APA hotels around Japan and I love them.

>>2819841
It's expensive, it's small and it's loud at night.

My question would be what are the pros besides drinking till 3 am and then returning home.

>>2819409
The name of the Ohara family's mother, with whom Q-taro is staying, is Setsuko Ohara.
This is clearly inspired by the actress Setsuko Hara, whom Yasujiro Ozu continued to favorably employ.

>>2819841
>>2819844
>what are the pros
NTA but it's one of the most well-connected stations in tokyo. it has tons of shops and restaurants at your doorstep. you can oggle sluttily dressed cute girls walking around every single night.
and of course drinking till 3am indeed.

it's not loud if you pick a hotel e.g. slightly towards ebisu

>>2819841
staying in Shibuya feels more like staying in New York than it does in Japan no cap fr fr since its filled to the brim with tourists and you'll actually see trash on the ground. you can shop, eat and get drunk just about anywhere in Tokyo and trains will always keep you well connected for wherever you need to go unless its the boonies where you need a slower subway or bus

>>2819816
Thanks

>>2819811
Thanks, I bought flashcards as well but this helps.

>>2819843
>APA hotels
Whats the average price around Tokyo
And also what the average price in other cities?

How much should i load up my suica card with (to start at least) when i get to Japan? Going to be there about 2 weeks, have android so cant use the phone as suica but it looks like you can top it up from google wallet?

>>2819746
>And also what the average price in other cities?
>>2819840
>>2819843
I sleep with my suitcase on the other side of the bed in APA hotels. actually i think i had to do that in every hotel in ever had in tokyo

The Smart EX app isn't available where I live.
Should I prebook shinkansen tickets there and I can just use my linked Icoca card and purchase email to pick them up?
Debating a weekend stay in Kumamoto and an overnight stop in Nagoya if I can still do it via the website.

>>2819558
Maybe 5 years ago but I've got a soon-to-be wife in tow.
Maybe the salarymen will appreciate me

>>2819810
Learn the mnemonics for each of them, makes it so much easier

any diving recommendations for Okinawa? Never dived before and have half a week there this month

Just got home from 3 weeks over there. Overall good time.
Crazy hot and humid but you get used to it. So many rude, noisy and inconsiderate Chinese but that's to be expected.
Ended up getting sick from the Nintendo museum cause everyone handles the controllers for the games without using hand sanitizer, then went to the cafe to eat a burger without disinfecting myself. Stupid move.
Managed to summit Fuji from Fujinomiya and yeah, it's hard but doable. Sea kayaking in Okinawa and sea kayaking in Isigaki. Hotels on the smaller islands can not and will never compare to mainland offerings.
I managed to complete it all off a 7kg backpack and no suitcase so souvenirs are a bit light so if you want that sweet doujinshi and figures to bring home, consider having appropriate luggage.

Also I went to HUB a few times and never got laid. You guys lied to me.

>>2819977
Also, in regards to pre-registering for Fuji, none of that is none of that is mandatory. Everything can be done on site on the day and it takes maybe an extra 15 minutes depending on the crowd. Not that it matters, cause climbing season is over now.

>>2819443
>He hasn't had Hiroshima Okonomiyaki
Have you at least gone to Itsukushima?

>>2819932
That depends entirely on how much you will use it.
I usually start with $100.
But if youre going to do more than ride a lot of trains (arcade machines, vending machines, konbini etc) it will get drained pretty quickly.
Depends entirely on what you plan to use it for.
But it doesnt really matter because you can always load more cash onto it at every train station or even some arcades (although arcades usually have a minimum you load onto it because arcade jewery)
Basically dont fret about it

>>2819943
>prebook shinkansen tickets
I have never had to do this
The train runs multiple times a day, and Ive always bought tickets from the machine at the station and never had an issue with a seat. Just dont buy tickets for a train 20 mins before, usually ill buy tickets for a train going in the next hour or so and ill have breakfast or lunch while I wait

>>2819355
>Sapporo, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Chiba
never been to sapporo but everyone i've ever asked, be they japanese or foreigner, glazes the fuck out of it. i might check it out this winter

ive always said nagoya is the place i'd live in japan if i ever got married to a japanese girl and wanted to raise a family. big japanese city with minimal tourists, when i went there i felt like literally the only foreigner in town. fuckall to really do and see other than enjoy the big city vibe

fukuoka is great, feels like a slice of tokyo but with more asians (koreans and chinese) instead of westerners. good food, cool people, really modern. kyushu in general has a reputation for being pretty old-school

hiroshima doesn't have much to do or see besides atomic bomb stuff. the shrine seemed too touristy to me so i skipped it.

chiba never been and never heard anyone talk about it

>>2820016
こういう文章を作ったのですがネイティブには硬い印象を与えると思うのでカジュアルな感じの英文にしてください
However, please note that reserved seats are likely to be sold out immediately during major holidays such as the year-end and New Year holidays, Golden Week, Obon vacation, and Silver Week. Hotels are also more difficult to obtain during major holidays, and prices increase.

>>2819876
Nta but I ended up doing my first 5 nights there on my upcoming trip, I couldn't decide where to stay and friend said I should just stay there. Might end up regretting it but last 2 nights of the trip are in ueno so at least I'll see something different. The tall hotel I'm staying in in shibuya was part of the sell as I should have a good view so I can do some photography from the room

>>2819977
Nice anon any more experiences or lessons?

>>2820112
The blacks that approach you pretending to be your friend in Shinjuku do not actually want to be your friend.
Be prepared to stand for a lot of your train journeys.
Most hotels will have the exact same bathroom layout.
Feel free to trust Google/Apple maps but be aware of your situation, like your train getting decoupled and going in two different directions. Happened to me heading to Kansai airport and it nearly fucked me. For this reason, I never wear earbuds on train trips.
Food courts in malls are a great place to go if you don't know what to eat or which restaurant to choose.
Nagashima Spaland is still dope as fuck.
Throw a couple of free/rest days into your itinerary to potentially catch up on sleep, rest an aching body or have buffer days for bad weather.
Be prepared to walk. A LOT. Wear two pairs of socks unless you like blisters.
You can save money by getting non-reserved seating on shinkansens, but you have to know what train to take and from where.
Learn to travel light so you don't have to carry a suitcase over stairs frequently.
Public parks will most likely have a restroom, and they'll always be open.
Take advantage of bins/restrooms provided inside the turnstiles in stations.
If traveling around summer, keep a sweat towel on you.
Arcades are legalized gambling for all ages.
The Japanese love waiting in line about as much as they love lottery systems for purchasing tickets.
It's called the land of the rising sun, but shit doesn't open until 10-11am.
If you know at least some Japanese, practice how to pronounce it correctly.
Learn the Kanji used for tax included / tax excluded.
Go to an arcade to break your ¥10000 notes. The machine will give you 10 ¥100 coins at a time, and spit the rest out as smaller bills.
If you are keen on a restaurant, have a look inside to see if they have a tablet to order on if you are petrified to speak in your broken Japanese.
JR Pass is a scam.
Factor in fuck ups and incompetence into your travel time.

>>2820112
Tokyo and Osaka have well-developed public transportation systems, so people tend to walk more without realizing it.
So there are many cases of overweight people getting crotch deviation. Prevention and countermeasures should be considered.

Any particular places i should go for to try eel like pic related,? Ive always wanted to try it so id like to get it in tokyo or will I need to wait until osaka to get the best version?

>>2819041
Isn't it simply a very ordinary massage parlor without sexual services?

>>2820117
But there's dozens of them located within a very sexualized district. Some even have huge tittied anime girls on the advertising board out the front. Took this off google maps.

>>2820116
lots of places. id look at tabelog for one. theres a restaurant i knows in asakusa called
Koyanagi that specializes in unagi.

>>2820116
Famous eel restaurants are located on the approach to Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple. If you are returning from Narita Airport, you should stop by.
There is a difference in the cooking method between Kanto and Kansai eel kabayaki; Kanto kabayaki is fluffy and Kansai's is crispy.

>>2820116
It can get really overpriced, it's not really worth it past a certain point
Do have a nice hitsumabushi meal once though
(Nagoya is famous for it, but you can get it anywhere)

Is japantravel.navitime.com good place to order shinkansen tickets? I'm planning a few rides on tight schedule, so I want to buy them in advance.

Has anyone here been to Shirakawa in Gifu? I plan to get there by a bus from Nagoya and I'm wondering if it's difficult to reserve a ticket.
Worst case scenario I'll probably rent a car for few days, but I'd like to avoid that.

>>2819281
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters dir. Paul Schrader
The Inland Sea dir. Lucille Carra
Lost in Translation dir. Sophia Coppola
Enter the Void dir. Gaspar Noe
Hiroshima, mon amour dir. Alain Resnais

Ordering of this list is not indicative of quality. Look up synopses

How does Japan benefit from some 40 something year old shitskin working at a Subway (restaurant)??
Blows my fucking mind, these people should not be here

Undisputed Konbini Ranking:
FamilyMart>>Lawson>Daily Yamazaki>>7-Eleven

>>2819977
>Also I went to HUB a few times and never got laid. You guys lied to me.
lol
>>2820202
Whichever is closest > the rest

>>2820205
yeah I mean I agree but 711 consistently does not rank up with the other 3. I can go into a Lawson, FamilyMart, or DY and expect everything I need/want. 711 is always a hit or miss.

for those learning Japanese:
I have found it is much better to continuously watch dubbed Japanese episodes or movies that were originally done in your native language and that you know already very well. Helps a bunch. Especially live action. Do not rely on anime.
So just find a movie you know verbatim in your own language, and watch the Japanese dub and profit. Same with a series

>>2820195
why are you going to subway in Japan, get some standards nigga

>>2819033 (OP)
Anyone know or familiar with this robot they seem to be at every restaurant in Japan

>>2820215
because it was the only thing open at the train station in Asakusa and I was hungry?
Where does this notion that you have to eat fucking yakitori, ramen and soba for every meal while youre in Japan?

>>2820218
>Where does this notion that you have to eat fucking yakitori, ramen and soba for every meal while youre in Japan?
finish your sentence sperg

>>2820217
https://www.robotlab.com/restaurant-robots/store/bellabot

>>2820215
>not going to familiar Western chain restaurants to explore the uniquely Japanese options while in JP
nigga i feel like youve never been to Japan

>>2820224
I went to Dennys :)

>>2819977
>Also I went to HUB a few times and never got laid. You guys lied to me.
HUB is the white man's oasis, it's far more valuable than sex

>>2820228
>>2819977
I got laid from a HUB but it wasnt from a Japanese lady, an older Spanish lady (early 40s, slim, big tits, mediocre face)
and I regretted it the entire train ride back. weird cunt
still fap to the memory though.

>>2820232
why would you regret are you a homo or something? What were you expecting going to hub?

>>2820220
Thanks I’ll check it out

>>2820235
Because i have standards but was shitfaced and she came onto my hard. Wouldnt have done it otherwise, even after a few drinks. But this was 6 hours of drinking together. Just a post nut regret kinda thing the morning after. But like i said, i still fap to the memory

>>2820213
where do you find those movies? asking for a friend

I fell for the meme and bought gogonihon's 110k yen course, since they said language schools require proof of 150 hour study

>>2820219
Try and make me u gaywad
Its obvious ur brown

>>2820118
Yeah buddy, it is indeed a jerk shack

>>2819659
top kek

>>2820304
>goes to SUBWAY in Japan
>can't finish his sentence
>race complex
and you have the education of poor Indian

>>2820307
would my argument be valid if I went to a ramen shop and was upset that some brown man served my soup?
Would that make u happy ?

The point is
An immigrant shouldnt be allowed in the country if all they are going to do is be a fast food clerk (especially ones pushing 50 years old)

Who’s this fat unfunny ““”comedian””” whore with pig tails I see everywhere?

whats something cool to do in tokyo that only you know about

>>2820388
Love hotels unlike other love hotels where you can walk in/out of your room, fuck around in the stairs and hallways, and go inside other rooms.
The game play is
>find a kinky bumble/tinder whore
>take them to the love hotel
>act surprised "oh I didn't know about this"
>"we're already here anyway so let's see what's out there"
>threesome and orgy
Hiring a prozzie won't work because they're 2 steps ahead of you and know what your plan is.

No, not one of those dumb bars or cafes where only couples can go in and even then the male needs to pay some bullshit charge. I'm talking plain old love hotel.

>>2820393
This!
So much this

How much stock should I put into going to a baseball game while in japan? It didnt even really cross my mind since I dont care for baseball or sports/sporting events but had someone say I need to go to a game while there for the atmosphere.

>>2820232
>>2820228
What is HUB?

>>2819876
>you can shop, eat and get drunk just about anywhere in Tokyo
*cries in iwamotocho and northeastern nihonbashi*

>>2819977
> managed to summit Fuji
how were the crowds? we didn't even bother after seeing TikToks of overtourism

>>2820399
>baseball
There's a good atmosphere, but if you don't otherwise like baseball then whatever.
>HUB?
HUB is a chain of bars catering to gaijin and gaijin-hunters.

>>2820399
I went last year for a game in Osaka, it was great even though it was a low scoring game. Japanese had energy and were kind, full stadium up til the very end, no one really left early. Would recommend

>>2820405
My friend went to a swallow game in tokyo, I wonder if tokyo or osaka would be more fun. What are food/drink prices at these games? Is it similar to the states where getting drunk at the game and having food costs a ton of money?

>>2820402
Well I climbed from the Fujinomiya route - the hardest one in the last 4 days of the season so it was popular, but not stacked. Most people just want to reach the top, or get their photo with the marker at the tippy top and head down. Me however, did the summit rim route and then headed down after doing the mandatory pose with the obelisk. And no one was doing that. I even managed to whip out my dick behind a rock and take a piss on top of Fuji cause there was literally no one to see me. Highest urination in Japan. Fuck paying ¥300.
Probably would have been harder to get away with that earlier in the season with more people present.
On the way back down, looking over the Yoshida route it seemed popular and more crowded than Fujinomiya, but I started at 8am from the first bus and got the second to last bus back to the station (17:30. Would have made the 15:00 bus if I didn't do the summit ring). Most people don't have the stamina or confidence to bullet climb it in a day so they start in the afternoon and book mountain huts to rest their pathetic weak bodies overnight.
I bet they all paid to use a toilet too.

>>2820418
>last 4 days of the season
how does this work, do they put up fences and police to prevent you from walking up the mountain

> but I started at 8am from the first bus and got the second to last bus back to the station
that's cool. I had originally planned to do Tateyama but a fat friend joined the group and I dropped out from planning temporarily and when I rejoined late they had removed it from the itinerary. So instead I hiked Mt. Kasuga Primeval Forest which was actually very nice, especially the views of Nara city. the elevation and trees made it a lot cooler than in the city below

>>2820418
>I even managed to whip out my dick behind a rock and take a piss on top of Fuji cause there was literally no one to see me
now that's king shit. Very few people will have pissed on top of Fuji

>returned to canuckistan after a 90 day stay in Japan just over a month ago
>look at flight prices out of curiousity
>prices are half of what they normally are, 1/4 of peak season prices
guess I'm going again

Any recommendations on where go for some wagyu in either tokyo, kyoto, or osaka that wont be a rip off in price? I see so many places on tabelog and Google maps its kind of hard to narrow down what's actually worth it.

>>2820422
Yes they have fences. And they have guards at those fences. They also have patrols keeping an eye on people watchbands all over the routes making sure the color matches the day's selection.
They installed gates at Yoshida, dunno about other routes but they do lock them to keep people out after certain times. The closed gates won't stop you in the off season, but the weather will.

>>2820428
that's super gay what is wrong with japanese people
this is more disappointing than the aversion to trash cans

still thinking about that strip club i went to in osaka. damn that was a fun time. i wish i had more reasons to go back but it's such a boring city outside of the nightlife. my city is too small for strip joints, just girls' bars and some nightclubs with gogo dancers... almost all of whom have no ass.

>>2820427
I should mention i was trying to find kobe places on tabelog but they all seemed to require 2+ people for reservations, which means im shot out of luck. Will any yakitori place pretty much have decent kobe or do I really need to find specific good places?

>>2820393
Please share at least a hint on how to find it.

>>2820436
Google "Solo Dining", which is the subtitle of this thread.

>>2820393
>>2820439
If it starts with "O" I know the place you're talking about.

>>2820184
great recs. i have seen 4 of those and enjoyed them all. i will check out the Inland Sea soon. thank you.

>>2820404
> HUB is a chain of bars catering to gaijin and gaijin-hunters.
Yeah, no. Maybe the ones in areas tourists congregate like Shibuya and Shinjuku, sure, but they’re all over the city, and the vast majority are just a sort of bong-themed pub filled with groups of japs who stay in said groups. Like any big chain izakaya, really.

>>2820404
Is HUB actually worth a visit? Not really into casual sex to not planning on even trying to get laid while im there

>>2820444
It's a fucking British Pub. Nothing more.

>be shut in watching anime during my days off from work
>travel to japan
>be shut in watching anime inside a hotel room in tokyo
trains are actually pretty fun to ride though. I almost fell over my first time but I quickly got the hang of standing in a moving train. I thought I'd hate the crowds but I actually get weirdly excited whenever I'm in a train station. also it's not nearly as hot as people made it out to be around this time of season, I guess growing up in florida worked to my benefit here

>>2820418
>climbing season is over

Wait I thought it was open until the 10th? I’m planning to bullet climb on the 9th. There are still huts available to book on those days so it must still be open? Topkek that people book huts for fujinomiya bro it’s like a 1400m ascent lmao

>>2820494
All trails are closed except Yoshida - the most popular one, which is open to the 10th.
It also opened a week before all others too.

>>2820417
I know it was more expensive but usual but I don’t think it was criminally expensive like American events. What I ate is kind of a blur but they definitely had takoyaki and like a 14 inch hotdog all the women were buying
>>2820426
I checked too, like 700 dollars. When I went in winter I got a ticket for 900 and I thought that price was a steal
>>2820480
I enjoyed just hanging out watching anime in my ryokan early morning and late night there. Why not try going to toho cinemas near akiba and watch a movie there to at least experience their theatres

>>2820503
Ah I see, thanks for the info man. Yoshida trail I guess it is.

I’m in Shinjuku right now, any places to get my dick wanked for cheap without getting mugged by a Nigerian?

>>2820480
Head to a mandrake if you haven't already.

>>2820480
>never rode a train before
what kind of hick village are you from

I really wanted to go out tonight on Friday here in Tokyo, but damn it I am fucking spent from walking all day in the rain.
I guess i'll get some strong zeroes and drink in the hotel room tonight and shitpost.
thanks for reading my blog

>>2820516
Do you speak Japanese?
Do you have a Japanese tardwrangler (a friend of the Yamato race)
getting your balls drainedand not getting mugged or syphilis hinges on this question.

I know this might be a difficult question to answer, but am I better off trying to visit Mt Fuji in early or late December?
Looking to rent a car for a day or two to visit Fuji but not sure how early in advance I should be booking it. If I can do so just a few days before then I'll just wait it out bu if it needs to be well in advance then I gotta figure out when the weather is best around the mountain

>>2820550
No and no. Everything in Japan seems cheaper except sex. I can get 30 minutes of sex for £70 back home real easily with 0 risk to my safety or being scammed. Here it’s a serious chore to find anything reasonable and the entry price from what I’ve browsed seems to be at least £100

Any interesting or niche things in Akihabara you guys like? Like a unique cafe or shop etc

>>2820556
Akihabara is just not the same these days, go to Nakano for some niche shit, but at night

Been using my Japanese a lot this trip, which is hit or miss depending who I am talking to. Either I will get very enthusiastic replies in full Japanese (that only 50% of what is being said I understand) or I get someone tired of the gaijin speaking Japanese and immediately starts speaking to me in broken English or pointing and doing hand waves like I am retarded.
Still fun overall to actually be speaking the language. It's really not difficult to be conversational.
However there are still some common words I really need to get ingrained to my brain. But overall a good experience so far. Confidence is key, so far.
But man I hate dealing with non-Japanese workers at places, they just switch to English by default but probably because their Japanese is terrible too, and I just barely acknowledge their existence anyway.
Except for the kawaii Chinese hostess at the shabu shabu restaurant. She was cool

>>2820556
I just like the arcade and melon books shop a lot :]
The retro arcade in that one building is great too

Tomorrow (September 6), there will be a big Bon dance festival in front of Asakusa Kaminarimon starting at 5:30 p.m.

>>2820562
I’m gonna go to that. Thanks for the reminder

>>2820562
>>2820563
Hey anons, I am actually staying in Asakusa right now so I will be there too. /jpg/ in this biatch
We should wear matching t-shirts

>>2820554
Chon_no_ma in Tobita Shinchi, Osaka is 16,000 yen for 30 minutes.

>>2820554
just dont show up drunk to any where you go for this type of shit or you will get chastised / embarrassed / ass kicked

>>2820562
Its too bad I don't land until 3pm, between getting throughthe airport and to my hotel will be kinda late and tired to go over there probably. Didn't seem like any of these festivals fit well into my schedule there.

>>2820561
>retro arcade
Wheres this one at?

>>2820608
4F undisclosed building, 1F and 2F yakitori scam bars, 3F referee girl bar
also limited space, you will be standing around for awhile until any of the sweaty niggas even let you play
prs understand

>>2820608
It’s the building with the gundam machines in b1. The ground floor lobby is kinda open air and has a staircase, can’t remember the name of the arcade since I never bothered to check. It’s on the main strip. I have no idea what the fuck the other anon is talking about, they don’t serve yakitori there nor have a referee girls bar

>>2820612
Maybe anon is implying there another arcade too?
Thanks, i will have to find it on my next trip, i only found the old sega arcades (cant recall the new name) with mostly modern games

landed in tokyo and got to my hotel
can I just walk into any gym and mtl my way into a day pass or will they shout at me for not knowing nihongo
and why are people looking at me

>>2820623
find an anytime fitness by you and profit
but honestly anon youre on vacation in japan defying gravity should be the least thing you are worried about.
get that cardio in (aka steps)

>>2819088
saar, please go back to the combini saar, and dont poop in the street saar!

is trader joe's still a thing there? or has the fad died?

>>2820612
if you find anything cool post im going in october and want to take on some salary men in sf3 or 6.

>>2820647
based sf3 bro. I'd show you who's boss with my yang however :)

>>2820647
I’m not there atm but during last years solo trip I did have a pretty positive interaction with a salary man.
Was at the arcade in akiba trying to learn how to play the kancolle game, and a salary man with his friend showed up to occupy the two machines beside me. One glanced over to my game a few times and dug into his bag to pull out like 50 spare cards he had for the game, then took out his Queen Elizabeth card and told me she was English just like me so I can have her. He looked so happy to share something from the game with me, I made sure if he really meant it was for me to keep and not borrow when I was getting ready to go home. I went back to the hotel and drew an artwork of this character hoping to show him the next day if he showed up at the same time and place but he did not. Funny enough it ended up being one of my own favorite artworks that I’ve done so far

>>2820651
thats pretty awesome!

>>2820627
>anytime fitness
there's one virtually next to my hotel and they had a sign for day passes
thanks anon
now to wait for staff hours to start
>gravity should be the least thing you are worried about
i am an autistic /fit/fag and i freak out when i don't get my reps in

Anyone used the facefucking shop before? Got solid reviews on coomer forums, serve foreigners and they have some true some true semen demons on there, apparently their best one you can lie on her back and go balls deep in her throat like a pussy.

>>2820560
good job anon. Keep learning and using it.

What the fuck happened here?

>>2820725
probably the bubble

Only Japan would have a big titty vtuber complete with jiggle physics on a morning children’s program.
Jfc Japan

>>2820399
>>2820405

Did you guys do this solo? I was thinking about going to see a game, but I was thinking how depressing it would be to be there alone.

>>2820742
Holy shit dude just talk to people.
Especially at something like a sporting event

>>2820748
I do my best

>>2820742
I was with a friend but there were absolutely Japanese people there watching the game alone enjoying. I have the same problem as you so I'll say it's better to be less self conscious over something that literally doesn't matter, especially in Japan. People go to events and eat out alone there ALL the time

>>2820731
I stayed in 6 different hotels and the TVs were all locked to have NHK and baseball available. Why?

>>2820753
This channel is NHK but I also get others.

Anything to see in Yokohoma/Yokosuka? I want to see Mikasa but its pretty far out to go just for one thing.

>>2820772
Yes

Anyone ever manage to make friends with yakuza types? It seems like it could be a blast if you could meet them and be friendly

>>2820742
Im still on the plane, but Im a single guy and couldn't get anyone to travel with me. In not too worried about doing stuff alone, i can be pretty extrovert/outgoing if i want to be I imagine its not easy to find someone to do stuff with while in japan but I guess we'll see. I am tall and fairly attractive besides being a bit overweight.

>>2819033 (OP)
I've heard that there are some chinese restaurants in Osaka/Kobe that serve or used to serve dog meat, but I haven't been able to find any that currently do even when searching tabelog. Anyone here know if there are any left?

>>2820103
Really? Nagoya with minimal tourists? Even though it's right in the middle between Tokyo and Osaka with nothing else of note inbetween?

so it looks like the only real option for accommodation (apartment) for my long-term stay is pic related. 5.3 tatami mats, or 92 square feet for the main room that needs to fit a bed and a desk. also on the first floor which means my "window views" are gonna be trash along with any other con of living on the first floor. really hoping I don't go crazy living in a shoebox

>>2820801
cute shoebox anon, looks like you'll last 3 weeks

>>2820792
Lots of Brazilians live there.

>>2819088
I have a jap wife despite being a 5.5 ft flip. Anyone can get a jap wife unless you're indian.

hi guys if i want to have a high end meal for 100 dollars or more, what should i go for? sushi, tempura, teppanyaki, wagyu, kaiseki? whats really worth it for the price point i guess im asking

>>2819041
thats an entry fee to bait you inside
clearly its working
after one minute massage she will ask for a lot more money to continue

>>2820820
Do you like fish more than beef? Go for Sushi、otherwise Wagyu
Kaiseki if you want to devour Tradition, but I would find it really difficult to squeeze out 15000+ yen worth out of deep friend food.
>>2820556
S&Graf military store.
>>2820731
Did you know that women are so twisted and fucked up they show their bouncy big jiggling breasts to INFANTS with some excuse that they're supposedly feeding them?
JFC what is wrong with women.

>>2820830
id say wagyu for sure. should i look for waggyu kaiseki dinners ?

Didn't realize the limo bus ran so infrequently, and hour+ wait for it makes it not as worth it

>>2820831
There's one restaurant that I know of with that does both, I would recommend getting two separate meals unless you want to pay extra for the gimmick. https://restaurant.ikyu.com/145274

>>2820833
Where do you want to start and end?

>>2820820
If you like sushi, I'd go for a sushi omakase, you'll sit at the counter and have a sushi chef give you whatever he has fresh that he thinks you'll enjoy.

But the restaurant >>2820835 posted looks good for waygu. You can use tabelog for your location to look at menus and make reservations.

If you want waygu you can also try shabu shabu/ Sukiyaki from a place like this. Shabu shabu and sukiyaki are like Japanese hot pot.
https://s.tabelog.com/en/osaka/A2701/A270101/27086935/party/

>>2820837
Narita to cerulean tower (shibuya) on the bus now just didnt expect to have to wait for it outside the airport so long, was around an hour wait

Also, why cant i post here from airflow esim? I have to vpn to my house or its iPhone blocked

>>2820807
I'm Brazilian !!!

>>2820844
There is a limousine bus to Shinjuku every 20 minutes, and a limousine bus to Tokyo every 10 minutes or so. But many people take JR or Keisei Electric Railway.
If you arrive at Narita in the morning, you can drop off your luggage at any of the airport courier counters and they will deliver it to your hotel on the same day so that you can take the train to Tokyo and go sightseeing without any luggage.
Airporter will deliver your luggage to your hotel on the same day if you drop it off before 1:00 p.m.

>>2819191
Each to their own but those tours would be hell for me. Are you chinese? As in those bus loads of Chinese tourists that go to every major tourist spot?

Travelling solo is a much better option than those tour groups.

>>2819473
> cute OL
old lady?

>>2820883
Wait I know this one, my japanese doujins taught me all about them!

>>2820114
> never wear earbuds on train
> Food courts in malls
> Wear two pairs of socks
> save money
> Public parks ... restroom
> bins/restrooms provided inside the turnstiles in stations
> sweat towel
Holy fuck man, you must be one depressed, boring, fat cunt.

>>2820184
> Enter the Void dir. Gaspar Noe
i liked this movie.

>>2820202
I did that whole Lawsons egg sandwich + family mart fried chicken. Shit was good but gets nasty if you over do it.

>>2820435
> strip club
an actual strip club or one of those hostess bars? the strip clubs we tried getting in to in Osaka wouldnt let foreigners in.

>>2820480
> I almost fell over my first time but I quickly got the hang of standing in a moving train.
My guy, should you stay in your hotel and keep watching anime. Youre not meant for society...that's why people give you nervous looks.

>>2820906
I don't get it

>world fair has been on since april and will close in a month
>not a single mention
that bad huh?
theres like 200 1 star reviews on tripadvisor

>>2820894
ah so that guy was talking about a 6 yr old office lady. got it.

>>2820907
point proven.

Damn that dance festival in Asakusa was fucking awesome. What a fun time, I even joined in myself a few bouts

Just seeing all these people in kimonos, smiling and dancing on the street was just such a lovely sight

How did the other anons who went find it? They even played a token westerner song https://youtu.be/fI569nw0YUQ?feature=shared

>>2820896
Let's hear your tips then Chadman.

Hey guys I bought this protein powder. Can I bring this through customes back home to Europe (transit over in Vietnam too)? I recall there being some strictness about animal products.

>>2820918
>I recall there being some strictness about animal products.
You can't bring meat products that aren't packaged by a serious factory with all the stamps and labels.

>>2820923
Then the broiled eel sold in the supermarket is okay.

>>2820731
Marine is the hero of children

what is there to do in akihabara at night
just walked by it and all i saw were meidos and drunk people running around the station

>>2820959
MOGRA

>>2820913
I see it's already uploaded to Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlDcLKn-HNA

>>2820973
Wow they actually got a really good and close shot of me dancing for a bit.

>>2820989
timestamp son, don't be shy.

>>2820908
I visited back in April, the week it opened. Absolute shit show. Great if you want to pay ¥700 for Burundian cold brew, work for a chamber of commerce, or if you have small children you’d like to give heatstroke.

>>2819942
Thats because the hotels in your budget range are buisness hotels for 1 night stays.

>>2819926
They used to be really cheap now that tourist have flodded in I can't tell you it used to be really fucking easy to find sub 10k yen hotels, even sub 5k yen. These days it's all way above that because of over tourism.

Like in 2019 I went for a 4 day trip to Sapporo on a weekday from Tokyo and I payed like 4000 yen per night for a total of 16k yen. Now you'd probably pay 40k or 50k.

>>2820772
I went to go see the gundam factory and giant gundam, but like a goofball i went on the day the factory was closed. It’s closed permanently now. Not sure if they took down the giant gundam yet. The pier at Yokohama is actually pretty iconic, it’s basically a shot that’s in all anime taking place in or near Yokohama

>>2820916
I'm not him so let's start with the obvious. I'll do summer. I live here.

>Get one pair of walking shoes is all you need.
>Get thick sport socks from donki.
>Get some airsm boxer shorts fron Uniqlo.
>On Amazon.co.jp or donki or any big electronics store or even drug store buy a hand fan.

Be prepared to walk is normal? I see you're from the US. You'll be walking an average of 30k steps a day minimum while doing tourism stuff

>You can save money by getting non-reserved seating on shinkansens, but you have to know what train to take and from where.
You can save a lot of money by buying tickets from ticket booth(金券ショップ) or getting a Mobal Simcard that has a Japanese phonenumber and being able to use all their apps. That means you can access ekinet / smartex / wester apps to get reserved tickets from the shinkansen 1 month in advance.

>Learn to travel light so you don't have to carry a suitcase over stairs frequently.
Learn to make "home basees" (Tokyo/Osaka/Hakata(Fukuoka)/Sapporo) and do day trips with JR Pass saves money and you get to ride the most advanced trains in the world daily. Everything closes anyways after 21 so most places have nothing to offer late at night. Only go stay for a few days at places that are really remote like Shikoku, Totori, Miyazaki, Wakayama, Shimane, Eastern Hokkaido

Wanna go to Minobu? Wake up early take Azusa to Kofu and then Minobu line to Minobu.
Wanna go to Oi River Basin? Wake up early take Tokaido Shinkansen, Switch normal line to Kanaya, Oigawa railways to from then on up.

>Public parks will most likely have a restroom, and they'll always be open.
Almost all public places have them including konbini for free and in much better shape, you just need to ask.

>If traveling around summer, keep a sweat towel on you.
Don't wear cotton, wear what the Japanese do some form of synthetic like Airsm from Uniqlo you can easily but it for super cheap in JP and they go up to XXL.

>>2820114
>It's called the land of the rising sun, but shit doesn't open until 10-11am.

The stupid Japanese have no daylight saving time meaning in Summer the Sunrises at like 4:29 do not waste your time sitting on your fucking apartment or hotel be out there traveling to the destination you want to see. Have home bases take day trips. Most train staitons open at this hour.

>Go to an arcade to break your ¥10000 notes. The machine will give you 10 ¥100 coins at a time, and spit the rest out as smaller bills.

Make a wise card, depost funds to your wise card, cover your local currency into yen, you now have a 95% compatible Japanese credit card that draws funds from a Japanese bank it works anywhere Japanese cards do.
Get a Mobal sim, get a phone number, make a paypay account, go to 7-11 withdraw 50k yen from your Wise account and deposit it into your Suica and your Paypay account.

You now literally only need to carry like 5k yen with you for the extermly rare occasion where cash is required. 95% of all business will accept a CC or paypay.

>JR Pass is a scam.
LMAO CASUAL.

>>2820215
Subway in Japan is a bit different form the US or EU.

For starters it's not make your own sandwitch they're prebuilt with minor modifications allowed. They have their own special stuff you won't find else where just like all western brands in Japan.

You tell them I want a てり焼きチキン Teriyaki Chicken Sandwitch, then they'll ask you

1.What type of Bread (White, Wheat, Seasme, Honey oats)
2. What type of Toppings (Chese, Cream Chese, Mascarpone Chesee, Egg, Bacon, Tuna, Shrimp, Avodaco, Ham)
3.What Veggies (Letruce, Tomato, Japanese Bell Peper, Onion) sometimes seasonally the have black olives, picked cucmbers or japapenos
4. What Dressing (Oil VInegar Salt peper, Cesar, Creamy Vegie, Money Mustard, Wasabi Onions Sauce, Basil, Japanese Mayo, Chili, Chipotle)

Then they'll ask you if you want it toasted or not. These are all the options you have. Japan does not do "custom" shit. This is probably the restaurant that gives you the most "custom" options in all of Japan.

>>2820529
Probably "American big city with suburbs"

>>2820801
If you have money you can rent an entire house in airbnb.

But yeah 1Rs are what City folk in the big cities are expected to live in until they're 3x years old.

>>2821011
The Gundam is currently in Osaka for the Expo near the Gundam Pavilion.

>>2821033
Retired in his spot posed as a hero

>>2820399
I went to a game in Nagoya solo, and was the only white in sight. Only place I got legit stares of "Why the fuck are you here?"

It's where I amde my best Jap friend who I've seen in America and I'm seeign again during my 2nd trip in Japan. So tis worth it, especially for the cute beer girls who cant pour for shit.

>>2820551
the anons in this thread are trying to tell me the climbing season ends on September 10th so you physically cannot climb a fucking nature mountain because off season the japanese psychopaths erect fences and guards

>>2820554
if you just want a handjob you can literally find a street prostitute at Okubo Park or other shinjuku haunts or go to kyoto by the temple thing for the same

>>2821023
>The stupid Japanese have no daylight saving time
it's not even that their entire time zone is an hour early. Literally what is the harm in going an hour behind permanently all year

Why is ginza not more popular?

>>2821011
I went to see it on the last day :)

>>2821169
The climbing trails on Mount Fuji will be closed as of September 10, and mountain huts, toilets, and first-aid stations will also be shut down.

Are you a Chinese who would ignore that, climb over the barriers in light clothing, leave trash and shit scattered around, and end up getting lost and needing to be rescued?

>>2820551
>>2821169
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS6xmL-ThSI
You can visit Fuji fine, just don't climb it.

>>2821169
>you can literally find a street prostitute at Okubo Park or other shinjuku haunts
I’m in shinjuku, any advice? How much will it run me?

>>2821175
Everything is too expensive.

Just want to be back in the cozy stations in the small towns

>>2820785
I've heard a couple people say they chatted with Yakuza types in a bathhouse, sounded like they had a good time. Apparently that's a real good place to just talk to strangers, but I don't know if the friendship follows you out of the bath. And who knows if all this only applies to gays or something.

>>2821188
The HUB, police are on the lookout though (as they should be). I don't pay for sex myself, it's against my moral code.

How do Japanese women generally feel about threesomes? I'm talking a man with two women.

>>2819191
That sounds fucking awful desu

>>2820989
The first thing to do in Bon Odori is to imitate someone who is a good dancer, especially the hand movements at first. After repeating the dance moves about three times, you will be able to dance.
However, Chinese people are a nuisance even at Bon Odori, because they are not dancing in the dance circle but standing still and taking pictures with their phones, probably with the intention of uploading them to social networking sites, which is annoying.

Spent way too much money at a girls bar last night but it was fun, got a few lines (not from the girls ofc — mama was very serious the entire time) but the girls were making the best of it.
It was my first time spending significant amount of time at one. Even though it was fun I feel kinda bad for the Japanese lads that go to these for conversation, the girls literally laugh at everything they say because theyre supposed to. However me and a Japanese bloke eventually won over one of the girls (Yue!) who decided to just hang by us the entire time instead of making the rounds to the other guests.
Overall a giant waste of time and money, but some of the girls were super sexy so at least had some eye candy

>>2821218
If you pay its easy. Their sex worker friends would love to get in on the action, for a small fee of course
If you want it for free, well I imagine it would be twice as hard as obtaining a single hookup.

>>2821228
They're in the business of making men feel good about themselves.

>>2821180
> are you a Chinese who would ignore that
No, I am a White man from a free country where the concept of closing off public nature, God's gift to everyone, outside of a strictly regimented season comes off as ridiculous and tyrannical

>>2821188
I don't know, I went through a delivery massage place to be honest but I'd imagine streetwalker would definitely be cheaper - 10,000 yen should do it.
re: what the other guy said the police can't prove you are paying for sex unless they catch you literally in the act and handing money over. besides pretty sure handjob doesn't even count as sex in their books

>>2821175
Ginza is popular! You're poor, and only see what other poor people see. You've clearly been filtered out...back to dweeb central (Shinjewku) for you!

Will Japanese people get pissed if I try to talk to them in broken Japanese

what's the idol event going on near seibu shinjuku

>>2821260
>My beliefs as a white man outweighs a foreign country's laws and regulations.
You sound retarded.

>>2821271
> he believes in cultural relativism
kys leftist

>>2821272
>He believes his own country's laws have significance over another country's when traveling abroad
Ironically, you could kys if you wanted to climb Fuji in the off-season so bad. Go ahead.

>>2821188
The streetwalkers in okubo park were physically cleaned up and them not being with an establishment means they can easily conceal syphilis or AIDS because they don't have a pimp who tell them to get tested or vets the clients.
>>2821218
Like most women they prefer multiple men but if you're paying a lot of them have a threesome option.
>>2821269
They will tell you 日本語上手ですね!
which means you're incomprehensible but you should keep trying to get better.

What are some things 2 friends and i can do in tokyo?
I've been solo twice, so i've done a lot of solo things, but im sure there are things to see and do that need 3 people.

>>2821011
>>2821033
I'm going to the world expo too, and I got the acceptance for the gundam pavilion so I'll see it even though it got moved lol.

When I was in osaka I remember stumbling into this artist hovel above some manga store in denden town where there were like 8 artists or so at the time drawing with all these anime tapestries around. I think you could pay like a few bucks to do it but I didn't really speak at the time the guy just told me no photos. Is there anything like this in tokyo? Some sort of artist den where people just hang out to draw?

>>2821270
it was アイドル道場
makes sense now why they all looked so young

>>2821284
Heh. Not if you're white.

Stay at an unmanned train station hotel in a secluded mountainous area, 0 seconds from the ticket gates.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KzvXayPRHg

who still pulls local tail in japan post-2024?

>>2821315
>>2821325
I feel like these two things are all this general talks about it

Didn’t think I’d buy any otaku stuff but now I need to reorganise my luggage for it

>>2821333
Because it's highly relevant.

A lot of white people come here thinking it will be like a real life anime. News flash: it won't.

If you're white and want ever the sliver of a chance to experience the real Japan you WILL have to work for it. And trust me, it's not easy. I would know.

>>2821339
NTA but how will it go if I’m half Asian half White? I don’t see why a white person would get an inferior experience compared to an Indian or Latinx tourist (just as an example)

Why do I see people here saying Akihabara is underwhelming? It is exactly what I was expecting and I'm happy I visited.

>>2821315
>>2821339
I don't see what that even has to do with my post. I was simply asking about its existence at all never even said whether or not I'd "be accepted" also it doesn't really matter because they let me in in osaka anyway so your post is bunk. Honestly I doubt you could even name a single one of these establishments, probably just an inexperienced internet screecher.

>>2821278
go to Round One

>>2821337
>didn't think I'd buy any
i thought the same but i found my wife at amiami and i'm buying her tomorrow
sucks she's in the used goods section

Do you guys feel healthy/fine after eatting food in Japan for 2-3 weeks?
Do you also feel like the USA slop food makes you sick when you get home?

Are there any groups in Tokyo which are facilitating volunteer work and are foreigner friendly? Something like english conversation groups or similar? Some kind of structured and light group environment where you know you are actually helping someone and not just engaging in some kind of circlejerk.

>>2821383
Went to japan for 3 weeks this summer.
Loved the food. Felt great. Lost 3 lbs, and kept the weight off long-term when returning home.

Later tried a 5 day fast when I was home. Lost 5lb. However I regained all that fasting weight back within 4 weeks. But the 3lb I lost in Japan I did not gain back.

One theory is that the MSG in the food increases satiety, and is actually healthy, and reduces apetite, and this is one of the secrets of asians having such low obesity. You still have to avoid junk food like deep fried seed oils of course.

>>2821398
Thx for the info. Yeah I should of also included I am assuming that both diets in US and JP are to be somewhat healthy/non total junk food
Interesting take on the MSG

Is it socially acceptable to start talking to random people hanging around on the street?

>>2821276
>physically cleaned up
what makes you say that? I've been there a few weeks ago and there's an entire street by a go-go curry place in shinjuku full of them, definitely in the rough vicinity of okubo park

>>2821410
Yes, this is Japan, it's completely fine. Nobody's gonna pull a gun on you, it's not the US.

>>2821344
Personally it was much smaller than I had first anticipated, so it startled me that I could walk 20 minutes and pretty much see everything.

Is it socially acceptable to take photos of crowds? I got a mirrorless camera + Lens that I want to take photos of buildings with a bunch of people in it. Hoping it won't bother people

is getting a wamcom japan worth it compaired to the states?

>>2821490
yes i think so, if its focused on a person then its best to ask, they'll most likely be fine with it

>>2821383
When I got back from a month of stay I felt like I can no longer buy nearly anything at Walmart. Everything just looks like slop to me

>>2821518
>cannot walmart slop
Did you also feel ill?
>>2821502
>>2821490
>street photography
No one noticed me (or bothered etc) when i was filming at the osaka big tv or anywhere else i snapped some quick shots around Tokyo
I use an old point and shoot
But i didnt take any subway shots because i wondered if it would bother ppl

>>2820879
>>2821223
Nope, I'm a white guy from California, and our entire tour group was other fellow white Americans. Same concept though. I was just graduating from High School at the time, so I didn't have any experience traveling without parents. In hindsight, yes it kinda sucked to experience Japan like that, but it was still exciting, the price was right, and it was nice not to have to stress about travel plans. Now that I'm older, I don't think I'll ever to a bus tour like that ever again.

>>2821525
>did you feel ill
No cus I didn’t buy it BUT I did gain 40lbs after cus I was utterly sad to be back on the suburbs again. I didn’t eat garbage but I just ate A LOT

>>2821541
>40lbs
Bruh

>>2821553
Old habits die hard. I did grow up as an obese in America so there’s that

>>2821557
>180 min weight
rip

>>2821383
>Go to Japan
>Eat massive amounts of fried and salty food, drink liters of soda and juice daily, quaff highballs and Strong Zeros like they're water
>Feel nourished and energized
>Go back to America
>Return to "healthy" "home-cooked" diet
>Feel bloated and tired

I can't tell how much of it comes down to "being in a place where you don't want to shoot yourself makes you feel good" vs "American food really is poison"

What should I do in Tokyo today for my birthday

Anyone have any familiarity with the Horikirishōbuen Station? I'm looking at an airbnb around it but i don't even know if this is a proper station that connects with the central lines, and i also don't know this part of toyko at all

>>2821572
eat noodles
eat chicken
call mom
eat cake
drink a lot
>>2821576
looks like you have to transfer at Keisei Ueno to go anywhere, but the schedule is good

So what's up with these "self-catering apartments", like this one https://www.booking.com/hotel/jp/ogi-ohashi-apartment.html ? They're unbelievably cheap compared to both hotels and AirBNBs, to the point where i assume there has to be something wrong with them

>>2820556
For me it is PhraseGallery
https://bellpalette.co.jp
It usually have raita art displayed or amagami merch on sales

>>2821383
It's all the sugar in the food. We put so much of that shit in everything.

Holy shit, Total noob here, but is like everything that might be internationally known or fun impossible to book directly and you have to get some 3rd party tour package company involved?

Between trying to get Sumo and just seeing about the Ghibli park, wtf is this? Should I be leery or skeptical of these processes?

Will be travelling to japan soon over the Equinox holiday. is that a minor holiday, or an 'everything closes down' holiday and good luck finding food?

>>2821622
its an easy one stop solution to use getyourguide or klook. ive booked tons of things with them. sometimes its even better to book through these third party platforms as you may get free cancellation and modifications.

>>2821624
seems like a racket, like legal scalping. and friends who traveled japan more than I warn about 3rd party sites being terrible values and likely to cause problems with their policies

>>2821625
a lot of these things can be booked directly and its perfectly fine.

>>2821623
That is not true. Holidays are a time for store owners to earn money.
However, many privately owned stores are closed during the year-end and New Year's holidays and the Obon season.

>>2821410
Yes if you don't look dirty, scary, repulsive or like you're in a hurry.
however if you don't speak Japanese you will find it much harder because you have braindead women mindraped by CNN and molested by english teacher or if you're lucky some 1%er CEO who will eventually ask you to fuck his wife.
>>2821418
i rode past okubopark on a friday evening and didn't see any women with only reminder of them being a police poster saying prostitution is a crime.
Funny if they moved to the next street over.
>>2821572
Eat something nice
Go to a soapland with a friend.
Go drinking
Go to a gym (dragon gym where they have miss' universe as a trainers)

>>2821279
let us know how the expo is

How dressed up for you need to be for small sushi spots that are NOT okamase, but still the size of a closet and mainly frequented by locals

Bullet climbed fuji today, was not that hard. Whatever you do, DO NOT stay in Fujiyoshida, so many fucking JEETS here jfc also shitloads of really badly behaved euro and American tourists, this place is almost as bad as the Aussie bogans at niseko. I kind of don’t even want to go to Fuji Q tomorrow….

>>2821672
Ignore that anon.
Fujiyoshida was great imo.
Fun little town to ride around in on a bike, with good onsens and the view of mt fuji. And a bonus bookoff with random goods inside.

>>2821567
>American food really is poison
even visiting from Canada I get this feeling. one of the main reasons I would not want to move there

>>2821643
>some 1%er CEO who will eventually ask you to fuck his wife.
oddly specific

>>2821643
>Funny if they moved to the next street over.
yeah that seems to be exactly what happened lol

I realized very suddenly this morning that I'm so burnt out that I'm starting to consider suicide. I think I'd like to spend a week in Japan next month or in November.

I'll be at Narita Airport at 2 pm, but my flight will be at 10 pm. Is that enough time to do some sightseeing at Narita city?

>>2821769
absolutely. you most likely have to go through customs again so be by back 7-8

milly scored BIGLY!
https://youtu.be/YAHtZf-_HRs
>inb4 buy an ad
I will not and you will watch ze shopping episode

>>2821734
So book a flight then buddy.

>when you go to the girl bar and they know you so they dont even charge you for the first few drinks
what yakuza subplot is this

ANONS lets chill tomorrow and go to an AMUSEMENT park

Is shoulder season (September-October) offer cheaper hotel costs or anything much cheaper?

I'm thinking on going to see the Sakura next year, is Mid April or March better? I know they're apparently blooming earlier every year.

>>2821791
do Americans ever walk their cats outside, I don't think I ever saw that

tokyo and surrounding areas in the beginning of december, any tips of places and activities?

is there anything to do at night in kanazawa? taking the generic tourist route but i have to figure out what to do after

>>2821820
the guides in OP are fine for tokyo
read the last thread too

Does anyone have any good points or observations on the differences/pros/ and cons of traveling Japan versus other asian countries?
I went to JP breifly last year and it was many years ago I was in Nam and Thailand, so its hard for me to even compare them all. Would love to hear your findings

>>2819824
>1 hour train ride outside of Tokyo
any specific places?

Anyone here done grad school in Tokyo? Wanna do Japan for a bit and reckon the MEXT scholarship is a good way to go about it, but the main reason I'd want to do a master's is for college style social life, so if it's not great on that front I'll probably just get a WHV or something

>>2821843
We don’t go to school ‘round these parts, scholar boy

Anyone have any Tohoku must-sees?

I'm trying to book hotels for my upcoming month long trip to Japan. My companion however says they don't want to book hotels and overplan. Is it viable to go without hotel reservations and book last minute?

>>2821847
>Is it viable to go without hotel reservations and book last minute?
it's expensive, and you'll have no destination address for flights and immigration

>>2821653
07

>>2821865
Oh? We need to state where we'll be each night? So far I have the first 6 nights booked but I'ma be there for a month.

>>2821882
You need the address of just the first place you're staying, and afaik nobody verifies the info

>>2821197
Rural japan is the most comfy place (when the weather isnt shit)

>>2821891
7 stars kyushu was stopped for the morning. An old japanese couple got of it and said hello. One tour costs like over 1million yen

>>2821892
Ill take local train

>>2821847
>Is it viable to go without hotel reservations and book last minute?
absolutely. it's not even that expensive - APA in a very touristy part of kyoto is only like $55/night for walk-ins
it wouldn't hurt to book a traditional japanese place on airbnb just for the experience though ... Iike a ryokan style place with the bamboo mats and sliding doors. though you might be able to get some of those walking in too, it'll just be harder and more down to chance

My friends and i are going to Tokyo in January and we're torn between two hotels

https://www.viewhotels.jp/ryogoku/

https://www.mercure-tokyo-haneda-airport.com/en/

The first one is simpler, but in a better location (its in ryogoku, which is relatively close to Ueno and Akihabara) . The second one is comfier (i mean, it's a mercure, you know what to expect but it still seems nicer than the first one) and is actually cheaper, but it's farther away from most central locations. What do you guys think?

>>2819033 (OP)
Why do these faggots intermix the romanji version of japanese words in their sentences? They're not even correctly spelled.

>>2821931
Conbini is a nicer word than Convenience Store; English is so full of loanwords, we shouldn't be averse to loaning some loanwords too

>>2821934
we absolutely should be adverse to using loan words. English is the dominant global language. Japanese is nowhere near that.

It's also konbini.

>>2821938
>we absolutely should be adverse to using loan words.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncleftish_Beholding
>It's also konbini.
I'm going to import it back to english and call it conbini.

combini for me, more intuitive for my anglo sensibilities

Do those figurines you can take the clothes off have a japanese name? And if they're in bookoff/mandrake, how many arms and legs do they cost?

>>2821847
If it's a love hotel, you basically don't need a reservation.

If it's a love hotel, you basically don't need a reservation.

i will not say konbini, japs cant speak engrish and they are failing at saying convenience.

>>2821930
absolutely do not stay near Haneda for the duration of the tokyo trip its a massive time waste. stay in central tokyo. it takes anywhere between 15-30 mins to get around central tokyo, but staying here makes it take 30-50 minutes almost every time for no real reason. ueno is a great place to stay, so is shibuya shinjuku ginza asakusa shimbashi and akasaka

>>2821955
>>>/a/buyfag
will know
>>2821930
>>2821963 is right

>>2821337
Damn, wtf happened to Miku since I was gone...

>>2820393
Don't spew bullshit information!
Love hotels offer much more privacy than ordinary hotels!

>>2821729
>oddly specific
The stories and information posted here are artistic works of fiction and falsehood. Only a fool would take anything posted here as fact.
(^:
>>2821843
>MEXT scholarship
It's great if you can get it but it's not exactly charity where they just blow approximately 10 million yen on any random third worlder (relative to living standards in Japan).
You need to be under 25, have solid credentials and a recommendation letter from the last school you finished, pass 3 exams then also impress the Ambassador himself or someone of similar rank who will forward your results and impressions to MEXT.
t. Got it

>>2821984
I should probably pick up gym, yeah

>>2822013
how did you find it anon?
It's under 35 for the grad school scholarship though and there's less hoops to jump through

>>2822037
It was posted on the embassy's website with a premise that almost sounded like a scam
>pick anything you would like to study in Japan and if you're worth it you might just get it
>btw if you fuck up without a really good justification we will suspend the entire program in your country so do your best.

>>2822013
>undergrad
>must have nationality of country X
>must have a highschool degree (or have completed 12 years of studies)
>must be born on or after 2.4.2001
>grad
>must have nationality of country X
>must be enrolled in uni majoring in Japan studies
>must be born between 2.4.1995 - 1.4.2007
The monthly stipend is a joke by the way, even as a research student or as a teacher that sounds barely liveable, even with housing covered

>>2821175
It is with super rich Chinese.

what's up with all the solo westerners here that look like fucking hobos? how do they get away with it. especially the younger ones.
also it's crazy how western kids under 20 easily get away with drinking here. not that im being a nerc i just find it humerous

>>2821410
You can do whatever you want man, why are people so anal about japan?

>>2822071
Yeah obviously anyone can do whatever they want
The question implys if people will be okay with it and if it will turn into something joyful, or will they spit at me and burn my house down

>>2821410
Do you do that at home

for autists: look for eye contact, if the person avoids it then don't bother them. if they meet your eyes, you can smile and nod, maybe greet them verbally. their tone and answer should give you a feel for if they're happy to chat, only willing to give you quick directions, or want you to fuck off immediately. as long as you respect that, you're not committing any faux-pas

>>2822167
>just understand all the social cues bro

if you guys book any international or domestic flights with jetstar you'll have to use the latest version of google chrome or otherwise it'll get stuck in an infinite loop at payment

t. 3 failed bookings with firefox

>>2821175
How the hell do you not know that Ginza is for rich whales and poors should stay the fuck out

Autumn Unlimited Ride Pass...

>>2822282
anyways how is your mother

anyone have experience with long term japanese gfs or marrying a japanese girl theyd like to share?

>>2822301
Dated a woman who was only with me for my body for half a year before I noticed I can't rely on her for anything.
Then I tried again with a software engineer who also was interested in me for my physicality and used to insert chatgpt output into every conversation.
Now I stick to delivery healthcare providers and sometimes being asked by someone to fuck his wife.

>>2822301
no but ty for asking
the bigger question is does anyone here even know Japanese

Sorry lads, but I have to say, after years of visiting Tokyo it really is becoming another globohomo blacklisted city for me.
Plenty of other great places to visit in Japan, Tokyo used to be great but it's near dystopian and not Japanese anymore (in my eyes)
I'd say practically any other city in Japan gives you some real Japan vibes, Tokyo is completely commercialized jewish shit, full of scams, traps, touts, faggots, and darkies

>>2822430
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What? Do you only go to shinjuku and harajuku hotspots? Or does seeing one Indian at a random konbini every day make the city full of darkies.
Either way, enjoy life and move on then

There are darkies everywhere man look at this

Blacks and Indians as far as the eye can see (allegedly)

>>2822439
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I've literally stayed all over Tokyo in every area you could think of. It's all the same shit this days dude. Nothing is off limits. Ueno, Shinjuku, Akasaka, Rappongi, Shibuya, Ginza, Nakano, Ikebukuro, Aki, Adachi, Katsushika, it's all the fucking same bullshit these days.
Honestly going to Saitama or far far west Tokyo is the only reprieve I find these days.
I feel bad for the Japanese locals living through this bullshit day by day. The local government and authorities has failed them since the early 90s, but now it's fucking insanely bad.

>>2822445
>>2822448
holy shit look at all those Chinese

日本は終わりだ・・・

This street had so many Indians I had to turn around and go home

>>2822451
>>2822448
>>2822445
>winter pictures
i see you have found the darkies' weakness

I have summer pictures as well

>>2822457
>>2822453
>>2822451
>>2822448
>>2822445
what are you the JDDF? (Japanese Darkie Defense Force)
Anyone with boots on the ground will see it for themselves.

>>2822461
Uh, no they wont because this entire website has become obsessed with brown people these past few years. Every thread it’s dark person this dark person that as if they’re in the room with you right now

>>2822462
ok darkie fuck off

>>2822464
You should go visit india if you wanna be on their dick so much

>>2822462
challenge accepted. wait for my pics

>>2822445
>>2822448
>>2822451
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>>2822457
I cant see shit. Fix your shit dog.

>>2822464
>>2822462
>>2822449
>darkies
Yeah whats so bad about them? (Asking seriously because i hardly saw any because i hungout in small towns)
Are they loud and hostile like american blacks?
Are they actually annoying (or street shitting) or is it more so knowing that the globohomo is taking hold part , that bothers you?

I also like to point out that after ww2, they made them let women vote (sadly)

>>2822462
That looks damn good

>>2822517
Best ramen I had in Japan. It was a shop right in front of the animate in DenDen town Osaka. 10 bucks plus 3ish for the extra side of rice and beef

Any smaller chill towns where I could find a non packed hostel or cheaper hotel? So I can relax and retreat without spending too much?

I really need to stop drinking strong zeros in the hotel room every night

>>2822575
Confidence problem?

>>2822578
No its after being out all night.
Drinking problem but the vibes make it really fun in the moment, next morning not so much

>>2822587
go get ukon at any konbini

>>2822589
>ukon
Is this boner juice!?

>>2822590
https://jobsinjapan.com/working-in-japan/japans-famous-anti-hangover-drink-ukon-no-chikara/

I want to experience true love like in this animated film. Considering the movie was made in Japan, is that the right place to go for this purpose, anons? It's the most romantic movie I've ever seen. I'm German.
>fuck you, you know who you are

>>2822622
Konnichiwa!

>>2822622
You will not experience true love or anything real if you can't communicate.
Good luck finding a Japanese girl obsessed with germany looking for her Aryan Prince, you are going to need it, although I witnessed a really beautiful Japanese woman with a handsome Frenchman conversing, fluently alternating between French and Japanese so I'm not saying that's impossible.
Much higher odds if you speak Japanese.

Also, unlike the film, women in real life like sex with multiple men, and in Japan sex is not soulbound sacred ritual but fun activity you can do with strangers, professionals, or reenact on films.

I don't want the red suica card. Is the green suica card available at Narita Airport?

The one day I forget my umbrella, I get caught in a big thunderstorm 30 minutes away from my place

>>2822622
Met a japanese student girl who was teaching japanese in a high school in Germany, in the middle of the woods. She hated it, and didn't want to go back. First japanese I met who was happy to come back to Tokyo for holidays.
She was a lesbian, though.

>>2822645
Umbrellas are the #1 stolen item in the country

>>2821643
>>2821419
thanks I ended up having some chats with people outside of a konbini and some domestic tourist at a castle

>>2822122
>>2822071
where I'm from talking to people at certain places or time of day will get you fluoride stares
>>2822514
They dress and smell like shit, which is the case everywhere

>>2822622
Best i can do is the men's section in a mandrake.

>>2822643
Yep, from the machines. Cant remember where but its near the JR office IIRC.
Unlike haneda where the office closes at like 4pm and the machines only do the red welcome ones.

>>2822622
Are you successful
Can you speak Japanese
Are you in shape
Are you tall
Can you pull women at all

went to the Swallow vs Dragons game tonight, good fun. Go Swallows! (although I do love Nagoya)

Why are there so many

"X things NOT to do in Japan"
"Japanese people hate foreigners that do these 10 things"
"Things to avoid doing in Japan"
etc.

types of videos online? It's like, you watch a tourism video about Thailand and it'll tell you places to party, food to try, scams to avoid, what clothes to wear... Japan? 80% of the time it's gonna be rules porn.

>>2822794
Is it because the Japanese are the only nonwhite people who don't want to be white?

>>2822794
Japan is a content farm for the internet. People are interested in it but most will not learn the language nor live there for long term

>>2821383
Absolutely. I felt amazing with all the walking, sleeping full 8 hours a night, and healthy food. I felt like a brand new person. Full of confidence, stomach problems were gone, lost 10 pounds, every day felt like 3 days in one. It took 3 weeks to feel like complete shit with all the American fastfood. I think I gagged the first time I ate McDonalds when I got back home.

Tokyo Sept Events:
-Fireworks-
Chofu: Sep 20 (Keio Tamagawa Stn)
Kita-ku: Sep 27 (15min walk Akabane-iwabuchi/Shimo Stn)

-Festivals-
Tokyo Ondo: Sep 13 (Keio Hatsudai Stn)
Shibuya Hikawa: Sep 13-14 (Bon Odori 13th, near Shibuya Stn)
Nippori Tanko-bushi: Sep 14-15 (Nippori Stn)
Akasaka Hikawa: Sep 15, 19-21 (Bon Odori 19-21st, Akasaka/Roppongi Stns)
Ark Hills: Sep 19-21 (Bon Odori 20th, Roppongi-itchome/Tameike-sanno Stns)
Shibuya Miyashita Bon Dance: Sep 27-28 (Shibuya Stn)

>>2822622
Learn Japanese so you don't fuck up like I did.
I was in japan for 3 weeks. Had a Japanese school girl show interest me in a tower in Fukouku. I noticed her taking glances at me and she eventually left her group of friends. She kept getting closer and closer until she was right by my side. We both stared silently at the view with no one around us for a while. It was so cute.
Also Had a woman speak to me in broken English for a while at a club. Eventually she armed wrestled and she grabbed my hand. Said she was sad to see me go back to America. She asked for my Instagram before we departed. The following night she typed a story, in English, about our meeting and hoping to meet me again when I go back to December. Tugged my heart. The biggest fumble was seeing this cute girl getting into the bus on my last day in Tokyo. She was the only girl that made my heart sink during the trip. She SAT NEXT TO ME, a foreigner. I really wanted to tell her she was beautiful but I couldn't speak Japanese.

>>2822905
>and then I woke up. What a nice dream that was.

is there actually tons of flooding in tokyo? you niggas surviving?

>>2822911
Not like its unbelievable happenings

>>2822905
Her group must have made proper plans that day, just like Japanese girls.
It was impossible for her to leave the group on her own, saying she found a nice guy on the way.

>>2822893
Did you not drink at all in Japan?

So many Western girls here not wearing bras, nipples protruding in the humid summer heat
I wonder what Japanese think of these Western whores

>>2822900
According to the weather forecast, it will rain in Tokyo on the 13th and 14th.

>>2822900
Tokyo Festa Event Information
https://tokyofesta.com/#

Disaster-level heavy rain in Tokyo's 23 wards and other areas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll4l3H4LLUY

Nearly 5000$ to move-in...
God damn, I wish I had the time to do several real estate agencies, but I don't.

Well lads, tonight is my last night in Japan after having been here for 15 days on my 2nd trip.
Unfortunately on my second day I came down with a cold and the symptoms didn't completely subside until today, my last night. Unfortunate. Still made the best of it. Found a lot of cool gifts family requested, got myself a few things, but ultimately due to the illness wasn't able to enjoy as much as my first trip. But I did frequent a girl's bar owned by an American and that was pretty fun, being able to chat with him and the girls and remove the barrier.

>>2823017
you went to an American bar often in Japan to remove the barrier?

Yo Tokyo fags , let us know how the flood went and if its already cleaned up and shit

>>2823039
no, I went to a concafe and the owner happened to be an American (the girls all Japanese) and him and I got along so I went there a couple of more nights, mainly for the shisha and conversation. Only spent $40-50 each night despite being there for 4+ hours and got to meet some locals who came in and overall good time

Kyushu>Ireland>Konshu>Hokkaido>Shikoku>Great Britain

>>2823041
qrd?

New thread
>>2823194

NEW THREAD
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>>2823048
Whats the name of the place??