Thread 2833056

School lunch duty Edition

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previous thread >>2829258

How do know if I'm enrolling into a GOOD or BAD language school?

>>2833064
pricetag, location, the facilities, the teachers.
amount of jeets.

>>2833064
Good schools have lots of jeets, viets, etc. because they need to learn Japanese fast to enter the workforce. Bad schools have lots of lazy westerners that can't pass N4 after 3 years.

>>2833071
Should I be avoiding places with teachers who only teach in Japanese? Because I gotta say...this shit is ASS. This is Beginner 1. I shouldn't need a translator just to listen to the lectures.

This is how japanese people see you.

>>2833073
Based japs

>>2833072
You need to be immersed in the language. If they're talking to you in English half the time you'll have no incentive to actually learn. Sink or swim

>>2833075
One doesn't learn a new language via osmosis, dude. Especially at the most basic beginner level. Can't ask questions, can't figure out when homework is due or when tests are coming if the teachers aren't even bilingual

>>2833076
Are you the brother of the retard who's crying in Osaka because everyone there is mean?
Why would you want your teacher to speak english when you're learning another language? Are you even aware you now need N5 to be enrolled in a language school?

>>2833073
lmao I love the seething.
if I'm in the airline, the moment the seatbelt sign goes off, my seat goes full recline and stays there until landing preparations.
if I'm in the shinkansen, the seat goes back the moment I sit down, and I'll even smile for takeshi's seething photo for twitter.

>N5
>At the JLPT N5 level, a learner can understand basic phrases and sentences written in hiragana, katakana, and fundamental kanji, and can comprehend short, slow conversations about everyday topics such as oneself, family, or shopping.
>For example, they can understand and use simple sentences like "私はサムです" (Watashi wa Samu desu), meaning "I am Sam," and "これは本です" (Kore wa hon desu), meaning "This is a book".
>They can also ask simple questions using the question marker か (ka), such as "あなたは学生ですか" (Anata wa gakusei desu ka?), meaning "Are you a student?".
>Additionally, they can express basic desires and preferences, like "私は猫が好きです" (Watashi wa neko ga suki desu), meaning "I like cats," or "私は新しい車が欲しいです" (Watashi wa atarashii kuruma ga hoshii desu), meaning "I want a new car".

I want you to really take in and absorb the first few words of this shit. BASIC PHRASES AND SENTENCES. JAPANESE SENTENCES SPOKEN SLOWLY. If you think for one attosecond that any of the teachers in Beginner 1 are:
1. Speaking slowly
2. Using basic phrases or sentences
3. Saying basic shit like "I want a car," or "My name is Sue." for three hours straight, you are one huge fucking disingenuous faggot. Here's something basic for (You). You are the dumbest mother fucker on planet Earth right now. I know Hiragana, Katakana, and can even write some Kanji. I can introduce myself in Japanese. I can speak some basic phrases and sentences in Japanese. I understand some basic shit in Japanese. But what is being uttered in these classes is not basic. It certainly doesn't fall anywhere remot3ely under N5. I want (You) to take a selfie with the barrel end of a shotty, because the massive dump I just took in my music-playing toilet had possessed more intelligence and empathy than you. Now fuck off, faggot.

>>2833093
>can even write some Kanji
NTA but I wish I had that dedication
I can read a good ~500 kanji but can only write my name in katakana.
I'm sure its a useful skill its just so time consuming memorizing stroke order and shit

>>2833093
Have you tried git gud

>>2833101
I got really good at fucking your mother raw dog last night

Bro is mad because he spent all that money on going to a language school when he could have just ankidroned, read a couple textbooks, and played eroge for 2 years at home instead.

>>2833105
your mom's cooter was like fucking a hole in a football net

Average DKN meltie.

>>2833109
>yeah I'm fluent in Japanese
>I watched a bunch of anime and hentai

おこった?

>>2833109
kek

>>2833115
たとえ例外があったとしても、そのルールが反証されるわけではありません。そのようにして日本語を学ぶことができた人は、すでに非常に才能があるか才能があるか、独学傾向があったかのどちらかです。

>>2833118
>応答なし

毎回

>>2833118
おまえ、大学行った事があったはず。そうしたら もう独学の重要性が気づいたでしょ?登校よりも。

>>2833121
盲目の僧侶は鳥居が移動しているのがわかる

>>2833073
>NO YOU CAN'T JUST RECLINE YOUR SEAT IN A TRAIN WITH AMPLE LEGROOM
seethe and cope, takeshi

>>2833090
>>2833128

>>2833128
it's called being polite, stupid gaijin
if you just ask respectfully first he would say yes

!HAPPENING!
GAJIN CONTENT CREATOR DRAMA ABOUT THE DECAY OF JAPAN!
CHRIS ABROAD VS ORIENTAL PEARL
https://youtu.be/xYDZuPoZrnw
WHO'S SIDE ARE YOU ON? FOR ME IT'S THE BIG SNOZ QUEEN. FUCK THE BRITISH MANCHILD GLOOMER
(yes this drama really fucking excites me)

>>2833137
it's called not having autism.
you do not in fact ask for permission when your seat is more than a decimeter away from the knees of the guy behind you

>>2833146
>blonde bimbo wonders how she can get views
>i know, bitch about japan to attract angry incel weebs
seems to be working

>>2833149
>bitch about japan
that didnt happen. just showed the non touristy part.

>>2833150
and use that to wail about japan "not being the way it used to be" lol

going to Tokyo mid november and looking kinda shit, honestly
>yeah you can go to to these dozen stores in shinjuku
>dont miss out on these 30 shopping malls in shibuya
>go to chuo and appreciate the busy atmosphere of thousands of people cramped in a street
>check out the huge store in wherever the fuck

What do you do in Tokyo that is not consoom? Hiking Nakasendo is much more exciting than that

>>2833153
it's a big city, either you just walk around and sight see/people watch or you spend money. same as any big city

>>2833152
It's true though? I mean the audacity of Chris "anglo twat" broad to say
>there has always been graphiti in shibuya, even 10 years ago. It's just click bait.
when some of the graphiti in her video spells "free palestine" and new 24/7 state security thad to be deployed to stop graphiti over freshly painted walls. I mean if you're a scene punk and like that stuff fair enough, but to dismiss the point entirely is just being oblivious.

>>2833153
Personally I'd mostly avoid shibuya, shinjuku and akhibara. I had more fun in ginza, roppongi and the whole area around the tokyo station. Nice museums and architecture. because it's more expensive around these parts, you wont find many of these low class nuisance tourists or tourists at all. Also I had low expectations for Odaiba, but it ended up being one of my favorite places I visited.

>>2833159
free palestine graffiti is a good thing

>>2833160
And there we have it

>>2833146
>white woman spotted

>>2833146
Lmao, Chris already replied. Things are getting heated!

Forgot I clicked into the eceleb thread

>>2833169
Akshually this is the /raid/ thread. We are organizing goons in tokyo to go spray up the LOST bar with graphiti.

>>2833150
she was literally in the touristy part

>>2833153
I've visited all the tokyo metropolitan gardens

>>2833153
ngmi
enjoy getting bored and scrolling tiktok in your hotel room

Sorry for the possibly redundant question, but I'm going to be traveling to Japan for three weeks in mid November. What phrases/words should I know to be able to get by for the length of time I'm going to be there?

Particularly going to be spending the first half of the trip in Osaka and the second half in Tokyo.

>>2833185
sumimasen

>>2833185
hairy gheto
konichiwarts
ohio goes my ass

>>2833185
dostedt

>>2833185
There's a really knowledgeable guy in a language school in Osaka in these threads, he'll probably be able to help you, his level in japanese is astounding!

eCeleb bullshit? Dont care.
I go to japan
>I onsen
>I food
>I temple
>I shop
Simple as.
Grass is greener than NZ certainly.

>>2833185
Sumimasen. Excluse me.
Arigato. Thanks.
Hai. Yes. But also general positivity towards something with hand gestures.
Iiye. No. And negativity with hand gestures.
Daijoubou. To reject things.
(X) wa arimasu ka? Do you have (X)?
Will be 90% of your interactions

>>2833241
You forgot soaplands

>>2833093
>>2833072
Sorry anon, seems like either you got scammed or didn't read through the school requirements thoroughly.
I am also planning to do the student visa, work visa, hopefully fully emigrate method too and I've noticed that the actually serious looking schools require you to have N3 or N2 and their shorter courses are 2 semesters minimum.
It just doesn't seem legit to me when a school claims to help you advance to any next jlpt level in 3 months. (even if it's from 0 to N5)

>>2833267
0 to N5 in 3 months is doable in 3 months with just Anki.

>>2833270
>46 katakana
>46 hiragana
>80 kanji
>greetings
>basic grammatical structure (noun, adjectives, verbs, particles)
Unless you are east asian (similar culture) or a westerner genius there is no way an average person can learn all that in just 3 months. Maybe otaku could pass given he memorized some words like sugoi and konnichiwa and has the motivation to study everyday without burning out, but then that means he wasn't starting from zero.
Anyway, N5 is absolutely useless if you want to land a job so any school offering courses for it is obviously a scam.

Happy to get out of Takamatsu. I hit Ritsurin Garden. Got some nice pictures of me. However I probably went at the worst time, a decent amount of dead foliage and no autumn colors. Oh well.

The festival in Saijo was sick even if I missed the main event. Marching down the streets with all the floats felt magical to say the least. Made friends with some jap couple in a izakaya after. 2nd girl on this trip to say I have a "cool face" and "very American" looking. Was supposed to go the festival today in Niihama with them but it fell through. Still too many baka shiroi gaijin, but at least no more jeets.

>>2833281
I'm not even trying to be an elitist but...
>46 katakana
>46 hiragana
Doable in a week starting from absolute scratch.
>80 kanji
Can literally do this in under an hour on Anki. With 45-90 minutes of review each day for 3 months you'll have 100% retention unless you've literally got some kind of learning disability.
>greetings
Nigga there's like 5 main greetings that make up 99% of daily use.
>basic grammatical structure (noun, adjectives, verbs, particles)
This is the only part that's difficult to wrap your head around if you're starting from a Western SVO language but even still, 1 hour of study a day is like 90 hours of studying over 3 months, that's longer than you spend in class in a semester for an average 3 hour credit course subject.

>>2833281
I learnt the N3 alone this year in barely 3 months because family problems, got it, and am now in a language school to pass the N2 and hopefully land a job next year. It's entirely doable.

>>2833290
>I learnt the N3 alone this year in barely 3 months
if you went from N4 to N3 I believe you.
if you are claiming you went from 0 to N3 in 3 months I am calling you out for being full of shit.

>>2833292
From N4, yes.

>>2833267
...yeah, I'm thinking I got scammed. Fuck me

>>2833281
>80 kanji in 90 days
That's 0.8 word per day, only MENSA level geniuses child prodigies could handle such an arduous task

Niihama festival was great, although I got there a little early by the time I left my feet fucking were killing me. About 6 hours of standing straight.

Anyone been to Nagashima Spa Land? Was it fun?

>>2833360
should ask in the amusement park general

>>2833167
>>28
YES, I can feel his jimmies being rustled from here!

>>2833311
>a kanji is just a word
ngmi
月 alone has つき がつ and げつ
3 common words that appear on the N5
>>2833290
>>2833287
Congratulations, you are smart and/or disciplined but the average person cant learn the 96 kana in just a week without crying about confusing
れ わ ね ぬ め
シツ ソン
ケクスフラ
While I might be underestimating the average person based on my personal experience you could also be overestimating the average language learner but I still wouldn't choose a school that claims 3 months are enough for a level when their obligation as teachers is consider the less gifted too, even more now with those ironic otaku o 3rd world immigrants who don't care about Japan enough to use it as motivation fuel.

I fly tomorrow

>>2833381
Very nice!

Boner bro reporting in. I dont mean to sound like a coomer but...
Yeah Idk if its simply the food or being on vacation but I had super boners the whole time I was in JP. Bigger loads too. I feel like this happens when I travel to EU as well. Im wondering if Amerislop food is just that bad or am I just a freak?

>>2833381
I fly in 9 days. Picrel is gonna be me for 30 hours. I love seeing the clouds and the sky so much. Looking at the darkness at space during nighttime is also bone chilling

>>2833389
Nice man - My flight is direct thankfully but I'm 6'5 so it's not going to be a comfy flight in the middle seat

>>2833388
Yes the same thing happened to me. Probably some combination of better food, no work stress, not beating off 5 times a day, and being surrounded by beautiful women. I think the onsen water also helps.

>>2833390
get compression socks

>>2833393
NTA but I'll probably regret not having bought them. Especially on window seat. I remember feelings pins and needles on my calves after my 12 hour flight. This time, I'm flying for 30.

>>2833374
Ok thanks

>>2833395
hopefully you can grab a pair in the airport then, they are a game changer

>>2833393
Too late sadly, will just have to be a big boy. I'll try and walk around as much as I can, do some stretches

>>2833389
Most airlines will tell you to keep the window closed on these long haul flights as they typically shut off all lights in the cabin too.
However never tried it at night not sure if the FA’s would care or not

>>2833434
fuck those cunts if I'm going to have to suffer for 9 hours I'm looking outside for most of it

>>2833434
They only shut off the windows when it's morning. The sun, while beatiful because it looks green, is extremely blinding inside the airplane. Otherwise it's fine to keep them open.

>>2833243
Thank you for an actual answer :)

i heard uber is non-existent in japan because government requirements or whatever but lately i've seen quite a few e-celebs talking about taking ubers in japan.
whats up with that?

>>2833451
>e-celebs
kys

>>2833452
answer the question faggot

>>2833451
I've used uber twice on my trip. Once in Kobe and once in Takamatsu. Last trip I used it once in Tokyo. No issue at all. Just a tad pricey compared to other means of transportation.

>>2833453
>Yes, Uber is available in Japan, but it functions differently than in other countries because ride-sharing services with private drivers are not legal there. Instead, the Uber app is used to hail licensed taxis, making it more of a taxi-hailing app in Japan. It is available in major cities like Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya, and can be used for airport transfers, though local taxi apps like Go are often more popular.
it's called google

>>2833465
>>2833469
nice, guess I can keep it as an option if I need to be somewhere quick, thanks

Is it a meme to go looking for specific restaurants? My mother insists on visiting "this one ramen place her friend talked about" or "that one place she saw on Tik Tok", but I was just planning on entering any store I find that looked decent.

>>2833471
Yes.

>>2833471
ramen is ramen is ramen

>>2833471
>that one place she saw on Tik Tok
Tell that stupid bitch to put her fucking phone away

>>2833471
Yes.
I tried to search for one in kobe. Couldn't find it and just entered a random indian restaurant. That was the fucking best food i had in the whole trip.

Must eats in Sapporo?

>>2833498
>eating poo food in grorious nippon
I am disappointed in you anon

>>2833471
>Is it a meme to go looking for specific restaurants
sometimes worth it, sometimes not
I really enjoyed Usagi's tantanmen, and deliberately showed up 20 minutes before open to avoid a massive lineup, but in general i think the move is to maybe have a place in mind, do a walkby if you'll be in the area and if there isnt a massive lineup, check it out, but be open to just finding something else in the area, as i typically dont believe in waiting in line for restaurants, especially in a place so packed with good food

>>2833505
miso butter corn ramen
jingisukan
anything dairy (ice cream, milk, cheese)
curry soup
oysters / crabs

>>2833505
soup curry is god tier and probably my favorite japanese dish

>>2833451
there is no ride sharing in Japan due to the country being run by a bunch of 100-year-olds who are also knee deep in lobbyist money

Uber the app works, it just calls you a cab and adds an extra fee on top of that. it's cheaper to flag down a taxi

>>2833530
>i typically dont believe in waiting in line for restaurants
I avoid those places completely unless I'm with people who know what they're doing. I would feel awful holding up a line with my shitty N4 Japanese while all the salarymen just want to eat.

>>2833535
>there is no ride sharing in Japan due to the country being run by a bunch of 100-year-olds who are also knee deep in lobbyist money
There is no ride sharing, smoothbrain, because if you knew fucking anything about Japan, you’d know the average Jap has 0% interest in getting into a car with some fucking poorfag rando, especially when there are taxis everywhere.

Shikoku roadtrip anon here (again). The Seto Inland Sea is awesome. Places like this really remind me that most Japan Youtubers are uncultured fags who rarely leaves Tokyo or just does a quick day trip for some sugoi!!!! viral bullshit

Coolest temple I've ever been to and I visited it by chance. The budda tunnel was spooky. Whole place got many audible wows

It's awfully hot and humid in Tokyo these days.

>>2833578

That's Kousanji, yeah? I've been there before. Hugely underrated. I think people overlook it because it's pretty "new" in temple terms (built in the 1930s or 40s iirc), but it is beautiful and the Buddha tunnel is indeed really creepy with its depictions of Buddhist hell. I especially liked the Hill of Hope, I went in the middle of summer on a cloudless day and to me it felt like I was standing on another planet.

The restaurants across the street fucking slapped, too.

a national hero and GOAT

>>2833471
Find it on tabelog, if it's above a 3.5 it's probably worth it. Google ratings are kind of fucked up for restaurants in Japan. That being said if it's on tik tok it's probably overrated and made for tourists.

>>2833563
Fun fact, this is one of the things taxi lobbyists tried to push the most, the fearmongering of getting into a car with a strange. You are not immune to propaganda.

>>2833612
well it's true
at least the barrier to entry for becoming a taxi driver is slightly higher than just becoming an uber schlub

>>2833609
Google reviews are fake everywhere.

>>2833563
cool, then why make it illegal? legalize it and see if it's really 0% of people that would use the service

>>2833616
the taxi drivers in Japan are barely alive. they are literally so old I fear for my own safety whenever I get into a taxi in Japan. I don't need a "barrier to entry", I want someone to drive me where the GPS points them to for a reasonable price

Travelling next Thursday to Osaka. Where are good places for Halloween parties? I just found parties for November 25th but not for 31st. Any ideas?

>>2833622
well now you're just being ageist

>>2833637
Dotonbori duh

>>2833640
I meant a place like a club or something. It's my first Halloween there so I assume you just follow the crowd or?

Headed to universal japan Monday. Lets see how gay this shit is

got some trader joe mini totes and snacks..lets see if that will be a good ice breaker.

>>2833644
im going to be there too im actually making goodie bags to give out since i dont think they actually give candy out for halloween so that might be fun.

>>2833644
Yeah, id say wander around Doton as there will be plenty of people celebrating.
A pub I can recommend as your North star is the Blarney Stone.
Everything around that in a 2 block radius on either direction is a good area to party

I'm going to be in Tokyo on Halloween and boy am I scared. I left my visit to Odaiba to the 31st to get the fuck away from the main areas of Tokyo, but I can only hope.

>>2833663
why would japan have a bar named after the blarney stone

>>2833672
there is actually a bar in osaka called the drunken clam

>>2833451
I've used the Uber app to get taxis. This was 2 years ago, but it was maybe $25 to go from shibuya to shinagawa, which to me was perfectly fine when im drunk at 3am.

>>2833663
>>2833672
Not him, but I actually went to barney stone on my last trip. Was a good mix of local and tourist, played pool a bit and made some friends.

>>2833599
Yes it is! Happy another anon has been here. Hill of Hope was cool, wish the cafe was open when I got there.
I tried some lemon ramen and a curry pan from a restaurant across the way, and it was great.

Off to Matsuyama today. Castle, ferris wheel, a shrine, and of course Dogo. Any recommendations I'll take em

>>2833389
>Looking at the darkness at space during nighttime is also bone chilling
I hate flying on 787s for this exact reason, the fact that the flight crew can override your window tint setting and keep them opaque is extremely annoying.

i was being myself yesterday and went to my (former) usual shop. picked out a girl from the panel who turned out to be rather plain looking in real life but when i say the vibe and chemistry was instant i really mean it, i probably haven't had such a pleasant interaction with another person, let alone a complete stranger, in an really long time. i mean we spent like 10 minutes mutually bitching about Windows 11 ffs. even added each other on Genshin lol

i went to her profile on the store's webpage later to read her journal and it was really cute, but then i noticed she had a link to her personal Twitter on her profile and when I went to that she'd made another much longer post talking about me and how much she enjoyed our time together, even posted a video of her eating the snacks i brought her kek. feels good man.

is japan really as ruined by tourists nowadays as people say?

>>2833738
No, only the main cities have those issues

Anyone have their IDP sent from your home country to Japan to say the hotel your staying in?

>>2833578
>The budda tunnel was spooky
I went earlier this year.
To me it was spooky then magical. Like damn, this is a story i understood beyond languages. There is evil in the world, it kills, people get heads sliced off- OH SHIT BUDDHA
>1 MILLION BUDDHA ENGAGE

>>2833720
I ended my Shimanami Kaido bike and stayed in Matsuyama. Ropelift up to the castle was quite nice. So far my favorite castle in Japan.
Train ride to the port goes right along the coast, which, though you probably don't need to go there unless you're planning to ferry to Hiroshima like I did.

>>2833738
Shinjuku, Shibuya, Dotonbori, Shinsekai, and Kyoto City certainly do.

Hows dating in smaller japanese cities compared to Osaka/tokyo?

I found shibuya bars pretty good for picking up in 2015, but I went back in 2023 and bars, online were hardmode. Maybe too many tourists and competition

>>2833773
Dating and hookups are very different things.

>>2833773
oh no no no no no no

Where and what should I eat in Kyoto? Just there for one day. Looking for something other than the usual sushi, ramen, soba, unagi, etc.

I want to go to a Halloween party but I can't be fucked making a proper costume

What's a costume that can be put together easily but doesn't look like complete shit?

Whoever said Dogo Onsen is overrated you're a fag. Very solid onsen. Got the private room. Happy with my experience although I wish you had a little more time. Went on the balcony like a bad bad gaijin but was comfy for the 5 seconds before I pussied out.
However the fuck huge solo does make me wish I was experiencing this with someone. If I was single I'd get some professional company nearby.

>>2833804
> Whoever said Dogo Onsen is overrated you're a fag. Very solid onsen.
If you think Dogo is a “solid” onsen, you’ve never been to a good onsen. Hope you enjoyed your experience with all the chinks and ancient jap tourists. And a private room solo? How fucking pathetic.

>>2833805
Bitter Osaka fag detected. Stay poor. Private solo room to avoid the chinks and it was pretty empty considering what I was told.

>>2833806
>Bitter Osaka fag detected.
More like superior Tokyo anon. Osaka’s a cesspool. Maybe if you’d bathed with the chinks, one of them could have hooked you up with his sister.

>>2833810
Many of them were staring at my big pink balls. Bad etiquette on their parts.

Regardless of the hate, tomorrow I proceed onto Cape Ashizuri. If I see a single baka shiroi gaijin I will jump off the light house

>>2833534
>>2833532
Thanks anons!

>>2833602
STOP WINNING SHOHEI
LET OTHER TEAMS HAVE A CHANCE!

I like all the tourists because then I'm not the only gaijin :)

>>2833796
I was thinking to buy mine somewhere. I'll arrive this next Friday in Osaka, I'll spend the whole day searching for a costume and afterwards I'll watch the zombieland saga movie.

>>2833796
>What's a costume that can be put together easily but doesn't look like complete shit?
just go to donki and buy something

>>2833743
*In tourist areas

I am going to fucking lose it if I see a single non-Japanese tourist in Shimane

>>2833805
Dogo Onsen is described in Natsume Soseki's famous novel "Bo-chan", and going there is a kind of pilgrimage to a holy place for Japanese literature lovers.

>>2833978
>going there is a kind of pilgrimage to a holy place for Japanese literature lovers.
So, pretentious weebs.

>>2833969
You are the non-Japanese tourist retard look in the mirror

>>2833986
Do you know what website you are on?

Pic: Quick stop at Ozu Castle

>>2833969
I went last year for Kamiarizuki, saw several groups of French and German tourists in Matsue (even helped some German boomer couple order food at a pizza place, they told me they're there with some German travel company that specifically organizes tours of smaller more out-of-the-way places) but aside from them I can't remember seeing a single other HUWITE man aside from myself and my friend, even at Izumo Taisha.

>>2833978
I've heard the soaplands in Ehime have a pretty shady reputation even among Japanese people.

My friend is encouraging me to travel to Japan with him on June of the next year. It would be my second time visiting Japan if the trip materialized. However, AirBnB prices are on the roofs and they skyrocketed in just a few months. If so, are there any other cheaper options for two people?

>>2834014
love hotel?

Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YecIxg4DCwI

>>2833076
>One doesn't learn a new language via osmosis, dude
you literally do

>>2833578
>>2833720
>>2833804
I seriously cant tell if this is bait with the constant sideways posting or legitimately just retarded

Does Japan have a bar culture at all? Like, where normal people go to bars just to shoot shit and socialize?

I've been in Tokyo for 6 months now and the bar options seem to be izakayas filled with old Japanese dudes or western-style pubs filled with creepy and horny Americans.
Is there a place to go and just socialize with younger people in their 20s-30s?

>>2834035
And I don't mean hookups, I literally just want to talk to people.

Just moved to Osaka, some random couple made fun of my autism on the train, I guess its true what they say about the people here.

>>2834024
gonna quit my job to do this

>>2834045
Usually a month and a half on foot, but two weeks on a bicycle.

>>2834046
yea but I've come to hate my job, I need a break in life, gonna take at least a year off

>>2834051
Why not learn something along the way and make it worthwhile? You'll come back more positive and invigorated, potentially develop a paying back up job, and actually be able to spin your sabbatical into something positive for future employees.

>>2834059
like what

>>2834064
qualis to:
>work on boats
>become scuba instructor
>teach english
>be barista/cocktail barman/winefag
>rock climbing/skiing/kayaking instructor
>tour guide

You can also use shit like workaway to do outdoor work and learn about farming and stuff on the job.

Maybe even do a Thai boxing or martial arts course?

>>2834035
Of course there are, but unless you are a fluent Japanese speaker, you wont find what youre looking for.
The western style pubs are your best bet, and lol at your post, these pubs are filled with Brit and Ozzies, not Americans