Japan General

Repeating my post:

>>1105094
>>1105108
Thanks. I am staying at multiple hostels but I wasn't sure if I can safely leave luggage behind. Although, now I realize whatever train station I arrive at before going hiking, I can leave a small suitcase/large backpack in the locker for a day. Are hostels in Japan generally safe to leave luggage behind? Because then it's no problem.

>>1105130
Most hostels have lockers.
Either for your entire bag/backpack or just for the most important stuff.
I always just put the most important stuff into the lockers and left my bag and clothes unattended while I explored the cities.
No problem ever ocurred.

Tokyo is a meme city.
Go to hokkaido island

>>1105219
Not him but I also have noob hostels questions.
what about during the day between when you check out of one hostel in the morning and are checking into a new one in new city later that day?

>22 hours from my country to Japan
Just fuck my legs up. How do you folks deal with long flights?

>>1105247
By being a manlet. Also, Air Canada...

Yes or no?

>>1105247
I just can't.
I would have to stop over somewhere for half a day and night.
also I jack off in the air bathroom to relax :/

>>1105219
Sweet, thanks. I'll bring a small suitcase I'll store in the locker and a small backpack I'll carry with me at all times with important things

>>1105245
Usually the hostel will be able to "watch" the luggage while you explore. I had a hostel watch my luggage before I checked in as I explored Hiroshima once.

>>1105261
Not him but my flight from Toronto to Narita is 21h with a stopover at LAX. I'm bringing my Vita with a couple games but that stopover is very welcome

>>1105261
I'm taking Aircanada, here's to hoping it will be good.

>>1105247

Books, music, TV, get a window seat and sleep. Just get up and stretch every hour or two, helps with comfort and to prevent fatal blood clots that shoot off to your lungs.

>>1105273
>>1105247
Speaking of flights, how do you guys deal with jet lag? What's the best way to minimize it? I land at 3 pm in Japan, so should I sleep as much as I can on the flight so I be alright once I get there and get a normal night of sleep? Or should I stay up as much as I can so I can pass out as soon as I hit the sack at night

Anybody in Tokyo want to hang out with two Canadian guys in Akihabara or wherever else?

>>1105278
I think a lot of it depends on how flexible you are with your sleep schedule. My personal method is staying up the night before the flight, knocking out for the majority of the flight, then arriving ready to go for the rest of the local day.

>>1105278
Jet lag has always been easy for me to handle, this is what I do:

Drink a lot of water, stay hydrated because the plane is pretty arid and the water will give you energy to stay awake until it's time for you to finally go to sleep. Don't sleep on the plane, it's easier to stay awake and fall asleep when you're dead tired than going to sleep and when you get to where you're going, trying to force yourself back to sleep when your body thinks it's ready for another day.

Try not to eat much on the plane, just enough to keep you from starving. When you arrive you can have a meal to give you the energy to carry you to local sleep time.

Also, it doesn't hurt taking a walk when you get to Tokyo and drop your bags off at your hotel/where ever if it's still light out. Explore the neighborhood for a few minutes, get your bearings. Also being out in the light will help your body clock readjust a bit.

>>1105293
Thanks man, I like the idea. What's the purpose of not eating too much on the plane though? To keep from getting sleepy?

>>1105297
It serves 2 purposes, 1) save room so you can have a proper meal when you land 2) so you don't eat too much on the flight and get that slow, sleepy feeling and have to fight even harder to stay awake.

Staying awake and experiencing the whole flight is hell, but as soon as you step off the plane it's like the last 16 hours gets erased from your brain.

>>1105278

I look at when I'm arriving and set my sleep schedule up so I coordinate it on the plane. Like when I arrived overseas at 8PM, I stayed up the whole flight, but on the return trip, arriving at 11AM, I slept the whole damn time. No jet lag at all.

I finish my English degree at University next year and I'm thinking about teaching abroad for a while and Japan is top of my list.
Is there such a thing as being overqualified to teach English at Japanese schools? I know a lot of people do it with just a TEFL. Will having a University degree make it easier or harder to find a teaching job there? What about teaching adults?

>>1105367
Er, a minimum of a bachelor's degree is required by most legitimate companies to work in Japan.

Have degree, flights, and working holiday visa already. Finding work in Tokyo in September?

What are must-dos and must-sees in Osaka and Kyoto?
I have 3 days in Kyoto and 2 in Osaka.

>>1105422
If all you want is must sees, use the top ten on trip advisor and you have an itinerary

>>1105424
I'm a bit of weeb if that makes a difference

>>1105422
Then go to Akihabara in Tokyo.

There's a melon books in Osaka, kinda small.

Kyoto.. Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine right next to the station, something more rare, then go to Kibune/Kifune from Kyoto (about 2 hours by public transport).

Osaka.. eat at Dotonbori.

>>1105243
Hipster fuck.

Accidentally posted this in the old thread but I'll just copy paste it here:

Have any of you been to The Whales of August/Hachigatsu no Kujira bar in Tokyo? I really want to go when i visit in may because i love the concept of movie themed cocktails but i speak very little Japanese, and from what I've read they don't seem too keen on foreigners.

Is it easy to connect with nature in Japan? I know they have tons of temples and parks but do they really feel separate from the cities?

>>1105483
Go to the countryside or a forest or something. Are you that fucking dense?

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>>1105471
That sounded cool so I looked it up and this Yelp review is hilarious when you look at the profile pic of the reviewer.

I think you should definitely make the effort to learn in advance what you will say and the names of the movies you want in Japanese. I'm sure they'll treat you nicer being a white male and all

>>1105281
I'm an Australian guy in Ueno, just flew in and keen to hang out tomorrow

Staying in Shinjuku between the 22nd and the 28th, just wondered if anyone here wants to hang out at some point. I have never been before but up for doing and seeing anything

Just saw flights from Amsterdam to Tokyo for 316€ and just had to get one. It's insanely cheap, was expecting to pay double the amount.

Flight starts end of next months, can't wait. First time asia.

>>1105540
lucky man. I'm in in the us and they're like $2200 here.

>>1105540
>>1105546
My tickets from Finland cost 350€ and it's a straight flight that only takes 9 hours.

Pretty sweet.

>>1105556
who are you flying with and when? looking to go in july but can't find it for under 520€

>>1105559
Going alone for 7 weeks this summer.

I think Finnair does the fastest flights from Europe. Pretty sure the tickets for this summer were a lot cheaper some months ago. You usually have to order early to get a good deal.

>>1105556
>>1105561
No clue how these prices are made. Flights from germany cost about 700€ (800$) while flights with the very same provider cost ~500€ from the Netherlands or France. Kinda sucks that I'll have to take a 8 hour train to Amsterdam and sleep at the airport. But well, better than spending additional 200-300€

>>1105556
Is that 350€ one or both-ways, since I seriously havent seen both-ways that cheap as finnair plus-member.

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>>1105563
no clue how you find that bad prices, this is 545€

>>1105567
>Berlin
>germany

>>1105564
One-way, obviously.

Where can I stay in Tokyo for the month that I'll be there?
Should I spring for a hostel or would I be better off staying with a family?

>>1105584
What do you prefer?
Do that.

I'm thinking about taking a trip to NZ/AUS in December, and tentatively considering booking a few nights in Tokyo near the end of my trip.

Obviously Tokyo is a huge city, and I've saved up enough where cost isn't really an issue, but is it even worth my time to explore the city for only 3 or 4 days? I don't feel like I'll get a decent experience by staying so little time

>>1105546

Depends on how hard you look for deals and how flexible you are. I've done Florida to Tokyo with one stop each way in LA for $800 RT, and I'm doing Texas to Tokyo and back for $900 this spring.

>>1105428
>>1105427
>>1105422
Denden Town/Nihonbashi in Osaka is enough to occupy a weeb for days. It's pretty much like Akiba.

I can recommend the Osaka Aquarium/Kaiyukan if you're into fish. Whale sharks! There's a combo ticket with a day ticket for the Osaka subway and the entrance fee which is a good deal (you can also get it with another railway company like Hankyu added in). Tell the overseer at the ticket gates you want to buy a "Kaiyu Ticket".
http://www.kaiyukan.com/language/eng/kaiyu.html

Other than that, there's... uh, Osaka castle I guess? It's mostly a buisiness/shopping/eating town I'd say.

For Kyoto, there's the standard temples and shrines. I think the essentials are Kinkakuji, Kiyomizu and Fushimi Inari.
Apart from that, when you stumble over a rock in Kyoto, chances are 50/50 you'll faceplant onto shrine- or temple ground. Just pick a couple to see.
Arrive early at the popular ones because they'll be stuffed full of tourists in no time. Consider visiting some less popular ones because they're still pretty, but not as flooded.

>>1105619
holy hell man. Which site do you use?

>>1105652

Google flights. No shit, just Google flights. Be flexible with dates and, if you can, airports (for example, from central Florida, I could have left from Tampa, Orlando, or Jacksonville relatively easily).

>>1105652

Oh, and I also don't necessarily book it all in one go. When I did TPA->LAX->NRT and back, I found a great deal on LAX->NRT with Singapore Air, and simply arranged a separate round trip flight from TPA to LAX and back that fit into that itinerary. Found a cheaper deal than any of the flight search sites were giving me for the combined route.

>>1105546
Coloradobro here, I posted about this in the other thread, but somehow every single day the flights were $1600+ round trip, except for one set of dates where it was $950. Based aircanada

A.Do I need sunglasses in tokyo or japan in june?

B. Is lonely planet japan guidebook worth reading?

Anyone in Tokyo want to go to a pub crawl tomorrow night in Shibuya?

http://www.meetup.com/tokyopubcrawl/events/229660178/

Anyone in Tokyo from September onwards?

stupid,
but,
when I go to the money changer, what denominations of Yen should I get?

>>1105722
Don't have firsthand experience, but I've heard that any conbini will take 10,000 yen bills, so just go with those.

>>1105722
10k. JP Post ATM might be a better option regarding rates, unless you research the best option at home.

tfw I bought return flights to Tokyo from Sydney for $430 AUD ($335 USD)

>>1105496
Cool. We'll be around Akihabara station around 3:30 or so. I'll post when we are there.

>>1105494
Yeah i saw that review. I'm actually a girl, but i'll be going with my bf and we are both australian. I can use the translate pics option on my phone and i will definitely try my best to communicate. I think it might be worth a shot even if it doesn't work out that well

>>1105758
I imagine they'd be more welcoming of a (normal looking) couple, who also can order in the language

>>1105755
We're in some courtyard before shosen tower. Look for a tall dude in a black vest.

>>1105584
I stayed with Sakura house, was pretty nice having my own room desu

>>1105767
Sorry mate, I had to leave Akihabara already by then. Needed to check in to my next hotel. I'll be at Shinjuku tonight, going to the robot cabaret show

>>1105685
It's not like the sun is going to be any less bright in Japan as it is in your country (assuming you don't live in the arctic circle).

Generally, sunglasses are always a good idea for traveling anywhere.

>>1105722
Y10,000 is about $100, so imagine it like that. Japan is a cash society, so almost everywhere will be able to take Y10,000 bills and give appropriate small bills/coins. I always took out Y10k bills and never had someone unable to make change for it.

>>1105494
After reading this review I only want to go there more. If they were rude to someone who would write that, I might fall in love with the place.

>>1105494
Funny how Ive never experienced rudeness or "racism" in Japan and still I read all these bad reviews and experiences.

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Hey guys, this may be a stupid question but I'm finding it hard to find this stuff on Google. A couple of friends I are arriving in Tokyo at 7pm on the 7th of Nov and we are wanting to catch the Shinkansen to Osaka immediately afterwards. Is it possible to get a train that late? And can we book the tickets months in advance?

We plan to then catch a train to Kyoto, spend a few nights there, then back to Tokyo to spend about a week there before returning home.

Can someone help me out please?

>>1105367
So here's the schtick. Do you like kids? I mean like elementary school kids. If yes, can you be energetic and slap a smile on your face as long as your are around said kids? If no, what about junior high school kids?

Cause if you choose elementary school, you'll have to teach by the Japanese education system, which is trash. I love everyday I get to fuck around with my little rugrats, but it's more like glorified babysitting, and I have little hope of the majority leaving my class with anything other than, "damn, that hairy foreigner is soooo funny!"

If junior high, get ready to be a glorified tape recorder.

Like a previous anon pointed out, you really need a degree, minimum, to "teach" over here, and if I were you, I would only settle for a gig in a public school. The eikawas are crocks of shit.

Either way, if you choose to "teach" in Japan, learn to deal with the fact that you are NOT a real teacher. You will be held to the same standard as one. If you're used to being a majority or, more importantly, have any sense of self reliance and willpower, unlike most of the fucking weeaboos who go online and bitch about how miserable Japan is, you'll be fine.

The fact of the matter is that it's an excuse to travel abroad in your 20's, see the world, and learn about yourself.

>>1105804
>If junior high, get ready to be a glorified tape recorder.
Can you expand on this? And what about beyond junior high?

>>1105367
Yeah, you can be overqualified, but you are not overqualified with a degree in English.

>>1105805
Happy to.

In junior high it really depends on your JTE. The Japanese English Teacher. I've heard of JTEs who let their ALTs, Assistant English Teachers, make lesson plans, but they are VERY few and far between. Most ALTs in junior high just kinda chill in the back of class or in the staff room, until you are told to come to the front and read a bit of English without an accent. So like I said, a tape recorder, but one who can smile and answer questions.

Beyond Junior High? There aren't many companies who do that, the JET being one. The JET program also sucks because they only take the "most highly qualified" applicants, who then get sent out to the west coast of Japan, which is literally just thousands and thousands of miles of bumfuck nothing.

Some companies, like I said, do High School, but fuck, is that tough to pull off. Every jackass weeaboo aims to teach in High School and live out their anime dream. They are the first to get culled. You need FLUENT Japanese. And WAY above average English. I've heard of plenty of people being dropped from applications because of bullshit personal matters.

And fun fact, I'm a pretty smart dude, no genius ofcourse, and I got a job here because I had a few internships back in the States. I didn't speak a lick of Japanese, I mean ANY. I got lucky and placed in a city about the size of Boston. The people who do speak Japanese get sent out to bumfuck, because they are more in dependent than me. Ofcourse, the weekend rolls around and they are about to commit suicide cause they have nothing to do there, while I'm 10 minutes walk from the nearest station, which connects me to the main line to Tokyo, and hence, everywhere else. So I'd say it's better to be a teacher rather than a Japanese specialist.

Oh and ps, I get paid the exact same as the High School ALTs and all I have to do is play with kids all day.

Its' the kind of job that is what you make of it.

Only two more nights left on my trip: this one in Kyoto, and the last in Osaka. I really like this place and its people (that I've had the pleasure of speaking to, at least). If I can arrange it, I think I'll visit again in the fall.

So I saw a pretty famous AV actress, Mana Izumi, outside of Odakyu Department Store in Shinjuku today. She was not wearing make up and she was wearing a surgical mask (no doubt to cover her identity) but it was her. I didn't believe it at first and assumed it was just a similar looking person. But then I managed to make out her ankle tattoo under her black stockings. Pretty crazy.

>>1105807
Thanks for that. Personally, I would like to teach high school because I don't want to work with children.

Have you heard anything about Interac?

>>1105814
Lol, I'll give you one guess who I work for.

If you're deadset on high school, I would urge you to do some soul searching. Is it teaching or Japan you're aiming for?

I can't stress how qualified you need to be for high school. Most of the company is very friendly and social, but the high school ALTs? To be blunt, pricks with a chip on their shoulder. I can't give you any solid advice because the high school trainees kept to them selves and refused to eat, drink, or socialize with the other "lesser" ALTs. If that's okay with you, all the power to you, but it's just the truth of how they come off. But I'd be willing to hedge my bets on this one and say it isn't too different from junior high.

I won't say don't take a job offer either way, cause Japan, and asia in general, is a very healthy mind fuck.

Anybody played mahjong in jansou here?

I've only once changed currencies in my life and that was at an airport. To get best rates in Japan people recommended using JP Post. How does that work? Is it as simple as putting in your card and taking the desired amount in Yen?

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So I'm going to Japan for about three weeks.

I'm planning to go stay in Tokyo and Kyoto/Osaka. Is Hiroshima worth a visit? I feel like there's so much stuff to see in Tokyo and Kyoto that I'd rather allocate those three weeks between Tokyo and the Kansai region.

>>1105831
Pretty much like any other ATM.

>>1105819
Eh its not really that difficult job to get, just harder to get with no experience. Everybody I knew that was teaching at an Eikaiwa was able to switch over to ALT High School teaching that wanted to

>>1105803
Use Hyperdia

>>1105847
Again, yes. Hiroshima is still worth visiting. Nothing changed in the two weeks since you last asked.

And you still can't do all those stops in three weeks.

>>1105941
>And you still can't do all those stops in three weeks
Yeah, I've already trimmed it down to Tokyo and the Kansai region. I'm not planning on visiting every single thing I marked in those regions either, it's just that I can look at it the even before the next day and see what I feel like visiting the next day and what all there is that I could go see.

I was more wondering if I should reserve those three weeks entirely for Tokyo-Kansai or fit in a few days of Hiroshima in there too. It feels like there's so much just in Tokyo and Kyoto.

>>1105961
I'd pick Tokyo, Kyoto and Hiroshima, with some different day-trips.
For example Nara (Kyoto) and Miyajima (Hiroshima).

to my fellow Americans, Is LAX usually the cheapest place to fly out of?

>>1105588
I wouldn't recommend it, no. Not that you'd be bored or anything, I'm sure you'd have a good time just going around, eating, drinking, seeing but it takes a while to get in a groove in Tokyo, or any major foreign city, your first time at least, and 3-4 days isn't enough.

>>1106020
>or any major foreign city, your first time at least, and 3-4 days isn't enough.
I felt like my 4 days in Singapore was more than I'd ever needed.

>>1106007
Depends on the airline.

How safe am I going to be using Google Maps for public transit in Tokyo? I can't read or speak Japanese. I just want to be sure I'll be able to make it from the airport to my airbnb, then I'd be happy to get lost in Tokyo for little while

>>1106042
I'd also be curious to know about this. I know Japanese, but google maps still seems like the most convenient way to find my way around.

>>1106042
>>1106045
It'll do the job but it kinda sucks compared to Navitime, Yahoo Trains, or even the Hyperdia website. I always get shorter/cheaper sites using one of those than compared to Google Maps

>>1105804
>I love everyday I get to fuck around with my little rugrats
I was unsure if I wanted to pursue this but what you do sounds like my dream job

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>>1105961
I was one of the people saying you were doing too much and now I think you might want to add a couple more places. What I would recommend is you make the trip between Tokyo and Kyoto last several days and stop in different little towns on the way to Kyoto like Hakone and Ine-cho (pic related). Take 2 days in both of those places before arriving in Kyoto. Then from Kyoto go to Hiroshima and take the bullet train all the way back for a comfortable scenic ride.

>>1106020
That's what I assumed. Especially since I want to get out of the city and explore more of Japan, and it seems like i'd just be constantly going and not really get the time to appreciate anything. Thanks for the input

>>1105807
I taught at about 10 Junior High schools and I'd say you have a much greater chance of making your own lesson plans if you take the initiative and propose your own lesson plans.

At about 6 of the schools I was able to get to a point where I could essentially run the class on some days with the JTE as backup if I couldn't explain a concept only in English (you're not supposed to speak Japanese at all in front of the students so they are forced to use English to talk to you). I would create games, activities, demonstrations, it was a lot of work but very creatively stimulating and also kind of allowed me to learn more about group dynamics.

The other 3 schools I was basically a human tape recorder, like you said, and 1 school I wasn't allowed to do much of anything because the teacher was insanely strict and was trying to get me fired for some reason.

>>1105803
If you're going that late, I'd just use a plane. It will be faster and cheaper than going from the airport to Tokyo (1 hour) to Osaka (3 hours) and you don't even need to leave the airport.

People usually take the bullet train because of the nice views along the way, but if it's already dark out then it doesn't matter.

>>1105803
Yes and the Shinkansen is way better than the plane. With plane it's getting to the airport + overpriced cost of getting there - most flights will be from Haneda for domestic iirc, you'd have to find a Narita to Osaka one to make it convenient and avoid the double whammy fee.

And the time of arriving before hand early, baggage check in, cost of getting out of the airport, collection time.. etc...

Shinkansen is, once you have the ticket you just show up get on and go, and arrive right at the station where you need to be.

It is however pricey without a JR Pass.

You dont need to book Shinkansen months in advance. You can I think, just not with a JR pass iirc (unless you show up there with the JR pass).

But it's possible, 8:05pm train from Narita international terminal 1 (look up your own terminal) -> Nippori, change -> Shinagawa, then Shinkansen to Osaka there, arriving approx midnight

Otherwise get an early morning Shinkansen.

>>1106101
He's already going to be in the airport and there are plenty of cheap flights from both Haneda and Narita to Osaka for about the same as a Shinkansen ticket, less when you factor in getting from the airport to the train station. Also the flight is only 90 minutes while the train is 4 hours.

What do you guys think about the number of people you travel with? I was initially going to go by myself but then my friend who has the exact same interests (weeb like me) said he's down. But, now we've got a group of 4 going, with 2 weebs and 2 with less weeb interests. Has your trip been brought down by people who don't want to be doing the things you are? Should we split up on some days? Would you guys who went alone rather have went with a friend?

>>1106070
Thanks.

>>1106105
I visited three cities: Osaka and Tokyo within a group of 4, and Kyoto alone.

All in all, I'd tip the weights in favour of going with a group, but that may be because I'm absolutely lousy with connecting to people, and when I travel alone, I usually stay alone too. Not that it's such a bad thing (you can do whatever the hell you want), but eating alone is not very exciting, and you don't have chances to do group stuff (well duh) like karaoke and stuff.

I'd have had no chance of talking with the locals (other than in a customer - service provider scenario) if there hadn't been some serious extroverts in the group, which was nice.

>>1106116
I can never meet people when I go out by myself, but just having someone else there that I know I can talk makes me more outgoing. I would only ever want to travel with 1-2 other people

>>1106073
Yes, I've found that schools can vary wildly. What prefecture?

>>1106103
A plane flight is not 'only 90 minutes'.

You can take some of the travel time to the airport out, if its with the same airport. But you need to factor in time for minimum check in time, the time to switch terminals, the extra recommended 90 minutes prior to departure, and then even more time to account for if your flight gets delayed since it's a non-connected service, and an international flight at that. Then the additional time of getting off the plane, collecting baggage, and travelling to Osaka from the airport.

>>1106149
Even with all of that, it's less then the 4 hours it would take to get there. It's also cheaper than a Shinkansen ticket.

Why are you defending the bullet train this much? Is it your boyfriend or something? Dude asked for best way to get there and considering it's at night, no views, there's no benefit to taking the train.

>>1106129
It was in and around western Tokyo mostly from Suginami to Chofu.

>>1106116
>>1106123
Thanks. I am an introvert unless I really push myself so having a bunch of friends with me should help. I think I'll go with everyone but be ready to break off and do what I went to Japan to do if if comes to it

>>1105662
>tfw from Tallahasse and I'm within a 5 hour drive to fly out of Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, or Atlanta

So many great deals from having the Orlando/Atlanta option.

Whats the best way to spend 8 days in Japan? Wanting to visit Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.

how many hours would be needed to fully enjoy the Ghibli museum

>>1106155
>there's no benefit to taking the train.
Not the guy you replied to, but I'd still prefer to take the train.
The Shinkansen is comfy as fuck. It has large seats and it's generally just fun to get to ride the Shinkansen.

>>1106149
>>1106103
There are no viable flights from Narita to Osaka after 8PM on the day OP wanted.

what's the cheapest way to sleep in Tokyo a couple of nights for a group of five people?

>>1106248
Sleep in a back alley

>>1106257
A Park is usually just as cheap.
Unless the police catches you and gives you a fine.
I guess that's more likely in a park.

if youre bored or really want to see how one-minded and anti-individual the japanese are, go to a mcdonalds or some fast food place and ask to not have something on your burger. just say like no mustard or something.

watch as they search and realize there is no such function on their order screen and turn the store upside down trying to figure out what this insanity of unique ordering is

>>1106269
They've only been accommodating when I've made such requests. Very cordial.

>>1106272
Never said they didnt do it or were rude

But it causes absolute chaos.

>>1106282
The worst I've gotten is "let me check". They only really get flustered if they're a newbie, and I'm pretty sure that's true just about everywhere.

>>1106284
well good for you

in MY experience of living here 4 years and in multiple places across the islands its always caused a ruckus and confusion across the store

you dont have to up and try to confront everything everyone says, especially to a post of rhetoric with "well IN MY CASE..."

its like i forget 4chan is full of teenage weaboos. get so used to talking with normal people on trv that i forget the japan threads are full of weaboo spergs

>>1106269
I've never had a single problem at any fast food place. My wife hates raw tomatoes and always orders her burgers without them

>>1106333
>make statement
>someone disagrees with statement
>"You don't always have to disagree with my statements. Duh"

I'm fairly sure that you're the teenager here.
And no, I'm not part of this conversation, I just saw this post of yours and felt like you should be made aware of how much of an idiot you are.

>>1106269
Wasn't a problem for me.
>Pan to niku dake de onegaishimasu
>hamburger plain
Both worked for me.

>>1106333
>STOP DISAGREEING WITH ME
>REEEEEEEEE
Absolute autism.

How likely are you to come across giant hornets around mid may-june? Its probably a stupid question but my partner seems pretty concerned about it.

>>1106400
At least 85%. Maybe even 88%.

>>1106333
You having a bad day or are you always a huge fucking arsehole?

What did your family and friends think when you decided upon Japan?

My mother was worried that I'd be traveling alone in Asia, since she thought Japan = China and that China = dangerous
My father was jelly as fuck
My sister thought I was brave for traveling alone, and told me many times that she wanted a souvenir. Given, she's only 6.

>>1106333
I'm not the guy you're talking to, but you might want to tone down the cunty attitude.

>>1106233
I'd say 6 hours, it's a good half a day of cool stuff there.

>>1106400
Depends on where you're going. If you're in the countryside and you're near the forest, you might see one. If you're in a city it's basically a 0% chance.

I thought the locals were bullshitting me when they warned me about it. Then, a few hours later, a hornet the size of a fucking hummingbird flies right past my ear.

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>>1106449
My mom and grandma were worried and they kept thinking I was going to China. I showed them the NHK channel on digital cable, though, and that calmed them down a lot. My grandfather was a Korean War vet so he kept giving me ~50 year old advice on the region. My dad, siblings, and friends were all super jealous though.

>>1106333
Maybe your Japanese is just total shit and they can't figure out what you want

>>1106469
One of those fuckers flew into my 6th floor apartment. Luckily we noticed it and were able to shut it into the kitchen. Used a bunch of cockroach spray and it still took it like 15 minutes to die.

>>1105556
>>1105540
Where do you find cheap tickets like this from Europe?

>>1106478
it wasn't 350€, it was 700€. but book in advance and look around, for example SAS has round tickets for 435€ every month september-january

>>1106470
It's weird how out of touch some people are with world. My dad and brothers were jelly of me traveling to japan alone, but mom was so worried and kept (and still keeps) asking about "political situation" in there. Best way to shrug it off by saying that Japan turned into Islamistic state and some parts are in civil war. I mean, she doesnt even think about what is happening in Turkey or Thailand and is fine with both places since they are just countries with beaches.

>>1106482
Ty for answer

>>1106484
lol, ask her to elaborate on what she thinks "the political situation" is in Japan. It should be amusing.

>>1106449
My family are all interested in Japan as well, so they thought it was great.
I don't have any friends.

>>1106449
My parents were happy I'm traveling on my own and seeing the world, but aren't really sure why I picked Japan, thought they knew I tried to learn the language for a bit when I was 15 or 16.

My friends think that I'm going just for anime, and don't really believe me when I say that I'm only doing anime related stuff for part of 1 day while I'm there.

Will I be in for a rough time if I only know very basic Japanese and phrases? My biggest curiosity right now is that if it will be difficult for me to navigate the Japanese rail and local subway systems by not knowing how to read to Japanese.

>>1106535
Some people just have absolutely no idea about Japan. It's just a blindspot in their minds. The only things they know about Japan are sushi, ninja, samurai, and anime.

>>1106552
Nah, you should be perfectly fine. Pretty much everything in Japanese public transportation is labeled in Japanese AND English.

I only knew basic phrases and lived in Tokyo for 2 years and traveled around remote parts of the country for another few months.

>>1106404
>>1106469
>>1106473
Thanks. Will be going to fuji area for two days and will be exploring the forest so I'm guessing I'll see at least one there. I'm mainly asking because my travel partner may be allergic so i guess we should be cautious.

>>1106513
Political situation of Japan according to American headlines:
>fist fight broke out during congress
>protests about ongoing militarization
>Fukushima nuclear disaster
>Yakuza in a civil war
>recession economy
>Keeps getting ships full of North Korean skeletons
>not apologizing for the rape of Don King

Can you blame some of us Americans for xenophobia when all they hear on the news is the worst from the outside world?

>>1106605
>yakuza in civil war
how do i get in on this, about to travel in june from the hood

I have a 12 hour layover in Tokyo. How feasable is it to leave the airport and do shit in the city? Also do they have baggage storage?

>>1106717
Over an hour each way from Narita to the city, with security taking anywhere between 20-60 minutes depending on the number of flights

I'm travelling with a friend who really dislikes onions and went so far as to learn the one phrase "I'd like it without onions", but I'm told ramen shops take their noodle dishes crazy serious. Is it considered rude to ask for a ramen dish to be onion free if they come with onions?

>>1106805
Can't he/she just avoid the onions in a ramen dish?
Seems fairly easy.

>>1106805
Ramen doesn't usually have onions other than green onions on top

I arrive 6am on the 22nd next month, sleep on plane or not?

>>1106822
depends on how long your flight is I guess? You know your post doesn't show your location on 4chan right?

>>1106822
I'd say sleep on the plane, but I was in a similar situation as you and I couldn't get a wink of sleep, so I just toughed it out until night time, fell asleep instantenously and was pretty ok on the next day.

Can someone recommend a good hostel in Tokyo that offers twin rooms? Not a fan of dorms since I sleep like shit.

>>1106824

13 and a half hours in total minus a 2 hour layover in Paris near the start.

I just started learning kanji, but I'm learning it from English to Japanese but I am Dutch. So I have no idea what a radical kanji means. Can someone explain that to me in simple words?

>>1106819
Thrown on kinda last as a garnish, right?
I guess she can take them off fairly easily that way.

Thanks!

>>1106846
A radical is basically a reoccurring character that is used to identify the kanji in question. There are many radicals, but not so many that it isn't possible to learn them all. Here's a list so you have a better idea

http://nihongo.monash.edu/cgi-bin/wwwjdic?1R

>>1106846

A radical is a building block so to speak. More complex kanji are made up of several simpler kanji, called radicals.

>>1106853
>>1106852
I see I see thank you

>>1106822
Wait for me on the aitport, I'll arive about 4 hours later.

If Tokyo NRT it is

>>1106853
>>1106852
Here, let me just quickly ruin that easy to understand clarification:
Not all radicals are kanji themselves or derived from them. Some just appear as radicals.
And a kanji may also have parts that are not radicals.

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Hey there, does anyone here have any experience with KBS (Kyushu Business Support)? They offer ALT jobs, and I was wondering if anyone here had a bad experience with them, since I've heard a lot of bad things about another similar company, OWLS.

>>1106870

Naaa it's haneda.

Well it's the last full day of my trip to glorious Japan. Sitting in a hotel cafe right now waiting for check in tired as fuck from clubbing until 6am. Met a german bloke here on student exchange who led us around roppongi with his japanese friends. After he left we spent the rest of the night with the japanese who were with him despite us not speaking japanese and them not speaking english.

I have honestly never had such amazing experiences in my whole life as I have in these past two weeks. So much stuff has happened that it makes the rest of my life pale in comparison. I'll never forget my time here, Japan is the best country in the world. My only regret is that now all my savings will be going towards coming here again as soon as possible.

How do I get around Tokyo? I'm looking for an AirBNB to stay at. I found a pretty nice one saying it's 9 minutes from Shinjuku station. How long would it take me to go to, say, Akiba? I want to be able to access most of the city easily.

>>1107053
Use Hyperdia.

>>1107042
lol what a weeb

Were one of you fucks on the Yamanote line the other day in your soccer jersey

>>1106248
Sleep like a salaryman and just pass out anywhere you want while wearing a business suit and holding a briefcase. No one will bother you.

>>1105804
If possible, please post a pic of you with some of your students in the classroom. Group photo is best.
Would love to see the enviroment, as a visual frame of reference if its something tangible I can work with.
Thank you in advance.

>>1107042
>Japan is the best country in the world

Unless you work there

>>1107042
Your life sounds pretty shitty.

>>1107066
>Posting that on 4chan
>On the Internet at all

So I just came back from a 3 week trip.

It was different from what I imagined, but I had lots of fun and I definitely want to go back.

I've got some questions about the Japanese in general though. I'm from Europe myself, and I did feel some social differences.

To start off, I was with a larger group (6 people). This seemed to create some uneasiness.
Most places (to eat, hotels, ...) are quite small and we had to split up a few times.
But in general I felt that Japanese people are a lot more hesitant if there's more than 3 people.
Like their body language said "oh god no". Any idea to why this is?

I've taken Japanese classes to at least know the basics. I can express myself in simple things (take orders, ask for a train station, make a reservation, ...) and I noticed that people are a lot friendlier than when you speak English.
But they speak so fast though. So when I told them I didn't understand or to please repeat/speak slower they initiated derp.exe and all kindness seemed to go back into the gutter.

>>1107131
How comfortable are you when theres a large group of people yammering on Chinese of Hindi in the US. Do you want to go approach them and start chatting them up? Big group speaking a foreign language are intimidating everywhere

Would it be easy to get qt teen schoolgirl to breed in Japan?

>>1107131
>I noticed that people are a lot friendlier than when you speak English.
But they speak so fast though. So when I told them I didn't understand or to please repeat/speak slower they initiated derp.exe and all kindness seemed to go back into the gutter.

Had the exact same experience. It depends on your confidence as well. Don't take it personally. Most cashiers get uncomfortable when they're pulled out of their routine. Just try to improve with every next encounter. My problem sometimes was, that I conditioned myself so hard to not speak English, that I just stood there with a blank face when they tried to respond in English, or when I didn't know how to respond in Japanese.

>>1107182
they breed just as easily as schoolgirls in any other country

Anyone ever been to gigs in Japan? Anything I should be wary of? I understand they have some system where you have to buy at least one drink (you're given a token or something?). Also how strict can they be with pat downs and stuff? Just because I may try and bootleg the show...though maybe not.

>>1107239
You always gotta pay 500yen on top of your ticket and get a token for one drink, yeah. Have been to 4 shows so far, never been checked for anything. They might just politely ask you to stop recording but they might also kick you out, not sure. I personally wouldn't risk any misbehavior at places that I might wanna go back to one day.

I'm going to be in Kyoto for 6 full days, is it worth it to take a day trip or two to Osaka?/

>>1107243
yes, Nara too

Where's a good middle ground to stay where you won't be spending half a day travelling from one major tourist city to the other? I'm sure if you think of Japan, you automatically think "oh, I'll stay in Tokyo", but I didn't actually realise that it's quite far away from places like Osaka and Hiroshima. Preferably somewhere cheaper to book a hotel/hostel.

>>1107254
Tokyo is 2 hours from Osaka and Hiroshima is 2 hours from Osaka. They're all pretty close to each other

>>1105652
Check for flights Tuesday evening to Thursday evening about a month or 2 before you want to go, I've gotten round trip with 1 stop in nyc for 600 to narita.

I'm going to Japan in about a month. I'm fairly fluent in japanese. I'm going to Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima, and Tokyo. What are some cool places to go and good food to eat in these cities?

>>1107066
fun fact you are not allowed to post children's faces on the internet without permission of the parents or whatever.

I received a couple photos when I did volunteer teaching while on study abroad of my class, but I was also told I couldn't post them on the internet.

>>1107319
if you see karaage on the street, buy it.
eat anything sold from a stall on the street, actually.

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>>1105120

Why do Japs get mad when you mention Tiny asian penis Syndrome (TapS)

>>1107319
If you plan on heading to roppongi in Tokyo there is a bar/lounge called oh yeah! that does all you can drink for 1000¥ until 11pm which is good for pre drinks. As for clubs, Ele is pretty good and quite a bit classier than the usual roppongi fair and has free entry till 11pm.

is this the right place to ask? im having such a fucking hard time right now trying to setup going to a school in japan to learn japanese, under the gi bill.

anyone familiar with this anyone experience doing this?

holy fuck im going out of my mind over this shit

>>1107461
Not that anon but that sounds great, im definitely going to check that out. But what kind of drinks does it include? I had a look on the website but it doesn't seem to say.

>>1107375
For the same reason weebs who think their babycocks will look godzilla in comparison but instead get giggles when undressing in the pink parlors

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>>1107525
>get giggles when undressing

>>1107525
so jap girls are size queens?

>>1107525
Eh, I always had the biggest dick in the room when I went to the happening bars

>>1107552
>tfw best friends is half nigger
>tfw i have average dick size
I never got to feel that feel ;_;

>>1107539
all women everywhere are size queens.

>>1107552
Your bf sounds special
Great work!

>>1106478
>>1106482
It was 316€ for me from Amsterdam to Tokyo and back.

>urlaubspiraten.de/buchen/flug#/flights/AMS-TYO/2016-05-21-flexible/2016-05-31-flexible

Still some available, here for 325€ with pretty decent flight times.

ok i think i found basically the only school in all of japan that will accept gi bill to take japanese classes

gonna live in japan for 2 years starting next year


i already signed up for a no fee visa card for international travel but with 5 dollar withdrawal fee everytime is gonna be a pain in the ass, should i just switch to citibank?

also have any of you lived there an extended period of time with any tips?

What are some things you wish you knew on your first trip to japan?

Be it airlines, food, itineraries, or simply places to stay and not to stay.

>>1107582
>tfw flying from sweden to the netherlands then to tokyo, then back, then back to sweden is almost cheaper than just flying from sweden to tokyo the same days
Can only travel in july though.

>>1107647
That Lufthansa gives you TWO pieces of free luggage even in economy class. At least when flying from Germany.

>>1107648
It's too damn cheap from the Netherlands and france as well.

Going to start my journey a day earlier, take a 10 hours bus trip from germany to Amsterdam, wait 12 hours at the airport, fly for ~18 hours and a 4 hours wait in China before even landing in Tokyo.

Still look forward to it

>>1107655
Well desu it's only 100€ more from sweden and going when i want to in july is 445€ from netherlands and 450€ from sweden

>>1107651
Every non-North American airline I've been on gives you two for international travel. North American airlines used to but they stopped about 2 years ago.

>>1107647
I just wish I had been more adventurous. I only stayed in Tokyo and didn't see anywhere else, I regret that a lot

>>1107647
I wish I hadn't gone in summer, since it was too warm for me, and this sort of minimized the amount of time I could be bothered to stay outside.
The heat made me really lazy.
But again, some festivals and such only happen in summer, and I'm glad I got to experience a few.

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Is there "don't go to roppongi, you'll just get gangbanged by nigerians" shit really that bad or is it just a meme? me and some friends might be going there later ths year

>>1107687
You'll be fine.
As in any large metropolis you shouldn't head down narrow unpopulated alleys.
Use common sense and you'll survive just fine.

>>1107687
Literally nothing bad will happen to you if you use even the tiniest bit of common sense. Most of the people complaining about them are complaining because a black guy dared talk to them.

>>1107687
99% of crimes against pedestrians are comitted by those nigerians. It's still not a lot, and probably as safe as any club area in your country. Just not Japan safe where you can pass out on a train with your macbook next to you and wake up with it still being there.

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>>1107694
>>1107699
>>1107688
cheers lads
also, how's the clubbing scene over there anyway?

>>1107687

It's all true -- your tight weeaboo butthole will get gangbanged and stretched out by multiple Nigerian cocks simultaneously the second you step foot in Roppongi.

I'll be going for three weeks.

What do I do about getting my clothes washed?

>>1107750
You do it yourself wherever you're staying?

>>1107351
So you're all talk
Ok
Got it

>>1107687
they call it "gaijin" town but it should be kokujin town.

some of the ugliest niggers you'll ever see but they are relatively harmless aside from the smell.

>>1107764
lel if I worked with kids I sure as hell wouldn't post them on 4chan either

Has anyone here actually gone to a "health club"? I really want to try one of the ones that specialize in pregnant women but before I try it I was hoping someone here might be willing to share their experience.

So how DOES a 6'2", brown-haired, green-eyed American join the Yakuza?

>>1105422
Osaka Fish Market and Endou Sushi is a must for Osaka. Stay in a Nearby manga cafe, go to the market at like 4:30 am, watch the tuna auction, then at 5am go eat the best sushi of your life.

Eat some takoyaki at doutonbouri at night, hike to minoh falls, check out Namba. My friend said the ethnographic museum was great if you're into that sort of thing. Hit up a good bathhouse while you're there too.

Kyoto is full of shrines and temples so you'll have no shortage of neat places to see. I suggest kiyomizu, fushimi inari (try one of the side paths, they're gorgeous and will lead you through some beautiful old graveyards and bamboo thickets that aren't crowded), and kinkakuji.

>>1107764
Can't speak to the legitimacy of that dude but only an idiot would post pictures of himself with children on 4chan

Is a day trip from Tokyo to Kyoto doable?

What should I focus on, how early in the morning should I leave?

>>1107821
Logistically feasible, but I wouldn't recommend it. The price of a round trip shinkansen ticket alone would call for not simply a rushed one day excursion to Kyoto.

>>1107821
It'd be like $170 for a round trip and it'd be 4 hoursish. No point.

>>1107687
It's just a meme. Jesus, this being 4chan, the Africans (they are not all Nigerians btw) are always brought up in every god damned Japan thread.

Honestly some of the African owned bars in Roppongi are pretty good. They're not all clip joints.

>>1107826
>>1107828
How do I spend the night cheaply? I will be traveling with my wife.

>>1107832
If you can find an airbnb that'll let you stay for one night only then it'd be from 20-40 bucks.

I'm an 18 year old American amateur MMA fighter who wants to train in Japan this fall because it seems more safe than Thailand or Brazil and they have SHOOTO. I found a hostel for 400 a month right by a SHOOTO gym, but I can't find any information on being alone in the country at 18. Should I just wait until I'm at their age of majority?

>>1107834
What
Why would that be a problem

Do no-pan kissa's still exist?
I'm looking for something a little less touchy then a soapland.

I have the opportunity to study at a university in either Nagoya or the outskirts of Tokyo (by outskirts I mean Almost 1 1/2 hour train ride to the center of the city.

So far the pros I have for Nagoya seem to be outweigh that of Tokyos.

which would you guys recommend?

On a similar note, what do I have to punch into google to hire a girl to onsen with me. I wouldn't turn down getting off, but I just want a pretty girl next to me while we watch the sunset in an open air bath.

>>1107849
man that;s depressing.

>>1107855

It is, isn't it. I still want it though.

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>>1105247
Get wasted with the salaryman sitting next to you and as >>1105273 says keep stretching, and making small talk to the hostesses if you are Air Canada or Singapore Air

>>1107848
If you live IN the city of Nagoya I think I would do that; Tokyo wouldn't be that far by train if you wanted to visit.

>>1107855
>>1107855
Geisha's still exist in japan, they eat and serve you and play music,
http://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/10239/can-tourists-meet-onsen-geisha-nowadays
It's hard to get ones that will go for english speakers though.
Honestly I think it's a great thing, much better then getting a girlfriend you don't really enjoy just to fill the space.
>>1107849
>On a similar note, what do I have to punch into google to hire a girl to onsen with me
Did you even try? I found this easy on google just now. but it's going to be PIRCEY for a Gaijin

>>1107833
cool, didn't think of that.

honestly never used airbnb in the US because usually my company pays for hotel.

Looks like the japanese hosts on airbnb speak english too.

>>1107863
>Did you even try? I found this easy on google just now. but it's going to be PIRCEY for a Gaijin

My gratitude for some hints.

>>1107863
An onsen geisha is different than a girl who will "onsen with you", which I assume means be there while you're in the bath and join you in the water.

Modern day geisha are almost strictly musicians and dancers, physical contact with customers is rare and fleeting. Most onsen geishas perform on stages in big hotel banquet halls these days.

This guy doesn't really want a geisha, he wants some kind of arrangement with a Japanese girl who will come with him to an onsen town and basically pretend to be his girlfriend for a day or two. Maybe he can negotiate a lower rate because they aren't having sex, but it's still going to be a girl who does paid dating or "enjo-kōsai".

>>1107834
I don't understand what the problem is?

>>1107681
Summer in Japan is a great experience, but for a first time visitor it's probably a bad idea.

I love those hot lazy days where all you hear are crows and cicadas in some smaller towns. Everyone is still out doing stuff, though, and at night people stay out longer enjoying the warm night under fireworks or something like that.

>>1107884
I'm looking forward to spontaneously stopping by a small town during my trip in September. Too bad there wrong be much in the way of festivals when I'm there, but spending the day exploring should be interesting

>>1107712
Shit, use tinder if you want to meet girls clubs are gold digging sausagefests

>>1107899
Not him but I'm guessing they expect to talk in Japanese?

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>>1107901
Tinder? No way lol, they all want white cock and speak English, with abut 1% looking for niggers. I barely speak jap and I've fucked so many 9,s and 10's from tinder. Pic related

>>1107904
Nice. I'll probably drop a few Japanese words, call that bitch kawaii

>>1107905
Just get their LINE and you're golden. I say I fuck them within the first day of meeting 80% of the time at least.

>>1107904
Chikako looks like a massive slut.

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If you aren't travelling in Japan with your hapa daughter your are missing the point entirely:

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/vod/journeys/20160426.html

>>1107829
>African owned bars

You know 99% of those Nigerians try to get you in Yakuza owned clubs, right?
Why else do you think the police lets them be?

>>1107939
[citation needed]

>>1107783
Go into the seediest club you can find in Roppongi and walk up to the bartender and tell him you're joining. You need to be assertive, but respectful, also you need several large visible tattoos.

>>1107904
>duckface sluts and vietnamese
RRRREEEEEEEEEE

The chinks are far worse than the eyesore nignogs. nogs are far and few between.

the chinks smell, are rude, walk always slowly and on the wrong side, hold up lines, are goddamn everywhere, are basically the niggers of Japan

chinks are horrible horrible """people"""

>>1107904
>I've fucked so many 9,s and 10's from tinder. Pic related

On a scale from 1 to 100, right?

>>1107941
Stop being scared of every black person in Japan and talk to them. Most of them are yakuza owned but I've met a few African guys that weren't sending all their money back home to their families that have saved up and bought their own place.

What's the best way to get cash without having to pay fees?

>>1107965
No foreign transaction and not atm fee credit card, otherwise just take large amounts of money out at a time

>>1107904
>those girls
>9s and 10s

Kek. If Chikako's on the right I would definitely smash though.

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>>1107904
>>1107950
>>1107961
Eh, I just fucked this girl today, I think she's at least a solid 8, great tits too. Tinder makes everything ez mode, don't even need to leave my comfy house just schedule a date and bam.

anyone in Osaka next week/weekend? coming from oki and looking for some cool shit to do

>>1107687
Roppongi and Kabukicho are the two places in all of Japan where you really need to watch out for yourself and your shit.

The danger is mostly related to your wallet, but they do and will threaten with violence if you suddenly can't pay the bloated bill at the end of the night.

Mostly they will just threaten, they know that Japanese police would love an excuse to throw them out of the country, especially the guys at Azabu.

The african street gang machete style killings usually only happens during internal conflicts

>>1107977
>The danger is mostly related to your wallet, but they do and will threaten with violence if you suddenly can't pay the bloated bill at the end of the night.

does this apply to females as well?
I don't really have any plans of going to either of those two areas since I'm a pushover female that'll be traveling solo, but I'm curious as to how they 'scam' females, if they even try at all?

>>1107978
They will try to grope you especially if you're foreign

>>1107969
She's a qt, no doubt.

>>1107980
Yeah fuck that, definitely not hitting up those areas.

so... I will be in Tokyo for a week and I have no idea of what will I do other than wander around. Any suggestions/tips?

Is it bad that I'm excited to have the opportunity to shitpost on /int/ while I'm in Japan?

>>1108004
pretty yeah

but then again, I've always wanted to go to North Korea and stat a thread on /sp/ about dennis rodman

>>1107994
By yourself? My school is almost finished so maybe I can show you around.

>>1107969
Lol not at all an 8 bro. Many guys are delusional about girls they bang. I mean, I know eye of the beholder and all that, but in particular guys tend to exaggerate anyway and yellow fever goggles make many dudes overrate any Japanese girl. She's decently cute, but nothing special man. 6.5.

Also I hope that's not you in the picture or you look like a massive twat.

>>1107977
>The danger is mostly related to your wallet, but they do and will threaten with violence if you suddenly can't pay the bloated bill at the end of the night.

And this will never ever happen to anyone with half a brain who doesn't go into a fucking clip joint. Stop trying to make Kabukicho and Roppongi sound menacing.

Also, I'm not saying you said this explicitly but I've heard it before were dipshits actually frame scam bars as a Nigerian/African thing--one guy even ranted about how the blacks were sullying Japan with their operations even though 95%+ of scam bars are Japanese run and 95% of touts are Japanese.

Also, "machete killings"?? Lmao Jesus Christ man.

>>1107783
Why are your stats relevant here?

Have any of you ever been around or heard anything about Chukyo University in Nagoya? my school offers an awesome exchange program there where I nearly go for free.

Can anyone recommend some soaplands and places to get laid? I've read all the stuff that was earlier posted already. How much should I expect for everything?

>>1108022
check the link in the OP

I think I paid around 10-12k yen for a 1 hour session at a soapland

>>1107904
Miho a cute

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>>1108033
Yeah I'm talking to her RN let's hope she will be myhoe huehue

Do they sell shampoo/soap in conbinis? I don't know if I'm gonna bring my own on the flight.

>>1108026
Which ones offer full service? Any good ones around Shinjuku. I've reading the link posted by OP. Don't know which ones to go to.

>>1107985
He's lying you dumb dumb. Those two places are the two places where something could possibly happen but things only happen if you're literally retarded. As in get shitfaced, go to a completely empty bar, and spend large amounts of money. For a girl there isn't much in Kabukicho besides happening bars, but Roppongi is totally fine.

>>1108042
Just pick up a girl you autist. If you're white and not a lardass you can use tinder as previous poster mentioned or just hit up hub.

>>1107969
>obviously south east asian
>looks like she ran into a wall too hard even with makeup
5/10 maybe

>>1108056
I'm gonna try Tinder then. I'm gonna see if this is true or y'all bullshitting.

>>1108058
>Implying you wouldn't fuck her
White people are notorious in Asia for picking the girls no one wants, but that girl isn't one of them

>>1108045
>He's lying you dumb dumb.
Oh jeez.

Thanks for the clarification though. I have considered checking out a happening bar or two, but my Japanese is too rotten to get into any of the good ones so Kabukicho is likely a waste of time for me. I'm not much into nightlife, but it's nice to know that I don't have to be on guard if I do get in the mood to get shitfaced in Roppongi.

>>1108074
>I don't have to be on guard if I do get in the mood to get shitfaced in Roppongi

But that's wrong. Roppongi is, in fact, the only part of tokyo where you should keep your guard up if you're there late at night. It's nothing but shit-faced foreigners of all colors, not even just nig-nogs. Not saying it's dangerous or anything but it would be wise to keep your wits about you in that particular spot.

Anyone climbed Mt. Fuji? How would I get on climbing it mid-late October do you think? I've got quite a bit of mountain hiking experience including snowy conditions and scrambling.

Would it likely be snow free in October, at least most of the way to the summit? I wouldn't be using ice axe or crampons. I'd be in proper gear obviously with plenty of supplies not some retard in t-shirt and sandals.

>>1108070
maybe i would, but i wouldn't brag about it

>>1108078
Its not that extreme, its basically don't do anything obviously retarded that you wouldn't do anywhere else in the world.

>>1108074
If you're female and not a hideous monster, they really won't care how bad your Japanese is. Kabukicho has the best kappuru-kisa but most of the good happening bars are in Shinjuku but not directly in Kabukicho

>>1108078
When I say I don't think I have to be on guard, I mean in terms of getting scammed as a girl in those areas. I use common sense when I travel, so I'm always cautious of my surroundings and the people around me regardless of how drunk I am, so no worries there.

>>1108092
Nice to know, thank you! You don't happen to have any recommendations? I'm very into BDSM and haven't had much luck finding info on any happening bars that have a lot of that stuff going on.

>>1108016
>you look like a massive twat.
Eh, I think he looks pretty normal. A shame about his eyes, though.

>>1108123
I don't want to say specifically which place I go to, since the number of guys is already increasing but you should check out Tokyoadultguide and look at the reviews of the different places and if you can compare them with the japanese reviews and make a decision, but to make it easier for you the best places are in Shinjuku

>>1108149
She literally said she's a woman.

I'm 19 but I want to party in Tokyo, do they check ID? I'm white. Is it worth taking a photo of my passport, photoshopping it and using it, or will that get me in shit?
Considering both clubs, bars and liquor stores

>>1108179
And the rest of this board is literally a sausage fest.

>>1108182
Go away. Nobody wants to party with children.

>>1108182
>Is it a bad idea to falsify legal documents?
No. Not at all. Don't break the laws of the country you're visiting, it's douchy as fuck.

>>1108182
>do they check ID?
Do you look 21?
>Yes
They won't check.
>No
They'll check.

Where should I stay? I've narrowed it down to either Shibuya, Shinjuku and Akihabara, all about 10min from the central street.

>>1108209
Akihabara is totally dead after 9

>>1108212
Yeah I figure there isn't much point in living there, if I live in Shinjuku/Shibuya I can at least go to bars/clubs without having to take a taxi...

what was your budget for eating/drinking/random shopping? is 5000 yen per day reasonable?

>>1108037
Yep. Not a wide variety, but it ought to do.

>>1108215
if that's without accommodation then yes absolutely

NEW BREAD NEW BREAD NEW BREAD

>>1108244
>>1108244
>>1108244

>>1108021
I had a lot of friends study abroad there in college. Some students from there too. It's a typical Japanese suburban kind of feel, Nagoya/ Gifu scenes depending on which campus you are at.

If it is your first time going to Japan, do it. If you've lived in Japan for any amount of time before I'd pick somewhere else that has a unique flavor to it. Chukyo is a pretty generic Japanese university experience.

Has anyone ever stayed at GRIDS hostel in Akihabara?
http://grids-hostel.com/index.html
Looking to stay here for my month over there.
Any recommendations or experiences?