Japan General

>>1155992
cgl had a thread about visiting Japan and there were a few vegetarian restaurants mentioned:
>https://archive.rebeccablacktech.com/cgl/thread/S9108032#p9108079

Are there any tours or things that run where you cna jsut spoend the day with the Yakuza and chill doing Yakuza shit?

Just out of sheer curiosity, when do people start getting married/having kids in Japan?

Is it like in America where people are graduating high school and having kids and getting married in their early 20s, or even earlier?

>>1156103
Women try to get married in their early 20s and guys try to get married in their late 20s. Its still a trend but the trend has been declining

Has anyone visited kyushu? Is it worth it? What did you liked the most?

>>1156149
yes I did a two week tour last year

>Is it worth it?
certainly, loads of cool places to check out
>What did you liked the most?
Nagasaki was pretty cool, Fukuoka is also really nice. Other cool places included Aso, Kagoshima and Kurokawa Onsen, probably one of my favorite places I've been to in Japan so far. Beppu is an overrated shithole though, don't go there

>>1156103
>Is it like in America where people are graduating high school and having kids and getting married in their early 20s, or even earlier?

Flyover detected. That's only white trash and mexicans.

>>1156158
Yay, Beppu! :D

>>1156036
Mix of credit card points from Chase sapphire and reserve cards, and the two free night signup bonus from the Hyatt credit card

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Post your guys' favorite pictures

>>1156204
So yes or no? XD >>1156158
Thanks! What about ureshino onsen?

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>1/2

I have a question regarding the train system on Google Maps. For example, I want to go from Pearl Hotel Ryogoku to the Shinjuku Station. On Google Maps, it shows me the different ways I can go and how much each one will be (the one I chose was by train and it will be 270 yen)

However, it says 11 stops and when I click on it I am given 11 stations. Are these 11 stations the train I'm on will pass and therefor the train will stop 11 times or will I have to actually get out of the train and get into another one 11 times?

Pics for better understanding

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>>1156228
>2/2

>>1156228
The train will just stop 11 times, you don't get out.

>>1156228
They're just stations you'll go past. It'll explicitly tell you if you need to change trains.

>>1156231
>>1156233
Thanks. That's comforting to know

>>1156228
>>1156229
Hyperdia is better than Google Maps

Is is possible to go surfing and take classes in or around Fukuoka from October to December? I'm pretty much a beginner (I only once took a two-hour class in Sydney), but I'll be in the area and would like to learn surfing.

>>1156256
Are you asking if surfing classes exist or if surfing classes with teachers that teach in English exist?

Well I speak basic Japanese, so maybe Japanese only would also be possible somehow.

>>1156212
I took a picture from the exact same place.
I'll post it tomorrow.
Nice to know someone was in the same place I was at a different time.

>>1156262
Then use your Japanese to find some classes in Fukuoka thatll be a lot more relevant than in this thread

Going for to Japan from Oct 1-16, getting excited. Looking forward to hiking Asahidake.

>yfw 90% of the questions here could be answered with 10 minutes googling

I'm travelling soon and I need to go from Narita Airport to Kaihinmakuhari station. Google maps says I can take the "Narita Airport Limusine Bus", but the limusine bus website is a bit confusing and I could only find info about buses going from Haneda Airport to kaihinmakuhari, not from Narita.

Have any of you ever used the limusine bus service? Should I just try the trains? Supposedly this bus stops right in front of my hotel, if I get the train I will need to walk for 5 minutes or something like that.

>>1156255
lol no

>>1156273
Hyperdia provides much better results for the trains and allows for customization. Google just shits out whatever generic algo results they have for every city in the world. Yahoo has the best one but you need Japanese

Japan General is comfy and all but I wish it were a bit faster. For when you want that nostalgic fix you know

>>1156274
Okay, shill

>>1156279
>this is what people who come to Japan for a week at time actually believe

The couple times you've been on the train have you not noticed how no Japanese people uses Google maps for the trains? They all use Navitime or Yahoo. Hyperdia gets their results from the same company that powers Navitime.

>>1156285
Navitime commercials on almost every subway and on almost every smartphone I glanced at

>>1156285
Can you name a single instance where google maps would fail you, outside some obscure rural tram or bus route?

>>1156288
Not the poster you're responding to, but google maps got me where I needed to go when I was in japan

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>>1156270
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It can't be helped.

In any case, for anyone traveling to Japan and looking for something new to put on their playlist, try BLU-SWING. Jazzy group with some easy listening funky tunes, perfect for flights or taking in the nightlife.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnL9Fch-bbg

>>1156291
Reminds me a lot of Round Table and Nino

Thanks for sharing

Going to Tokyo in December, is the train network really complicated to navigate if you are completely unable to read a lick of japanese, or is it manageable?

Also, do you guys think 2 weeks is overkill? Considering the price of the plane ticket, 1 week seems like a waste.
Thoughts?

>>1156297
HOLY FUCK READ SEVERAL POSTS ABOVE

>>1156298
I can't read

>>1156272
>"Narita Airport Limusine Bus"
I had an early flight on my way home, so this worked great for me, takes around the same time as the train overall as it dropped me at my hotel. Didn't have to worry about being late, getting the wrong train etc.

>Buy return ticket at Limousine Airport Bus desk when leaving the Narita. Tell them where you're staying and what time you want to leave.
>Go to the corresponding bus stop outside. Give the guys working there you ticket when asked.
>Get on bus, get off at your stop about an hour and a half later.
>When checking in to your hotel, give them your return bus ticket and book a seat for the journey home, they'll have a timetable for you to pick when to leave.
>Be at the reception desk about 20 mins before your bus leaves to play it safe. You'll be escorted to it at the right time.

>>1156288
I didn't say google maps would fail you, I said the others are better and allow for more options, like only using a certain company, putting in your commuter pass/day pass for cheapest rates, a larger number of trips that end up at the same place etc.

>>1156297
Just got here a few days ago. It's simple enough. Most signs are in English, and if that's too complicated just ask a staff member and they will point you in the right direction.

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I've begun planning a post graduation trip to Japan for myself and a friend.

We're currently budgeting 460,000 JPY each for the trip with the possibility of expanding.

We'd like some advice on the itinerary, the dates are set as we've already booked flights to and from Japan. It's only rough at the moment but we are trying to figure out if:
-We've got a reasonable mix of places to see both modern and cultural sights.
-We've set ourselves up with too much time in some places and not enough in others.

I've never been to Japan before but my friend has previously studied in Fukuoka short-term and visited Tokyo and Hiroshima. However the itineraries were mostly set out by the university etc and didn't allow for much time to travel freely.


Also some advice on going to see a metal show would be cool.

>>1156391
ghibli museum was great, a must visit if you care about anime or ghibli movies even slightly. lots of kids though

>>1156391
does that budget include housing? i spent about 250k for 2 weeks including airbnb excluding ticket so you might go over budget

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>>1156212
>>1156263
Here it is!

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>>1156212
Minato Mirai fireworks last year

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>>1156432
also if anybody has seen Hyouka, this was pretty cool as well

>>1156433
I haven't but still find that place cool.

anyone considered teaching English in Japan or is current doing that?
I'm looking to move to SE Asia to teach but also applying to the JET program since it takes a year to process

Are there any alternatives to JET that are reliable? How hard is it to find work (finding work in Thailand where I'm currently going is fairly easy for me considering I'm TEFL certified and have a degree)

What is some good options to travel from Kanezawa to Matsumoto. With a JR pass it takes about 5 hours. Is that correct?

Seems like takachiho train (kyushu) is closed. Which is the best way to get there?

>>1156391
I would drop 2 days from Hiroshima unless there are some sidetrips in there that you didn't include. I feel like you could streamline your itinerary a little so you're not backtracking as much. I'm assuming you're flying in/out of Osaka and that you want to be in Tokyo for the New Year. Personally I would move your visit to Nagoya to right after Osaka.
>Osaka
>Nagoya
>Shirakawa
From here you can go straight to Tokyo, or my recommendation is check out some of the other towns in the alps, e.g. Takayama and Matsumoto. Matsumoto actually connects directly to Tokyo so there's a perk to visiting this town (it's also very quaint and a nice place to visit for a day).
>Tokyo

>>1156471
Depends if you take the shinkansen or not. I cut through the mountains and stopped at towns along the way (Matsumoto to Kamikochi to Takayama to Kanazawa). There were local trains except for one leg (Kamikochi to Takayama, had to take a bus). By the way, I recommend seeing ninjadera (myoryuji temple) at Kanazawa. You can reserve a tour at the site and they give you a binder in English to follow along. It was pretty cool.

>>1156447

Getting a job in Japan is fairly simple for English teaching. I got a prelaw/legal studies degree and got a job after one interview a week ago.

If you're looking for work as an ALT (assistant language teacher) it'll be a bit tougher now because they've already filled their positions for this year. Obviously people will quit and the like so you MIGHT find something, but even if they can't they still recruit all year round so apply now and you could get a spot for next march/may.

Eikawa or private english conversation schools hire ALL YEAR ROUND and are fairly easy to get into. As I mentioned, I went through one 30 minute interview and got a job for 33kUSD per year.

Am I the only one who used both google maps and hyperdia?

Hyperia for shinkansen and usual trains, especially in rural areas. Google maps for subways in bigger cities and live tracking via gps where I'm currently at while riding on the trains or navigating through the city.

What are some good healthy foods I should look out for in Japan, both in restaurants and in 7/11s? I swear I'm not some pretentious vegan hippie, I just have a really bad bowel. My friend is planning on eating nothing but ramen during the holiday and that would 100% land me in hospital. I plan on eating a lot of delicious salmon and tuna, but even then too much protein causes problems for me.

>>1156538
>My friend is planning on eating nothing but ramen during the holiday
Shit I would have done that too if I could. I could hardly ever find ramen places that were open during the day, its all soba/udon until dinner

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>>1156212
Hard to pick a favorite but probably this one.

>>1156538
you might be in deep, me and my friends nauseous pretty much every day in japan. I guess you could eat sushi all the time?

>>1156507
I used Hyperdia to plan before going out or the day beforehand and then used Google Maps to find my way around or check the latest/next train times when I'm on the go.

>>1156504
>got a job after one interview a week ago
Have you started the job yet? I'd be very interested in your experiences with the classes, students, company, working environment, etc.

>>1156538
plain rice? onigiri? home cooked meals?
there are healthy/vegan places in tokyo but expensive

>>1156542
wizardry
what camera is this taken on

>>1156447
It takes a year for JET to process you?

Does anyone know if I'd be able to apply as an undergraduate as long as I graduate before I get shipped out?

>>1156620
yes, many people do

>>1156621
Cool. Should I apply a year before I graduate or a semester?

>>1156538
Yams are popular in Japan and should be easy to digest, along with rice, mushrooms, miso soup, and veggies. Look into macrobiotic cusine for something cleaner and healthier than the usual fare.

>>1156623
The application time is strict. If you will graduate this December or May, you can apply. The application opens up in October.

>>1156538
I'd recommend trying to eat a balanced diet when you can. I found Japan to focus lots on protein and starches. Try to balance those out with fruit and veg for the fibre. You can get sandwiches and salads from the conbini. Lots of the travel issues I think can be due to eating too much of a food you don't regularly eat, such as really oily or rich foods.

Regular grocery stores can be good for fresh produce and easy meals. Western cuisine is also pretty common if you're feeling off. Bring stomach meds with you, and look up the vocab for more before you go.

Is the computer repair business that big in japan?
Will I be able to make a living out of it?.

>>1156571

Unfortunately I have not but they have started the visa process already. You can google online but be warned you'll get a lot of negative crap from bitter expats so take it with a grain of salt.

>>1156657
no. japan has the lowest pc and internet saturation of the developed world.

>>1156542
I like this picture. Where was that taken?

>>1156507
I used google maps for finding where I was while walking/biking about, hyperdia just for shinkansens. I used the handy subway maps they give you at stations to get around tokyo.

>>1156422
Oh that's awesome man! I really liked that place.

>>1156620
many months at least
Applications start in October and if you make it through all the interviews and qualifications and such you don't get shipped out until August

>>1156504
I'll probably go to Thailand for now, it seems more exciting than Japan which is similar to here in terms of being westernized.

I swear if I hear one more ugly American accent saying some dumb shit at 50db louder than any human needs to speak....

>Planning a trip to japan next year

I'm currently debating between spring and summer. I really would like to see the sakura and go to a certain bonsai convention, however: I also had an interest in climbing Fuji.

My understanding is this is still doable in the april/may timeframe, but my research into this say I would not be able to rent any equipment (and bringing it would be a big pain in the ass).

Option 2 for me would involve going in late June or so, but then I have to deal with the rainy season, however I would be around for the actual opening of climbing season.

I would say I am interested in both items about equally (biased to spring due to bonsai) but if anyone has opinions on climbing Mt. Fuji vs seeing cherry blossoms from an enjoyment standpoint I would love to hear. In addition, my plan is to be there for about a month, regarding the april/may timeframe, is Golden Week really that bad? I have some family friends who went back in the early 2000's and said it was fine, but I have no idea how much things might have changed since then.

>>1156618
It's an iPhone 5S
>>1156681
Nikko, that's Chūzenjiko (中禅寺湖)

>>1156677
Wow, they move fast.
Yeah, I've looked into similar jobs before and found it pretty much as you say. It would be nice if you wouldn't mind sharing your experiences once you get started.

I would like to buy sake which is locally good, not the pay more get more kind.
Where can i buy it?
I am traveling through most of japan (Tokyo and below)
Im going to be at Takayama, Kanazawa, Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Koya san, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Miyajima, Mt.Fuji.

>>1156713
I got taken to the gekikan sake museum in kyoto the other day with a tasting at the end. Im a total fucking pleb, but even I enjoyed it, and bought a bottle I likes at the end - so that's an option.

>>1156715
Thanks

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>>1156067

So I just got a job offer to work the snow season up in Niseko this year, I'll be up there for about 4-5months all in all. Is there any advice you guys have when it comes to working and living in japan or just suggestions on things I should prepare?

>>1156707
I'm biased towards spring because the summer humidity is total ass. And yes, if you're visiting anything remotely touristy during Golden Week you can bet on it being jam packed.

Hanami is pretty sweet, assuming you have friends to drink with but at a certain point there's only so many different parks you can get wasted in under the falling petals. You need to be careful with the dates or you'll miss the full bloom and whatnot.

As for summer, I think there are generally more festivals, and you'll be able to visit the biggest fireworks festivals of the year. Just be prepared to start sweating as soon as you step outside your house though.

Does anyone have experience using Japan WiFi for mobile wifi?
Also has anyone ever had any issues with having a wifi device delivered to their hotel before arriving? Just wondering if they were cool with it or if I should email them beforehand. I won't have time to pick it up at Narita due to some transport issues.

>>1156782
As a counterpoint, Japanese people will go on and on about how awful the humidity is in Honshu during the summer. A constant talking point.

Its literally the exact same weather as on the east coast of the US during the summer, with the weekly thunderstorms replaced with one or 2 typhoons. Sure its not pleasant but its so over hyped and made out to be way worse than it actually is

>>1156797
yes, got one free with my airbnb room, it was pretty awful, like 10-50 kb/s usually and very unstable, 7GB maximum. was still extremely useful for using with google maps etc.

I'm going to visit Aokigahara/Jukai and the Ice cave and Wind cave.

Are there any good local spots to meet people or eat near the forest?

>>1156707
I haven't seen the Cherry blossoms, but I would certainly go in April/May just to avoid the rainy season. That said, my favorite time is August because of the festivals and the heat

>>1156805
I noticed this too actually. Even people from the east coast act like the heat is unbearable, which makes no sense. If anything, it's easier to deal with since you can't walk 2 minutes in one direction without finding a vending machine with cool water.

Don't know where the original meet-up op went so I made a new calendar for Sept-Dec:
>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BQhgjuik1e-GsFo90w3qtvjT0J70GKfvczglOanWtK4/edit?usp=sharing

If you want me to add more cities then reply here, so far only put in Tokyo and Osaka.

>>1156809
I went ahead and ordered mine through JapanWifi. There are so many options. 6 days, unlimited wifi for about $70 which includes free delivery and no return charge. Hotel has free internet

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Long story short, I'm looking to get some money by sending shit from Japan, what are good places to advertise that? Craigslist?

Random picture to grab attention.

>>1156893
I'm not really sure I understand your question. You want to get money by selling things from Japan or?

>>1156847
Near the wind cave is a little spot that serves ice cream and little snacks, they might even serve lunch. There's an old town/ open air museum a few miles from the caves that has an open air market, there's people grilling fish and vegetables and there's more people selling ice cream and snacks.

Since the Japanese waters are radioactive, will I get cancer from eating seafood there?

>>1156957
yes

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I want to hang out with locals a bit to understand the country more. Trying to meet someone in the bar etc. seems too random for me, so I was thinking about using those language exchange sites (you chat via skype). Is this a viable option or should I try something else? I have 3 months before the trip

>>1156957
You already have one in your head.

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So I've been in Japan a few months now in yokosuka and I'm doing an overnight trip into Tokyo. Does anyone have any suggestions for places and sights to see?

hey guys, im planning on going to japan this summer
is 10 days in tokyo fine?

>>1156931
You know the scheme: someone wants to get shit from Japan for whatever reason, I buy and send it to them for a cut. I know there is money to be had in this, I just don't know where to start.

So my flight is going to be 15 hours. How do I make it less painful? Anyone recommend drugs that could knock me out for a few hours?

>>1157016
> fretting over a flight
It's going to happen, you will think you'll die of old age before you'll get there, and then it's going to end. Just deal with it.

>>1157014

And how do you plan to compete with the dozens of established companies already offering this service?

>>1157011
That all depends on how much of Tokyo you want to explore.

Make of list of places you want to visit in Tokyo (leave 2 or 3 days for just free-roaming) and and you can probably do 2 - 3 places a day if you stick to the JR.

>>1157016
Don't watch Cast Away while you're flying

>>1157016
Drink in the airport, then drink on the plane.

>>1157022
Efficient market hypothesis is bollocks.

How's japan during winter?

Probably going over christmas, 23th december to 1-3th january. Was planning on staying 3-4 days in Tokyo and travel the rest of the time through the northern countryside via train and JRP.

Had my first visit a few months ago and saw monstly Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and the more southern areas. Now I'm in the mood for a rural onsen in a snowy area during the holidays.

>>1157044
>How's japan during winter?
North of Tokyo, cold. South of Tokyo, not so bad.

>23th december to 1-3th january.
One of the busiest times of the year for travel in Japan as everybody and his brother is off for the New Year holiday.

>a rural onsen in a snowy area during the holidays.
Nice, but prepare your anus for what they're going to charge you. Prices during this period for hotels/onsens at least double and sometimes triple.

>>1155832
>>1155265
I was not aware that they are against Airbnb in Japan, everytime they ask whose address is that in immigration I always say airbnb and leave the place while the officers have a confused/disgruntled face and I took it as they don't know airbnb.

I will be returning to Tokyo this coming monday, and I am torn if I should say that the place I'm staying at would be airbnb or hostel. Do they have a way to actually check into that?

>>1157016
Watch shitty action movies and comedy specials. Those both pass the time for me. After the taken series your flight will be 1/3rd over!

>>1157016
What I did to pass time is: Eat, drink alcohol, watch movie, sleep, drink alcohol, movie, sleep. Then you're pretty much halfway there.

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Anyone in East Tokyo at the minute? Asakusa is probably the best district took this today

>>1157077
Ahhhhh I was there earlier

>>1157077
Absolutely beautiful. Come Monday, I'll be there as well.

Another tibder/women rant but i have no other place to vent

>go to taiwan
>immeaditely get like 100 matches.
90% talk, 90% of that 90 is willing to hang out or meet
>go to thailand
>same thing
>go to cambodia
>same thing
>goto korea
>same thing
>come back to japan
>swipe thousands over a course of few weeks, very few matches, 90% dont talk, 5% talk but wont meet, 4% say theyre willing to meet but keep saying busy ir next month etc (some lying, some not)

Shitpost all you want. There us something fucked up in this country and its not me

>>1157085
I check out of my asakusa hotel on Sunday :(
I won't be leaving until the 12th and will continue to monitor these threads, see if we can organise something

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>>1157075
>mfw I did all of this and woke up to another six hours of flying

>>1157091
>they're not desperate for muh dick
>must be something wrong with them

>>1157093
This desu. I've never seen so many people in a flight standing and walking around out of boredom. What's important is, it will end. Just bring a book or crossword or anything that will make you not look at your timepiece.

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>>1157091
>Cambodia
I don't think they know what a smartphone is

>>1157031

Sure, but be realistic. Are you aware of just how many sites sell Japanese goods? They buy in bulk, and can offer discounts - as well as very reasonable shipping prices . You're talking about singular items.

Do you think there's a market for that?

>>1157100
You'd be surprised. I saw some poor looking old women playing candy crush in one of the markets next to a bag of bugs she was selling

Anyone done the Mt Mitake and Mt Odake hike? Thinking of doing it tomorrow alone.

>>1156809

What does this mean for using Skype and watching YouTube videos when you're at home?

Also, when does it get significantly colder in Kansai? I'm there right now and I feel it's gotten a bit colder this week, but not that much.

>>1157116
>skype and youtube
impossible on that internet. maybe I just got a really shitty one.
yeah it will get colder during this thing called winter, it's usually between november and febuary

>>1157116

Not that guy, but my pocket wifi is awesome. Fast as shit and so far the only time the signal has dropped is in the subway, and on a temple at the top of a mountain. 3gb per 3 days. It wasn't the cheapest one but it works well.

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What if the best way to live and work in japan without the stigma for being a English Teacher?

I want to go to Japan once I'll not have aaaaaaall these problems anymore, so you know, I could leave it up once I'll be here
But I always say that and fucking problems are still here, they never leave me
So I think I'll never go there
I even don't have time tho'
Do a trip to Japan is just a dream for me, an illusion, something I like to believe in, fuck it
fuck it

enjoy your stay guys, frfr

>>1157143
Become a professional baseball player

>>1157050
Dude, just say you'll be staying with a hosto family. When I did it no one said anything against.

>>1157059
This, I watched the whole marvel movies in the flight.

>>1157096
oh yeah you nailed it on the head that is exactly what i was implying and totally the purpose of tinder.

its not like its meant to meet and talk with people and everyone in the world understands this concept but the japanese or anything.

nope, you got me. im just a sad pathetic ugly virgin who cant get women.

man oh man you are such a smart dude why arent you studying astrophysics at mit or something?

>>1157016
I'm sort of wondering about sleeping pills, too. My flight is 12 hours. I don't know if I want to sleep though because I don't want to feel like shit when I wake up.
When awake, I'll be watching a few tokusatsu series on my laptop, reading a magazine, reading ebooks (trying to finish the Witcher series), and working on art. I bought 2 power banks (one for laptop and mobile/EDC use), so it should hopefully last me.

>>1157091
I had the same problem, though I didn't travel like that, just Japan. Some girls talked but then they stop talking at all. I went out with one, we kept talking but after a few days she stopped talking. I had only one that kept contact with, I talk to her trough line, and we go out with fair regularity.

>>1157145
がんばって anon kun.

>>1157050
>>1157180
got asked specifically if the adress I was going to stay at was airbnb. I shit my pants a little and told them it was a friend, they looked pretty pissed overall and asked me to write his name. fortunantley I remembered the name of the host..

>>1157190
Do not hesitate and do not explain more than necessary. If you have the name, address and phone of the guy you'll be staying with, then you can give them that info IF asked. And if you can act a little I suggest you play dumb when asked about airbnb. Ask them to repeat a couple times when they say "airbnb", and then tell you don't know what that is.

>>1157190
What would've happened if you told them it was airbnb? I mean would they send away a tourist just like that?

>>1157184
Maybe you can't get the idea of different cultures having different norms and values.
You might for example have thought of it this way. Korea is extremely Westernized and full of Ameriboos, and its club/dating scene is fucked seven kinds of sideways because of traditional norms falling apart and people needing to party their brains out to recover from being worked 80 hours a week for a business that's likely indirectly owned by the government and that you can't afford to fuck up on.
Japan is a face culture in which the Japanese person is the host and you're the guest, and it's considered more polite to just not talk to you than to fuck up in front of you. If they give you the wrong impression of Japan or if you klutz something up, it's their responsibility to rake your chestnuts out of the fire while smiling all the way. Of course they don't want to talk to you - the treatment that Japan got after WWII means that it's a hotbed for wankers like you who want to roll over another country and exploit its cultural weaknesses and the sore spots left by occupation, propaganda and loss of national pride just to feel like you're welcome.
Stay in Korea and chew all the ttongsul-soaked club chick muff you want, gaijin smasher. You're the single worst kind of person to ever touch ground in Japan, because you flip your shit when you aren't treated as a god when you invite yourself into another country without asking anyone jack shit.
The difference between a tourismal chad like you and a normal fucking human being visiting another country is that the actual human being keeps in mind that they're entering the territory of another culture without asking any kind of permission, and that even though they're paying money to entrepreneurs, they're not paying that money to everyone they cause shame, distress or inconvenience to. The only thing you bring to the country is money that scammers and hacks will use to dilute the culture even further.

>>1157102
> Do you think there's a market for that?
I know for a fact that there's a market for that. How about you stop pestering me about it?

>>1157197
I doubt it, never heard of anyone being outright rejected. but maybe they would have caused some trouble, forced me to stay somewhere else or something, or just caused them to scold me. I think they mostly wanted someone to contact in case they needed to find me.

>>1157198
Looks like copy pasta, actually surprised that it didn't end with "your dead kiddo". That post was an absolute microcosm of what I felt touching down in Japan, I've been all over Europe as I am European, I'd wing it, learn the bare minimum language I'd need for spain or whatever. I ended learning an ungodly amount of jap (still shit) just for 2 weeks. I landed in Narita in border control and I felt like I was intruding. The others in the airport from Europe were either couples or weeaboo's.
It made me feel a little sick that all the japanese knew english and most tourists (including myself) could not speak much Jap. Europe is one thing since we have been moving borders for centuries.
The one thing that alleviated this is when you approach a shop, they're forcing happiness or stern. They see me fucking up trying to speak jap, even if they introduced themselves in English they brighten up and speak 10x as much, I'm standing there confused and laughing.
It's not about being a weeaboo, It's about mutual respect, nothing annoys me more than people being ignorant.
Tldr RANT RANT RANT RANT RANT RESPECT

>>1157203
Sounds reasonable enough, in fact airbnb is all about "hosting" so handing over the host's contact info is a surefire way to quench their interrogative ways. I guess it's not about a competitive perspective (hotels) after all.

>>1157202
Can you offer a guarantee that you won't cheat the customer and be prepared to pay out when you fuck up?
Can you undercut other dealers on the market in speed, price, safety and ease?
I strongly doubt that you can do better than everyone else who's already out there. If there was a way to change the state of the proxy service industry - slow, unsafe, monstrously expensive, time-consuming and risky, requiring immense amounts of research and cross-checking in order to pay $30 for handling and $35 for shipping a package that's likely still going to get lost, damaged or fined another $30 in customs - someone would have done it already.
>>1157205
Christ, that's the first post I've read in ages that's agreed with me.
It's really not that hard to understand the fundamentals of tourism - you invite yourself to a country through a foreign agency without asking anyone, you cause the natives stress and embarrassment by expecting them to interact with you on your terms, you pay money that only goes into butchering the native culture so that people like you can feel like you're at home, and then you fuck off and don't do anything for the country. Especially in a country that's been taking unbelievable amounts of shit in the last century from foreign powers and foreign propaganda wearing down its culture, the absolute least you can do is try.
People nowadays have completely forgotten that the world is not their oyster. It would be completely reasonable of any country to demand for example a hand-written letter to the embassy half a year in advance, a personal meeting with a small courtesy gift and a guarantee that every member of your travel party has taken courses in the language and culture before you're allowed to go there with a guide - but people nowadays have the gall to complain when they don't get thanked for barging into another culture's backyard.

So I'm working on my application for ECC right now and part of the CV includes "My Additional File".

Does my application require that I write an essay for why I want to work as an English teacher in Japan? Or is that not necessary?

>>1157208
Efficient market hypothesis is bollocks. Can you now fuck off, please?

>>1157207
well it actually is too, airbnb is technically illegal, only designated heavily regulated hotels are supposed to be allowed to take tourists. I just don't think they care enough to enforce it, at least not yet.

>>1157216
Anyway, my sister has indeed a real japanese friend so it might be useful.

>>1157189
Thank you anon

>>1157213
You take the bet, you shoulder the losses.
When you end in debtors' prison, I'll be sure to drive by and wave to you.
Am I correct in understanding that you think people will let themselves get cheated by you when they have other choices? If people can find better, safer and more comprehensively guaranteed services higher up on the Google results, what kind of brain tumor compels you to think that you can make it?
You're believing in the same things that every person buying on to a Ponzi scheme or another scam does. You're parroting a cheap "entrepreneur" ideology and "backing it up" by saying that an established part of financial theory is bullshit without actually providing any evidence.
I would be sad that I'm seeing the start of a spiral that's going to end up with you losing tons of money on yet another absurd business scheme, but you're so much of a preposterous asshole that I can't bring myself to care. Keep buying those airport business guides and making all those misguided investments. I wish I had a direct camera feed and some popcorn.

>>1157220
I hate to break it you, but you aren't nearly as smart as you'd like to think yourself to be. Fuck off now and don't embarrass yourself any further.

>>1157208
>Christ, that's the first post I've read in ages that's agreed with me.
Wait what? What you wrote was common sense, I forgot to say i wasn't the guy you were replying to but I think you knew that.
I find it very hard to try and differentiate myself (Sorry for the stereotype as most can be the best guys to hang out with) from Americans. I was in the Chinese quarter in London eating in a restaurant, it was quiet enough. 4 americans came in, all surrounded the waitress and saying table for 4, oh my god my feet hurt, where are we at? Are we in Leicister square. ect. Completely drowned out everyones conversations. Sat down the table behind me. Couldn't even speak to the person I was eating with. One even called his wife in Philadelphia during the meal, a voice call shouting at twice his "regular" voice, her whining in the background.
Sometimes it's not even cultural difference it's just being a thoughtful person.

>>1157222
Oh, look, an ad hominem and - gasp - another ad hominem.
I would wish you'd be looking back in five years, looking at your empty bank account and hundred-thousand-dollar business loans and wishing you'd taken the advice you got from two (that's two, yes - it's amazing how quickly you default to assuming that anyone who disagrees with you is the same person) people on the Internet, but I know you're just going to blame the government, "the establishment" or some other grouping to avoid facing your own mistakes.
If there is literally anyone in this thread who thinks this guy isn't a delusional shitlord, chime in now and bandage his fragile bruised fee-fees.

>>1157219
No problem. Honestly if I made it here, anyone can.

And about the problems you may have (this is not to be a pitiful shit) trust me, it all can and probably will be solved. Take it from a guy that was dumped by his 5 year gf the day of the anniversary. After 2 years of heavy depression and almost killing myself I started to "live" again, planning the trip and stuff. Now I'm without drugs and I'm fine, not as good as I would like but still good.

I know things seem impossible to solve or that problems keep coming, but trust me, it will be solved. And I know this is not the place to write this, but fuck the salty anons here, sometimes what an anon needs is a little support and here is hardly found.

>>1157227
Dude, just shut the fuck up. If he wants to try let him, you already said what you thought, congratulations. Now let him live.

The only wrong thing to do would be not to try.

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>>1157227
You're literally autistic, aren't you? I almost regret I'm not in the mood to watch you keep speeding out as long as I keep calling an idiot.

>>1157229
>>1157231
Mfw someone in thread beIng retarded, anon calls him out on it and people stand up for the retard. I'm pretty sure that this is the poor anon that got burned so hard that he has to pretend to be other anons. Stop dude pls.

>>1157229
Because people have the right to live in a magic hugbox bubble where no one will ever hurt their delusional ideas?
People have the right to be helped, and that also includes the right (and the obligation) to be told when they're out of fucking contact with reality. The problems with modern business and modern life in general come out of people going into their own "innovative" ideas without self-criticism or self-awareness, thinking that everyone else must be inferior to them and they can do it if they just try.
Nowadays, people can't seem to understand that the reason everyone else isn't doing what they're planning is always, always that they tried it before and it didn't work. You're not original, you're not amazing, you're not a prodigy, and if you were, your ego would get in the way as soon as you depended upon it.
>>1157231 - what compels you to think that you, with no experience or even understanding of the business, can just suddenly strike it big with an idea that other people have discarded already? Life isn't easy mode. Try working twenty years in import-export and start up your own business then, like most other people who actually become successful. Everyone sees the sensations who make it big out of the gate because the news sells well, but no one sees them when they inevitably crash and burn because they're too full of themselves to see that experience and realism is the only right way to go.
I don't know how to say it strongly enough, so I'll try my best. You *are* going to fail, you *are* going to regret it, and the whole world around you is proof. You can laugh now, but you'll inevitably try it and fail or find an excuse to not try.

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>>1157233
All right, now you made giggle. Shouldn't your handler have cut off your access to the internet, seeing as how negatively you react to interacting with neurotypicals?

>>1157234
> You're not original, you're not amazing, you're not a prodigy, and if you were, your ego would get in the way as soon as you depended upon it.
Are you talking to me, or to yourself? I sense deep issues behind this post. Tell of your mother. Did she often touch your penis in childhood?

>>1157235
You really don't have any other reasoning capabilities than resorting to ad hominems, do you?
You were the one who asked people earlier, and now you refuse to accept your answer. Tell me, right now, how you plan to do what the whole business has discarded beforehand, if you're so eager to defend it - that means spreadsheets, budget estimates, contacts with Japanese businesses, advertising expenses and everything in between.
If you don't have that worked out already, you're still in the question phase. I can tell that you're a white male in his mid-twenties, convinced that he's an adult after taking a second-rate business degree or finishing fedora-tier "self-education", who now thinks that buzzwords and cult-tier lack of reasoning can net him what thousands of hard-working people with job experience and educations have failed to do.
There's no shame about working the register in a K-Mart until you die, because someone needs to do it.
>>1157236
We're playing psychologists now?
You're absurdly defensive, you dodge arguments all the time, you solely insult people and you disregard logic completely. You're either clinically narcissistic or clinically retarded, and you have the resources to solve it right in your garage. Come on, even you have a chair and a rope.

>>1157235
>This man thinks anyone on this site is neurotypical.
W-w-what?

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>>1157237
> You're absurdly defensive
> You're either clinically narcissistic or clinically retarded
That's nice, but you really should speak with your handler about saving stress for yourself. Talking with neurotypicals just isn't worth it.

>>1157228
Man, thank you, for real
What you're tellin me goes straight to my heart
I'm glad you made it anon
I'll continue to forge ahead, we'll see, I hope for better days

I'd like to talk with you a little bit more but my english is so shit so, just thank you senpai

Jesus Christ what is happening

>>1157233
>starting a business is only something a retarded madman would do
ok bro

>>1157242
Some anon wants to go to Japan and expect pussy to be thrown at him. That didn't happen and he is upset.

>>1157243
That's his way of justifying his failures: it's not that he's an autismal manchild, it's just that the world is built in such a way as to not let him succeed. And that girl in his class he liked was an ugly skank anyway.

>>1157243
>Posting a clearly poor business model of sending over single purchases.
>Good business model
Pick one.
2 more things
1.Trv doesn't move this fast, you are obviously posting quite a lot
2.Posting about business ideas in trv when biz exists
Good day, make sure you stay on topic, stop spamming and I'll stop triggering dat autism

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>>1157244
Now you're merging narratives. Don't you feel too hot? It sounds about time to call your parents and rant to them about those meanie bullies on the internet making you dyslexic out of anger.

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>>1157249
Are we being raided or did hit the nail on the head that this is one guy, here have on topic picture. Took this today

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>>1157253
:^)
Have you anything to actually contribute?

>>1157255
I take it you've taken the hint and now attempt to put the conversation under the rug. That's cute. Too sad you haven't learnt to not make an embarrassment out of yourself in the future.

>>1157255
When you're walking around, are there a lot of solicitors on streets? I know about the Nigerians in Roppongi, but I was curious if I'll leave Japan with some tissue packs advertising things

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>>1157256
There was a conversation? Enlighten me, I'm just providing substance for visitors to this thread between your unneeded outbursts. Here this one is beside Ueno and Asakusa, have you went there, any interest in travel? :)))))

>>1157257
there were a couple, giving out tissue packs and fans with ads on them. also a ton of niggers in roppongi. they fucking tried to get me to go to their titty bar when I was looking for breakfast at 9 PM.

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>>1157257
Got screwed by a buddhist asking me to sign a petition to build a temple. I signed it, then told me I had to donate 1000yen. Felt quite stupid but give him it anyway. Heard about Roppongi haven't been there yet though. Haven't seen one black, closest is a turk.

>>1157262
Funny how it's not even a bet to say that a lad to complain about "niggers" would stay in Roppongi.

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>>1157264
> Got screwed by a buddhist asking me to sign a petition to build a temple. I signed it, then told me I had to donate 1000yen. Felt quite stupid but give him it anyway.
Now I get why you were presenting yourself as a wise master of money. One born every minute indeed.

>>1157265
>>1157262
shit not roppongi, kabukicho**
i stayed in shinjuku

>>1157264
all soliciting monks are 99% sure to be fakes looking for your money. it's epidemic in japan.

>>1157241
Don't need to thank me. I also know Spanish if it helps hahaha

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>>1157266
Cool anon, I knew I did something stupid. At least it didn't lead to bankruptcy, the guy was also an official monk in the temple. 1000yen is £8. I actually can't believe you are still posting. I can tell you of some other mishaps in my travels if you want :3

>>1157267
I been to shinjuku a few times and never met the nigerian ones. Was I lucky?

>>1157271
they are all in the red light district, kabukicho. never went out there but my friends had their hotel there so encountered them a lot, they work 24/7 trying to get people to go to their place

>>1157274
Oh, I see. I never pass through the red gate. Nothing to see most likely.

>>1157275
not much I guess, it's pretty sleazy. golden gai is really not worth visiting either, unless you go there every day for 5 years and even then you're paying 1000+ yen for a mug of beer

Guys, please calm down the shitposting, I don't want to have to create a new thread every 5 days or so

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>>1157281
All you need to do is ctrl+c, ctrl+v, plus change last thread for this one, lad, what are you talking about?

Took photo while drunk and pondering whether or not I should take a walk in the river.

>>1157291
yeah but it feels like spamming, especially on a slow board like this if there's a new one in less than a week

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Friendly reminder to report off-topic posts.

>>1157225
>Completely drowned out everyones conversations.
It's actually really hard to remember to constantly speak at a different volume from what you're used to, especially if you're caught off guard by the situation. Sometimes I don't even realize it unless it's pointed out to me. I try my best now to speak more softly when out of the country, but every now and then my megaphone volume pops up. Also I learned that when I drink I have absolutely no control over my volume so I try to be in places where loud speaking is more acceptable whenever I'm getting blendered.

>>1157257
Yeah there are lots of people that advertise in areas with heavy pedestrian traffic. Most of what you will get are flyers, some with coupons, although I've gotten the occasional tissue pack and paper fan as well.

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I'm heading to Tokyo in 2 weeks.

I'm terrified.

What is something I can do to stop being so scared about this?

>>1157320
Stop giving a fuck? Ask people here if they're willing to escort you to the city and show you around (I'm not, but others might be willing). It's just a stroll in the city, lad.

>>1157320
Why are you terrified?
I'm going in 6 weeks and I'm more worried about the travel there. Being in Tokyo will be the easy part.

>>1157320

You'll be in a densely packed City of millions, and even as a foreigner, I really doubt you'll stick out more than some of mongoloids I've seen here.
What's to worry about?

>>1157320
Speaking as a power autist who's been in Tokyo smack in the middle of summer, I can tell you that you're likely completely fucking irrational.
No one cares about you if you're not making a mess of yourself. The Japanese are used to dealing with complete gaijin smashers who actively try to antagonize people, and pointing at a picture menu isn't hard.
Tell me what you're afraid of, and I'll tell you (as a person who himself overthought his trip to Japan as much as you're doing) why you shouldn't be.

I'm not interested in the JET program but I do have a question about it.

According to the website, ALTs do not need to pass a Japanese language test in order to be accepted. What happens if someone is picked who doesn't know any Japanese?

How can you teach kids english if you can't talk to them?

>>1157350
>implying credentialed teachers, curriculum writers, and pedagogy specialists are actually selected for their ability to teach
you haven't seen common core, have you?

well now imagine that everything the government does, everywhere, is equally retarded.

let the horror sink in

>>1157352
So anyone who doesn't know Japanese can be chosen to go to Japan and teach kids english.

I'm glad I didn't go to school with a language teacher who didn't know my language.

>>1157355
that's just the thing though, anon. you DID have a language teacher that spoke english, and you STILL didn't learn hte language.

let the horror sink in a little deeper.

english teachers have trouble teaching english to students who speak english.

let the horror sink in deeper.

sometimes it takes a few years.

>>1157357
Okay, man.

>>1157350
>How can you teach kids english if you can't talk to them?

what is a picture? what is a gesture?
you just wave around pictures and do gestures while saying english words and they are bound to catch on to the meaning

btw ALT means ASSISTANT language teacher. you are subordinate to JTE (japanese teacher of english) who is the one who will be doing to teaching, speaking to kids in japanese, explaining the english

>>1156657
Sure it's a big industry, the issue is you have to be quite good at Japanese. Your customers will tend to be older (less tech savvy) and they will likely not be eager to try and speak english.

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I've just started planning a 23 day trip for September 2017. I've assembled a rough outline. I would like to know if I'm making an obvious mistakes with this itinerary before I start fleshing it out. In particular, any major destinations that can be skipped, substituted, or added and if I'm spending too much or too little time anywhere.

My priorities for the trip are as follows:

1) Traditional Culture
1) Nature
2) Food
2) Meeting Locals (Platonic and Non-Platonic)
3) Science/Technology/History
3) Modern Culture (Anime, Gaming)

It will be my first solo trip. I know no Japanese at present and plan to learn over the next year with the goal of reaching at least a basic conversational level. Money is not a major constraint. Trying to keep off the beaten path as best I can.

I currently have 3 full days in Tokyo at the end of the trip as buffer that can get distributed elsewhere if useful.

If anyone has an experience viewing a rocket launch from Tanegashima or Yakushima, I would love to hear about it.

>>1157350
>>1157355
You're just the TA for the real teacher. Jet stands for Japan Exchange & Teaching Program. You're mostly there for the exchange part. Teaching is more of a "well, while you're here and since we're paying you..." type deal. Also *saying* you're there to teach helps justify the salary a bit. Or at least it did back in the day.

I'm 6'0 with muscles. Will I have my choice of tiny Japan bitches to pound ?

>>1157465

Not if you've got an ugly mug. Which, going purely on your post, you probably do.

>>1157465
Japanese girls are actually pretty intimidated by big muscles.

>>1157476

Isn't usually gay dudes in Japan with big muscles?

Are there any other viable ways to get to work in Japan as a graduate beyond something like teaching English with JET? My almost-girlfriend got called away by the embassy at the very last minute before we were about to do a Masters together, and I'm so scared that Japan will swallow her up and I'll never see her again. I figure people have done stuff for more tenuous reasons and ended up happy, so I'm ready to wade into hell if I have to to get there.

>>1157494
They're just not that common. There was one guy at my gym who was always in the gym when I went, no matter what day, if i went at a certain time. He was constantly squatting and doing curl. He even brought in a special strap since he was maxing out on the weights that the gym offered.

My Korean cousin in law who basically only works during the summer for his military training was bigger than that guy. Not as toned obviously, but it seems like Japanese guys just don't get big muscles usually.

Any documentaries on the sex scene in Japan? More than the anthony bourdain shit on maid cafes or whatever.

>>1157264
The buddhists I met were awesome. They gave me prayer beads, we chanted at their temple for a while, they did a ceremony for me, and then I hung out with them and ate a traditional dinner at their house the next evening.

>>1157510

I think he's talking about those bullshit monks in the city that shove a gold medallion in your hand and then demand money. Fuck those guys.

>>1157510
Where was that anon?

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>>1157519
Anon That got screwed here, can confirm it was actually bullshit monk. Now I never accept anything given to me anymore

>>1157091
>Shitpost all you want. There us something fucked up in this country and its not me

Maybe it's just that japanese women actually have standards? (and you're below them?)

>>1157497
>My almost-girlfriend got called away by the embassy at the very last minute before we were about to do a Masters together, and I'm so scared that Japan will swallow her up and I'll never see her again

If that's what her life has planned for her, then let her go. If she wants to be with you, she will come back to you. Be a man.

>>1156713
>>1156715
How different is sake in Japan compared to the sake you get at a normal sushi place int he US? I got hot sake a couple of times at sushi places and found it not very good. Is all sake about like this, or are there vastly different ones over in Japan?

>>1157509
VICE did something about the more sleazy part of maid cafes and paid dates

>>1157565
not really much difference, but a ton more variety. sake just isn't very good

>>1157107
I ended up getting a friend to go with me, and we hiked for about 9 hours over there. It was awesome, and the best day of the trip for me. I recommend it if hiking in Japan's mountain areas sounds like your thing.

(and it was Otake, not Odake)

>>1157565
>How different is sake in Japan compared to the sake you get at a normal sushi place int he US?

Quite different. What's served in the US at most places is cheap stuff, as plebs like >>1157566 don't know any better. There are an enormous variety of sakes in Japan, with almost all of them locally produced (particular city or town), and there are quite large differences between them. I think the Hokkaido sakes are the best, but YMMV. A sake brewery tour would be a great way to see Japan.

>>1157575
lmao you weeb it's rice wine not real wine. there's dry fresh and sweet and they all taste like mediocre swill

>>1157016
just drink but be careful not to drink too much. I was kicked out of the Qantas lounge for lighting up a smoke and made a flight attendant angry by insisting on seeing the cockpit on a flight to hawaii

>>1157497
Most white Americans girls don't fall for guys in Japan unless they are really into Japanese men.

You don't have anything to worry about.

>>1157553
I'm female so that might be a problem. We're dykes.

>>1157590
>I'm female so that might be a problem.

You don't have to take "be a man" literally. Just be a man. A dyke man.

>>1157420
>>1157421
Where were these taken?

>>1157460
Not the anon you're replying to, but I had no idea this is what JET is. Are AEON and NOVA the same? I've always avoided these teach english programs because I didn't want to do a shitty job conveying a lesson.

>>1157565
I don't think the sake you get in the US is necessarily bad, just "generic" stuff. I kinda think of sake like beer - the imports are almost always the same ol' thing while the available domestic brews are often expansive with a large variety of different styles and flavors. I am not a sake aficionado but I enjoyed sampling locally brewed sake whenever I could; the tastes were pretty varied but I wouldn't say as different as a heffeweizen vs stout, there was always the underlying "sake" taste in all of them.

Where can I go in Japan to see some nice, comfy nature?

oh, how can i join to jakuza? ))

>>1157633
Get a tattoo across your forehead that says "I'm Jakuza"

Japanese people will be terrified of you.

>>1157635

that's nice.
will they give me all their money?
also, can i get some problems with native jakuzas?

>>1157622
>Not the anon you're replying to, but I had no idea this is what JET is. Are AEON and NOVA the same? I've always avoided these teach english programs because I didn't want to do a shitty job conveying a lesson.
Theoretically, yes. All ALT positions are supposed to be like that. You might have to make some cute english themed games or whatever but it's not like you're busting your ass or are directly responsible for the students' scores or anything.

Just like any job though if the person above you decides to shove all of their work onto you, there's not much you can do about it other than just doing the work. It's not super common but it does happen.

>>1157647
>>1157622
Scratch that, I'm tired. Those are Eikaiwa jobs, not ALT. Basically it's just cram school, where you can in fact do a shitty job at conveying a lesson since you'll be the only teacher in the room.

That being said, people there are easier to teach than people at public schools (which you would have to deal with as an ALT) so, y'know.

>>1156405

Holy shit, how on earth do you spend that much unless you're staying in a damn luxury Ryokan every night?

I think it cost me 2k a night to stay at Oriental Passage in Tokyo.

>>1157672
..you stayed at a pachinko capsule hotel? all i could find with that name
250k for 2 weeks of travel, the apartment was like 65k, a single room right by shinjuku station. rest was spent partying/traveling/eating out every day as well as some shopping.

>>1157622

>>1157420
Is Nijoujou in Kyoto

>>1157421
is Shinjuku Gyoen in Tokyo

>>1157536
Tokyo near the skytree

Has anyone here hiked Mt. Bandai? I'm looking at doing the Happodai trail in late April next year, but I'm slightly worried about getting back to Aizu afterwards due to lack of public transportation. Am I overthinking this and its as simple as calling a taxi number?

I will be in Hokkaido from the October 10- mid-day Oct 14. Would I be spreading myself too thin to go from Sapporo for a day, to Asahidake for a day, then to Hakodate for a day, and then back to Sapporo for my flight back to Tokyo?

I've looked at the timetables, and part of me feels like I'll just burn myself out, but I kinda want to see Hakodate.

>>1157143
>stigma for being an English teacher

what do you mean by this

>>1157800
People on the internet will call you names.

>>1157788
>Would I be spreading myself too thin

Probably yes. Hakodate and Asahidake are at opposite ends from Sapporo. Hakodate will take 5 or 6 hours round-trip by train (bus is longer) and Asahidake similar. That's a fair amount of time in a 3-day span. You'd be better off choosing one over the other, and then spending the night there.

>>1157705
Thanks, I wanted to go there and if there are cool monks that's even better.

I'm currently in Osaka and need a webcam. Could someone please tell me where to get one? Is it also possible to bring my laptop and have the staff help me install the webcam because the menus and everything are probably going to be in Japanese, aren't they?

>>1157823
I'm sure you could get one at any electronic store - Yodobashi Camera, Edion, Deodeo, Yamada Denki, etc.

You can try to search for 電気屋さん on Google Maps and see what comes up closest to you.

Not sure about the installation but if they won't help you at the store, you can post screenshots here and I'll guide you through it.

Great, thanks. Which of these stores is near Umeda and maybe a big branch where they a bit of English?

I haven't bought the webcam yet. The problem is that my built-in one is suddenly not recognized by my laptop anymore.

>>1157825
Looks like there's a Yodobashi Camera right outside Umeda Station. It's a multi-story electronics and home appliances store, one of the biggest in the country. That'd probably be your best bet for English-speaking staff, but it's still not very likely.

It is a huge place and I would search the website beforehand to find out what floor webcams are on, but the website isn't cooperating right now. I'll keep checking, though, and let you know if I can find out.

But the Japanese word for "webcam" is essentially the same as the English, so I'm sure you could ask some of the staff there and find them easily enough.

>>1157830

Yes I think I've even seen that one and I speak basic Japanese, so finding the webcams shouldn't be a problem. I'm rather worried about not getting it to work then.

Another question: Is it possible to use Skype at Internet cafes? I did some research and it seems there are those chain stores like Media Cafe Popeye and you can even stay there overnigtht, but will it be fine to just Skype there?

I made the mistake of posting on /int/. I should have posted here.

Are there any animation and or manga publishing companies that have places you can visit?

I know of the ghibli and tezuka museums, though I heard shueisha has a floor you can visit. What about production I.G.? Any information would be kind. Thank you.

My dad, who has never been to Asia, just visited me and said he wants to go to Japan in May with me. I've never been to Japan either, and I'm really looking forward to it.

He wants me to put together a 7-day itinerary, and he only has 2 things he certainly wants to do there: deep sea fishing and climbing Mt Fuji.

Obviously it's very easy to find info on Mt Fuji in english, but most of the resources for deep sea fishing is either out of Tokyo (which I assume means it'll be overpriced) or run by tour guides.

Any suggestions?

>>1157892
I'm not sure it's a good idea to climb Fuji in May.

>>1157895
Eh, me and my dad are both fairly experienced, and I hear it's hardly the hardest mountain to climb.

>>1157910
He's referring to the amount of people that go there in the high season. You and your faggot dad will basically shuffle up the mountain in a giant queue of other equally annoying tourists.

>>1157914
woah there friend, who shat in your breakfast this morning? :)

>>1157910
Well, okay. But take into account the following
- possible snowstorm
- winds up to and beyond 100km/h
- Temp below freezing
- Closed huts

>>1157914
What are you even talking about. Climbing season doesn't start until end of July and with a good reason.

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>>1157916
it's true though, looks like this

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>>1157919
Op on the summit is not that terrible. And I went during my obon holiday which is the most crowded.

>>1157918
Alright well what about other good Japan hikes/climbs that aren't shit in May?

I've been lurking this general for about a year now.
I'm 24, English, got a university degree.
I run my own eBay business which pays the bills, but is tremendously unfulfilling.
I still live with my parents, and have lost contact with alot of my friends. I broke up with my half asian, half english girlfriend at the start of this year after 4 years together. I was absolutely distraught (she ended things) and it left me feeling very depressed. I'm just writing this to get it out of my system.

I'm trying to change things around drastically.
I've always dreamt of living in Japan. I'm no weeaboo, it just seems to be the best place in the world. I've nearly finished my TELF certificate (yes it's a predominantly online course..) and am eager to start applying. I can't express how excited I am.

I don't ever want to come back to the UK.
This place sucks! I lived in London for a year and don't get the appeal. This post is pretty pointless, I just wanted to talk to some people. I've read alot of advice on this board and gained quite a few valuable tips. I'm teaching myself Japanese, and it's hard but i'm getting somewhere.

In short: thanks /trv/ anons.

>>1157225
I'm an American living permanently in Japan. It's to the point where I don't go out to eat with 90% of my gaijin friends.

SO ANON HOW ARE YOU. YOU KNOW WHAT I HATE ABOUT JAPAN? WHY ARE PEOPLE ALWAYS SO STANDOFFISH AND STRICT. I THINK THEY ARE RACIST. OOOH! CURRY!

Meanwhile I an slowly shrinking into my seat, feeling the irritation emanating from the people in the nearby tables. I'm sorry random salarymen. Of course autisto across from me is too busy shouting to notice. Why do Americans have to shout everything they say? Why do Americans have to complain constantly about this country they claim to love? If you really loved Japan, you would try to understand it, and accept its idiosyncrasies instead of braying on and on about them.
In America I grew to be racist against Mexican immigrants (despite being raised and told by all not to be) because most of them treated my country like shit. Now I see my own kind do the same thing in Japan, and am literally not offended by Japanese racism toward me. Of course you expect me to be awful, 90% of my kind are awful. I don't take offence.
Have you ever tried to look for subtle cues in behavior? Tried to anticipate people's wants and needs? Japs are shocked, sometimes even giddy, when foreigners do this, and they warm up to you super fast.

>>1157264
This shit happened to me in Ueno, I signed his book and he asked me how much I would donate, showing me a list of names with absurd numbers like 7000 and 9000 in the donated amounts, I'm like, yeah, no.

Nother guy with the same damn book approached me in Akihabara "amida peace", I just said "iranai" and walked away, the guy started following me shouting "no! peace! peace!" and so I ran cause I didn't want to deal with it. I hope some natives found it an entertaining sight.

>>1157632
I live near Mt. Tsukuba, it's pretty comfy here. There's Gunma and Tochigi if you like it a bit more wild. Hokkaido if you want it super wild. Pretty much all Japan that isn't big city is comfy nature, just look at a satellite map and pic one of the green bits.

Whats a good low tier budget for staying in Japan for a month with all costs beside flight?
Are the areas around Tokyo any cheaper, interested in the Tohoku area.

>>1157958
wow, self loathing weaboos really are pathetic

>>1157674
Yeah, I usually stay there in Tokyo because I only really need a place to sleep. The capsule hotel is separate to the pachinko place, it's not actually IN the pachinko place. It's a pretty good place to meet other travelers too, made some good friends in there over the years.

>>1157958
I always wondered what a white Ben Carson would be like

>>1158064
how long did you stay? i can't imagine staying for more than a couple of nights

>>1157962

Haha what the fuck. Why are you afraid of them? Look them in the eyes and say no. They give up instantly every time I do.

>>1157856
You can try Suginami Animation Museum in Tokyo. But you do bring up a good question, I'd like to know more about this Shueisha visit thing.

>>1157838
Well I don't think the computers at those cafes have Skype installed, and they likely don't have webcams, either. I doubt they'd like it if you tried to install software on their computers...

>>1157971
Ill be at tsukuba uni come end of September. How do you like it out there? Is it nearly rural comfy or is it more suburban comfy.

>>1157838
I think so, IIRC the internet/manga cafe I stayed at had mic headsets so they probably have skype.
I also got to accidentally see a japanese man furiosly masturbating in the booth across from me...

>>1157449
Can't comment on your itinerary, but I can recommend some language resources. I'm planning a trip for July 2017, and have the same language plan as you. I've been using How to Remember The Kana for alphabet, Genki I and II textbooks for grammar, and Anki with the Genki vocab for vocabulary. I'm really enjoying using Anki, and I've also started watching anime just to listen to the language, and after only 2 months of light learning, I can pick out lots of phrases.

>>1156178
And the religious. Mormons especially.

>>1158086
Oh sweet, I've considered going for another degree there in case I get sick of teaching Eng. Might need a map for my info: Tsukuba is airy and open, but definitely a city. Not much weeb stuff, but a lot of sciency stuff. Nice place. South side of the mountain gets more rural as you go up it, they have a thing for frogs, so you will see little frog statues everywhere. Tsuchiura is a beautiful lake city with lots of rivers and water and a good mall. North of that is very rural pretty up to Ishioka, which is a suburban generic Japanese town. To the west between the mountains and Ishioka are comfy as fuck, mostly fruit farms, hang gliding, hilly countryside. It's mostly nature outside the towns really, and the towns aren't that big, even Tsukuba. The mountains themselves are all beautiful forest. West of Tsukuba toward Yuki is mostly farmland and kind of ugly in my opinion, don't really go that way much.

Is there a decent bicycling culture in Japan? Is there good bike infrastructure?

>>1157933
Good luck english anon. I hope everything goes well with your trip. Trust me, you can fight depression, just don't give up.

>>1157838
The one I stayed a night at has camera, mic and Skype installed.

>>1157261
I like the picture, my hotel just across the street.

i miss japan

>>1158132
I saw a couple Mormons on a packed subway trying to get directions from a Jap. After they got their directions they started trying to convert him and ended up giving him a book. The look on the Jap's face was the purest expression of confusion I've ever seen.

>>1158142
I plan on taking a day trip to Tsukuba from Tokyo on my trip. Any tips on locations that would be of interest to an aerospace engineer? My sole reason for the day trip was the JAXA visitor center but it sounds like there is more sciency stuff outside of that.

>>1158159
I saw a guy holding a cardboard sign walking the asakusa strip with "He will return" with crosses and shit shouting. I just winder why these people even go on holiday. Hopefully the yakuza got to him

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Okay. Here is the deal. I have been in Japan twice but everytime quite unorthodoxly (hitchhiking for one month each and with no cellphone or much preparation).

While I am a anime fan (not full weeb though) and love Akiba I somehow don't know the "deep Akiba"

What I mean by this for example I just heard a week ago about the Mogra club.

I will be in Tokyo from 24th Sep. till 1st Oct. again (this time with 5 friends while I'll be their guide).
What other "deep weebshit" should I visit/would you recommand?

What we plan to do anime/pop-culture related:
-Oarai
-AKB48
-Owl cafe
-Another Maidcafe (recommandations?)
-General Akibatour/shopping
-Mogra

>>1158187
there's a bar (not in Akihabara though) called 44 Sonic Otaku Bar (http://www.44sonic.net/) where apparently you can tell the Barkeeper your favorite Chinese Cartoon character and he'll mix you a drink based on him or her

>>1158188
Nice! Thank you stuff like that is what I search.

Does anyone know what they mean by that? 基本料金●チャージ=800円(一時間ワンドリンク制)
Entryfee 800 yen and I have to order one drink each hour?

Has anyone here been to a regular massage place in Japan? How common are foreigner friendly ones?
What are the prices like?

I'm not looking for sexy time or a big fancy spa. I just want to get a nice back and shoulder rub while I'm there.

My new AirBnB doesn't have a desk or chair. My back already hurts and its my first day. How do I sit on the floor correctly?

>>1158190
That's a sort of an entry fee, 1 free drink included (that's what is written)
But actually I second your question. I too feel I don't know real akiba. I saw tons of small clubs' signs on the walls of the buildings, there probably should be something. I also heard there is some sort of weekly fair where otakus sell old shit directly to customers.
Thing is, I need some figurines you can't find in akiba (eg liru from magipoka)

>>1158152
yes in tokyo at least. there are pretty much no personal vehicles on the streets, only work vans and taxis, bikes everywhere

When/what is the best time/route to climb Fuji?

Could you avoid huge crowds by hiking it a week or two before/after the official hiking season?

Or is taking one of the 'harder' less popular routes a better way?

I'll just skip Fuji if I have to. I'm sure there's probably dozens of more interesting hike in Japan.

Anybody hiked Mt. Bandai? Still not sure if >>1157779 is how I need to work transportation to and from the trail.

>>1158155
thankyou anon. i feel a hell of alot better than i did a few monthes ago so i am getting somewhere.

i've had one hell of an opportunity come up since posting that. my sisters husband is very good friends with a man who owns a bar in tokyo. said if i ever want a job, just ask him. whilst its not teaching, and i kindve had my heart set on somewhere more rural than tokyo, it does seem like a fantastic opportunity. plus, if it turns out japan isnt for me, its much less of a commitment to break leaving a bar than leaving a school (in my mind it seems anyway).

what does /trv/ think?
i'm kindve under the impression i've got nothing to lose.

>>1158221

If you don't want to teach, I say go for it. Do it for a year as a trial on your Working Holiday Visa and if you love it, you can pursue long stay options. As you said yourself, you got nothing to lose. Shoot for the stars and even if you miss you'll land among the land of A N I M E.

>>1158215
The best time to climb Fuji is late July, early August because that is basically the only safe time to climb unless you have climbing experience.

If you start from station 5 there really aren't many crowds until the very top. When I went our group was about 25 people that got whittled down to 15 when some people quit at the very last station. At the top of the mountain there were maybe 60-80 people all together

>>1158205
Why are you sitting down in the first place

Go fucking do something and only use the airbnb to sleep.

>>1158221
From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan:
>The working holiday participants are strictly prohibited from working at bars, cabarets, nightclubs, gambling establishments and other premises affecting public morals in Japan. If a participant works at such a place, he or she is deemed to violate Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and will face deportation except where he or she is deemed to be victims of human trafficking.

>>1158229

So why are there so many nogs hustling bars?

>>1156391
You can now use the shinkansen to hokkaido now, its much cheaper

>>1158229
oh shit. well, thanks for letting me know.
is there any way around that? (any legit way)

>>1158242
>>1158234
>>1158229
While it's illegal to work at bars or stuff it's absolutely possible to do so. Hell, I worked and didn't even had a student visa, just tourist one.

I'm not saying it's not risky, but it's not impossible.

Either way, you have the contact, so instead of getting a job there why don't you ask the bar guy to help you find another job. He could recommend you to any other job.

Wait, AirBnB is viewed as a more-than-grey area in Japan?

>>1158234
the niggers aren't there on a working holiday visa lmao, they live there

>>1158253
Yes, it's funny because on here I see people recommend it/use it without getting scolded by people telling them its so risky and will likely be canceled, but if you go on the reddit board for japan travel they are totally anti-airbnb.

I personally used it for my last trip and loved it, so I'm using it again for my trip in December.
As long as you are smart about it I think the risk is very low (see: don't book at places where you read the reviews and see more than 1 "this is an automatic posting because the host canceled on me a day before arriving")

>>1158262
>listening to Reddit
Used like 25 different air bnb with 0 issues, just do some basic due diligence and don't book strict cancellation policy places.

>>1158253
Eh, worst case scenario your place gets cancelled and you'll have to find a new airbnb.

>>1158228

I'm staying for several months and have work to do.

Can someone describe to me the nightlife in Tokyo-- preferably the Nightclubs? I can find videos of S.Korean clubs pretty easily on youtube but nothing about Japan stuff. More importantly, how many foreigners go to that kind of shit there?

>>1158357
are you 14? they have clubs like every other nation on earth, you walk through the door to go to them

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I'm stressing out and not sure where else to ask. I may start my own thread for this question but thought I'd ask here first since I'm going to Japan.
But my question/problem is with the airline.

I'm flying with Hainan Air. I leave Seattle on Tuesday September 2. On there website here https://www.hainanairlines.com/US/US/CICT It says that Seattle online check-in opens 42 hours before departure.
Checking in through Hainan Air here https://www.hainanairlines.com/US/US/Check-in Gives me an Error Code:202016.

Has anyone flown with Hainan Air before and was able to check-in online?
I've googled the shit out of this and pretty much found pic related.
Why would the offer online check-in on their website if they don't?

I've tried calling their customer service and emailing them but their office is closed right now.

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Kind of having a last minute crisis here. This month I get to fly on a family member's pass. I have the choice of going to either UK/Scotland or Japan. I'm interested in cities but also wanting some scenic views, peace and quiet in the country side. Would Japan have all of this? Am I dummy for flying to Tokyo with basically no itinerary or knowledge of speaking Japanese? Is Japan diverse like Europe in terms of getting around, staying in hostels, etc? I've been to Europe plenty of times but never to Asia. Help please.

>>1158388
Just get to the airport super early.

>>1158142
You have no idea how excited reading this post made me. Sounds like great fun. I'm a big fan of hiking and nature in general so this sounds just what Im looking for. I had the option to choose Waseda, but I went for tsukuba because of the price and the research opportunities and it seems like I won't regret that choice. I can always visit tokyo anyway

Is takoyaki supposed to be sloppy as fuck? The place down the road from me in osaka does a killer okonomiyaki, but I dunno, the takoyaki I had in Tokyo was nowhere near as... Batter-y?

>>1157590
what are you worried about? i hope it's the not the lesbian scene in j̶a̶p̶a̶n̶ ni-chome, because there isn't one.

>>1158423
It's been a few months so I don't remember super well but I recall it being kinda hard to pick up with the little toothpicks provided

For Tokyo/Kyoto in March/April, what's your best bet for sleeping purposes? Hostels, airbnb or meme capsule hotels? I'm not too concerned about comfort. Noise doesn't bother me too much either. I just want to be cheap.

Anyone know of a good place to buy Sports jerseys in Osaka? Need a gift for my bro.

>>1158392
yes, japan has all those things

>>1158442
airbnb>hostels>capsule hotels
airbnb is best and cheapest
hostels are hostels
capsule hotels are soul torturing hellholes

>>1158478

I'd say hostels are cheaper, marginally.

>>1158490
if you're sharing a room in a hostel you might as well share it with airbnb for half the price

>>1158496

True, but I have the feeling he's by himself, so the hostel would be cheaper.

But again, not much. I'd take the Airbnb any day.

I'm gonna be in Tokyo for a week. Do you guys think charging an IC card is a better option than buying one-day tickets for the Metro and Toei lines?

New bread >>2917746

New bread (correct link version) >>1158549

>>1158455
if it's soccer/football, look for a kamo soccer shop

>>1158537
Yes, you can get the card refunded at the end.

>>11581667
I like aerospace stuff too. As far as that goes, the only thing I know about is there is hang gliding and parasailing around mt tsukuba, and gliders somewhere else nearby. There is the famous tsukuba racing circuit if you like cars too.

>>1158406
If you post a temporary email, I can give you some better info on tsukuba and japan as a whole. Curious to learn what university life is like myself.

Where are some good museums to check out World War 2 ships and planes?