Japan General

How might one call the US from Japan (without a smartphone)? I've heard about international payphones in Japan--but how common are these?

>>1177759
Leaving from North Eastern U.S. in Pennsylvania. I am holding a somewhat flexible flight schedule due to these questions. I was looking to go around mid June (to only experience the beginning of the heatt) or early July (to climb Mt. Fuji)

>>1177787
Google voice

>>1177782
Tell me about hatsumode, is it too busy to enjoy yourself?

Day 1-4 tokyo
5-6 kyoto
7-8 osaka
9-10 nagoya
11 yokohama
12-14 tokyo

Is this itinerary doable (time related)? How much would this cost me approximately? And last but not least: after typing in my itinerary in hyperdia i got a total cost of 32k yen for my train costs, a jr pass for 14 days costs approx 50k yen, i imagone within tokyo i will also take buses and trains, but i obviously couldnt count them in since i dont know which ones i will take yet, so my question to you: is it worth paying for?

>>1177820
skip Nagoya, unless there's something you absolutely want to see there. I would get the 1 week pass, that should be enough (4-11th Yokohama is close to Tokyo so you don't need the pass for that)

As for costs, it depends on how you spend your money (Hostels vs. Hotels, Restaurants vs. Conbini etc.). Check http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2028.html to get some better ideas about costs

>>1177830
What would yo do instead of nagoya, more time in kyoto/osaka?

>>1177851
I liked Hakone. You should also do Nara as a day trip from Kyoto/Osaka to see the deer.

Also you don't actually need to stay in Yokohama, it can easily be done as a half day/day trip from Tokyo

Is the JR pass still recommended if i'm going to stay 80% of my trip in Tokyo?

What's a good way of finding people to hang out with? I already use some language exchange apps

>>1177857
It's mostly worth it if you do a lot of long distance travel, and even then you should do a price check.
A lot of local trains and subway lines are actually private and not covered by the JR pass (Tokyo does have a decent amount of JR subways, though).

I plan on doing a "Work and Travel" trip to japan next year, are the basics of japanese enough?

hello boys and girls,
my gf is in osaka right now and asked if i want her to bring something from there and the only thing that came in my mind was the kobe beef which i saw plenty of times in tv. i live in germany and i think you couldnt even buy it legally here. now i wonder if ans where my gf could buy it in osaka and how much it would cost. anybody knows?
ty

>>1177878
Depends on the rest of your skills. I worked the whole time at a software company where basic was enough because many could speak English. If you are a beta who can't talk to people and make connections it's going to be more difficult

>>1177907
i believe you can buy kobe beef in kobe

not sure though

I've heard there's a better place to get anime merch instead of akihabara?

>>1177943
Yes, I've heard that too.

>>1177943
Den den town has cheaper figurines, nakano has more niche shit theres a place near amerikura or someshit i cant remember but its some shopping acrade that had a store packed with huge figurines that were cheap as fuck

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Reposting once per thread:
Tokyo meetup
Dec 28th - dinner
Dec 29th - interest-based group, 1 group - komiket/akiba, 2nd whatever route they choose

Drop me a line to stay in touch:
Kensamameetup (at) gmail.com

>>1177954
I'm only staying in Japan untill the 25th, otherwise i'd go

Guy here who is into Tokyo's swinger/swapping scene with my gf. If there's anything you want to know but were too afraid to ask about happening bars, couple kissas, hotel parties or that kind of thing feel free to ask.

Don't get it twisted, I can't help you with prostitution, I'm not into it.

>>1177980

Can I fuck your gf, you absolute cuck?

>>1177980

I've got a few questions, but I'd like to ask them off of 4chan, if there's any way that's possible.

>>1177984
You're embarrassing. Get a new word and use it properly.

>>1177988
Suit yourself, do you have like an email address you could link my way and then I'll just email you there? Pretty sure you can delete it after you get my message too.

>>1177991
Sent you an email.

>>1177993
Thanks, I'll shoot you a message when I get off work tonight.

>>1177988
I honestly wonder what kind of question it is. I mean, this is 4chan, what could be worst than what is posted every day?

How bad is Nishinari really?

>>1177782
Aside from Sapporo winter festival, what are some good large festivals you guys would reccomend?

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>>1178026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BXcWNcuwXQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGeQ6u2Nsjc

All of this is fun, but the trick is to get invited to one of the street parties in the various neighborhoods...

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There is now a /trv/Japan LINE group!
If you would like to join, email your LINE ID to:

trv4chan@gmail dot com

>>1178036
is there still that one image spammer i heard about from last thread?

>>1178038
He's toned down on the pictures but there's this new guy that's talking and posting memes and it's pathetic as fuck.

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do any of you know any arcades in tokyo that have "ninja baseball batman" ?

>>1178061
Is it a semi popular new game? If so then all of them

Is it old? Then probably none of them

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>>1178046
You're welcome

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I'm in an AirBnb and it's getting pretty cold and I don't understand how to make the aircon warm instead of cold.

I attached a picture of it. I know the big rectangular button in the middle is power, the two arrows above are temperature. Then there's timer in the lower right corner, different power settings on the left. But how do I get it to heat? Help would really be appreciated.

>>1178154
Push the 運転切替 button until the arrow on the screen is pointing to 暖房 (at the bottom left), then adjust the temperature with the arrow buttons.

>>1178154
I'm pretty sure the bottom right words by the small screen are for hot air, so you will want to find the button that will toggle it. I think it's the top right button - keep pressing it until the setting is toggled.

Or ask your irbnb host for help.

Thank you. I just did that, but there's almost no air coming out and I somehow can't choose the high power mode at the same time as the heating mode.

>>1178165
The 風量切替 ought to adjust the amount of air that comes out.

I now put the arrow on the left to the bottom and the one on the right too and it seems to work. Thank you guys again.

>>1178167
Stay warm, friend.

Thanks. It's nice to get this kind of help on 4chan, but this board is different from many others I guess.

I never thought it would be this cold. I'm doing a working holiday stay and I was in Kyoto the last six weeks and most of the time, I went out with a T-Shirt and the apartment was really warm without any heating. Now I'm further South in Fukuoka and somehow it's much colder.

>>1178173
It suddenly got cold when it hit November. No one was really prepared for it! I'm a bit further south than you, and it was 3℃ when I left for work on Tuesday. The weather forecast is calling for similar weather for the foreseeable future, so hang in there.

Any Escort girl recommendations for when I travel to Japan next month?

Have you guys made your own foods from supermarket/market/konbini ingredients? What cheap foods would you make that could be stored in a backpack and last for the whole day?

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Just got an email from my company telling me I've been placed in Sapporo.

Any /trv/ bros live there? Any advice?

Leaving for japan in about half an hour. Should be good fun.

>>1178200
>Any /trv/ bros live there? Any advice?

I do. What do you want to know?

>>1177954
If I wasn't with my girlfriend the whole time, I'd love to meet up.

Anyone have experience with sakura-house? Planning on using them since I'm going to be staying over 30 days and it's way cheaper than staying in hotels that long.

>>1178236
Yes I stayed one month in Tokyo with them

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Alright bois next weekend is my last weekend in Japan, I came here alone so I don't have many people to party with and it will also help to have a wing man. I'm 19 but I've only been careded once here I could go as far as Tokyo and ikebukoro. Anybody interested to help young anon have a fun last weekend in Japan?

>>1178036
>>1178038
>>1178046
>>1178119
u can turn off notifications on line so u aren't disturbed as much
its in chat settings of the chatroom.

>>1177980

cuck·old
ˈkəkəld,-ōld/
nounarchaic
noun: cuckold; plural noun: cuckolds

1.
the husband of an adulteress, often regarded as an object of derision.

Try again, loser. You are the definition of a cuck. Straight off of google.

>>1178236
Found them pretty expensive desu. If you don't mind having a longer train ride, GG House on Airbnb have some pretty good places

>>1178255
I'm free on Sunday. You wanna tap some slutty bitches at the Imperial Palace?

>>1177990
>You're embarrassing.
I don't think you can do anything more embarrassing than ask other men to screw your woman.

>>1178235
Bros before hoes, my friend. Leave your girl at shibuya 109 and come join

Heading to Tokyo in three weeks just for a week

Staying in Koenji so I'm gonna check out the local bars there since I'm big into craft beer and microbreweries, if anyone knows of any cool places to drink let me know. Also any brewery tours would also be cool but I don't think there are any in tokyo.

I'm also doing a day trip to Kamakura, as I've been to Japan before and have seen lots in Tokyo already I wasn't going to spend half a day going to Odaiba and other half day trips so I have plenty of room open to leave the city.

I don't really want to spend too much time in transit or too much money on trains because as we all know Shinkansen get expensive and I'm not buying a JR pass so does anyone know any other good day trips out of Tokyo? I'm looking for more nature and temples instead of other cities, I don't really want to go hiking or something though.

Thanks guys, hope I can help answer some other questions too

>>1177954
Mine LINE id is adayfullofjustin

I'm traveling alone and would be interested in the meetup on the 28th.

my friend recommended me sushi-jiro, saying he has the title of "god of sushi"

is the hype warranted? should i check that place out?

http://www.sushi-jiro.jp/dining-at-jiro/

>>1178308
He has his own documentary so maybe.

>>1178308
Its the second best sushi in the world, so yea

>>1178315
what's the first best?

>>1177857
No, you want to buy a suica the railpass will be mostly useless.

>>1178319
Family Mart

>>1178308
Check his place on tabelog vs other high end sushi places like saito

>>1178308
Isn't his shop known for crappy service, especially toward howaito piggu?

>>1178308
30k yen with a month long waiting list sounds like diminishing returns to me.

>>1177980
>not into prostitution

Fun fact, I show up to swinger meets here in Canada with a prostitute all the time. I get a kick out of fucking some guys wife as he fuck some scuz that I rented for the night.

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Hello.

I live in the Nishitokyo area and was wondering if anyone knew any bars nearby where I could catch some NFL. There's gotta be somewhere, right? I am more than willing to travel.

I've heard you have to activate your JR Pass at a train station on the day you want to activate it, but when buying it it's asking me "Start to use pass from:"
Am I able to change this at a later date if it ends up different from my plan when I arrive? Or am I locked in to using the pass at that date and still have to go to the station to activate it for real

>>1178196
Kinpira vegetables, pickles, or onigiri, maybe? A lot of typical Japanese dishes aren't really made to last for a day in a backpack.

>>1178402

I'd recommend Inari. It's just rice and tofu and will definitely last for a day.

Do think Nagasaki is worth a day trip from Fukuoka? And what are the highlights of Nagasaki in your opinion?

>>1178196
you could try baking some kind of granola/energy bars. just wheat/cereal/oats, peanut butter, honey, raisins, nuts, etc. lots of recipes online.
maybe fresh fruits and vegetables.
otherwise, not many foods i would feel comfortable keeping in my bag all day. maybe try packing an icepack too?

>>1178274
I don't think I'll have enough money

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Have any of you guys done this? Do you think it looks good? It looks cool and has good reviews everywhere I look

fun2drive-japan.com/

>>1178233

Sorry, I fucked up. The form I'm filling out says "Hakodate branches" so I guess I'll just be there for training.

For Hokkaido questions in general I guess, anything you found odd to adjust to up there compared to the rest of Japan? (Weird customs, accents, that kind of shit)

>>1178393
Yeah you can change it from the date written. They stamp the date the first time you use it. BTW, try and just flash it the first time you use it if you can so they wont bother to stamp it. Might get you a couple more days until someone notices.

>>1178255
Im not into parties, but if you wanna get extremely drunk and run around Tokyo shouting shit and buying shit food at McDonald's I'm in.
I promise you will have some fun, at least I do.

>>1178438
I'm torn on this. I'm going to Japan and i have two friends who are incredibly into Initial-D who are going with me. If i show this to them they'll definetly want to go, but at the same time i feel like we're all going to end up dead if we do.

I'm going to Japan in February or March of next year. I want to start studying the language so that I'm not completely incapable of basic communication. What should I study to get a grasp of basic stuff?

>>1178489
Sentences structure and basic vocabulary. Unless you're interested in really learning japanese.

>>1178449

Hakodate is a few hours from Sapporo so, yeah, it's a little different.

>odd to adjust to up there compared to the rest of Japan?

People generally move really slowly, are fairly provincial, and dress poorly. I'd say about 70% of the population is addicted to pachinko, smart phones, or both. Hakodate is an OK city, but it's really spread out. The Japanese food is good, the western food is pretty much not (there's a famous local hamburger chain there called Lucky Pierrot, which you will 100% for sure be taken to, so you can judge for yourself). The morning market is touristy but worth it, altough the food is by no means cheap. Hakodate's specialty is squid. Nice side trips from Hakodate are Esan and Matsumae; it's best to do these by car, but public transportation (bus) is possible but time-consuming. That's all I can think of to tell you, so if you have any other questions go ahead and ask.

>>1178489
You should study
>Please
>Thank you.
>Excuse me.
>I'm sorry.
>I speak English. I speak a little Japanese.
>How to say you have a reservation.
>Your name
>where you're from
>directions
>how much is it?
>how to order food

Those are some pretty solid basics and will make your trip better.

>>1178471
What day are you free

>>1178482
They do it in "guided tours" so there's a pace car to keep you from going full takumi into a wall

.... Is there any car renting company that would lent you a MT car in Kyushu? Toyota and etc. are AT only

Anybody here been skiing/snowboarding here? Starting to plan a trip for several days of snowboarding in late Feb/early March 2018. Currently looking at Zao Onsen as my preferred location to spend 3-4 full days of snowboarding before heading home. Are there any other areas that won't be inundated by Australians on holiday and also have a large number of runs and lifts? Was also looking at Mt. Bandai/Lake Inawashiro area, but it seemed to offer a lot less as far as skiing/snowvoarding goes.

>Went to the Japanese embassy today with 2 of my friends to get my Visa
>We are all 20
>My friends hand in their documents, no problem
>I'm the only one who is a NEET
>Lady in the counter asks me if i don't study anywhere, not even cram school
>I say that i'm studying at home to get into an University
>She looks at me with a weird face and takes my documents
I gotta go back there on the next wendsday but i'm so worried that they'll not accept my visa because i'm a NEET. I mean i gave them my travel itinerary, information on the plane tickets going and returning, information on the AirBNB house we'll be staying in and even a formal declaration from my father saying that he will pay for all my expenses along with a copy of his tax report. Surely they'll accept me right /trv/?

>>1178617
what shitty country are you from that you need a visa for Japan?

>>1178618
Brazil

>>1178617
>not faking all your documents
That's where you fucked up, friendo.

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I'm in an AirBnb and the landlord speaks almost no English and there are no instructions in the apartment. As my Japanese is also pretty bad, could you help me with the washing machine in the pic? From what I know and read, I'll just press the rectangular gray switch with the red brink on the right to switch the machine on and then the right red button that says "sutato". It should take about 30 minutes and switch off by itself. Is that right or should I do it differently?

Oh and then there's this bottle next to the washing machine. The stuff is liquid and guess I pour one cup of it on top of the laundry before starting it (there is no separate drawer for filling in the liquid in the machine).

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Forgot the pic. Here's the bottle.

Is it possible to join the Yakuza as a gaijin?
Will I get free accommodation if I do dirty work for them?

>>1178710
As a starter, how about a better picture where we can read more of the buttons?

>>1178717
Yes, and yes.
You need a small penis, though. Otherwise they will feel spurned. There will be male and female controls.

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Ok, I'm not sure about the small penis though. Here are two more pics just be sure (not talking about the penis).

>>1178729
Left small button is select water quantity (37, 29 or 21 liter)
Right small button is option selector. Options above (from top to bottom): wash, rise and drain (dry? it's usually not written like this).
Left big button is some extra stuff (silver rinse, what the fuck) to get rid of odors and bacteria, right is start/stop.

>>1178730
left button is ventilation selection, middle is course (maybe a full program?). Leftmost is on/off.

Thank you. So I should be fine if I just switch on the machine and press start without pressing any other buttons? I think that's also what I did in previous apartments.

>>1178727
Oh shit I'm qualified. Where do I apply?

If we're talking about cheap ass food status in Tokyo, what should I do for daily meals?

>>1178753
conbini

>>1178754
>>1178753


How cheap we talking?

Any advice for getting a temporary phone for me and a friend? What should I use and how much are they?

>>1178710
DO NOT PUT YOUR CLOTHES IN THERE

That is not a washing machine, that is a Japanese silverizer. They use it to coat their katanas with a thin layer of ultra-dense silver. That's how they can slice through anything. If you put your clothes in there, they will soak up the silver like a sponge, costing you a fortune and also making them very uncomfortable (but durable).

>>1178759
oh shit...!

>>1178390
anywhere around US/chairforce/etc bases
beyond that no idea

>>1178753
>>1178754
>>1178756
Conbini, Yoshinoya, Sukiya, Coco Ichibanya.

There are plenty of places in Tokyo you can get a nice bowl of ramen for < 740yen,

heck even some mcdonalds meals are only 500 yen but you're in japan, eat japanese food

>>1178758
Its much easier to just get a data sim card and use that with your current smartphone, phones can be hard to get.

>>1178772
>conbini
>cheap

Why does this meme persist? Convenience store food isn't that cheap. At 7-11 the side ceasar salad is literally like 350 yen, the Cobb salad, like 500, six pieces of takoyaki like 400. I mean, you can get just a rice or noodle based entree for like 500 yen, so if you only eat that it's not that expensive, but I mean if you want to get a meal with a main thing, a drink and side or something you will pay between 800-1000 yen at a convenience store.

Yoshinoya is cheap, as is Matsuya and the Matsuya owned katsu restaurant (that place is one of the best deal on food in Japan anywhere hands down). Chain ramen restaurants are pretty cheap.

Coco Ichi isn't cheap. The cheese Rosukatsu curry is like 1,000 yen. That's pricey. And you pay out the ass for extra levels of heat. Level 5 is like 150 yen more than level 4.

>>1178753
Maybe find a large supermarket in the basement of a shopping building and buy your dinners there before they close. Premade meals get price reductions before they close. So if you wait you can get cheaper food than the conbini, but if you wait too long you won't have many options.

If you have a mini fridge you can always put some water bottles in it or store a cup noodle on top. Many hotels will have a kettle to heat hot water. Please eat some salads too so you won't get sick from malnutrition.

>>1178753
Saize

>>1178803
>saize

Pffft

>>1178713
Need to see the back if you want help.

>>1178714
I'm pretty sure this is just fragrance and not soap, but maybe I'm wrong. At least your clothes will smell great.

>>1178753
Saizeriya. It's a basic cheap restaurant with a green, white, and red logo. They serve pastas, pizza, and sausages. You can order the drink bar and get a few cups of soda at the dispensary. Go in, let them seat you in the smoking or non-smoking section, pick what you want from the menu, click the green button which chimes on your table, then order when the employee hears your chime. Pay at the register on your way out. I order two meals and the drink bar and I never pay over 800 yen.

>>1178753
I remember a small Izakaya in Omoide Yokocho (Piss alley near Shinjuku station) that had 500 Yen Ramen. Nothing special, run by a mom & pop, but not a scam like other izakayas in that place. It's the first one to the right if you go up the from the bottom of the street

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>>1178809
>I'm pretty sure this is just fragrance and not soap, but maybe I'm wrong. At least your clothes will smell great.

Here's the back of the pink stuff. Is it really just fragrance?

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Then there's also this stuff, but it's almost empty.

Could I just get some powder or whatever they have at 7/11? It's not going to be a big difference is it?

>>1178831
yeah looks like it

>>1178832
Does that one have instructions?

When I was in Japan last time my Airbnb had a washer/dryer combo machine and the dryer didn't work so be careful, if you need to travel soon and can't afford to wait for things to air dry consider using a laundromat

>>1178840

I have enough time and never use a dryer. I just went to a 7/11, got a random liquid detergent and asked them if that was a "normal" one I could use with any washing machine. They said yes, so I got and will try it tomorrow.

>>1178832
Ariel is a Japanese detergent brand so I think you're safe. If you go to the conbini you can grab a Tide packet if you need more. >>1178840
A washer/dryer combo sounds awesome, most people only have washers, then line dry on their patio or in their ofuro with the fan turned on.

>>1178774
Pretty sure you can get a bento box at around 350 or onigiri at around 120 in some combining especially during late night although that is not the cheapest.

Who would get side dish when cheap is of concern

And some supermarkets seems to have cheaper bento than conbini

Where the fuck does one buy a comb in Japan?
Seriously, I´ve managed to buy all the toiletries I´ve forgotten, but the fucking comb is impossible to get. 100 yen stores, convenience stores, cosmetics and drug stores, best I´ve found is a tiny little piece of shit on some "My Little Baby Princess" type of display rack.

>>1178853
Drug stores and Donki

Hey, /trv/

What are some of the nicer smaller temples to see in Kyoto? Will be there in about 10 days (hopefully catching the foliage) and I don't want to be traipsing around all the larger temples.

Also, will be heading to Tokyo afterwards. I only need a single ticket, will probably take shinkansen, but is it okay to rock up at the station and buy the ticket for later on the day I arrive?

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>>1178516
>learn to say "how much is it" in any language
>don't understand the reply

>>1178832


>reddit poster wants our help

Maybe you should kys first.

I didn't know where else to ask, but has anyone here ever been on one of those compensated dates? How did it go?

>>1178832
DO NOT PUT THIS IN THE SILVERIZER

You see that big-ass picture of a radioactive atom on the jug? Look at those electron orbits! If you put that in the silverizer the Ag+ ions are going to react and you're going to be in for a world of hurt. I hope you're in Hiroshima or Nagasaki so history is at least easy to remember for future generations, if there are any.

>>1177820
Itinerary is doable, but I would take off one day from Nagoya and either do Nara or Kobe instead. I would also set up a home base in either Kyoto or Osaka and just do day trips to the surrounding cities. Same when traveling to Yokohama. Stay in Tokyo and just do a day trip to Yokohama as it's only a 30-40min train ride.

For the JR pass, I would just get a 7 day pass for your trip between Tokyo to Kyoto and back. You should just about break even here. For the rest of your trips, just get a prepaid Suica card. It'll be cheaper than buying a 14day JR pass desu.

>>1177907
Your gf might struggle finding real Kobe beef in Osaka, but it's not impossible. Her best bet is Kuromon market. Though she can easily acquire Wagyu beef (well marbled Japanese beef). The last time I was in Japan was a couple of yrs ago. But IIRC it was about $50-60/lb USD for Sirloin.

>>1177943
In Tokyo there's Akihabara, Ikebukuro, and Nakano Broadway. In Osaka there's Den Den Town.

Is Sendai worth a day trip from Tokyo?

>>1179001
Matsushima Bay is one of Japan's great views, but personally I'm using Sendai as a base for day trips to Aizu and Mt. Bandai, along with Hiraizumi in addition to the local sites. Also visiting the Nikka Whiskey Distillery in Sendai.

>>1178904
Akihabara is going to be the best place for anime merchandise in terms of volume and variety and scope. Nakano Broadway is very figure-centric and a lot of it is vintage and western thrown in there too--like Star Wars, etc. Ikebukuro is geared more girls. Lots of "bishounen" merchandise, male characters. There's basically just the Animate store and some game centers.

Akihabara is certainly your best bet, it's not really close.

>>1177943
what kind of anime merch? be more specific

perhaps mandarake would be your best bet

>>1178875
Yeah, you're right, that's true.

When that happens and they tell you the price and you look a little confused 9/10 times they will put it in a calculator and show you. Almost every store I went to had a calculator and would put in the price if I asked or when I paid, as well as show me the change I should expect back on the calculator.

But I should add:
>Have a general idea of what Japanese money looks like in paper and coin form.

shit guys, i'm about 27 days out until my first japan trip. hype is increasing steadily

anyone else have a trip coming up soon?

>>1179070
yeah

19 days out now, getting hype

>>1179070
A lot of anons are gonna be there around mid/late December as well

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>>1179070
>tfw have to wait until the end of July

I'll have some other trips in between, but the one I'm mostly looking forward to is that one

Is it just me or is Fukuoka overhyped? I saw the city getting a lot of hype (it was even ranked among the 10 most liveable cities worldwide in one ranking), but there's really not that much to do. Nagasaki seems much more interesting.

>>1179118
>tfw only there for the first week of december and will miss out on the /trv/ meetup
feels bad man

although i'm terribly awkward so not much of a loss for you guys

>>1179125
>Nagasaki seems much more interesting.

Yes. It has a certain glow about it.

>>1179125
I liked it quite a lot, Nokonoshima Island, the Yatai, Ohori Park, Fukuoka Tower and the Bay etc. I stayed there for 4 days and always felt like there's stuff to do

Also livability of a city does not necessarily equate to how many things there are to do. I live in Vienna which is always ranked #1 or 2 in livability, but I think tourists can get quite bored after 2-3 days if they aren't into classical music and museums

>>1179129

True, but I also think the city is not particularily beautiful, cultured or anything else. Maybe I just need to give it more time.

What about Kitakyushuu? Is it worth a day trip from Fukuoka?

So for my first trip to Japan would you advice me to just go a week to Tokyo or add 3 or 4 days and go to Kyoto aswell?

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>>1179128
I see what you did there, anon

>>1179019
>>1178904
If you want to actually shop at any of those places, prepare yourself by doing your homework on market prices.
Especially in Akiba, there's lots of stores with rippoff pricing (this goes twice for electronics).
You'll reach stimulus satiation in no time so comparing shops and going back is pretty much impossible; you want to know if a store is expensive or cheap right away.

Unless you're looking for something rare (but then you'd know the going price anyway), it might be safer/cheaper to just look and then buy online.

>>1179146
if you can add days, sure why not?

>>1179016
Did you consider a trip to Yamagata for Yamadera/Ryūshaku-ji?

Any good places/ways to meet Japanese grills that wouldn't mind hooking up with a white guy?

>>1179163
Japan

>>1179163
Gaspanic

>>1179070
Fucking 10 days to go here, getting hype but also anxious

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I'm going to Tokyo for the first time later this month, will be out there for two months. I'm staying with a friend who lives there but I need to book a room for my first night in Tokyo before I meet them. Does anyone have any recommendations of hotels/hostels? I'm not picky but would rather it be cheap. I have a full day to myself on the first day too so would like to be in an area I can walk around.
Any advice is appreciated, I've been looking around online but I know you guys would be the most helpful/honest.

>>1179204
>cheap
capsule hotel

>>1179204
Asakusa has two or three branches of Khaosan Hostels, those are pretty good, cheap and with a good mix of people

>>1179205
I could actually do this...

>>1179206
This looks good, thank you for your help!

Going to Tokyo/Kyoto for 10 days for the first time in Japan in a few days
I'm going with family (theyre fun, not old, and no kids).
What are some cool places to visit that are not bars/restaurants? I know the towers, shopping areas, and the cities in general(osaka, nara, etc) but what are specific places that are a must in tokyo/kyoto area?

>>1179211
read the sticky

>>1179158
I remember looking at this, but probably forgot to put it on the itinerary. Thanks.

I never truly understood what "redundant" means until I've seen those construction workers who spend the entire day politely informing you there´s a fuckhuge fence and no pavement behind them. I wish they'd invest in city trash bins instead.

>>1179217
Given the reason for missing bins, it's not the matter on money

>>1179217
Those guys are a massive waste of money, but they are from a time when you were guaranteed a job for life.
All the trash cans were taken away because Japan let the terrorists win.

Hey /trv/, I'm planning my first trip to Japan and wanted to see if you could share some of your knowledge on these things:

>Nice towns around Tokyo and in Shikoku for the sake of enjoying the countyside

>Cheap ways of going to Hokkaido from Tokyo

My plan is to buy the 5-day Japan bus passes for traveling overnight and saving on hotels. Also, the trip to Hokkaido is optional since even going from Hachinohe to Hakodate is gonna cost around ¥6,300. Is there anything worth seeing there?

>>1179070
22 days to go. Got about 70 pages of planning and I'm losing sleep with anxiety. I still have lists of lists of things to do and I still feel unprepared.

I might be a bit neurotic.

I might have to make a thread about this to ask the greater /trv/ but figured I would start here.

After doing some serious budget calculations, and finally getting ahold of one of my super gourmet friends, I have determined I don't need to spend the cash on a 3 star michelin sushi meal and the related costs of securing a reservation.

This frees up my budget to knock something else off my bucket list: wreck diving at Truk Lagoon.

Has anyone here ever done that? Most all the flights I can find seem to have some nasty layovers (NRT to Guam to Truk) is there a better route to take?

if anyone wants to hang out with me i'm going to tokyo...tomorrow. arriving there on the 8th at 4:30 pm. staying at an airbnb near akihabara. probably going to get ramen then go to the taito hey arcade.

Is it in bad form to fuck a hooker in someones airbnb

asking for a friend

>>1179359
No, I'm sure it's expected.

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besides hanami, are there any worthwhile festivals or events in and around tokyo in march/april or other things that are particularly enjoyable that time of year?

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>>1179325
airfair is really cheap these days, cheaper than shinkansen so honestly your best bet would be flying tokyo/hokkaido or tokyo/shikoku

what part of shikoku did you have in mind? i've been a few times. people are really nice and its about as inaka as you can get honestly.

>>1179330
s...seventy pages of planning? how long are you going for? plans are nice and all, but really should only be used as a guide. you never know what could happen. you could miss a bus or train or you might end up liking one place so much you want to spend more time there, and end up losing time for something you originally planned. loosen up bro

>>1179370
Thanks! I'm planning to go to Shikoku by bus since the 5-day pass covers that route. I checked Kayak and it said the trip to Sapporo could cost $100, thank you for the air fare info, maybe I'll go after all.

In Shikoku I was thinking of going to Takamatsu and Kochi, but the buss pass only covers a trip from Osaka to Imabari (which doesn't look bad either) and Matsuyama. What would you suggest? What nearby places are worth going to? Don't really have that much planned yet as you can see.

How easy is it to get tobacco underage? Probably going to Japan soon and Ive heard from teh interwebs you can buy it from a store without anyone asking for id, but wanted to known of accurate that is

>>1179404
By underage I mean in Japan I'm 19 and am merican

>>1179385
I liked Takamatsu. Quite calm and it seemed everyone was working very hard to make the city attractive. Nice change of pace after Tokyo and other big cities.
Things to check out are the villa garden near the castle, Ritsurin Garden, the Yashima area and the shopping arcade to have some Udon (just watch out for cyclists). If it's warm enough, you can go take a ferry to one of the islands to go bathing.
A side trip to Kotohira to visit Konpira-san is a good idea, too - unless you don't want to climb up ~1370 steps.

>How easy is it to get tobacco underage

Vending machines everywhere. You will have no trouble. I passed many of them walking back to my hotel a few minutes ago.

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I just discovered my hotel here in shinjuku is literally across the street from the square enix building. Day 3 and i just noticed the logo at top of building.

They have a cafe and shop out back. It has a crystal room and plays final fantasy music.

>>1179410
They don't use id cards for those?

>>1179325
Everyone flies to Hokkaido. As foreigner, you can graciously purchase domestic flight ticket for 10000 yen from ANA or JAL.

>>1179406
If not obviously appears Asian, then simply purchase alcohol and tobacco from any stores without questions. Or can just purchase tobacco or alcohol from street vending machine.

>They don't use id cards for those?

Not that i have seen. I was drinking vodka highballs out of a vending machine the other night.

>>1179409
Thanks for the info, will definitely try to go there. Seeing that the 5-day pass doesn't cover Imabari-Takamatsu routes, maybe the JBL pass is better fit.

>>1179413
Oh, so can I get that same price at the airport the same day I'm planning to travel? Maybe a week before the trip to Hokkaido?

>>1179412
They do. Supermarkets on the other hand

>>1179413
Good, I'm white

My destination isn't actually Japan, but I have an eighteen-hour layover in Narita.

That's quite a lot of time. Obviously, I would like to enjoy this time. What sorts of things should I check out for this duration?

What do you all think about basing my trip on one of these sample itineraries?

>http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2400_tokyo_19.html

The constant only one day at each place seems fast to me, but as far as a trip where I want to see as much as possible, are they reasonable?

>>1179373
Honestly? Two days of travelling and eight days in Tokyo. Those 70 pages include travelling to the airport, how to navigate the airport and connecting flights, then roughly what we'd like to do for each day accompanied by train schedules and screenshots of Google Maps walking routes.

We're not well travelled at all and we don't know the language very well, thought I'd overprepare just incase but I still feel underprepared. I still get stressed thinking about ordering food in Japanese.

>>1179432
Depending on the time, you might make it to Tokyo and see some of the city, but Narita itself is really nice, with a temple area and a nice, traditional shopping street leading up to it.
>>1179442
seems like suicide, I wouldn't do it personally

>still get stressed thinking about ordering food in Japanese.

The waitresses seem more scared of you. They all seem very insecure about their own enhlish skills.

Easymode: The menues all have pictures. Just point to the one you want.

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First week in november and they are 100% christmas mode everywhere i have been.

>Chrsitmas carols playing in shinjuku.
>christmas trees and lights at many onson in hakone
>all the high end malls have christmas ornaments and shit in their entrance
>private homes with christmas lights up
>lewd santa outfits featured product at entrance to don qiotes
>lawson store and 7-11 have 45 page christmas catalogs
>chrismas catgirl at train station mall (pic related)

Not complaining it is just really early and weird

I acknowledge this is quite a weebish question, thought I'd ask anyway.

I live somewhere that didn't really have a big arcade scene to begin with, so I'm very excited about visiting my first arcade in Japan. I've done some research to make sure I'm not stepping on anyone's toes there (getting up after the credit ends if someone's waiting, asking the staff before taking photos etc.), but it didn't say much about etiquette with other people. For example, if I'm playing a fighting game with someone on a head-to-head cabinet, is it okay to poke my head through the side and give them a little smile or wave? I can't really help myself from being polite when I play games with people, I shake hands a lot.

>>1179495
You don´t even need train schedules. Definitely not for tokyo, it´s an endless stream of trains till midnight.

>>1179507
When the calendar hit first of August, big stores in London put on their Christmas decorations...

I have 18 days until i will be in japan for two months... And i'm a strange mix of terrified and excited. I think i'm going to go to a meet up while i'm there because you people seem nice.

I'm so nervous, i dont know when to start packing, i just want everything to go perfectly.

>>1179547
Tokyo resident here feel free to ask anything. Don't worry, you'll have a good time m8.

>>1179549
Oh nice, how long have you been out there and how much of your stuff did you take with you? Is there anything you wish you had known before moving there? And how cold is tokyo at the moment? Any tips to make japanese people like you without being too weird?
Thank you mate, its comforting to know some of you guys are out there already and enjoying it

Leaving in 2 days, until the 21st - tokyo/kyoto area.
Do i bring a big coat? or just wear long sleeve/sweatshirt?

I haven't seen hostels discussed much in this general or the sticky.
Would you all recommend staying in hostels? Any hostel recommendations?

Does there be many blacks in Japan? (Afro Americans, Africans). I'd just love to go somewhere where I don't have to see them in large groups or interact with them or every second person is one

>>1179575
>Would you all recommend staying in hostels?
I would, only stayed in Hostels in Japan and always had a blast
>Any hostel recommendations?
depends on where you go? I liked the Khaosan chain. If you go to Hakone, Hakone Tent was probably my favorite on mainland Japan. Best hostel I ever stayed in was on Ishigaki though (Shiraho Friend's house). Owner was the nicest person I met during my time in Japan, had guests out to drink every night, offered night tours in his truck and could generally offer better insight into the island than all travel guides combined. The hostel itself isn't fancy or anything, but it does have a rooftop from where you can enjoy a night sky with millions of stars (saw 5 or 6 shooting stars up there within an hour or so).
>>1179579
>Does there be many blacks in Japan? (Afro Americans, Africans)
for a racist your English sure sucks
>I'd just love to go somewhere where I don't have to see them in large groups or interact with them or every second person is one
Go to North Korea or Antarctica then.

Also kill yourself just in case

>>1179581
Just asking, I knew a woman who visited before but unfortunately she didn't return home as she was strangled by an African American.

It seems I struck a nerve but I was just asking for obvious reasons, cunt

>>1179581
hardly a racist for asking that question. It was just an enquiry. So for example, if you wouldn't visit let's say Iran because it's all Islamic, so by default you are a racist too. Fucking libshit

>>1179589
yes there are black people in Japan and yes sometimes in groups, but 99% of the country's population is Japanese.
>>1179593
>So for example, if you wouldn't visit let's say Iran because it's all Islamic
no, Islam is a religion, not a race

>>1179600
Ok that's all I wanted to know. To enlighten you as to why I asked. Me and the wife used to travel a lot when we were younger, before we had children. Now everyone is grown up and moved out we decided to travel again. So far we have revisited Paris, Amsterdam and Vienna. We did not have good experiences in Paris or Amsterdam this time around and it was primarily due to black people. We always wanted to spend a few weeks in Japan but never got around to it and we are thinking about it now as our next destination. Just wanted to know, cause I got a shock when I seen Paris and Amsterdam again and didn't feel safe (not because there were black people but because of incidents that happened with them on our visits)

Planning on living in Japan for a year. I was thinking of getting a Vespa as my main method for traveling around. What do you guys think?

>>1179616
Do it

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>>1179616
I assume it would be comfy

>>1179616
Hope you know enough moon to get the license.

>>1179600
Then it's not racist to hate Jews? Good to know.

>>1178875
better that then
>Points at food/item
.....
>"Why is this foreigner pointing at my food? does he want to know what is in it? the price? is he ordering it for himself?

>>1179547
how are you living there for two months? just saved up a lot?

>>1179632
Israelites are a race however and do deserve hate anyway

>>1179632
no

it would be antisemitic at best

>>1179581

>getting this triggered

Know how I know you're black?

>>1179649
I'm not black but my GF's best friend is

>1179606

If you visit the red light districts in big japanese cities you really do have to be careful around the nigerians. They are on every street corner trying to con you or lure you into clubs or to meet girls.

They spike your drinks so you are balckout drunk after only 2-3 drinks and then empty your wallet.

www.tokyoreporter.com/2014/01/29/nigerian-mafia-running-wild-in-kabukicho/amp/&ved=0ahUKEwiv0tG6zpfQAhUJ2LwKHSiiDAQQFggfMAI&usg=AFQjCNGUhpdbUibVn8MwCeWXTtH1HW_O2g

Others bring you to meet a girl for a massage, collect the money and say "the girl will be here soon" but they never show up.

Outside of the red light districts you see very few blacks unless you go to parts of the country where american military hang out while off duty. You check the news and it is always a few black sailors raping girls.

Long story short: blacks are very rare in japan, and it is ok to avoid them here. They are 5000% more likely to be criminals. This is especially true for nigerians.

>>1179663
he's travelling with his wife though, so it's not likely to get scammed at that kind of places

but yes, it's best to avoid those, I was touted into one (by a Japanese guy) and woke up in the hospital at 3AM

Yea if you are going to normal tourist sites you can go days without seeing a single black person. Tokyo station is a massive hub of activity and I never saw a single black.

There are a few muslim tourists but they tend to be wealthy and you meet them in the really high end malls that sell $6000 purses. They are not like the muslim street trash you see everywhere un europe.

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Where's the best place to pick up a kotatsu?

Easiest thing is to buy just the kotatsu heater and when you return home you buy a tall coffee table and install it.

I cant imagine it would be cost effective to ship the whole kotatsu.

>>1179581
My dude, it is not racist to want to experience the culture of the country you are traveling to instead of being harassed by Nigerian thugs.

What do you think Paris Syndrome is?

How dare the Japanese not have their country for themselves. Methinks YOU may be the racist here

>>1179667
Hard off, but as winter goes on they get harder to find there.

>>1179676
no the point was travelling to a globalized 1st world country and asking if there will be black people there is retarded.

Also in my time in Japan (3 times so far), I was not a single time "harassed" by a Nigerian thug, unless you consider them talking to you harassment, in which case I was harassed by Japanese much much more often

When does winter start here anyway? I was wearing shorts on sunday in tokyo it was so hot but people were dressed in layers looking very cold.

I am up in the mountains at hakone today and people here are wearing thick winter parkas and gloves but it is still over 10C. The people look like they are near death.

>>1179682

The awful reputation of the Nigerians is well documented. Go back to R[spoiler][/spoiler]eddit and let your heart bleed out there.

>>1179688
wow you are so cool.

>>1179693
No anon he's hot

>>1179682
Is Japan really "globalized?"

I heard the people wearing the winter clothing were SEA tourists. Singapork, flips and southern mainlanders dont seem to like 15C or less.

The japanese girls i see are still wearing short skirts and no gloves. They seem fine. Lots of white tourists in tshirts too.

>>1179688
>The people look like they are near death.

A huge percentage of Japanese women (but increasingly, a lot of men) are completely incapable of handling even mildly cold temperatures. It's really strange. I teach at a university here; last week I went into the classroom (30 girls, no guys) and the thermostat had been turned up to 29C (it was around 12C or so outside). The room was like a furnace. Despite this, 17 of the girls (yes, I counted) were wearing blankets wrapped around their shoulders and/or legs. Something is either physically or mentally wrong with them.

>>1179698
>Is Japan really "globalized?"

On the surface, yes. Underneath, no -- they're very inwardly focused. I know /pol/ considers this a good thing, but in reality it's been negative for the Japanese people and especially for their economy.

I find i am constantly looking up when i enter a building so i can spot the heaters and avoid those areas if at all possible.

At restaurants i sit near the entrance so a cool breeze hits you each time someone enters. At home i set my thermostat to 19c but here "room temperature" seems to be 25 or higher.

>>1179701
The only thing wrong with their economy is them not having enough babies.

>>1179682
Just because a nation is globalised doesn't mean there should be any expectation that there OUGHT to be significant populations of minorities.

Despite what the mainstream media would have you believe, there is absolutely nothing wrong with having a homogeneous nation for the good of its people first and foremost.

We need only to look at countries like Germany, Sweden, France and Belgium who greeted """"refugees"""" with open arms.

>>1179709
>The only thing wrong with their economy is them not having enough babies.

You simply have no idea what you're talking about.

>Japan's productivity has been the lowest in the G-7 for 30 years.
>Output per hour in Japan was $41.30 in 2014, compared with $65.20 in France and $64.40 in Germany.

Mind you, the situation is in fact even worse as hours worked are drastically under-reported in Japan due to their toxic work culture.

>Japan’s labor market has the largest skills mismatch in the Asia Pacific region, according to a new report by Hays recruitment agency.
>In terms of Nobel laureates by country as a percentage of population, Japan comes in at number 39, behind Belarus, Costa Rica, and Romania.

I could cite lots and lots more, although really it's pointless. /pol/ is as bad as weebs when it comes to Japan -- it has such a hard-on for Japanese mono-culturalism it cannot admit there's anything wrong with the country.

What to do in Sendai?

>>1179712
How can you make people happy though? How do you change your citizens views on work and lifestyle? not trying to criticize you. this seems to be a big problem with a lot of eastern european countries too

>>1179663
Can we stop memeing this fucking meme. Guaranteed every Japan thread it is brought up just f3 "spiked drinks" and "Nigerians" and there it will be. I realize this is 4chan so you jolly idiots get off spamming the same old couple news stories and incidents because it makes "TEH NIGGERS XD" look bad.

I'm not even saying Nigerians in Japan's mizu shobai districts don't run clip joints or anything. They do. And they're bad people. Japanese do as well. And they're bad people too. I'm just saying, *it's really not a big deal.* It's Kabukicho. It's a red light district. So what, you guys are indignant that the scummy Africans are being scummy in.... wait for it-- *Tokyo's scummy red light district?* LOL. It's not as if the big bad African guys are ruining some family friendly place with scummy business practices. For every 1 Nigerian tout there are probably 20 Japanese touts doing exactly the same shit.

So to be anti-Nigerian guys specifically is just off base. You can be "anti-Kabukicho".

>You check the news and it is always a few black sailors raping girls
>always
It's literally not. Stop spewing utter horse shit. There was the bad gang rape incident in Okinawa like 20 years ago. Besides that, please show me all this news *always* coming out about black sailors raping. Show me 3-4 black sailor rape stories from 2016, at least. Shouldn't be hard right?

Also, the Tokyo Reporter, which you've cited, is a sensationalist, tabloid. They let a fucking escort service advertise on their website.

>>1179589
>I knew a woman who visited before but unfortunately she didn't return home as she was strangled by an African American

Can you show me the news story about this incident? If it reallyhappened there definitely will be one.

>>1179709
>there is absolutely nothing wrong with having a homogeneous nation for the good of its people first and foremost

I don't even disagree with this, I just think it's funny how much the Nigerians meme is blown out of proportion.

>>1179727
Black knight to the rescue.

>>1179724
>How can you make people happy though?

LOL, if I knew I wouldn't be shitposting on 4chins. On the whole Japan isn't especially unhappy -- they ranked 53rd (out of 157 countries) on the 2015 World Happiness Index. Things however are getting worse; from 2005/2007 to 2013/2015 Japan ranked 107 (of 126 countries) in net change to happiness, with an approximately 8% decline. I'd guess Japan will continue to slump, as overall too many things aren't going well and people here are beginning to realize it. (I'd also bet good money that the >65 years old population is the happiest as they have most of the money; as this group begins to die off the dissatisfaction of younger people will become more pronounced.) At the least, the educational and working systems have to change; right now they're intensely concentrated on making people into obedient drones.

>>1179712
Wow I don't even go on /pol/ can you not just assume stuff you fucking BIGOT

>>1179734

If you walk like a duck and quack like a duck, people are going to assume you're a duck. If you don't like it, stop quacking.

>>1179732
yeah important part is to start with the education system, likewise for china, korea, and taiwan. All massively over populated, yet produces almost no real change in society for their population amount. However Singapore does seem to be different, wherever or not is because of british rule i dont know. However they do things seems to be good

>>1179735
I can't even....WOW. That's not tolerant of you at all, our very own Madam President would like a word with you tomorrow

Should I make an itinerary? I've never traveled before and will be spending a month in Tokyo. Also is ¥250,000 for a whole month (including airfare and accommodation) too much for someone who just wants to explore the city? I really want to see the temples and festivals.

>>1179737
>likewise for china, korea, and taiwan

Taiwan is significantly happier than Japan; Korea marginally less happy; and China significantly unhappier. Singapore is the happiest country in Asia, by a wide margin. I doubt it has anything to do with the Brits, but I'm sure someone with better knowledge of the place can explain why (I've only been there 4 or 5 times so I'm hardly an expert). FWIW, over the period I cited above China, Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore have all gotten happier.

>>1179740

A month in Tokyo? Why? It's an interesting place, sure, but if you've never traveled before it seems really counter-intuitive to stay in one place for so long. Y250K (depending on what airfare costs you) may be a bit tight, especially if you're planning to spend anything significant on entertainment and/or shopping. As far as temples go, after you've seen 6 or 7 they all start to run together, unless you're well-versed on the nuances of their architecture and history. Otherwise they're a lot of large, dark wooden buildings that look remarkably similar to each other. Lastly, if you confine yourself to one place for a month you'll be able to see one or two festivals, tops, as these aren't everyday occurrences.

>>1179729
Good comeback.

The Nigerians in Kabukicho and Roppongi aren't doing anything different than what the Japanese guys in the same kind of "business" do in those places. So why be so focused on the Nigerians specifically?

It's all shitty, but there's no real reason to dislike the Nigerians more than the Japanese guys who do it. Right?

Anybody have recommendations for nightlife in Osaka?

Not a huge club person but I enjoy good drinks. Also I'll be by myself so not trying to go into shady areas lol

>>1179738
>Madam President
Is that what Hillary would be addressed as?

I always imagined that she would be Mrs. President.

>tfw this election sucks anyway
Regardless of who wins, I hope they only get one term.

>>1179759
>I always imagined that she would be Mrs. President.

No, it'll be "Madam President," although I'm sure she'd prefer "Your Highness."

>Regardless of who wins, I hope they only get one term.

Amen to that, but given the dysfunction in American politics whoever comes next is probably going to be as bad, if not worse. After W and Obama the bar has been set pretty low.

>>1179712

>nobel laureats

This is how I know you don't have an argument. Even the science fields are fucking rife with politics. Go back to plebbit and jerk off about MUH HONORABLE NIGGERS there.

>>1179764
>Kanye 2020

>>1179737
what kind of change in particular are you looking for? china and japan are industrializing quantum entanglement and gene technology.

the west is... making snapchat?

sorry, maybe they don't want your stupid fuckng apps to drive the financial markets, and your societal change. go fuck yourself

if this is your mindset, please stay the fuck out. this is why 80% of foreigners are regarded as trash in the region.

>>1179742
Singapore is significantly unhappy. not sure what you're looking at. Taiwan is pretty happy for asia though.

>>1179712
not gonna reread the whole thread

no one who is moderately educated denies that japan has a pretty serious labor allocation problem

at the same time, for someone to make this point then deny that labor allocation in Europe or America is healthy or healthier... that's a pretty fucking stupid statement.

a large proportion of Japan's labor allocation issues has to do with their financial structure. arguably America has a healthier financial structure. that argument is reasonable, but still not contestable.

again, I'm not sure what your point was, exactly. I don't expect high level discussion on /trv/ either way

>>1179732
japan is significantly unhappy. it isn't necessarily due to the commonly cited factors though.

anomie, an aged population, financial structure, and cultural/genetic predispositions probably play a stronger factor than "work culture," tbqh.

I mean, THEY will tell you this THEMSELVES if you talk to them. but 90% of moralizers always want to know what the "politicallycorrect leftist mouthpiece" opinion about how to uplift ethnic group X.

>>1179769
fucking keyboard...

I made some typos. basically, the western economies are fucked up too, #1 factor is probably taxes, but labor allocation is a close #2.

>>1179744

Because they don't belong there. It isn't their country.

It's the same reason I would get more annoyed if my neighbor walked into my house and drank my milk than if my brother did. Both are taking my milk, but at least my brother isn't an interloper.

>>1179771
Take it a step further buddy. We can stay it openly now.

It's because blacks are disproportionately criminals who destroy the social fabric around them, kill people, who bring countries like SA to ruin, and are incapable of contributing to society.

It's obvious, and if you need to explain it to that other guy, you probably should just ignore his posts.

>>1179774

True, this is 4chan, he's just being difficult for the sake of it. Though it is always possible that he is a leftist, considering this is /trv/ and traveling is especially popular among nu-male millennials.

>>1179667
Anywhere that sells furniture, really: Nitori, nafco, Komeri, etc.

>>1179688
Japanese people tend to dress to the calendar rather than the actual weather. It's November and it's supposed to be cold, so they dress like it's cold.

Any tips for dating in the 田舎? I live way out and am bored with my gf but dont want to dump her and be alone for a long ass time.

>>1179771
But really when you think about it aren't the Japanese touts then actually *more* abhorrent? Especially if you extol the values of the nation, racial purity, homgeneity, etc.

I mean the Japanese guys are exploiting their own countrymen, their own blood. Isn't that the worst thing?

>>1179794
i'm not that guy but i think i know what he'd say

"it's different and more acceptable because they aren't black"

>>1179016
Ma Nigga I am from Kessenuma! I love you bro!

>>1179796
that's exactly what he'd say. and in fact, it's correct.

and in fact, Japanese people ALSO think like this. so if you don't like it, get the fuck out of the country and never come back

not sure what gives you dickheads the right to change other people's cultures.

>>1179792
You sound like a real catch. I can't imagine why you're in need of romantic advice.

>>1179808
I sure am in the cities ;)

>>1179771
>It's the same reason I would get more annoyed if my neighbor walked into my house and drank my milk than if my brother did. Both are taking my milk, but at least my brother isn't an interloper.

that's not a good analogy, unless you consider every person of the same race your family? A better comparison would be if a Syrian raped your wife and a white person raped your wife, you would prefer for the white person to do the raping because of their heritage.
>>1179774
>It's obvious, and if you need to explain it to that other guy, you probably should just ignore his posts

no it isn't fuccboi, don't assume your skewed view of the world applies to other people
>>1179792
what I gathered from my Chinese Playboys, there are a lot of lonely housewives so good luck
>>1179803
>and in fact, Japanese people ALSO think like this. so if you don't like it, get the fuck out of the country and never come back
no it's not. All Japanese people I spoke to hate touts, Japanese, black, white whatever.

>>1179827
ah, yes, the old "blacks aren't disproportionately responsible by a factor of 30 for murder, and 50 for extremely grisly murders according to the FBI crime stats."

I've never seen THAT argument before. you're right, all races are equally responsible for grisly murders where the victim is hacked into several pieces. Forget that I said anything, also, forget that I am capable of reading.

let's just turn japan into africa. I'm sure nothing bad will happen.

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Can we talk about Japan.

Anybody do the shimanami kaido and any preference as to which side to end up on? Or any recommendations for Imabari or Onomichi?

>>1179829
in Japan? No they aren't

>>1179831
you're a genius. give yourself a pat on the back

>>1179835
thank you :)

>>1179836
or you can kill yourself. because idiots like you give the rest of foreigners a bad name for being naive dickheads that want to change their culture.

because that's what you want to do. you want to force them to be like the west. they know that. they're angry at you, behind your back, by the way, and you shouldn't expect to stay.

not that 99% of you fags even realize this

>>1179837
>or you can kill yourself. because idiots like you give the rest of foreigners a bad name for being naive dickheads that want to change their culture.

honestly m8, I have no idea why you are so angry or what point you're trying to make, but let's keep the last 20 posts of this thread /trv/ related shall we? :)

>>1179838
you start preaching about how blacks belong in japan for 6 posts and now want to bow out and pretend to be the bigger man once I call you on your bs?

you're trying to change their culture, their ethics, and everything else about them. no one gave you that right.

they absolutely despise people like you and it's one of the reasons they treat foreigners like dirt, because you left wingers are trying to guilt trip them into submitting to your vision of what japan should be.

how about YOU stop posting, because turning japan into africa isn't trv related, but keeping japan as japan is very trv related

stop peddling your filth

>>1179839
>>1179838
Jamal and emoji dude, pls

>>1179839
I'm the dude who made the point about the Japanese touts actually being worse because they're exploiting their own countrymen.

I'm just saying the scummy Africans not a big deal, they stick to the parts that are scummy anyway to do their scummy "business" where if you're stupid enough to get into that shit, it's your dumb fault anyway.

Basically what you have to understand is that Japan is not perfect and Japan is the disease in this regard, whereas the shady Africans are merely a symptom of the disease. Who created the environment for the scummy Nigerians to flourish in the shady nightlife sector?? Yeah, that would be Japan.

>turning japan into africa

It's literally like a few thousand people in a country of 125,000,000. Why are you so fucking alarmist. Fucking silly cunt relax.

If Japan deported all of them or whatever it's not like I'd lose sleep or anything. It's just this whole HURRRR NIGERIANS TAINTING GLORIOUS NIPPON meme narrative is hilarious.

Japan gave them the environment in which to thrive.

>>1179740
About the amount, yes it should be enough. I've lived for a month in Japan and that's the around the amount I spent (including a lot of gifts for friends and family, a laptop for me, food and travel expenses).

Notice that I stayed at the same place (Saitama), so maybe your experience won't be like mine.

>>1179858
Japan is a nation under military occupation. they literally can't deport them because the US state dept is holding a gun to their head.

you'll notice that 5th generation immigrants in japan still don't have citizenship.

you assume japan is an unconstrained hegemon. you assume their stated intentions are their actual intentions. you assume the current state of affairs was of solely their making.

your assumptions are as stupid as they are hilarious.

africans taint everything they touch. that's not an anime meme

there's a reason half of the west is on the brink of civil war. "negligible" immigration would be it, you idiot

Just got an insane massage in hakone. The old man with vicegrip hands type, not the lewd girl type with nuru bodyslide or oils.

I covered many miles on foot these past few days in the mountain and have to climb a very steep hill to reach my hotel. Improper shoes did not help and i had some severe pain every evening. This onson doesnt have an in-house therapist but they had one called in from a nearby town for me.

It was this old man in a black karate type outfit and it is an hour of torture as every tendon is targeted. Then some intense stretching excercises.

This was actually more like a physioterapist or reflexologist at a hospital. It was nothinv like any massage i had before. This old man was like a sorceror of sinew.

Tl;dr get this done while in japan. You will not regret it.

>>1179870
did you get a happy end?

>>1179864
>Japan is a nation under military occupation
no it's not and it hasn't been for 60 years
>you'll notice that 5th generation immigrants in japan still don't have citizenship.
5th generation immigrants would be from the late 19th century.
>africans taint everything they touch. that's not an anime meme
>there's a reason half of the west is on the brink of civil war. "negligible" immigration would be it, you idiot
anon, you should really stop browsing /pol/, that place is not good for you

>>1179870
>>1179871
lel

How much did it cost?

>>1179872
yeah, you're an idiot

btw, the 1st gen immigrants in japan who birthed the current 5th gen came in the 30s. so you need to work on your math a little. no, I don't expect you to actually have the brainpower to do that. just kindly leave and spare the rest of us from having to be compared to you by locals.

>>1179873

I just got the calf and foot one. 40 minutes for 4400 yen but that included travel to my hotel.

Considering i have full range of motion again without pain it was money well spent.

>>1179877
>yeah, you're an idiot
great comeback
>btw, the 1st gen immigrants in japan who birthed the current 5th gen came in the 30s
For me a generation is 25-30 years. According to your math, 5 generations would span over the course of 86 years. Not to mention that your initial statement is wrong since Japanese Citizenship is granted by birth, similar to American citizenship. Therefore even a second generation immigrant would automatically have a Japanese citizenship
>just kindly leave and spare the rest of us from having to be compared to you by locals.
idk what you are so angry about but my guesses are: /pol/ tard or angry weeb who has never been to Japan or failed and angry English teacher

>>1179767
>>Kanye 2020

Well, as long as people with substandard intellects like >>1179766 have the ability to vote, it's certainly a possibility.

>>1179769
>Singapore is significantly unhappy. not sure what you're looking at

The World Happiness Index for 2015. Take it as you see fit, but they have Singapore as the happiest Asian nation.

>I'm not sure what your point was, exactly.

I was replying to a mouth-breather upthread who said that Japan's economy is fine, their only problem being their low birthrate. This is of course not the case, nor does Japan having problems automatically mean that everything is hunky-dory in the US and Europe.

>play a stronger factor than "work culture," tbqh

Maybe so, but their work culture certainly isn't helping. You'd have to be quite the masochist to derive any pleasure from it.

>>1179864
>they literally can't deport them

Nonsense. I'd guess >95% of the Nigerians in Japan are here legally; they're not deported because under rule of law there are no grounds to do so. The US State Dept. has nothing to do with it, but if you believe they do, by all means feel free to provide some evidence that they're calling the shots on Japanese immigration policy.

>>1179877
Depends what you consider to be the "first generation" whether it's the first to be born in the country, or the first who migrated to the country.
The definition is unclear and has not been standardized.

You're not civil enough for this board, obviously.

>>1179884
I'm not sure about the structure of that survey, but singapore is cramped, overworked, has a relatively high poverty rate, and a high rate of people who want to leave, as well as a decently high suicide rate. I severely doubt they're the happiest unless their millionaire ratio plays a strong factor

>economy fine
not fine vis a vis what measure? it's healthier than the west, unless you like to look strictly at output oriented metrics and you completely ignore inputs.

>work culture
yeah, it's gay. so is ours. they also have a lower effective tax rate. I think you'd be hard pressed to make a case that salarymen work significantly more htan people in america's engines in texas, silicon valley, or new york finance.

>the nigerians are legal
topkek mate

not interested in posting archives of stratfor articles (that you won't read) to make my point. if you're illiterate on the issue I won't change your mind.

>>1179886
>I'm not sure about the structure of that survey

You can check it out for yourself here: http://worldhappiness.report/

>I think you'd be hard pressed to make a case that salarymen work significantly more htan people in america's engines in texas, silicon valley, or new york finance.

I think you'd be hard-pressed to make the case that they earn nearly as much as the people that you're comparing them to.

>not interested in posting archives

Go ahead and post one. I'd be interested to see an objective source for illegal immigration #s. My presumption is that most of them are gaming the system.

>>1179889
I'll take a look at it later

>salaryman compensation
they make a decent clip more than the average american wage earner. it's also the entry point into their version of silicon valley and finance

it's a completely different, and almost anti-capitalist labor model. it has merits of its own.

>stratfor
I'll dig something up in the morning. I'm gonna go to sleep for now. I'll post it tomorrow if you're still around.

the fact that japan is abandoning ALL of its conventional positions and basically flipping us off alongside duterte should clue you in that the position being pushed by the papers isn't what is happening in reality. after all, this was "never" going to happen with america's two "closest" allies in the region.

if you believe the establishment consensus on japan's geopolitical positioning, you're brainwashed.

times like these i kinda miss the "hey i'm going to japan, please spoonfeed me things to do"

at least those posts were on topic

anyways, are there any special christmas related things worth seeing near tokyo?

>>1179897
This is getting into spoonfeeding territory, but it's an 'Oh crap' moment I had in the shower.

I'm planning to get a cab from Shinjuku Bus Station to my hotel. It's only a ten minute walk but it's better than getting lost after a long day of travelling. I'm learning how to tell the driver where we're going, but will the driver read out the fare or will there be a meter in the taxi showing the number? I'm not sure how I'll know how much to give him.

>>1179905
taxis have fare meters, no japanese required just read the number

the drivers can't just pull a number out of their butts

>>1179579
I walked past a black japanese school kid today.

>>1179579
Fuck off and kill yourself.

I'm arriving in Tokyo on the 29th and I've started keeping a closer eye on the weather. Thursday 17th is supposed to be 18 degrees celcius - is this real life? I was expecting it to be 8-12 degrees. I was going to buy new gloves, a scarf and a hat, should I even bother?

Would any of you recommend trying to obtain Japanese citizenship?

>>1179951
to do what?

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Has anyone been to Tashirojima? It looks interesting but quite inconvenient to travel to, so much so that it doesn't seem worth the trouble?

What's the general opinion of smoking in Japan?

I'm guessing smoking while walking in the street isn't appreciated in the same way eating is?

I'm sorry if this is bordering on personal blog, I'm just wondering if anyone had a short trip to Japan with relatively long travelling times? What was your experience like?

I'll be flying a total of 27 hours to spend 8 days in Tokyo. People are excited when I tell them I'm going, then they almost shift to pity when I tell them it's for 8 days. "Oh is that all?", "Oh those flights would kill me" etc. It's as much as my partner and I could get off as we both have very busy schedules. I keep justifying it to myself that I've never had a vacation, that even travelling will be a break from work and give me a chance to catch up on books and video games. I don't know, I'm just regretting that it's not for longer right now.

>>1179972
smoking outside in public is often frowned upon but strangely enough it isn't hard to find a place to smoke indoors. even the trains have hi tech smoking rooms that suck the smoke from your cig up and away, and most bars smell of cigarette smoke. Kind of the opposite of what its like here in CA

>anyways, are there any special christmas related things worth seeing near tokyo?

Seeing which love hotel has the most awesome christmas tree. Seriously christmas is the "take your gf out for dinner and fuck her senseless in a love hotel day".

Last weekend the hotels were setting up and decorating their trees out front.

Sex shops nearby also had all their lewd chistmas outfits on display, along with raindeer headbands (like chrismas version of necomimi headbands).

Have a merry ero christmas.

>>1179972
It's illegal to smoke and walk in Japan. Be a good human being and trash your butts and ash properly. Get a portable ashtray if your habit calls for you to take frequent stops away from public ashtrays.

No seriously though what are some cool things to do in Sendai

>>1179973
It'll be worth it and likely make you want to visit again. Enjoy the time you're there.

>>1179977
>even the trains have hi tech smoking rooms that suck the smoke from your cig up and away
What trains are these? I've been living in Japan for the better part of a decade and I've never seen one.

>>1179886
Actually a good percentage of the Africans are legal. Many are married to Japanese women.

>>1179872
You're an idiot, /pol/ is not your convenient boogeyman whenever you find an uncomfortable opinion.

I'm fairly liberal but even I can see that Western Europe is going under.

Quick question:

I just found the tiniest little grocery shop on the street that I'm staying in that's tax free. Don't you need to spend over 5000 yen to get a tax discount? I can't imagine spending 5000 yen on instant ramen and KitKats.

>>1179985
>tfwnogf
thanks...

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>>1179742
Im not sure how exactly Singapore is considered happy.It practises academic elitism and most end up with relatively highpaying jobs.I suppose that could be a reason why people are happy here.But then again I wouldnt know
t. Singaporean

Also on the topic of Japan,
Could anyone care tell me their personal experiences at Comiket ?I'm planning to go to the winter one and would like some insights

>>1180042
what exactly were you expecting?

>>1180053
Unless you want to buy something specific that will probably run out, I'd suggest you not to go early. Around 10/11 am you can enter quickly.

Also, the catalog is heavy so have that in mind if you want to buy it.

Should i walk around Tokyo with a MAGA hat?

>>1180075
People will think you are evil, nothing more.

New bread >>1180121

>>1179743
I realized that I meant to say EXcluding accommodation and airfare. I've already paid for those and am willing to spend ¥250000 for 30 days. The only reason I want to stay in Tokyo for the month is because it's a really big city, but I really think that I want to explore the whole Kanto region.

My biggest concern is if ¥250000 can last me 30 days for just transportation and food. I'm not planning on eating sushi dinners every night and where I will be staying has a kitchen and will be serving Japanese style breakfast daily. I was thinking a daily budget of ¥8000 (¥2000 for lunch and dinner a day then ¥3000 on daily activities plus another ¥3000 on transportation). Is that economically feasible or should I stop being a cheapskate and increase my budget. I don't mind fast food meals or cooking a couple times a week because that's really still part of the experience for me.


Also does anyone know what it's like to train martial arts while in Japan? I train Muay Thai mostly, but also dabble in Jiu-jitsu. I know a little about the SHOOTO fighting organization in Japan, so I don't know how most gyms will feel about someone who speaks Japanese worse than a first grader.

>>1179531
Honestly, you aren't being friendly if you do that.

They will just think "oh great, a foreigner...".

it's not rude, but it's not normal, either. Don't shake hands, either.

>>1179531
>interacting with someone while playing vidya
what is wrong with you, that's cringe as hell

I'm planning on going over to Nipple in the summer or winter break. I am trying to go for 8-10 days, most likely 8. I made a list of places I want to go to, but it's a big ass clusterfuck and I don't know how to make everything easier. I need help! Also, any recommendations are helpful on places to visit. Google docs gave me a big ass link so it's on tinyurl /j6vrzf7