Nikko Bridge editionー How do I travel by public transportation? ーUse Google Maps within cities, install the Jorudan or Navitime app for intercity travelー Dude, what should I see in ________? ーhttps://www.wikivoyage.org/https://www.japan-guide.com/https://www.jnto.go.jp/>Solid general guides - sights, sample itineraries, pre-travel considerations, etchttps://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1fmfaySQHmojbRGKWCwRecq6Ln1Bb2Xdh&ll=35.67928012473078%2C139.68638283648374&z=12*You should probably check on google if a place is still in business before you plan a whole trip around it*ーJR PassーJR Rail Pass is it worth it? Since JR is going to adjust the prices for the pass soon, not really anymore, unless you want to travel by train very extensively. You can plug in your itinerary in the links below and compare prices to the JR Pass.>https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/>https://world.jorudan.co.jp/mln/en/With the increased price of the JR Pass, local train passes might be good deals now.>https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2357.htmlNew prices starting October 2023>7 day Pass: ¥50,000>14 day Pass: ¥80,000>21 day Pass: ¥100,000https://www.japan-guide.com/railpass/ーInfo on Prostitution ーCheck out the links below and try not to derail the thread with repetitive questions about this. You can also check out old threads under archived.moe. Any question you might have, like "Do I need to speak japanese to see a prostitute?" or "Can I really have penetrative sex in a soapland?" have been answered hundreds of times, learn to use the fucking archive OR READ THE GUIDES LISTED HERE. STOP FUCKING TALKING ABOUT IT IN THE THREAD>https://chn.cityheaven.net/>http://rockitrisingsun.com>https://paradise-tokyo.net>http://hentaitokyo.com>https://tokyoadultguide.com/Previous: >>2649481
Glad to see someone beat me to it while I'm away from the PCt. OP of the last few threads
>>2654032appreciate your service bossman, seems like the other lazy fucks are too busy getting melons squeezed by muscle girls
will travel on the first week of julyshould i pack some raincoats?also pretty booked during the day with family but wanted to walk alone at night, wondering what are some places that i should visit nearby>tokyo - adachi>kyoto - shimogyo>osaka - chuo ward
Fuck, yen is mooning
Anyone been to Nijigen no Mori?If so, is it worth going, and would it be possible to do more than one section on the same day?I have a full day free in Osaka later this month and can't decide between going to see Himeji Castle or walking around the cool looking amusement park
>>2654054Well one would hope so considering Japan spent tens of billions buying it, last time they bought yen the pump lasted for 3 months so this summer we'll probably see yen recovering a bit.. which is sad because I'm going there this July
>>2654068I need it to get to 200 hundred yen per USD
If the Yen stays relatively weak by October I am gonna commit to a trip in January to visit a friend who lives there and then spend a week sightseeingI have a really fucking weird question though. I lost my front tooth in an accident a few years ago and have a prosthetic (by the time i had a good job to replace it i needed like a year of bone grafts and shit which im working on)In America I wear it every time I go out, but with how Japan doesnt value nice teeth as much do you think there would be a stigma if i went without? Id really rather not take a $1000 prosthetic with me but I dont understand the culture enough to know if people would think less of me like they do hereMaybe im just overthinking it since it doesn't matter what people think since im only doing a week tour and dont plan to prostitute or club but im a bit sensitive about it
Legit advice only bros no gay black pills or reddit tier > Muh you can't it's impossible I want to live in Japan 3-6 months but in an actual apartment I know Japan has short term apartments you can stay in even though they make you pay more upfront. I heard the problem is the paperwork involved in getting one.Anyone have any experience getting an apartment in Japan before actually moving there? What's the process like? Appreciate it Frens
>>2654085>3-6 months stay without a residence permitYou'll have to settle with those "weekly mansions" that cater to short stays and especially foreigners.On the upside you will be able to book these online, sometimes even via platforms like Airbnb without too much of a hassle.
Anyone have any experience in using storage services for luggage?I am looking for a place to store bags for a week in TokyoBooking a hotel for that seems rather excessive
>>2654104Will you stay in a hotel again when you return to Tokyo?If so then you can send your luggage to your hotel and postpone the delivery date for a couple days.
>>2654094You wouldn't happen to have a name for any specific website would you anon. I did see on gajin pot that they had apartments being rented out for short term stay ( month to month ) down side is large upfront cost but idc. I just want to get one
>>2654104https://www.flashpackingjapan.com/tokyo-travel/tokyo-station-coin-lockers-luggage/
Anybody ever got glasses made as a tourist?Prices seem pretty low and the yen doesn't help.
>>2654108Yes, from Tokayo to outside Tokyo and then back to Tokyo>>2654113I am sadly looking for something/storrage method for like 6 days
>>2654114Not In Japan but I bought glasses in a SEA country and the offered to get the real lenses in and everything but I didn't trust them to get it right so I had it done back home
How serious should I take compliments?I know nihongo jouzu is basically worthless but what about looks-based compliments like ikemen and naisugai?
Do you guys only visit Japan ? Which places have you been to so far, liked most?
>>2654126I have never in my life had anyone call me ikemen so at the very least it’s not something they say to everyone.
Can I easily hire a car/scooter if I have my driving license less than a year? I'm 25
>>2654085https://apartments.gaijinpot.com/en/rent/view/1092719this place looks nice. although it's $2300 per month.
>>2654130>Which places have you been to so far, liked most?I have visited>Japan>Spain>Hungary>FinlandThey were all pretty good. Finland's culture reminded me of Japan. They like to keep to themselves. Budapest and Barcelona are top tier cities. Japan is still the best though simply because I am a weeb and I like anime
>>2654054Fuck I should have gone sooner
>>2654133I've benn called ikemen several times... all of them by obaasans.
>>2654066I was there early April. Went to the dragon quest section. Honestly I would not say you'd have time for the others if you did that. Also getting there from Osaka was a pain but imo worth it
>>2654081i would take it. i also lost a front tooth in an accident but i got an implant (permanent) that also needed me to get bone grafted to fuck
>>2654045Just a grunt doing my job >>2654130>Do you guys only visit Japan ?Of course not silly, I've also been to>sweden>estonia>the uk>the netherlands>>2654152>Finland's culture reminded me of Japan.Yeah some people see that in us. Traveling in Japan I've seen the obvious Moomin, but some high end department stores also have Iittala, Marimekko, Finnish design home decor and kitchen shit, one even had piggybanks from a Finnish bank
Is Sapporo a recommended vist or something you should plan if you come back to Japan on second or third trip?
>>2654126In what context? I get called cute all the time by actors and idols but that's literally their job, so it's as worthless as getting nihongo jouzu'd.
>>2654204I walked into a bar (it's not a gay bar) and sat down at the free spot, the two guys next to me looked at me and said "ikemen desu ne" "mhm ikemen". I didn't what that meant so they thought about a bit and then said "hansomu".Afterwards I was talking with another older customer at the bar and the bartender(female) a bit. That's when the guy said "Anon wa naisugai desu ne" and asked the bartender something about "kareshi" (also didn't know what that meant at that point). I thought naisugai means nice guy so I told him "no you are naisugai". So he probably thinks I'm gay now kek
>>2654081lose the tooth, it'll be a conversation starter
I wanted to move to Japan/Korea because I got really into vaporwave and Asian cinema when I was 16, the escapism that both those things made me feel just hit so different that I was convinced that moving to East Asia was the only way to ascendOver the years I built up this image in my head of Tokyo as this utopia where all these super fashionable young people were constantly doing cool shit 24/7 and that they'd all become super tight friends with me, that Japanese pop culture was always super boundary pushing and superior to western stuff, I basically thought it was IRL Jet Set Radio/Fruits MagazineI've recently taken the glasses off and started researching Tokyo objectively and... it honestly just feels 'normal' but with Asians instead of the stereotypical anglosphere demographic mix. It still warrants a visit imo but that essence I thought I'd find if I escaped there forever no longer exists, maybe it existed in the 90s and 2000s but maybe it never even existed to being with? Tokyo honestly appears to be disappointingly clean cut, maybe Taiwan or SEA would give me more of those warm fuzzy feelings that I was chasing though even then I'd expect to be let down by those places toosorry for the blogpost does anyone else know what I mean?
>>2654209Anon I felt the same way. I'm probably a bit older than you, my dad's friend lived there on and off in the late 90s and early 2000s/2010s. He would always send me stuff back and it was pure SOVL especially in the 98-02 timeline. I was also a 2007 newfag so I've always been immersed in anime etc. I recently went for the first time for my honeymoon and it definitely helped with my rose colored glasses. I'm still considering moving there for work temporarily but we'll see.
>>2654149Yeah anything in Shibuya and ropingi is going to be expensive luckily you can find pretty good and cheap apartments else where in Tokyo The problem I'm trying to overcome is the administrative and bureaucratic part. Like if I was to get a apartment through gajin pot are they going to take care of all the paperwork needed to start renting before I get there? Then when I land I pay them in person? Last thing I want is to have to go through months of paperwork hell just for everything to fall through
>>2654165>Went to the dragon quest sectionI just looked it up and it made me sad>Participants will be a party of four>*You can play with 1 to 3 people.
The nerve of this fucking cunt. Maybe if you like high crime rates and third world scenery.
>>2654248If you have under four they give you npc partners. I was just with my wife so we had two npcs
>>2654174>>2654207Yeah it's insane trying to get an implant. I guess I will decide closer to the date. Maybe a cute japanese girl will think im a hockey player or something since im super broad shouldered with a bit of a gut.Thing is such a pain in the ass to wear too
>>2654251JFC he needs to shut the fuck up. I'm in Japan right now (Kyoto specifically) and the only immigrants here are random Indonesian, Fillipino or random Egyptian dudes, but they're very few and far between and they almost all work at combinis. As soon as Japan falls under U.S. peer pressure to open the floodgates, the sooner their unique and beautiful culture is destroyed.
>>2654126You know how creepy, old men leer at women? Actually even Japanese women will leer too if you're ikemen enough. This was a surprising revelation to me when I was hanging out with some other guy who was getting all the attention.When talking with other Japanese dudes, they'd tell me I'm ikemen and that I'd have good chances with woman, but it just doesn't compare.
>>2654085>>2654149>>2654223When looking for an apartment in Japan, I suggest finding one located near Japanese supermarkets that cater to both locals and foreigners. For example, if you start missing the taste of home and wish to cheaply purchase imported foreign food and drinks in Japan, I recommend shopping at Gyomu Super, wholesaler of imported food that is open to both food service professionals and general customers, and Seijo Ishii, Japan's largest import grocery chain that is owned by Lawson. I also want to mention Niku no Hanamasa, which is a wholesaler that specializes in fresh fruit, meat, and vegetables while Gyomu Super specializes in dry goods, frozen food and microwavable meals. Basically, if you manage to find an apartment or house located in the middle of Gyomu Super, Seijo Ishii, and Niku no Hanamasa, all your possible food needs in Japan should be very well met.International Supermarkets in Tokyo: https://www.japanlivingguide.com/dailylife/shopping/international-supermarkets/https://www.gyomusuper.jp/english/https://www.gyomusuper.jp/onlineshop/user_data/tophttps://twitter.com/GyomusuperOFCLGyomu Super - Best Low-Cost Grocery Shopping Supermarket in Japan: https://sumifuku.net/gyomu/http://www.hanamasa.co.jp/Can’t Find Specific Types of Meat in Your Supermarket? Check Out Niku no Hanamasa: https://sumifuku.net/niku-no-hanamasa/https://www.seijoishii.co.jp/en/https://www.seijoishii.com/
>>2654032thank you anon your service does not go unnoticed>>2654049no just get one of the clear umbrellas from 7 after you arrive. >>2654054I cashed out 100k at 159 feeling pretty good about that>>2654081kek they like buckteeth not missing teeth, even then it's kind of a fetish where some guys think fucked up teeth looks good on girls. if you're missing the whole tooth I would leave it in. but long term you should get a plastic crown. they don't cost very much, especially in Asia. in USA it might be $5k to get one tooth crowned but in Asia you could get it done for $500 USD even without insurance. something to think about. I get all my dental work done in Taiwan.>>2654085I've been doing monthly rentals on AirBNB. the price isn't great, there is probably a 20% markup over the real price, but getting an apartment is such a pain in the ass as a foreigner you just have to accept that cost as a gaijin tax.>>2654114eyewear in general is cheap as fuck in Asia. if you already have a prescription you can just show that to the worker at the store and walk out with new glasses in a few hours.>>2654126if they tell you nihongojouzu they are saying your Japanese sucks but they are complimenting you for trying. if you're really good at Japanese then they don't say anything. but still it's better than nothing. the average tourist in Japan says everything in English to these poor Japanese that can't say anything more than "I like America">>2654130Japan is just chill ive been to all of western europe and most of America and Taiwan but Japan is one of a kind.>>2654136only if you get the international drivers license before hand. it's an international program, but getting the license takes up to 90 days. there's no requirements other than having a drivers license from your own country. if you don't have IDL though you're shit out of luck.>>2654190Sapporo is cool but I like whores and jazz so it's different for me. if it's your first time just skip Hokkaido.
>>2654209I know what you mean but people say this about New York all the time too. "oh it was so much cooler in the 70s/80s/90s! New York is dead now! it's all Disney land!" and the answer is that no it still rocks and you're just a loser: https://youtube.com/XgEXnTILaiU?t=285the truth is there are tons of cool kids in Tokyo staying up all night wearing the latest fashions and having fun but you don't have what it takes to live that lifestyle. to be fair it burns a lot of people out eventually but they still do it.>>2654325qrd on ikemen?
/jpg/bros... I can't stop drinking ... it's so cheap and delicious... and every where I go there's a new bar to try ... and I don't have to drive home so I can drink as much as a I want... help me bros... my liver is starting to hurt bros...
NEXT /jpg/ MEETUP IS HEREI KNOW YOU FAGS ARE IN TOKYO FOR GOLDEN WEEKWe're going to meet at Mikkeller in Shibuya like last time, at 6pm on Sunday.>lust provoking imageI need to make sure we actually get replies.
>>2654368>last timeMarch?
>>2654347>qrd on ikemen?Not much to rundown just good-looking guys in Asian sense. Host/kpop/kdrama types. Doesn't work if you're any other race, including white. I've seen some Russian on tiktok pull it off, but he looked mix.https://www.tiktok.com/@els_lis/video/7313121121249922310guy on the right.
>>2654346>if you're really good at Japanese then they don't say anythingThey will ask you questions instead, like "how did you learn Japanese?"
>>2654325>they'd tell me I'm ikemenScratch that. Now that I think of it, I can't recall if they said ikemen or some other word like moteru.
>>2654415I got asked by a waitress if i am studying japanese. I told her no i watch anime...and she started laughing. Probably thought i am hentai didnt she?
>>2654368How about a meetup tonight?
>>2654251Biden is a teleprompter reading marionette . U.S was established by immigration. True natives of those lands are running extinct. I don't know about Russia but China and Japan are on top of the world. Being "xenophobic" might be a reason keeping them countries culturally alive and safe. Meanwhile the U.S celebrate clown world with skyrocket crime rate and drug use. He did get right the "was growing' because now is going down the drain.
>>2654432No. She thought you were an otaku, which is much worse.
>>2654335Thank you anon big help in regards to food. When I went the first time food was so cheap it didn't bother me much to just eat out everyday.Where do you recommend going to rent a short term apartment? Have any idea what that process is like?
>>2654346> I've been doing monthly rentals on AirBNB. the price isn't great, there is probably a 20% markup over the real price, but getting an apartment is such a pain in the ass as a foreigner you just have to accept that cost as a gaijin tax.What's that like? Are you sharing it with other people? What's the cost compared to living in a hotel/ real Japanese apartment? I really want an short term apartment because I'll be able to have a place to myself and can do what I want for the most part with our having to worry about other factors
>>2654368I'm down, albeit first time in Japan so can't offer much.
>>2654393It's interesting how fashion changes. When I went to school guys like him would've been beat up and called a fag for wearing that long skirt thing. Now he probably gets more pussy than anyone I knew
>>2654371Yup>>2654434Sorry it’s too hard to go back and forth with a bunch of anons so I just pick one time and stick to it>>2654467No problem just come and have fun
>>2654466It’s fine most Tokyo apartments are pretty old and run down compared to USA but it’s fine. I share it with my waifu. It’s cheaper than living in a hotel but more expensive than renting for a year.Again my advice is if you’re gaijin and you’re not planning on staying for longer than a year just do Airbnbs because you get a discount if you rent for more than a month anyway and renting as a gaijin is a pain in the dick because of Le heckin racismerino
Two days in Shizuoka, yay or nay? I was thinking about Hamamatsu at first, but it turn out there's a big south american community there...
>>2654368I'm down if my potential date falls through. How are we meeting up at Mikkeller?
>>2654481Never used air BNB before but instead of asking if it's possible to rent an Airbnb for just myself and have no one else in there I'll just go check it for myself.Thanks anon much appreciated
Anyone stayed in Shikoku or Kii peninsula longterm, how is weather? Reading online that these areas see 200 days of rain per year with daily fog, but I’m curious if this is just moonsoon climate where it rains briefly and becomes sunny later in the day, VS here where it will stay gray all day when it rains. Looking for maximum fog/rain/overcast due to rare migraine condition, cannot go out in sun. Other wet/gray areas in Japan also of interest, ideally rural.
>>2654464>When I went the first time food was so cheap it didn't bother me much to just eat out everyday.You were probably eating greasy trash daily. Ramen and curry isn't good for you. Having that for a month will make you very ill and probably fat. You need to buy vegetables and make your own food
Reminder that Indians in Japan don't usually do the manual low skilled work because that requires basic Japanese conversational skills to be able to speak managers etc..., whereas office workers in Japan tend to have a better grasp of English (especially IT sectors).The lower skilled manual work is done by Chinese and South East Asians because there are facilities in those countries that teach basic Japanese to migrant workers, and immigration from these countries for low skilled labour is magnitudes greater than the equilavent from South Asia. India itself isn't even a country listed under the technical intern visa program. In India that entire system is geared towards Singapore and the Middle East, so you rarely get any Indians coming to Japan for low skilled work.That's why it is rare to hear about Indian crime gangs in the same vein as Vietnamese etc... stealing agricultural produces.
>>2654588Ok?
>>2654368You have good taste, any AVfus similar to Ogunana?
Should i bring NZ only sweets/chocolate for the staff at hotels i stay at and/or the plane staff?
>>2654608If it's individually wrapped and you know the amount of people who have to share it, sure.I mean, you could, but should you?
If I work for a Nike store in America, can I ask to be relocated to a Japan location to obtain a sponsored work visa? I know japanese, but only like, n3~n2 level so far. Is this the best way, or do I marry someone with a Japanese heritage visaI want to GTFO the US
>>2654585True I was eating ramen and curry ( very delicious ) but that being said all that "junk food " is infinitely better then the American slop I eat hear. I'm starting to think this junk food myth about Japan is just another way to attack Japan
>>2654612Nike store? Like the shoes company? Unless you are a high exec or something of that then I don't know what made you think they would transfer you to Japan as a foot solider wagie. That's being said if your Japanese is truly n3-n2 your battle is already half way done my friend. Go on student visa to learn the language. You'll be able to get a part time job all be it probably one you won't like. But you'll be able to rent an apartment, study, and live as well as work part time.
>>2654612Usually visa sponsorship involves the company showing they need to bring someone over because a local employee is not available. That's either because you're an executive familiar with the highest level operations of the company or a highly specialized worker for example you are there to repair a piece of machinery or train locals how to do it.You're not that kind of employee unless you can work as a translator or something. The easiest way to live in Japan as an American is TEFL or work on a US base for a job that requires US citizenship (because you're working for the defense department).
>>2654298>>2654438https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/03/japanese-embassy-slightly-displeased-after-biden-calls-country-xenophobic-00156034Japan replied in the nicest but also stern way to that faggot.
>>2654538No problem dude good luck have fun
Hey guys. Im omw to Osaka now. What are some places I can buy brand new games for ps5 and maybe used 3ds/vita consoles. I had no luck in tokyo with new games. Im looking to get stellar blade and rise of ronin
>>2654662Yodobashi Camera Umeda Tower. Despite the name, the Yodobashi department stores sell practically everything, with a strong new games department.
>>2654664Thanks!Ill check this one out. I was in yodaboshi in akiba, but might have missed theyr secrion as Indidnt explore everything
>>2654667Yeah games and toys are on the fifth or sixth floor of the Akiba branch, each floor is a different department, should be the same in Osaka.
I'm going for the first time in August for 32 days, any tips on planning the route for my itinerary? Stuff like how many days in each city, what order to tackle them in etc. I want to at least see Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Onomichi and Hiroshima, maybe Nagoya, Fukuoka and Beppu as well. If you have any suggestions for other places to spend the night in, they are welcomed. I was originally planning on saving Tokyo for last, but since comiket is on August 11th-12th and I want to go there, that'd probably cause some unnecessary backtracking. Is there an easy way to store belongings for an extended period in Tokyo? Tokyo is probably going to be the place I buy the most stuff in and I'd rather not carry around the things I buy with me and just travel as lightly as possible. I'm only bringing a big backpack and then buying suitcases from Tokyo before I leave back.Also, it seems that Obon is going to happen during my stay, from what I read the peak is August 11th to 18th. What's it like being in Japan during that time and do you have any advice on planning around it?
In Sapporo boysWhere do I go for Genghis Khan
Hey. Im looking to go to Haze concert in live house anima in osaka tomorrow, but online tickets require japanese nr. Do they sell tickets at venue beforehand or just when its closer to concert?
>>2654730Jingiskan Daruma is the classic, they've got something like 7 locations.Otherwise, the Beer Museum does all-you-can-eat with it.
>>2654743Thanks anon - Already hit up the beer museum earlier today, ao daruma it is
Who memed going to Izakayas alone? What a miserable experience
>>2654779Oh god im happy im not you. I almost did this
Anyone ever been to the Goto islands or any semi-remote island?It seems like I could get a 50 bucks day trip from Fukuoka to Fukue with a bus tour and it's really tempting me.And yes, I did read Barakamon.
Fresh off the plane on my first Japan visit. whats the deal with the look of utter horror when I got from the cashier when I walked in? Is this normal? Did I fuck something up?
>>2654779>>2654792dont do that. you will be alone and look like a retard if you cannot speak Japanese
How do I get Japanese residency? I fell in love with the place.English isnt my native language, dont have any unique skills, just a basic uni degree in CS and I dont even work in the field.Dont suppose theres some gold visa program I can try?
>>2654804>whats the deal with the look of utter horror when I got from the cashier when I walked in? Is this normal? Did I fuck something up?nah. its normal. they hate tourists and black people over there
>>2654804What race are you. What were you wearing
>>2654816I'm white. I was wearing a simple brown T shirt and black cargo pants
>>2654818How white? White or american "white"?
>>2654818No offense dude but are you ugly? No hate all love just curious cuz other then that it was probably just the girl being extra and you didn't do anything wrong
>>2654812How come you're not working in it? Are you rusty? It shouldn't be an issue with CS. Remote work is quite hard to find in the west not sure how it is in your country. Maybe will have to find one boots on ground or aim for company that has a JP branch and beg for transfer. Are you grinding Japanese yet?The only equivalent to something like gold visa is the business program, IIRC.I know a few slavs who live there. Never actually asked how they got there, though.
>>2654885I am rusty but its more like I dont want to work than anything.I am in a good financial situation that, after grinding my ass for years and saving every penny, I dont have to work. I wouldn't call me rich but I have enough money for a simple small 1 bedroom apartment and a simple life without working from my rental property and even have a little gambling money left over for stocks.
>>2654902why not get a travel visa and do 6 months in japan? Honestly, I think you would be bored after a few months. I did 3 months and I was bored after 1 month. Japan is magical when you first visit. But when you've been there for a while it's the same as any places in the world, just a bit cleaner. and its especially lonely if you don't have N1 level Japanese
If I wanted to go to Japan on the digital nomad visa for 6 months, whats a good time frame to do so?
I am going to Japan soon. I want to visit all of the touristy spots. How do I come off as a respectful gaijin and what's the best way to have a good experience with so many other tourists around?
anyone have trouble renting an apartment in japan?I'm hoping to get a room in a cheap shared house in Tokyo for a few months but I'm reading stories about how plenty of landlords refuse to rent to non-japanese.would rather not pay more to go through a service that facilitates renting to gaijin.
>>2654949>How do I come off as a respectful gaijinDon't be loud anywhere but especially not on trainsDo not sit on anything that isn't a bench in a shrine (steps etc)Don't walk in a different direction than others in train stations and on staircasesJust be considerate and you'll be fine>what's the best way to have a good experience with so many other tourists around?do anything that requires more than 10 minutes of walking. Take a hike to a hilltop to view mount fuji instead of standing on some crowded viewing spot for example
>>2654812I know a guy who went there and married a Japanese cashier girl. It sounds pretty easy to find someobody to marry you over there.
>>2654958thank you anon. You are a kind soul
Bros, I'm going to japan from may 14-31. see you there! gonna swim with the turtles in okinawa for a few days, then swim with the soapland girls in yoshiwara
>>2654965soapland isnt really a thing anymore
>>2654750Man I could go for some cock brand or gayway beer right now.
>>2654968you didn't look hard enough.
>>2654965is this your first time?
>>26549724th time, and i speak japanese at a passable, basic conversation level (ie: i can talk like a 5 year old kid). but I've never been to okinawa before.
Up at 3 AM first night in Japan so I am using it to plan today. I walked around Akihabara yesterday briefly because I wasn't tired. Going to go sightsee places of a special anime today farther outside dense Tokyo because it's Sunday and a holiday so akihabara will probably be slammed. Will do that tommorow and look for paper goods. What is the best way to find doujinshi and merchandise in those super stores? Ask? Have a good one.
I took the concept a little further
>>2654988Guy previous to you. I am using Mobals 50gig plan for a month and it's working great. Faster than my hotel room.
>>2654990>>2654991Oh jesus fuck I forgot the fucking apps from the imagenext thread I'll fix that
>>2654973did you pick different areas for each trip? which ones? are you going alone?
>>2654992I don't use apps. That's a link I go to on my phones browser that tells me how much I used. Phone does it anyway.
>>2654994yeah, we always go to different places, other than osaka/tokyo as those are where the intl airports are. I go with 1 other friend. on a previous trip we found out the hard way that parties larger than 2 are significantly slower to move around, and harder to get into packed izakayas.
>>2654842Blue eyed eurowhite>>2654843I dont think so. I'm no supermodel and I am overweight slightly but I'm no ugly bastard
>>2654368Bump come at 6 see you tonight bros everyone is welcome
>>2654944Any time but Summer, the Summer's are miserable here. If you do October to April, it should be perfect.
Itinerary Rating 1st time:Tokyo 4.5 DaysFujisan 1 DayKyoto 2.5 daysHimeji Castle 1 DayTokyo 1 Day
My apartment is near to the Ghibli museum, so I often come across some strange tourist behaviour. One guy was stood in front of the staff door at a familymart asking to be let in to use the toilet. Do people who are visiting not know that every train station has one?
>>2654368Gotta catch up on work this evening, but I'll be down for next time
>>2655159That's a pretty good itinerary desu. This is my fourth time in Japan and while Kyoto's historical sights and temples are 100% it, staying in Kyoto isn't, since its like a large bedroom community where everything opens late and closes early. I think next trip, I'll stay in Osaka and make day trips to Kyoto, so I can enjoy the shrines and castles, and then go back to Osaka for drinks and bed.
>>2655159Looks good. Are you staying near Himeji Castle or just travelling up there from Kyoto? Also, why no Osaka or Nara? They're relatively close to Kyoto.>>2655168>lol-tier: getting isekai'd by truck-kun>low-tier: suicide in Aokigahara>mid-tier: Go to a Yakuza headquarters and kill as many as possible before you're killed>high-tier: strip naked and commit seppuku in the Mt. Fuji summit craterWTF were you expecting, anon? If you want to die, then just kill yourself in a normal way.
>>2655159I really don't recommend going to Kyoto or Himeji right now it's basically Bangladesh at this point totally choked with thirdies. there are so many better places to go see in Japan. stay away from the tourist traps.
>>2655173>I really don't recommend going to Kyoto or Himeji right now it's basically Bangladesh at this point totally choked with thirdies.Yeah, Kyoto is at its best during Autumn and in the rain, when theres way less tourists. Walking through those austere, dark wood temples as you hear the rain fall is peak.
Itinerary:Tokyo 7d (1 way to Okinawa)Okinawa 6d (1 way to Hiroshima)Hiroshima 3d (1 dedicated to miyajima)Kyoto/Osaka area 5dDoes this look good or is there any changes?Going in January for some context.
>>2655214Great idea, and staying in Okinawa a long time is ideal I think. I’d stay less in Hiroshima, and for Kyoto/Osaka stay at a hotel near Osaka station and take the express train to Kyoto when visiting. It’s like 40 minutes and staying overnight in Kyoto really sucks
>>2655229> staying overnight in Kyoto really sucksThis so much. I went for the first time last year, and as much as I want to give that place another chance, after spending 5 days in Yamanashi, being crowded the fuck out in Kyoto for 4 days immediately after left a bad taste in my mouth. The only time I really had fun was on the last day I sprinted up to Toyosato and then fucked around at an otaku bar in Kiyamachidori.
In Kyoto and it’s busier than I’ve ever seen. Only here because relatives bought us a flight. Where should I go to escape the crowds? To the onsen in the north?
>>2655266Go north to Kanazawa
Hoping it will calm down in a few days. Another two days in tokyo and I am heading there to get it done in the middle of the week. Understandably it's busy now. Hikarigaoka Park in Tokyo was nuts. And that's like... out there. Children's day/last day of golden week. Please let it be better in a few days.
Well I'm gonna do it, even after saying I never would, after my ex jap gf said it was cringe, I'm going back to Nippon as an English teacher. Im not as excited as last time during my 3 year stay in another career, but it's preferable to being a serf in my home country. I've never taught or worked with kids. I expect it to either be fun and amazing or to be hell. Either way, I have other prospects already lined up. I don't know my placement yet, but I'm trying to stay southern and in a city. If I end up getting a better job in my home country I'll just cancel, I don't give a fuck if an eikawa blacklists me. I loved it there but I found my true happiness is within myself through a journey that began in Japan. Plus too many of my friends went and it's cringy now. I don't like Asian girls anymore too
>>2655275I want half Japs, I ran into international school chicks before and they were hot. How do I international schoolmaxx?
>>2655283JS or JC?
Boy am i glad i'm only in kyoto to transfer trains. Maybe i'll have a look at a temple and the train station, but other than that its just a means to an end to get to osaka.
>>2655284Idk what that is
>>2655152Which Mikkeler? Google maps shows 2 in Shibuya, "Mikkeler Tokyo" and then another Mikkeler bar east of it
>>2655289Not him but I'm checking Mikkeler Tokyo first, be there in 10 minutes
>>2655290>>26552891F 19-11, Dogenzaka 2-ChōmeShibuya, TokyoJapan 150-0043I’m upstairs lads
>>2655291Oh yeah the password is “who are the patriots” and the answer is “lalilulelo”
Wait, you guys are drinking on a Sunday?
>>2655291Will attending this help me pipe a Japanese girl tonight y/n
I know it's children's day and all but does that mean they will be out late tonight?
>>2655298Absolute not the last one we talked about how we get job bitches and debated the pros and cons of various tenga models>>2655297We’re drinking every day anon
>>2655300We are all incels and thus have no children so there is nothing to worry about
>>2655302No I meant the locals children. I saw lots of them out today.
>>2655301Erryday? Geeze, at least do an every other day like I do at home. When I am traveling I hardly drink at all but back home... I am a every other day shitfaced guy. Can't get much done drinking every day traveling. Getting older, but still. Also, are these shower toilets weak or something because the spray even cranked way up doesn't reach my rectum.
The hot tub does though.
Why is detective Conan and doremon or whatever that blue cat is everywhere. TV? Same. I thought I was going to see some variety walking around in japan or on their TV.
>>2655291I don't drink alcohol. Would it still be an interesting idea to meet with other anons? I'm in japan for the first time next week if people are meeting then again.
>>2655309New Conan movie is out right now, that's why. McDonalds is doing a burger collab with them too.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1y_eSfDXCPKL4XdqX7_ZCcu6qFB1Yprrj&ll=35.659838779660504%2C139.70208965583674&z=17
>>2655310It's a bar but you don't necessarily have to drink.
>>2654054good, the sooner backpacking europoorfags can't afford it anymore the better
>price moves back 1-2 yen>People think that means anything to travelers nowThe forecast is pushing 155 plus in the next three months.
>>2655310Just come bro, there's food too if you dont wanna drink. It's my first meetup as well
>go out drinking because the thought of interacting with people sober frightens me>don't interact with anyone anyway>go to a club to bob my head up and down while feeling intensely lonely>take the first train home>the feeling of wanting to kill myself overwhelms me as I walk back to my apartmentSo how is everyone's golden week going?
>>2655303Yeah they are cute with their little hats!
>>2655325>FoodAlright, sold. Where and when's the next meetup?
>>2655333now at Mikkeller in Shibuya, we're on the second floor
>tfw too ugly for the /jpg/ meetup
>>2655341Try make up
>>2655285Is there really nothing to do in Kyoto or is it just packed that you can't do anything?
>>2655343There is literally nothing to do there which is why it's so packed.
>>2654368Good turn out? I wanted to go, but was busy shopping and probably smell like mini-pig now, so I'm calling it a night.
>>2655348Oh, I was worried maybe the minipigs wouldn't like my old ugly ass, but I was the most popular dude there with 3 piggies stacked on top of each other on me. Just the white ones though. Guess I missed my calling of being born a piggy...
If Kyoto is really not worth spending the night in, what other city would you recommend for a ryokan experience? I'd like to do at least two nights in a traditional one, pretty much only criteria is that it has an onsen and serves kaiseki dinner. Price point at around 100€ per night with some flexibility.
>>26553484 of us, we're in golden gai now. Come on down anons
I was walking in my nikeis, with blacks socks high up, cargo shorts and hoodie and im 99.9% sure some girl passing by pointed finger at me and called me ossan I believe. I wasnt looking at her so I wasnt 100% sure >>2654670Got stellar blade. Thanks anon
>>2655309Its popular. I saw older lady in front of me on train watching conan anime on phone
>>2655353@JapanHotSpring is currently the best YouTube channel for reviews on Japanese hot spring hotels and inns because Tabikuru, the person who manages the channel, provides English subtitles for all his videos. In addition, Tabikuru has a personal website where he further elaborates on the onsen hotels or inns he is staying at with diagrams, illustrations, photos, and summaries. Tabikuru's website also has an automatic translation function at the bottom of the web page. However, Takikuru's hot spring hotel and inn reviews are not from the perspective of a solo traveler but instead, from the perspective of a husband traveling with both his wife and daughter.https://www.travelcamper.work/Japanese Hot Spring Hotel and Inn Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/@JapanHotSpringJapan's famous hot spring inn [Tochigi Prefecture Nikko Kinugawa Onsen Asaya Hotel]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnhZP7mVdNQThe best live kitchen buffet in Japan! [Hotel Zuiho, Akiu Onsen, Sendai, Miyagi]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAOw-d1_W2Y
Anyone got any tipa for rock bars or live houses in Fukouka?
>>2655341>>2655348>>2655357We’re at the gay retard convention everybody knows you
>>2655384Oyafukou-dori had some nice ones on the North end towards the little "park" next to the police station.
What the hell do I do in Fukuoka?
>>2655385I knew the gay retards were obsessed with me.
>>2655380Thank you! This looks promising, I'll be sure to peruse this channel for possible locations, super helpful that it has English subs too. Technically I wouldn't be a solo traveler since I'll be traveling with a friend, but I guess that's not exactly the same as family traveling either. Still, I'm sure I'll be able to get use out of these.
>>2655164I found some pretty decent hotels plus im staying in an expensive ryokan for 1 night because I had to do it at least once.>>2655172I could try to squeeze it in but im not sure how slow ill be during the trip because I like to just visit random stuff while walking around and explore too.>>2655173I only speak a rudimentary level of Japanese so I might have to stick to the traveled path at least this time. Any other recommendations to replace kyoto/himeji?
>>2655397Go to Nakasu, party in the clubs and eat at the food stall street. If you're american, go to US Burger, get a beer and chat up the owner.
>>2654963How the fuck did he marry someone while being on a 3 month tourist visa?
I had fun guys thanks o7
hate to be a weeb but I just came back from a 2 week trip and already want to go back. went to tokyo for a little over a week and then went to mishima and hit up shuzenji, hakone (took bus up from mishima and train/gondola all the way down the other side to atami), Numazu and Fuji city the only downers of the trip I can think of>fuji city: went there thursday golden week and literally nothing was open and it felt really old, sad and decrepit>ikebukuro: nothing special there and I went late day so was just mad that I went there and saw a bunch of annoying japanese girls trading their stupid fucking cards and pins>pasmo only worked half the time and charging it is a pain in the ass, wish I could just use my amex which seemed to work everywhere else>coffee outside of bottles/cans/powder/conbini is nearly as expensive as canada>brand name shoes and clothes are expensive>couldn't find an n3DS at the half a dozen hard off/book offs i went to which was a main goal.>shockingly low english usage even in tokyo but I learned enough japanese to functionnext trip i'm thinking of going to either all in the south: osaka, kyoto, etc. or Hokkaido. also I really want that JDM STI wagon and an nbox now. and shinkansen was as based as it sounded
>>2655442>and shinkansen was as based as it soundedyou know that feel when you think you've just been sitting still for 15 minutes, and then you look out the window and everything is a blur? utterly spine tingling.
>>2655444also watching the express trains go by from mishima station honestly made me jump the first time it happened, I think only the TGV is built like that where they just go full speed through stations. now to wait for the Cascadia HSR project to happen (lmao)
>>2655442oh also the curry is really good at the midpoint station on the hakone ropeway
You should have to pass the N5 in order to be allowed in Japan. Sick of all these gaijins doing dumb disrespectful shit and ruining it for the rest of us
>was thinking about going to Japan in the fall>had a change of plans and now I might have to go in the summer do you guys think I'm too late to book a trip for late june/beginning of july? The only thing I'm really worried about is getting a reasonable flight price since everything else in japan is cheap I don't want to go any later since I'll get cooked alive due to the summer heat
>>2655467depends on the carrier, I booked like 4 months before on JAL and the "deal" was still like 800 CAD PP each way.
What gives?
>Skipped out on college, jumped straight into a job building control panels>I now have 6 years of work experience in controls systems>Visited Japan once two weeks ago, definitely want to visit again yearly>Considering working there for a year someday, once I've hit engineer level>Learning Japanese, don't plan to seriously look at staying there long term until I hit n2Does anyone know how easy it would be for me to get a job in Japan at a factory or something as a maintenance tech? I presume blue collar work is totally different from white collar work. I really just want to experience the bureaucracy hell over there and see how blue collar work feels, to see if I'd be willing to continue for the rest of my life.Again, such a thing would be years out, so I'm not that serious yet. I'm mostly just wondering if I can get a blue collar job as a foreigner, and if they'd require a degree.
>>2655495>no college degree>no 10 years of work experiencePretty much 0% chance of working in Japan unless you marry someone.
>>2655397How much of a nerd are you? Fukuoka has regular "local hero" (ie superhero mascot) shows and while I personally think the tv show they appear in fucking sucks, live stage shows are actually pretty cool.
>>2655397eat tonkotsu
>>2655508>>2655515>>2655425Thanks I will work with that
>>2655326Why don't you just meet up with the other guys from this thread? Connecting with strangers in a foreign country is difficult for most normalfags, too (that's why they tend to travel with other people).
>>2655503Like I said, still years out so I'll have at least 10 years of experience by then. I might check out nip certs, but again, years out.
I have 6 conseq nights in tokyo. Is it better to do one hotel or split it up?
>>2655531one, switching hotels is annoying as fuck unless you're onebagging.
>>2655464You can't teach apes manners, let alone apes with money. Being a wagie has shown me how fucking stupid people in general.
>>2655464>bro thinks he's a gift to the country of japan because he can say hitotsu kohee kudasai
No reason to learn anything more than a few simple words and (if you have to) let google translation/conversation do the rest. This is the sheet I am using. I'm not moving to this country with a dying language nor is their any reason to learn this niche language for economic reasons so... the bare minimum to get what I need and have fun during my month long vacation every few years is all that is needed.
>>2655543noone says irassahimasse unless they work at a business so you'll look wierd saying it as a tourist.
>>2655548Why would I say welcome as a tourist? That's what they may do.
>>2655553I suppose so but you are a faggot anyway for using this gay little guide, japanese isn't going away any time soon considering how dogged they are about not using english when possible.
>>2655553For the same retarded reason you think "chairman" would be useful.
>>2655495The cheat code to working in Japan is to work for DoD (if you're American) over there. You pretty much get all the benefits of being in Japan but none of the insane work culture or shit pay. Heads up, though, the new director at DHA turbo fucked all the civilians out of healthcare on base by reinterpreting a rule, and left everyone to scramble though the Japanese healthcare system.
>>2655555>>2655563Lol OK whatever dude. It was just something I got off lonely planet or roughs guide pdf from pdfdrive I screenshotted. Lol. Been able to get everything I need so far.
>>2655543I think there are a couple mistakes thereThe most glaring one is, to me, gochisousama which you'd say after eating, not when the food arrives
>>2655564Yeah, I was considering checking out the US Army Corps of Engineers because a guy at a JET booth told me about them years ago when I told him I had been working for years in an electrical-adjacent job. Still not really sure if they'll take me, though, since it seems like they mostly do infrastructure work and I do control panels. I doubt I can get a job doing just panels, so I'd probably have to apply as an entry level electrician. Cash isn't a problem since I'm a frugal bastard, so I think I could genuinely do that in a couple of years when I pay off my house.
>>2654325>Women stare at guys they find attractive, news at 11.
>>2655467In terms of flights, you're a bit behind.In terms of booking shit like hotels, tours, etc., you're on time for early July.A lot of things in Japan only let you book a month or two in advance.
>>2655555Checked and nipponpilled
>>2655574Army is desperate right now if you’re already a working electrician you’ll get a job no problem
>>2655543Nobody asked faggot
>>2655588It's the USACE so it's a little different. It's a civvie job and I think they mostly work on infrastructure inside forts, but the Japan branch doesn't have enough to do so they do civil infrastructure contracting work in Japan.
It’s so fucking windy today holy shit
I am setting up an itinerary for my trip and have have still a few days without any plans yet. I was thinking of visiting Nagano or Matsumoto. Are they worth visiting? I am already planing to do Takayama and Kanazawa, so if the all just offer the same i will skip them.
>>2655609Matsumoto has a very nice castle. Nagano can kind of be skipped, or at least done in one day.
how hard it is to attend a soccer match in osaka
r8 my plan I really want to get the ferry to Busan because I'm a boat sperg and I like ticking off countries (I'll likely never do a dedicated trip to Korea), however if I feel like I'm missing stuff in Japan and need more time I can skip it.
>>2655574There's way more than USACE you can work for over there as a civvie over there. Basically all the branches of the Armed Forces (sans Space Force) have a base in Japan, and there are positions for off-the-street civilians like you, especially someone with controls experience. Look into them, dude, they're out there.
>>2655636Not bad 7/10 I think the ferry to busan is a great idea
>>2655636This actually looks like a fair itinerary. The hydrofoil is faster than the ferry, I think.
Refugees from /jp/ report in. Hope you don't mind us borrowing your thread
Will Japanese wives be affordable again in our lifetime?
>>2655665Reporting and lurking this thread
I'm excited for my time in japan, especially hakone, My flight is in 3 days.I'm sure I'll be alright with the very very low level of basic phrases i know right?
>>2655600Better than the heat and sun of yesterday. Just went to Mandarake Shibuya. How the hell am I supposed to find doujinshi of a 18 year old anime? Is mandarake 100% online? What about the others? Surugaya and melonbooks etc? Just went into the animate shibuya... all girls junk. Not worth it. Even spice and wolf is airing right now and can't find a single product.
I was in japan for a month and got 0 pussy.
>>2655665Reporting in. Currently with another anon in Akihabara doing touhou stuff. Don't know what we're doing past 5 anymore
>>2655666you're reading your graph wrong, they're affordable right now
Tokyo is an overcrowded shithole now
>>2655692I am too. At surugaya looking aimlessly. Why is jp here? The touhou convention?
>>2655700Feels about the same as '96 but with more tech and weird slut fashions.
>>2655701We're about to go to the Cure Maid cafe since our reservation is up. We can meetup in a hour if you want
>>2655701We had a bunch of people who were attending that convention and we decided to have a meetup at the touhou bar. Unfortunately the manager caught the deadly Japanese cold so the bar is closed and the thread is archived so we're regrouping here.>>2655679>>2655692Right, I'm up for anything although I have no clue what(its my second time in Japan, cut me some slack). I AM going to put down the most basic shitty plan so we at least have something and people can improve on it. We can meet at the Denny's under Washington hotel for food and drinks then we can either find a bar/izakaya after that or just wander Akihabara.That's a very barebones plan so I hope you lads can come up with something.
Hungover even though I feel like I barely drank last nightIs there some magical oriental potion out there that can instantly cure my headache before the meetup tonight? Tried an ukon no chikara but it wasn't enough
Shit, I'm not dressed nice to go drinking. I left all my stuff at glansit capsule hotel. A bit early too. Can probably go out after 5:30 somewhere or meet up later. Last day of scouring the area for anime stuff which probably isn't here.
>>2655666You missed the boat. Settle for a roastie or be forever alone.
>>2655711You're supposed to drink ukon no chikara before you drink you fucking idiot
I feel some drops. Guess next two days are museum days. Or drink
Will cheap video games bought in japan work on consoles for Australia/NZ? New switch games, older ps1 games and 3ds games.And will they only be in japanese, or have a language choice option for english?
>>2655710Forgot to put down a time but 5pm, same as old plan
>>2655725The games will be in Japanese. Maybe some of the Switch games will have an English option if it's Pokemon or another first party game.If they will work or not will depend on the console.>SwitchYes, it's completely region free.>PS1not by default but IIRC there are soft and hard mods you can do to make your PS1 region free>3DSBasically, no. Again, mods can let your 3DS be region free but at that point you may as well just download ROMs.
I want to go to Japan for a month within the year and I don't care which part of the year I go. When would be the cheapest time to go and how do I find the cheapest flights?
>>2655692>Currently with another anon in Akihabara doing touhou stuff.What touhou stuff is there. Last I went I didn't see shit.
>>2655701>>2655728We finished the maid cafe, heading to HEY Taito to play danmaku on floor 2
Have the golden week crowds left yet?
>>2655745I'm across the town in Shinjuku. I'll be there in half an hour. Post if you move
>>2655745How was maid cafe? I find it very cringe when the girls interact so much
>>2655745>>2655728On the way to dennys bros
>>2655760>go to Japan>eat at an American restaurantWhy?
>>2655763Can't have japslop every day. The ones that I really want to try are the Japanese takes on American food like Jonathan's.
>>2655763It’s literally>thing>thing, japan
>>2655763I'd do it just to compare.But it wouldn't be dennys, dennys gave me food poisoning as a kid and ive never liked it since.
>>2655760Are you there? We're outside it
>>2655763there's almost no relation to the american dennys besides pancakes, it's yoshoku all around, hamburg steak, pasta etc.
>>2655756They didn't really interact much at all. Only said my japanese was good but that's about it
>>2655760We're going to be leaving to saizeria in about 5 minutes
>>2655792Okay ill meet you there
Shame that UN Owen isn't open today, but if you guys are still in Tokyo in Wednesday I'd be glad to go there
>>2655794Think I went to the wrong one
>>2655800We're in the one above the station on the 6th floor, Table 85
>>2655801You guys still there? Anon from yesterday on my way
>>2655807yeah we are right in the back corner so turn right after going into saizeriya. try get to table 84 since it's right next to us and empty
>>2655810I don’t drink is that okay
>>2655831We're leaving now, we're going to Radio Kaikan Akiba right now.
>>2655744There was a whole bunch of touhou prints, trinkets and doujinshi at many of the akiba stores. Sofmap, lashinbang, comiczin. What I am disappointed is no spice and wolf stuff but a few prints and an acrylic stand thing. I was also looking for... well... stuff from the 90s and an obscure 06 anime but no dice. No nothing. I really wonder how many old doujins were right under my nose but I couldn't find them. I'm all checked in giving my feet a break.
I just passed through atre. Let me know if that radio kaiken is any good. Looks like it opens at 10 tommorow but the shops as well?
Also why the hell is it so crowded it's a Monday night and golden week is over. Way more than the 90s. Alot less electronics shops too. They are all off the drag.
What are you guys doing the next two days since the weather is crummy?
>>2655842/jp/ anon here. Just here for fumos, and today is the last day before they become online only. Will be checking out k books next
>>2655848Going to work.
>>2655854On a vacation?
To the Dutch anon we are leaving amiami radio kaikan now, heading to Bookoff
Anyone gonna be in Tokyo 17-20th? Finally returning after almost five years. Would be down to hang and toss a couple drinks back with someone and do something fun.
>>2655864If you schedule a meetup the anons will come! I’ve done 2 now and fun people always show up. Pick a bar and a time and we’ll be there.
>>2655866Awesome, I'll send a post out around that time then. I missed out last time, had to accomodate some crappy friends. You guys as randos are way more interesting.
After 10pm let's go to roppongi and get some kids.
Is there an acceptable amount of sushi to eat in one sitting?
The cute worker at the Kaldi near my house is giving me impure thoughts
>>2655464tf are you gonna do with n5? read katakana off a cafe menu?
I live just west of Umeda, if I want an appointment to get checked out which is the best hospital? I contacted Yamanka clinic twice but they didn't respond.
>>2655886>get some kids
>>2655889Chikan her
Hey birthday boy, everything good? Thought you were grabbing some water at the combini and coming back to Book Off
Rate my itinerary draft for first time trip, I have a surplus of 3 nights as well not counted here so feel free to suggest places along the route.Tokyo 6 nights + 4 nights for daytrips to Saitama, Gunma, Yokohama, mt. FujiNagoya 2 nightsKyoto 2 nights + 1 night for daytrip to NaraOsaka 4 nightsOnomichi 1 nightHiroshima 2 nightsFukuoka 2 nightsBeppu 1 nightTokyo 4 nights before flying backI think Kanazawa might be interesting so I might add that, or just put the remaining days into a longer stay in Hiroshima or something. I think I would like at least one more rural destination as well, but I haven't really got any ideas for that.
>>2655904Where are you guys?
>>2655907I'm still in Book Off, 6F, the rest of the /jp/ force left for the night
>>2655909Strike that, 5F
>>2655909Noooooooooo
But the children. The little girls man.
>>2655904I'm in bookoff 1F, buying some ps4 games
>>2655918Just saw this, you still at 1F?
Shopping done, we're heading to Game Bar A-Button now if any anons want to join
>>2655925Oh for real? Might as well go out I can be there at 10:30
>>2655928Cool though they close at 11 so sooner the better
>>2655940On the way
>>2654030>ーInfo on Prostitution ーLMFAO I never come on /trv/ but I'm wholly unsurprised that this is in the fucking Japan General
>>2655564I've been living in Japan under SoFa with COLA working in the Tokyo, Yokohama and Yokosuka area with the odd trip to Okinawa every month or two for nealy 9 months. I get paid aprox. 95k to 100k USD (with bonus) a year doing low level sigint glowie work as a contractor and soon to be a G.S. For the record I just got out of the Navy and I have no college diploma.In the time I've been here I have;>Nearly Payed off all of the dumb debt I had.>Won the weeb lottery and got a QT 20 year old GF thats into anime, introduced me to her friends, does anything in bed for me and future holding bright might be my wafui.>Lost weight got more energy then I ever had back stateside. Eating better and cooking my own meals Here.>About to buy my first not one but two houses one in Kanazawa-Hakkei and one for nearly for free in the Inaka near Hakone that will be a shared holiday house for me and a close friend/coworker.>Pushed myself to learn Japanese to point where I can fully write Hirigana and Katakana and some kanji and be somewhat conversationally fluent.>Gained a close circle of non american local Japanese friends from my GF and around and I mean real friends the type that would bail you out jail (relevant in mycase) unconditionally.So yeah I'm living my best life here. Alot of the expats in my position do get fatigued and homesick but they tell me if you ever feel that way just fly to Philippines.My advice is simple, I didn't come here to becuase I wanted to be *Japanese*, I came here for a job and money. Have a good hobby that you can spend with people (scuba diving for me) and don't get stuck in the expat bubbles like the people and areas on base. At the same time don't be obsessed with trying to "fit" in. My GF and Japanese friends like me because we'll I'm not *japanese* and I don't care
>>2656046Cont'If you play your cards right, work for a US corp here under SoFa, save and don't spend your money on dumbshit. You can do very VERY well for yourself here.Also who's the eggplant guy?
>>2655895>>2655886Commas are important, kids
>>2655886>>2655895>>2656067what if it wasn't a mistake?
CRACK *sip* ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
>>2656071Funny Cringey texts with Japanese girls? Common guys I know we've all been there.
How to cope that most japanese girls really just want to be with a Japanese guy?
>>2656085What, were you planning on building a commune with 49 wives? There's plenty of burger eaters hanging around Tokyo
>>2655543>useful words>sorry isn't on there but department head isgrim, do you have no manners?
>>2656085Most girls don't even know you exist.
>>2656085become genghis khan, problem solved
>>2656085they're still women and will fuck any exotic looking handsome guy while in their hoe phase. they just won't marry a baka gaijin.
>>2656046Are you the guy that met a girl at an arcade and took her to a love hotel that day? There was another scuba anon who did.
>>2655763>>2655766It's completely different, I swear!
>meetups happen just after I leave my japan trip
>>2655636Baggage?
>>2655636Make sure to take the overnight ferry for one way, it's an experience and you save on hotel costs.
>>2655636queen beetle, right? i took it last year, really cool boatwould recommend
am i missing something or are flights just meant to be crazy expensive? planning august trip and prices are 2x compared to june. kind of sucks because i wanted to experience comiketany tricks to reduce the flight costs anyhow? they got any vouchers or shit for that?
>>2656245>I plan to travel in the peak season when everybody want to travel!>Why are flights so expensive?
>>2656247bro aint nobody spending $2000 on flights, i refuse to believe these people existhow can a flight cost this much especially when june seems like the better month
I paid 1500 from Baltimore-Atlanta-Haneda. Seemed acceptable. You are saying it's more in June? To hell with June. Rain, hotter, more people.
Oh for may 3 to June 1
I have two vouchers for domestic ANA return trips that will expire at the end of the month.However, I will only be able to come to Japan in the last week of May.So I'm thinking about day trips or a single night trips from Tokyo to use them all.Would trying for something like Wakkanai, Hachijou or Okinawa be too decadent?
What is the best way to extract my semen while in Japan?
>>2656288left hand AND right hand
>>2656215Minimal, I take a 40L hiking pack instead of a suitcase so in a pinch I can carry it around. >>2656228>>2656240Thanks anons, overnight one way then Queen Beetle the other sounds like a plan. Any idea far ahead would I need to book the ferries?
>>2656051You may have witnessed the first chapter of Nasu-san no Densetsu.
>>2655766>>2655763Not that anon, but to be fair >American food: microplastic wood pulp served by a felon court ordered to show up to a job and get your order wrong>any other country besides india: food taste like food and generally people working a job armt going to smoke 3 blunts before mumbling your order backSometimes it really is different. Even eggs in japan taste better. Alchohol never once gave me a nasty hang over there.
>>2656194Shows how retarded you are, the jap version in your little retard meme has double the patties. Land of the rising sun wins again, americhud
>>2656245I bought a plane ticket 5 months ahead of my trip for ~$1000. I spent 3 weeks checking prices everyday and they went all the way up to $3000 before coming back down. They literally just make up random prices so keep checking
>>2656085By speaking Japanese and making first moves, also Anedotal but my Japanese GF loves PDA and perfers me becuase jap dudes don't really do that. Also she's the first westerner she's been with.>>2656051No that wasn't me but I know the anon you are talking about. He's a real degen.We did go to an Arcade together though. I'm going to meet her family again at her mother's place this weekend. I'm 1/2 Colombian so I feel culturally things are almost the same i.e gift giving, the respect at the dinner table, elders and food. The mother is hilarious and reminds me of a Japanese Sofía Vergara and isn't reserved like most Japanese people.>>2656194I mean it's okay to try western food in Japan and Japanese people eat western food too so w.e. millkeller is a great western beer and burger spot.
>>2656348>I'm going to meet her family again at her mother's place this weekend.How long have you known her? how did the two of you meet?
>>2656300i don't think i booked mine crazy early or late, but the site is pretty easy to book so once your dates are set i'd go for italso, there was something about not being able to leave your seat for non-business class seats on the queen beetle, so i'd look into that before you book
>>2656051boomer sitting has some nice shoes. or is that just the face of a 25 year old japanese salaryman?
Found an insanely cool ryokan in Otsu that has a lake Biwa view, breakfast and dinner, and a private onsen for super cheap. Very excited
is 1400 a person good flight price with no overnight layovers?
>>2656046Fuck yeah dude, living the dream. Knowing this shit is even possible is what's been keeping me slugging through some shit fed jobs the last 4 years. I've talked with a lot of folks who were PCS'd there and they loved it. Thanks anon.
>>2656353About two months now I met her family before but I'm going to their house this weekend. The father is apparently was an abusive shithead and not in the pictureso she live with her mother and extended family/grandparents.
>>2656421where did you meet? dating app?
>>2656279I'd go to Okinawa and Shiretoko.>>2656288Unironically pay somebody>>2656414for the summer yeah
I'll be in Shinjuku for two days before I head past fuji to Kure. Anyone around many people like edys bar over there.
>>2656427No we met at club, and then later we went to an arcade.I was actually being a dick, I was trying to get her to say "la le lu le lo" making fun of her inability to pronounce the "L" sound since she can't speak English and I barely speak Japanese. She thought that was funny. I still do it to her only this time I try to get her to say "you RUVVEE me?" which I think is the most adorable thing ever as cringy as that sounds.She took me and a friend to meet with her friends at this really old school Yakiniku place in Tokyo that is frequented by Shohei Ohtani the Angles star slugger and pitcher when he comes back to Japan to visit family.I know this comes off as a dick thing to do but I honestly want to gatekeep this place only because the owners really cannot deal with tourists and are a small shop.
>>2656421>she puts out in under 2 monthsWell good luck man, hopefully you haven’t caught a disease
>>2656472Most women here put out after the third date anyway though. otherwise why waste time with that person?that being said sex ed is shit here. She wanted me to nut in her but I insisted she got blood tested.
>>2656475>nut in her >insisted she got blood testedHow are these things related? Also I can’t imagine being with a woman who puts out in three dates. Really does not sound like the foundation of a successful long term relationship.
>>2656442You're gonna have to gatekeep better than that bro, the name's in that photo 5 times. I have a reservation for Wednesday.
>>2656442I have never had any success at a club, but hear (and see) other people do, so there must be something wrong with me.
>>2656496Go weekdays also don't go to just coom. This past Sunday I saw a dam good Santana cover band. My friend manged to a Japanese girl dancing Latin style. If you have fun people will come to you. the house/EDM ones are the best.If cooming into some gaijin hunter is just your thing there's the hub or any standing bar but personally in Tokyo TASUICHI is a both a literal meat market and watering hole.(Says no man ever) I don't really feel super comfortable with the hookup culture at these bars and all too often it's some really drunk Japanese girl trying to hit you up in the awkward "wearing ruuu foorum?" Following by a trip to a love hotel and then if she decides she didn't like it, a trip to a Japanese police station and jail for 30 days of questioning. But if that's your thing go for it. Personally the single meetups and karaoke bars are the best.
Got a fat girl at massage parlorHas anyone recently been to amateurtokyo? Are their girls any good?
>>2656501Nta but any club recs for rock music or EDM?
>>2656506I want one with massive, P-cup titties and a cute face, those make up for fatness.
>>2656506It's a trap. Look here. It says the girls are all under 25, but if you read the last line it says they conform to japanese law. What that means is their is a very high likelihood that the girl will be eighteen or over, which is shit. You aren't going to find any young girls going through those more official channels. You need to ask around and befriend someone. (A few times, a bartender) or a gaijin who is there blending in like no other. He probably knows the area. Good luck.
Anyone mind spoonfeedinga retardHwo do Kareoke bars work? Are they open-mic setups where anyone can request a song? If so, how do I find them? Just google "Kareoke bar"?
>>2656518Most Karaoke places are booths you rent with a group for an hour or two. The only one that's somewhat like "Western" Karaoke where you request a song and pay ¥100 is Champion in Golden Gai.
>>2656518You pay to sit in a room and you look up songs and you sing to others or yourself. Pretty simple.
>>2656518Karaoke bars usually have one or two of the karaoke tablets that proper karaoke places have in each room.If they're a free karaoke bar, they're usually floating around and you can just grab it and put a song in.However, most karaoke bars I've been in, you're charged per song and you have to see the bartender to actually request the machine for your table.
>>2656518>go to karaoke bar>ask for room>they charge you by the hour>you can bring in your own food and drink>pay the rental fee when you leaveez
>>2656520>>2656521He's not asking about a karaoke place, but specifically a karaoke bar, retardsIt's a bit of an Instagrammer trap and filled with only foreigners most of the time but in Osaka, The Drunken Clam has free karaoke.
>>2656526That's not a bar, shithead, that's just a karaoke place
>>2656518Here, I'll help you out since clearly I'm toe only person in this thread who knows the distinction between something that is and isn't a bar. Give me the name of the city you're looking at and I'll find you some karaoke bars.
I wanna puke bros. Ive bern looking for ps vita to replace the one I have now due to screen burn and i lookked around denden town and few places in akiba and cant gind shit. Fuck these retro youtubers
>>2656513Wait a minute anon.. thats not what I meant at all
>>2656532Fukouka, osaka, and tokyo
Best club area in Tokyo?
>>2656539Go on Google Maps, search for 'Hard Off', save any not in the immediate urban Tokyo area, save their location, then go check them. Don't look for that kind of shit in the tourist spots, go out to Hard Offs in the Japanese 'burbs.
>>2656518Most bars at least where I'm at in Yokohama offer Karaoke. They pass the tablet around. There is private karaoke rooms you can too. Also love hotels believe it or not offer private karaoke and honestly it's better imo since em they also have food.
>>2656539Check Super Potato. I bought one from them back in December.
>>2656558I was there. Newest console I saw was NDS.>>2656545Thanks. Im back to tokyo tomorrow for last few days and will wander off to one of them further away.
>>2656543>Fukuoka:https://g.co/kgs/kSRktGS 3000¥/man, 2000¥ for all you can drink + all you can sing for 90 minuteshttps://www.instagram.com/bar.joker12/500¥ cover charge, all-you-can-sing karaokeAll-you-can-drink option for 90m/3000¥, but you can order individual drinks instead>Osakahttps://www.theclamjp.com/No cover charge, free karaoke, no all-you-can-drink though.https://noomo-osaka.com/Cover charge 770¥, 60m/1100¥ all-you-can-drink + all-you-can-sing>TokyoThat's a big city with a lot of areas, are you looking at Shinjuku? Shibuya? Ueno?Honestly just search [city name] カラオケバー and you'll get much better results than searching in English.
>>2656572Thanks king, you a champ
>>2656518https://youtu.be/9S4AYlawjV4?t=142Wall-to-wall karaoke bars. Looks like it was taken midday, and I can't be bothered to find one at night. While everyone in the street can hear you, it seemed like there wasn't really much of an audience inside. Like, every person/party got their own bar.
Any anons in Fukouka who want to meet up for a beer tonight?
I just used a 2,000 yen note and the Korean girl had no problems giving me change.
>>2656476he (sensibly) assumes if she's willing to take his load early on she probably takes a lot of raw cock and is likely to have an STD
>>2656520>>2656521Are there cameras in those, or can you take sluts in them to fool around? Fantasy of mine.
>>2656518Slighty related to your question, and someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think there's a difference between karaoke bars, and bars with karaoke. Karaoke bars seem to be smaller places with an emphasis on patrons singing karaoke. Meanwhile I've been in random bars where you could request karaoke but it didn't seem like the main point of the place. Could be wrong but that's my experience. The only times I've gone to a bar and sang karaoke though, I've been drunk and a Japanese guy was the one handling it so I don't know the actual process itself.
My trip is tomorrow bros, I'm excited. Downloaded some new games on the 3ds to play on the flight there. Here's hoping I'm not sat next to anyone sick or fat.
>>2656595Or black, spic, jew, pajeet, gook, sandnigger, polack, injun, wop, injun or abbo tyvm
I also fly out tomorrow.If I sit next to you, I will stare uncomfortably at your 3DS and will sniffle/cough at random times, just to fuck with you.
>>2656603>injun twice
>>2656544Shibuya but their are good clubs all around the city>>2656595>>2656605let's do a meetup ... and play video games!
What's with the blaring 90s telephone sound coming from Tokyo railstations?
>>2656608I'm not taking a console, though. I'm just taking an ereader and putting an excessive amount of Dr. Who audio plays on my phone.
>>2656593You're right; there are "bars with karaoke", "karaoke bars", and "karaoke boxes". Karaoke boxes are the places most people earlier were talking about, where you and your immediate party rent a private room for a time period and get your own private machine.Karaoke bars are bars focused around karaoke, and will usually have some form of "all-you-can-sing" along with a drink plan or prices to make it profitable to them. The advantage here is that it's focused around singing, but you can do it to meet other people.Bars with karaoke, it's an accessory, so they're less likely to do all-you-can-sing and will instead usually charge per-song. Because the focus isn't karaoke, not everyone in the bar is there to hear people singing badly, so the per-song price helps keep the usage down a bit.
I bought a physical SIM instead of an eSIM, did I fuck up?Also, how do I make sure my main SIM isn't charging me and I'm only using the Japanese SIM's connection?
>>2656589Definitely sounds like someone he should be trying to wife up /s
How do I let japanese people know that I only speak some japanese?I worry that if I say "kore wo hitotsu kudasai" they might think i'm fluent and will say things I don't understand
>>2656679if that is the only japanese u know just stare at them like a cow when they say stuff u don't understand.
>>2656346Did you know that McDonlands Japan serves Double versions of the burgers after 9PM?You could get Double Double Bic Mac. Quadrouple patties
>>2656652>I bought a physical SIM instead of an eSIM, did I fuck up?You paid a bit more, that's about it>Also, how do I make sure my main SIM isn't charging me and I'm only using the Japanese SIM's connection?Go to your settings, turn that shit off. Alternatively just take it out and put it somewhere very secure
For one month of stay as a first visit, what would you recommend as the maximum amount of cities to tour? Not counting day trips. On one hand there's so many places I want to see, but on the other I feel like I won't be getting nearly as much out of the cities I visit as I could with a little longer of a stay. Would it be best to pick like 5 or 6 major cities and spend a little under a week in each, or would it be fine to have closer to 10 with only staying 1 or 2 days in some places?
>>2656862I'm just doing tokyo and south not including Okinawa and a few islands this month and going to do north of Tokyo and Okinawa some other month. Maybe fall.
>>2655763need to have something other than Japanese like other person said and its not the same even MCds, Taco Bell, ect.. are different from US [spoiler]taste better[/spoiler]
>>2656679i wanted to learn link related in Japanesehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6FA6mPHfSI
>>2656348So it's not you, but the other Yokohama sofa scuba guy that "picked up" a prostitute in an arcade, impregnated her, and now wants to marry her?
>>2656545got only oled 1000 they had in osakas hard off, thanks
>>26567929 PM? It's 5 PM.
how bad is japan during june/july? i keep seeing people talk about typhoons
>>2656909Wait scuba anon impregnated a hooker? I must’ve missed that post.
>>2656918Did they start that early? Shit. I'd just gone there if every other place was closed for the night so
Please don't tell me this means the bathing area is closed. This is for June right? I just got this auto sent to me after I booked. 大浴場メンテナンス・クローズ期間のお知らせ anon 様平素より河口湖ホテルをご利用いただき、誠にありがとうございます。改修工事のため、下記の期間は大浴場をクローズさせていただきます。大変ご迷惑をおかけいたしますが、ご理解を賜りますようお願い申し上げます。 ■4階大浴場のクローズ日 2024年6月15日〜9月30日まで*改修工事の進捗状況により、クローズ日が変更になることがございます。*当該期間中は、客室内のバスまたは2階フィットネス併設のシャワーブースをご利用ください。河口湖ホテル
>>2656925>Wait scuba anon impregnated a hooker?What the fuck lmao
>>2656933use google translate.
>>2656942I did but why would they send it to me if it doesn't apply to me? I am just not sure if it does. I think not. I paid top dollar for the room so... I want to bathe naked with other guys. Lol jk.
>>2656954Did you book a room on the 4th floor? If no, it doesn't apply to you. If yes, go to the 2nd floor bath like it says. I don't understand what you are worried about.
>>2656679「すみません、日本語はあまり話せません。」Also you can say in jinglish “I amu so souri, I cannatto suppiku japanezu”>>2656862It depends I just did a month where we moved on every 1 or 2 days and it was awesome. But it requires a lot of planning in advance to get tickets and hotels. It’s worth it though. Yeah I’d recommend planning that and for a backup just base yourself out of Tokyo and Osaka and do day trips from there. You could easily fill up a month that way too.>>2656909Don’t talk about my wife like that anon!>>2656922It’s hot as balls and filled with thirdies. If you’re not used to super hot weather it’s going to be rough. I find that it’s more bearable outside the big cities though, so if you’re planning on traveling to the countryside it’s still worth it.
>>2656417Just apply now man... We/They need people. Just understand what your getting into and these are WFH jobs.
>>2656046unfathomably based>>2656051that was me say hi next time
>>2656954There is more than one bath? The top floor one is what everyone pays for with great view of fuji. It's still open I assume till those dates?
Welp, that was a waste of 3-4 days. I fly into haneda and take the train to akihabara and walk around to all the big doujinshi shops trying to find stuff from a certain series but there is no computer directory nor does anyone know where things are. At least with books you can read the title. Wtf is the point of just stacks of doujinshi everywhere when you can't find stuff with the series you like? 1400 dollars plus 3 nights hotel. Was also creepy some guy asking me about pink shop which I looked up that meant oral sex while using my phone.
This is my itinerary. This is my first time in Japan and I’ve been wanting to go since I was a kid. Super excited anons.1. Tokyo, May 25th - 29th2. Nagoya, May 29th - 31st, 3. Osaka, May 31st - June 4th4. Kyoto, June 4th - 7th5. Tokyo June 7th - 9thHopefully that Osaka meet up happens as I do have a good friend in Tokyo, but would like to split up the solo travel time and get drunk with other people.
>>2657024excited for you anon. I hope you have fun. looks like a nice itinerary
Guys what are some places i can get gravure model books/calendars etc?
>>2657005> are not WFH jobs**
>>2657024nice itinerary, enjoy japananything in particular planned for your full day in nagoya?
Any anons know how to navigate the Japanese medical system? Think I caught something from a girl I met at the Tokyo art museum
Are normal food prices at restaurants a little cheaper outside tokyo? The prices are fine here but just curious. Also, as a costco fan, is it worth going to one here? What about getting a cheap suitcase last day and filling it? Or just Don Quixote? Tia!Is it worth a costco run
>>2657077food prices are normal outside of the tourist trap areas like AKB, Ueno, Asakusa. I live in Tokyo but in a normal neighborhood and the food is cheap as hell: ramen for 800yen, onigiri for 150yen, beer for 150yen, etc. Donki is superior to Costco imho
>>2656897Yeah, all the destinations I've been planning on are south of Tokyo, but even then there's a whole bunch of places even on the south parts of the main islands that I won't have time to explore, let alone Okinawa. I'll save Okinawa and the north of Tokyo for their own dedicated trip(s) and just tour in the middle and towards south.>>2656999I'm trying to nail down my route as early as possible so I can figure out all the hotel reservations and stuff. What kind of places/activities did you go to that required tickets to be reserved in advance? I'm definitely staying in Tokyo for a longer time, to explore the city itself and also as a base for daytrips. At the moment I'm hesitating whether or not to stay in Kyoto too for 2 nights like I've initially planned since so many people here are saying it's not worth it. You say that you did a trip where you moved every 1 or 2 days, did you feel like you were spending a significant amount of time on just traveling between places? That's one of the concerns I have over that type of traveling. There's just too many places I want to see and never enough time...
>>2657077I haven't really noticed a huge difference however like most things here the farther away from hubs and the higher the floors the cheaper things tend to be. I think the competition is so brutal its really hard to find huge variation in prices.The costco here is nice, it kinda reminds more of an H-mart meets costco though. Donki will have pretty much all you need.>>2657058Look up immediate care clinics, also syphilis is on the rise here, so don't fuck around with it. Japanese women are not as sex educated as they are in the west.
>>2657088I basically tried to go to every world heritage site in the country, and do it all pretty fast. I managed to go to 90% of them in 1 month and I felt like it was a good pace since I packed light. it would have been hard if I took a big suitcase but I just had a backpack and a carryon sized roller suitcase. now that I think about it I didn't need to make any reservations for the sites themselves but it was definitely some work getting all of the hotels and JR passes in order by the time I left. And yes, DON'T STAY IN KYOTO, just stay in Osaka and take the express train to Kyoto because you can get there in less than an hour. Kyoto is super expensive and dead at night and it's overcrowded with tourists. it's better to just go back to Osaka at night and enjoy the city.
Fyi I have been doing japan and booking about 2 days in advance and I have been fine booking hotels, onsens, hostels, business motels. It's just how I roll. I just can't book more than 2-3 days in advance. I sort of plan my way as I go. Part of the fun. What if you wanted to stay longer or were tired/just wanted to chill with drinks at bars and sleep in? Don't super plan everything out or it might feel like a death march going one place to another because you have to. Now for the locals and travel experienced, please share with everyone including myself where you DO NOT want to do this in Japan.
>>2657093Is the picture a map of the locations you visited marked in yellow? I'm planning on packing light too, I'll probably bring just a big hiking backpack and a smaller backpack to use when walking around the cities, and utilize laundromats to wash my clothes rather than having enough to last me the month. There's still a few months until my trip so I got a good amount of time to do all the necessary reservations. Around what time do the express trains start running? I had been planning on getting up at like 6am to beat the crowds to the bigger sights in Kyoto since everywhere I look, everyone is talking about how crowded they get. Maybe it would be just better to stay in Osaka then and do Kyoto as a daytrip, I'm not too big on nightlife in general, but I am a bit of an owl so it would suck if there was just nothing to do at my peak activity.
Best club in Fukouka?
What would be the best translation to call a Japanese person either the drunk salary man bothering me at a izakaya or the hooker I fucked that won't stop texting me, "a slant eyed nip whore"?I feel like "slant eyed" and "nip" doesn't carry the same offensiveness if I directly translated it. Since nip is just "ニップ" in katakana. I also want to use it in reserve when I purposely enter a Japanese only place (I have yet to find one)Are the Japanese aware of racial slurs aimed at them? Would they give a fuck If called a jap a nip?One coworker said in Japanese to one bitter Japanese manlet "clearly two bombs wasn't enough" when he was trying to cock block us at a standing bar.
>>2657030>>2657053Thanks anons, since booking a month ago I’ve been in such a good mood. Kinda crazy.For the Nagoya full day all I have played is a trip to an onsen and going to the Chunichi Dragon’s game that day. Not even that big baseball fan,but I gotta see how it compares to the usual Nats game I go to yah know
>I have the coof and mild fever feel pretty shitty>Staying home>texted my Japanese girlfriend how I was feeling. Translated vai google>NANI DESU KA!!!>**?**GF and her mother showed up to my apartment. Honestly thinking I was dying.Apparently the way I translated "I'm really sick" came off as "I'm dying". The mom made me some super strong ginger tea that really helped clear me out. Also super sweet.Wew lads shouldn't have to say this but don't ever rely on translation apps.
do you all actually carry your passport around at all times? i didnt even know you were supposed to last trip and never did, seems like it would be annoying
>>2657094I can respect that style, though I prefer a little bit more structure myself. I think it would probably be fine even if I didn't book all the hotels too far in advance, but that way it helps me save some money and have that security that accommodation has already been taken care of. You're right about the death march, it's kinda why I'm on the fence on whether I should cut out some of the places in favor of spending more time in each one, but then again I don't know when the next time I'll be able to come is, so I do want to see as much as possible. I haven't really planned out beyond what cities I'll be staying in and for how long, so the contents of each day are still up in the air. I'll probably wing it for some of it and preplan a couple activities, but still keep it loose so I'm not running around everywhere checking boxes off a list.
>>2657089>syphilisfuck man, remind me to stay away from tokyo
>>2657094>gets drunk>sleeps in>plans nothingYou're the reason I travel alone
>>2657095No it's a map of all the world heritage sites in Japan: https://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/jpthe express trains from Osaka to Kyoto run once every hour on the hour all day pretty much. you should definitely spend the night in Osaka and do day trips to Kyoto on the express train. Kyoto is just really overcrowded and you can tell the locals are over it. I just felt bad being part of the tourist mob there. in Osaka they are more cosmopolitan and fun.
>>2657204Yeah like once or twice on a month long trip. Problem? I can't relax for a day? I gotta march to everything on the day it's been planned and complete it satisfactorily to win the trip? Cmon dude, don't assume. I know you've felt many times that you wish you hadn't planned something so you could spend more time somewhere doing something.
>>2657220Nah you're right I'm just bustin balls. I don't have a problem cancelling something if something more interesting comes up or if the mood strikes me. Bigger issue is that you're not booking hotels you might stay at well in advance with no cancellation fee and then dropping them the night before. Booking 2-3 days before is just begging to pay 2-3x what they're worth
>>2657243nta but yeah, some of the most fun I've had on trips was just going around and seeing what I can do and do it impromptu. But I could never try to book a hotel or figure out what cities I'll be in right beforehand
>>2656955The place might only have a public bath on the 4th floor, and that would be open for anyone. 2nd floor is showers in the gym.>>2657009Some Ryokan go all out on one bath, some have more on more floors, I'm guessing you'll find out if you go there, or you know, email them and ask>>2656933says it's closed from 6.15.24 through end of september
Doing a 3-month Sapporo to Kagoshima mega-trip.I have many places I'm excited to explore from Kantou east- and southward.But somehow I have no knowledge on Touhoku.. What are your thoughts on it? Good locations worth the shinkansen ride or do I just fly over the entire region?
>>2657217Thanks for the link, gotta look through the heritage sites to see which ones come across the route I'm planning. I'm guessing the trains aren't 24/7 though, so first train is probably 5am then? That's probably fine, I think getting to places like the fushimi inari shrine before 7am is good enough to beat the crowds. I've seen a lot of talk about the overcrowdedness and abundance of tourists and how the locals are fed up with it, so not staying in Kyoto might be good on that account too. Would you say 2 day trips is good, or is 1 enough? For the bamboo forest I feel like I can get more or less the same experience in Kanazawa, and I can see snow monkeys in jigokudani, but there are a few Kyoto exclusive places.
>>2657170they thought you caught the dreaded Japanese cold of course they'd be worried
Man Japanese girls are just too nice. I'm a sperg so I have no clue whether they're just super nice and kind or if I actually have a chance. pic related
>>2657261They have apples and they fish for tuna there and take it to Tokyo on boats in the early morning, so supposedly the sushi in Tohoku is freser too. They grow a famous breed of chicken that is said to be good, the ramen is also said to be insane there.
>>2657245Or rather not try to book a hotel or figure out what cities I'll be in right beforehand
>>2657261Go to haraizumi, the jumon ancient sites, and shirakami national park
>>2656933>クローズさせていただきます。You should cancel your stay for this phrase alone.
>>2657333They're just trying to sound hip and cool
Golden gai was fun. Only went to one bar but stayed till just after midnight. I was stopped by so many blacks and a few prostitutes on the way back to my guest house God damn... not japanese... all blacks. Also, anything a must see or great nature oriented areas from fuji lakes region to Nagoya? I plan to go along the coast and wrap around and hit nagano on the way back.
Would it be worth going to a Muscle Girl bar (or any concafe/snack bar) if I don't speak Japanese?I'm a somewhat of a slap connoisseur, paying a girl to slap me in a bar full of screaming women/tourists sounds hilarious.
>>2657279just bee yourself man and make an actual effort to learn Japanese. Do be afraid of rejection and talking to them.Go to bars/clubs in Tokyo that are standing/social even better if you do a hobby/sport.So many Japanese girls (like the friend of the one I'm dating) get hooked on manipulative hostclubs boys. They want that affection and care and to feel safe.I did what I guess you could call it the typical Japanese love confession. I took her hand put it on my face and told her (mind you in broken Japanese and English) that I'm real and not a fantasy. You don't need to pay me money for my time and I want to help you succeed (She's a hairstylist and I've offered to help her start her own business). She pretty much fell for me that day and we been going strong at least through this honeymoon period.People say Japanese women are boring and shallow and sure they can be even worse than American women but I have found romantic time be valued so much higher because as I said before most Japanese men (outside carefully curated fantasies) are not very affectionate or don't know how to be.Most important take gtfo the hotel/house, learn Japanese and talk.Your gonna make it bro
Where are some good WWII sites to visit?I want to see places like where POW camps where, and the fucked up torture the Japanese did during the war.I saw battle sites in Okinawa but is there anything mainland?
>>2657089Well I didn’t catch anything, so that’s good.
>>2657392No, going to a tourist hotspot bar in Tokyo requires you to speak japanese fluently
>>2657387Oh, you're going along the coast? I was going to say Lake Suwa and Matsumoto Castle, but that's along a more direct path.I've never been in the Shonan area. I hear there's good surfing?
>>2657402I know a few. I need to confirm some of the information, but one I remember off the top of my head is the "Matsushiro Imperial Underground." Check that out for starters.
>>2657402it's kind of obvious but Hiroshima and especially Nagasaki. when you see the epicenter and how much damage was done from the little bombs it's pretty terrifying.Okinawa is good too. on the beach I went to there was an old bunker and we found bunkers all over the place.
>>2657392if you have seen it on YouTube they are used to speaking English so just go and have fun.
Damn... Japanese girls are proportionately as ugly as Caucasians. There are just as many good looking ones as well. For some reason I thought more of them would be better looking but it's just the same.
Is Kobe worth it to spend a night in, or more of a daytrip destination? I want to eat the beef there obviously, but not sure how much time I should spend on the other sights they have.
>>2657459Yeah, I am doing a huge loop. I'll hit Matsumoto on the way back to Tokyo. Thanks,
>>2657519I am watching your post. I also want to go there and try some Matsusaka beef. If I am near the same time as you are, let's go out for a tasting.
>>2657513You will rarely find obesity here. Also Japanese girls are far less pedantic and I don't get the feeling that I'm walking on eggshells when talking with them.It's not South East Asia easy buy certainly better than anywhere in the Northeast USA.
>>2657535>obese Eh... maybe not morbidly but I've seen plenty of fattys with their eyes almost squeezed shut. By the way, you ever knowtice walking around Japan that almost no one wears sunglasses even on a sunny day? I wonder if their squinty eyes have something to do with it. But seriously, it's true. All those floods of people on the street just squint walking around. Shit you not.
The Share Lounge at the Shibuya Scramble TSUTAYA building is surptisingly chill.I walked past Starbucks and it was super full. Here, one floor up, it's quiet and relaxing.
I'm working here in Tokyo and it's my first two weeks here. Ive got tomorrow off and I'm extremely bored as my only two buddies here are in Osaka/working. Honestly Id just like to hang out, walk around and drink at izekayas or explore around with someone. I'm just around shinegawa but am looking to do something with someone.
>>2657535>Also Japanese girls are far less pedantic and I don't get the feeling that I'm walking on eggshells when talking with them.Yeah going to Japan was the first time I didn't feel like I needed a fucking PhD in game. I could be normal and it wasn't an uphill battle, unlike in the US
Anyone got any recs for rock bars in Tokyo?
>>2657536epicanthic folds are thought to be a cold weather adaptation and possible provide protection from snow blindness. It would make sense that it also helps during sunny days since the protection mechanism is the mechanical (narrow eyes -> less light gets into the eyes).
>>2657566Half Moon in Omotesando was fun, I met this old rock star guy who toured with some bands the last time I was there. The owner Go-san played his RHCP records for me because I said I was from California.>>2657537yeah I love it there great place to read a book or work or just think about things>>2657539okay let's meet at mikkeller tomorrow at 8>>2657519it's a pretty typical japanese city, there are some unique cultural artifacts like any place but it's a pretty normal japanese city over all.>>2657513some people think they look like angels some people think they look like bugs it is what it is everybody has different tastes
Bros I made it. Currently in my hotel bed. Sim card setup panicked me because I didn't bother to read the paper it came with, so I was blind riding the trains late at night. Tomorrow when I recover from being awake for 26h and jetlag I'm gonna see if that warabi tower is just residential or has a viewing opportunity.
>>2657598Hell yeah, I'll be there. I assume the one in Shibuya? I'm spending all day just fucking around, so I can meet ya there. If you wanna do something from noon I'm down too.
Just curious, if I (a gaijin) intervened and stopped a Japanese person from committing a crime (theft, assault, chikan etc) would I still get in legal trouble and get deported?
>>2657606If you see anything like this happen, just turn 360 degrees and walk away. It's not worth it.
>>2657606Japanese police are notorious for instantly siding with other Japs, don't fucking risk it.
>>2657400fuck it, i'm going in for the date. I know the last line isn't very confident but I want to give her an easy exit so I wont get tatamae'd. First time in my life asking a girl out. I wish I could do it in person but I missed my chance.こんにちは、x。調子はどうですか?突然のメッセージで申し訳ありませんが、聞きたいことがあります。もしよかったら、9月に一緒に何か食べに行きませんか?大学と仕事で忙しいのはわかっていますので、辞退しても大丈夫ですよ。: )
Where do sweaty disheveled hikikomori girls go when they leave their apartments once a month? I would like to meet and marry one.
>>2657528When are you coming? My trip is still a couple months away. Would be fun to go for a tasting together though, definitely if the opportunity is there.>>2657598>it's a pretty normal japanese city over allI see, thank you. I guess I will look at the sights that are there and decide based on that how long I want to spend there after having the beef.
>>2657640probably to the local konbini at night
>>2657625Add "すきです" in the text and when you meet irl say "だいすきです".Also don't be fat, the only fat people who get laid in Japan are sumo wrestlers.
>>2657528>also want to go there and try some Matsusaka beefwhy would you go to kobe to try matsusaka beef? you could just as easily get that in osaka which is closer to matsusaka anyway
>>2655384actually does anyone have any reccomendations for good live houses in tokyo/osaka? i heard it was nice
fuck my life, she aborted
Fuck. I think I already made a mistake. picrel is part of my itinerary and so I got the JR pass. Then days later I realized that I can't ride the Nozomi at all even in the Kansai. I should have just fucking gotten the Kansai Hiroshima pass instead
>>2657777checked and kekd. but don't worry, you'll find a wife someday. probably.
>>2657777How?
>>2657796what do you mean how?
>>2657777F I'm sorry anon
>>2657606>>2657618>>2657622I can confirm if you intervene at all you will end up on the news as the evil foreigner. This is a fundamentally xenophobic society. No matter what the circumstances are they will take the side of the Japanese in the altercation. The best advice to foreigners is to just stay out of trouble, don't try to be a hero, "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down."You also have to remember a lot of crime is actually sanctioned in this country. The yakuza and the police are all well aware of each other, and the police allow certain crimes to happen so long as the yakuza don't cause too much trouble.
>>2657603Yeah the one in Shibuya, I'll see you there. Anybody else want to come?
>>2657815That cute boy has huge knockers!
>>2657777If this isn't a joke, why the fuck didn't she ask you for an opinion? Yes having a child is a huge responsibility, but talk it out first. If you're the anon from like a few threads ago who talked about the potential thing, I'm so sorry that happened.
Shinjuku Gyoen Park is nice. Would be better in Autumn or full cherry blossom bloom, but still nice.They also let you bring in outside food and there's loads of places to sit down, whether on chairs or the grass under a tree. 8/10 picnic spot and worth the ¥500>>2657777Damn, sorry to hear anon. Didn't we mention that was a possibility, though? And didn't you say that you couldn't get married because you don't want to lose your original citizenship?
>>2657823>why the fuck didn't she ask you for an opinion?anon ... the modern world ... I don't know how to explain this ... they don't care about our opinion anymore
>>2657640You can meet non-Japanese ones at language school. They're forced to go to keep their attendance up lest they lose their visa.
>>2657777Pour one out for anon's dead son of a whore.
>>2657829The stereotype is real with this one. It's a special blend of autism.Sadly I rather have that then salty 40+ boomer military contractor expats in my gaijin bubble.
spent all of yesterday in my hotel. about to spend all of today here too. i'm too anxious to go outside, i'm so scared i might inconvenience somebody or cause trouble for someone. i should've listened to my friends when they told me i'm not cut out for solo travel
>>2657777No shit, retard. What woman in her right mind would have a kid with some loser gaijin that has to pay for pussy LMAO.Look on the bright side, she saved you an absolute financial assraping as well as the shame of having your friends and family find out that you had a kid with a prostitute (and yes, she is a prostitute no matter how you want to dress it up).
>>2657815This a jpeg meetup?
>>2657857Anon, where are you at? There's so many places and shit to do around here. You can do it?
I got a cute hairdressers LINE!How long should I wait before messaging her?And should I ask her out straight away or make small talk first?
>>2657861yeah just come
>>2657869Give it a day and be like "hey could I ask you out to your favorite place". Is she fluent in english? If not you better get your moon rune exp up
>>2657869Uhh. What's her name and the color of her hair.
>>2657860Nta but the girl I'm with used to do papa katsu in her late H.S years. You're getting worked over "prostitution" when it's so common hooker fashion is litterally the "fashion". So far she's been the most loyal and loving GF and possibly wife all going to plan. I was sick out of work yesterday and she came to my house to take care of me, I didn't even ask.
>>2657900>possibly wifeAll I’m gonna say is lol, take that however you will.
>still no response
>>2657603On the way see you soon o7
>>2657903Belive me you don't know the culture here. Also she's very aware that I'm not cool with cheating or nightwork and it's a past phase of hers when she was in university.
>>2657603nta but I'll be there in under an hour.
I’m upstairs bros you will know it’s me because I look like a 4chan poster trust me
Wait I thought >>2657777 was an update to >>2657625are you guys telling me this is retard anon who doesn't wear condoms?
>>2657920>>2657905 is the only update to >>2657625Source: myself
>>2657920>are you guys telling me this is retard anon who doesn't wear condoms?nta but it's better without condoms and never was an unwanted pregnancy >>2657933it's over
>>2657934>never was an unwanted pregnancyyeah that must be why she got it vacuum sucked out of her primary workplace
>>2657934S-she's just busy r-right bros?I'm such a fucking retard holy fuck
>>2657943No worries dude, no need to fret. Nobody bats a 1.000. At worst consider it a loss and move on, if she reaches out again, then nice, but otherwise, nbd>>2657936I'm not the abortion anon, I've just never had to use a condom
>>2657943Good job anon. This is better than living with the regret of never shooting your shot.
I was going to be a father, and now it’s all over. I don’t even want to see her face. Honestly might leave Japan.
>>2657966Think she did you a favor. I'm thinking in an alternate reality where she didn't abort, you end up in miserable marriage and she probably runs off with the kids anyway.
>anon gets his child aborted>anon gets his confession ghostedA dark day for /jpg/
>>2657966There are plenty of dumb whores to knock up wherever you go, anon. I believe in you
>>2657973Add me too. Fat Chinese dude kept rubbing up against me.
>>2656074uh, bro, try a bit more elegance and class OK?
>>2656518if you know japanese/an instrument I highly recommend "openmic subculture anime music sessionbar ROCINANTE" in shinjuku 2-chome, no it's not a gay bar but it's got a great vibe, drinks aren't too expensive but the owner is no glass of god and can't even make an old fashioned but regulars often come in to practice and play music and sing and it's often basic anime songs you can join in on if you are brave.
>>2657974The better Captcha
>>2657973I'll try to turn the mood around...A couple of girls like an Instagram post of mine
>book a capsule hotel for a week>stay one night>already looking for a normal hotelTurns out that years of being an isolated hikkineet can't be overcome with sleeping in the same hall as 50 other people. Could barely sleep last night and I almost threw up from constantly being surrounded.Weirdly, I have no problem with people outside, just people around me when I'm trying to relax and rest
Is there always this many foreigners in Akihabara? Admittedly I'm one of them too.
>>2658115in recent years there's been too many normalfags gawking around akiba going 'omg is this the hekkin poggers anime land of Japan???'just avoid the main street since majority of them are lazy and barely explore, and you'll be fine
>>2658115Yeah basically any place that people have seen on TikTok is flooded with tourists, so I recommend just going everywhere else. It’s a much bigger country than most people realize.
>>2658118>recent yearsI'd say since 2012-ish. Maybe 2010, if you want to stretch it.Before that it wasn't AS well known in the west.>>2658125Social Media is a blight upon humanity. I do laugh at the looks people give me when I tell them the only thing I have is a twitter (which was only made because I didn't have a spare USB stick and I wanted to copy a photo from my PS4 to my PC)
Is there literally any bars in Tokyo where you can meet people? There seemed to be so many in Osaka, like the small ones in Amemura or Space Station or Voyager Stand, but what about Tokyo?
how do you all deal with all the coins? last trip i just put them in my pockets but thinking of picking up a coin pouch or something this time to make it easier>>2658160no, not possible, doesn't exist
Ok I toured Akihabara and went into several stores looking for anime stuff, or dakimakuras. Donqi, yellow submarine, mandrake, random other anime stores. But it was all only the popular animes. I guess the characters I like are last decades news.
>>2658166Did you go at least 2 streets off the main one?Did you look in second hand stores?Did you ask any employees if they had figures from X anime?
>>2658166Go to Nakano broadway and into the side streets of akiba. Look for BEEP and the area surrounding it.
>>2658161Thanks for the half-assed (You). Yes, carry a coin pouch or use a wallet with a pouch. Or pay in exact change as much as you can/pay in a way that'll get you 532 yen change instead of 332, or 45 instead of 37 etc. just to reduce the amount ot change you get back
>>2658169No, no, yes (the answer was no from them)Took the train to ikebukoru, what the hell is happening. Regular Saturday or a convention?
>>2658180So you did the basic bitch look. Gotcha.
Where we drinking tonight?
E-Chan has an amateur porn video that was just released: FC2PPV 4430127https://youtu.be/IjW9zodVKkA?t=306
>>2658103Using them for more than one night is the #1 tourist mistake kek
>>2658245Cheap is cheap, I'd rather put the money towards food and other things on my trip, the hotel is just for sleeping.
>>2658246What good is it for sleeping when you can't sleep there?
>>2658228>going down on a hooker
>>2658270Speak for yourself, I've slept on literal rocks when camping. Plus, you're most likely fairly exhausted anyway after a full day of walking, if that's not enough just pop a melatonin or gaba for sleep. But if you have trouble sleeping in that sort of environment, maybe due to the cramped sleeping space or because being surrounded by so many people bothers you, then I understand why you'd just rather have your own room.
Alright, let's list off some small Japanese towns for gf/wife quests
>>2658398Fuck off were full. Stay in your Tokyo/Osaka/Fukuoka containment grounds.
>be a fatfuck>live a sedentary lifestyle>come to Japan>early check-in to my hotel so I can shower and change before going out for the day>calves are a bit swollen but I assume it's just normal swelling from the day of flights>spend the first day walking around for 8 hours>at the end of the night my left calf suddenly cramps badly enough that I need to use my right foot to stamp my heel down flat>bite lip to try and not scream from the pain>limp back to the hotel>left calf is even more swollen and in a bunch of pain>can't tell if it's a pulled muscle or DVT>wake up this morning>swelling has gone down a little bit but not too much>call up travel insurance>RN sounds like he wants to call me an idiot and smack me around>tells me to spend the day in bed and if it is worse by this evening then I should go to hospitalDamn it.So, uh... what have you guys got planned for the day?
>>2658468I got a bad case of the coof/ Hirohitos/Tojos revenge.To make it even more sad a girl I've been talking to wanted me to come to her place and fuck but I'm coughing up guts.
so... me and my autist friend are going to jp soon. i'm decent with the ladies in my life he is a forever alone. both late 20s. i'd love to find 2 girls to show us around. where would you guys start if you were me?
>>2658512additonal info. we're got 3 days in tokyo and 3 in kyoto. staying in private rooms in hostels mostly. should we just try and meet random people irl or try to network before hand. I know very little japanese he knows a decent amount.
>>2658512>>2658514Do you speak Japanese? You may be able to find people on Bumble who are willing to show you around in exchange for English conversation practice.
>>2658518Fuck, I'm retarded and only read half the post. Yeah, you can still pull that stunt with people I think.
>>2658221anon if you want to have a /jpg/ meetup I recommend the following for high rates of success:1. lust provoking image2. pick a date, time and specific location all in the same post3. make the plans at least 48 hours in advance because people don't check /jpg/ all day4. if you're the one organizing it then check in frequently to respond to posters who are interestedso you should try making a meetup now
Beware dating apps here guys, there's so many Filipinos trying to pass themselves off as being Japanese it's insane
>>2658539>Asian :l>Asian, Japan :o
Not even 600 posts and already on page 10, it seems like summer is coming: >>2658577
>>2658529Are all the meetups in Tokyo? I'm going to be leaving Tokyo for Osaka I'm a couple days.
>>2658556Filipinos are about as "Asian" as Abbos are. If there are two races in this world directly descended from monkeys, those are Flips and Abbos.
>>2658421>Fuck off were full. Stay in your Tokyo/Osaka/Fukuoka containment grounds.I do believe Osaka is good, for a big city, for finding a gfanyone else agree?
>>2658468Update before the thread dies.I was in bed until 3pm, when I started to get restless. My calf was less swollen and easier to move without pain (but not back to normal), so I went out to Ueno and walked around for a coulle of hours before eventually grabbing a MEGA sized meat from Menya Musashi Bukatsu Soden (a little over 4k yen for 800g of pork plus the noodles and dipping broth). It all tasted good but the broth for the noodles to be dipped in was quite fishy, and I discovered that pork and fish is not a combination my stomach agrees with. My bad for not choosing a different broth. I could've gotten the rest of the pork in a takeaway box but I chose not to.Because my calf was swelling again I came back after I walked off the feeling of wanting to pukeI'm sure I'll be fine.
>>2658662lol
Im trying to reconnect with an old friend who I used to live with. I didnt have line when I knew her, we always talked on whatsapp but her whatsapp has been deleted and phone number disconnect, so Im guessing shes moved back to japan.I have a copy of her passport, and I know which uni and highschool she used to go to. But thats pretty much it. Is it possible?
>>2657945>>2657954SHE FUCKING SAID YES. GOD BLESS YOU ANON >>2657400 AND ALCOHOL FOR GIVING ME THE COURAGE TO DO THIS. I WILL NO HOMO SUCK YOUR FUCKING DICK WHEN I RETURN TO JAPAN
>>2658736based desuglad it worked out for you!
>>2658468>>2658662It's such a shame to lose anons to blood clots
>>2658713why do you have a copy of her passport? anyways try the usual social media snoop. >>2658520should we just try to meet them irl once we are there or is there an app to help network before hand?
>>2657857Going to Japan just to be another hikikomori sounds based....start by taking some easy steps. Walk around the hotel for one lap.When I traveled, I liked to sleep late, then start the day with a good lunch. Go somewhere close and interesting to eat. After that I liked to go at a cafe to drink and watch things happening around me. By that point you've already finished half a day so you're good to go back to hotel, or do something interesting. Having a beer is always a solid evening plan.Honestly don't sweat it. No one will remember you in like, a day. Leave the ghosts of your pessimistic friends behind and make something of yourself. You've already come this far and you didn't think it was possible, either.
>>2657857damn lol you really arent. trvel is your chance to get out there and be yourself.
>>2658744Don't kill me off yet, anon. I'm still alive.
