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Watching a J-league match was a really fun experience to be honest. The game quality is not even English Championship tier but the atmosphere is great. Both team supporters singing nonstop for the 90 minutes.

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I watched Urawa Reds vs Hiroshima at the Saitama Stadium. I bought an Urawa shirt. I'm a /lifelong/ now.

It was a must-win game for Hiroshima who were 2nd place and they were so unlucky. hit the post 3 times, the bar once and had a goal saved over the line. Urawa won 3-0 even though they were massacred lmao. The fans were extremely smug after the match.
Kobe should thank Urawa. They will probably be champions now

Greetings from Kazakhstan hate Chinese tourists so much it's unreal. Absolutely no respect for anyone and they wake everyone up in the morning. They should be banned from shared accommodations

>>2732003

I was in London earlier on in the year and while I was waiting in the hotel there was so many fucking chinks. They were all being noisy as fuck and one was a family with like 4 kids who were being obnoxious as fuck.
Crazy thing is, the mother of the kids was looked like she just didn't even give a fuck about anything. She was just laid across 3 chairs on her phone constantly while the father (who looked about 3x her age) was talking fast and aggressively at her but she just didn't even acknowledge him or anything that was going on.

God I hate Chinese tourists. Literally the loudest, rudest and filthiest tourists ever. They spit so fucking much it's unreal. Literally everywhere even when they get told to stop that shit. It's just automatic for them to spit.

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My usual place in Osaka I stayed close permanently a few months ago. Even though it was a hostel I used to get give an entire dorm room all to myself whenever possible because I was friends with the staff. Doubt I'll be able to find anything as good anymore.

I'm going to the north of Japan next year in late spring. Aomori and Sapporo are already set destinations. Do you have any recommendations for must-sees or must-dos around there? Also general recommendations (food, entertainment, shopping, etc.) are most welcome.
I do have a drivers license, but havent driven in a while, but if there is many really good destinations you can only reach by car, I guess I'll have to practice it a bit

My legs are killing me lads

>>2732025
Let it go anon
Cut them off already

Where’s anon from cat island…
I need to see results!

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>>2732028

No don't. I'm speaking from experience here. Keep your legs.

>see foreigners throughout the country
>Chinese: loud, obnoxious, zero manners, cut in line and act like cunts to the locals
>any Spanish speaker, either from Europe or SA: very loud, oblivious to what's going on around them and will walk into people
>Flips: cunts, fat, loud, rude
>Germs, Nordics: shove and push their way through locals
>Americans: mostly polite, always look lost, always looking for trash cans
>Eastern Euros: act like Americans, except slightly less awkward
>Australians: retards

Will it be easy to find Japanese people to hang out with if I speak fluent Japanese? I have a few friends I'm gonna met up with but kinda nervous about ending up just aimlessly wandering around for 2 weeks

>>2732055
>tfw nationality obscure enough for people here to have absolutely no idea about us and only know us because of that one celebrity

>>2732056
>will learning the local language talking to locals?
Of course it does. It does everywhere

>>2732055
>look lost
Instead of making this post, you could’ve helped me find my bus stop

>>2731995
i heard japan is in economic crisis and basically a 3rd world country now
is it true

Wtf konbinis are a rip-off, I'm going to the hyaku en shoppu everytime from now on

>raining
>realized I left behind my moomin umbrella in a hotel in some other city
sad

In Nagoya for a couple days and then Kyoto for a couple
Any thing I should be on the look out for?
Any key points of interest?
What's the night life like?

Wasted like $20 on the dumb gigo gambling machines
Fuck

>>2732108
I wasted 3000 yen in prize grabs 2 days ago. but at least I got that fucking Kirby plush and my gf was totemo shiawase ne

>>2732112
I got one of those cat mascot thing for my sister
I just don’t like how I fell for it
>oh I’m going to win so much token!
NO I DIDNT!

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>>2732029

Back in Tokyo now, I'm on limited data and my sendai hotel wifi sucked dick.

Cat island was a success, I saw many cats. One of the ferries is under repair so there was a limited schedule meaning the only return from Tashirojima was at 12:45, giving me only about 2.5 hours on the island. It's a fairly small island but I only walked around the southeast to central area. Nice relaxing half day.

>>2732128
Was it worth it overall? Or just another ordinary island but with cats?

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>>2732131

I mean, that's literally what it is. An island with a ton of cats. It was worth it to me because that's what I wanted, to see the cat island.

There are definitely a lot of cats and a good number of them are pretty friendly. The locals are also friendly and taken care of the cats as much as they can.

Mostly it was just a nice peaceful half day on a quiet island where mostly other Japanese people were visiting. And surrounded by a shitload of cats. I liked it. Would I go again? Maybe not, it was somewhat of a pilgrimage for me so I've checked the box. But glad I went. I will do more things like this.
I'm trying to post more photos but they're literally almost all over the size limit. Not sure what I can do. Here's a cat curry I ate while waiting for cat feeding time at 12pm.

>>2732133
Very cool anon
I will definitely go next year and this time I’ll get there earlier
I kind of wish there was a dog island desu

>>2732133
>Not sure what I can do.
You could try to compress with image editing software
Of course this is only realistic if you have access to a laptop or a PC

>>2732097
Kyoto has almost no night life. Stay in osaka instead and do day trips to kyoto

>>2732133
>cat curry
NooOOooooo dont do that to the kitties!

[spoiler]It looks really good anon.[/spoiler]
And if spoilers dont work, im going to look like an idiot.

I hate Australians so fucking much. They shit up every fucking Japanese club with their macho toxic bullshit. Calling everyone a cunt (rude word).

>>2732147
You can take them though right?

>Go into place
>Speak Japanese
>They realise and get happy
>Still hand me the English menu
It's over

>arrive in tokyo for the first time in my life
>it's 10PM and I finally reach my cheap af hostel
>some dudes are shooting the shit with eachother
>I talk a bit, black dude asks me where Im from
>Croatia desu
>"oh wow no wonder you're so tall (mfw 6"5) I heard people there are tall af"
>feelsgoodman
>go take a shower
>Tired af but I'm in fucking Tokyo finally so decide to go wander around and buy my first riceball in a konbini
>it's exactly as I imagined it, kino af
>buy riceball with tuna
>can't figure out how to open it
>it's saturday 12PM
>see 5 JB drunk QTies sitting on a bench giggling
>idea.jpeg
>approach them, asking one of them how to open the riceball
>they giggle and enthusiastically show the aryan gaijin how to open his fucking riceball
>I communicate with a mix of basic japanese, english and hand signs lmao
>they ask me where I'm from
>I say "Kuroatiajin desu"
>very proud with myself
>they get impressed and giggle
>they talk with eachother in japanese, I can make out that one of them thinks I'm hot
>Out of nowhere says "I love you"
>laugh and say "I love you too."
>talk with them some more through the girl that knew english and was the translator.
>ask them where they're going
>say they are going home because they are schoolgirls
>oof.mov
>gt keeps eyeing me but I say I'm going to meet up with my friends
>don't take her socials cuz I'm retarded.
the JBW pill strikes again.

I clapped btw

Where should I actually buy sex toys and stuff in Tokyo? Are the shops in Aki good?

>>2732157
They looked pretty nice
Will go again next week to see once more
I hope they got the 20lbs silicone butt

>>2732055
>Americans
>always looking for trash cans
kek'd. it's true

>>2732147
Are you a women? I loved getting drunk with aussies and calling each other cunts. Though there did seem to be a higher amount of aussie sexpats compared to other foreigners kek

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>>2732144
>im going to look like an idiot

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how the fuck do you make japanese friends and or get a japanese girlfriend
I've been here little over a month and I love it but it's occurred to me that I haven't had to make new friends in over a decade, let alone dealing with the language barrier
shooting the shit with cooworkers is one thing but like actual new friends I have no idea how to do this it's been so long and my friend group has known each other for like 15 years

I'm taking japanese classes for it but it's still probably gonna take several months at least until my ability is good enough for basic conversations

I'm also not really one for going to bars or clubbing so like I was thinking maybe hobby groups or something? hiking group? would probably need better japanese for that though so maybe I should just wait until my conversational ability improves?
or are there english friendly groups? also trying to avoid gaijin hunters and people looking for a free english teacher so I imagine I don't have many options except keep grinding out the language until I'm decent enough at it

any tips in not apparently being a social retard, /trv/?

I'm planning a day trip from Tokyo to either Koriyama or Fukushima and I was wondering if anyone would recommend one city over the other, etc?

They're separated by about ten minutes on the shinkansen so time isn't a problem but I'm looking to experience a good open air onsen while I'm there more than anything else.

>>2732025
Persevere old chap! No pain, no gain.

Also, put your legs in cold water, it helps.

going to be a sad day when japs realise they could just charge gaijin 3x the price for everything and it'd still be a better deal and 10 levels of service above anything on offer in the west

also, so many chinese here in hakone. all day i've been checking if they all had tiny hands like the chinese hands that were last night wrapped around my... ehh nvm

>>2732147
This ain't le reddit bozo

What are the chances that I’m talking to a prostitute on dating apps? What are some red flags?

>>2732184
Go to Nikko for hot springs, it's closer, cheaper and to my knowledge better quality open air baths too.

>>2732150
reading and speaking japanese are two different things, they probably think even if you know some words you can't read the thousands of kanji they use.

>>2732210
>you can't read the thousands of kanji they use
Neither can the average Jap. Your point?

>>2732184
The recommended place in Fukushima is Iwaki City. You can enjoy hot springs and the sea. The "Hawaiian Center" and "Ammonite Center" are also recommended. If you prepare in advance, you may be able to visit the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. However, since it is a tour of a nuclear facility, prior identification is strictly required.

>>2732157
Donki at Akihabara and especially M's Pop Life also in Akihabara

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>>2732239
They even have AIKA's pussy there lol

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>>2732211
they are required to learn a list of like 2100 in grade school. Without names, average jap knows/uses between 2 and 3k.
>>2731968 (not so much you but more)
>>2731741
how do you talk to japa people while abroad? If its hellotalk, how to actually do it properly? I will actually go soon for a decent amount of time, really want to get that jp green card one day, in the meantime, id like to actually make friends who arent deadbeat foreigners that i wont see again, and obviously girls.

>>2732239
every donki ive been to has a sextion, not just Akiba
>>2732240
i prefer the Waka Misono one

>>2732157
I walked past Love Merci in Akiba several times without entering so as for their selection, no clue, but it's there in the center

>>2732208
Shinkansen is more expensive but you can get from central Tokyo to central Fukushima in about an hour and a half whereas it's going to take about two and a half hours to get to anything worthwhile in Nikko and some more walking after that.
If you only have a day like he says that's half of it gone travelling and not only that but the shinkansen runs until about 8-9pm so you can leave late if need be.

>>2732240
Look how cheap they are. They must make so much profit jacking up the prices on reselling websites.

>>2732049
Noice. Is your cock bionic too?

>>2732266

Damn this boy psychic or something. Having surgery for a robodick on Thursday.

>>2732152
nice story. god i wish i was tall and gl unfortunately im a 6'0 manlet ugly subhuman.

>>2732062
yes please don't go there

>>2732259
Damn I shoulda gotten some to bring home then
Wonder how much they'll be shipped from Amazon

>>2731995
I really don't want to go on a 45 day trip to Japan, but I already booked a flight with United. Is there any scheme you know about to get a refund past the 24 hour limit?

>>2732307
>I really don't want to go on a 45 day trip to Japan
Why not?
>but I already booked a flight with United
Then why?

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>>2732307
not unless it's a refundable ticket. you might be able to ask for flight credit.

>>2732307
stupid

>>2732310
I got a credit by phone them :)

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>>2732313
good for you although you'll be missing out on 45 days of JCs.

>>2732315
I like cuddling with my girl in America too much, I can't leave her

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>relationship havers
Leave

>>2732330
this
my relationships start and end inside love hotels

>>2732058
You're Lithuanian and like Old school RuneScape like A Friend?

solo traveling as a lonely female, best way to meet guys? i’m not attractive but i must be decent if i get hit on in the states

How does dating a Japanese woman actually work? I've had some success on the apps but now that I think about it, I feel like it's not even worth pursuing beyond the idea of sex. You have a cultural barrier, a language barrier, their family will always think WTF why are you dating a foreigner? And it'll be awkward. Also, if you date a girl who is older, I feel like she's just desperate to get with anyone, even foreigners who dont have anything in common with them.

Basically having seconds thoughts lol

>2732376
Dilate

I'm going to travel in Japan for one month with my wife and child. I want to do a road trip of almost the whole country. I notice a lot of routes and trips I have researched are mostly contained to individual regions. For the sake of clarify, at the most extreme end, do you think it's possible to drive from (and experience each) Kyushu to Hokkaido?

Has anyone here gone to the Kumamoto zoo/gardens recently? I was planning of passing by when I got in a couple of weeks but the site says it's some areas are closed and that they only open on weekends and holidays or something

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Last thread there were a bunch of posters saying they were fucking japanese cougars all the time. I'm gonna try it when I'm there next month. You better be telling the truth or I'm gonna find you all

>>2732377
I don't have anything to talk about with any women. Or anyone. Fuck let's stay comfy on our computer, fuck that prissy social crap, I like laugh with you (r9k) fags more

>>2732383
They’re probably lying anon
But to be fair, cougars exist everywhere

>>2732384
Tbh I had some matches on dating apps. Then one tried to schedule a coffee date. And I feel like chickened out because WTF are we even going to talk about in half broken English or half broken Japanese? It's just not worth the cringe. I feel like this is why dating outside your race just doesn't work

>>2732393
All I got are matches with one liner responses and they die out
No different from home but I expected it already

>>2732239
I actually went there last year. It had a lot of very specific onaholes. But I thought maybe there would be a specialized store somewhere. I saw a couple but didn't have time to enter.

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>>2732393
I went out with 3 local women from the Tokyo area (Saitama, Chiba, etc), all of them spoke very little English and all of them were looking for long-term relationships because I'm not into casual one night shit and I had different results.
One found me amusing as a person but didn't see me as a long-term potential partner even though I thought she was cool, one didn't had much in common with me at all and the other is now my gf kek

is the ninja and samurai museum in Asakusa Kawaramachi any cool? anyone been there?

>>2732408
>and the other is now my gf kek
how does it work when she speaks very little english?

>>2732408
I clapped

>>2732411
instead of SAYING things, you DO things to bond together. be creative.
At times we need to discuss something more complex, we speak a mix of broken English, N3 level Japanese and translator help. I don't find it cringe at all

>>2732413
Fair play dude. Maybe im overthinking it. For some reason Im just imagining us sat there not saying much lol. Japanese girls are cute.Wish I spoke more Japanese.Im basically n5

is a car pretty much mandatory for getting around in niigata?

>>2732414
try taking them out to places where you'll be doing something together like amusement parks or travel together for example. learn how to say basic stuff about yourself, what you like to do, etc. it's challenging but it's fun. They're fun people. if she's interested, she'll make an effort too

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Will a nigger have any chance at meeting japanese girls/cougars in random bars/restaurants? Asking for a friend.

>>2732383
How well can you speak japanese?

I HATE THE CLAW MACHINES

>>2732376
K Y O T O
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>the safety rails around and on your way up to Chureito are... プラエリク
I mean, there IS enough wood around here which must be cheaper than this shit. Maybe for safety reasons wood isn't allowed anymore (too many tourists or whatever). Also Chinese are animals and Instagram whores only taking one shot and then staring at their phone are insane to me. Why travel for hours on multiple trains just to ignore the shit around you.

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Today I found the treasure

>>2732432
Well??
What’s in it?

Back in may i went to japan, and stopped looking consistantly at these threads after till now. Before that, there was an anon in these threads who would always respond with the most corporate and tourist info center responses.
What happened to that guy?

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>>2732433
A stamp!

>>2732436
Wholesome autistic japan moment.

>>2732436
Woah!

Just downed an entire large pizza out of pure anger from earlier

>>2732439
>large pizza
>anger
Don't remind me of the time i got a pizza in japan and it turned out to be the smallest most overpriced thing.
Where did you actually get a good one?

>>2732440
It was dominos
And you’re right, it’s small but for $10 I feel less angry

I just took the wrong train twice fml

>>2732173
Try hobbies. Wargaming, rpg, even gumpla or some other shit. Fuck, look if there is some goshuincho group or similar ultra-nerd shit.

>>2732187
In Hakone, all over the fucking place. Also in groups mostly.

>>2732382
Kumamoto City Zoo is open without any problems. It is closed every Monday.

>>2732436
Gora Park Anon? I found it very cute, even if i didnt got into that. Is for kids, right?

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>>2732455
yeah. i collect stamps but didn't expect this one so it was a pretty amazing surprise. im not really sure what stamp rally they have going on but i stamped it in my book

another collection im going to work on: towels from when i go to/ stay in onsen towns. less tacky than my magnet collection (worldwide), less autistic than my stamp collection (japan)

>>2732461
Cool choice anon. So far, my only autistic collection in Japan have been old japanese version of western RPGs, and gashuincho (huge money sink)...

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>>2732451

I collect rocks. Where do I find a cute Japanese girl to show them to? Do I just go around asking ”俺の石を見たいか??”

Also here are some of my rocks.

Leaving in a few hours for Japan. Managed to avoid all the strikes which will begin this week in my country, like every year.
First time going alone, we'll see what happens and if I can meet people there. Will reactivate Hellotalk once in Japan, because in my country I had 0 interactions.

>>2732408
Happy to helping hands :)>>2732408

>>2732419
like caveman

If I don't find happiness this time round I think i'm just going to chug a bottle of Kakubin and just go to sleep forever

>>2732507
Just get into Gigo rhythm games
The real depression comes when you leave and cant play between trips

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>>2732507
you seriously need to be wrapped by a braht

>>2732518
>>2732519
Thank you bros.
Been a tough day, I'm close to running out of money and my benefits may be delayed/sanctioned because I missed a call since I didn't realise they rescheduled it.
I'll keep my chin up, much appreciated

>>2732520
when's the last time you had a good meal? Get some food and some rest anon.

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>>2732440
Jesus Pizza in Kobe, authentic NY style shit, and decor (if you care about that)
>>2732435
miss that guy too
>>2732417
no, leave, please
>>2732393
more for the rest of us

>>2732435
I'm guessing he got banned or moved on

Gonna stay in japan for about a month with my gf any tips or must see situations?

>>2732525
Depends on what cities you're going to and your interests

>>2732528
>3 weeks till I head out to Japan for a month
>going with friends but can't shake the urge to try and fulfill a degenerate desire

>>2732454
Thanks. Might as well ask. Any other good places in the vicinity? I was planning hanging out around the Kumamoto castle area also

>>2732529
Realistically, after spending 24/7 with someone in a foreign environment you just can't stand them after a while, especially if the end is in sight
Happened to us in the army, happened to me with the missus in Japan
Just take a night off, friends are easier to shake off for a few hours anyway

>>2732440
I've never head good things about pizza in japan. And I didn't even try it because it is pretty overpriced.
>>2732522
Have you tried one of the new york style places in Tokyo? I've saved a few and I might try it if the price isn't outrageous

Going to stay a night at Kawaguchiko and then go back to Tokyo the next day, but I'm unsure if I should book bus or train because of my luggage, mostly because of conflicting posts I see. I'm taking a large suitcase (which does not qualify for oversized on shinkansen) and a smaller carry-on suitcase.
Can I take both suitcases on any of the bus/train options?
If not, is luggage forwarding or coin locker recommended for my large suitcase?

Going to Japan at the end of the month. What are the best disco/party places in tokyo and osaka? I just want to get drunk and forget about everything.
Hopefully I can also meet some jp girls and enjoy the rest of the trip.

>>2732538
>Can I take both suitcases on any of the bus/train options?
Yes, but it will be a hassle both for you and other passengers
>If not, is luggage forwarding or coin locker recommended for my large suitcase?
Personally I'd forward it. Extremely painless and the hotel/store staff can assist you with that
Coin lockers are a gamble both with availability and/or they may have limits on how long you can store luggage there

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Im going to travel in Japan for one month with my wife and child. I want to do a road trip of almost the whole country. I notice a lot of routes and trips I have researched are mostly contained to individual regions. For the sake of clarify, at the most extreme end, do you think it's possible to drive from (and experience each) Kyushu to Hokkaido?

>>2732546
>do you think it's possible to drive from
Yes
>(and experience each) Kyushu to Hokkaido?
Depends on what you mean by experience

>>2732550
Meaningfully see and experience the things to do in each region, with room for the big and obvious, and room for exploration. 7 days in Hokkaido for example, road tripping, that might not be enough.

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>>2732546
It's possible to drive but you will experience little of the country if you do so. You would be better off spending several days or a week in various locations, hiring a car and driving around the area, then taking public transport to your next location. Not to mention the rental car price is much, much higher if you return it at a different location to where you hired it, there could be unforseen delays due to weather, natural disasters etc.

Driving is overall a better way to see the country because it lets you get out of the tourist tunnel of Tokyo-Hiroshima, but it's important to remember that there is an infinate amount of country to explore and only so much time.

I realize that when I get too excited at planning things, I overlook the bigger picture, and that is map reading
The map on jp guides makes it look like all the places are so close together
I wanted to go to oze park today from Fukushima, but I realized that it’s not just a bit far, but these cool parks like this and bandai for example, are best to access via car, since walking up is more than 4+ hours, and there is only so much time during the day
I guess today, I’ll take the Ou line, stop at toga station and explore the roads there, since maps said there are various trails leading to a mountain, so I’ll try that today and maybe something cool will happen

>>2732538
I did pretty much the same thing yesterday:
>send luggage from hotel in Tokyo to hotel in Kyoto
>stay a night in Kawaguchiko with a backpack
>travel to Kyoto the next day
>luggage handed to me at check in before I can even tell them I had something sent
very convenient for the round trip and yes the hotel staff will help you

Is every girl in Japan born before 1995 named Mika or what? kek I never even heard of that name before I came here

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>>2732561
It looks like there is something to do here!

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>>2732572
A trail that goes up a hot spring and some mountains, with a road going back to the station before toge
Chilly today but it’s to be expected for November

>>2732556
A month for all that for Hokkaido + Honshu + Kyushu (and Shikoku?) would be a tight fit. Maybe consider splitting it to further trips in the future or skipping one or two prefectures
Though "meaningful" is up to the intrepeter. I like to take it slow, you may enjoy running around
For example, in Europe Japan reaches from Mediterranian Spain at the borded of Portugal to both the German-Dutch and the German-Czech borders. Compared to the US, Japan fits over the eastern states from Alabama to Maine

>>2732532
There is the residence of the writer Natsume Soseki (32.8104, 130.7092), the graveyard of the lord Hosokawa family (32.8213, 130.7312), Riddell-Wright Memorial Hall (32.8190, 130.7308), and, although a little further away, the place where the famous samurai Miyamoto Musashi spent his later years (32.8201, 130.6211) and his grave (32.8450, 130.7653).

>>2732569
bro's never heard of Mika Osawa

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>>2732575
Temperature dropped for some reason

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>>2732582
Very pretty scenery

>>2732055
ye well where are the fucking trash cans???

I'm going to be spending 4/5 days on Iki Island next month. Has anyone here been there? It seems like a quaint, if boring place.

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Nihongo!

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Gm

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>>2732593
I found the waterfall
Now to find the trail to the mountain or something

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>>2732612
Wreckage of some sort

>>2732381
driving seems like a waste when you have such a good public transit network but then again you're dragging the whole family. Seems like a huge pain if you're planning to be in large cities with parking and traffic

>>2732447
been there done that
also first time in my life falling completely asleep in one and missing my stop

>>2732469
those better be rocks you personally found

>all these people saying their trips are a month plus
I barely get that much off time in a year corpocucking it. Wish I had the time. If I ever get fired I will go for the full 90 days

I visited Japan a couple weeks ago. Is it normal for Japanese women to ask for pictures or is it a scam? They kept asking if they can speak English with me and they never elaborated why they wanted a picture with me. My first night in Japan, three girls approached me. Then it kept happening afterwards. I thought Japanese women were shy?

Is this normal? They were around my age, one of the girls told me she was 19 in Japanese. Or is this some kind of scam/trick?

Aside from that, I have never been happier! I visited a military base and made my pilgrimage to Oarai!

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>>2732614
Is it ok to drink stream water?

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Anyone else wander spooky or abandoned places? In kyoto/osaka now after tokyo. Only thing scary was me turning my headlamp off to get immersed, and accidentally scaring the local girls who had their phone lights.

I have 90 days here but the longer you have the more lazy you get. I've been sat in my apartment now for a week cause I know I've got 85 days left

>>2732621
Are you going to Ankou fest anon?
>t. Gupper

>>2732626
Sadly not. I'm no longer in Japan. I organized my trip around Jidai Matsuri and I only stayed for 2 weeks, so I was too early. But I ate my waifu's Marlin Cutlet Curry!

>>2732622
not really

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>>2732622
Don't listen to >>2732632. That's just a bunch of liberal bullshit. Stream water is fine as long as it's a stream near the top. The lower it is, the more shit it goes through.

>>2732635
Enjoy your giardia.

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>>2732635
>>2732638
Well I took a little sip of it earlier
It’s nice and spring water like
Still walking btw

Is it hard to teach english in Tokyo?

What must I do to be able to teach there after college? Anything other than the inaka?

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>>2732623
Just found this abandoned shack with a truck

Also an abandoned system of rails with it
Also, apparently I made my way to the top of mt yakushimori
No signal for a while so was a bit scared, but I found the loop way down

>>2732653
uuuhhh, ye that water I hope you didn't drink. That's still water.

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>>2732663
Inside shack
Weird how they just leave these things behind
>>2732666
I’m stupid but not that stupid

>>2732620
>>2732625
90 day fag here
how to avoid being lazy?
I'm honestly probably gonna get wasted off my ass the first couple of days but then I want to go and do the shrine thing

>>2732678
>how to avoid being lazy?
Dunno. I brought my laptop with me and I've just been sat in my apartment playing vidya. This is my third time here so I already saw pretty much all the usual tourist stuff the past two times. This time I wanna go to Fukuoka and Sapporo but I'm waiting until there's more snow

>>2732688
you rent an apartment for 90 days?

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>>2732667
Well I made it down and on go the station
But the train won’t come until 6pm, and it’ll be 3 when I get there
Fuck

>>2732694
Nah got this one for 50 days then I have to move

>>2732700
what service do you use for it? Was kinda interested in something similar. Or is it some kind of BnB thing?

>>2732638
I've drank spring/stream water thousands of times and never got sick
even drank some water from the ganges in india lol

>>2732703
Why would anyone ever set foot in poondia?

>>2732702
AirBnB but it turns out that it's a big estate company. I thought it was just some private tenant renting out their place but it's a company.

>>2732678
Planning a daily quest for yourself is the only way. The sluggishness will evaporate after 30 minutes or so of pushing yourself. If you never get your ass out of bed at dawn and walk for 6 km with your hair a mess, you will sink into chronic fatigue and boredom which will entrench your bed rotting habit.

>>2732622
Japan worth it for the nature alone? How is the ease of access without using a car? Are the smaller mountain towns generally hospitable to wanderers on a budget?

Here in Thailand, nature is no more than a dumping ground, it's disheartening to see the rampant abuse and neglect of natural spaces.

>>2732466
>gashuincho (huge money sink)
yeah, fuck that, decided right from the start to avoid those ones knowing it was going to be and that would probably destroy the fun in it (i know it is not for "fun" but it has no religious significance to me). often see huge queues for them too

>>2732469
The girls would definitely be creeped out and run away.

>>2732711
>you MUST appreciate all the rocks

>>2732711
that's when you stone her to death

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>>2732699
Oh that's super cool, I've just been hitting the usual spots recommended online at night. Haven't been haunted yet. Abandoned places feel have a specific feel I like. Was fishing all day, got some bass, pretty comfy. You guys post about the sexo girls here, which they are, and drinking, but come fish lads.

>>2732469
gift them a rock with some patter about crystal energies or something spiritual they love that

I prefer drinking and gambling over fishing. Sorry m8

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So buying a gift for a friend while in Japan. He plays yugioh and plays pic related. What is that sleeved outfit he's wearing. Would I be able to find one to buy over there? I don't know the differences between Kimonos and Yukatas.

>>2732724

Yeah man the big green rock at the front makes girls fertile. And the small blue polished one gives you increased luck. I don't talk about the purple one hidden behind the green one though (it summons a succubus who sucks your dick).

>>2732619

Only some of them. There is probably 40-50 rocks there and some of them are only found in very specific parts of the world. I aint travelled that much that I can go deep in the amazon to pick rocks.

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karts in tokyo vibes

>711 America :(
>711 Japan :o
Is this anyone else too? I still can’t believe how much better it is than amerigoyslop

>>2732721
ragheads get deported btw

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>>2732734
Kimono is a general term for traditional Japanese clothing, and in some cases anything can be called a kimono.
The second from the left in the picture is a yukata, and to the right is a tomesode. Tomesode is everyday wear. A yukata is like a bathrobe, and is worn mainly in the summer, at hot springs, and after a bath. Yukata is fine to wear for walks, but not on formal occasions.
The rightmost one is called a furisode, and is worn at festivals. Furisode can be worn for formal occasions as well. The leftmost one is a combination of nishaku-sode and hakama, which can also be worn for formal occasions.
In addition, a haori can sometimes be worn as an outer garment. This is equivalent to a jacket.
For men, the relationship between a yukata and a nagagi is the same as that between a women's yukata and tomesode. However, there is no equivalent to a furisode. For formal occasions, a nagagi, hakama, and haori are worn. Haori with the family crest on them are even more formal.

Any good onsen town recommendations close to Tokyo? Preferably to the north since I've already been through Hakone and Atami, etc.

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>>2732775
thanks anon, didn't know until now

>>2732016
I absolutely must go back to lake shikotsu again, couldn't suggest that more highly. May be cold for a swim, but is the nicest water ever and totally worth it.
Lake kussharo has a little peninsula with a free onsen right at the lake, pretty awesome.
I personally rented a car and slept in it (folding down back seats to make a 'bed area'), for more freedom of travel and a nice cost saving. with paid showers at camping places it was easy. Drove all the way over to shiretoko peninsula and back to sapporo, still cost barely anything, equivalent of like $400 americano for 8 days of a car, petrol and (no need for) accommodation.
I would say you'd be crazy not to rent a car if you have any plans to head decently east on Hokkaido. But if sticking along the line of Aomori, up through hakodate and areas only near sapporo, then yeah public transport should be fine

Anyone got some favourite recommendations for winter stuff, specifically mid Jan to mid Feb?
I have lived in Japan for a year recently, so not asking for a full spoonfeed. But anons here often have some hidden gems and things you may not find easy, so I find it a good place to come ask and chat.

Open to suggestions of pretty much all kinds. I am an absolute weeb (cosplayed at AnimeJapan this year), like cultural stuff such as temples, old villages etc and also love nature (hiked Fuji last September).
No suggestions of Sapporo snow festival, Nagano area or skiing though please. Reasons being, too expensive when booked this late and been to hokkaido, been already and not interested, respectively.

>>2732794
Adding this on separately to leave that first one as a short post more people will actually read.
Then anyone more keen to help me has more info here.

For current plans I have:
- Blue Archive 4th anniversary event for mid Jan
- Wonfes for early Feb,
- Nikko for just after Wonfes. early-mid Feb
I am also hoping to get on the sunrise express at some point for Tokyo-Izumo. But that sounds like an ass pain and a half to actually get tickets, if anyone has experience with this id love advice.

Random thoughts/ideas below:
- Hiked Mt Fuji last year, kinda wanna go up on it and chill at 5th station or just above, is it possible to get there easy around Jan-Feb?
- How is Fukuoka around then? Sorta feels like a place I'd visit in warmer weather, not sure why I feel that though.
Flights are insanely cheap down there, then I figure id slowly make my way back up towards Tokyo via whatever trains/buses are cheap.

I have quite a few 'generic' things i wanna do in Japan still, but none are very winter-y and im wanting to have some more things that are.

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Finally arrived in Fukuoka. It was a long journey, and I nearly bumped into a drunk japanese girl right after going out of the subway, but I have at least my ass sat in the airbnb while eating some katsu sando. Will explore the town tomorrow, before going to the sumo tournament friday.

they've started selling strozero in 330ml 6% cans at the supermarket near where I go boxing 2x a week back home.
it'll help scratch the itch until the new year

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see you later virgins

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Today I saw a tanuki for the first time in Enoshima. They are cute!

>>2732528
We are going to stay in tokyo mainly and take some days to stay at kyoto and see osaka as well

>>2732787
Do you have any pre-existing medical conditions? If you have a chronic disease, it would be a good idea to choose a hot spring that has a beneficial effect on it.

>>2732819
Where are the huge balls

>>2732790
Thanks for the recommendations. We had been looking at lake Shikotsu as one potential day trip, so that is good to know. Lake Kussharo might be a little to far east, but since nothing set in stone so far, it might be possible.
Have you been to lake Tōya? From the pictures I saw it also looked quite picturesque and visiting the island in the center might be neat as well.

>>2732838
he just left the soapland

do they still do any of those kabuki shows based on anime?

>>2732804
>I nearly bumped into a drunk japanese girl right after going out of the subway
You almost became the protagonist of a romantic comedy

>>2732762
>I still can’t believe how much better it is than amerigoyslop

That's because you can't read the ingredient labels.
Konbini are cool for the amount of shit you can do there as a domestic citizen, but in terms of food you're basically eating plastic

>>2732860
>ingredients
>rice and salmon

>>2732864
>salmon from chemical farm
>rice bleached
Unless it's the end of the day 90% off firesales, cheap food will be worse in Japan than any Western country except America

>>2732812
that disgusting american version with a pound of sugar?

>>2732866
People really need to stop with the "place:japan" rose tinted glasses
People are going to start having Tokyo Syndrome soon when they find out most of their weeb fantasies are fast being replaced with Indian takeaways and condo developments just like everywhere else

>>2732871
/jpg/ is only as popular as it is because people are fantasizing about their magical ideal of what a pretty normal and uninteresting country is and setting themselves up for disappointment if they actually get the guts to go

>>2732872
I think it's mostly just people with Yellow Fever who are too chicken to go to SEA

>>2732874
sea scares me

>>2732876
So you're here fantasizing about a more docile caricature of a country that doesn't actually exist

>>2732746
I don't think paddle boas are as bad. On most lakes they don't bother anyone, at least.
I know this lake has a lot of larger passenger boats though

>>2732870
I'm in the UK so I don't think so, it had sweetener

>>2732880
>I know this lake has a lot of larger passenger boats though
Because a lot of people living in fantasy land think their life will be improved by doing cringey bullshit in another country

rate my itinerary
day 1-6: Osaka - Kyoto - Hiroshima.
day 6-10: Tokyo and Mt Fuji sightseeing, I arrive on the 20th for Daiya Fuji so I'll try and see if I can see it from shibuya sky before drinking with a hookup on HT, Then see a gig, do some souvenir and food shopping and go to Yokohama, then fly home

>>2732882
>doing cringey bullshit in another country
paddling around a lake with your gf isn't cringey bullshit, it's pretty much a standard thing to do in any developed country

>>2732872
>fantasizing about their magical ideal of what a pretty normal and uninteresting country is
Got over this idea of magical Japan in middle school but always had the good or bad luck of only attracting asian chicks in school so naturally i favor asian women and my experience has shown me the non-american counterparts are more fun and easy to get along with.

>>2732878
a little

>>2732884
I like the fly home part

>>2732884
Seems a bit rushed

Since im going to be on the train often when I buy a JRPass from JR themselves when I arrive at Narita do I get a physical pass or do I end up having a digital pass?

Has anyone been to Takeno beach/Takenocho in hyogo prefacture?
I want to know if it has bioluminescent plankton in the waters. The only source I can find is one travel guide. There are no photos, nothing on the village's official site and nothing from bioluminescent study papers about Japan.

>>2732062
>i heard japan is in economic crisis and basically a 3rd world country now
>is it true
yes. will be in turmoil by Q1

>>2732916
>JRPass
Largely irrelevant
>do I get a physical pass or do I end up having a digital pass?
You get a physical one IIRC

>>2732133
>Not sure what I can do.
screenshot the photo

>>2732916
physical but rarely worth it with the new prices

I entered a contest for a trip to Japan but I didn't win so I guess I'm not going.

Can I trust Google maps for public transport information if I'm far away from Tokyo? Should I use a different app?

I'll be in Kyushuu in case that matters

>>2732923
>>2732937
Thanks for the info
>rarely worth it
No worries I did calculate each trip vs the cost and this will save me about 9,000 yen

Note for future self and other anons: don’t buy klook esim
It’s a piece of shit

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Has anyone here visited Japan in the winter? I would like to visit Shirakawa-Go. Is it true you can rent a Gassho-Zukuri house to stay in?

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Wtf I thought only gaijins litter, not my nipponese gods, especially in these sacred grounds!

>>2732944
have fun - sounds like a busy trip
I got it on my first trip because I was on the Shinkansen daily and it was convenient to have when new to the country.

>>2732952
I saw some graffiti earlier

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Nice view from shinobuyama park

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>>2732635
>>2732622
Find something like this coming out of a mountain, freshest water I've ever tasted.
>>2732708
Some mountains have train lines to them, most will at least have buses. Onsen tourism industry has been declining, but many still exist.

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>>2732708
Well I’m from commiefornia, so by default, I’m supposed to like the outdoors, and I do
Japanese wilderness hit different, maybe because of how low maintained they are
>>2732996
Alas, I didn’t not see one, just trees and streams
Funny it’s next to an onsen town, but the streams I saw weren’t sulfur like

ok guys im retarded and have never left my house before, what does a flight to japan cost departing out from the northeast coast USA?
i always thought it was like $1000-$1500 but im looking around and seeing it could be a lot cheaper allegedly

>>2733002
air canada is the cheapest and costs 850-1000
https://www.google.com/travel/flights/s/xgh8ZTBnFuiy76yj6

Im going to have about $2800 to work with in japan. Is that a decent amount?

>>2733013
if you spent $80 a day you would get 5 weeks
hotels $40
$5 breakfast
$10 lunch
$20 dinner
$5 drinks/transport/misc

>>2733015
its for 2 weeks

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>>2732819
DONO NAMAE?

>>2733016
then thats plently and would be 200 dollars a day or 30000 yen a day
you could go to expensive restaurant like every day

>>2733013
Rough estimates I always see are around $1k usd per week so $2800 for 2 weeks sounds perfectly doable.

>>2733019
>>2733020
Awesome. I already have all my hotels paid off anyways and most of the stuff i want to do reserved and paid for.

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>fufufu gaijin
Seriously, do they never see foreigners in Fukuoka? It's been a while since I haven't been that much stared at. It's also hot as fuck, and it's quite funny seeing all the Christmas decorations when today's basically a summer weather in my country.

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Found another treasure chest, this time in niji no sato

>>2733026
another stamp?

Tonkatsu set meals at inexpensive eating places used to cost 1,000 yen before Corona, but now they cost 1,200 yen.

>>2733027
Yes, similar to gora park hakone one with "get!" on it, must be related somehow

Hoping I win more holofes tickets.

>>2732846
Yeah, if you weren't planning on heading over to bear central that is shiretoko, most people don't head very far east in Hokkaido, fair enough.
Nah sadly didnt go to lake Toya, didnt make it any further south/west than noboribetsu. And the rest of everything i did was pretty far east as well, so sadly i cant give too much more help.

>>2732951
>Has anyone here visited Japan in the winter?
No but it is on the bucket list for sure
>I would like to visit Shirakawa-Go.
Beautiful place. I went in Oct and they sure have figured out how to milk Higurashi
>Is it true you can rent a Gassho-Zukuri house to stay in?
Yeah, though you don't get the house all for yourself.

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>want McDonald’s
>card tapped but payment wasn’t fulfilled
>receipt says go pay in front
>language barrier again
>use translator
>they gave me a refund
>what
>panicgly typing no transaction occured
>they still tried to give me refund
>reluctantly take it
>get my food and leave with a nonexistent refund
Wtf happened, I feel so bad but they just couldn’t understand what I was saying through the translator

>>2733068
translator?

>>2733068

If you're gonna use a translator then think and talk like you're a 5 year old when using it.
Don't put in "excuse me no transaction occured i an here to pay in cash". Literally just type in something like "card was declined".

Like 90% of casual Japanese is spoken exactly like this. It's weird but that is just how the language works, they all talk like 5 year olds.

>>2733070
Google
>>2733071
I said “machine said card couldn’t process payment and said to pay here”
I’ll speak like a nitwit for now on
I’m sadly eating my meal in total shame

>>2733068
>>2733073
Bro its a fucking mcdonalds and you paid by card, this has literally less than 0 effect on the worker, you should be happy to have screwed over ronald mcdonald. Jesus christ.

>>2733073
way too much words man
but don't worry, I've definitely had worse of an translation problem

>>2733071
So so so so

>>2733074
Anon, I have have somewhat of a moral compass
I’ll feel bad for taking money that’s not mine (unless they’re Jewish)
>>2733075
Ok… at least the new pastry they have is delicious

>>2733074
Forgot to mention, he gave me a cash refund
The machine said payment couldn’t be processed pay up front, and I did that, and it led to a cash refund

How are the leaves looking in Tokyo I'll be there in about a week.

>>2733071
>they all talk like 5 year olds
wwwww
So true, tough.

>>2733077
Mom and pop store? I am absolutely right there with you. Would feel terrible about that and figure out a way to do something.
Any multinational company? They can eat my ass. Even if I could have solved the issue, let alone like this where its not your fault in any way.

>>2733078
ok, if thats the case, then i can understand it. Just in case the poor little high schooler gets in trouble at his baito, that's sad

>>2732055
Where do find the fat Flips?

>>2733081
I was trying to cope with that mentality
It’s McDonald’s, $7 away is probably nothing for them
He was just nice about it
He was the manager btw

>>2732871
Eh having been to Japan a lot I still prefer it to America, Britain or Greece. I didn't stay long enough in other EU places to give an honest comparison

>>2733029
It's been 4 years buddy, it's the effects of inflation and an attempt to combat the weaker yen that causes the price to go up a bit

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How are the hookers in Japan? In 2 or 3 years I'm going on an all Asian extravaganza and plan on visiting a few Japanese cities during that time. I'll mostly be in Thailand and Philippines but want to go there and fuck some Japanese hookers in the ass.

>>2732794
As for otaku events in January and February, the only one I can think of is COMITIA on February 16th.
The earliest you can go to the 5th station of Mt. Fuji is the end of April. The road is closed just before the 5th station. (For example, it is closed here (35.3303,138.8032).)
In January or February, it might be a good idea to experience the crazy snow in Niigata or Toyama. However, if it really snows, you won't be able to go anywhere.
If you watch the anime "Laid-back Camp," you might remember that winter is the season for this anime. The campsite where the characters almost froze to death (35.4236, 138.8953) is a joke, but how about the bun shop in front of the station (35.3616, 138.4524) or the hot spring with a campsite nearby (35.7062, 138.6521)?

>>2733077
>at least the new pastry they have is delicious
The chocolate triangle was so good
Anyway google translate works wonders when translating signs and posters, but it does fuck all when you try to translate "complex" sentences.
Next time say something like "kaado dame/muri, genkin de onegaishimasu"

>>2733011
Damn I paid a few hundred more for that. I guess the move is too book your flight and month in advance for the best prices

what's up with Japanese KFC chicken tendies having edible bones? That shit was like cardboard. I ate the bones.

>>2733111
I don’t think you’re supposed to eat the bones

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Goddamn the 20 or so crowd is the most vain I ever heard and saw. Even the JK seem less retarded than them.
Anyway, good day today and surprisingly hot, except for the unusual amount of "LOOK, A GAIJIN" I had. Sumo tournament tomorrow, and I'll try a bar the evening. What's nice is that everyone talk automatically japanese, except for that one poor guy at a cafe that tried to talk english, but I couldn't understand a thing.

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>>2733116
where are you at that you are getting the gaijin stares? I was once in Yamaguchi city and there wasn't a single foreigner. For the couple of days we were there it was actually quite nice to just see japanese people and they were all incredibly friendly

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>>2733079
https://www.japan-guide.com/blog/koyo24/241114_tokyo.html
pic not related, just
>red tree, japan :O

>>2733124
Fukuoka. To be fair there were not a lot of foreigners where I was today, except at the park and two temples. Everywhere else it was japanese only, with some chinks and gooks here and there. I always got some stares during my previous trips, but having stares plus comments is a first. If it's the same tomorrow I'll stare them back with a big smile on my face.
People are nice indeed, but you need to pass their wall, that's why I'll go to a bar tomorrow. Once they know you can talk japanese, they're great.

>>2732376
Literally all women get hit on at some point, don't get too cocky.
It's not that you are worth hitting on, it's that men are desperate coomer apes that will do anything to coom, even if it means hitting up uggos like you.

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>>2733138
My sides, all those tears over that stupid post.

>>2733023
there are gaijins of all colors and sizes literally everywhere in fukuoka you schizophrenic fuck, nobody is talking about you.

>>2733143
Absolutely not little bitch, I saw less than ten western foreigners today. And too bad for you, I understand japanese and when some of them were talking about me.

>>2733142
Okay, coomer

>>2732055
> >Americans: mostly polite, always look lost, always looking for trash cans
Lol, lmao even. If i saw a jaywalker it was an american, if i saw a missbehaving white/black person it was an american. Infact i barely have, across all my trips, seen anything but american tourists when the tourist is black/white. You're making up stuff.

>>2732055
I forgot to add that obviously, amerimutt hands typed this

>>2733124
I get gaijin stares all the time in kyoto but especially osaka. Its not uncommon lol. More in a day than i can count. And im not ugly nor tall (5'9)

>>2733164
Its mostly girls my age and some smaller amount of guys my age and mid 40/50s men

>>2733162
For me, its always the brits. Loudest drunks I've ever seen

>>2732055
>>see foreigners throughout the country
Pretty much yeah
>>Chinese: loud, obnoxious, zero manners, cut in line and act like cunts to the locals
Accurate
>>any Spanish speaker, either from Europe or SA: very loud, oblivious to what's going on around them and will walk into people
American behaviour
>>Flips: cunts, fat, loud, rude
American behaviour
>>Germs, Nordics: shove and push their way through locals
American behaviour
>>Americans: mostly polite, always look lost, always looking for trash cans
Central/northern Euro behaviour
>>Eastern Euros: act like Americans, except slightly less awkward
Mostly act like chinese
>>Australians: retards
American behaviour
Fixed your shitty take, you're welcome

>>2733162
Worst tourists for me are always Euros, barring Germans, and the Chinese.

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>>2733175
Holy samefag

>>2733164
second I stepped foot in Akiba I looked at the first maid cafe girl I saw dead in the eye like the braindead whore she was.
Didn't take long for her to look away and shield her face lmao

>>2733176
Germans usually get super racist when drunk, I love them

I would like to apologise for some of the times I've mentally criticized the people complaining about being lonely or whatever. I wanted to go drinking tonight but I'm just too autistic to go into a random bar and talk to someone. Idk what I expected really, normally I only talk to people online or my coworkers, mates, family, etc

>>2733113
They were oishi

>>2733175
Damn anon must have really twisted your nipples with the Central Euro comment
>>2733183
Yeah but it's the fun kind of racism where people know it's just people talking shit for the sake of it

>>2733190
Have a beer or two in your room beforehand. Helps me whenever I feel anxious in a new place and don't know anyone. I was honestly shocked how friendly other tourists were in japan once you started chatting with them.

>>2733190
down a couple chu-hi from the nearest 7/11 then go chat up girls in hub. Just sit on your own and if you notice anyone giving you eye contact you're good to go

You know I do have to ask because I always seem to hear it from my Mexican and White friends that have visited Japan but are Japanese girls really that friendly from the get go?

>>2733211
Depends where you go, and how you define nice. They're mostly moderately nice. If you go to a club then I guarantee most girls are looking for dick so if you don't look terrible you've got a shot as long as you're not going after the "Girl hot enough to pic any dick she wants"

>>2733126
Thanks

>>2733175
human behaviour

>>2733217
Any decent clubs in Osaka or should I stick to sports bars and Hub?

>>2733217
Sounds about right even with Japs and Chinese going to school in California. Are native Japanese girls as easily pushed into fetishes as their exchange student counterparts?

>>2733226
Heard from a guy that a place called Pure in Osaka is good, he seemed like the type of guy that appreciated a good club

>>2733011
there was some talk about zipair but I never looked into details - anyone know more

Is Ueno a good place to go for a happy ending?

>>2733190
It’s ok anon
I’m on the same boat
I just buy food and eat it in my room, shitpost and sleep
No need to do something you’re not comfortable with

>Got Nihongo jyouzu'd for the first time by the ojisan yesterday
we are so back, N4 bros

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>>2733177
Lol retard

>>2733178
Dont larp as me

>>2733249
wtf those are me though

>>2733244
It feels good. I got randomly nihongo jouzu'd at a pizzeria because I was the only non-Japanese who bothered to speak the language. Then the sushi head chef told me my Japanese was good too.

Keep it up, anon!

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>>2733124
Tokyo, kyoto, osaka. But I'm a cute guy with a good face, longer hair. It's either the stare or a double, triple take. Only a few try asking me something in good English or broken English, but they seemed really extroverted. Whatever the case, feels pretty good.

>>2733262
nigga said he cute

>>2733178
shield her face, kek

>>2733244
Self taught or in a class? Thinking of learning the language since I come here the most for vacation.

Anyone like going to thrift stores? I went to one yesterday, and aside for having good wears , the majority were priced at retail. Is it normally like this? I expected like Ross or goodwill prices

>>2733276
Don't speak Japanese in the tone you learned from anime. If you do that, the Japanese will get put off by you.