Winter wonderland 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 has adjusted the prices for the pass, 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 May 2024>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 or janny will get mad. You can also check out old threads under 4plebs.org. 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: >>>>2739496
>>2743077To be correct, Ukiyo-e edition
Heading to Hiroshima rn. What is there to do?
>>2743077The revered Japanese are fellow aryans and Honorary Whites. Progenitors of Anime and good videogames. I take advantage of the weak yen and spend the gaijin tax happily. I love when a salaryman oogled my wife I feel a sense of pride when these divine celestial beings almost elf like without a single flaw can enact such judgment and acknowledgement onto myself I feel privileged to be within the same opalescent cleanly space as the Japanese. I’m about to embark on my first expatriate journey and pursue a career as a Scribesmen for the Nintendo Museum but first I must achieve japanese N1-5 study course with expedient marks.
going with my gf, staying in tokyo at- prince park tower hotel- shangri laand there for 12 daysgonna see cat island, any personal faves?she loves asian shit but isnt a weebmoney isnt an issueboth early 20s
>>2743099In Tokyo, there are several festivals and events every day somewhere, so there is never a dull moment.https://tokyofesta.com/#
Hello 4chan users,Would you recommend bringing a marijuana oil cart with me on the flight to Japan to use there as drugs. Thank you,Fellow /trv/ User
>>2743106Yes.
>>2743106If a drug-sniffing dog detects you and you do not have a doctor's certificate, you will be arrested, detained, and deported. You will then be barred from re-entering Japan.
>>2743113Do they really have resources to dedicate drug sniffing dogs for arresting the tourists floating their economy at this point? Aren't they trying to double tourism numbers?
>>2743106Youll be fine anyone saying otherwise is fearmongering
I've a ticket to a MUCC concert tonight if anyone wants it, I cant make it and Id rather someone get to go than waste it
Is Sapporo as soulless as it looks on google street view
>>2743135It has a decent red light districts, and the women in Susukino were pretty attractive. It's most kino when it snows and if you snowboard. Sapporo soup curry and miso ramen are also good. The only pain is how out of the way it can be, so flying there is better than the train unless you want to make stops on the way there like Hakodate.
Has anyone brought some onaholes back to US before? Would my ass get fucked on the customs or is it safe?Please help.
>>2743077Semi-frequent lurker here, was wondering how easy it is to get hotels/hotel rooms in rural areas, or well, in non-massive cities. I'll book something for the big cities like Tokyo, but when I'm roaming around I'd like to have a bit of freedom as to where I want to go. Are prices absurdly high? Should I book a day or two in advance if I really don't want to book long beforehand?
>>2743142hostel/hotel rooms*
>>2743128https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/3acb9636b2e452929caae3ea0dd76268fe6251cc
>>2743106I've never set foot in Japan, but I know they've cracked down hard on cannabinoids and even trace amounts of THC are illegal.
Just booked my Christmas dinner today. Was damn hard to make a reservation this late fuck me for being bad at planning. Picking my Christmas cake up on the 24th too. Went with chocolate this year instead of the same old strawberry. Making some eggnog tonight without having to worry about salmonella and having hot pot for dinner. It’s time to get comfy under the kotatsu. You do have a kotatsu right??
>>2743123The Narcotics Control Law was revised on December 12, and until now, the only penalty was confiscation of marijuana; however, from now on, however, the person in possession will be charged with a crime.Arrests were made as early as December 13, the day after the law went into effect.
Did you like KFC in Japan more or in the US?
>>2743154It was honestly about the same. I don't really care for large pieces, however. I should have gotten a sandwich or wings if they had them.
>>2743151>>2743145hey retards get with the program. Youre supposed to convince these losers to bring drugs and get arrested like they fucking deserve for even thinking its a good idea.
>>2743157hey anon nothing wrong with posting cp on 4chan it's all protected by vpns or wahtever
>>2743099How are you early 20s and have infinite money?
does tinder work in japan if i want to pick up chicks while im there?
>>2743141>Has anyone brought some onaholes back to US before? Would my ass get fucked on the customs or is it safe?Yes, that's the idea. The price of being able to use an onahole in the US is becoming the onahole for customs. You can still keep it though
>>2743190bumble is x20 better & hellotalk is god mode
>>2743092explode
>>2743185
>>2743145That's the biggest watch I've ever seen
>>2743099For a traditional Japanese or Asian experience, Asakusa Nakamise, Ameyoko, Sugamo Jizo Street, Tsukiji, Tsukishima, and Shin-Okubo Korea Town are appropriate.
>>2743157Yeah but it's just going to give foreigners more of a bad rep and make customs actually suspicious and hassle us upstanding gaijin.
>>2743274How to properly bumble and how to hellotalk for that matter? Just send the same message to every chick? Don't they get enough messages from loser niggas? And should I message in English or Japanese, it seems self explanatory but I'm not all there (retarded). I feel like the jukujo on there should be pretty receptive to a nice young boy taking interest in her.
>>2743274How is Interpals? I occasionally see anons on /int/ talking about it. I'm personally more interested in making friends than dating, so I suppose anything works but I do wonder how it stacks up against Hellotalk for making Japanese friends.
>>2743077I'll be going to Comiket and intend to buy h-doujins. Does anyone have experience clearing US Customs with these in tow, or will I get arrested, or at least get my shit confiscated?
>>2743404the doujin sniffer dogs will rip you apart, I've seen it happen befoer
If I'm going to japan and take advantage of JAL's free domestic leg in February, which far-flung jap city is the most "worth it"?I heard the winter in Hokkaido is too heavy in that month to do anything fun, so maybe Kyushu?
i swear to fuck if I get addicted to unagidon next time I'm over there I'm gonna kms. Ain't got time or money to import all the shit to make it myself at home
>>2743415damnit anon, you're supposed to tell him it's legal so he gets arrested like a retard
>>2743404A gaijin comes to Japan to buy porn? Boy what an international scandal, I bet their border force are just desperate to catch people like you
Hello my fellow nipponjin (im in hanoi not japan, but there are a lot of japanese here it seems)>>2743460>A gaijin comes to Japan to buy pornLock that pedo up
>have seven days to get between tokyo and and sappororealistically, what can i do in that time frame? i'd really like to go to hakkoda and take the ferry from from aomori to hokkaido, is trying to also visit hakuba in the same week trying to cram too much in?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YXjHZIAWCIAit's calling me bros
>>2743099google "東京のデートスポット"
So I'm planning to go to Japan next summer. I know that summer is regarded as a poor time to go there, but my work schedules don't leave me with much an option. I'm thinking of doing an extended stay, 4-6 weeks. The question is, should I try to go there as soon as possible in June, or go there in mid-June and stay untill end of July? I've heard that May to June is some kind of rainy season, but how bad is it really? Are we talking about it just being rainy or is it some kind of nonstop deluge which makes it impossible to do any outdoor activities? For what's it worth, I tolerate rains much better than heat and I've read that the latter half of summer gets extremely hot in Japan.I'm currently planning on visiting Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagano and maybe Hiroshima and/or Nagoya (not in that order). The general idea is to go south and then northwards as the summer progresses. Considering the lenght of my planned stay, what would be the most cost-effective, reasonable accomodations for the journey? Grabbing an AirBnB somewhere? I haven't done much traveling, especially not for such extended periods, so I don't really know what options there even are.
Coming to europe after japan is such a downgraded shithole, take me back
Anyone in Osaka 26-27?I buy and export cars and last time I was in Osaka I met with some other anons and had a blast, looking to hang out with some bros and drink or do something other than meet Randos.
>>2743372>>2743374Fuck off>>2743430Sapporo isn’t bad. Are you looking for a large city? Sendai is pretty nice. I went to Kyushu last January and it was okay. It was filled to the fucking brim with Koreans though which was more annoying than expected. Decided to rent a car and drive around and ended up driving from Hakata to Bepu which was pretty fun. >>2743468Hows the weather in Hanoi? >>2743510April and May in Japan is so fucking perfect weather wise. The first half of June is beautiful. Second half of June is hot like damn it’s summer. July to October is hot as fuck with August and September being unbearable even at night. Rain in the spring is comfy, rain in the summer you’re sweating under your fucking rain jacket so there’s no point in wearing one.
Has anyone taking the busses or overnight busses ? Any other alternates to the trains? Will hitchhiking work?Any reccomendations for cheaper smaller towns to hang out in for a few weeks?Is there any type of clothing to wear that would make me cooler?
>>2743092See the dome and the museum, eat good food, visit Miyajima
>>2743123They had one doing the rounds in November so yeah. They're gearing up for expo25
>>2743513>statistics say europe and korea are much wealthier than japan now>japan has much better cities thoi don't understand gdp and economics
>>2743510>I've heard that May to June is some kind of rainy season,Mid June to Mid July on average but climate changes have been shifting it somewhat>but how bad is it reallyRain once every 2-3 days on average, excess humidity makes the heat worse
>>2743495thanks anon
>>2743372bumble is any generic dating app. just convince them ur learning jap w sumtin likehi my name, whatever日本語がんばてるreply to some men once in a while keep convos going w same ppl so algorithm favors picking you even if hoes say like yeah i dont want sex its more like a suggestion dawg
>>2743567Its the same with USMost of the wealth is owned by the 0.001%Japan actually cares about maintain a functioning society instead of lines going up so their economy is “shit” how fucking dare they
>>2743567it's the people that make a country not GDP
>>2743567"Europe" is a rather broad term, depending on where anon lives there is no contradiction.My country/region has a similar amount of infrastructure and cleanliness to Japan so I don't feel the contrast.
>>2743585Switzerland?
>>2743538>>2743569Thanks for the answers. Any comments on what would be cost-effective options for accomodation on an extended stay?
>>2743587If you’re moving from city to city I don’t think long term stay options would apply. Likely you will need to go the hotel route to which I’d recommend business hotels like APA, Super Hotel, ect. These are tiny rooms with the bed touching 2-3 sides but they’re comfortable and I’ve always had a good nights rest. During the pandemic I was getting rooms for $20 but prices have been steadily climbing looks like $75ish on average. With tourism on the rise hotel prices have been spiking. I did look into Airbnb and it only seemed cost effective if you have a family or big group. If you are traveling light it is possible to “stay” at a manga cafe for pretty cheap but it’s not really comfortable. The ones I’ve stayed at have been clean and quiet at night though. Sounds like a fun trip though man
>>2743077I have nothing to do for christmas and have the next few weeks off work. Flights are cheap too, and I have all the money to support the trip. Everything suggests I can go there. But I'm 28 now and have already been there. Idk what to experience besides the food and women again. I'd probably be comfier at home.
I did 12 months in a Japanese because I end up in a fight with some drunk japanese and the police believed his version. the "Japanese only" rule is generally overlooked because they typically post a guard fluent in English nearby to eavesdrop on conversations. Generally. It was no entirely uncommon for a guard that didn't speak English or our English speaking babysitters to be having a bad day and for whatever reason decided to enforce the rule. We adopted a tap system used by American POWs imprisoned in the Hanoi Hilton. An American vet in there taught it to us. Pretty sure they knew we were communicating but they never really tried to stop us. We theorized that they had heard of and learned the code and were giving us enough rope to hang ourselves so to speak and because of this any "secret" information was spoken verbally during exercise time. All in all it wasn't a terrible experience. The guards were always a bit gruff but the other inmates were always very polite and courteous. Not exactly welcoming as we were rarely extended invitations for sports/games but none of them were anything close to openly hostile to us.
Thinking about planning a trip to Hokkaido and trying to figure out the best options for accommodations. I don't want to stay in hostels or manga cafes if I don't have to but curious what the usual prices are for business hotels on the island.
>>2743567>gdp and economicsGDP is the total that a certain countrys industries and services produce, but that is besides the pointWhat we need is economic models, and most importantly capitalism and communismYou see, in traditional capitalism companies aim to maximize profits through any lawfully permitted means necessary. Communism is and was different but since it is irrelevant to the topic and life altogether we will not discuss it furtherWhat you need to understand about the difference between Western trad. capitalism and welfare capitalism vs. Japanese capitalism is the different approach to profits.Western companies have investors that have to be pleased reguralry, so companies cut costs, raise prices and whatever to increase the eternal profit even furtherJapanese culture post 1970 is extremely allergic to any raise in prices or cut in quality or pay, so companies avoid displeasing the customer. Japanese companies have traditionally had a different approach to profits as well - it is acceptable to take losses for 10 years in your main line of business as long as real estate investments and side hustles bring in cashTL;DR and to tie it together: The West suffers because of corporate greed while Japan prospers because of fundamental cultural and strategic differences
>>2743510>I've heard that May to June is some kind of rainy season, but how bad is it really?My first vacation to Japan in 2018 was during the rainy season but it only rained for about 3 days out of 20.It was intense downpour. Then when it stopped the humidity made it miserable to do anything outside.Looking back they are fond memories, but I assume at least 20% of my budget that trip went straight to sports drinks>I tolerate rains much better than heat Fall may be better then>I've read that the latter half of summer gets extremely hot in Japan.It does>I'm thinking of doing an extended stay, 4-6 weeks.>planning on visiting Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagano and maybe Hiroshima and/or Nagoya>what would be the most cost-effective, reasonable accomodations for the journey? Grabbing an AirBnB somewhere?Considering both the length of the trip (not really relevant in this case) and the amount of destinations, I'd say hotels would be best. AirBnB is always a hurdle, especially in a foreign country and because you'll be going from one city to the other. With the distance between them it's not really feasible to set up a base of operations in one and doing day trips to another, you'd typically do that for shorter distances like Osaka->Kyoto, Osaka->Nara or Tokyo->Kamakura etc.
>>2743588Thanks for the recommendations!>>2743629>Fall may be better thenSadly that's an absolute non-starter when it comes to my work. Best I could manage is a week and probably spend half of it jet-lagged. >Considering both the length of the trip (not really relevant in this case) and the amount of destinationsI've been thinking of it's even realistic and if I'm being too ambitious, but I've been wanting to go there for almost 20 years at this point. With the way things are going in the world, this really feels like now or never, so I'd rather spend a proper chunk of my time there.
>>2743490https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGQ7leJTNc0Weak, chirp is superior.
Guys, I am moving to Japan. I will be receiving my degree in software engineering in the fall. I have grown to dislike American culture and society and will move to Gifu prefecture. Is this possible?
>>2743687>software engineering
>>2743687You may want to have a job lined up well before you move there, anon. Also, if you have student debt, you'll be paid much less than America, so it may be a good plan to work hard in America for a few years and make the student loans disappear. It won't look bad on your resume.
>>2743687no you have to move to webm now
>>2743404depends of the state you live/land
>>2743687>They'll just hand me a visaNo they won't
Can you order less than 小 at any of the Ramen Jiro stores?I want to try this stuff ONCE, but I have type 1 diabetes and have to be carb-conscious for my life's sake. Eating 135-150 grams of carbs in one sitting (roughly one 小 order) would be a bit of a challenge for me.
>>274364820 years damn hurry up and go. You realize there’s tons of roasties in Japan that literally just saw it on Instagram a month ago and went. It’s time to live anon. I had the long term dream to come too and when I made it I felt so stupid for waiting so long. Like shiiiiiiiiiit think of all the memories I could’ve had if I came sooner. Even a week or 2 trip fuck it deal with the sleep problems later
>>2743123Japan's tourism income is 2% of GDP, and nearly half of that is from foreigners, 0.9% of GDP.Japan is not dependent on foreign tourists; overtourism is already a problem.
>>2743099You obviously know about Suica and pasmo transportation IC cards, don't you?
>>2743538>Hows the weather in Hanoi?nice and mild perfect for a brit, except for the pollutioni think this must be the first place i have been to where i really notice a sizeable japanese tourist (and expat/ worker) presence that isn't just swamped out by much larger numbers of koreans and chinese. they don't seem to leave japan that much but i dont blame themvery hectic here, a huge adjustment after several weeks in japan (+ short stop in hk)
is there any place you guys would recommend in tokyo with some pretty christmas lightshaven't made any plans for tonight and I wanted to go feel lonely and remember her for a couple hourswas thinking maybe odaiba, grab some dinner and maybe buy myself something while I'm there
>>2743510It's nowhere near as bad as Bangkok. In Bangkok, you're a madlad to walk a mile, but I walked numerous times, 5 plus miles to get somewhere in the Japanese summer this past year.
Most Japanese eat something other than KFC at Christmas.We eat roast chicken legs, roast beef, beef steak, sushi, pizza and Christmas cake.
>>2743510bring breathable clothes because you will be sweating all the timedrink alot of waterit rains alot but more then that it's the constant humidity even at nightI love the rain here but man the humidity is killer
What should I do in Sapporo, guys?
>>2743763Oh, and the people that say it's unbearably hot, ask them what the temp is. This past year they were saying that, and it was hardly over 80. You got to remember, some faggots that travel come from cold countries.
>>2743688>>2743703>>2743707>>2743718I am changing my name to Souta Hoshino when I get there. I think Souta is good because it suits my wandering, artistic spirit. Hoshino is a translation of my last name. I will start a new life there and maybe one day meet a Japanese girl to fall in love with. We will live in a rural farmhouse and I will do remote work. I am being serious.
>>2743762Hang in there anon. Also seeing all the happy couples enjoying the lights isn’t the best for you lol. Go to an arcade or something, eat some conbini Christmas cake and relax
>>2743783>going to live farm life in japan>with a software degree
>>2743768My gf is frying chicken at home for me and I just got my Christmas cake. Went with chocolate instead of strawberry this year
>>2743723Just eat less retard
>>2743687Having a degree isn't enough to move to Japan.
>>2743787>chestnuts and chocolate Godly combo.
>>2743807Thanks I’ll report back when I eat this thing
>come to Japan and start using their internet >social media feed suddenly filled with average to cute japanese girls that seems desperate for someone on christmas Is there really that many people that desperate for a night out over here?
Rate my second trip May after golden week ends4 Nights - Tokyo4 Nights - Sapporo, Otaru Daytrip. Will I get to see Cherry Blossoms in the middle of May?2 Nights - ToyakoFly to HiroshimaHiroshima - 4 Nights (Miyajima, Takehara, Onomichi Daytrips)Fukuoka - 3 Nights I want to visit Nagasaki but I feel like exploring Fukuoka more is priority, dip in Beppu onsen for a bitFly to TokyoTokyo - 11 Nights Daytrips: Nikko, Oarai, Yokohama, Kamakura, KawaguchikoI hope I don't blow my head off from this strict schedule.
>>2743784too late I stewed in old memories for a few hoursthe gundam unicorn at divercity was lit up in christmas colors and there was a fireworks show though so that was cool
>>2743820I saw those fireworks from my place good to know they’re from odiaba. That’s nice anon enjoy your night. Cool pic btw
>>2743809I don't know man, perhaps maybe these "influencers" on social media know exactly what their target is and that making season relevant content will guarantee them more views?Or, no, yeah it's just that women are desperate for cock.
A girl invited me out for dinner out of the blue. She took me to a clothing shop she likes and picked out clothes for me, then we ate at a izakaya and got a coffee at starbucks afterwards while walking around. Now she's talking about wanting to go to a bar with me.Did I just have the first date of my life without realizing or is this some next level tatamae autism?
>>2743857mite b a long-term scam. be aware.
>>2743857How old is she compared to you?
>>2743858That bar is a place I frequent, no nigerians around>>2743861Two years younger
>>2743862uhh yeah mite jst not want 2b alone on christmas and havin a baka foreign mite b sumtin 2 talk abt ya kno wat im sayin cuz
>>2743808Reporting back it was good as fuck got some nice dark raspberry flavors in there too. Also merry Christmas to anons currently in Japan
>>2743857Yes, and you still have your organs.
>>2743872Fuck I'm so happy I like this girl aswell
Sorry if this is TMI but when I'm in Japan my shits are fine. a bit long and snakelike but I have no issues or pain, even the KFC doesn't upset my stomach.Sadly I come from a family that insists on potatoes being the main carb at dinnertime and maybe that's fucking my guts up on top of seed oils in fucking everything in an attempt to poison people
>>2743889are you implying that your shits and stomach is fucked up when your in your home country? In most of my travels i find that my body and digestion operates a lot better compared to my home burgerstan aka goyslop central.Im traveling to JP soon and hoping everythings good and healthy.On that note! any good reccomendations for some relaxing ass onsen towns or cool places to bullshit around and meet some cool people? Im flying into TOKYO in January
>>2743895sadly not. I bought the 2 week Jr pass but my sim card wouldn't fit into my phone so I had no maps or anything so I was too worried about getting lost to go outside of Tokyo
>>2743154>>2743156>>2743768It may be cheaper to buy fried chicken, roast chicken, and Christmas cakes from a convenience store like Lawson's or a grocery store than buying the Christmas special meal from KFC. Due to their rivals selling their own cakes and roast chicken for Christmas, KFC Japan no longer requires reservations for their Christmas special due to losing their traditional monopoly on Christmas meals in Japan. Not to mention, all grocery stores will start discounting their Christmas cakes as day soon falls into night. What Christmas in Japan in Like after 26 years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFkFrH7Euzc
>>2743817What do you plan to do in Sapporo?
>>2743768Even chicken karaage is better for Christmas if you want to stick to "Japanese themed meal". Fuck KFC. Hell, pizza is a good choice too.
>>2743190You will get banned here so check out geomax(dot)me
>>2743857male clothes or female clothes?
>>2743899Tell us more about your shits though. And why did the sim not fit?
>>2743927It "fit" per se but back to front so my phone wouldn't recognize it.I tried emailing sakura mobile but they didn't want to give me a pocket wifi despite me willing to pay the difference
>>2743914I want to do some generic stuff that people recommend like Beer Museum, Odori Park, Miso Ramen, Jingisukan, Historical Village, etc.In actually, I want to visit Toyako just for anime pilgrimage. I've been wanting to do this like 6 years ago.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80GUDFxSQE4
>>2743934If you're a fan of jazz, check out the Slowboat bar in Susukino
>go to japan>its just a boring citywhat a waste of a trip. it was like this in korea too. just a plain dull boring cityscape.
>>2743939>>go to japan>>its just a boring cityits full of waifus
>>2743938Cool, thanks. Anime Jazz? Yes, please.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SfLag6ktJc
>>2743772Stupid Americans comparing the highest temperature where they live to the average temperature in Japan.
>>2743932Hmm shit. Yeah im wondering if where to buy a pyshical sim or just get the gay e-sim. I got iphone 13 mini niggga
Just came back from being in Tokyo for work for 3 months. Honestly magical experience, and i'm doing everything to get my job to send me back here. This was my first time out of the States, so mybe other places are this good, but I don't think i've ever been somewhere so accommodating to people. I spent most of my time in Ikebukuro, because the area inside of the Station alone has literally everything you could ever want.There are 3 grocery stores inside of this station, there's two bakeries and like 3 restaurants. Then from there, I can take an escalator into a Seibu department store that has a really quiet rooftop that it feels like no one knows about. Small jazz bands play really smoothing music up there on a daily basis, and there are food truck size shops up there serving Vietnamese noodles, coffee and some Halal. There are tables, compact with outlets I can use to charge my laptop while I work, and there are massive umbrellas you can put up to protect you from the rain. And working out there on rainy days while a band is playing is the best. Like, this is unbelievable. I'm form NYC and I can't find a single place even as close to accommodating as this, and almost every rooftop area here is behind a huge paywall or is standing room only. I've been back in NYC for like 2 weeks and i'm already depressed.
>>2743941It's full of women who are going about their business and who do not want to talk to you.
>>2743953look into an EOR, if your job actually likes you, you'd take a pay cut but could relocate there pretty quick
>>2743953>some HalalNah stay in nyc
>>2743953I do have to say, it was a breath of fresh air to go somewhere it didn't feel like you're being nickel and dimed everywhere you go. Also nyc is cringe
I'm seriously considering doing a year of language school after I graduate, any tips or suggestions?
>>2743988these comments don't write themselves, where's my tip you cheapskate
>>2743934If you follow these social media accounts, you will be up to date on the news and product launches / release dates of Japan's seasonal food and drinks.https://gourmet.watch.impress.co.jp/https://x.com/gourmetwatchhttps://x.com/gourmetroad5https://x.com/sweetroad5https://event-checker.info/https://x.com/event_checkerGastronomic Adventure: https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/C13/Picture related: Suntory released a limited edition Yamazaki single malt whiskey highball can, "Suntory Premium Highball Yamazaki - A gorgeous, rich taste," on December 24th. The whiskey used is aged in Spanish oak barrels, so the aroma of the oak barrels is certainly strong. It has the right amount of smokiness that is characteristic of Yamazaki, but also has a vague hint of berry fruit. As always, it's a premium canned highball, and it's extremely satisfying.
>>2743154>>2743156>This is bad. I overdid it even though I was alone on Christmas.https://x.com/kizuart6/status/1871487400268148966
idk why I came here during the winter holidays by myself, I was lonely at home, now I'm lonely in a country where people don't speak my language and I don't speak theirsgoodnight folks
>>2744012after being lonely for a good 10+ years you start to get used to it
>>2744005Didn’t click your x link but damn that’s a lot of food. >>2744012Yea Japan is next level loneliness. Sucks because the foreigners here are so fucking cringe I don’t even try to befriend them. >>2744013This right here. Just make plans and go do what you want to do. After hanging out with sperges I’m happy to do shit alone. Don’t need some narcissistic hyper man child or stinky thot near me
>>2744014>>2744013I'm on my 3rd visit to a doutor today cus there is nothing else for me here besides coffee and reading. Can only visit so many girls, and onsens before you start to get tired of them
What's a good New Year's Eve party to attend?
>>2743809Lmao my friend, if you mean the ads on Twitter and similar, they are literally prostitutes advertising their services.
>>2744012Even if you speak the language, the cultural gap is so huge it's like they're a different species. It doesn't really get better.Just enjoy the sushi and the temples and go back.
>>2744019Nah I know when they're Ads. Delving deeper just made it clear many of these are mentally ill girls posting more cause of Christmas
>>2744012Drop the obsession of having to make Japanese friends and go to an Irish pub.
>>2744017 What do you expect a friend to do? Entertain your ass? Go out and explore, get into photography, trains, food, go fishing, go listen to some jazz, exercise, develop some skills, start collecting something. Like damn this is what I’m talkin about right here. This is why I stopped with other foreigners I don’t need weirdos following me around observing me because your life is boring as shit.
>>2744018Mogra
how do i cope with knowing japan is the best country in the world to live in but i could never live there because im not japanese
>>2744047>best country in the worldTbh visiting for the first time and while I enjoy it I am sorta over it. It's a fun destination and the people are nice but I can live with or without it.
>>2744047just live in one of the foreigner bubble areas
>>2744033>Go out and explore, get into photography, trains, food, go fishing, go listen to some jazz, exercise, develop some skills, start collecting something. what do you think I'm doing between my Doutor visits?
You fucks must really be next level retarded or absolutely repulsive. I never had so much interactions and fun with people than in my first trip alone in Japan.>b-but they don't englishYeah, no shit it's better to talk the language if you want to talk to people and befriend them. I'm doing everything so I can finally live there, this country has everything for me.
>>2744059the people that have a bad time here are the ones not willing to learn the language and or not used to being in a more insular country/culturefits me pretty well but I'm not much of a normie
>>2744059>>2744060YWNBJ
>>2744060They all hate you
>>2744059Everyone is happy for the first 2 weeks in Japan.
>>2744060Yeah, I noticed a good chunk of eop only want to engage in english and are baffled when japanese people don't understand them.Once you talk japanese, it changes everything, and I actually never met people who were this kind to me in my entire life. There's cunts and assholes everywhere, and I've got my share of scornful comments, but the generosity and openness largely outnumbered the cunts.
Thinking about a last min trip to Tokyo. Duration would be 11-12 days from NYC. I've never been before, would be going solo, & don't know any Japanese. Is it worth going given the limited amount of time I have and not knowing any Japanese?
>>2744060>fits me pretty wellMost often than not the people who say this are those who are least compatible in the long run. Not a slight against you but very much can guarantee you'd be flushed out quickly.
>>2744067>Once you talk japanese, it changes everything, and I actually never met people who were this kind to me in my entire life.Same here. It's pretty wild, I had an entirely different experience compared to other people I know who don't speak Japanese
>>2744067>>2744072I speak Japanese comfortably and I can't really agree. Yes you can shoot the shit with people at an izakaya, but the superficiality of everyone and the shallow relationships get tiring extra quickly. There are very few people in Japan worth talking to. My advice is just enjoy the women and get out.
>ITT: skill issues
>>2744047Plenty of people manage it despite not being Japanese
>>2744056lol damn >>2744060>>2744067>>2744072Just because you can communicate does not change the huge cultural distance that exists. >>2744075I agree more with this except the angst at the end lol. Yea there’s plenty of people worth talking to but you can’t expect a western style relationship because Japan isn’t the west. I’m happy to see my j friends every 2/3 months go drinking and not talk about too much personal stuff. Just traveling, work, ect. I don’t really want to know about how dude you had sex with some girl and she thought your dick was big and other stupid shit like that. It’s actually nice when you adjust
>>2744075In Japan, people who talk about religion, philosophy, or politics in bars are disliked.
>>2744075>superficiality of everyone and the shallow relationshipsDon't really agree, as I managed to talk to people or group of friends about their personal life or job, among other things. Even joined a birthday party of regulars at a bar. And those people had opinions, instead of going そうですね all the time.
>>2744080none of those people are your friends though
>>2743923Male clothes, though you could wear them as a woman aswell
>>2743857>A girl invited me out for dinner out of the blue.I feel like the context of this post is completely missing. Who is this girl to you? I assume she didn't literally walk up to you on the street and invite you
>>2744087Part timer at another bar (not a snack, concafe or girls bar kek) I frequent, first met her a year ago and since met her maybe 10 times in total always while she was working at the bar.We only talked a little and didn't text beyond the usual farewell messages. Last time we texted was september (farewell messages) and the last time I met her before the date(?) was like a week ago. Then she I suddenly get a message asking me if I want to go eating together tomorrow.
>>2744067can't believe u know jap but don't see how surface level th2 kindn3ess is
>>2744075This isn't really a Japan specific issue. Every country I've lived in is like this and not just the asian ones.
I typed out a lengthy reply to all the crabs ITT but deleted it because I came to the conclusion that I support the "you can't be friends with japanese people" narrative, not because it's true but because it's a good gatekeeping psyop.
>>2744081You are lonely because you take everything negatively like that.
Not going to answer the fuck who can't even type.
>>2744117No I just know the difference between being friends and being friendly.
im so lonely
>>2744160>DisneyAre you a girl?
>>2744163no i just like watching the JKs there
>>2744166nice
>>2743954Don't be a miserable crab. You never know unless you try. Japan isn't the west, you won't be locked up just for looking at a woman the wrong way.
>>2744047It'll go down the drain soon enough, don't worry
>>2744105He doesn't know jap, he's just deluding himself because he's never been to Japan
>>2744116Based self reflection >>2744105If you stay in Japan you will eventually become a bloomer
I've got hotels booked in Osaka and in Tokyo for my next trip, I've got a bit of wiggle room moneywise to go Hiroshima for a daytrip on top of the usual Himeji/Kyoto/Kobe route since it's hardly far from Umeda station.Should I bother checking out Nagoya for the afternoon? Mostly doing a foodie tour with the odd sightseeing, but as the scenery won't be nice in Feb I'm not fussed about it.
My gf and I are thinking of going to Japan and using local transportation, walking and bikes only to get from Tokyo to Osaka. Basically just following the Pacific all the way downWe came up with this after our first trip to Japan, where we got lost trying to get from Tokyo to Atami. Since we got the wrong pass, we had to get off at Yugawara. We then used local routes all the way to Atami Station. We rented bikes and biked from Atami Station to Atami Castle, then to Acao Forest. Probably the most memorable day of the trip desu.Atami isn't like how Japanese TV and Japanese games though. This play looks like it's falling apart and isn't some party city like people hyped it up to be. We took theAtami Ropeway up to Atami Castle, and the whole building was rusted, probably the sketchiest Ropeway ride I've taken on the whole trip. And so much construction was going on too around Atami Station. Place is overrated if you're looking for a party city, but if you're looking for an awesome, quiet, and mountainous city on the coast that's near Tokyo, i'd probably suggest Atami.
>>2744067>>2744072>t. said "arigato" and got taken on some jet-skiing trip with some guy's family just for being a gaijin>>2744078>I don’t really want to know about how dude you had sex with some girl and she thought your dick was big and other stupid shit like that. It’s actually nice when you adjustYou're retarded. A deep friendship is someone you can be vulnerable with or seek advice from, or someone who will actually listen to and empathize with you. Or someone if, were your car to break down or something, you could feel comfortable calling them at 3am because you know they have your back in a pinch. You can be friends with someone for years here in Japan and still don't really know their real opinion on anything significant.
why do Japanese people hate Chinese people so much? We got a ride from this nice lady when we missed a bus in Kanagawa, and she was nonstop talking about how bad Chinese people, especially the tourists, are. She then apologized and pretty much gave us a "you're one of the good ones." speel once she realized one of us where Chinese lol. It happened a second time when we were on the train and some drunk Russian was being a nut job on the train in Tokyo. We got off and a nice Japanese old lady thanked us for being respectful on the train, then started going off about how much she hated Chinese people despite the person making all the noise being Russian lol
>>2744222>Chinese make up the majority of tourists, far outnumbering Westerners>high number of interactions = more likely to have negative interactions>Chinese more likely to have the "fuck everyone else" mentality e.g. cutting in line>historic rivalry, no positive influences like Kpop on perception of Koreans
>>2744160Yeah i heard disneys chill and cheap. Any thing else to mention about it besides the JKs giggling?>>2744222They are rude , annoying, impolite little goblins
>>2744222natural order of things
>>2744222nanjing never happened
Are they checking that people are bringing their tax free shit in their carry-ons? I got nervous last year when I was leaving since I had to put it all in checked. But after I got past security the customs officer seemed surprised that I even asked about it.
>>2744274He's surprised because no one cares. The people you go to in order to claim tax free while you're at a store are basic minimum wage workers. The people at the airport who would even check if you have tax free items are also minimum wage workers. In what world would any of these people care about your items? They don't get paid enough to hassle you. Seriously, think about it. They would have to run your passport to check if you had any tax free items, then individually go through all of your stuff to find the exact items you claimed tax free on. That's a lot of detective work for a basic civilian. And with the massive influx of travelers, it's a waste of time to try and check all of these people. Could you imagine how long the lines would be if they actually checked through all of the people that claimed tax free at customs?This is exactly why the tax free system is changing this year. It's not because too much people are claiming tax free, it's because people in the airport and in stores aren't doing their due diligence. So an abnormal amount of goods are being claimed as tax free, a majority of which probably aren't even with the person anymore and the workers don't have the time to check and charge that person the taxes that need to be paid.
>>2744216You seem annoying. Why should anyone help you at 3am? Get a wife for that. Keep looking for someone to trauma dump on retard j people will disappear from your weird ass fast
>>2744320Have you literally never had an actual friend? You should try it sometime
>>2744236>puts brown people above whiteThis was made by an Indian.
>>2744340People of color who come to Japan on business or on vacation clearly outnumber the average whites in terms of intelligence and economic power.
>>2744367not the jeets, lmao
Backpacking across JP, any suggestions?
>>2744340'made' is a strong word. More like 'excreted'.
>>2744367SAAAR
I'm worried about my brat around the holidays...
hiroshima never happened
>>2744367Brown is not a colour.
Expo is such a failure it's going to require a bailouthttps://unseen-japan.com/kansai-expo-poor-ticket-sales/
>>2744413brown is fail
How do you discover things to do? I guess im kind of a lame person because I tend to not so much. There’s always shopping, and walking but I want cool experiences
>>2744416I spend all my time in Osaka and still do thave any clue how the Osaka Expo is supposed to play out. Like there's nothing there really selling about it aside from seeing that mascot everywhere. They can't center it around where Osaka's true power lies, and the marketing and concept for it sucks.
>>2744320I get it now. Your IQ is so low that your idea of a deep friendship is "we go to izakayas and it's fun to talk to him, 10/10 friends for life"
>>2744416I don't know if I'll go. I looked at hotel prices for Osaka for this winter/early spring, before it even begins, not that long ago, and all of the places I stay at normally have risen their prices. I'm sure it'll be even worse during the event. I like Osaka, but if hotels are Tokyo prices, that's a no dice for me.
>>2744421Going to izakayas together and enjoying each other’s conversations is a valid friendship retard. Man you sounds so mentally unstable it’s no wonder you want people to listen to your bullshit and respond to your personal emergencies.
>>2744423A "valid" friendship is a dime a dozen. It's not about needing someone who can rescue you, it's about someone you know could be there for you. You seem to be incapable of understanding beyond the literal meanings of words. Jumping from shallow friendship to shallow friendship is a waste of time. You also probably don't understand the meaning of being alone, which someone can be even with 100 friends.
>>2744418Google maps 'things to do'/restaurant/etc filters, lists on travel sites, youtubers like Mudan, lurking this threadAlso when you walking around, pay attention to your surroundings. If something catches your eye check it out or if you don't have time, pin in on google maps and come back.
>>2744418Which areas? On the subject I watched some Tokyo travel vlogs and most YouTubers do literally the same shit in the same format. Tokyo Disney, shibuya sky, team labs, a meme restaurant that everyone goes to, ect. But, I think if you do all that shit it will still be fun. If you’re looking for something unique that’s when you gotta do some extra research.
>>2744421For you, is a friend someone with whom you can discuss politics and art?
>>2744443A "deep" friendship is someone who has your back, simple as that. A regular friend can be literally anything at all
What's the best way to estimate rail travel costs for Japan? I'm planning an extended stay (4-6 weeks) and I'm trying to put together a budget. I'm planning on staying a bit longer than day or two in most potential destinations, so the JR Rail Pass might not be worth it. Does 10 000 yen per night seem like a reasonable average for hotel costs, presuming I' mostly staying in business hotels? And does 3500 yen per day seem reasonable for food and drinks? For what it's worth, I don't drink much alcohol. >>2744416Well, I guess it won't be so crowded when I visit it, haha...
Do you use transportation system IC cards such as Suica, PASMO, and ICOCA?They are convenient because they can be used commonly by all train and bus companies in each metropolitan area, saving you the trouble of buying tickets.You can also use them to pay at convenience stores and some stores and vending machines, so you can avoid having your pockets full of coins.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhbOVgys3i0
>>2744454The market price for a business hotel stay in Tokyo is about 5,000 yen. At this price, there is no need to worry about hygiene, even if the rooms are small.Tonkatsu set meal: 1,200 yen, tendon: 1,000 yen, ramen: 800 yen, gyoza set meal: 800 yen
>>2744468>The market price for a business hotel stay in Tokyo is about 5,000 yenmaybe 10 years ago
>>2744471Sorry, I thought you were asking for a co-ed type room.
>>2744476How about you just stop trolling because you're lonely. Go outside. Get a dog. Talk to a tree. Anything, but waste people's time.
>>2743541>Has anyone taking the busses or overnight busses ? Any other alternates to the trains? Will hitchhiking work?Hughway buses are great for remote places and night buses are probably fine if you can manage the sleepless night. Hitchhiking sounds a little far fetched>Any reccomendations for cheaper smaller towns to hang out in for a few weeks?Don't know about that, if you can find a smaller town with hotels they're probably some sort of experience destinations for Japanese people and tourists alike (think onsen village or Shirakawago), OR they're som sort of industry town with a factory, rice paddies, a business hotel, an izakaya, a girls bar and maybe a 7/11 or ramen restaurant>Is there any type of clothing to wear that would make me cooler?Just about what you'd wear on a hot day at home, but if you want to splurge a bit they have jackets with fans that will cool you a little
If the landing permission stamp is still valid and you come from a visa free country can they still turn you away at immigration? I go to japan so often that I got questioned last time. I hold a rich country EU passport, so I shouldn't fit into the illegal immigrant profiling.
>>2744586I get questioned on occasion now, and it might be because I visit Japan so frequently. I have like 9 stamps since Japan reopened in 2022.
>>2744589This is my 4th visit this year, so the landing permission stamps almost overlap creating the impression that I just leave for a week and return. In actuality I've just been in japan for like 50 days.Doesn't help that I look like a criminal in my passport and since I'm a a yuro and just travel within the EU or japan, I've got nothing besides japanese stamps in there kekThe questioning last time consisted of just asking about my previous stays and for a hotel reservation. Problem is this time I'm staying with friends so it'll seem even more iffy.
>>2744589Yess girl give us nothing!
>>2744222Easily the worst "people" out there with shitty manners, no concept of gratitude and incapable of thinking outside of a Chinese PoV box, be grateful she even apologised you bing chilling dog.>>2744367Sar you are not brahmin, you are dalit from the ugliest part of India. Posted from Pakistan on behalf of the Japanese government.
>>2744586You can always be turned away. It’s at the discretion of the officer who is examining your passport/luggage. For example if you are on a tourist visa you are supposed to only be doing tourist activities. If you are coming to Japan on a tourist visa and actually working that is against the law. This includes online work. Or if you are attempting to live in Japan on a tourist visa, also against the law. That’s what a lot of the inaka house faggots don’t understand. You’re not supposed to larp as a resident with a tourist visa. It happens in other countries too of course. People doing “visa runs” get denied because it’s obvious they are working illegally online meanwhile they already bought houses and furniture and shit like that.
>>2744458Difference between Suica and PASMOhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AariD6Wc9U
>>2744586The tourist stamp is voided at the second you scan out of the country. It may say 90 days but that only means UP TO, the internal DB checking your enter/exit is what customs looks at.
>>2744444Holy fucking quints of truth checkem
>>2744623Can foreigners use Google Pay.
>>2744210Kek ye Atami is a showa era resort that lost its glamour decades ago. There are resorts like this all over Japan they’re all dilapidated from the 80s. Taking local transport from Tokyo to Osaka sounds boring as fuck imo. Maybe taking local transport on the outskirts of Tokyo or Osaka would be interesting though.
>>2744513Thanks man. Sorry im retarded and I meant cooler like people will think in fuckin sweet or mad stylish.>>2744592>>2744624Isnt it up to 90 days in a 180 period? And then it refreshed right? Get a couple days hotel room or somethin if ur worried about that part.Will immigration bust my balls for not having "proof of onward travel"? Or only the airlines? I will prolly buy the cheap ticket to Korea or use the fly onward service website bullshit to have on me incase some dumbass lady thinks shes awesome for "doing her job" but in reality sucks at doing her job and wishes she could be blowing me at the Onsens in Beppu
>>2744637Your visa stamp will always say 90 daysYour time allowed in not like europes retarded systemYou can come in 90 days fly to Korea, spend 1-2 weeks there, then fly back spending anotherHowever, if you are going to spend up to the limit ~180 days allowed per 365 calendar days from first entry, you're going to be grilled for some things. I have hit near visa limit few things I've noticed>they want onward travel>they probably want your hotel info>they might require proof of funds>expect them to go through your bag more>if going to other cities thew will want to know a few things>expect them to ask you to turn on your laptop, answer questions about work>doing the "lol 1 week in another country" is BS do more than 2 weeks to show you aren't working90 day stays or stays near the visa limits are looked at far harder than the anon staying <60 days. I've had to bring up my hotels shown I was staying in X for 30 days then going to Y via Train/Bus, what I was intending to do in those areas, and explain my next flight out.Best advice I can give you is build an itinerary in googlesheets or something and be prepared to show them
>>2744586>I hold a rich country EU passport, so I shouldn't fit into the illegal immigrant profiling.LMFAOCustoms officers don't give a shit they give anyone shit depending on what they feel that second. Funny enough a lot of my euro friends get more shit than any US friend I know because a fair amount of them connect through AMS and everyone thinks they brought some weed in. You realize these people see thousands of people per day your "passport" means nothing to them, they are looking for the system or notes on the passport for checking you further. Not having an onward ticket is the most braindead thing imaginable though, I never understand why euros are the ones always doing this.
>>2744649Because sometimes, you had your fill, and you want to get the fuck out of Dodge. A 90 day stay was just a bit over zealous. My first time in Japan, I stayed for 60 days and couldn't take it anymore. Last time I went to the Philippines, I was gonna stay for a few months, renewing visa free stay, maybe even a year, I made it a week, and booked a flight for the next day.
>>2744629Different countries and credit card companies treat it differently, so it's hard to say.
>>2744643Ok cool. So it should be chill if im not stayin anywhere near the limit ?? Like im not working there or a digital nomad , i just like flying in on one way and having an open trip. The last few times I flew into EU i realized they dont really like hearing "yeah man im just gunna wing it" So i figure I should at least have a solid story to give these goons from now on. I do always show sufficient funds
>>2744649>>2744651Did they bust your balls about onward ticket? Should i just buy a ticket to korea to show them? Or ticket home to show em?
>>2744652I read elsewhere, Japan uses different firmware, and if you bought a phone outside of Japan, NFC won't work. If that's the case, I might not be able to go back for a long time. My bank/the mailing system has been fucking up getting me a new card while I'm overseas and it expires soon. Might have to stick to Western Europe or some other cardless/cashless society.
>>2744629I used Samsung and Google Pay for credit card transactions. AFAIK there's no way to add your Suica to your phone unless you have an IPhone or an android made for Japan.
>>2744655It depends some times I get busted to where I must show the booking last time leaving Korea I got just asked where I was going after just said home(USA) and they didn't bother. Completely up to the agent.>>2744694The Sucia situation often requires a Japanese ID or the like to register it along with a Japanese phone # so it is more difficult. The NFC band stopped being a thing ages ago.
>>2744694False. I added Suica to my US iPhone last month.
>>2744708I probably should have structured it better, but I meant either any IPhone, or an android phone made for the Japanese market. I had a family member add their Suica to their IPhone while I had to carry the card around.
>>2744713Had this with a friend who had a iPhone from their cell provider (verizon) wouldn't work but my shit works fine. Not like iphones aren't dirt cheap in Japan I got an 8 for ~65 USD, battery health at 80% but meh. Works fine as a backup/junker phone
>>2744708Just curious do you have the suica app or just the card on your phone? I have a Japanese iPhone and the app and I got a protip in the case that you can use the app. Basically with the app you can preschedule a ride on the green car by picking the day, and starting and ending station. When you make it on the green car you just tap your iPhone above the seat on the ceiling there is a red light which turns green after it reads your info. The green car is based because it’s nice and quiet, you can sit on the second level, green car has its own bathroom, and attendants sell snacks and beers and drinks for good prices. When I fly into Narita I use it because it’s so comfy. It’s not as fast as the narita express though if you just care about time.
>>2744656>>2744694>>2744708Its a hardware chip. NFC works just fine. You can tap to pay via google or credit card nfc anywhere that takes it.however The suica and pasmo cards use a proprietary Sony chip. Due to licencing and manufacturing costs, Apple decided its cheaper just to put it in all of their phones, androids however only put it in japan market phones.
>>2744721Just the card added to Apple Wallet. iPhone 14, unlocked, US eSIM, US phone number. Paid using a Visa card that was also in my Apple Wallet.
>>2744236*pushes up glasses framesRenho is half Japanese, she's not just a mongoloid "sufficiently fluid in japanese language and culture"
why am I so intimidated by Japanese people's fashion? They're all dress like hot kpop models, or hipsters. Very sophisticated
>>2744454Staying at a hotel in Sanya for 2,800 yen per night.ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-WEcF_xjoc
>>2744730It’s funny when the women come to Japan with their boyfriends and then get butthurt because you see how shit western women are in comparison. Some western insecure roastie was saying well Japanese women don’t have any curves like we do. Meanwhile atleast 50% of Japanese women got dump truck booty
>>2744730No Japanese people walk the streets dressed like that. They are all dressed neatly and in subdued colors.
>>2744735>They are all dressed neatly and in subdued colorsyes! I have no idea how they manage it. I'm a little retarded though
>>2744736Japanese people dislike garish colors and fluorescent clothing.If you saw people in such clothes, they were probably Chinese or Korean.
>>2744730I'm Australian, have travelled the worldEuropean women mog everyoneCould not believe how well they dressed just to go buy groceries
>>2744732Sanya is a slum. Possibly the worst neighborhood in Tokyo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGqfg6yVQt4
>>2744744have any video examples?
>>2744744In the countryside in Japan, women wear sandals and sweatshirts to go shopping in their cars.
back in the US and already miss brats so bad...
>>2744764Cute, I got 2 days left in Japan but wish I could motivate myself to have a night with a cute girl.
>>2744764>misses 28 year old women who cut themselves and dress as babiesretarded
>>2744785>and dress as babiesNta but I'd love to fuck a jap girl that would go all the way into diapers
>>2744773First thing I did when I got here and it was kinda depressing. Nothing is more depressing than seeing 4 - 6/10 girls sell themselves. I expect attractive women who are down on their luck to be whores but seeing a society filled with women who really have no business selling themselves be whores just makes me sad for some reason
>>2743077what are some fun things going on for new years eve in Tokyo? Thinking I might just hang out down in Shibuya for the night.
>>2744798>selling themselvesI'm not trying to buy a prostitute anon
>>2744730/fa/g here. The reason they look good in anything is because they spend alot of money on themselves - hair, beauty treatments etc.
>>2744798Where did you find her?
holy fuck I thought you could just show up at the airport and rent a car but apparently they have like 5 cars to lend out among all the rental businesses, even googling stuff for tomorrow is super difficult, between Narita and Tokyo is it really that hard to get a cheap for for two weeks?
>>2743136where are the Sapporo slut districts I wanna go
>>2744841Check Times rentals mah nigga
>>2744649Customs =/= immigrationObviously customs is going to grill westerners too since half of them are retarded druggies. Immigration, they're on the lookout for illegal immigrants and those tend to be people that come from third world countries. Different risk profiles, though they overlap sometimes.
>>2744747It's a slum, but not dangerous.
>>2744844thanks they actually had stuff ready for tomorrow
>>2743154it's the same, especially now that Japan is in a small recession and can't renovate old stores for shit anymore
>>2744012yeah but the wonder and beauty of a unique place not easily accessible evens it out
>>2744079Japanese suck at philosophy, all arguments end with "so basically you aren't paying your taxes?"
>>2744222They have a 3rd world attitude, if you can find a nice one it's because they escaped that somehow
>>2744856Hell ye
Have nowhere really to ask so I'll ask here. Has anyone lied on their CV when looking for a job in Japan? I've kinda been fucking around travelling for the past 3 years so I have a big gap in my resume. I've been making a living selling access to custom APIs I developed but it's basically all passive and has been for a few years so I don't think I can just put that on my CV. I'd like to work as a software developer. I'm not concerned about interviews and whatnot since I can actually code.I'm thinking I could just use a friend of a friend as a reference since he owns his own webdev company. I speak fluent Japanese and have N1 so I could apply to a lot more jobs than the average immigrant but the big ass gap in my CV is concerning me. I'm also not sure if I'd have to submit my CV to the actual immigration office or how that works. I'd obviously not want to lie to immigration while I have no problem lying to companies. Long shot since I doubt anyone knows the answers here lol
>>2744901You should be lying on your CV applying anywhere not just Japan. If you have the skills to back up whatever bullshit you put on there then slap it on
>>2744340This image is at least 10+ years old. It's probably true Indians integrate better because outside of IT, they'll really try their hardest to learn the language and live normal lives since Japan is much better than wherever they're from.
>>2744916Wtf you talking about no native residents of countries are friends with Indians and they are STINKY as fuck they need to integrate with a bar of soap
How long does the unwritten gaijin pass work for?Can i just visit once every year and keep making minor mistakes, marking it off as "oops im a silly foreigner" for the rest of my days?
>Looking for a hotel or AirBNB>Only thing available in Tokyo is capsule hotelsFuck I didn't know it'd be like this
>>2744996Maybe try hostelworld, how far out are you booking? More importantly what is your budget>inb4 18/night
>>2743077Any of you guys been to a previous Cosholic event?is it just the cosplayers at their booths shilling and you get a photo if you buy stuff?Or do some girls kinda hang out in a cosplay/photo shoot area like Comiket/Other events where you line up for your turn?Also how do I get tickets? is it like Comiket where I have to get em at a store?
>>2744996Just stay in JAV DVD rental shops, they have usually cheap overnight deals and it's the same setup than Internet cafes.>>2744764I miss peeing on cute brats so much, it's unreal.
>>2745008Sweet. Are they usually not full for overnights? Internet cafes as well? Average price? Any stores yall mofos reccomend? I wanna shop for digital cameras and browse retro videogames. Also prolly find some new clothes at the thrift shop unless theyre too gay and hipster for my blackass
>>2745016They almost always have room at the Kintaro shops outside of the super busy streets, I think the price was around $15 for 8 hours overnight in Tokyo when I went.You get a shopping basket and can pick all the JAV you want to watch in your own little private room (but they usually don't let foreigners use the PC unlike Internet cafes, probably because they don't work on memberships).
>>2745019Hold up can you explain how the dvd system works? You talk to the staff and then pick the dvds? Also how are the rooms?
The charge balance of a card-type Suica can be checked by simply touching the Suica to the reader section without pressing the drink selection button at a vending machine that accepts Suica.
>>2745016unironically go to bookoffs in the suburbs, Forget akihabara, all over priced and nothing you cant find on ebay anyways. Go to random stores out in the middle of Chiba or something, much better selection and the prices are better
>>2744816sites in the general OP. or literally the first few links when you google escorts. Youre gonna pay a gaijin tax but its still cheaper than the states, You could just walk around alleys near ikebukuro
>>2745006you can buy comiket tickets online
>>2744068no thats a waste of money. I couldnt be fucked to deal with air travel unless im staying 3 weeks minimum, If someone else is paying and you have nothing better to do sure
>>2743077how do I turn off camera shutter sound, never had this issue but new pixel phone is forcing the sound says because of sim but even turning off sim it's still doing it, need to take panty upshots quietly help
>>2743772Counterpoint.When i was living there in 2023, the summer was literally above 30c everyday for nearly 3 months straight. with 80%+ humidity most of it too, average nightly temperature was also like 25c, so it was just constantly unpleasantly warm and constantly disgustingly humid. I also heard from friends still there that this past summer was the same (news online said it was hotter overall in fact).Sure I get hotter days back home in Australia, where its odd if I don't get at least a few 40c days a summer, but never have I experienced anything so constantly uncomfortable and oppressive.But, yeah anyone from closer to the equator would deal with that humidity regularly, so its not like Japans unique there. Just that of course its brought up when people mention summer, because it does still suck.>>2743817I'm a Tokyo lover, but I feel like unless you have a specific event you need to be in Tokyo for at the end of that trip, you could cut 2-3 days off for Nagasaki?Especially if its a second trip where I imagine you have already done a decent Tokyo stint last time?
>>2744916>It's probably true Indians integrate betterIndians don't integrate anywhere, and nobody in the world likes them. Corporations bring them over because they work for cheap, that's it.
>>2745020Talk to staff, get a room key and a basket. The rooms are the same as regular Internet cafe with different decorations and a dvd player.
Going to Moonland for the 3rd time in my life this coming May 1-18. Haven't been there since 2019 and will be staying in Tokyo 2-11 and will be attending EVO Japan.Also plan to go to Osaka for 5 days 12-17Are things different now that clout chasing faggot foreigners have been running amok?Anything you anons recommend?I usually go to the arcades, hard offs for retro Vidya, and book off for general thrifting.
Any anons have any experience with the Okubo park standing girls? How does that even go down with little Japanese?
>>2745067Interesting thanks. I’ve been in a bunch of them to browse dvds but was curious how the system worked.>>2745077Are you a tranny? If so I suggest kys. >>2745089Gotta be careful because the police have been setting up some sting operations but from what I’ve heard even foreigners are using translator apps with some of the girls lol also don’t ever leave your belongings alone with them ie don’t ever take a shower alone. Sounds basic but ya know people are retarded. I speak conversational Japanese and was curious about it but seems risky to me when there’s tons of other options available.
>>2745089Just search for 立ちんぼ in the archives.
we're prices always this bad for a night in Tokyo, back in 2019 I could find capsule hotels near big site for 20 bucks and there were several to choose from now google hotels doesn't show shit an hour within Tokyo for under 50
>>2745099Yes anon since 2019 we’ve had a global pandemic, high inflation, yen has weakened by around 50%, and japan is overran by influences, OF whores, and reddit faggots. Prices went up.
Anyone know where some of these shots were filmed at? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y02oM5ej0Q
>>2745039Right, just searching further, I found you buy the event pamphlet from a partnered store and the back page is a ticket. Comiket does have something similar doesn't it? I guess I forgot, because despite having gone to a few, I lived near Akiba so always just picked up a ticket in person.
>>2745099>>2745105Funnily enough though as someone who last went as a tourist in 2018, I feel like everywhere im booking for my trip is way cheaper than before (even accounting for exchange).Luckily I have friends in Tokyo, so I don't get raped there. This trip is seeming pretty great value.
>>2745108https://www.comiket.co.jp/info-a/TAFO/C104TAFO/cmkfor.html#englishYou just straight up buy them through eplus no phone number or address needed, you get an email with the barcodes. I dont know if the prices are slightly higher buts still dirt cheap like 5 bucks or 10 bucks
>>2744916You're a fucking retard, for every one Indian who does integrate because he knows his country is pure shit, hundreds of them refuse to do so and actively try to recreate India in the new place. Doesn't matter if it's Canada, USA or Japan, they don't WANT to integrate and see (You) the native as an obstacle.
>>2744991Even if you live here for years you will make mistakes. >>2744996Come to Yokohama it’s better than Tokyo anyway
>>2745155Exactly. Never seen an Indian named Steve or Joe.
>>2744637>cooler like people will think in fuckin sweet or mad stylish.Look up Japanese fashion maybe
>>2745165>Never seen an Indian named Steve or Joe.You do if you get called by a phone scammer
>>2745155>they don't want to integrateit's not that they don't want to, it's that they're not intelligent enough to understand the concept of being accepted by others.
>>2745089If you're white, you don't need tachinbo. Just strike up a convo with a chica around town and see where it goes. They like white men there.
>>2744043>>2744018this but it will be extremely crowded. make sure to be wary of western DJs as they are likely rapist manchilds
>>2745198>Just strike up a convo with a chica around town and see where it goes. They like white men there.It sucks, a night out there is so much more fun and i miss it so much. People are more welcoming and willing to meet, hang out with, and share good vibes, both guys and girls. Here people seem to be more standoffish.
is the hook up scene more in person than online?
Why the FUCK can I only find February flights that arrive in Tokyo at 4-7am?! I'm also terrified of flying united so I'm just looking at delta and American
Any tips for saving on longer term lodging (1-3 months)?
>>2745255idk mang but why u so bothered by landing there so early ? watch the sunrise and go for a walk bro>>2743136yo whats the ideal mountain to go shred some powder? Im trying to figure out an ideal town to get a hotel that is close but not too expensive to stay by the mountain n shit
Well my hotel fell through so I got a 12 hour room at the jerkoff cafe. Will they get mad if I just leave my stuff here and wander around akiba?
>>2745283Use a coin locker.
>>2745278It really comes down to whether you're willing to rent a car or not.There's a very cheap ski in ski out Airbnb in nozawa if you dont mind having to use public restrooms.the place i found in otaru is pretty affordable but not quite as close to skiing. imo jozankei is kind of the slept on option for access to both skiing and sapporo with very good accommodation
It's obvious that Japan is nothing like what you see in anime.That said, I do have a question: If a high school student is caught skipping school, do people really do nothing about it, or do they say/do anything?Like if a group of students was cutting class to play in the arcade, does the manager kick them out, yell at them for skipping school, or report them to their school (apparently it's easy to tell based on their uniforms)?I only ask because Japan has the weird duality of being non-confrontational, but they also like to scold kids who neglect their education.
>>2745271If it's Airbnb, ask the host if he's willing to do the transaction off-app. Airbnb is technically banned in Japan (for hosts, not guests), and the host would likely save money by not paying taxes or Airbnb's cut. You guys could probably find a happy medium where you pay less than Airbnb's rate and the host makes slightly more than what he would've made on Airbnb.
got head and it wasnt good. nothings ever good enough
maybe i should focus on the journey more. everything i did leading up to getting head was more exciting than actually getting head
maybe thats all there really is out there for man… finding something meaningful to pursue. all this buying, eating, and sexual stuff i never really cared for. i dont even think about things that ive eaten or bought. the only thing i can remember is the feeling of moving towards something.
even this travelling. what am i doing here? what does this experience mean? i’m not here for a purpose, and maybe that’s why everything is so unfulfilling. i guess sometimes the horniness takes over and its what i think i want, but deep down its really not. maybe we all just need a reason.
or maybe its just me and my mind. my mind tricking me into thinking a cafe latte will be so good that itll bring me joy, that renting a five star hotel will make me feel happy, or that getting pussy will make me feel fulfilled. how come none of them are that good? is it my fault?
recently, ive noticed that ive been just looking at things, as if im trying to find something in nothing. i hope its my mind subconsciously trying to find things to appreciate.
there’s still something deep within me saying that i want to absolutely ravage some pussy, to claim a woman’s soul. i fear that if i go down that path i’ll just slip deeper into a life of meaningless hedonism. what do i do with myself
and why do i want to perform such barbaric acts on a woman? do i harbour some feeling of resentment towards women deep down? why do they love me when i perform such acts onto them? the things that ive done could only be described as offensive, yet they hold me after as if they love me? what does this have to do with purpose? why am i thinking about them? what do women have to do with purpose?
do women help you with purpose? or do they exist to distract you from your purpose? what should i do?
Holy soulless schizo spamming. Seek help, Christ, or a place to drown.
>>2745328>>2745329I feel like im in an even more incel version of episodes 25-26 of Evangelion
>what no intellectual hobbies does to a mf
>>2745333what would your recommendation be if i had multiple intellectual hobbies that ive taken seriously for multiple years?
>>2745335recommendations? You mean reaction or something?
>>2745336what should i do? i have 2 hobbies, 1 physical that ive done for 8 years and 1 artistic that ive done for 6.
>>2745337a man can program for a thousand years and never get bored
>>2745338whats the point of just not being bored?
just realized I booked my flight during golden weekhow fucked am I?
>>2745340I didn't say just, kimusabe, I said never
>>2745342how is not being bored meaningful?
>>2745345there's a lot of cool shit you can do. Seems like your 14 years of hobbies was a waste of you cant pull a trigger and nap
>>2745346i wish you had answers
>>2745347And I wish you would shut up with your inane shit which has nothing to do with this thread. Go ask /r9k/ or some other mental facility about how you're so void you can't even find meaning in your hobbies.
>>2745350ironic post
>Thank god narita and taipei airports dont have the same anti tank concrete mountains like in korea.I can fly safe.
Quick question; when planning for a day trip to Kyoto from Osaka, is it worth it time and cost-wise to use the Shinkansen? I’m interested in using the Kyo-train Garaku instead but the journey time still seems longer overall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsxYH2XQQCghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrEEoEmmrKshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFRtAAmiFbE
>>2745381The Shinkansen is expensive in terms of express fare, and taking into account the travel time to the Shinkansen terminal, there is not much advantage in time saved by the Shinkansen.If you use the Shinkansen to go to Gion or Shijo, it is a complete waste of time and money.The Kyo-Torayon Garaku does not require an express fare, and only a standard fare is required.
>>2745347you don't want answers, you want to bait and sulk. I spent my Thanksgiving and Christmas alone and the thing that got me through was VScode and coffee. I'm gonna be free from the grind soon once I have an API completed and it'll be so lovely. There is a LOT you can do with computers and some programming
This photo spot is gonna be ruin by influencers sooner or later
>>2745425that near koto city? just went to a concert there to see scandal.
>>2745278Im going with small children and i want to het sleep schedules on track ASAP
Who was going to tell me people just drop dead in the streets and youre not supposed to perform CPR? They just stepped on him. They left him without a thought that he needed help or coukd be helped. The police thought I was the trouble maker for performing CPR. Apparently nobody does that here. What the fuck.
>>2745435Good eyes, it's Toyosu Senyaku Banrai
>>2745328both
>>2745441Melatonin pills (the childrens strength preferrably)Flying Finnair has its ups and downs. Flights take off early evening and land at like 7 or 8 am, but the return flights take off late and land at 5 am due to time zone fuckery
This'll be my second trip to Japan. Only really drank at Hub and tried the gaijin hunter meme. Sadly my autism stopped me from getting laid but lesson learned.Will be back next month, is it worth the anxiety of going to Izayakas and sports bars? I'm terrible when dealing with people and my barely existant japanese skills definitely don't help either
>>2745485Are you going to these bars alone? If so, I'm impressed man. I did that in the west as a young man several times, but I couldn't do that in Japan
>>2745488Never went to bars alone in my home country; did that for the first time last month in Japan since I was solo, I had fun and met several nice people. But as usual, you need to speak japanese, otherwise you'll probably be miserable.
>>2745488Yeah I'll be solo travelling so I'll probably just stick to Hub and chatting up OLs who like the fact I'm a Brit (any good enough reason to emigrate from this islamic shithole imo)
>>2745506>>2745502ok, you know what, I'm gonna try the Hub too now. Thanks for the encouragement, chill bros
>>2745454thanks anon, I have the same pic basically on my phone but at a shitty terrible angle, I recognized the three skyscrapers. now WHERE are you standing for this pic I need that angle.
>>2745460Just purchase in Japan or use on the flight?
>>2745524I like the dispersed glow of the light in this photo, particularly the light on the tree branches. What device did you take this with, and did you edit it?
>>2745528https://global.canon/ja/c-museum/product/film109.htmlCannon T50, Kodak Ektar 100 negative color film, no editing, just Gods will with the randomness of the universe. I will say the shop that developed the film, did an exceptional job. Osawa Camera in Ebisu. Im glad I didnt wait till I got home to get it done.
>>2745528
>>2745568digital nomads... not like this
>>2745521Like I said, Toyosu Senyaku Banrai, the 8th(7th?) floor is a free footbath where you can soak your feet in warm water while you enjoy the views. Top floor seems to be accessable if you get a room there as well
>>2745443People are afraid to do the right thing because they're worried about being sued/criminally charged. It's not just Japan that's like this, even China is like this.
>>2745533>Ektar 100SOVL
>>2745650Even in your country!
>>2745650There's a difference between being afraid and just stepping on a dead/dying man because he's no longer human
I am planning on inviting this chick I like to go to japan together. What are some things that would be cute to do together? Romantic and shit
>>2745724Why don't you try following the instructions in >>2743495 ?
>>2745724>I am planning on inviting this chick I like to go to japan together.dont do it idiot, you are going to the land of waifus ffs....have you ever traveled with a women before? she is not even you long term gf
>>2745753I love her and shes the one. And yes.
>>2745724>What are some things that would be cute to do together? Romantic and shitTeamlabs and shitGive me your itinereary and I'll weigh in
Damn bros I have one way ticket to Tokyo for new years but im kinda startin to get anxious and kinda wanna cancel it, maybe go later or some shit. Somethin feels off. I know im a bitch but give me some inspiration or support to go see some hot jap girls and eat food. Ive traveled many places but sometimes get homesick and actually wish i was home and now im worried im just gunna feel like that . Shit god damn it fuck bros but i wannna get in that onsen
>>2745813>search for authentic loli bratsHow does this work
>>2745817Twitter, certain locations...
>hotel has free javs on demand>with a gyaru channel>with my javfui think i love this country bros...
>>2745826see if she works as an escort:https://eronb.net/avfu/I've used Gingira to fuck a gyaru JAV bitch in the ass before (girl from MIFD-025): https://www.gingira.jp/lang/en/index.html
>>2745820And their into 34 1/4chad lonely dudes like me right?
>>2745832they're into older sugar daddies spoiling them, otherwise you can't compete with younger ikemen jerks who use them as sex toys.
what are you doing for new years anons?
>>2745829Were you only allowed in the ass?
>>2745843Delivery and hotel health vary on what's allowed. I paid for anal because I specifically wanted it, which was extra and 10,000 yen.
>>2745833Ok sweet. Yeah this makes me want to not cancel my ticketIs it easy to not feel lonely or homesick in Japan?When I travel i usually like to settle in towns that are easy to navigate and have easy access to food and dining so I can enjoy myself and walk around n shitNeed some chill onsens mapped out
>>2745724you should check if shes capable of eating non-basic food before inviting her to japan unless you want to hear constant bitchingt. been on multiple trips with other people
Do you eat New Year's Eve soba noodles (Toshikoshi soba) ?
Kami-sama bless this upcoming year for all of us, possibly even with a cute wife, too.
>>2745381The best choice of train company depends on where you are in Osaka and where you want to go in Kyoto.https://maido-bob.osaka/en/2024/05/17/access-from-osaka-to-kyoto/
>>2745950This really happened>be footfag>pray at shrine to please let me see a girls socks>the next day, see a girl take her shoes off in public>decide to try again, pray at shrine to let me see a girls feet>the next day, waiting at crossing>jk with her friend on opposite side of crossing from me steps out of she shoes, stands on them and starts to remove her socks, continuing to stand on them until both are removed, before putting her shoes back on>try once more>pray at shrine to let me see my concafe wife's feet>a few days later she makes a post on twitter saying if you can get her drunk you can smell themToo bad I don't drink
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZsmd8yf6qc
What do you eat during the New Year's holiday?I had some New Year's Eve soba noodles for lunch today.
So I've heard that cousin marriage is legal in Japan. My question to you guys is, do you actually know any Japanese who have fucked/married their cousins? Your friends, coworkers, a random guy you talked to at a bar, etc.
Are you able to buy permanent suica cards yet or are they still only giving out temp ones to tourists?
>>2746005Shit I didn't know they stopped allowing tourists to buy Suica cards. I guess I'll hold onto my monorail card even if doesn't have my name on it.
>>2746005That stopped being an issue a while ago, had no trouble getting myself an icoca in Osaka last month.
Any good places to spend the midnight tonight with my christmas cake?im 25, she is 30.we gonna go clubbing after midnight, but i would like to spend the midnight coutdown outside of a club, somewhere nice with her.Is champagne normal to drink here?Any good places to go, close to Shibuya-Harajuku, cuz thats where we are planning to go after.Is Odaiba cool? (because of the sea)I also searched Tokyo Tower, but shit closes at 11pm, so is there any other high rise views that i could take her?help a brotha out, im tryna bag this cutie
>>2746015>help a brotha out, im tryna bag this cutieif she is spending new years with you she is already yours
>>2746016really? thats nice to hear. she is going to have dinner with family then meet me.but i wanted to be a little special and not spend the midnightin shibuya with everyone
>>2746018really fancy love hotel? idk man, lol. you probably already know what's best deep down. just be yourself.
>>2745980>Too bad I don't drinkYou can't deny the will of the gods; it's sake time!
>>2746018>>really? thats nice to hear. she is going to have dinner with family then meet me.yes you got her dont overdo anything she is already happy to be with you on new years my advice is just make sure you can see some fire works from any place even the ground at midnight and hold her close when watching and kiss her then like other anon said love hotel or better your hotel. You already won her anon dont think otherwise
>>2746019no no, i mean like a nice scenic placelike does anyone know if there is something going on in odaiba or minatosorry to bother
>>2746021there isnt any fireworks from what i've read online tho, thats the problemonly in yokohama and thats a bit fair awaybut thanks for the words anyway
>>2746023anytime anon, enjoy the night with her
>>2746005you have to go to jr offices in major stations to get one
Wife and I are looking at a hotel room for 5 nights but it allows smoking. Can anyone advise on how much residual smoke smell might be in the room, or do they vent it well?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_iJJJFapLAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_C2yZQ2JpA
>>2745753Japan is not the Philippines. Without certain attributes most guys (who aren't interested in whoremongering) are better off bringing sand to the beach than trying to score once they get there, especially if it's a short trip.
>>2746118What if you're staying there for a year and learning the language? (and you're a tall white blond dude)
What's good medication/remedy for an out of shape American whose thighs hurt from a single day of walking. Also diarrhea, this happened a lot last time but idk what to do. Not eating too much fried food and beer, just konbini sandwiches mostly. What can I eat that's a little lighter? Or any good otc that will let me keep being a fatass without blasting my ass 2-3 times a day.
How's the weather in Kyushu in late Feb/ early March? I'm planning on diverting 2-3 days of my trip to Tokyo to visit Nagasaki and Fukuoka, is that enough to get a taste of the area?
>>2746131come to the ikemen bar with me
>>2746159In order to lower the risk of you getting fatigued and injured from all that hiking and walking in Japan, I suggest visiting your nearest Japanese drugstore / pharmacy or home center / supermarket and purchasing Kowa's Vantelin joint and muscle support products: ankle, back, calf, elbow, knee, thumb, and wrist. If Vantelin sounds familiar to you, it is because they are one of Shohei Ohtani's sponsors and he has personally used their products for his physical rehab and therapy.Vantelin Kowa Japan:https://hc.kowa.co.jp/vantelinhttps://x.com/vantelin_kowaKowa Self Care International:https://hc.kowa.com/https://hc.kowa.com/vantelinsupport_instruction/en/region_en_new.phphttps://hc.kowa.com/vantelinsupport_instruction/en/pdf/English_Knee.pdfVantelin Support Long Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqQBulajb40
>>2746159you keep doing it 'till you're healthy BMI
>>2745806I felt exactly (!) like you yesterday but I still got on that plane
>>2745998yum! soba noodles are the best. You have good taste anon kun
>>2746087there are so many hotels to choose from, just look for another one?
What should I check out today? Yokohama/Tokyo area
>>2746193I'm asking myself the same question. I have a suspicion most museums will be closed today, so I was just gonna hang out McDonald's, drink coffee and program
>>2745341Just prepare to be a bit more patient and you’re good.
>>2746159Fiber products such as psyllium fiber are marketed as a weight loss supplement in Japan so go visit a Japanese drugstore / pharmacy and head toward their diet / weight loss section. Kenja-no-shokutaku (Wise man's dining) Double Support [Comes in a stick pack for easy carrying convenience]: Question: What is it made of? Does it have any color, taste, or smell?Answer: Kenja-no-shokutaku (Wise man's dining) contains indigestible dextrin, a soluble fiber, made from corn starch. It is a white powder with almost no taste or smell. Dissolve it in your favorite beverage, such as water, green tea, or black tea. It dissolves easily without changing the taste of your drink.Question: How much should be consumed in a day?Answer: Dissolve one packet in a drink, and consume with your meal, three times a day.https://www.otsuka.co.jp/en/nutraceutical/products/kenja-no-shokutaku/https://x.com/kenja_jp
wow, how useful is ChatGPT, brosthis is incrediblealso, esims are super useful! Don't even have to leave your hotel bed that's littered with conbini wrappers to get mobile data hooked up!
>>2746199is today gonna be a bad day to hit the skytree?i was just hikkimode and rest but i guess they do my room cleaning today
I stopped drinking almost 2 years ago and have zero interest in starting again, as in the actual thought of it fucking disgusts me. Problem is, that's mostly what I did the last two times I went in 2017 and 2019, so all the cool bars I wanted to visit which were a big part of my itinerary are now out. Any recommendations for a non drinking anon?I mostly checked out Mom and pop arcades, thrift shopped, retro game shopping, and went to themed cafes like Eorzea cafe last two times I went. I will be attending EVO Japan and will be staying on the outskirts of Shinjuku May 2-18
>>2746159Visit a drug store or pharmacist and ask for Psyllium Fiber ( オオバコ繊維)
>>2746190Yeah my anxiety has passed and now im gettin exited to soak some onsens. Lets fuckin wreck some shit>>2746193>>2746194U boys can come wreck shit too Its open season on the cougars
>>2746193>>2746194There are websites that provide information on scheduled events in Japan happening now and in the future.https://event-checker.info/https://x.com/event_checkerhttps://www.tokyoartbeat.com/enhttps://x.com/TokyoArtBeat_ENhttps://www.timeout.com/tokyohttps://tokyocheapo.com/
>>2746204Also staying in Osaka May 12-17, is that too long? I feel all there is to do there is eat and go to Disney/universal
>>2746192we ended up going woth a different one, but the appeal was a 700sqft executive suite with king bed and kitchen and stuff for $200/night but we determined that the smoking thing was probably the catch. Instead we'll see how well a 300 pound man sleeps in a ryokan.
>>2746201>zarusoba>similar to morisoba but garnished with nori (seaweed)Real missed opportunity to call it norisoba.
>>2746204A kissaten (喫茶店), literally a "tea-drinking shop", is a Japanese-style tearoom that is also a coffee shop. They developed in the early 20th century as a distinction from a cafe, as cafes had become places also serving alcohol with noise and celebration. A kissaten was a quiet place to drink coffee and gathering places for writers and intellectuals. The Sabukaru links below provide a great list of kissaten you should try while you are in Japan although some of them have unfortunately closed since the time the articles were first posted on Sabukaruhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KissatenPicture related: Kayaba Coffee (カヤバ珈琲)Japan's Past And Present: An Introduction To Kissaten Culture: https://sabukaru.online/articles/japan/kissaten-cultureThe Sabukaru Guide To Tokyo Kissaten: https://sabukaru.online/articles/kissaten-guide
>>2746219Junkissa are retro cafes that serve coffee, tea, desserts, non-alcoholic drinks, and Western-style cuisine (yoshoku). Junkissa exploded in popularity in Japan’s Showa era between 1955 and 1975.Cafe Benisica (珈琲館 紅鹿舎), birthplace of both pizza toast and tuna toast in Japan.https://soranews24.com/2023/02/17/a-visit-to-the-birthplace-of-pizza-toast-is-the-original-better-than-all-the-copycats-out-there/
>>2746220Coffee L’ambre (珈琲 らんぶる) is a famous music cafe that opened back in 1950 that has also been designated as a historical cultural property of Shinjuku Ward. The first floor of Coffee L’Ambre is for smokers, whereas the spacious concert hall-like basement is entirely non-smoking. In an era when people didn’t have the means to listen to music in their own homes, people would gather at coffee shops like this one to listen to classical music.https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%90%8D%E6%9B%B2%E5%96%AB%E8%8C%B6%E3%82%89%E3%82%93%E3%81%B6%E3%82%8B[Time slip to the Showa era] What kind of place is the famous music/coffee shop Coffee L’ambre?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAZBuk_aNmw
>>2746221Coffee L’ambre (珈琲 らんぶる)'s famous basement is a two-story structure, with a staircase leading down to the standing floor, a wide staircase covered in red carpet, and a floor lined with red velvet sofas. There are two large chandeliers on the two-story high ceiling. There are also several classically designed lights installed along the walls. It is a space that gives you a true amber feeling, like a Showa movie set.
>>2746222Established in 1964, the year the Tokyo Olympics were held, Coffee Seibu (珈琲西武) has a 60 year history as a famous coffee shop, and continues to pursue an "old but new" Showa atmosphere. The interior of the store has extensive stained glass lighting, calm interior design, and music, giving one a great sense of nostalgia.
>>2746213Osaka is less than an hour away from Kyoto and Nara so there should be plenty of things to do for a week, don't really recommend Kobe although there may be some events going on depending on time of the year, there's a few Fate related stuff in Kobe but Kobe beef is available everywhere in japan and not just Kobe
>>2746204Top 10 Favorite Cafe Chains for Japanese women in their 20s to 30s:1st place: Starbucks Coffee Japan (スターバックスコーヒー): https://www.starbucks.co.jp/index.html2nd place: Komeda Coffee (コメダ珈琲店): https://www.komeda.co.jp/3rd place: Mister Donut (ミスタードーナツ): https://www.misterdonut.jp/4th place: Doutor Coffee Shop (ドトールコーヒーショップ): https://www.doutor.co.jp/dcs/5th place: Tully's Coffee (タリーズコーヒー): https://www.tullys.co.jp/6th place: Hoshino Coffee (星野珈琲店): https://www.hoshinocoffee.com/7th place: Saint Marc Cafe (サンマルクカフェ): https://www.saint-marc-hd.com/saintmarccafe/8th place: McCafe (マックカフェ): https://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/menu/mccafe/9th place: Afternoon Tea TEAROOM (アフタヌーンティー・ティールーム): https://www.afternoon-tea.net/10th place: Sarutahiko Coffee (猿田彦珈琲): https://sarutahiko.jp/
>>2746207>Its open season on the cougarshow did you know about my bumble age filters?
where can I get a coin purse? What did you use for all your coins? they keep falling out of my wallet kek
>>2746228>where can I get a coin purse?Surely you're not overthinking this. If you're not picky about style, you should be able to find them in hyaku-yen stores like Daiso and whatnot.>What did you use for all your coins?Unironically a coin purse, kek. Only difference is that I got mine from my home country's dollar store. It was a worthy investment, as it cost me very little money, and I end up with a lot of coins in my travels, no matter the country.
>>2746219>>2746220>>2746221>>2746222>>2746223>>2746225Thanks, anon, was not aware. I'll start looking around.>>2746224Idk how Kyoto slipped my mind. I heard it's basically a one day destination so I suppose I can dedicate one day there. Anything in particular you recommend?
>>2746227Is bumble good? What else do they use here? Im banned from tinder, but maybe i can get back on with my new sim
>>2746228I went to an arcade and won one from the crane game. But then I had no more coins.
>>2746228You guys accumulate coins because of train fares and payments at combis and Daiso, right?If you charge money to Suica or PASMO and pay, you won't accumulate coins.These can also be used to pay for beef bowl chains, family restaurants, and fast food.https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eMGNKjo0zKY
>>2746239I pay for most things with cash, I think it's cheap than credit? idkanyway it's satisfying to dunk a bunch of coins into the slots at the train ticket machines, not a big deal. I just need a purse, and daiso is far away
>>2746241>and daiso is far awayI was 100 meters from a daiso when I posted this kek
>>2746217you're 300lbs? What does that have to do with anything?Also, get on my level, bitcht. 350
damn is EVERYWHERE closed on New Years? I wanted to go to a museum or something but I can't find any open exhibits
Shibuya on New Year's Eve 2024 - 2025 [4K/HDR/Binaural]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LneM-bcMI_Q
>>2746269330 to be specific, 345 at my heaviest, but the point is that I'm not sure how sleeping on a futon on the floor will feel. I'd love to stay at a ryokan every night for the cost and immersion but didn't think it was smart to book 11 nights without trying it out.
>>2746224Arima Onsen and Mt. Rokko are worth visiting.Himeji Castle is one of the few castles that escaped being destroyed by fire during an air raid.
>>2746187>>2746200I may have been exaggerating my obesity, my BMI is 23, I just feel fat, I'm out of shape and I have a gut. I tried using the cryoderm I brought, and then bought salonpas patches. Neither worked. Vantelin even was the first thing I saw when I searched. Should've looked for that at sun drug instead. Also holy fuck I cannot stand this everything be closed on and around new years thing anymore.
>>2746207>Open season on the cougarsI need to know where to find lonely jukujo who want a nice young foreign man to tend to there every need and love and cherish them. And also how to talk to them.>>2746237>Is bumble good?I paid for premium for two weeks (rape me later) and I at least got matches. They wouldn't really talk to me and I'm not very picky, as long as they are slant eyed and aren't below a 3 or 4 I can get down with it. I cancelled it and now they want to charge $25 instead of $18 now. Fucking Jews. Anyways, tinder is just filled with bots, scans and prodtitutes, or just chicks who shoe they're faces or anything for that matter. Bumble was a lot better with that. The other apps they use I'm pretty sure are only available domestically, like you need a japanese number to create an account with them. Hinge isn't even available to japanese numbers.
>>2746296yeah shit all i got is ok cupid which is in america is mostly 40 year old bitches and mostly black and actually most of them are so gross i actually screen shot it and send it to people. I will probably just try organically to meet peopleYeah so without gettin all trippy and shit, is it easy to vibe into magical experiences? like do you guys ever get that fuckin "right time , right place " time shit that happens when your travelin? I havnt had too much of that in my recent travels . so im hopin this japan trip includes meeting some real interesting folk and also some moments so livid it goes kinda out of body
>>2745052In Tokyo in the summer of 2024, the minimum temperature was over 27degrees on many days, and even at midnight, the temperature was over 30 degrees.Furthermore, Kyoto was even hotter and more humid than Tokyo. In fact, Okinawa is more comfortable during this time of the year.
>>2746273Your family's arms are always open :)
need a camera shop in tokyo thats open tomorriw all my regulars are closed and im out of film
>>2746225chains are trash its tokyo why would you ever get coffee at a fckn chain
Is there a Discord server or anything for this?
>>2746334To pick up women
anyone stay in Yokohama, Kawasaki, or other much less popular places? Was it worth it? I'm planning on going even a bit more "remote" to a kino hotel somewhere with not much around
>>2746334it's called being a tourist Chad and not a faux culture immersive Chud
>>2746333holy shit I got RAPED by bic camera 10k yen for two rolls and a purchase limit of 1 per type wtf
>>2746336youre a disgusting freak you arent picking anything up in a coffee shop just because its japan. Go to the philipines >>2746352why even bother traveling.
>>2746355yeah
>>2746355I'll do what I want to and you will never be happy about it kek
>>2746361>latitude>ubuntu>default theme>intelyea like I said a fucking loser
>>2746362also>6.8 kernel>mcdonalds
I cycled 100km today from akiba to just west of Odawara. I couldn't get to hakone since my legs were toast and the climb too steep.I'm not sure how I'm going to go further west tomorrow. The climb isn't going away.
>>2746335https://discord.gg/5VvhHPnM
>>2746362amd is for jeets and other subhumans
Anxiety bro here. I ended up canceling my ticket. Fuck me bros, but i will probably just go in a week or two, I still aint got shit to do this winter
>>2746436why? be very specific, type paragraphs if you need to. I'm very curious
>>2746159The diarrhea is normal in my opinion. As an in shape American who goes often, the food quality over there is so much higher then back here in the states that my first couple days back is usually adjusting.
>>2746443so at first i started having general anxiety just about flying one way and figuring out my plan like how long will i maybe stay, or will i maybe go to korea or thailand, and also just general anxiety of hoping to find a smaller town or a good part of the city to stay in , Nowadays when i travel i can start to get annoyed of having a hotel too close to traffic noises or construction noises and shit, or maybe im feeling poor and i get a hostel and all the people in there are retards and im retarded for not paying 30 extra dollars for comfort. But my mind starts crunching all the $$$ of hotels and food ..which is really a bout the same i pay for Rent,gas, food at home...( i live in a van and also rent rooms occasionally) ,,the only difference is at home , i usually work a bit and make more $$$ so its more comforting. And I also actually have a phobia of flying .. like i know its not going to happen, but i worry of blowing up... Then the worries turned into a dreading anxiety....
>>2746455like a dreading anxiety that i have not actually felt in many years , and used to suffer from in my teens and having panic attaacks. So i was telling myself "maybe this is a sign to not go"In many of my travels i face bouts of "homesickness" which i now realize is more so just me seeking quiet and comfortable housing and part of it is a having people to talk to.Like when I went to Vietnam I flew into Hanoi and took a bus to Sapa the next day, and the first few days i was like godamn i feel weird, i should just go home wtf. But i bought a motorbike off some locals and rode it towards Hajung pass. and I was on backroads and no other travelers were seen for the first week. I got to a small ass town and got a hotel and tried finding dinner but got chips from a store, and then walking back to my room some little kids yelled and laughed in some sort of jibberish unknown to me and It all hit me how far I was from home and even if i did want to somehow fly home the next day, it was a few days of riding just to a main town and then buses to big city and all that bulllshit so i went into a panic attack and was like godamn im livin one wild adventure right now. But i said fuck it and had a blast riding south towards SAigon...
>>2745947is it bad luck if i eat this after new years?i could only find duck soba last night
>>2746457then covid happened and shit started locking down and that gave me mad anxietty so i flew home, even though i should of went to Ukraine or something better... Or like the time i went to Ecuador and just felt so godamn homesick , even though i was in paradise on a beach and surfing . I just couldnt have fun and wanted to go home, so i basically went home , So i have been trying to learn how to not let the " homesick" or anxiety bother me and learn to realize i have money and can enjoy my travel... Part of it might be that i ususally fly on a one way with only some plan... like this spring i went to Poland for a 20 day trip and actually had round trip tickets for once , and having the return ticket gave me some ease of mind. I think i will buy a round trip ticket to Tokyo soon , but buy a changable one and can always change the return.Flash to NYE . I go to a small party and have a few beers and champagne, and we were mostly hanging in a garage and there was loads of weed smoke and I actually got fucking CONTACT HIGH! ( i have not smoked in 4 years ) And it kinda gave me anxiety but i also enjoyed it. But I get home at fucking 2;00 AM and lay in bed till 4 and finally sleep and wakeup at 7:00 ..but i was feeling like puking and hungry and tired and I still actually had to pack my bag and organize some shit and buy an onward travel ticket etc... I just thought fuckit I will force my self to be tired so i can get some sleep on the plane. Which would of worked if I was all packed and shit and could of just walked out the door. I was in no mood to rush and then feel like shit going thru the airport and then a fucking 13 hour flight etc.So yeah if you want any more details on my scrambled mind or life just ask. But i think i might just go in a week or two and smash some jap ass
>>2746459You sound mentally ill. You'd better get it treated instead of going to different countries then typing walls of texts about feeling homesick when you live in a fucking van.
>>2746462thanks for the great advice man, where should i get it treated and what kind of treatment do you think they would give to a sick motherfucker like me ?Read this anons post too while your at it>>2746443>>2746443
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>>2746475>Page 7What? This thread's got at least 4 more days left in it.
>>2746520too many goobers starting new miscellaneous Japan threads
>>2746353Everyone's taking photos this time of year, obviously the worst time to try and buy film
>>2746347Yokohama and Kawasaki are great. I live in kanagawa and the few times I've been were pleasant. You can take the subway to the main yokohama station or even shin yokohama and then from there anywhere into tokyo or shinkansen. plenty to do as well in Yokohama and Kawasaki.
>>2746727nice, I actually settled in Kanagawa after seeing how much stuff there was to do around the area.Maybe I saw you today. The white girl working at the Conbini?
Japan's largest underground shopping center "Osaka Umeda Dungeon".https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8xuuC-Ay5I
>>2746213Eww shes fat
>>2746213do wh*te women really?
Happy New Year!
High school girls working part-time as mikos at a New Year's shrine
Geishas in Tokyo watching sumo
Elementary school girls performing a miko (shrine maiden) dance
Old Geishas in Tokyo
Geishas in light clothing in Kyoto
High school girls in yukata
ceremony of allowing the hair to grow at age three
Jusan Mairi (a visit to a shrine or temple to celebrate being 13 years old)
>the Japanese languageWhat a mess. Nihonjins need to learn English. It can't be the other way around.
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>>2746727Haha, funny enough, I'm in Kanagawa also. I live in ninomiya, near hiratsuka. Lots to do in Kanagawa, it's fun!
