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pics incoming

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more

>>594277
Requests:
Pics of cool toilets in japan (those that have a shit of buttons and lights)
Pics of girls in bar (not hookers, just random girls)
Pics of McDonald's menu

>>594282
What? Not glorius Engrish? Also spanish discrimination detected in Japanland

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wait a minute you are french?

>>594277
nice that u are really doing this,
say, is izyaka near the airport or within the town?
(playces are apreciated anyway, anything that looks liek fun)

Basic scenery would be nice.

And hilarious looking adverts.

so thats it?

Hey OP. Help me.

I'm going to Japan in 9 days and starting to freak out because I haven't really planned ahead, gear wise. What kind of stuff should I pack?

I figured I'd ask you instead of mucking up this board with the same thread for the thousandth time.

>>594286

he mentioned vancouver so i guess he's canadian

I'm assuming this is the continuation of >>593339

Thanks for posting back, OP.

looks like OP accidently missed a photo and put it at >>594284 instead

"sign examples"

bump,

I'm looking forward to the continuation of this report

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>op sorry bout last night got pretty fucking drunk for cheap so i was barely functioning on the computer lol.

alright sorry guys, im doing a quick up date since were going for dinner soon.

>>594283
i'll get pics of the room up as soon as i can. let me just say the toilet is kinda cool. once you sit your ass down it automatically has a water running sound so your roomie cant hear you taking a shit. but its like a goddamn closet trying to change your clothes shower and. the bed are tiny and theres no room to put your clothes. this is a business hotel by the way so if you're staying in one be prepared to have shit go right back in your suitcase.
mcdonald's wont be up for a while i hope cause i dont plan on eating there any time.
girls at the bar will be a maybe, we havent really seen anything special except really skinny girls with okay faces with heavy make up. hopefully it will get better as we venture into different districts.

>>594287 were staying in Shinjuku about 5 mins from the station. the izayaka was basically in some back alley with shops and down some basement stairs. it had a menu and drinks specials outside.

>>594292
incoming soon, im not into scenery that much but ive been taking it as i see it. we walked down by the river to Asakusa shrine today got some awesome scenery pics and a surprise for your tech/anime/gundam happy people.

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>>594306
i packed the essentials, clothes, toiletries, lappy, camera, phone (its useless here) ipod travel guides, three is coin laundry here so it depends on were you're staying for certain things. I brought a power adapter also. its hot as fuck here so pack shorts and light clothes its really humid too so prepare for sweating your balls off. hat and umbrella to be bought when you get here if you want. everyone here dresses fairly preppy-ish . good walkimg shoes for sure.

if you guys have specific questions or requests post em and ill try to comply.

pic is view from the restaurant at the top of the hotel. i have lots of pics from Edo-tokyo museum and Asakusa if you guys want i'll post the main ones but if you want more specific ones let me know it takes a while to upload on this lan line

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asakusa

Got a couple of requests: Can you take pictures of Shibuya during the day?

Also, any of Roppongi and the clubs/bars and girls in there like other anon said.

Try to get some of the African/Nigerian touts as well, that should be good for a laugh.

>>594561

B-b-but, I thought Japanese/Asian couples never held hands in public.

SHAMEFUR DISPRAY

yawn.

>>594568
>Anti-asshole bump.

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>>594566
i'll try and go to shinjuku square during the day but we're not exactly given a lot of free time until night. were on a tight schedule. if i see some girls i'll take the picture im not going to purposely sight them out and be a perv. the
>>594568
dont look and kindly piss off
>>594587
thank you.

i'll get some more pics up as i go but im time constrained here with mini assignments and being out from 8am-8pm

pic is of a river tour i suppose, as we were walking along a river bank towards asakusa.

>>594599
do u happen to know what the water-taxis are like?
also, does they work on JR Pass/Pasmo and so on?
as ur schedule is tight, anything short is apreciated

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let me break down the day a bit for you guys, since its one of my assignments of a daily journal.

day 2: wake up, shower go to breakfast at the top of the hotel where i posted that first pic i think. from there we headed to shinjuku station west entrance, go the suika pass (you need it for the metro system) 500yen deposit plus a reload system for fares. went the most confusing metro systems ever (Sort of) its all color coded and has transfers but they have 3 trains coming in so you need to make sure you get on the right one. from there we heading to the Edo-tokyo museum where, we toured the edo period of tokyo. I have lots of pics so if some are interested ill post when i have time. The tour consisted of a varying range of the edo period from the shogun and samurai system and to how modernized japan with a drainage system, firefighters, and class for samurai and commoners. from there we views a bunch of dioramas of each scene, they were really cool with how detailed each piece was, even the roofs were decorated. the museum was sort of boring from me since i took a course on the period so it was mainly review but if you dont know much i suggest for you to go.

from there we walked to asakusa along a river bank. i found the walk enjoyable since it was out in the open sun along a river where we saw boat restaurants, murals of graduations and the homeless (no pics, not a dick).

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In Asakusa we did the cleanse in the water, the incense for better health through the smoke wafting, and prayer with money donation, a.nd lucky fortune. Asakusa has many many shops selling souvenirs so if you're looking for something you'll find stuff there, from swords, to otaku gear. didnt really see many girls in the 17-23 range but many middle school aged kids there. the girls we did see were either meh in the majority to drop dead gorgeous. 90/10 ratio i'd say.
im noticing no difference being in a metro city except that people will ignore you unless your loud or doing something really stupid. you cant strike up a conversation at all.

tonight we walked the opposite direction of the center and found lots of little back alley bars and shops. i think you can get a better feel for true Japanese lifestyles if you tour those areas opposed to the bright neon centers.

also if youre interested in the food stuffs, everything is ordered through vending machines for the most part. get your coupon and take it in to get your meal. also its fucking awesome getting bills backs from a vending machine instead of just a pocket full of coins.

day 3 were heading to Kabuki and Ginza so hopefully we'll get some time for me to post more pics.

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also as you guys can probably tell i fucking suck at pictures. my buddy is taking billions of them so i'll load some of his when i get home since i dont have the speed to post a lot at one time.

pic is golden poo but cmon... golden poo

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>>594601

not sure, i'll try and find it out. our teachers are basically handling all of that kind of stuff since there is 14 of us. i think we are heading on the water taxis so i'll check it out when it comes up. pretty sure the suika pass works on everything not sure about Pasmo because my teacher was having problems with her card when we were doing things so she just traded it in for her refund.

pic, basic scenery you can see while on the metro

hey, op, do see a lot of other foreigners around, or is it just you and your group mainly?

I hear it can get pretty lonely there for a westerner, even in tokyo.

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>>594611
to be honest i've been noticing a lot of foreigners but it might just be because im looking for them. even so, coming from Vancouver, being around a fully asian area doesn't bother me that much since I mainly ignore them any way. I cant comment on the loneliness yet, as again in 3 weeks when im off on my own adventure since im stuck in groups until the end of the study tour. but ive noticed that it is damn near impossible to talk to a Japanese person other than when you get your food at a restaurant or enter a store to buy something. so i can see it getting lonely if you dont have friends here already or get put into a working environment right away. people seem to ignore you outright but i've been told that they are just shy as hell. not sure which to believe yet.

i'll update more tomorrow, see you anons

pic is of a basic restaurant front, they have pics so you can point or push a button to get the food you want.

>>594601 here
just curious, for the later part of ur trip, will u buy tickets for trains or do u have the jr pass for longer rides?
and of cause, thanks for the report so far!

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>>594673
buy a goddamn JR pass before you leave your country or you're going to be paying a minimum of $100 a pop per trip. the JR pass also works on other JR lines so you wont have to reload your suica card all the time too. You can also get $100~ plane tickets if you want to visit the other islands. the jr pass goes for 1,2 or 3 weeks so make sure you have where you want to go planned. Im planning on staying in hostels for the most part except for the week or so I stay in Osaka where I am renting an apartment.

pic is udon shop that my new friend showed me.

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day 3 update.

alright anons, day 3 we headed out to the kabuki the theater but unfortunately the kabuki-za was under renovation so we went to the knock off one a couple blocks away. for those of you who dont know anything about the kabuki, its Japanese traditional plays/dramas (yes i know theres more to it but im lazy).

my honest opinion of Kabuki is that if you have a goof sense of humor you'll laugh your ass off and get yourself kicked out. its faily long winded and dull at least the type we went to see, but the dances we saw were very interactive and graceful. if you go to the kabuki i suggest you read up a little so you know what you're watching because we had many people bored as fuck or saying it sucked cause they didnt understand what was happening. you can also get digital translators that play in your ear to explain certain areas of the play. sorry no pics of kabuki strictly prohibited.

toilet instead

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after the kabuki we headed to ginza. highly over priced area with major department stores that i didnt go into. too a few pics if you're interested but i literally spent 10 mins there and got pissed off cause it was crowded, no young people. and expensive

toilet with bidet functions. the :3 button is rinse, the one beside it is bidet and the other one is a stop button. its fucking weird to use but it saves you having to take a shower after you take a dump lol.

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didn't followed the thread...are you still in Japan? I live in Osaka, wanna hang out?

Since people here are into toilets,
if u happen to get one of those "combined" japanese toilets, that would be fun. They are hilarious

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after getting back from ginza, me and a fellow bro hit the lobby bar. never do this (Common sense) but if you take a 5 min in either direction you can hit bars, konbini, or even vending machines that will save you a minimum of 50 yen a purchase.
regardless the only reason i did was to have a few drinks while i waiting for a Japanese friend to come meet me .

anyway, met my new Japanese friend. Dont be a total retard when meetng a Japanese person that was predetermined. bring an omiyage from your country, chocolates or something. anyway met her at the hotel and she took me to places that i couldnt my own without getting lost. we hit up an awesome udon place where they make the noodles in front of you. i helped her with her english homework cause im nice and got to learn things about Japan. be patient with Japanese they earnestly want to try English but are scared to speak it and dont practice at all in schools.
after dinner, we hit a purikura (weird ass photo booths for girls...) took some pics, be prepared to kneel if you are taller than 5'6". however the purikura was located in a game center, so some of the best looking girls in there, and some cool games and prices. outside i caught my first glimps of maids and hosts/hostesses (Sorry no pics, they caught me by surprise so no camera ready) i'll get some tomorrow taking my group to see them tomorrow. also got lost as fuck in Shinjuku but it awas fun getting out of that mess cause its all underground.

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any requests, yes i know im not doing so good at providing them but im trying no to be the creepy ass gaijin. i dont blend in as much as i thought being half Japanese. they saw i have big eyes and a different nose, also doesn't help that im bulkier. however, im not taller surprisingly the guys and lots of girls are averaging over 5'7" but that might be because im in tokyo.

also >keep updating or stfu and leave this board forever?

>>594959
>>594956

this

>>594959

Yes, keep updating.

Did you go to roppongi yet? I'd like to see some pictures of that area, and clubs there.

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>>594956
sure i'll be there for a week, you're not gonna rape me in some back alley though are you?

>>594960
ill get some more of the anime and weeaboo stuff as i find it. like i said we're slowly getting time to explore a farther and farther but lots of the time were dead ass tired from walking all day to not want to venture farther than 10 mins from the hotel.

>>594955
Thanks, dude for my toilet request. Is it weird that Japan is obsessed with toilet's high technology? Why? Any Japanese can explain it? Toilets at private homes are like that also?

>>594965

damn, i actually had planned this...

just kidding

tell me a time and place, i will pick you up

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>inb4 i kill my roommate, this room is so goddamn tiny. it measures 7ft by 8feet if that for the bed room and 4x4 for the bathroom. the ceilings are low as hell too. over 6ft people you're gonna have some fun here lol.

>>594961
we get the weekends free so were saving the club trips for then. we'll probably hit up shibuya before roppongi but who knows. i'll get some pics up on the weekend trip when it happens. Ueno on the weekend too and Akiba. the funner things are coming i hope... lol.

pic is kabuki theater. you can see the walkway out into the crowd and backdrops. i really need to get some better pics going here... but I hate cameras...

Indeed

>>594973

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>>594970
chinese
so many fucking chinese

>>594973
/b/tardet faggot quoting himself..., stfu

>>594959
please continue with ur report OP,
it`s not bad written and its really nice that u are willing to fill us in.
Also request: If u happen to have a pic of those wending mashines and/or street signs with both hiragana/kanji and romaji writing, would be awesome!

http://g.co/maps/kxxq8

if you go back to asakusa OP, link to best izakaya around there. when you get to the position at B turn right down the small alleyway. looks strange, but you will know it's the right place because there will be little pools in the alley with carp

and don't forget to go to nakano broadway for all your otaku desires, probably better than akihabara unless you have someone with you who knows akihabara

http://g.co/maps/tjncx

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post fucked up some got deleted...

the vending machines are cool here but most are deposit money, get your coupon for food, and hand the ticket into the shop. or just money push button get your drink. mostly all in kanji and hiragana but simple enough to use because there are pictures beside each machine to match up the numbers the food. i'll get some pictures of cool looking ones today if we find some. today is the imperial palace and yasukuni shrine

also fuck me... some pictures got deleted so i linked the wrong ones, im gonna stop putting captions up lol

>pic, fish pancake snack. red bean paste, pancake mix, and goey rice stuff (forgot the name)

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>>594973
did we get a post delete or something? i thought i was keeping this fairly clean in order not to offen people

>>595061
lots of Chinese especially in the business districts, they stick out a lot even the ones in my group. very loud voices and rude compared to locals. been seeing lots of Europeans too and Americans. Philippinos as well. Again in Shinjuku so it's going to attract the foreign crowds more so, Ginza had every race it looked like.
ive still yet to find a panty machine lol or anythign really interesting. most of the vending machines are pictured or and just deposit and push the button. i'll try and get some up today if i find a cool one, most of them are just quick food ones.

pics Ginza department store

>>595093
if you want some cool vending machines check out the ones at the construction site of the new JR shinjuku exit (south, i believe).
they are huge and controlled by this massive touch screen.

>>595107
ok just googled, it's JR Shinjuku South

>>595107

they are actually all over Tokyo's JR Lines now. I've seen some at Tokyo St. and Tachikawa.

>>594958
Make sure you get the picture from a distance. She has basically a pimp in the crowd that stops you from snapping shots.

>>594306
Not OP

last time I went, I kept a backpack, with me always. A good pair of shoes, a passport wallet and yeah. Think like how you would walk around a big city.

OP if your in Tokyo right now try to see Meiji park. Its fucking beautiful.

>>595097
Oh please OP if I remember just of Shinjuku there was a shop called condomaina. It was a condom store. Please find it. Have many lols.

Come to Yokohama

>>595216
it's in harajuku, unless theres 2 which wouldnt be surprising

>babby's first trip to Japan

>>594969
shibuya is aight. A buddy of mine owned a bar out there called "Pure", went there one year for new years eve and it was tons of fun...Roppongi was much better, but only if you got other people with you willing to watch out for you.

So I plan on making another trip to Tokyo sometime and I wanted to ask you OP:

How long is your trip

How much did it cost to fly

How much is it costing you to stay wherever you're at?

How much spending money would you suggest bringing?

This will be the first trip outside of a school sponsored thing for me so I want to get as much info to prepare that I can

>>595230
there are several condomanias. they're not that funny. you can go to 5 story sex shops which are better for POKING around. easy one to get to in akihabara

best walking tours are http://www.hellodamage.com/top/tokyo-tour-guide/

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>>595214
haah thanks i'll keep that in mind. i usually take the pics from a distance or make it look like im taking some random pic.

>>595216
haha sounds good, ill try and find it. pretty sure we're heading to Roppongi tonight. dono if ill get any quality pics since im planning on getting drunk as fuck,

pic is in the imperial palace area

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>>595247
So I plan on making another trip to Tokyo sometime and I wanted to ask you OP:

How long is your trip
>my trip is just over a month
How much did it cost to fly
>~1400-1600cdn (i have to rebook it a couple of time >cause my dates keep changing when i return)
How much is it costing you to stay wherever you're at?

How much spending money would you suggest bringing?
>really depends how long you're going and where you >are staying. i brought quite bit for a student but this is my only time i plan on coming to Japan for a long while. You can eat every meal for around $5, so $15 but the portions are smaller so maybe a bit more depending.
This will be the first trip outside of a school sponsored thing for me so I want to get as much info to prepare that I can

>pic dear god im loving the short skirts, and my buddies and i are developing face mask fetishes lol

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day 4 guy. today we heading to Yasukuni Shrine. gotta say it as pretty cool walking in and seeing all old samurai armor, swords, and weaponry. this museum is very right winged so be prepared for some controversial reading if you know anything about Japanese war history, especially the Nanking Massacre. It is really worth going to if you want to get some history in and see some really cool war memorabilia. also I was really moved reading the letters sent home by Kamikaze pilots to their families.

after that we headed to the Imperial palace. I'm not sure if it costs any money but its really not worth going in and seeing. the best pictures can be taken from outside and the tour sucked as in my opinion. gotta walk slow for all the seniors walking with you.

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tonight we're heading to Roppongi or farther into Shibuya to get some night life in. I'll report back when i'll be functional lol.

also for those of you planning a trip here. dont get on the women only car during rush hour unless you want the force of a thousand suns death at you by every woman.

ill get more pics up tomorrow, my friend stole my SD card for her trip to visit some family.

>>595252

I plan on staying for a month, what place are you staying at?
How are you liking it so far?

I suggest hitting up the Akihabara (I think that's it) district. The arcades are awesome

I'm with you, those short skirts are definitely worth visiting for

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>>595267
we're staying in business hotels. not sure how much they cost a night. but you can stay in hostels for 20-30 a night and they are clean and comfy. if you're moving around a lot there are capsule hotels.
its pretty good so far but doing the usual museum hot spots and the like gets boring because they dont really cater to my interests. but the stuff we do see that we see that im interested in personally is awesome because you see it physically.we're hitting Akiba monday i think.

>>595272

Hostels make sense, I'll look into those. Not exactly sure how much I'll be moving around since I got my fair share of sight seeing during the school sponsored trip. I might just be running around experiencing the night life more than I did last time

I know what you mean about being a little burnt out/bored with the museums and such, I enjoyed experiencing the culture and interacting with the people more. But don't get me wrong, learning the history of Japan was fun as well.

>>595207
oh, i see!

>that's what you get for riding TM only

how do you not know how much your hotels cost? are you on a tour or something? your pics are mostly shit too

>>595294
did you even read one post you retarded asshole

>>595257

Oh god roppongi. Enjoy being harassed by nigerians to go into their 'international clubs'.

Here's a hint. If you have a cellphone and you don't want to be harassed by them, just pull it out and pretend like you are talking on it. They SHOULDN'T bother you, but its better than nothing.

They will stop you and chase you a few blocks, if they think they got you.

You have been warned.

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>>595294
fucking retard found. thanks for the support anons.

>>595308
this. omg . we went to roppongi. they dont harass me because i'm big enough to pass as Yakuza (yes, hahah omg wtfrotfl, im bulky and tall and have a pissed off look all the time.) we went to roppongi and ended up heading back to Shinjuku in fear of being ripped off or forced to pay for shit we didnt have. sorry guys no real pictures. but for info on roppongi i suggest you find a local japanese friend to show you around otherwise you're going to be ripped off. we came back to shinjuku instead and found a local british pub and got pleasantly smashed. pics when im able to upload them. roppongi is a different place in its own, each corner is run by nigerians looking to swindle you out of your money, to find a real place to drink and find hot wimmenz you need a local to show you unless you are lucky ass hell.

also commercials in Japan fok. bare ass and thongs and all. titty commercial ftw

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sorry again for the shitty post before hand. im fairly drunk despite having to babysit my light weight 2 drinks omgwtfimdrunk friend. we also got lost 5 min away from our hotel due to this lol.

pic related the drink that fucked us up. 68% alcohol

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anons any of you been to roppongi? can you suggest a bar that i wont get fucking ripped off in? or a strip club or something? we really want to check out the area but are leery of checking out the area without prior knowledge. also any female friendly environments?

>>595375

damn, so the rumors are true then... blacks everywhere in roppongi? where the clubs all packed with them as well?

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unrelated to OP but would you guys recommend buying a tokyo sky tree ticket from here:
https://tobu-discountpass.tobutravel.co.jp/client_en/product_detail_page.php?product_id=86
rather than on-day ticket on July 11th. I'm staying in Tokyo from mid June to early July.

>>595375
What they were selling??? Breast pump?

>>595381
sounds like u having a great time OP!
Can u get the name of that drink? I wanna try it

>>595398
>>595396

Unless you are the BRAH type of person (and have alot of money to throw away), you are really best avoiding roppongi all together.

I currently live in Japan, and took a trip to Tokyo around new years. Never been to roppongi before, but tried it, and was not impressed.

Shinjuku and Shibuya are FAR more entertaining in my opinion.

Plus, if you're looking to get some japanese girl action, you are best looking in Shinjuku. Roppongi is filled with 'international' bars which usually do not have Japanese hostesses/girls.

There's a bar in Shibuya called 'Hobgoblin' I believe, and its pretty chill. Other than that, I don't really bar hop when in Tokyo. Akihabara and the like are more my tastes.

OP, if you are ever in Akihabara, and you like katsu curry, check out "Go! Go! Curry". It is my favorite curry and I make it a habit to eat there once a day, when I am in Tokyo.

>>595498


I hope this is your first year living in Japan, if all you can recommend OP is a 2nd class bar (why go to American style bars when you can go to Izakaya, which you can only go to in Japan, NYC, and Cali?), and a curry stand.

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>>595398
didn't hit a club too leery about getting stuck with redonc fees and what not, but the streets were littered with blacks and other nationalities trying to drag you into a club/bar. also we had a girl with us so...ya.

>>595375
that's just regular commercials, or at least in the bar it was. that was one of the decent ones, there was one about a dude getting an enema and stuff.

>>595498
skipping roppongi and stuff until i find out more info about them about them, we've been liking shijuku and shibuya a lot more.

>>595431
stairway to heaven, might be a bar special.

pic big ass turtle at Ueno lewl

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day 5
we hit Ueno park. highly suggest checking it out, the zoo is okay but be careful what day you go, fucking kids errywhere on the weekend apparently. there are street performers and many locals there, also its peaceful.
from Ueno we hit Akiba. not being much of a weeaboo/otaku even i found the place fucking awesome. hentai everywhere. cute girls in maid and school girl outfits. plus if you like any anime you can find something there. i have loads of pics so i'll leave you with a teaser for now until i get time to load more.

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night time we hit up Shibuya. met a fellow anon there, cool guy no spaghetti was spilled. gotta say its was fucking awesome seeing so many goddamn people in one place but also annoying as hell.
you can meet some people here though as people get drunk they want to try out speaking english. however, lots of the bars were the size of your bedroom, so its hard to find a place to sit or stand. we just bar hopped and was pretty fun. the bars are pretty expensive here so either go to an izakaya or predrink some to loosen you up then have a few at the bar, it'll cost a lot to get drunk there

>>595277
Consider sleeping in a net cafe at least once. It`s often cheaper for a 9 hour night-hour slot than a stay at a hostel would be and is actually pretty fun. Computer, TV, nice chair, free soda and tea, occasionally complimentary shower. They actually fill up pretty fast, so you might need to get there right when the night hours start.

Or you could do what the salarymen do and just sleep on the Yamanote line for an hour or two during the day.

>>595815
How expensive are the bars actually? Do you have any examples of price? (not all of us are from Canada/USA, so what you find expensive some of us will find a bargain)

fuck yeah, another update! This thread is a daily read for me now.

>>595913
same here

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>>595818
drinks range from all you can drink for around 3000 yen i think not sure on the prices was drunk at the time lol. in shibuya and roppongi beers start at 500 yen and cocktails shots and what bot start at 700 and raise upwards. ill take some pics next time.

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>>595913
>>595921
thanks for the supports. appreciation gets the hottest anime figure i could find in that shop

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>>595818
i probably will when i go off on my own, but since im paying for a hotel as it is seems worthless not to sleep in it, since nights start around 5pm here lol. many people are wasted by 7 due to happy hour.

>pics is for you pervs out there ^^ i fell on my face trying to look up a girls skirt, dont do it like i did it fucking hurt lol. by the girls here are highly trained and know how to sit, stand, kneel, to avoid flashing anything unless they want to.

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alright guys day 6 was great!
despite the late night and early morning we headed out to Kamakura with hopes of meeting some Japanese university student tour guides. I must say my expectations were surpassed.

They took us on a tour of Kamakura to the daibastu buddha, temple area, and lunch in a Japanese style inn. The guides were great, dont expect to learn much about the area but they are definitely talkative if you can get them to warm up to you. met a little bastard of a kid talking trash language to me cause he study for two years abroad in Canada but everyone else was nice and polite. Spent most of the day dodging the cutest girl ever because she was too shy to speak English and my spaghetti was about to burst through sheer cuteness.

Later that night we hit up a ikazaya for drinks and the fun began. learned some drinking games. cultural signs for gestures. by the way everyone likes to drink here.

In the end we got some numbers and some extra prospects of meeting the rest of their club and drinking and karaoke after our tour is finished.

sorry guys no pics, my camera decided to shit on itself today. i'll see if i can get some off my friends.

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also fuck my life. been sitting here for the last two hours trying to get my laundry done. a word to the wise, dont take thick clothes with you (all my clothes are Canadian weather approved even the summer stuff, for rain and so on) the dryers here fucking blow ass, but im surprised they have some to be honest. also they are apartment size so dont be a dumbass like myself and wait for 6 days of clothes to pile up and do them all at once.

also riding on the train going out to the country side is awesome.

>>596016
Why were you trying to peek her underwear? Did she tell you something? Also.... Toilet pics again of bars and street? To they put signs for foreigners to use traditional japanese toilet?

>>596019
Is that a walkie talkie? Or what? A radio? For which purposes?

>>596013
apreciation apreciated, I'm not too much into figures but u got some good taste, thanks for that,

also, anything about kamakura. I want to make a stop there too,

I really get excited when I read this, keep up the good work. Even if ur camera sucks, the story itself makes it!

>>596038
rofl I've done that before in Singapore, only I had standard summer clothes with me and it was still a bitch and a half to get the laundry done in those tiny machines. They're probably intended for very small, quick loads like what a business traveller might do if they're outta time and can't wait for laundry service. I got some dirty looks from a staffer that passed by.

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>>596060
truth be told i actually missed the first step on the stairs cause i was looking at her walking up the humungous ass stairs they always seem to have here. for you fat/out of shape anons be prepared to work your ass off walking here. walking on average 15km a day, hill and stairs included. also it was a girl in a short skirt so why not try and sneak a peek?

>>596102
kamakura is worth checking out for the temple just past the station. the walk to the shrine was really nice seeing some houses for once and normal people living. the diabastsu buddha was not worth going to see in my opinion, i'll post a pic when i steal one from a friend. the trip might have been worth due to being escorted by english speaking students who were kind and friendly.

>>596102
thanks. we're going to akiba again today so i'll get some better stuff today i hope, but its a slow day.

any suggestions for photos guys, how to take better ones or more interesting stuff? i'm not into photography i like my memory better but I know people will want to see what ive seen. we also have enthusiast with us, i'll steal all his pics when were done.

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>>596105
ya... it is a business hotel. i guess ill jsut have to do small loads of laundry every two days and sit in the little area and do my assignments.

>>596061
i think its a walkie talkie to communicate with other girls in the cafes to let them know to expect so many people. kind of like hosts in restaurants when they are trying to figure out tables and party sizes and what not. also probably say some girls are getting creepy and to bring out a couple of boys to scare them off.

>>596221
Be sure to try the sushi at Sushi Zanmai in Akihabara. Try one of their tuna (maguro) menus. Yummy. And go to one of those maid cafe's, try to take pictures and report back to us.

>>596102 here
>>596221
for good photos u may play with the angle, like make the photo slightly from below, or a zoom or the sun in the background.

and here is a special question, if u go to akiba again and u see a store for hardware, cameras and so on (second hand maybe), could u look after the prices? + a name and or location?

keep going with the good stuff, I think it really is worth reading

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>>596326
my friends went to the tsukigi fish market today and said any other sushi is regurgitated shit compared to it, also i dont care for shashimi :/

We hit a maid cafe today and it was an interesting experience. maybe it was a shitty one but from what we noticed was. they recruit people with really hot street models who bring you back and have okay looking ones at the cafe. they then proceed to cover, charge you 1000 yen and then you are forced to buy drinks or food and stay an hour. no touching or pictures can be taken without paying. they also dont speak great english but they try. The girls do not wait on you hand and foot (again maybe a shitty one, we went in the early afternoon, the expensive ones open up at night time and have high ass prices but you can pay for more) they do some songs and small dances to get the patrons engaged which is fun. we also seemed to notice that if you order alcohol the first drinks seem to be spiked almost, we were getting fairly tipsy off one beer (no im not a fucking light weight) im assuming this is to get you relaxed to order more drinks. then after the first two they get weaker and weaker once they have hooked cause the okay looking girls get prettier.

not many pics of akiba today guys it wasnt busy enough so they could see us taking them and dodged or the store were empty so we got stopped.

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>>596333
sounds like a lot of work and im fucking lazy lol.
not gonna lie i wasnt really looking at cameras today. I did notice that the prices were better than North America but still pricey. the used stuff is usually half price or less but im not sure about cameras again. also they generally only carry Japan brands, my friend went to every shop looking for a spare battery for her camera (chinese made) and not one store had one.

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alright guys ill do a quick recap of today.
spent the entire day in Akiba. well worth it to extent, don't go with friends who are prudish or have only specific tastes that dont lie in hentai, anime, or electronics.

we explored almost every shop in Akiba and holy god its a workout, the stairs are near vertical lol. Shop around, most stores have duplicates of every item, so you can find a better deal in one store and some have specific items that others dont. I don't have names of stores because i cant remember them, they all blurred together.

We hit up the ecchi/ doujinshi stores and if they have made an anime of it there is a hentai version of it out there. also if you're not into lolicon or imouto stuff you might want to stay away from lots of these as they are the prime bases in most of the stores sales.

hit the gundam cafe to check it out, to be honest nothing special just people in uniforms changing you extra for drinks that are named after anime stuff. the same goes for the maid cafe we hit up. you pay lots for getting very little. maybe it was because we were foreigners.

we did however hit up the 5 storey sex shops. highly suggest checking them out if you go. dont have any pics was too slow to take them without staff noticing. yes used panties are sold/ we have a pic somewhere not on me. sex toys, pockets pussies and all that jazz are there.cosplay outfits and lolicon stuff. weirded me out but still neat to see. definitely check it out.

we hit up Mos Burger today also. I suggest if you want to see how the Japanese spin a burger. Very tasty stuff. decent price and fresh.

tomorrow we are hitting the Open Air museum so Im not sure how interesting thats going to be.

post if you want more details on specific subjects, i forget what some of you ask for, i got some restroom pics and stuff for one anon and so on, but my brain can only handle so much awesome at once

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Hey op, have you seen many of those 'gyaru' types around? Ya know, the ones with dyed blonde and brown hair, usually fake tans, heavy makeup and ultra weird fashion sense?

pic related

>>596461
Not OP, but.
That trend is pretty much over. You may still see a few, but don't count on it.

anyone interested in archiving this thread? Vote at chanarchive.

http://chanarchive.org/request_votes

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>>596461
i've seen maybe one or two but like the other anon said the trend is over. we see more lolitas, goth, and punk. I wanted to hit up Harajuku on the weekend but we ran out of time, and I don't think many go there on the weekdays. tomorrow is my last day in Tokyo so i'll come back to check on some things before i head home in June.
> pic is the evian baby, freaks the fuck outta me lol

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just a quick update before we start he day. i've been noticing that since ive arrived here that i've been constantly off balance and feel shaking in the ground. everyone says im crazy and what not and that my equilibrium is fucked but I think its that im feeling little tremors in the ground that other people can ignore. also every building is earthquake proof so i think its a precautionary measure in the buildings to sway back and forth to absorb the minor quakes they get every day.

i brought this up because we had a real earthquake here last night, it was huge but its bigger than the one we had in Vancouver 10 years ago. also because we're on the top floor of this damn hotel it kind of freaked me out about what the fuck to do when a big quake hits, since Canadians aren't really trained for quakes other than hide under a desk/doorway, wait for it to stop then count for aftershocks. then walk out to an open field area away from power lines. my whole group woke up and looked out the door to see what the fuck to do but no one else gave a fuck.

any other anons experience this in Japan? what the fuck do you do in a skyscraper? lol

pic, ramen cause its fucking epic fresh

>>596687
The sensation of constant shaking is a little weird. Maybe you felt it while standing over a subway route?

In a tall building during a quake, you'll just have to trust the architect and engineers. lol. If you're on the ground floor, I guess you can rush outside in a panic and hope no facades or rooftop debris falls on you.

Modern high-rises are designed to flex in quakes. While I've read a little about the technology for an architecture class, I haven't had the privilege of encountering a quake in Japan so I don't have any solid advice to offer. The newer the building, the safer you probably are, unless the Japanese have been good about retrofitting older structures.

>>596753
>>596687

first, this ramen looks cool, way more delicius then the stuff I saw on my online stream when they introduced it.

Second, the quakes. I never really experiencend one myself, but as far as I know u don't need to be afraid of them in Tokyo. Like the other anon said, the buildings are made to flex and swing. The japanese had this kind of technology and architecture since hundred of years. (the Skytree uses some modern version of a qake resistent Pagoda with a core thet shakes differently from the outside of the building)

Beeing in a Skyskraper makes it feel worse, but it isn't. The Japanese hold onto walls and doorways if that happens. (Cause u won't fall and nothing will fall on u).
They say they would get problems when a quake gets over a 6 or 7.
They don't use the "Richtersscale". (cause that only counts to 6). The scale they use says that a 6, or 7 quake is a remarkable heavy one.
They usually don't go over 3 in Tokyo. And no one gives a fuck about a 3-earthquake

Hey I am considering moving to Japan in a year or two and I would greatly appreciate some advice on doing so. Like good places to look for an apartment things I could do for work.

>>596753
>Modern high-rises are designed to flex in quakes.

This si what I've heard as well. The buildings wiggle and have some sort of flexibility so that it doesn't break off from its foundation and smash into another building

Hope you enjoyed Kamakura. My Hometown Yay!

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alright guys a quick update. pretty wasted to be honest. all you can drink is fucking awesome here. $35 for food and drink.

today we hit the open air museum in (i forgot where the fuck it is). pretty cool if for all you anons interested in architecture and design, or a miyazaki fans since he based spirited away off this area. it was really cool to go in and see old fashion houses, and modern european mixed with tradition japanese homes. it was pretty cheap to go to so if you have some free time check it out, the train cost more than the museum. also the gardens surrounding the area was really neat, i imagine if you go during fall and spring it was be awesome since all the trees are sakura trees.

also tonight we hit an izakaya and ate our fill and drank a lot. sobering up now but still feeling good. for once we found one that didnt water down the drinks so we were pretty good after 3 drinks and after 6 its was getting nice. also a friend of a friend (japanese local) cane with us and she was real funny. these girls after you get a few in them love talking dirty and joking around. they make for good company when you're feeling good and drinking lots.

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>>596753
>>596830
>>596838
thanks anons for the info. i figured i was on the right track with my thinking but just had to double check.

as a reward Mosu Baagaa, cause its delicious and i dont want to think due to drinking a lot.

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>>596897
I can't tell what I'm looking at right now.

>>596897

Japanese must be getting fatter with all that american and wannabe american food.

they have to be

>>596897
It really looks disgusting, I'm chocked... Was it good ?

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>>596901
Mosu Baagaa.... basically double burger patty with cheese and a tomato/meat base sauce. pretty fucking tasty
>>596905
threre are some fatties but the majority are still skinny as rails, so many girls walk by and they couldnt force their thighs together even with two sumos pushing. I think they just balance their diet a lot and judging by the amount of walking i do daily they are basically burning off all excess cals from daily routines.

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also it took a week in Tokyo to kick my otaku/weeaboo-ness in but I finally ended up cracking and bought some stuff. Nothing fancy. I bought a FF10 key chain from the Square Enix head quarters. I really wanted the necklace but I alas, i dont know if im allergic to sterling silver or not, and didnt want to risk the money. I have many pics if you all are interested but they are on a different SD card i'll load some when I get them tomorrow. Main highlights was everything in the store. Vincent's full g-suit costume, game jewelry, figures and a live size Sephiroth. the only thing that disappointed me was that there were no life size swords, since i know they are produced.
also I plan to go back to Akiba since the last store right at closing I found a replica of Vash's magnum from Trigun on display only $80.

If any of you come, check out the main retailer stores, and then go to Akiba and see if you can find a better deal but the main retail stores usually have some in store only sales/items.

pic old school urinal, looks interesting, no?

>>596913
it was and good and fresh and cheaper than most things. think of a sloppy joe and you got the idea.

>>596916
no need to "over-weaboo" things,
I`m looking forward to the next Akiba report

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vancouverfag here, I want to goto japan but I dont have anyone else to go with. kind of feels sad and pointless to be alone in anothr country, also im too shy to really talk much to the locals

pic related, its my life

>>596968
Going alone abroud can change once life, I don't know what u want to do. Maybe start a thread were u gather up a bunch of people to meet there?
Or u just try it and go?
Or u change something in ur live beforehand?

I`m going there alone too,
I'm not the loud type either,
think it through and decide, or ask specifics

>>596968
Im going aboard alone for the first time next week.

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>>596968
>>596988
do it. regardless if its something you really want to do. if you're the quiet type you'll fit in even more. keep in mind that Japanese get much more open and expressive when drunk or in smaller groups or around close friends.

or if you really want take a friend that you're closer with that is a bit more outgoing because if theres a place you want to go you'll definitely go there if you tag-along with him/her. i wouldnt have walked into the 5 story sex shops if my buddy didnt go in before me. he's a bit of a obnoxious guy but he gets things done that many 4chan guys cant and doesnt care about the repercussions because he's not hurting anyone

>>597331
exactly

>>594566
This is nothing like my chinese cartoons

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alright. quick update since today way kind of dull. checked out of the hotel and hit the shinkansen. shit is fucking cash. maybe we paid for upgraded seats but we all sat in a row and the set recline and the leg space is good for someone up to 7' ft tall. also the the view from the shinkansen is awesome im looking forward to riding it again.
e hit Kyoto and man is that station huge. if youre into engineering design or architecture check it out. it has a post modern/tradition aspect to it with sky walks and top side gardens.

the hotel in Kyoto is awesome too. we had room to pack the suit cases under the beds so we can walk around. the only drw back is the washroom is 6'1" tall so we have to duck to have a shower.

>>597676
I think u will do the culture part here again right?
I'm looking forward to it.

I don't want to appear inconsiderate, but I have a question right away, could u look for renting bikes?
I'm sure they are near the station...

keep on rocking, this really is useful

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tonight we hit the Gion district. We watch tradition tea ceremony , maiko dance, pre-edo music, and puppet plays. if youre into traditional Japanese culture or even modern pop culture i suggest you check it out. I saw a lot of examples from anime that are taken from this show. Music if you listen corrected samples theme music in anime and dance. it was a little boring but if you go in looking for it you'll see it and love it.

We also got lost in the Gion district and ended up finding a couple of maiko on the street. if you like Geisha/Maiko you better check this area out. apparently you can pay obscene amounts of money to have tea with them. also lots and lots of host/hostesses clubs due to high tourism. we have seem many many tourists in the area, and they stick out even more since there are less locals.

a couple of sociological opinions from myself. I've noticed that Kyoto is much better than Tokyo due to a few factors. The people seemed more relaxed and less in a rush so they'll take the time to talk to one another and even foreigners. the buildings are not over whelming so you have some space to breath and see things. seems to be a little cheaper in certain areas food wise. all in all more my perspective of what Japan should be. Even though Shinjuku was fun and exciting i like the laid back atmosphere here .

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alright guys sorry about the irregular updates. having some real fun nights and days in Kyoto. also the wifi fucking blows ass so i try to update and then it dies out.
>>BRING AN EXTENDED LAN CABLE IF YOU HAVE ONE the ones in the hotels are only 3 feet.


also ill get new pics when i can, i keep forgetting my camera so i've been ninja'ing my friends so i need to steal their sd cards.


day 8 kyoto. we visit the Shogunate Castle in Kyoto (btw everything in Kyoto is within walking distance as far as we can tell, but if you want to bus buy a day pass at 500 yen if you plan to travel more than twice a day on a bus). The castle itself was interesting to visit if you like architecture but I got bored in about 10 mins after walking through the gardens and castles. its fairly cheap andd within walking distance to most hotels.

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after the shogunate castle we visited the Manga museum. really worth visiting if you're a big manga or anime fan. you can see how it evolved and read up to 500000 manga volumes for free if you like. we also took a manga drawing class. i fucking blew ass but you get to see/learn some artist techniques so you can appreciate it more. after that we hit the sushi train restaurant. it was awesome just grab a plate at 147 yen and eat to your hearts content. you can order something if its not on the conveyor belt and the sushi chef is awesome yelling out orders and talking it up with the costumers. after dinner, a group of us went shopping for yukata for a friend and i must admit she looked quite ravishing. after that we hit a bar 2 mins from the hotel and the owner a nice lady was very kind to us and drink was cheap at 500 a big bottle or cup of sake. well worth the price. plan on going back saturday when the locals said to come and meet them lol

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>>597738
i heard my friends talking and they said it was 900 yen a day to rent a bike, so its reasonable if you want to visit many areas. also there are fuck load more bikes in Kyoto and they cut you off and everything unlike tokyo.

keep the questions coming guys/gals, it give me a reference point of what to talk about and keep you entertained and aids in my own research if i have questions to answer.

also back to Tokyo from what I noticed. people stare intently at the ground or into nothing while on trains and buses cause its seems to be rude for eye contact, same thing on the street. so its hard as fuck, to approach anyone. in Kyoto the people seem to be friendlier and more relaxed so you can make some eye contact and what not. there are also more noticeable tourists so you have to be careful of making an ass of yourself if you care. we were tonight by being loud in public messing with our friends in the group. got a few death/ gaijin fucktard stares. people seem more eager to practice english here too so it works to your advantage.

>>597940
thanks for the bikes price,

also, where do u know so much locals/girls from.
It sounds like u just happen to know them or is that part of ur programm?
and does they have wafuku for men too?

Hey Op, what tour company are you using, if any?

>>597940
Translation? Do no touch school girls??? Is it true that girls are gropped in trains?

>>598020
"Don't Allow Assault!"
"For issues with assault in the station or in train cars, head to the nearest Railroad Police!"

>>598020

My sister is currently living in Osaka and she witnesses stuff like this at least twice a month. It's Japan alright.

Foreigners are usually pretty safe from groping though, the Japanese fear that they'll lose their face, and well, in my sister's case everyone thinks she's the daughter of a mafia boss due to her piercings.


OP, I love this thread. You're having fun and it's good to see that you aren't taking things too seriously. That's the point of traveling, to enjoy yourself to the fullest. Moar pics of architecture perhaps? I really miss Kyoto.

Have you seen the McDonald's signs in Kyoto yet? They're awesome, McDonald's had to turn them dark red because Kyoto didn't want to ruin the image of an old respected city hahaha.

>>597936
Tokyo JR station! Although there are nicer angles for the photographer from the inside... For the anons' benefit, you can barely see in this pic how the escalator goes down pretty deep. On my first ride down, it was a little bit like descending into Evangelion's Geofront, partly because the architects made that upper floor roof so tall.

>>598026
Bumping for stories in trains involving gaijins and japanese. Any horror story???

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>>598086

Not really a horror story but:

>Tokyo

>late at night walking with my group of friends just derping around after playing games at the arcade, hitting up clubs, eating too much food.

>"Hey guys, we should catch the train back to the hotel since its getting late"

>go down to subway to catch the train, get distracted by group of Japanese guys our age are break dancing in the subway.

>None of us are sober enough to decipher the train schedule on the wall do one of us asks when the last train is

>Get the reply/rough translation "It's dangerous! Last train is here!"

>run like hell and barely catch it.

Fun night though, made my day when we bumped into those guys

Great posts and good stories, OP, please keep 'em coming!

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>>597952
met girls online, some were set up by the school to have a language exchange and other are apart of the study tour with us.

pic is a the local kyoto shopping districts. many small shops and focused on one type of wares for sale

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>>597957
all set up by the teachers running the program, so its cheaper but less organized.

>>598020
happens quite frequently, jap dudes are fucking dirty bastards and its a very patriarchal society so women are second classed in a sense. they have women only cars during peak hours for this purpose. but the last night train out the girls are very much willing to take a grope (friend experience) after they have a few and are feeling randy.

>>598068
agreed the escalators go down very deep and are above waist height to prevent peeping and girls know how to place their bags /hands to prevent it.

also forgot to mention the open air museum is the base for Miyazakis Spirited Away, its neat to see his comparisons and how he changed something to simple into awesomeness

>>598265
So you are telling me that touch girls ass and boobs is fine in midnight but not in the day? And also if they are drunk??
Also, so you are there in a school program? To learn what OP? I am curious... Also, pics of the girls of the program is you can....

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alright day 8 or 9? i fucked up my dates on the pics so i forget lol.

today we hit up Kyoto Peace museum. high contract with this museum and Yasakuni Museum. This one admits to crimes Japan did during the war and seeks out a solution for peace. Highly enjoyed this one compared to the others because it admits everything and has very detailed information.

After we went to the university for lunch, noticed that lots of people dont want to sit with gaijins even if its the last seat in the place. Same thing happened on the bus, mind you i take up more than half a seat due to leg space and what not, but a girl stood there for 15 mins instead of trying to squeeze in beside me, which would have been easy since she was very petite.

pic is the rock garden. since i cant take a pic of it all at once i figured id post the wall which has some interesting facts. it was crafted from clay and oil and as the years went by the oil dispersed(wrong word i know) from the clay and created the design seen.

>>598267
I'm also interested in this, what are you studying OP? and what is the purpose of this trip.

I'm assuming cultural studies

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After lunch we walked to the Ryooan-ji or rock garden famous for its 15 rocks that can only have 14 seen at one time, due to the placement. it was very relaxing and beautiful despite all the retarded amounts of schools visiting at the same time. also the walk around the surrounding area's pond and foresty was very peaceful.

afterwards we headed to the Golden Temple ( Kinkaku-ji) was amazing to look at. but was significantly ruined due to being a tourist hot spot. so many damn kids and locals and foreigners visiting it, you can get the full extent of the visit in due to the bustle around you.

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>>598267
>>598270
not gonna post pics from the girls in the program they are friends now. the odd girls i usually get pics of are usually no face shown for a reason.

I believe I mentioned this somewhere but i'll remind everyone. Im taking business and asian studies and the course is course offered through my school called Contemporary Japan so instead of sitting in a class for 3 months we cut it down to 3 weeks and explore Japan itself.

>>598267
dont know how often you go out but after anyone gets a few drinks in them, your primal urges come out and you generally obtain a DGAF attitude. so girls are more likely to be aggressive or let things take their course if their interested in you. im sure there are girls out there that would get a kick out it during broad daylight but since Japan seems to be reserved until the sake starts flowing its generally no good to try this. also the last trains are the most packed that you can help but get close to the person standing next to you, they pack it to the brim and them some.

btw im not telling you to go and do this (at least i hope you all won't) im just telling you my cultural experience here, since where I come from in Vancouver, if you get into anyone's personal space bubble be prepared for a shit storm.

pic unrelated since im fucking amazed that they have hybrid trucks like this, and that most cars in Japan are going hybrid

You can't fucking spell, all respect lost.

It was all just TLDR.

I can't fucking stand exchange or "visiting" students. You're all just a pack of tourists.

>>598288
wow youre mad better keep glorious nippon all for yourself

>>598267
As much as I've been enjoying letting OP off the hook to enjoy his thing, his "assessment" of how women are in Japan and why assault happens.

Do yourself a favor; if you ever end up on these shores, just don't grab anyone's anything. Have a little more respect.

>>598292
>>598267
touching someone in a inapropiate way is shit behavior anyway.
And japanese will never start liking foreign people if those are showing the same shit behavior there own men show.

As a tourist, exchange student or visitor or whatever, one should show some manners and be respectful of the culture ur are currently in

OP, could u get a pic of one of those old streets at night? I bet its a nice scene

>>598297

Yeah, groping is NEVER acceptable if it's performed by a foreigner! It just gives them more reason to hate others and continue the anti-foreigner marches (my sister witnesses a protest almost every month where she lives).

It's all good if a foreign tourist trips at McDonald's and drops their stuff, it's ok to be a little lost, it's ok to try what the locals do, but ffs the groping, just, no.

>>594287
>>594277
>izyaka
lol wtf

>>594557
>izayaka
more lol wtf

>>598272
So office ladys fetish is real in Japan?

>>598024
Pretty much correct, but I'd suggest the first part is more "We won't stand for perverts" because, grammatically speaking, the Japanese is not a command in the picture, but a factual assertion

>>598333
More grooping signs... Are those also in schools, public places besides train/train station??

>>598339
I've never seen them outside of trains or train stations.

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>>598288 >>598300

i can spell but a) not used to a lappy b) dont give a fuck since i have 10 mins on a computer most of the time c) its 4chan

>>598292
i think some words are missing?

>>598297
i will if we go by them. usually were out just as dusk is hitting, so i'll try again.
>>598299
agreed. also if any of you have been actually reading my posts, ive mentioned that most Japanese won't even approach / go near a foreigner unless they absolutely have to. unless they want to practice english or are working. they will be friendly and help you on the street but that's the extent so far, but again my command of the language is shit so that may also factor in.

>>598302
usually inside stations, near kobans. i think that particular sign was near a 711 but it was located just outside a train station,

pic is the entrance ticket to the ryooan-ji
>>598339
i'm sorry but since others are deciding to delve too deep into these topics, i think i will refrain from posting more. it's gone off course of my original intentions. >>598341

>>598354
What OP? Come on, you can share your experience with others....

>>598354

/trv/ has been visited by a handful of summerfag trolls. They think they're being funny asking retarded questions or making fake threads.

Polite sage for my post not adding to the thread's original topic.

I've read all of this thread, I'm currently planning my first trip to japan (alone) and all this tips are useful. Great job, OP. Also keep talking about cultural differences in lifestyles and stories from the jap girls.

>>598376
So OP is a troll???

Questions for anyone who knows the answers:

Hotels. Can I get a single room and share it with someone, or do you absolutely have to pay per person? The double rooms seem like a total ripoff and I'd like to avoid that if possible. I know the singles are tiny, I don't care, I'm poor and can take turns sleeping on the floor with blankets if we don't both fit in the bed.

As for hostels, will your crap get stolen, or are they much nicer than in other countries? I think that these are often gender segregated but I don't really mind.

What should I eat to not get fat during my 3 week vacation? Avoid katsu, etc, but are there any hidden calorie bombs out there?

Final question: Is Japan a sex tourism spot or something? I thought it was clean but kinda seems that way from this thread.

>>598389

No, summerfag. The people being dicks are.

>>598390
yeah sure you can buy a single room and sleep with 5 people in there as well, that's why they're called SINGLE rooms.

jesus.
really?

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>>598390
>2015 - 3
>still going for sex tourism

Fucking crackerjack treasure you are.

>>598396

Well you can, I've done it before (unintentionally when other people have randomly turned up after we've already booked everything and there's no space for the first few days). I wouldn't recommend it tbh, obviously if the hostel find out you'll either be forced to pay up or maybe even kicked out. When you check in it'll have to be just you and then you'll have to inconspicuously sneak your friend in etc.

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>>598358
>>598376
>>598387
>>598404
i thought i erased my comment about not continuing to post, my apologies. but if the questions keep coming up about people just wanting advice on how to go about sex tourism and what not in Japan, ill just stop posting all together. my intention was to help travelers who were going into Japan fresh like I was to avoid trouble/hassles/ deal with cultural difference. I plan to move here and not have it ruined by my own input.

I love a good story as much as the next person but as soon as that becomes the main focus of this thread i'll stop. i know there are a handful of you supporting which is why im doing this.

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>>598390
hotels charge per person in a room, so if you have 2 people in a single room you'll still get charged more. they also have cameras everywhere from my understanding.
dont have info on hostels yet but i would suggest taking anything small and pocket sized with you, passport wallet etc. (its safe but bare in mind other hostel users are foreigners too sometimes) also we had an incident in the hotel yesterday where someones expensive stuffed Hello Kitty doll was stolen (lol wtf?... they clean the rooms here will the whole floor open at once so anyone can walk in at that point)
Japan is both a sex tourism spot and not, just like any other country. it has its red light districts, which are Roppongi in Tokyo and im thinking Gion in Kyoto. these places are packed with hosts/hostesses/strip joint/ massage parlours and so on. usually the girls and guys are not Japanese so you can get sex just not from a local. the locals stick to specific spots of their own. (dont quote me on any of this) once you leave the big cities/ tourist hot spots , this place becomes beautiful and you get a real feel for Japan.

today we are heading to an Onsen (hot spring) i'll report back afterward. bare in mind if you plan to go they are fully strict on the no tattoo rule. my friends have to wear bandages on small wrists and ankle tats.

>>594565
>nigerians in japan
this isnt real
please tell me it isnt
im leaving in 2 weeks, if this is true i am canceling my flight

>>598354

Just curious, but how many times have you guys been approached by Japanese so far wanting to speak English or offer you help, if any?

>>598424
Why Japan so intolerant to tattos? Should not be a discrimination? Is dumb for them or what???

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>>598428
God, aren't you a fucking shitstain on the fabric of humanity.

Seriously, fuck you.

>>598445

And Nigerians aren't, sir?

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>>598452
No, no race as a people is certifiably a shitstain on the fabric of humanity, and, if you believe so, you need to seriously either fucking talk to people more or shut the fuck up about whatever terrible malformed opinions you hold.

>>598438
back in the day, Tattoos were marked on prisoners and criminals. nice normal people didnt have them, so they learned over hundreds of years that people with tattoos will try to stab them and steal their shit. Also, it makes people stand out in the hivemind kind of society.

>>598452
>>>/int/

I find myself directing more and more posts to that disgusting board. We don't want your racist garbage here. Seriously.

>>598438

Criminals have tattoos. They are basically the sign of yakuza affiliation. They don't discriminate against tattoos per se, they discriminate against gangsters.

>>598428

You're a fucking idiot. 1) because you let a very small amount of people ruin your time and 2) because there are probably Nigerians in every single country on the face of this earth.

>>598428
do it, you won't get a refund. you deserve to lose your money.

Wow I'm proud of how you guys handled that anon, good show /trv/.

OP, thanks for all your information so far.

I'll be travelling to Japan by myself in a few month (which us also my first o/s trip).
Currently, I only have a very basic grasp of the language.
How difficult (or easy) would you say it is travel around on a day-to-day tourist basis?
I'm worried I'll get overcome by the absence of English signs and get myself lost and/or disorientated. If that happens, are their 'safe' spots I can go to to ask for help?

I plan on visiting most of the major cities, if that help (ie; Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, etc), though I also intend on drifting off into more semi-rural areas.

>>598424

Ughhh, so we'll have to get those super expensive rooms with two beds and pay double? Is there a doors open one foot on the floor rule in hotels too? So are there any like cheapo Motel 6 type places over there?

Also I think I'm being misunderstood, trying to avoid the sex tourism spots. I might go to Gion anyway for the historical value unless it's a total repulsive tourist trap now I guess.

>>598424

cool, i'm looking forward to go to an onsen in the countryside and possibly lodging in a ryokan nearby, please tell us information if it's easy to go to a onsen if you're a foreigner and alone and what to do/not do do in that case (i already knew about tattoo stigma, luckily i don't have tattoos).

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>>598518
My best recommendation to you is as follows:

Go someplace most people rarely go. Book a train out to Shikoku. Fly down to Kagoshima in Kyushu. Set one day aside to ride a train down past Wakayama. Major cities are all fine and good, but some of the most memorable experiences I've ever found during my time visiting and living in Japan was going to the more esoteric or isolated places outside of the tourist "column" that runs from Hiroshima to Tokyo.

Oh, and if you decide to take me up on that advice / plan to explore lower Kyushu, I'd happily give you some more tips in the area (given that it's where I spent most of my time living).

>>598518
Oh! And a.) every important sign (and all federal signs) are both in English and Japanese and b.) while sometimes they just won't want to deal with you. going to police boxes or asking train station attendants will usually result in the most amount of help. Depending on what part of the country your in, regular folk will be just as willing (if not moreso) to help, provided you're not obnoxious about it.

>>598455

Go back to reddit, summer libtard faggot. Nobody likes niggers. Go ask the Irish girl that was murdered in Tokyo recently.

OP, did u have to verify that u don't ever had SARS?
also, did u do something agains hepatitis and stuff?

In my papers there is this hint that the Japanese are more or less afraid of this desease and I think I will go see a doctor to get this verified.

aey, and I think u doing a great job here

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>>598437
maybe 3 max, however if you try to speak Japanese to them they will try to reply in English, its hit or miss a lot of the time
>>598438
associated with Yakuza, its becoming more tolerable as i have many people in tokyo with small tattoos around.
>>598456
this is true but oddly enough we learned in the Edo period that people of high distinction or rank (police, firefighter chief etc) were marked with colorful tattoos so they would stand out. it was honorable until a certain period when they started making criminal instead.

>>598518
its easy to get along day to day as long as you're willing to mime and point and/or draw even. you can ask anyone on the street and they'll generally help you. all train stations have an information desk for travelers and speak some english and the local Koban (police office) are equipped with maps and directions as they double to get people home safely. everything is basically bilingual (english and japanese) except for food menus and at that point you can point at a menu and say "korewa kudasai" and they'll get the point,

>>598534
wtf rule are we talking about here?... regardless the rooms in a business hotel run about 80 a night for two people, and hostels around 25 a night. the more people you bring the higher the price. i wouldnt suggest sneaking people in, as its rude as fuck and gives you a bad name, but you can choose to do what you want.

Hit the onsen today a very fun time. despite being reluctant to be around other guys naked since im shy it was a good time. fucking relaxing as hell. especially if you go at night. rules to onsen following.also be sure to hit the local food stands before you enter they dont allow enter and exiting so get lunch for you go, or you'll pay redonc fees at the restaurant there.

pic is the local kami

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>>598562
the onsen we went was fairly easy and they spoke some english so it was simple enough. rules are simple enough, take off shoes before entering do not touch the wooden planks. go to the desk get your yukata and towels, and locker key. strip down enter the bath area. you are given two towel a small and big one, take the small one with you, find a spot sit your ass down and WASH everything,since you are a foreigner wash twice even if your small towel gets wet ring it out before entering onsen since its "dirty" water. use the small towel to cover your junk before you enter the onsen. DO NOT LET THE CLOTH TOUCH THE WATER very rude. i fucked up to be honest. put the small towel folded up on your head and sit down in the water, or put it on the edge of the onsen. once done take towel and exit (rinsing off is optional). go to change room put on Yukata and go to the relax room and have a nap, sit in a massage chair or whatever you like. enter and exit onsen whenever you please. do wash again just rinse off as you enter and exit. also with the yukata make the RIGHT side is FOLDED under the LEFT side (other way around is for funerals). you have a choice of going commando or wearing whatever you like under it.

>>598580
if from Canada some in vaccinated for most of that stuff. Japan is as safe as most countries to travel so there arent many vaccines you need other than the basic ones (hep a b c, tetanus, meningitis[all usually vaccinated for in school] unless you are planning a long stay then just go ot a travel clinic for those.
pic some scenery heading up to the onsen, fucking gorgeous.

also take a lappy or a book to enjoy while you cool down, you can only sit in the bath for 5 mins before you get over heated.

>>598428
hahaha, I found this pretty funny

anyway, still following this thread
awesome so far, you're the man, OP, for putting in this much work for us for little reward besides anonymous internet gratitude

>>598264
Ah, Sanjou, much fun.

I'll be living near there soon.

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>>598639
keeps me somewhat sane to be honest. this group tour is taking its toll. as i mentioned before one guy is a literal asspie, another is an obnoxious gaijin (he does it on purpose), the other male is a retard with no social skills and a self centered cunt. we have 2 hipster girls that are complete bitches, 4 chinese that wont socialize until you break them off from their click, indian girl who is awesome to be fair but just always looks upset. everyone is in formed into groups and it gets hard to deal with it sometimes, when you're stuck with an asspie and cunt. also im bad with girls and like one of the ones in the group and she shows interest but is fucking going back and forth between liking me and utterly wanting to kick my ass, and i cant get any breathing room because everyone sees each other all day erryday.
sorry for the shit typing and grammar too, no time for correcting but as i re-read old posts its fucking horrendous.

pic is little booze shots (they love their whiskey here) because its what ive been usual to cope with this trip. i drank once a month in Canada, I've had booze 10 out of the last 11 days on this trip

>>598778
Speaking of whiskey, have you tried Suntory Whiskey? If so, what's your impression of it vs North American brands?

I've always wondered about that after seeing it in Lost in Translation. Some day, I'll make the effort to get some and try it out.

>>598590

I've been to Japan three times and I still fail to see the appeal of this communal bathing shit, sento or onsen. I seriously do not see how these orientals enjoy this activity for either hygiene or relaxation, having to sit on a stool and wash from a fucking bucket for the purpose of getting into a bath, nude, with men who are also nude and then simply getting sweaty once again in the hot water and humid bathhouse.

Also call me uncultured but being in a bath with naked strangers is fucking weird.

No wonder Japanese are so passive generally, and that the men are becoming beta and uninterested in women, the hot baths have ruined them, they've boiled themselves impotent.

>stayed in fancy hotel
>room had traditional Japanese bath, square wooden tub and everything
>oh hell yes GRORIOUS NIPPON TRADITION
>shower, get in, enjoy for two minutes
>after 3 minutes feel overheated and listless
>5 minutes in, feel unpleasant
>get out, have a real shower
>never again

>2012
>not showering 2 minutes under warm water
>not blasting cold water for three minutes to invigorate yourself
>ISHY GISHY

>>594277

>international flight
>landing in bumfuck nowhere Narita like a faggot
>not flying into glorious Kansai International then bullet training it up to Tokyo

you filthy nigger, enjoy your expensive 2 hour train ride, do you even have a Japan Rail pass? OH WAIT, THEY DON'T WORK ON THE TRAINS AT NARITA

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>Japan Rail pass? OH WAIT, THEY DON'T WORK ON THE TRAINS AT NARITA

>>598778
Yeah I feel ya, it gets sucky when you're stuck with people you don't want to be with for a long time.
Those little whiskey bottles are pretty cute.
Also, drinking is a good habit. If you don't overdo it, it can help you overcome cynicism.

>>598877
As a scandinavian I definitely see the charm in it. Enjoying a warm sauna and relaxing is one of the best things in life. An onsen is also quite similar to that, though you have to be able to relax I guess.

>>598518 again

OP, do you recommend getting a JR pass? Spending $800+ on a 21day ticket is a little much.
I do intend however on travelling across most of the country, so it would be put to good use.

Does the JR pass get you most places in the major cities? (ie; Tokyo) or is the JR simply an arterial line (ie; Tokyo Station > Kyoto > Kobe > Hiroshima > etc)?

>>598904
not Op though, but for that train travel u mentuonend there I would recomend it.
The JR Pass is probably the most awesome ticket u can get, because of that u can't get it in Japan. Its just for tourists.
It repace probably after the second ride

backcheck links:
http://www.hyperdia.com/en/
http://www.japanrailpass.net/eng/en001.html

>>598778
Why the bottle is so fucking small???

>>598590

thanks again for the tips dude.

>>598888

yeah, bad news friend, the trains out of Narita are NE'X or Keisei Skyliners, JR Pass doesn't cover them. You could try the confused tourist act but those train conductors don't take shit.

>>598904

that's like 38 dollars a day, for ALL JR trains including Kodama and Hikari class shinkansen, it covers several JR buses as well, even some ferries! you can go fucking EVERYWHERE with the JR Pass.

but please, do go ahead and buy one way shinkansen tickets that start at 100 bucks and can go up to 230 dollars depending on where you are going (that's EACH WAY FYI) and buy JR train tickets constantly, I'm sure that'll be cheaper.

>>599016
Incorrect.
The Japan rail pass, and the JR East pass is valid on the Narita express.

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Japan thread that's actually about Japan itself and not just having sex with Japanese people nor about animay? Thank you for a legitimate thread this time. Nice long thread about the country itself. Now THAT'S the /trv/ I love. I don't have anything to contribute, so I'll put up a Naval Japan flag edited by >>think0 on deviantart

ASAKUSA SUCKS!! It is overrated as all hell. If you want real shit, head to the Sun Mall and Nakano Broadway shopping arcade at Nakano Station. Walk to the back and head up to where the Manadarake is. There are tons of shops with weird shit a plenty to play around with.

Hey OP,
where do u go after Kytoto again?
It's easier to come up with a question if I know!

keep on rocking \m/

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>>598871
to be honest not a big whiskey drinker so I haven't tried it. but the alcohol is fucking weak here, so i think i'll end up trying Suntory soon. i'll get back to you with the quality and taste. its advertised like crazy here too so im sure its either decent or cheap lol.

>>598891
this. also it was more for the experience and not so much on getting into a bath with naked dudes. its also peaceful and relaxing if you over come your personal problems with being seen naked. also its fun just to chat and relax with a bro and not have any judgements. my opinion at least.

>>598904
i have a two week pass at $570 and they said thats more than enough to see most of the otter laying cities/town. you're still going to have to pay for local buses and trains however so for about $10 a day depending on where you go and how the local trains are.

mentioning local trains. HAVE THE EXACT CHANGE they dont give change here. if you plan on stoppign and going a lot buy an all day pass instead. in Tokyo theres Suika cards you refill at the station with money but in Kyoto there is a set fee no matter where you go of 220yen. all day pass is 500 yen get that if you plan on going all over. also trains are the same if you plan to head out of the local areas toward the country areas. its 200 yen a pop.

pic is a bamboo forest we walked through today, i'll have more info after i answer the rest of the questions

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>>598927
Japan. the get drunk off two beers... lol. also those are the travel sizes.

For general knowledge they sell 4 liter whiskey bottles and so on at the liquor store for 5000 yen. so around 70$ us/cdn.

>>599135
Also for JR pass users and cheap travelers, you can pre-purchase plane tickets at 100$ a pop to fly to Okinawa or up towards Hokkaido, it can be cheaper than buying a JR pass if you know where you want to go. like the jr pass it has to be done before you leave your country.
>>599018
thanks

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>>599137
i will head that way when we go back to Tokyo. sounds fun
>>599277
we go to Hiroshima then the school trips end. after that my buddy and I plan to head to Kagoshima, Nagoshima, and Fukuoka, and after that Osaka for 10 days. While in Osaka we plan to hit up Kobe, Nara, Nagoya and my family village. then head back towards Tokyo for a few days before flying home.

also more general public knowledge stuff i feel i should mention. If you know it good for you, if not; im glad i can help.
Public washrooms are everywhere for the most part, however lots dont carry soap, so bring hand sanitizer if you're a clean freak. Some carry toilet paper, but someone in the group had to tear a shonen jump mag to get his duty done. also most places have running cold water so invest in a handkerchief to dry your hands after going. on public transport people will generally not want to sit near you because you're foreign especially in tourist hot spots. also they stare at the ground or into the open air to avoid eye contact because its a culture thing about not prying into other peoples business. shit is also very fucking small so if you're a lard ass lose some weight before coming to accommodate yourself. also handicap and elderly unfriendly for the most part due to most old folks being in redonc shape. i had to help a girl in a wheelchair onto the train because theres a large gap between the platform and train and she couldnt pop the wheelie to do it. be a friendly gaijin and you'll be treated better.

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alright guys, sorry about missing a day. it was a drunken mess lol.
yesterday we had a free day so the girls wanted to wear kimonos for a day. and being as we're in Japan I figured why not? It was fairly cheap around $30 to walk around town dressed up in a kimono. I have mixed feelings about the event due to it being hot as fuck under all that cloth and the sandles they use to walk are fucking tiring and vengeful fuckers after 2 hours. wearing it was really fucking however, anyone can look pretty good in a kimono. got some mixed reviews from the locals too. some people liked seeing foreigners in kimonos where as when we went for lunch a bitch of a owner (old lady in here 60s) snapped at us and treated us like shit due to her old value of kimonos being formal and Japanese only. after walking around in that all day we headed back and go drunk and have merry night lol.
also best thing to do if you want some where to relax a bit, go to the river with a lunch and sit down and enjoy the scenery. will sitting there for 20 mins we saw herrings, hawks, people playing and fishing. bring something to sit on though, there are still plenty of bugs

Also just remembered. Japan does not have many garbage cans due to the incident (forgot wtf its called with that cult) just recycling. so dont be a retard and try to throw out your trash in recycling or leave it where it is. Be prepared to carry it around in your pocket or hand until you find a garbage can. also if you look you can find 100yen vending machine and can get pop and stuff cheaper than in stores sometimes. also there are drink vending machines everywhere, you need a Pasmo card for beer and smokes though, just ask a local though they generally help out.