I've always wanted to go to Japan for obvious reasons, but recently I've been way more interested in the general culture of the nation and non-vidya related things involving Japan. Aside from that though, anyone go and get some cool games? Go to a cool arcade somewhere? There was a thread about Japan last night and I kinda wanna hear more stories of peoples trips.
Home consoles are dying in japan
>>288445385
That I do know about, I'm pretty sure Its a space issue? Handhelds obviously are on top because of train commuting.
>>288445542
That and long ass workdays for the average Jap.
>>288445275
>for obvious reasons
obvious to you maybe
>>288445275
>Arcades
Unless you like the smell of cigarettes, forget it. My friends and I passed up tons of arcade because smoking was allowed in 90% of them. And the 10% that were smoke free had shit selections.
I picked up a Super Famicom with a bunch of Super Famicom games, some with a mint box and manual and everything. Retro gaming over there seems to be far more appreciated than America. I even managed to pick up a boxed copy of my favorite game, Thousand Year Door.
Ask me anything you want, I went very recently for 2 weeks, one half spent in Kyoto, the other half in Tokyo.
Nerd-out in Akiba or Denden Town. The otaku shit is great but if you go to Japan to do just that you're doing yourself a huge disservice.
Kobe and Osaka were my favourite places, the latter is pretty romantic, especially the Spice Garden.
>>288446050
Smoking indoors is quite common in Japan, especially in bars. If you're a pussy like this guy you should probably harden the fuck up.
I've been working at a ski resort in Japan for the past 4 months. Soooo many gaijin.
That been said, at least in Sapporo its pretty common to see salarymen in their 50's playing handhelds/phone games on trains and such. So can confirm that one. One time i saw a guy who looked old enough to be my dad playing a horse racing simulator on his vita that also had cute anime girls in it. If that gives you an idea of whats going on over here.
Arcades are cool as shit but my japanese is well limited so i havnt mustered up the balls to actually try that gunslinger game that literally looks like the best thing ever. Japanese drum hero whatever is easy and fun though, that shit's my jam.
>>288446189
>If you're a pussy like this guy
Are you somehow implying that an awful smell should be tolerable inside an establishment? I'll never understand Japan's obsession with smoking and drinking, they've got plenty of other cool stuff to do besides that.
>>288445864
well if I'm on /v/ its video games and anime.
>>288446050
Is Kyoto way more comfy that Tokyo? It seems to be that way. Also while on Kyoto, did you see the Nintendo HQ?
>>288446245
I've seen videos of the drum hero stuff, it looks insane. I'd defiantly go for it before you leave!
>>288447206
>Is Kyoto way more comfy that Tokyo?
Kyoto definitely felt way more comfy in my opinion. We rented out a traditional hotel for an entire week, and it felt absolutely great. Just 4 bros sitting around on a Tatami mat and watching a small as fuck TV in the corner. It felt great.
I tried my damned hardest to find out where the Nintendo head quarters were located, but we just couldn't get any directions to it. We did end up going to lots of cool places, Nara being one of my favorite.
>>288447329
Ive already played it many times. It's great. They update the playlist with like, seasonal and promotional songs as well. And occasionally they give prizes for high scores.
>>288446245
What's the gunslinger game?
>>288447885
Gunslinger stratos. Im on my phone atm so i dono, youtube that shit.
>>288447567
very neat! Are you staying there permanently or just wanted to try living there?
I'll be moving to Chiba in May. Can't wait, but I'm scared as shit at the same time.
>>288448378
I got a 6 month working holiday visa but ill probably extend it out. I basically came exclusivly for the jaPOW and yakiniku. So if i can work next season as well, that'd be a blast.
That been said, wouldnt want to live here, that'd suck. Too many rules for my liking. Plus being white here means you are always treated as gaijin. Which is fine, i understand and respect that, having random dudes take photos with me because i have a slavic nose got old after about a week though.
>>288446245
So you can work at a place like a ski resort without knowing much Japanese?
>>288446050
what is the most comforting thing a person of color can do in japan
>>288445542
The japanese console market shrunk considerably over the last several years. The PS3/360 really caught Japan off guard. Studios folded, unable to keep up with the bigger, more demanding budgets. Then the smartphone sucker punch'd them with cheap games that can be played on the go.
>>288448793
Do you know Japanese? Why did you make the leap to move?
>>288449232
No wonder console games are shit nowadays. We'll never get the PS2 ever again.
>>288449046
Holy shit, it really is still that bad when it comes to white people?
>>288449132
At least where i work, I'd estimate that 90% of gaijin don't know any japanese when they get here. I knew my hiragana and katakana and how to say 'i love beer'. If that gives you an idea.
>>288449380
Yes, I do. My girlfriend and I got married, and I decided I wanted to live there with her, rather than living here in America. What can I say, after vacationing in Japan several times I fell love with the place. I've got a spouse visa, so there's no limit as to how long I can stay.
>>288449462
>white
if you're outside the country you'll be treated as gaijin, no matter what color
this ofcourse is just generalizing, I'm sure foreigners can have a great time there without being treated like some kind of apartheid creature
it also helps not to take everything here for granted and go figure out for yourself
>>288449523
how'd you meet you her?
>>288449523
Well shit, good for you man. Wouldn't want to live there though, I love netherlands too much. Plus abe a shit. But lets not get political
>>288449462
Nah it's not bad. It's just like, everyone is Japanese. I'm not. If i do anything culturally stupid, then im baka gaijin.
The key is to not do anything stupid and be super polite all the time.
>>288449645
>it also helps not to take everything here for granted and go figure out for yourself
pfffff I wish, that's why I made the thread. School loans and shit, I'll never make it to Nipland;-;
>>288449671
Truth be told it was language exchange. I know it sounds kind of lame, meeting on the internet at first, but we hit it off real quick. She even confessed to me, saying "am I the only one you will ever want".
Afterwards we decided to meet in person. I flew there a couple of times, met her parents. They were pretty chill but didn't speak a word of English. Our relationship blossomed pretty quickly, and I eventually proposed to her.
>>288445275
I'm a guy who's been living in Japan for 8 years now. Married, etc.
Just about what anybody says about Japan is hyperbole, and that goes for the good and the bad. Japan is a very nice place to live. The arcades are a blast, it's extremely fun if you're into manga and gaming, and most people are very nice.
Yes, you'll always be treated as a 'foreigner', but what do you expect from such a homogeneous society? They don't see foreigners very often, so it's going to be jarring for them of course. If you don't make it a big deal, they won't.
>>288449724
Thanks man. I know living in Japan will be different from vacationing, so there will no doubt be sobering experiences. Oh, and I agree with you on Abe.
>>288449874
>met her parents. They were pretty chill
well fucking done. that's the highest wall to conquer. fucking parents man.
>>288449473
>I'd estimate that 90% of gaijin don't know any japanese when they get here
By that do you mean the people you work with, or the customers? Also, how old are you?
This sounds like something I'd be into
>>288449874
Where in Chiba will you be?
I'm in Chiba City near Chiba Station.
>>288449981
Thanks bro. I couldn't believe how much they liked me. I spoke in some broken ass Japanese but they seemed to be impressed, even giving their blessings to our marriage. That or they were just being their usual polite Japanese selves, and not telling the truth. But I had a good time, and I have a feeling they were genuine.
>>288446465
People who smoke do so because tobacco is a stimulant. It's an enjoyable experience and I don't even do it that often because of the health risks created by the absurd canceriffic cigs that are so common.
if you can't get used to a little tobacco smoke you're a pussy, hands down. Same as you would be if you couldn't get used to the smell of stale beer or many of the other vagaries you see in bars or nightclubs.
The world does not exist to make you comfortable and happy, learn to take the good with the bad.
>>288449958
Holy shit nice!
I have to ask then, how long did it take to become fluent in Japanese and how did you find a job that wasn't teaching English? I'm getting a degree in Computer Networking if that helps at all in Japan currently. I would honestly move there if I liked it after a vacation. It just seems so fucking comfy.
>>288450086
Cool, I'll be living in Abiko-Shi. Tell me, how do you like it? How are you getting along?
>>288449226
Chill out in a ramen shop and eat some delicious noodles and beer (if you drink).
Local restaurants are comfy as fuck.
>>288449874
> So I Married a Spy (1978)
I'm learning a bit of Japanese in prep for a short trip at the end of the year.
I know it's pretty tried, I'm sure, but games and anime and shit make it seem pretty cool, and I'm eager to see what it's really like.
>>288450359
sounds neat, I'll keep that in mind
I was thinking of visiting again and sit on beaches at night(went to osaka 8 years ago) with my telescope to see some stars
can't see squat here in europe
>>288450221
I still teach English, actually. The key is to find those small schools that aren't affiliated with any large corporation because they're much more relaxed.
Don't plan to teach forever, but I'll probably do it for another 2 or 3 years, maybe. No reason to stop right now because my workload is incredibly light, and my boss is a super nice guy who pays for half of our rent because I'm like a son to him.
As for learning Japanese, the key to that is to obviously just take any opportunity to practice it. Never turn down a chance to communicate because you're nervous or shy. As long as you don't actively forgo studying and communicating, you'll just naturally pick it up.
>>288450440
Mostly everyone there speaks English as a second language. Of course there's always Tomoko from the sticks who probably can't speak a word of it, but I imagine you'll be going to places like Tokyo.
>>288445275
I live an hour from Tokyo. Place has a really rad live music scene, check that out.
>>288450605
How hard is it to get an English teaching job there? I haven't applied yet.
>>288450660
I wouldn't go as far as to say everyone speaks English. They study it in school but it's basically the same as when kids are forced to study Spanish in the US. Most of them won't use it and forget it as soon as they graduate.
>>288450689
How do you even begin to explore Tokyo. From what I've read and seen in maps, it seems like it's its own country.
>>288450297
Ah, okay. You're nowhere near me, unfortunately.
You have Steam? Maybe we can hang out in Tokyo if we ever have some free time. I can introduce you to one of my gaming friends, but he's usually pretty busy.
>>288450758
Yeah but when you see pictures of Japan all of the signs and shit are all in English. If they don't know it how the fuck do they even get around. That sounds like a stupid question but it seems like everything over there is written in English.
>>288449874
The gook wants your nuclear secrets. Watch out.
>>288445275
Anon who moved to japan a couple weeks ago here.
>Bloodbourne is being hyped as fuck around akiba.
>Portables aren't as common as you'd think since smart phones (sumaho) are probably more common than flip phones (galake) now so everything plays mobile games or reads manga on trains
>Game centres are mostly UFO and rhythm games
>Tablets are huge followed by laptops. Desktops are pretty uncommon (judging from availability of parts)
Anything else?
>>288450660
That's not even true. Most people here don't know any English at all aside from "I'm sorry" or "Nice to meet you." Things like that.
They study it in in school, but they immediately forget it when they graduate.
>>288450737
Stupidly easy. All you need is a 4-year degree of any kind, but having an actual English degree or teaching minor is a big plus. Most people who come here just have some random degree and are only here for a year or two before they go back home.
>>288449462
You'll always be a gaijin. Though it's really not THAT much of a big deal as long as you're cool and can at least speak to them. Japanese tend to be really shy around foreigners especially because of the cultural and language differences.
Except Roppongi I guess where everyone's either a gaijin or a foreign-cock-hungry slut.
why most gaijins live in Tokyo
>>288450889
Come on now, Anon. There's no English signs that don't have Japanese on them, as well. The only signs that are purely English are the ones done so for stylish advertising reasons, basically.
>>288450660
Tokyo, heading southwards over a couple weeks.
Any tips for getting around + finding hotels + having fun etc.?
>>288450943
How did you become one? Did you use the JET Programme or something like that?
>>288449981
This. You've managed to get past Japanese parents as a gaijin. Congratulations.
>>288450889
It's usually written in Japanese and English.
who nagoya here
>>288445275
yeah man it was sick. I studied abroad in Tokyo for one year living on campus at my university. when I got into my tiny ass dorm room, I quickly learned that the university firewall blocked steam and other fun internet shit. and that's how my story ends. because I wasn't able to play vidya with friends back home, i was forced to do other shit for a whole year, like socialise.
>>288450941
>Bloodbourne is being hyped as fuck around akiba.
The Last of Us was hyped up too. Bloodborne is being super hyped here right now because PS4 is finally getting an actual exclusive. Not even trying to start a console war or anything, but the system has barely had anything to advertise, so they're pushing it hard right now.
>>288450889
It's mostly for tourism purposes. I'm liing in outer tokyo and most shit has english signs but I wouldn't be in the least surprised if there's no english out o the metro area
>>288450941
Lots of people on the train just read normal books as well. Well except for that one guy reading the porn manga.
>>288450774
Plan ahead and do one district at a time, perhaps even one district a day. Like if you wanna hang around Shibuya/Harajuku spend the whole day there, if you wanna visit Akihabara spend a day there, if you wanna chill in Shimokitazawa spend a day there. Part of the charm of Tokyo is getting lost in small streets and finding cool-ass stores, restaurants and cafes.
>>288451052
>>288451086
Yeah but the Jap part is always so small. It almost seems like a big fuck you to their language. It's just the one thing about Japan that has always nagged me.
>>288451076
It was weird, I didn't expect them to accept me so quickly, especially considering how shit my Japanese is. They told me I was an earnest and sincere young man. Hell I don't even have a whole lot of money either, so I expected them to hate that too. You just never know how well it turns out until you actually experience it.
>>288451067
Applied online via Ohayo Sensei newsletter. Not sure if that exists anymore since I used it 8 years ago.
There's also Gaijinpot and some other websites too.
>>288451227
Depends on the time/line I suppose. I don't see how you could read a book on yamanote in peak hour.
>>288451050
Well-paying job opportunities, multinational company bases and quite a good number of universities in that area
>>288451294
Are you saying this as somebody who's just seen things on the Internet? If so, then you really don't know anything about it. No offense or anything.
Not really a Japan story but involving Japan
>Go to fancy anniversary party in the city for my grandparents.
>Arrive around three hours before it begins so I decide to go look around.
>End up in a Japanese bookstore
>A Bunch of Japanese tourists see me in my suit and tie and mistake me for Jim Belushi. Specifically his Jake Blues character.
Filthy gaijin here. I'm planning to travel to Japan, more precisely to Tokyo. What are the best neighborhoods to rent a room in a hotel or house? I don't want to spend two hours in a train to reach Shibuya or Akihabara, so I wanna know if there're cheap places in Tokyo to stay.
>>288451303
Wow, it really is that easy. That would be great, because getting a job here in my own country is hard as shit. Anything outside of fucking Walmart or whatever is out of the question.
>>288450941
Git gud at UFO catchers and win lots of neat shit.
Go to Akiba or Denden town for PC parts, or go online.
>>288449462
Nah, so long as you're not a jackass, you'll be treated as a funny curiosity at worst.
Now, if you're a NON white foreigner...
>>288451354
Maybe on the central Tokyo lines, I'm up in Saitama/Chiba Musashino line. It never gets truly crazy crowded on that line.
>>288451295
How old is your wife?
>>288450941
is gaming pricey there?
>>288451463
Depends still. I'm from Indonesia and Japs love the fuck out of Bali so there's that. It's really a case of 'is your country popular in Japanese pop culture?'
>>288451418
How cheap is cheap? If you're travelling light then just stay in net cafes. It's like 2000y ($20~) a night with free drinks. They kick you out at around 9am.
>>288450009
People i work with. Im in niseko so most guests are either australian or chinese. If you can communicate with those people, you're sorted. Niseko is notirious for being full of idiot australians, but hypothetically you could get a job at a smaller mountain for a more auhentic expierence, but thats not what i did this year, heh. You a skier or boarder?
I'm 23. But yeah, >>288449958 knows whats up.
>>288451629
This. I stay in them or in Karaoke spots if I miss the last train.
>>288445275
what should i do if i wanna bag me a fujoshi or a normie
>>288451576
27, she looks like she's 18 though. She's at that age where she wants to be a house wife and have children soon. I think part of why they weren't so picky is because they wanted to marry her off soon.
>>288451402
japs know the blues brothers? that's pretty cool
>>288451396
>If so, then you really don't know anything about it. No offense or anything.
*Grabs you by the throat* Back the fuck off?!?!?!
Nah, you're right. I'm just looking at pictures dreaming of being there. It just so happens that all of the pictures I've come across that contain some sort of sign do it like that.
>>288451463
nah, black scotsman here
went really well actually, even had a few people ask me if they could touch my afro
What a weird place that must be to live.
Your home town is basically a satire of itself. You are swamped with tourists who think they know anything about your culture because they played a game or watched a cartoon that was made in your country.
Shit must suck.
>>288446050
Just have a cigarette, jesus christ.
Is all of /v/ a straight edge?
Also
>best cigarette
>>288451695
You can sleep there?
>>288451419
The hardest part is getting over here. Once you find a job that'll accept out-of-country teachers, you just have to work there for a year, quit, then find a job somewhere else in the country that's closer to where you want to be.
I started in Shizuoka and slowly moved my way closer to Tokyo. Had to work one or two shit schools before finally being here, but oh well.
Is it true that almost everything in Japan shuts down after 9pm? Even the hospitals?
>>288451705
Fujoshi are creepy. For normie sluts Roppongi clubs.
>>288451587
I only really looked in a retro store and, as you'd expect, it varied from fucking nothing to insane depending on rarity/condition.
Just looking on bic camera the new one pice game on ps4 is 7000y~ so around 70USD
>>288451709
>I think part of why they weren't so picky is because they wanted to marry her off soon.
Ohhhhh there we go
Welp, hope your paternal instincts kick in soon son
>>288451760
Yeah. They're basically cubicles where you can do whatever in each of them.
>>288451760
Yeah they're like massive reclining gamer chairs and there's a shower and shit. All individual rooms too
>>288451709
Maybe they just really liked you and it wasn't due to ulterior motives. Have you ever thought of that?
>>288445275
>Aside from that though, anyone go and get some cool games?
coolrom.
>>288451732
Tavish?
>>288451952
>everytime
no anon
>>288451814
Funny thing is, they already are. It's almost like guys have that biological clock as well.
>>288451907
Emuparadise > Coolrom
>>288451783
Hospitals close early, but combinis, some supermarkets, and some random shit like a jeans stores in Kichijoi are 24 hours.
>>288451709
Yeah, my wife was the same. She's 29 now, but she looks 21. Everybody always asks her if she's a university student.
There's a lot of pressure for people to get married before 30. Since my wife was 27 when we got together, her grandfather was always worried and would jokingly ask her when she's finally going to find a nice guy.
Girls here can be kind of prude until they hit 27 or so. Then, they panic and realize that they wasted all their time being prude and have to get married within 3 years or face slight social stigma.
>>288451661
I've snowboarded before but I'm probably more experienced with Japanese than I am with snowboarding.
I'm assuming the pay is well enough that you can support yourself and everything. All I really want is to live there and support myself for a good couple of years to get the language down.
>>288452003
This. Coolrom has gotten shittier.
>>288452000
New dad here. Japanese always fawn over half kids, but they really are goddamn cute.
>>288451783
I don't know about hospitals, but a lot of shops close up real early. I was shopping in Aoyama and Shibuya once and there were places closing up at 7.30 for god's sake. Restaurants close between 8-12 depending them. It's just clubs, bars, izakayas, family restaurants, karaoke parlors and manga cafes that close up after midnight.
>>288451801
damn son
what i really wanted was a christmas cake
id like to think i could find myself one if i used makeup for my eyes
How are house prices in Japan? Super pricey or not as bad as here in NY?
>>288452170
Not too difficult. Just go to a barand be good-looking
>>288452125
Fucking seriously? I'm out in fucking fuchu and the big shopping centre deal near us closes 9:30-10pm
>>288452228
not him but yes a babyface always helps
>>288452125
A friend of mine was visiting me in New York City once and she was honestly confused by the idea of a 24 hour restaurant.
My older sister taught in Japan, and my brother and I visited her for a week. One day while we were there, we visited an arcade, and ended up playing Initial D against each other. Within 5 minutes we drew a sizeable crowd, all of the Japs watching the two foreigners playing arcade games. I had no idea what they were saying. They were commenting the whole time while me and my Bro insulted and trolled each other. We ended up kinda putting on a show, smashing into each other, boxing the other guy in, etc. while yelling insults and such at each other. We gave them a good laugh, the game ended, and the crowd dispersed, but it was kinda cool.
I thought that the Japs hated foreigners, but the whole time they treated us really well. They were probably racist behind our backs, but whatever. I had fun.
>>288445275
>You will never visit Japan
Feels bad man. I just want to go there at least once in my lifetime
>>288452027
You're right about that, they tend to be prudes before their late 20s. She seems so sincere, kind, loving, everything I could ever want in a woman. She likes me for who I am. People always ask her if she's a university student as well, then again I've gotten the same fucking questions too and I'm also 27.
That 30 year mark is pretty universal, but it seems like it's stressed a lot more in Japan. Maybe I'm just generalizing though. Personal experience and all, not very objective. So is her grandfather a pretty chill guy? What's she like too?
>>288452212
Ausfag currently living in japan. Rent in outer tokyo is literally half what you pay in sydney. Less floor space sure but it's still stupid cheap by comparison.
Apparently buying is expensive though.
>>288452228
you meant to say just be yourself, right?
>tfw planning on doing a yearly holiday trip from aus > nipponland
i hope i can make it a reality before their arcades die out
>>288452283
Save your money. Buy a plane ticket. Book a hostel. I have been there twice working simple part time jobs.
so /v/
i've always wanted to travel
and japan seems like a beautiful place
what do you recommend me do
as a person on non-extravagant funds
to fully experience and enjoy nippon (please)
>>288452283
You can start saving up money anytime.
>>288452279
>baka gaijin crashing that mazda into eachother! what rudeness!
it's aight.
>>288452241
Those were smaller boutiques, mind you. There were plenty closing between 7.30-9.00. The malls out here in tiny little Tsukuba close at 9 too, though.
>>288452270
also do they like guys with facial hair? i feel like i could grow a good beard if i made an effort
>>288452363sure, that too
>>288452456
As a man with a good beard, I'm curious about this as well.
>>288452456
depends on the women, just like everywhere else
that being said, I heard the locals there have difficulty growing facial hair.
>>288452114
So they really like mixed kids?
>>288452228
I'm three hundred pounds and I still got a fair amount of people approach me and try to flirt with me.
>>288452279
this is how you gotta go about life
if you worry about what you don't know
you'll never have a good time
but if you focus on enjoying yourself
then you draw crowds of japanese people
>>288452419
Ah fair enough. This is like seiyu, koonan, etc.
>>288452279
Big-city Japanese are curious, even if they see a lot of foreigners they don't really interact with them.
I don't think many hate foreigners, at least no more than in any other country.
>>288452381
Go to a bar like that guy that was beaten up by a hooker.
>>288452526
all depends on the parents anon, some are more left some are more right
>>288452381
What do you like to do? Japan's got a shit ton of things for different people. Traditional culture, architecture, nature, fashion, music, animu, games, gotta focus on something first.
>All these marriage stories
What does marriage feel like
>>288452662
Bags of sand
>>288452526
They fucking love them. Though you see older folk look at my kid's face, then me, then my wife, then back to kid, like they're double-checking.
>>288452630space
>>288452630
How fucked am I if I go to Japan without even knowing Japanese though
>>288452345
Yep, sounds like you and I are basically in the same boat. I, too, am a babyface wonder who is 28 but don't look it. Welcome to the Young'n Club.
Her grandfather passed away recently, and I never actually met him. She took it really hard because they were pretty close. One of the kanji in her name is from his name, and she often went to him for advice.
She wants to be a baker. She doesn't really have any hobbies right now, but she enjoys reading fantasy books. Her job is shit right now, so she doesn't have a lot of free time. I feel bad for her, so we try to do stuff together on the weekends. I cook for her a lot so she can relax a bit more.
How about you?
>>288452662
Like this.
So what are all of you race traitors planning to do when WWIII kicks off and your stranded overseas amongst a bunch of gooks?
>>288452749
wrong thread for bait m8
>>288452068
Pay is terrible on mountain for gaijin, afer tax its like 450yen an hour. Not a great place to save money, im probably slightly in the red this season because i bought a set of fat all mountain rockers and ski boots.
That been said, knowing japanese would be a bonus because it means you could get work in hokkoda, furano or some tiny onsen near Aomori where you would have awesome pow and almost exclusivly japanese coworkers.
Ill add that i actually got lucky this season in that i work in a kitchen where eveyone is japanese with next to no english, so my nihongo skills have improved a little. It is therefore possible to get better at the language in niseko, but yeah im probably pretty lucky in that regard.
>>288452352
>Rent in outer tokyo is literally half what you pay in sydney.
I have no problem believing this, chinks are buying property here like they buy Louis Vuitton handbags. Can't wait to leave this cuntry.
>>288445275
I recently went with 5 other mates.
Japan was amazing, so much to do, so much to see. We watched Sumo's, went to Mt Fuji's suicide forest, drank heavily (You can drink in public in Japan), all shared a bromantic onsen sesh and visited a cat cafe and a maid cafe. If you're into retro vidya I'd recommend you visit a place called Super Potato, it's in Akihabara, best fucking store ever, bought a whole bunch of retro shit. I'll hang around for a bit if anyone wants to hear more. Pic related, this was on the stairs for one of the floors at Super Potato.
>>288452749
fight for nippon
Except didn't Japan renounce their right to make war or something like that?
>>288452749
culturally enrich them
>>288446050
You missed out on some great arcades. Learn to deal with smoke. Especially in Japan. If you can't deal with some smoke smell to enjoy yourself, then you need to harden the fuck up. Its not even that bad.
>>288452749
But I'm not in korea.
>>288452584
experiences are experiences
>>288452630
i would love to experience their culture
i would like to view their architecture
i'd absolutely love to go about in nature
i wouldn't mind noticing fashion or music trends
same with animu
but games are something I'm moderately interested in
it's mainly nature and culture though
culture including food
>>288452456
In general, no. The common image of the 'ikemen' is a smooth-faced pretty boy.
There's obviously girls here who like facial hair, but it's definitely not the majority.
>>288452662
milk and salty coins
>>288452710
Tsukuba's home to JAXA, which is Japanese NASA if you like that stuff. It's the place in Uchuu Kyoudai if you read it.
Place is pretty damn boring otherwise though.
>>288452738
As a tourist? You'll be fine. Hand signals and shit, just know how to say 'kore' for 'this' and you can travel okay.
>>288452830
Super Potato is the holy land of retro games.
>Mt Fuji's suicide forest
How it is? Is it far from Tokyo?did you see a corpse?
I think it would be cool to go, but frankly I don't want to be "that foreign white guy". I feel like I'd be intruding or something.
>>288452630babymetal
>>288452830
Super Potato is great.
When I go to Akihabara, I always go there just for the sake of going there. It's a tradition now.
>>288452829
I'm living with my gf in a shitty leopalace 1LDK and my half of the rent for the month is less than what I'd pay for one week in sydney.
>>288452927how about sealife, I fucking love sealife. Also botany and plants.
>>288452662
Imagine a girlfriend you had 10 years ago that you stopped talking to and you looked her up on facebook and shes fat as hell.
Now imagine you're still stuck with her in the exact same town with 2 kids and you have no money to spend on fun things and you never get to have sex.
>>288452830
There's another retro game place I discovered yesterday. I think it was just called retro game.
>>288452830
tell me *everything* anon
make it good cuz I wanna fall asleep to happy thoughts of nipponland
>>288452739
Yeah, we're pretty fortunate to have that baby face when you think about it. It can be a little annoying, but at times you're thankful for it. Her grandparents have been dead for years, she misses them greatly though. My wife likes to play some vidya as well, she's a huge movie buff too. Right now she's in management, her job is wearing on her too. How about yours? How are you getting along? I don't mind being an ALT, but I admit, sometimes the job can be a bit tedious.
>>288452808
Thanks for sharing, friend. I hope I can do what you're doing really soon.
>>288452901
Get the fuck down to the Kansai area. Best food in the country and you've got Kyoto and Nara for the culture. The people there are more loud, boisterous and friendly too compared to Tokyoites. Architecture-wise I think there are some Tadao Ando buildings there, Church of Light is in Osaka.
Music's pretty alright, DenDen Town has plenty of games and animu things, fashion's passable though. But food and culture? You're set.
>>288452830
Aw shit where is this Super Potato store? I've been to Akihabara twice now, but I'm always with some fuckwits who just want to keep walking instead of stopping to see shit. I'm leaving in mid April and want to go back to Akihabara one last time. Hopefully with no faggots wanting to just walk the streets instead of exploring.
>>288452830
>went to Mt Fuji's suicide forest
If there's anywhere in the world I want to go, it's Aokigahara.
>>288453060
Oh your kids' friends' parents are all utterly boring people and you have nobody to hang out with.
>>288453212
It's not in the main street. It's like one block behind it.
>>288453016
No idea, sorry. There's an aquarium in the Tokyo Skytree but I haven't been there myself.
>>288453204
this is the kind of talk we need to have more of on /v/
thank you blessed anon
I'm going to pair up with >>288453152
and go to nipponland soon...
(i hope)
>>288453204
>Kyoto and Nara for the culture. The people there are more loud, boisterous and friendly too compared to Tokyoites.
that's something I noticed
tho nobody are more loud, boisterous and friendly than the folks in the midwest tho
Gifu is great
>>288453358
Well, /v/ tends to be best when it'snot talking about vidyajust like the other boards
How much is one ticket to Japan?
going to nipland for a week, what's in tokyo and kyoto that's not typical tourist shit that I'd enjoy
>tfw want to go to Japan despite hating anime and all that weebshit
How fucked would I be?
>>288453468
One million space bucks.
>>288453468
About tree en desu.
>>288453492
What do you enjoy?
>>288453540
A million space bucks? Thats unfair.
>>288453129
We get along fine. She's a bit of a 'worry wart' and worries about things too much, but recently, she's been working on it.
My wife likes to play video games, but she sticks to RPG's and puzzle games because she's honestly really bad at games. She can barely finish simple level in any Mario game, and she usually dies 10 times along the way.
Where are you at, anyway?
>>288453212
It is back behind the main big street. Head out of the station, head towards that huge street, cross it, then go back behind the building on that side. Sorry, it's hard to describe because it's a super small store that's hidden back there. If you have trouble, just go into any game store and ask: "Super Potato no omise ha doko desu ka?" They can probably guide you there.
>>288453358
when /v/ talks about anything but vidya it's great
it also helps that its night time now, /v/'s finest hours.
>>288453468
Roughly 800 euros from here in netherlands, but for me only 550, having an aunt as a stewardess really helps with traveling costs
>>288453492
Shimokitazawa for Japanese hipster culture, fashion and cool-ass live music and really enthusiastic bands.
>>288453468
Where do you live? In my country it costs 2050 USD more or less.
>>288453538
Most japanese hate weebshit, anon.
>>288453623
Toronto
>>288453538
Anime is not that common unless you go looking for it in my experience. As for other weebshit, depends what you include in that category.
I made this Thread hoping maybe 10 people would respond, but this has turned into something awesome. Maybe I'll make these nightly from now on if we keep getting good Jap info.
>>288453538
Perfectly fine because all the weebshit in Tokyo is contained to Akihabara and Ikebukuro's Maiden Road.
>>288453658
You should search for an airline and see the prices.
>>288453680
So long as the mods don't pitch a hissie fit.
>>288453680
Nah, it's better when it's an occasional thing. People will just complain if it becomes a general, especially since it's not vidya.
>>288453680
Why not lurk /trv/? They have a constant Jap thread that is usually good, especially with questions, although it's slow as fuck.
>>288452973
We saw a lot of really creepy shit, no bodies though, there was an old bike hung up in a tree, a few places that looked like people had slept in the bushes, we didn't really venture off the track. it was pretty relaxing as far as suicide forests go. It's at the base of Mt Fuji.
>>288453212
I'm not really too sure how to describe where it was, it was near some maid cafes n' shit. We kind of found it by accident, I remember reading about it, exploring Akihabara then hearing the Mario over-world theme and shitting my pants with excitement.
>>288453731
I just did and I'm getting like 1.1K+
>>288453680
Threads about Japan are the only ones free of shitpost.
>>288453556
interesting things to eat or look at that I definitely wouldn't be able to get in the States. Things that aren't reddit bait (maid cafes, robot restaurant)
>>288453772
Yeah true, I didn't think of that. Every once and a while sounds good.
>>288453204
>Nara
I want to visit Senran Kagura towns
>tfw 2013's best ramen in Japan is a five minute walk from where I live
>>288453741
Do we even have mods anymore?
The amount of blatantly off-topic bullshit we've had since moot left really makes me think not.
>>288453587
My wife sticks to puzzle games and platformers. She's alright, could be better. We live in Ibaraki-shi.
>traveling across train in japan
>get curious stares but no problem
>reading up some dutch book at one of the stations
>this native comes out of fucking nowhere and started talking dutch
>we spend talking for awhile
>seems like he's a bit of a dutchboo
>still friends to this day
>that happened 4 years ago
what are the fuck odds
>>288453680
make them occassional lad, can't have them too frequent.
>>288453929
jesus that looks delicious
>>288453981
Are you in Tsukuba? I used to live there, actually.
>>288453680
The best colours show when there isn't an opportunity for shitposting,
and although I'd love a nightly Japan /v/ thread,
it wouldn't be long until it gets ostracized for being a thing people like
and then the magic of the thread is ruined.
It's like the wonderful KH thread yesterday night that killed super easy,
they don't happen often but there's usually one magnificent and vibin' thread a night.
You just have to kill your circadian rhythm for it.
Went to Tokyo earlier this month. Saw people mostly play on their smartphones on the trains and some even play with a PS Vita (a middle aged salayman). Played at the Sega Center at Akihabara but failed miserably in those claw grabber game. Got me Gundam Exterme VS and A.C.E R for a total of $5.
>>288453929
>a whole fucking egg
Looks good otherwise
>>288454059
Not him, but I'm studying in Tsukuba now. Were you in the university too?
>>288453930
We have shitty mods. One of them banned me for posting in a shitposting thread that they absolutely refused to delete. I need that image with the black guy and Jew holding an anon, keeping them down.
>>288454118
Whole eggs are pretty normal in ramen though.
That one's a little bit unusual since it's a fish-based broth. Surprisingly great.
>tfw holding chopsticks lefthanded and people asking me jokingly if I was raised properly
>TFW visit the place where Yakuza games are based on
My only worry is Ajinomoto. How prevalent is it in Japanese food? Every time I eat something with MSG in it I get migraines.
>>288454239
I'm such a picky eater, I feel like it would ruin Japan for me to go there and not like their foods ;-;
I hate seafood so right off the bat I'm not doing good.
>>288454285
There's a really good live house there, the Shinjuku Loft. Took a while for me to find it though since it was in a building full of host and cabaret clubs.
>>288454285
Kabuki-cho?
My gf flatly refuses to go there.She's jap family but born and raised in ausfailia
>>288454135
Nah, I finished university before moving here. I was teaching English at a shit job and ended up quitting because nope.
How do you like it there? I went to the university once or twice to do some sort of "Hang out and talk in English" meet-up things, but it was kind of boring, so I never went back.
By the way, if any fellow Japan dwellers want to hit me up and chat, here's my Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/taishiou/
Or if you have questions about Japan or whatever. Doesn't matter to me.
>>288451725
You're also probably only seeing signs in places where tourists would travel.
Trust me, the majority of the people I've met there have horrible english, and the ones who don't are too shy/embarrassed to use it unless they've had a few drinks
>>288454413
Just eat everything else. You've got most regular ramen, okonomiyaki, yakiniku and shit. Osaka food is basically beer food stuff that you'd probably be cool with.
>>288451587
If you buy new, hell yes. But there are tons of places in Japan where you can buy used games for pretty cheap, and they're usually in very nice condition too. I've bought quite a few games from used game shops that look brand new. Hell, one time I found Tales of Vesperia PS3 and it WAS brand new, still in the wrapping, but they had to sell it at a used price because it was at a store for used games.
Whenever I go to Akiba I always leave with more games than I have time to play.
>>288454480
It's pretty alright since there's plenty of good food for some reason and since I can scale Mt. Tsukuba on my bike every now and then. Boring-ass nightlife though.
>>288454480
I'd like to get into Steam
just because of all the cool cats that seem to sloth around in it
but my computer is shit and there's nothing for me to play on Steam with a bad computer.I s-swear I'm a c-c-chill guy
>>288454545
Oh well then maybe there is hope! As long as I stead clear of these egg ones apparently.
>>288451754
It goes both ways.
I've had students seriously ask me if American high schools are like Glee and High School Musical.
>>288454559
>TFW didn't have enough money to buy a New3DS XL for $150
>>288454719
Just use it for chatting then
>>288454719
You can just use Steam to chat, you know. And there are games you can play on a shit computer.
Sorry, but I don't use anything else to chat other than LINE.
>>288454763
Wow, now I feel like everyone else thinks we are huge faggots
Mexican-American here. How much pussy would I get in Japan? Which nationality do I boast about more?
>>288454869
neither, you're either a mudblood or a yellow fever faggot
>>288454786
>>288454820add me on kik ;P
>>288454869
neither
just don't be a pendego
>>288454480
Currently 20 and really looking into moving, do you think a degree is essential? I mean I would enjoy teaching but I would honestly take any job
>>288454413
I'm ridiculously picky in my home country but I eat pretty much everything here. Just don't ask what shit is. I'm not great with seafood either with the sole exception of salmon sashimi.
>>288455016
>20 moving
DUDE
holy shit just visit the country first before you do anything at such a young age
we ain't in the 70's anymore nigga
Where can a white foreigner get a happy ending massage?
>>288455016
You need a degree to get a work visa so yeah.
It was a good night /v/. See you in Japan someday.
>>288455057
That's what I feel like I'd love about Japan
I eat fucking everything
there isn't a food that doesn't taste good except for grapefruit products.
>>288455016
For the most part, yes. Most jobs aren't going to take the time to deal with a non-graduate, finding that person an apartment, setting things up, etc. Obviously, I can't speak for every company, and there's bound to be somebody that'll take you in.
You're better off with SOME kind of degree, though.
>>288455159
How do you feel about natto
>>288455109
They have a list of soaplands and blowjob bars in japan general in /trv/
>>288455146
i fuckin love that fuckin video can you post it plez b4 u go
