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JRaasin 10/30/17 2:22:02 AM #1:	Yeah it's this topic again I lived in Japan as a white dude from September last year to May this year. It's 2 am and I can't sleep and I'm missing it hard rn so ask me anything I guess --- http://i.imgur.com/X2sUpo7.gif <cite>JRaasin posted [p:889409933] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>Yeah it's this topic again I lived in Japan as a white dude from September last year to May this year. It's 2 am and I can't sleep and I'm missing it hard rn so ask me anything I guess</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Muffinz0rz 10/31/17 2:56:10 PM #2:	Did you make a baby with any locals? --- Not removing this until Pat Benatar is in Super Smash Bros. (Started 8/31/2010) FantaCE Football Squad (5-2): https://i.imgur.com/ZP6OKPY.png (Updated Weekly) <cite>Muffinz0rz posted [p:889504451] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>Did you make a baby with any locals?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NeonOctopus 10/31/17 2:57:07 PM #3:	How easy/hard is it to bang local chicks? Do they like white guys? >_> --- http://i.imgur.com/nlaY1qH.jpg http://i.imgur.com/zHJ1OCo.gif http://i.imgur.com/btBPP4E.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1B3bMHw.gif <cite>NeonOctopus posted [p:889504506] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>How easy/hard is it to bang local chicks? Do they like white guys? >_></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
masticatingman 10/31/17 2:57:42 PM #4:	Were you noticeably taller than the locals? Best and worst treatment due to being a white dude? --- I'm like a microphone in that I'm a microprocessor, within a cranium. You must, um, yeah. <cite>masticatingman posted [p:889504543] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>Were you noticeably taller than the locals? Best and worst treatment due to being a white dude?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JRaasin 11/01/17 1:24:23 AM #5:	Muffinz0rz posted... Did you make a baby with any locals? i f*ed one and used protection ofc NeonOctopus posted... How easy/hard is it to bang local chicks? Do they like white guys? >_> pretty easy if you're trying, I had a girlfriend most of the time I was there so don't take my word for it masticatingman posted... Were you noticeably taller than the locals? Best and worst treatment due to being a white dude? yes best - they always switch the music to english/american music when you walk into restaraunts/bars worst - idk, i've been barred entry from a bar in golden gai once and stopped by police to ask for my passport once other than that I haven't really faced any discrimination --- http://i.imgur.com/X2sUpo7.gif <cite>JRaasin posted [p:889538058] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote><cite>Muffinz0rz posted...</cite> <quote>Did you make a baby with any locals?</quote> i f*ed one and used protection ofc <cite>NeonOctopus posted...</cite> <quote>How easy/hard is it to bang local chicks? Do they like white guys? >_></quote> pretty easy if you're trying, I had a girlfriend most of the time I was there so don't take my word for it <cite>masticatingman posted...</cite> <quote>Were you noticeably taller than the locals? Best and worst treatment due to being a white dude?</quote> yes best - they always switch the music to english/american music when you walk into restaraunts/bars worst - idk, i've been barred entry from a bar in golden gai once and stopped by police to ask for my passport once other than that I haven't really faced any discrimination</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dragonblade01 11/01/17 1:28:39 AM #6:	Why were you there? Given the time frame, I'm guessing as an exchange student. --- PSN: kazukifafner <cite>Dragonblade01 posted [p:889538194] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>Why were you there? Given the time frame, I'm guessing as an exchange student.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JRaasin 11/01/17 2:00:47 AM #7:	Dragonblade01 posted... Why were you there? Given the time frame, I'm guessing as an exchange student. you are correct my friend --- http://i.imgur.com/X2sUpo7.gif <cite>JRaasin posted [p:889539130] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote><cite>Dragonblade01 posted...</cite> <quote>Why were you there? Given the time frame, I'm guessing as an exchange student.</quote> you are correct my friend</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fishy 11/01/17 2:03:04 AM #8:	How difficult is it to deal with the language barrier? Considering a trip in the spring. --- ~Dr. FishyStick\| Welcome Back. http://i.imgur.com/z50xS2H.jpg <cite>Fishy posted [p:889539187] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>How difficult is it to deal with the language barrier? Considering a trip in the spring.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JRaasin 11/01/17 2:07:48 AM #9:	Fishy posted... How difficult is it to deal with the language barrier? Considering a trip in the spring. I was in Tokyo for most of my time. As long as you can speak SOME conversational language, you'll be okay. Even then if you're just going for a week trip or so you'll be fine. If you're out in the country you'll have a more difficult time. --- http://i.imgur.com/X2sUpo7.gif <cite>JRaasin posted [p:889539324] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote><cite>Fishy posted...</cite> <quote>How difficult is it to deal with the language barrier? Considering a trip in the spring.</quote> I was in Tokyo for most of my time. As long as you can speak SOME conversational language, you'll be okay. Even then if you're just going for a week trip or so you'll be fine. If you're out in the country you'll have a more difficult time.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fishy 11/01/17 2:11:13 AM #10:	JRaasin posted... I was in Tokyo for most of my time. As long as you can speak SOME conversational language, you'll be okay. Even then if you're just going for a week trip or so you'll be fine. If you're out in the country you'll have a more difficult time. watashi ga ooki ochinchin --- ~Dr. FishyStick\| Welcome Back. http://i.imgur.com/z50xS2H.jpg <cite>Fishy posted [p:889539421] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote><cite>JRaasin posted...</cite> <quote>I was in Tokyo for most of my time. As long as you can speak SOME conversational language, you'll be okay. Even then if you're just going for a week trip or so you'll be fine. If you're out in the country you'll have a more difficult time.</quote> watashi ga ooki ochinchin</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JRaasin 11/01/17 2:18:02 AM #11:	Fishy posted... JRaasin posted... I was in Tokyo for most of my time. As long as you can speak SOME conversational language, you'll be okay. Even then if you're just going for a week trip or so you'll be fine. If you're out in the country you'll have a more difficult time. watashi ga ooki ochinchin suki desu ;) --- http://i.imgur.com/X2sUpo7.gif <cite>JRaasin posted [p:889539611] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote><cite>Fishy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>JRaasin posted...</cite> <quote>I was in Tokyo for most of my time. As long as you can speak SOME conversational language, you'll be okay. Even then if you're just going for a week trip or so you'll be fine. If you're out in the country you'll have a more difficult time.</quote> watashi ga ooki ochinchin</quote> suki desu ;)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SilkPanties 11/01/17 2:27:21 AM #12:	Are there any Black people there? --- Loading... <cite>SilkPanties posted [p:889539855] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>Are there any Black people there?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DocileOrangeCup 11/01/17 2:34:21 AM #13:	is it true that girls get everything for free and shit --- https://i.imgtc.com/usDFlRA.jpg https://i.imgtc.com/GSrk8Nh.jpg https://i.imgtc.com/yo9VSX9.jpg https://i.imgtc.com/BnnNepT.jpg https://tinyurl.com/Cornboard <cite>DocileOrangeCup posted [p:889540020] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>is it true that girls get everything for free and shit</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
chollima 11/01/17 2:41:54 AM #14:	How fashion conscious is the average Japanese person? --- 11 profile badge crew <cite>chollima posted [p:889540223] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>How fashion conscious is the average Japanese person?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Chicken 11/01/17 2:45:52 AM #15:	Was it just like your japanese animes? --- http://i.imgur.com/x7j6mQ8.jpg <cite>Chicken posted [p:889540328] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>Was it just like your japanese animes?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EyeWontBeFooled 11/01/17 2:47:03 AM #16:	Would you go back? Have a friend who spent a similar amount of time in Japan who said he wouldn't go back. --- Welcome to the Brave New World of 1984! Current temp: Fahrenheit 451 It's never a bad day, and always a good night, so BE HAPPY and enjoy your stay! <cite>EyeWontBeFooled posted [p:889540353] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>Would you go back? Have a friend who spent a similar amount of time in Japan who said he wouldn't go back.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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JRaasin 11/01/17 2:57:05 AM #18:	SilkPanties posted... Are there any Black people there? not many but i've seen a couple DocileOrangeCup posted... is it true that girls get everything for free and shit no chollima posted... How fashion conscious is the average Japanese person? much more, especially people around my age which is 21 Chicken posted... Was it just like your japanese animes? unfortunately not ): EyeWontBeFooled posted... Would you go back? Have a friend who spent a similar amount of time in Japan who said he wouldn't go back. absolutely! for all it's flaws and all the complaining about it I do I miss Japan every day. leverageblargh posted... Did you form any relationships there that have lasted after you left? yes, but not really with Japanese people. --- http://i.imgur.com/X2sUpo7.gif <cite>JRaasin posted [p:889540599] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote><cite>SilkPanties posted...</cite> <quote>Are there any Black people there?</quote> not many but i've seen a couple <cite>DocileOrangeCup posted...</cite> <quote>is it true that girls get everything for free and shit</quote> no <cite>chollima posted...</cite> <quote>How fashion conscious is the average Japanese person?</quote> much more, especially people around my age which is 21 <cite>Chicken posted...</cite> <quote>Was it just like your japanese animes?</quote> unfortunately not ): <cite>EyeWontBeFooled posted...</cite> <quote>Would you go back? Have a friend who spent a similar amount of time in Japan who said he wouldn't go back.</quote> absolutely! for all it's flaws and all the complaining about it I do I miss Japan every day. <cite>leverageblargh posted...</cite> <quote>Did you form any relationships there that have lasted after you left?</quote> yes, but not really with Japanese people.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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JRaasin 11/01/17 4:01:35 AM #20:	leverageblargh posted... Why not? I had some Japanese friends while I was there but honestly I never really put in that much effort and turned down enough invitations so that nothing really blossomed. I got complacent with the friends/other American students there from my school. Probably my biggest regret of the whole thing. --- http://i.imgur.com/X2sUpo7.gif <cite>JRaasin posted [p:889541928] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote><cite>leverageblargh posted...</cite> <quote>Why not?</quote> I had some Japanese friends while I was there but honestly I never really put in that much effort and turned down enough invitations so that nothing really blossomed. I got complacent with the friends/other American students there from my school. Probably my biggest regret of the whole thing.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Flasbangs 11/01/17 4:09:26 AM #21:	How many of your friends have you lost to the Hornets over there? --- "That's the metaphorical equivalent of flopping your wedding tackle into a lion's mouth and flicking his love spuds with a wet towel" - Arnold Rimmer <cite>Flasbangs posted [p:889542073] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>How many of your friends have you lost to the Hornets over there? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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flat_tyre 11/01/17 5:30:57 AM #23:	I've been seriously thinking about going to Japan for years, so I've got a few questions... Is there a good sense of community out there? How welcoming are they to people like us? Is it easy to get western food? And also, is it really as safe as they say?? --- < < < A BOOTS WAS PILFERED! > > > - Fire Emblem <cite>flat_tyre posted [p:889543465] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>I've been seriously thinking about going to Japan for years, so I've got a few questions... Is there a good sense of community out there? How welcoming are they to people like us? Is it easy to get western food? And also, is it really as safe as they say??</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jswift254 11/01/17 5:50:13 AM #24:	Will be in tokyo from Dec.6th to Dec.15 :D Been at the top of my bucket list for years now --- All GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD!!! http://i.imgur.com/VrXcrJx.gif <cite>Jswift254 posted [p:889543794] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>Will be in tokyo from Dec.6th to Dec.15 :D Been at the top of my bucket list for years now</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JRaasin 11/02/17 1:31:41 AM #25:	Flasbangs posted... How many of your friends have you lost to the Hornets over there? I have thankfully never seen a Japanese hornet lol leverageblargh posted... What about the Japanese woman you said you fucked, was that just a drunk fling or something? yep, it was a horrible drunken mistake flat_tyre posted... I've been seriously thinking about going to Japan for years, so I've got a few questions... Is there a good sense of community out there? How welcoming are they to people like us? Is it easy to get western food? And also, is it really as safe as they say?? I'm not sure I understand your first question. Community between who? People are generally very welcoming and polite and I've met a lot that have taken an interest in me/want to talk to me just because I'm a gaijin lmao. That still doesn't mean it's necessarily easy to make friends, but my sitatuation was a little different because I went to an American school so all the Japanese people obviously wanted to or at least were indifferent to making friends with non-Japanese people. In Tokyo yes, there's everything. I had a great soul food place run by a black couple from Atlanta right by me as well as a Mexican restaurant. Definitely, I've never once felt unsafe or heard of anyone I know in a bad situation. All my female friends say they feel totally fine walking around alone at night. Jswift254 posted... Will be in tokyo from Dec.6th to Dec.15 :D Been at the top of my bucket list for years now awesome, enjoy my guy --- http://i.imgur.com/X2sUpo7.gif <cite>JRaasin posted [p:889601361] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote><cite>Flasbangs posted...</cite> <quote>How many of your friends have you lost to the Hornets over there? </quote> I have thankfully never seen a Japanese hornet lol <cite>leverageblargh posted...</cite> <quote>What about the Japanese woman you said you fucked, was that just a drunk fling or something?</quote> yep, it was a horrible drunken mistake <cite>flat_tyre posted...</cite> <quote>I've been seriously thinking about going to Japan for years, so I've got a few questions... Is there a good sense of community out there? How welcoming are they to people like us? Is it easy to get western food? And also, is it really as safe as they say??</quote> I'm not sure I understand your first question. Community between who? People are generally very welcoming and polite and I've met a lot that have taken an interest in me/want to talk to me just because I'm a gaijin lmao. That still doesn't mean it's necessarily easy to make friends, but my sitatuation was a little different because I went to an American school so all the Japanese people obviously wanted to or at least were indifferent to making friends with non-Japanese people. In Tokyo yes, there's everything. I had a great soul food place run by a black couple from Atlanta right by me as well as a Mexican restaurant. Definitely, I've never once felt unsafe or heard of anyone I know in a bad situation. All my female friends say they feel totally fine walking around alone at night. <cite>Jswift254 posted...</cite> <quote>Will be in tokyo from Dec.6th to Dec.15 :D Been at the top of my bucket list for years now</quote> awesome, enjoy my guy</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JRaasin 11/02/17 4:30:20 AM #26:	4:30 am goin strong keep me awake CE --- http://i.imgur.com/X2sUpo7.gif <cite>JRaasin posted [p:889605999] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>4:30 am goin strong keep me awake CE</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fishy 11/02/17 4:32:14 AM #27:	Did you go up Fuji? --- ~Dr. FishyStick\| Welcome Back. http://i.imgur.com/z50xS2H.jpg <cite>Fishy posted [p:889606030] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>Did you go up Fuji?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Parappa09 11/02/17 4:33:40 AM #28:	are japanese women your favourite? --- http://i.imgur.com/us5qLQb.jpg http://beta.last.fm/user/Jay92Jay <cite>Parappa09 posted [p:889606060] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>are japanese women your favourite?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JRaasin 11/02/17 4:38:39 AM #29:	Fishy posted... Did you go up Fuji? I went to the base, but couldn't go up because I was only there in the off season They let people go up in July and August IIRC Parappa09 posted... are japanese women your favourite? Idk, I really like Asian girls but I don't think they like me bc as much as I would like to I've never dated one and only hooked up with the one --- http://i.imgur.com/X2sUpo7.gif <cite>JRaasin posted [p:889606151] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote><cite>Fishy posted...</cite> <quote>Did you go up Fuji?</quote> I went to the base, but couldn't go up because I was only there in the off season They let people go up in July and August IIRC <cite>Parappa09 posted...</cite> <quote>are japanese women your favourite?</quote> Idk, I really like Asian girls but I don't think they like me bc as much as I would like to I've never dated one and only hooked up with the one</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Parappa09 11/02/17 4:39:40 AM #30:	what do you like about asian girls? --- http://i.imgur.com/us5qLQb.jpg http://beta.last.fm/user/Jay92Jay <cite>Parappa09 posted [p:889606176] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>what do you like about asian girls?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JRaasin 11/02/17 4:45:07 AM #31:	i like all girls parappa what are you insinuating here --- http://i.imgur.com/X2sUpo7.gif <cite>JRaasin posted [p:889606282] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>i like all girls parappa what are you insinuating here</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
assassinCrash 11/02/17 5:01:35 AM #32:	Were you there when North Korea flew a missile over Japan? --- If you have a sig don't post in my topics <cite>assassinCrash posted [p:889606589] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>Were you there when North Korea flew a missile over Japan?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Parappa09 11/02/17 5:38:02 AM #33:	JRaasin posted... i like all girls parappa what are you insinuating here lololol --- http://i.imgur.com/us5qLQb.jpg http://beta.last.fm/user/Jay92Jay <cite>Parappa09 posted [p:889607223] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote><cite>JRaasin posted...</cite> <quote>i like all girls parappa what are you insinuating here</quote> lololol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
flat_tyre 11/02/17 8:54:39 AM #34:	JRaasin posted... I'm not sure I understand your first question. Community between who? What I mean is, do people do things together rather than alone? Because something I hate about where I live is people shut themselves in their room, and never come out. It's very lonely. I want to live somewhere where people actually mix and do things together. Btw, thanks for your answers to my other questions, massive help. --- < < < A BOOTS WAS PILFERED! > > > - Fire Emblem <cite>flat_tyre posted [p:889611790] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote><cite>JRaasin posted...</cite> <quote>I'm not sure I understand your first question. Community between who?</quote> What I mean is, do people do things together rather than alone? Because something I hate about where I live is people shut themselves in their room, and never come out. It's very lonely. I want to live somewhere where people actually mix and do things together. Btw, thanks for your answers to my other questions, massive help.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jswift254 11/03/17 12:02:24 AM #35:	Wheres this soul food place you mentioned? My hotel is gonna be in Ropongi and Im probably gonna stick with more familiar foods for the first day or two --- All GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD!!! http://i.imgur.com/VrXcrJx.gif <cite>Jswift254 posted [p:889661467] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>Wheres this soul food place you mentioned? My hotel is gonna be in Ropongi and Im probably gonna stick with more familiar foods for the first day or two</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JRaasin 11/03/17 12:12:30 AM #36:	assassinCrash posted... Were you there when North Korea flew a missile over Japan? nope flat_tyre posted... JRaasin posted... I'm not sure I understand your first question. Community between who? What I mean is, do people do things together rather than alone? Because something I hate about where I live is people shut themselves in their room, and never come out. It's very lonely. I want to live somewhere where people actually mix and do things together. Btw, thanks for your answers to my other questions, massive help. who? gaijin? locals? I mean I could sit here and talk generalizations all day but there are people of all different personalities anywhere you go fam. There are plenty of social people, but don't think a group of cool dudes is just gonna show up at your doorstep and ask you to come hang out. Jswift254 posted... Wheres this soul food place you mentioned? My hotel is gonna be in Ropongi and Im probably gonna stick with more familiar foods for the first day or two In Minato, so yeah right by Roppongi. But honestly if you're only there for a short vacation I would highly recommend branching out food or otherwise, you don't realize how fast the time goes ): --- http://i.imgur.com/X2sUpo7.gif <cite>JRaasin posted [p:889661959] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote><cite>assassinCrash posted...</cite> <quote>Were you there when North Korea flew a missile over Japan?</quote> nope <cite>flat_tyre posted...</cite> <quote><cite>JRaasin posted...</cite> <quote>I'm not sure I understand your first question. Community between who?</quote> What I mean is, do people do things together rather than alone? Because something I hate about where I live is people shut themselves in their room, and never come out. It's very lonely. I want to live somewhere where people actually mix and do things together. Btw, thanks for your answers to my other questions, massive help.</quote> who? gaijin? locals? I mean I could sit here and talk generalizations all day but there are people of all different personalities anywhere you go fam. There are plenty of social people, but don't think a group of cool dudes is just gonna show up at your doorstep and ask you to come hang out. <cite>Jswift254 posted...</cite> <quote>Wheres this soul food place you mentioned? My hotel is gonna be in Ropongi and Im probably gonna stick with more familiar foods for the first day or two</quote> In Minato, so yeah right by Roppongi. But honestly if you're only there for a short vacation I would highly recommend branching out food or otherwise, you don't realize how fast the time goes ):</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DanHarenChamp 11/03/17 12:20:31 AM #37:	Im going to Japan next week for 1 week. I dont speak a lick of japanese. My itinerary includes Hakone, Kyoto, Nagoya, and tokyo. I've already got my JP rail voucher whatever. I'm planning on downloading every language app I can. There are some apps that can read Japanese and translate it to english. Will I be fine with just the apps? Anything else I need to know? My wife and I are taking 2 large backpacks, we plan to move around alot. Maybe store luggage at the lockers at the train stations while we're out for the day. Also any particular eating places or interesting places that we must see? I definitely want to see the Yamazaki distillery. --- literally the jags <cite>DanHarenChamp posted [p:889662293] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>Im going to Japan next week for 1 week. I dont speak a lick of japanese. My itinerary includes Hakone, Kyoto, Nagoya, and tokyo. I've already got my JP rail voucher whatever. I'm planning on downloading every language app I can. There are some apps that can read Japanese and translate it to english. Will I be fine with just the apps? Anything else I need to know? My wife and I are taking 2 large backpacks, we plan to move around alot. Maybe store luggage at the lockers at the train stations while we're out for the day. Also any particular eating places or interesting places that we must see? I definitely want to see the Yamazaki distillery.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CiIantro 11/03/17 12:22:09 AM #38:	do they stare at you on the subway because you are white? <cite>CiIantro posted [p:889662359] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>do they stare at you on the subway because you are white?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hummer 2 11/03/17 12:24:11 AM #39:	Are you a salaryman? <cite>Hummer 2 posted [p:889662441] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>Are you a salaryman?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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JRaasin 11/03/17 1:30:45 AM #41:	DanHarenChamp posted... Im going to Japan next week for 1 week. I dont speak a lick of japanese. My itinerary includes Hakone, Kyoto, Nagoya, and tokyo. I've already got my JP rail voucher whatever. I'm planning on downloading every language app I can. There are some apps that can read Japanese and translate it to english. Will I be fine with just the apps? Anything else I need to know? My wife and I are taking 2 large backpacks, we plan to move around alot. Maybe store luggage at the lockers at the train stations while we're out for the day. Also any particular eating places or interesting places that we must see? I definitely want to see the Yamazaki distillery. Honestly the apps are super helpful, and I'd go as far to say that you don't even need them in most cities. Google translate is enough, download the Japanese language pack for it so you can have instant translations from pictures without wifi. Signs are always in English, especially for train stations and such. Don't sweat it. As for eating places, you can spend hours on the internet googling the best restaurants in Japan but honestly everyone does that. It's hard to really find a bad meal, due to the overall quality and expectations there are so much higher whether you're serving food or doing whatever so just explore. Go in to a smokey little ramen shop and a random corner sushi bar or a lively izakaya or something you can't go wrong. CiIantro posted... do they stare at you on the subway because you are white? definitely lol Hummer 2 posted... Are you a salaryman? no RedWhiteBlue posted... As a foreigner, did you have women go up to you and try to get with you? Or would you have to actually go out there and try? I mean, you always have to "try". I'm like a pretty average looking dude but i don't think you're going to get approached by women whether you're Japanese or white because that's pretty atypical in their scene --- http://i.imgur.com/X2sUpo7.gif <cite>JRaasin posted [p:889664983] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote><cite>DanHarenChamp posted...</cite> <quote>Im going to Japan next week for 1 week. I dont speak a lick of japanese. My itinerary includes Hakone, Kyoto, Nagoya, and tokyo. I've already got my JP rail voucher whatever. I'm planning on downloading every language app I can. There are some apps that can read Japanese and translate it to english. Will I be fine with just the apps? Anything else I need to know? My wife and I are taking 2 large backpacks, we plan to move around alot. Maybe store luggage at the lockers at the train stations while we're out for the day. Also any particular eating places or interesting places that we must see? I definitely want to see the Yamazaki distillery.</quote> Honestly the apps are super helpful, and I'd go as far to say that you don't even need them in most cities. Google translate is enough, download the Japanese language pack for it so you can have instant translations from pictures without wifi. Signs are always in English, especially for train stations and such. Don't sweat it. As for eating places, you can spend hours on the internet googling the best restaurants in Japan but honestly everyone does that. It's hard to really find a bad meal, due to the overall quality and expectations there are so much higher whether you're serving food or doing whatever so just explore. Go in to a smokey little ramen shop and a random corner sushi bar or a lively izakaya or something you can't go wrong. <cite>CiIantro posted...</cite> <quote>do they stare at you on the subway because you are white?</quote> definitely lol <cite>Hummer 2 posted...</cite> <quote>Are you a salaryman?</quote> no <cite>RedWhiteBlue posted...</cite> <quote>As a foreigner, did you have women go up to you and try to get with you? Or would you have to actually go out there and try?</quote> I mean, you always have to "try". I'm like a pretty average looking dude but i don't think you're going to get approached by women whether you're Japanese or white because that's pretty atypical in their scene</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DemonBuffet 11/03/17 1:42:09 AM #42:	Tag. This is a pretty neat topic! --- Trololol <cite>DemonBuffet posted [p:889665362] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>Tag. This is a pretty neat topic!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JRaasin 11/03/17 3:31:29 AM #43:	DemonBuffet posted... Tag. This is a pretty neat topic! thanks guy <3 --- http://i.imgur.com/X2sUpo7.gif <cite>JRaasin posted [p:889668445] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote><cite>DemonBuffet posted...</cite> <quote>Tag. This is a pretty neat topic!</quote> thanks guy <3</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Returning_CEmen 11/03/17 3:35:08 AM #44:	Is the Ramen good? --- http://i.imgtc.com/BOhYeOg.jpg <cite>Returning_CEmen posted [p:889668545] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>Is the Ramen good?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JRaasin 11/03/17 3:45:31 AM #45:	Returning_CEmen posted... Is the Ramen good? absolutely, Tokyo ramen is probably the thing I miss the most. there was this 24/7 ramen shop by my apartment that was always there for me whether I was coming back from school or coming home drunk or just couldn't sleep and it was so homey and delicious and soul-warming and it was always the same guy and he called me john-kun I miss it so much --- http://i.imgur.com/X2sUpo7.gif <cite>JRaasin posted [p:889668774] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote><cite>Returning_CEmen posted...</cite> <quote>Is the Ramen good?</quote> absolutely, Tokyo ramen is probably the thing I miss the most. there was this 24/7 ramen shop by my apartment that was always there for me whether I was coming back from school or coming home drunk or just couldn't sleep and it was so homey and delicious and soul-warming and it was always the same guy and he called me john-kun I miss it so much</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Returning_CEmen 11/03/17 3:53:33 AM #46:	Did you eat Ramen every day? Did you ever go to a maid cafe? --- http://i.imgtc.com/BOhYeOg.jpg <cite>Returning_CEmen posted [p:889668936] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>Did you eat Ramen every day? Did you ever go to a maid cafe?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JRaasin 11/03/17 3:52:03 PM #47:	Returning_CEmen posted... Did you eat Ramen every day? Did you ever go to a maid cafe? not literally every day but probably a couple times a week nope! when I finally found some guys that wanted to go with me we walked around akihabara for hours but they were all closed cause it was 2 am lol. One guy was like "yeah this is a maid cafe come in" but it was very uncomfortable bc when we walked in it was clearly just one of those "girls bars" that salarymen pay to talk to and fondle women and the owner/pimp guy was trying to get them to do that us but they didn't speak any English or anything lol. I felt so bad for them we just ran out without paying >_> --- http://i.imgur.com/X2sUpo7.gif <cite>JRaasin posted [p:889696888] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote><cite>Returning_CEmen posted...</cite> <quote>Did you eat Ramen every day? Did you ever go to a maid cafe?</quote> not literally every day but probably a couple times a week nope! when I finally found some guys that wanted to go with me we walked around akihabara for hours but they were all closed cause it was 2 am lol. One guy was like "yeah this is a maid cafe come in" but it was very uncomfortable bc when we walked in it was clearly just one of those "girls bars" that salarymen pay to talk to and fondle women and the owner/pimp guy was trying to get them to do that us but they didn't speak any English or anything lol. I felt so bad for them we just ran out without paying >_></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JRaasin 11/04/17 2:07:05 AM #48:	bump --- http://i.imgur.com/X2sUpo7.gif <cite>JRaasin posted [p:889729823] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>bump</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CrazyandLazy 11/04/17 2:08:50 AM #49:	JRaasin posted... john-kun lol John-kun CEman-kun lol btw thoughts on Terrace House? --- http://i.imgur.com/CFrXln7.jpg http://i.imgur.com/sUSvQ7v.gif FF15 is not my RPG! <cite>CrazyandLazy posted [p:889729859] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote><cite>JRaasin posted...</cite> <quote> john-kun</quote> lol John-kun CEman-kun lol btw thoughts on Terrace House?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ForestLogic 11/04/17 2:11:11 AM #51:	I don't have a question, but I am incredibly jelly :( Me and my fiance might consider honeymooning in glorious sunriseland Nihon. I really just want to live there though, but I know there's no way either of us could get jobs there, which I know is required if you want a worker's residency. That, and my Japanese is getting rusty from lack of use... --- AKA Level 36 ForestWanderer / ObjectiveLogic <cite>ForestLogic posted [p:889729917] in AMA about ... [t:75935143]...</cite> <quote>I don't have a question, but I am incredibly jelly :( Me and my fiance might consider honeymooning in glorious sunriseland Nihon. I really just want to live there though, but I know there's no way either of us could get jobs there, which I know is required if you want a worker's residency. That, and my Japanese is getting rusty from lack of use...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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