discussion Curious about Japan? I can answer your questions.

[lokoralwosod]

Hi everyone, I live in Japan and wanted to make a thread for anyone who has questions about Japan. It can be about daily life, culture, food, travel, language, work, or anything else. I’ll do my best to answer based on my experience.

 

[BrodyPresto]

Hi everyone, I live in Japan and wanted to make a thread for anyone who has questions about Japan. It can be about daily life, culture, food, travel, language, work, or anything else. I’ll do my best to answer based on my experience.

Sorry for going off-topic, but what’s your favorite Pokémon game or generation?

I’m guessing your favorite Pokémon is Pikachu, since that’s your avatar.

 

[lokoralwosod]

Sorry for going off-topic, but what’s your favorite Pokémon game or generation?

I’m guessing your favorite Pokémon is Pikachu, since that’s your avatar.

I chose the avatar from my drawing. My favorite would be Pokémon Ruby, and I still play through a handheld emulator! And my favorite Pokémon is Snorlax because of its personality. I was wearing a Snorlax costume last Halloween . What's your favorite pokemon?

 

[BrodyPresto]

I chose the avatar from my drawing. My favorite would be Pokémon Ruby, and I still play through a handheld emulator! And my favorite Pokémon is Snorlax because of its personality. I was wearing a Snorlax costume last Halloween . What's your favorite pokemon?

I usually go with Gengar, but right now I’m feeling Marowak.

As for my favorite Pokémon games, they’re actually Pokemon Crystal mods / ROM hacks: Pokemon Polished Crystal and Pokémon Prism.

 

[Nastastic]

What do the Japanese think of Western weebs?

 

[BrodyPresto]

Since you live in Japan, I’ve got a few questions for you:
• Which Japanese festival you love to attend?
• What’s your favorite Japanese food or snack?
• Have you ever stayed in a ryokan (traditional inn)?
• Which aspect of Japanese pop culture do you enjoy most: anime, manga, or music?
• Have you visited any famous temples or shrines in Japan?
• What’s a unique Japanese custom that fascinates you?
• Are there any Japanese words or phrases you love to use?

 

[lokoralwosod]

I usually go with Gengar, but right now I’m feeling Marowak.

As for my favorite Pokémon games, they’re actually Pokemon Crystal mods / ROM hacks: Pokemon Polished Crystal and Pokémon Prism.

I loved marowak in the movie, its super cute

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What do the Japanese think of Western weebs?

They get very excited for a foreigner being interested in Japanese culture. Most of my conversations about anime and manga with them but they dislike when foreigners see japan as a fantasy world or say things from anime without what it means

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Since you live in Japan, I’ve got a few questions for you:
• Which Japanese festival you love to attend?
• What’s your favorite Japanese food or snack?
• Have you ever stayed in a ryokan (traditional inn)?
• Which aspect of Japanese pop culture do you enjoy most: anime, manga, or music?
• Have you visited any famous temples or shrines in Japan?
• What’s a unique Japanese custom that fascinates you?
• Are there any Japanese words or phrases you love to use?

Wow! so many questions haha,
-I really like sakura trees, and at the end of March, after the sakura flowers bloom and the weather gets warmer, we go for お花見 (Ohanami) to see the trees and do picnic at a park with friends.
-It would be sushi, of course! Sushi in Japan is a whole lot different experience and taste.( my favorite sushi is Otoro which is the fattiest part of tuna)
I did, drinking sake and submerging myself in hot water, and chatting with people are great! I just cant get used to being naked in front of everyone haha.
-It's manga, I like gore stuff and Japanese artists can really show the characters emotions and their sufferings.
-I dont really go to shrines and temples but my girlfriend is shinto and for special days we go to shrines to pray together.
-Being respectful to anybody they come across and help you with their best effort.(there are exceptions, of course.)
-やばい(yabai) it can be use like oh s*it or thats crazy depending on the context. young generations use it a lot and i like saying it

 

[boobs54495]

This is incredible - I am going to Japan later this year and it is so difficult to find answers to pervy questions online. I've heard that no-pan restaurants exist (servers don't wear panties and there are mirrored floors) but I have no idea how to find one.
Also, besides Pop Life M's Adult Megastore, what are good sex shops to go to in Akihabara?

 

[saltym]

Flight costs aside how expensive is to visit Japan for a week or so?

 

[lokoralwosod]

Bit of a lewd question: do Japanese girls date foreigners? I remember a blog about a western guy talking about his dating stories in Japan and it seemed that it was kind of a cliche…

In my experience, I have colored eyes and beard which makes some of the girls excited but also in japan beard seen as dirty and lazy. So yes they will date but you really have to care for your look and style. Girls like foreigners in japan called Gaisen-がいせん so there is even a word for that lol

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Flight costs aside how expensive is to visit Japan for a week or so?

It depends on your comfort zone, you can stay at a 3 star hotel for 40-50 dollars a night or stay in a capsule hotel for 10-15 dollars.
for food if you want to try things a lot its gonna be 40-50 dollars a day in nice restaurants,sushi,omakase etc.
to make it short its gonna be 1500 dolars to experience everthing.

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This is incredible - I am going to Japan later this year and it is so difficult to find answers to pervy questions online. I've heard that no-pan restaurants exist (servers don't wear panties and there are mirrored floors) but I have no idea how to find one.
Also, besides Pop Life M's Adult Megastore, what are good sex shops to go to in Akihabara?

for sex shop, there is a lot in akihabara lol. these are not in akiba but close there. also don quijote in shibuya and shinjuku has adult section with wide variety.

大人のコンビニM’s 上野店​

Wairudowan Uenoameyokoten​

to find no pan places search this on maps apps- ーパン喫茶 it will give you results lol

 

[quakendar]

What are the things made you disappointed o japan?

 

[lokoralwosod]

Interesting! Do you have more success than other Japanese men? How are Japanese girls in general regarding dating - a friend used to say "high maintenance". .. and in the bed?

With dating bars and parties and also the help of dating apps, i used go for dates 2-3 times a week. Japanese girls are freaky in bed especially akiba and kabukicho girls. now i have a girlfriend so those days are over for me

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What are the things made you disappointed o japan?

To travel its a great country but to live here its a living hell. tax system is weird, having a foreigner name doesnt match with their system and its problem almost anywhere(it took me 7 months to get a credit card even with high salary).

 

[lokoralwosod]

Ahaha ! Freaky how ?

Spanking, choking, substance usage, bdsm etc. there is a group of girls called 地雷系 jirai-kei which type of girls that get attached to you start stalking you and might harm you etc.

 

[quakendar]

With dating bars and parties and also the help of dating apps, i used go for dates 2-3 times a week. Japanese girls are freaky in bed especially akiba and kabukicho girls. now i have a girlfriend so those days are over for me

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To travel its a great country but to live here its a living hell. tax system is weird, having a foreigner name doesnt match with their system and its problem almost anywhere(it took me 7 months to get a credit card even with high salary).

how long have you been living there?

 

[lokoralwosod]

Oh yeah nice and crazy stuff! I had a friend who had a jirai-kei girlfriend once. He wanted to end things and she treatened to go to the police and claim he raped her. Being a foreigner he told me that the police would never believe him, so he left Japan pretty soon after...

damn thats bad, a girl accused me of touching her once in the train and that time my japanese wasnt that good and i couldnt protect myself. i was lucky there was a oba-san(granny) saved me saying i didnt do it lol.

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how long have you been living there?

its gonna be two years in january but im leaving soon to see my family for a loong time.

 

[quakendar]

damn thats bad, a girl accused me of touching her once in the train and that time my japanese wasnt that good and i couldnt protect myself. i was lucky there was a oba-san(granny) saved me saying i didnt do it lol.

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its gonna be two years in january but im leaving soon to see my family for a loong time.

was it hard to settle there and why are you leaving if its not too private?

 

[lokoralwosod]

Yes you were lucky. My friend told me, that in his case his word wouldn't mean anything, not because he's guy but because he's a gaijin ^^

Thats true, unfortunately... police side with japanese 99%.

 

[DreamingWizard]

How common are Net cafés/lan houses there? They pretty much vanished from my country but i hear they're still a thing there. I also heard that is not too uncommon for people in poor situations to use those as temporary housing, is that something you saw?

 

[lokoralwosod]

How common are Net cafés/lan houses there? They pretty much vanished from my country but i hear they're still a thing there. I also heard that is not too uncommon for people in poor situations to use those as temporary housing, is that something you saw?

It's very common; the ones I go to are more like manga-reading places, like Manga Kiss. You can rent a room for 24 hours for about 5000 yen. There is a pc a bed, an AC inside, and a huge variety of manga. They also have showers, drink machines, and hot water for ramen, etc. Sometimes I stay at those places overnight.

I know some people who don't have a house and stay in those places, and some girls work at red light streets and are trying to get back on their feet.

Net cafes are also very popular and whenever I go inside is full, and sometimes you need to make a reservation. They have the same facilities, and pc`s always have the latest hardware.

 

[Peter]

Hi everyone, I live in Japan and wanted to make a thread for anyone who has questions about Japan. It can be about daily life, culture, food, travel, language, work, or anything else. I’ll do my best to answer based on my experience.

Hi, lokoralwosod-san!

What can you tell me about Japanese humor and how it differs from Western humor?
Japanese people tend to come across as serious, always mindful of politeness, and generally quite uptight.
I don’t mean that as an insult!
Are there comedy shows there like we have here, and do people tell jokes in Japan?
If so, what kind are they?
Maybe you know a few and would be willing to share them.
And are there also dirty jokes like we have?