Glaive Goes Full Weeb: The Japan Trip Thread -

[Glaive]

h,

SO, this June I'll be taking a vacation to glorious Nippon! It's been on the top of my to-do list for several years now and I feel old enough to actually appreciate such a massive trip fully. Also meaning I'm interested in doing a variety of activities and taking sightseeing opportunities beyond "I'M IN JAPAN, KAWAII DESU NE MAID CAFES ~Uguuuu".

Akihabara is a must see still, but I'm not looking to spend much time doing weeb things.
So I'm hoping to try and gather some suggestions here from you guys at the Kiwi. I know a lot of members here are also interested in Japan as a whole so I know there are good ideas floating around out there.

I'll be spending all of my time there in Tokyo but I am open to traveling a few hours out by train if there is something worth going that far out for as a day-trip. My hotel will specifically be in Shibuya and I've been trying to cram in as much knowledge as I can about the other different prefectures and which are worth checking out.

Also any general Japan travel tips would be greatly appreciated. I know I'll have to brush up on mannerisms and which credit/debit cards will work. Cheers.

 

[LM 697]

I recommend that Godzilla hotel. @CatParty

 

[Night Terror]

asian men tend to fight in groups so before start having fights you ought to get extra training in horde battles

 

[CatParty]

 

[ShavedSheep]

Can you get me some panties from the vending machines? Pink please.

 

[Ravenor]

If you want to partly fund your trip speek to anyone who goes fishing, Japan makes some amazing lures that you can't get for reasonable money outside of Japan same goes for line p.e rated braid is a hot item in the US an the UK at the moment so take a bag with you walk into one of the tackle shops in tokyo an fill your boots you'll double your money when you get back.

Other than that, just walk Tokyo is a city I have only really spent a few hours in but it's really interesting there was one small museum I saw that had models of the city throughout history in the most minute detail you can imagine.

Ah an take cash lots of cash, your card wont work there outside of the hotel.

 

[introman]

A. ATM's aren't as common in Asian Countries like they're in the USA. It's not uncommon to carry hundreds of dollars worth of cash on you in those countries.
B. Bring your hygiene products that you're comfortable with. trying to find soap and shampoo for your specific body is already hard in america(generally). Trying to do that in a foreign country is even harder.
C. Decent lunch specials are almost always cheaper than expensive dinners. You can get some decent bargains. This is common in most world-class cities like tokyo, new york, seattle, portland.
D. Don't get arrested in an Asian country. Specifically ones where you can't bribe the police for under 10,000 dollars. (China, Korea, Japan, Singapore). Asian countries might be peaceful, but there jail systems make America's seem like a vacation spot.
E. Check to see if there's language exchange programs. Plenty of Japanese people want to practice their english in a low stress environment. You don't have to neccesarily pay them, but a nice gift should suffice. Japanese in general don't really care about quanity. Quality is Japan's main focus. So a decent 50$ gift would suffice, with a cool card and decent packaging.

 

[Lascannon]

Glaive tell them how great AMERICA is and how we have FREEDOM.

But besides that i hope you enjoy your trip to Japan (:.

 

[Null]

Don't have sex. Asian women don't shave their pubes. Shit is nasty.

 

[AnimuGinger]

Bring plenty of Pearl Harbor memorabilia and mention your love of nuclear weapons frequently.

 

[TheAmazingAxolotl]

Impregnate as many Japanese women as you can and make Genghis Khan proud to be your possible ancestor

 

[Cute Anime Girl]

Asian women don't shave their pubes.

You say that like its a bad thing.

 

[Trombonista]

Take tissue packs with you. Some toilets don't have toilet paper.

 

[Durable Mike Malloy]

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[c-no]

When you get to Japan, tell them about Chris and Sonichu. Seriously though, if there is one thing I'm sure some would know, just learn what to avoid saying so as not to give any sort of bad impressions. I heard calling yourself an otaku wouldn't be a good idea in Japan.

 

[John Titor]

I always wanted to see some of their World Heritage Sites. Perhaps you'd be interested too.

 

[Flowers For Sonichu]

If two cute girls ask you to go to Kareoke with them resist the urge. They are usually employed by the place and receive a commission based on how many drinks you buy. While your drinks will contain liquor, they will be sipping on orange juice so they can drink more while you get hammered to the point of not caring how many drinks you buy them and wind up with a $300 tab.

 

[Arkangel]

Don't get groped on the Tokyo Subway system.

 

[Sussuro]

I don't have much to add except that I'm super jealous! Definitely try to have plenty of cash on hand, as other people have said, as debit/credit cards aren't as commonly accepted. From what my teacher tells me, you actually won't be hard pressed to find people who want to practice and so will speak English to you (even if you don't want them to), especially in Tokyo.

In way of mannerisms, (all hearsay from my teacher who is from Tokyo) do what they do. In general, try to keep your voice down, smile a lot, and ask if you are unsure about something! Also don't worry too much about bowing. You won't be expected to know the subtleties of it but if you are bowed to, bow back only as far as they bow. They will probably not call you out on any faux pas that you happen to make though, which is either good or bad depending on your perception...

Also there are now cheaper rates available for tourists to use the Shinkansen (bullet train) if you'd like to go on it to say, Kyoto.

 

[The Joker]

Go to a geisha house if you can. You might end up wasting money to buy old drinks or just to give the girls, but it is really fun. My uncle goes to Japan for his job from time to time and he always visits a small geisha house.
I was in a long relationships with a Japanese man, who is still a very close friend, and he knew how to make beef ramen from scratch. You have no lived until you have gotten fat off of fresh ramen.