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Anonymous Tue 14 Oct 2008 06:32:00 No.69798 View View Reply Original Report

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Hi /trv/, /jp/ told me to go here.

My friend is going to live in a japan for about a month for an extended vacation of sorts. Should I go with him? If I do go, what can I expect as far as our treatment as foreigner tourists? I hear a lot of stories of how foreigners are avoided and stuff like that, so I'm curious.

Also, any recommendations on what to see / do there from people who've been there before? I'm into fighting games so I'll probably check out the arcade scene, but I'm not sure about any other attractions.

In b4 sage for weeabooism

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 14 Oct 2008 06:56:00 No.69805 Report

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If you've never been to Japan before, don't even bother trying to plan for it. the first week is going to scramble you so bad, anything you have on a pre-existing agenda will get flushed right down. You want to see Fuji, you want to ride the mag-lev, you want to see the videogame/technology district in Tokyo, you want to see the countryside.

You can expect to get a few stares. If you're a white person ( I assume) you're likely to be a lot taller than most of the people there, so you'll be easy to find in a crowd (when I went I was the meeting point, "Meet up at the huge white guy at 3").

Also, when traveling such as you are, it's a lot of fun to get the most out of the culture shock by creating a few characters you can slip into. punk rocker, logger, cowboy, hippie, etc. You'll be a big hit at any party you go to if you play up any of the western character stereotypes, get lots of laid!

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 14 Oct 2008 07:29:00 No.69812 Report

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>>69805
What do you mean the first week is going to get messed up? I've never really traveled before, so I don't know what to expect.

It's actually sort of weird. I'm half asian, so I'm tall, but look asian because of my hair. Not sure if I'll get stared at or not. My friend is white as can be, though.

I really wonder what partying and clubbing will be like, you know, with the communication barrier. Crash courses in Rosetta Stone can only get me so far.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 14 Oct 2008 07:57:00 No.69828 Report

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>>69805
This. Play the fun/cool gaijin card and your Japanese acquaintances will love you. Use your friend's whiteness to both your advantages.
You won't have any problems with treatment, the worst you'll get (maybe not due to half-asian) is stares.

Now that I think about it though, Japanese people never seemed to be surprised by my presence when I was there except when I rode my bike to school. White foreigner riding a bike = Japanese person wat. I took the opportunity to act crazy and wave/say good morning to all the school kids I passed. Moral of the story is be crazy but friendly, don't do anything stupid and you will have fun.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 14 Oct 2008 11:56:00 No.69848 Report

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Well, I've never been to Japan. I've been out of the country a few times, but it was for no more than a week for a wedding.

I do, however, have friends who travel often. They've given me this information: You're not them. Don't try to fit in. Don't try to be like everyone else. Just be yourself. There's tons of assholes, and they'll fuck with you. Some assholes in China got a friend of mine to buy some fish bullion and told him it was special Chinese Candy. Of course you'll be stared at. But yeah, be yourself. Folks are generally cool as long as you're neither a dick nor a giant pussy to the NEET degree.

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Anonymous Tue 14 Oct 2008 15:08:00 No.69868 Report

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Anonymous Tue 14 Oct 2008 18:44:00 No.69890 Report

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Final bump and I'll let it die. Thanks for the info so far.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 15 Oct 2008 05:27:00 No.70021 Report

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Any monetary restrictions OP? This isn't just on some whim I hope, because vacationing in Japan is pricey (air fare alone).
If not, do it. There's so much stuff to keep you occupied as long as you have a decent plan and money. More details on your interests/destinations in Japan?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 18 Oct 2008 10:38:00 No.70858 Report

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Might as well go if you can afford it. A month is manageable without getting too tedious if you turn out to not like it (actually a fair few people don't, but it depends entirely on what you do)

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