/jp/ - Otaku Culture

>>40780950
for trains and webcams use the other general:

>>40382037

any idea where thismight be?

>>40781078
I think it might be Japan

>>40780950
Anyone have shots containing 農業水路?

Never forget.

Japanese telephone booth

Japanese Mona Lisa

Japanese artist's workbench

Japanese graffiti

Japanese graffiti #2

Japanese toys collection

>>40783505
Maybe this one?

>>40781078
could be mizushima refinery

>>40788201
How much does it cost?

>>40788215
This gave me a boner.

>>40789169
>How much does it cost?
own area　56seconds/¥10
160km～ 8seconds/¥10
VS smart phone 15seconds/¥10

>>40751816
I post this and then three fucking days later I come across 千手観音 being mentioned in a random VN. I guess the answer is 'yes'

Post comfortable homes
Post town and cities with rivers or free water sources

>>40796150
I have plenty of plants, animals and random buildings. Unique house is quite rare

Japanese car

Japanese car #2

Japanese river

Japanese old town street. How the heck those Japanese keep everything clean is beyond my understanding

Japanese house

Japanese buildings

Japanese playground
They don't have enough kids to play here these days

Japanese old buildings

Japanese old house

Japanese western style park

>>40797674
That's not a Japanese car.

>>40798701
But that Bentley have Takahashi on it

Japanese park fountain

Japanese pond

Japanese food stalls

Japanese river

It's sparkling!

Japanese steel bridge

Japanese shops

Japanese souvenir

Japanese beach

Japanese camping center

>>40799784
Someone might steal your souvenir if you leave it out in the open like that!

>>40799795
i thought yuru camp was bullshitting when they showed people camping on the lake shore, it's gotta be so windy and chilly there

>>40800655
Try living in a high trust society for once in your life.

If I wanna go and stay in Japan without going into 100k into debit for a college degree to get work visa what other alternative so I have ?

>>40802360
>He thinks they don't steal in Japan
OH NO OH NO OH NO

>>40802778
Not saying that it doesn't happen, but compared that to living in Chicago or Detroit.

>>40802812
So you admit that your original point doesn't make any sense? They welcome passive aggressive people like you on >>>/v/.

>>40802851
No, his original point makes sense.
It isn't that no one will ever steal anything.
It's that stealing is so rare that it hardly even registers, so they can trust in putting stuff out that it won't disappear.
Same basic principle that allows them to have vending machines basically anywhere unmolested.

>>40802778
>Everything is in absolutes
This is a mind of someone who never leaves his basement.

>>40780950

Japanese train sign.

>>40816786
Transporting pac-mans.

Japanese green factory

JRA building

In Japan, you're allowed to build shop right under the bridge

Road 5

Blue Grotto, the turtle rock formation

Japanese stone building

Miku keisatsu poster

Yoichi space museum

Yoichi space museum #2

Otaru canal

Japanese ship

What the hell is this?

JR building

>>40817578
They already have shopping complexes integrated into their trains stations. This is nothing.

>>40817778
No one can build anything under the bridge in my country

>>40817866
Your country hates maximizing on space.

>>40817578
>Japan
I think you mean anywhere outside NA, where everything is zoned rigidly and commercial/residential aren't allowed to overlap.

>>40818598
>I think you mean anywhere outside NA, where everything is zoned rigidly and commercial/residential aren't allowed to overlap.
I am currently in SEA and none of what you said is true here.

https://thekimonogallery.tumblr.com/post/691923897973669888

https://www.flickr.com/photos/shp2100

>>40780950
maybe im the only one but i hate photography that doesnt look natural

>>40821818
With that logic you hate most of hollyweed movie, full of CGs in there

>>40822658
>most hollywood movies
TRUE i do hate them.

>>40822658
It's true.
But movies also aren't real.

>>40821818
I guess it's photoshopped, but it's not that far from what that temple would look like in those conditions with a long exposure.

>>40817670
This look like a tool for textiles making

>>40832112
Suddenly I found you
And the spirit in me sings
Don't have to look no further
You're the soul of many things

First summer festival in Tsukiji since Corona started. I got Corona a few days after this so probably caught it here.

>>40832194
Do you live in Japan? Because I hear they actually have some pretty nice benefits when you get rona there, like they send you food and stuff.

>>40832324
Yeah I got big boxes of canned and instant food. I like cooking though so honestly most of the instant curry and stuff is kind of wasted on me. I had enough stuff in my freezer and pantry to last me through the entire isolation period. I guess if I'd lost my sense of taste I would've eaten it.
The snacks and carbonated water bottles were much appreciated though, and one can never have enough canned tuna so that's nice too. I work from home so not much changed, really.

>>40832371
Neat. About how much was the care package worth would you guess?

>>40832397
There was quite a lot of stuff in there, even some of the really awful biscuits I've found in conbinis afterwards and they turned out to be like 250 yen which is far more than I'd ever pay for them.
Maybe like 8000~10000 yen for the whole thing?
I kept thinking I should take a picture of the boxes but never ended up actually doing so.

>>40832371
What do you do that you get WFH benefits as a gaijin? I bet you're European.

>>40833045
Probably pay health insurance.

>>40833045
I am indeed European. There's a web form that you have to fill in, I don't think they even checked if I actually had the rona. Maybe your name gets put into a database after going to the doctor and they check against that? Though I doubt they're that high tech honestly.

>>40833407
Everyone has to pay health insurance. It gets subtracted from my wages in my case. I don't think there's any way to not qualify for the isolation boxes.

>>40833511
>Maybe your name gets put into a database after going to the doctor and they check against that? Though I doubt they're that high tech honestly.
When you're like one out of the 10 gaijins living in your district, it's not that hard to pinpoint you.

>I don't think there's any way to not qualify for the isolation boxes.
Not really something to complain about when the money is actually being used for health infrastructure and not some dirty politician's pockets.

>>40833557
Yeah, the health system here is pretty good. My only issue is that there's not really a GP system. If I have a problem I have to figure out what doctor to go to, but like, I'm not a medical professional, how the hell am I supposed to know? Also private clinics and anything related to quality of life concerns can be pretty expensive. It can be kind of hard to find a trustworthy place that doesn't overprice their service. Well, even overpriced clinics are probably still a lot cheaper than anything in the US.
I'm sure the politicians get paid just fine as well, sadly.

can anyone explain to me how mammoth fujji is, and how its possible to appear this large in this photo?
Tbh if i saw something like this IRL it would give me chills

>>40841750
Because that's an edited picture. Fuji is nowhere near that close to Tokyo.

>>40841777
thanks for explaining. i had a feeling it was too good to be true.

>>40841750

>>40841750
That's about how big Mt. Fuji looks from Fujikawaguchiko, which is 10km from Mt. Fuji.
Tokyo is 100km from Mt. Fuji.

>>40841068
Is this the place they open comiket?

>>40836496
Poor shrine. Suffocated under skycrapers

>>40841832
Somehow this is still one of my favorites. So many details packed into one image.

>>40841832
Images like these always remind me of that crazy high resolution panoramic of Tokyo.
https://360gigapixels.com/tokyo-tower-panorama-photo/
I've spent a long time just looking around in this image.

I will be flying to Tokyo for the first time and spend 4 days there and then take a bullet train to Osaka and spend 2 days there. Any recommendations of places to visit.

>>40844831
If you're taking the basic bitch trip, then go consult your Lonely Planet guidebook. Be more specific.

>>40844863
I just want to know places in tokyo and osaka that are like Akihabara/Den Den town that the general public might not know about. I’m also going to try to do some the tourist attractions in the first 2 days and the other 2 days go visit the places normal people might not go to…

>>40845049
Doesn't help. What kind of places are you actually interested in? What kind of things might you want to see?

'Places normal people don't go' is utterly worthless.

>>40845135
I want to buy old videogames and consoles. But I don’t want to go buy in Akihabara since I hear prices are jacked up because of how popular it’s. I’m specifically looking a NeoGeo AES and CD and anything SNK related.

>>40845196
Unfortunately, prices are kinda jacked up everywhere because it's trivial these days for stores and sellers to know how much an item is worth via the internet.

That said, you can consider taking a look in secondhand stores such as Book-Off stores in residential areas. You might find something for a decent price (or really might not). If you're really interested in specific consoles/makers, then just going to Akihabara/DenDen/Nakano Broadway will probably still be your best bet, even if it is more expensive.

>>40845545
That is a shame… well I guess I will just go visit the popular areas since it my first time visiting. I’m living in Okinawa because army so I already perused the Hard-off and second hand stores here. Hopefully they have better prices in mainland.

>>40845545
That is a shame… well I guess I will just go visit the popular areas since it my first time visiting. I’m living in Okinawa because army so I already perused the Hard-off and second hand stores here. Hopefully they have better prices in mainland.

>>40844372

http://360gigapixels.com/tokyo-gigapixel-roppongi-hills-mori-tower/

>>40843469
yup

Post some Japanese beaches, you bitches.

>>40853607

>>40854632
More down south.

>>40854680

>>40854812
Nice.

>>40841832
Breathtaking

>>40854812
Theme song for Japanese summer beach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aajYBqr8Bi4

>>40854632
this is peak japan, not the claustrophobic clusterfuck cities, tokyo especially is gonna end up like hong kong in a few decades, where people rent cardboar boxes for 100k yen /month, hell, even nowdays you need to pay like 300k yen for a month's stay at least in some 20 square meter ran down apartment in minato-ku

>>40861761
I personally prefer mountainous woodlands over beaches.

>>40802851
Stop being obtuse, you know what he meant

>>40854812

https://twitter.com/KenKenPhoto/status/1555841860446195712

>>40872373
Nibster!

https://twitter.com/mitsuyuka_lp/status/1424665275622846467

>>40872188
Is is safe to swim in those waters?

>>40876798
Yes！
This is the sea, not the river.

>>40876798
yeah it's safe to go swimmin- WHAT THE FUCK GET OUT GET OUT GET OUT

https://evilbuildingsblog.tumblr.com/post/690217694734221314/in-otsu-japan

>>40878044
>Sharks on those shallow waters
I'd be more concerned about them getting beached.

>>40879832
Pagoda styles should've been kept into modern Japanese architecture.

>>40880895
I like this style for houses
for more than 2 floors, but max 4, some of the onsen also have a good style

>>40894921
That's a converted storehouse.
The upper floor "windows" are multilayered for insulation. The idea is to keep the inside a constant temperature all year round for storing food and stuff.

I recently found a few accounts that share pretty good pictures.
https://twitter.com/switchback87/status/1558974114383011840
https://twitter.com/CaptMurasha/status/1558796431271424000

>>40896954
These are pretty nice.
>>40873717
This one too.

save

>>40902947
Good job!

>>40894921
is this a traditional knife shop?

>>40922879
How did they get down there?

>>40926113
Probably illegally.

I don't see other countries doing this, as much as Japan
what's the reasoning here? did they try something else and failed? it costs less than, what, demolishing the whole hill? or forbidding to build anything in below it?

>>40936258
There's actually a medley of reasons. The practical reason given is for landslide prevention, but the real reason is because many small rural towns and village economies are essentially being propped up on government construction subsidies, so local construction companies are constantly looking for mountainsides to pave over or riverbanks to cover in concrete for the reason of flood prevention, all in order to keep people employed. It's kind of a problem actually, on top of being ugly in extreme cases like your pic.

>>40936559
>on top of being ugly in extreme cases like your pic.
I like it.

>>40936559
its' more likely that the government just has a good incentive to prevent mudslides which are deceptively destructive, and the japanese just love civil engineering considering they have built the equivalent of a modern great wall of china around their coastline

>>40936559
Man if only women can be traded between nations, those nipponese can go build shit in 3rd world countries and bring back cheap women to increase fertility rate

>>40937669
They charge a pretty penny for their work. Why do you think those shitholes settle for Tofu construction?

>>40937622
>its' more likely that the government just has a good incentive to prevent mudslides which are deceptively destructive
While mudslide prevention IS definitely important, the extent to which hillsides have been covered with concrete is excessive, you can find hills covered over even in areas that are uninhabited.
>and the japanese just love civil engineering considering they have built the equivalent of a modern great wall of china around their coastline
Which has had a lot of negative effects on the environment. The iconic Japanese tetrapod for example was thought to help prevent excessive erosion, but how much erosion they've actually prevented over the years is slim at best versus unaltered coastline. And now some 50% of Japan's coast is filled with them. All while construction companies pick up fat checks and government ministers pat themselves on the backs.

But anyway, I'm no expert I just like looking at pictures of Japan. Most of what I know about the topic I've read in a book called Dogs and Demons by Alex Kerr, an interesting book that covers a lot of stuff about Japan I'd never thought of before (although personally I found his outlook to be overly cynical so maybe take it with a grain of salt.)

>>40937777
>although personally I found his outlook to be overly cynical so maybe take it with a grain of salt.
These "Japanologists" are like the hard opposite of weebs, having to parade their hateboners as authority. What's even sadder is that they get accolades and posts in universities there, free to spread their frustrated expat bias.

>>40937825
Honestly I agree wholeheartedly. Nothing is more annoying than hearing some gaijin complain about not being accepted as Japanese in Japan when they literally aren't Japanese, but I digress. While a lot of the things in that book are very eyeroll-y I still thought it was interesting.

>>40937777
if I was living in japan I wouldn't even live on the coast or if I did I'd want my sea walls to be twice the size because nothing is scarier than the ocean coming at you, makes even the most dangerous tornados in the US look like kiddy shit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86ThCibkHQw

also I was talking about the tsunami walls, the actual physical barriers to keep the water out, of course they don't do shit in the case of giant waves but for cities that are built on coasts in a part of the world where the water likes to behave in interesting ways it's essential https://youtu.be/k6fr6GUSmAA

>>40937931
forgot to add to this that I'm aware of the way tsunami walls ruin coastal cities and how it has a psychological effect on the populations in them that depend on the ocean, there's at least one documentary that's worth watching out there about this and it's probably easy enough to search but couldn't find it with a quick search

basically they create ecological, psychological and in some cases logistical problems and japan is spending upwards a trillion USD on their sea walls

>>40937931
>>40937982
I live in Flipland currently and I can only dream to have what Japan has for its tsunami barriers. Instead, gotta eat a yearly humanitarian disaster and beg for gibs instead of actually putting effort to build seawall.

>>40937931
I lived in Higashimatsushima for five years (next to Ishinomaki, one of the major areas hit by the tsunami.
My apartment was beyond the reach of the previous tsunami, so wasn't that worrisome, but did have an M7.2ish earthquake earlier this year that really shook the place up.

post pics of street view japan you think looks comfy

>>40937777
>All while construction companies pick up fat checks and government ministers pat themselves on the backs.
Probably less patting himself on the back for the minister and more the yakuza that the construction company was a front for having his back.

>>40903396
Why is that even the snow and ice look aesthetic as fuck in Japan? In the US Midwest where I’m originally from it just looks like seasonal affective disorder.

>>40947102
I don't think that's true, a lot of places in norway, sweeden and finland look just as beautiful as well. Im from a country where snow does not exist so it may be an exception.
This is japan, just in case.

>>40947416
we don't really get a lot of snow here either anymore unless you go deep into the arctic circle, last year we had snow for maybe 1-2 months

t. southern finland

>>40948358
Helsinki is slush country. Yeah, you have to go into fucking Lappland to get the aesthetic snow you see on your Windows splash screens.

SOUL

>>40966975
KOKORO

>>40967012
MY LOVER

click

>>40788201
>a single booth
OHHHHH HOHOHOHOHOHO
Go train in the wilderness. Come back when you can capture a parents-and-child tri-booth configuration.

>>40980275
>other countries
>removing telephone booths because everyone has cellphones and they're basically unused
>japan
>installing new telephone booths because...

>>40937850
>Nothing is more annoying than hearing some gaijin complain about not being accepted as Japanese in Japan when they literally aren't Japanese
This.
I have a house in Osaka. I have an Osakan wife in my house in Osaka. I plan to enjoy my family life until I die.
But it’s still an adopted home.

>>40936258
Rock faces = crumbly
Earthquakes = rumbly
Rumbly + crumbly = you might have a bad time if you’re driving past when rumble meets crumble.

>>40980410
Dammit, what the fuck is it with Osaka?
My friend's wife is from Osaka and they're trying to get me to move to Osaka and impregnate her friends.

>>40980490
Osaka is a great place. The people are uniquely outgoing, warm, and less judgmental.
Stereotyped as being funny too. If my wife and I are traveling elsewhere in Japan, she’s sometimes asked if she knows good jokes when conversing with someone because of her accent.

>>40980490
>they're trying to get me to move to Osaka and impregnate her friends.
Never knew self-hate is strong among Osakans.

Japan taught me that I’ve been shifting wrong this entire time.

>>40982827
Clearly I meant shitting.
I also like ice cream very much.

The greatest of all beers.

>>40982827
It's actually true. Squat shitting makes for easier bowel movement.

>>40982934
I haven't tried Orion, how is it? Better than Yebisu?

>>40983287
>Better than Yebisu?
It’s all a matter of personal taste.
Yebisu is a traditional lager. Orion is an adjunct lager, meaning rice is a component.
The use of rice makes the beer more light/crisp/refreshing, which is exactly what I like about Orion.
It’s the perfect beer for when it’s hot/humid as fuck.
Which makes sense as it’s from Okinawa, the capital of hot/humid as fuck.

Unfortunately it’s also pricey. I mean it’s not awful, but it’s only made in Okinawa. So even in mainland Japan it’s practically an import, and does cost more than the standard beers from Sapporo/Asahi/Kirin.

On the topic of beer, I highly suggest trying pic related.
It’s literally the tastiest beer I’ve ever tried. Like perfectly balanced flavor without going overboard anywhere.
Unfortunately it’s really fucking expensive for a can of beer. Pic is the cheapest I’ve found it, many places it’s ¥349 or even ¥399. And these are grocery stores prices.
But it is so damn good, and apparently the price comes from Suntory going all out on sourcing the highest quality ingredients possible with no regard to cost, as well as developing a special brewing process just for that one beer.

>>40983570
I was largely disappointed by the "Premium Malts" series.
Got a couple of good beer glasses out of them, but otherwise I mostly stick with Sapporo or のどこし Strong.

Went to Itsukushima in June; never been even though I’ve been to Hiroshima.
The famous giant “floating” Torii is undergoing restoration, so this is what I got to see.

Apparently, it has actually *increased* the amount of domestic tourism and day/weekend-trips to that spot, as it’s a “limited photo opportunity”; they can go see the “regular” postcard view of the gate whenever, but it will likely never appear like this again in their lifetime.

>>40983711
Makes sense.
I wonder if they're going to cut off all the barnacles and all the coin offerings stuffed behind them.

>>40983670
I’m not a fan of Premium Malts myself, but can definitely say I make a very strong exception for “Masters Dream”.

The irony is the only reason I ever even tried it in the first place was because of the price. I hadn’t ever seen a can Japanese domestic “macro” beer anywhere near that price in a store.
So I figured I’d take the bait and try one, and holy shit it’s amazing.
If they sold it for the same price as other Premium Malts I would have never bought it.

Loosely related; recently went to the Hitachino brewpub (they call it Hitachino Brewing Lab). Here’s the menu they had for that day.

>>40983830
The pub itself had great aesthetic. I especially liked the light on the tabletop meant to show off the color of your beer.
Food was pretty good too.

glad this thread is back

S: https://twitter.com/takahiro_bc/status/1562062321346035712

>>40983797
>I wonder if they're going to cut off all the barnacles and all the coin offerings stuffed behind them.
I’d assume so; apparently shoving those coins behind barnacles and into the cracks of the wood has contributed to the damage being restored, and shrine staff have literally been asking visitors not to do that for a lot of years now.
I’d imagine it’s mostly foreigners who don’t understand or listen or care; it’s difficult to imagine many Japanese ignoring staff requests and shoving an offering into a torii instead of tossing it in the shrine box like normal.

>>40984027
Was that taken peak-coof? Or is there some post-witchcraft to get rid of people/vehicles?
Or a lucky opportunity and happening to be there at the right time?

>>40983854
Another pic of the “brewing lab”

S: https://twitter.com/4_adiantum7/status/1562060419786608641

>>40984085
probably mix of both, really early in the morning and peak-coof

>>40985268
Even at the (hopefully) tail-end of coof, it still blows my mind how beyond-surreal even just a random snap of a Japanese cityscape looks.
This was only a few weeks back, and like 5 steps outside the main entrance of Kyoto station midday.
Even with the rain, there should be more than 3 people.

If there is even a spec of gaijin in my shots, I instantly delete the photo.

>>40987010
>spec of gaijin
You should clean that off your camera lens, anon.

>>40984039
>it’s difficult to imagine many Japanese ignoring staff requests and shoving an offering into a torii instead of tossing it in the shrine box like normal.
The Japanese can be as bad as anyone else when it comes to not listening to instructions.

>>40988047
Shh, it's only those Hiroshima hotheads.

>>40988047
Sorry, I should have emphasized the “instead of.. like normal” bit.
Offering/prayer is basically done the same at all gorillion shrines. Same boxes, (just different sizes) etc. everyone knows how it’s done. It’s like a prayer pay phone for calling the kami.
Giving offerings to torii is just bizarre. There’s nothing in it to “offer” money to.

>>40990324
The fact that it can withstand eroding waves grants it "divine" status I'm guessing.

>>40990393
It does use a different wood.
I think they’re normally made of cedar or cypress. But the “floating” one is made of camphor, which is apparently insanely resistant to rot and wood-eating insects.
Camphor is the stuff that makes VapoRub and Tiger Balm smell the way they do.

>>40983711
Street on Itsukushima just off the shrine grounds. Was following Waze directions to find a good place to finally try Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki

>>40990975
Cross section of said okonomiyaki.
It was good, but so different from Osaka style (which I know and love) that I honestly can’t consider them two versions of the same dish.
I mean one is like a griddled cabbage-patty with toppings and the other is yakisoba sandwiched between crepes with toppings.

>>40991041
Grilled oysters near the ferry station.
Because Hiroshima oysters are delicious as fuck.
And the little Itsukushima carrot-deer is kawaii as fuck.

>>40991076
Also a must-try in Hiroshima.
Oyster curry pan.
Assuming you like oysters and curry pan, anyway.

>>40990324
A lot of little shrines don't have boxes to drop money in.
People just drop money in front of them and it is never collected. It's not an "official" way to doing offerings but people do it anyway.

https://twitter.com/tosaken4649/status/1560921458301632513

>>40991711
Fair enough, but if they had boxes, that’s where the money would go.

Signboard for Nihonbashi (Osaka) fat maid cafe.
Sadly, it could not survive the coof.
RIP Fatties ;_;

The owner of a ryokan with private onsen my wife took me to in Shirahama literally parks his Lamborghini in the lobby.

>>40995327
Aforementioned onsen

>>40995354
View from said onsen

How does a 4channer even nab a JP wife? Do you just hide this like you do your porn? I can't imagine shitposting is a charm point for them.

https://twitter.com/shun_chan20/status/1560916102661607424

>>40995884
>How does a 4channer even nab a JP wife?
Same way you nab any other flavor of wife. Find one who has values and interests in common with you.
She’s as big an otaku as I am, she’s passionate about Japanese history and loves that I’m always wanting to visit historical sites so I can learn more, we both like to drink more than we probably should, our politics align, etc.
it also helps that her English grammar and vocabulary are good, though I have to be careful not to use English idioms as she doesn’t have the cultural context and will often take them literally.
>Do you just hide this like you do your porn?
No longer need it. My porn was always JAV with a few particular tags. She’s “J” and perfectly fine with my “tags” as they aren’t overly weird.

But if you’re going to have a non-westernized JP wife *in* Japan, you absolutely must learn/understand/conform to the same familial and cultural expectations of a husband as a Japanese guy would. Otherwise your marriage will be a very short one, if it even happens at all.

Sorry for blogpost.
Pic to stay on thread topic.
I’ve never gone in there, but there’s something about a tiny bar being called “Good Enough” that makes me laugh.

>>40997646
Where is that?
I fucking love overcast weather at a coast.

>>40998927
Clearly not Japan but you should take a Vacation in Vancouver BC sometime, it's generally overcast or raining.

>>40998927
One of the bridges that connects the islands on the seto inland sea.

>>40999000
Yes 100% downtown Toronto, go Chicago Bulls

>>40995884
You realize a bunch of japanese also shitpost and tell other people mean things on 5chan right?

>>40999565
That wasn't the point, dumbass. 4chan is full of gaijin spergs and if you have any idea about Japanese society that's a one-two punch of undatable.

>>41002868
>gaijin
Unfortunately they’re used to retarded tourists who give no fucks about being gracious guests.
But it’s not an issue if you make obvious effort to be “one of the good ones”
It’s shocking how kindly you are treated if you’re trying your best to do everything “the Japanese way”.
I honestly think that kindness is emotional reflex due for most Japanese; if you act like a typical gaijin, then you’re treated like one and can fuck off, but if you’re clearly trying to behave/do everything “correctly”, the Japanese “nothing is worse than embarrassing yourself in front of others” mindset kicks in, and they see you’re trying your best but of course still not doing it perfectly, and they think of how embarrassed they would feel in your shoes, so they want to help you.

>sperg
Can’t help with that one. I don’t think anyone likes spergs. You can be otaku as fuck and still act like someone who has their life together.
Pic related; ATM at a Lawson. You can love games/anime/etc all you want and nobody in Japan will care as long as you act appropriately for whatever time/place.

>>41002868

>>41005647
Was this a Your Waifu is shit argument gone wrong?

>>41005647
I would really like to know the story of this.
Dude in track pants beating up a dude who looks like he put his hair in twintales, in what I’m guessing is blue-shirt’s room

Giant EVA unit model in Nihonbashi.
The picture doesn’t show the scale very well. But I’d say the model itself was at least 7.5 feet tall.

>>41007983
Top part of the sign partly visible behind it.
Succubus cafe called “俺のサキュバスちゃん”

>>40947416
I find one movie about 1960
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRXWLXPu6Rk

>>40998927
It is Akasi-kaikyou-Ohashi.(Akashi strait bridge)
There are SA in side of Awaji-island.https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%98%8E%E7%9F%B3%E6%B5%B7%E5%B3%A1%E5%A4%A7%E6%A9%8B

>>41008373
Damn I almost feel retarded for asking now. That’s literally 20 “straight line” miles from my house (about 60 “driving miles”).
I’ve never had a reason to go that way, but still.
Thanks for the info, friend.

Since people are asking question, here's an odd few of my own. For you who moved to Japan from the US, how much of a difference is it financially? Is it easier to make ends meet? Harder? What are taxes like? Assuming you don't live in Tokyo or other expensive areas, how hard is it to get an okay place to live?

>>41009451
>asking question

Oh no I messed up. Here's another comfy Japanese room at least.

>>40788201
Hrrrng ghostwire tokyo

>>40797700
No 13

>>41008373
It is one of the locations on which the setting of Fate/stay night was based.

>>41009451
>how much of a difference is it financially? Is it easier to make ends meet?
Very much so
>Assuming you don't live in Tokyo or other expensive areas, how hard is it to get an okay place to live?
Insanely easy.
We’re taking about a country with current negative population growth. There are far more houses in Japan than there are are people who give a shit about owning a house.
If you don’t care about living in Tokyo or Osaka prefecture, you can get a nice house for less than the cost of a new car.

I made a mistake because it is a similar bridge.
This is Tatara-ohashi.
Located in the same Seto Inland Sea, it connects Honshu and Shikoku.

>>41009578
>Very much so
That's good to hear.
>If you don’t care about living in Tokyo or Osaka prefecture, you can get a nice house for less than the cost of a new car.
Between that and actually living in Tokyo or Osaka prefecture, how big is the difference? Also, how pricey and convenient or inconvenient is relying entirely on public transit compared to owning a car?

Thank you for your answers thus far.

>>40937777
This picture looks really familiar, is it Kyoto on the higher side of the river?
Then again, because of this engineering, I would a lot of the city rivers are similar like this.

>>40997273
But how did you meet her? Presuming that you lived in nipland for other reasons?

>>41005647
I also like to know whats the story in this, why is the dude clinging to his leg, in what crazy set mindset one would behave like this?

In my time in Japan I usually behaved very proper for most of the time, but there was the one time, in Halloween day, while drunk and hinting on a very gorgeous woman (that could've been a trap), where a jap guy started behaving very weirdly with me, of course I couldn't understand fuckall of what was going on, dude started to get abrasive and shouting like an anime character.
That was one of the few times I got physical in my whole life, and still to this day I wonder what the hell was going on.

>>41009653
>how big is the difference?
Well it all depends.
You *can* get cheap places in Tokyo/Osaka, but they will be comparatively small and not near city centers.
Like anywhere else, location plays a huge role. Like what it’s close to or if it’s a popular area. Of course now new/large/fancy a house is has a big impact as well.
A lot of property listings in Japan will specify how long it takes to walk to the closest train station, and will often mention if there are any grocery/convenience stores nearby.
>relying entirely on public transit compared to owning a car?
Literally millions do just that.
My wife owns a car because we like traveling to more remote areas that don’t necessarily have convenient train stations. But most of her friends do not own one, her mom does not own one, and I know a number of other people who don’t.
It’s 100% not necessary unless you like traveling on your own to out of the way places.
Cars can be cheap to buy (even new) but are expensive to own. Gas is expensive. Annual inspections are expensive. And then, anything that isn’t perfect on inspection must be fixed.
Many roads are shit. The geography of Japan does not lend itself well to roads.
And the “good” highway-type roads are pretty much all expensive toll roads. Pic related, was driving to Wakayama on a toll-highway. The road itself was more expensive than a train ticket would have been, and that’s not even counting gas.

Many people not owning cars is exactly why many property listings say how long of a walk it is to the nearest station, and if there are grocery stores in walking distance. Hell, many small houses in denser areas won’t even have a driveway or parking spot.

Oh yeah, and you’re required to show proof of having a parking spot or you literally can’t be sold a car. Additionally, you must show the spot is big enough for the car you want to buy.

Went to Enoshima and met the last boss

>>41013069
>Presuming that you lived in nipland for other reasons?
Funny enough, no. I lived in the US.
She and I met on one of those language-learning apps where native or fluent speakers can correct/coach someone else trying to learn the language.
Just by sheer random luck, it happened to match us up because I was trying to learn more Japanese and she wanted to improve her English.
We started chatting and hit it off, and things went from there.

I’d been a weeb since before the word existed, and knew a lot about Japanese language/culture, but had never actually been. My first trip to Japan was going over to meet her. Likewise, her first trip to the US was coming to see me a bit later.

Pic is Horikoshi Shrine in Tennoji, where we got married.

>>41014532
>She and I met on one of those language-learning apps where native or fluent speakers can correct/coach someone else trying to learn the language.
Must not be Hellotalk because they make it clear not to have any romance and your profile would be flagged if you try anything fresh.

>>41014532
That's a nice story, gambare anon.

>>41014570
Nope, actually it turned out to be an international hookup app disguising itself as a English/Japanese language-exchange app.
It’s ironic that neither of us relived that and actually tried to use it for language purposes.
Looks like they’ve since rebranded the English version as a “make friends in Japan” app.
But we didn’t chat long on it anyway; she gave me her Line ID and we both cancelled that app.

>>41014672
*realized, not relived.

>>41013781
It sounds wonderful. Thank you Anon, you've given me a bit of hope.

>>41015320
Maybe you should look into the whole “English teaching” thing.
Yeah I know people on 4chan shit on the whole “English teacher in Japan” thing, but unfortunately, it’s almost impossible to just move to Japan unless you have a Japanese spouse, or a job lined up in Japan that will sponsor your work visa, or are rich enough to open a business in Japan.

And by far, the easiest job for a foreigner to get lined up is English-teaching. A ton of westerners who end up living in Japan get their foot in the door that way. All you need is a degree. Any degree. You can get one from a cheap shitty online college if you need to, and it’s fine as long as the school is accredited.
And once you’re there and have your work visa & residency permit, you can try to find a better job once your teaching contract is up.
There are plenty of places that will hire English-speaking foreigners, but except for English schools, many of them want you to already be in Japan in order to apply.

Good luck, anon.
Pic unrelated; a very rare editions of GBC new-in-box at SuperPotato.

>>41015578
nta I'm Flip so it's a totally different ballgame when it comes to the whole English Teaching route for me. I'll probably go for a hotel job or at worse blue collar slave labor to get there then switch jobs asap.

>>41013781
>The road itself was more expensive than a train ticket would have been, and that’s not even counting gas.
In most cases I find the toll roads to be less expensive than train tickets, even when driving alone, but if you have ETC and travel on weekends it's 30% less.
Mind you, I drive a kei-car.

>>41017372
I guess it varies; I try not to use them often so I admit I’m not an expert.
My wife and I usually only drive on a trip if we’re headed to a destination that isn’t in walking distance of a station and the area doesn’t have much in the way of bus lines.
And of course it’s a bonus with trains that both of us can drink when we eat somewhere. I swear the one thing Japan does better than damn near anyone else is make food that’s incredible to have with beer.

>>41017448
But holy fuck, driving from Osaka to Shirahama is scenic beyond words.

>>41017488
I often go to Ebine Onsen in Wakayama.
Have a snap of the Hiki River.

Then I recommend visiting Wakayama Castle once.
It is a huge and splendid castle of Tokugawa Gosanke.
You can walk from the station.

>>41018781
Gorgeous!
The only onsen I’ve been to in Wakayama is the one I posted here >>40995372

But I do love Wakayama. I had some amazing Wakayama ramen (pic) at maybe the coolest ramen shop I’ve ever seen.
It was a ramen shop that was also a garage where a father/son repaired motorcycles and did performance upgrades for people.
It’s open a couple hours at lunch, and then opens for dinner at 5:30.
The dad would make the ramen while the wife and son helped with other things.
Holt crap that man must be so satisfied with life; gets to spend all day working on motorcycles with his son, except for when they take breaks to also make some amazing ramen.

>>41019292
The tables had plexiglass tops, under which were old photos of the garage and vehicles the owner used to have

>>41019292
>Son
You're going to tell him about chans?

>>41019423
..pardon?

>>41015578
I'm actually a certified machinist and CAD guy, I just haven't been able to find work in my home state. I'd rather not be a teacher but I wouldn't be against it either, since I'm learning the language anyways and wouldn't mind having a chance to learn through exchange. My current job is actually remote data entry on my own hours, so I wonder if I could continue doing that as a side job no matter what I ended up doing.

Thank you for the advice Anon!

Damn I love visiting airsoft stores in Japan.
95% of literal, actual gunshops can’t compete.
They’re especially great if you’re visiting one of the tucked away ones where you have to go through a door in a small alley and up 3 lights of stairs or something; it feels like visiting a gunshop in a future dystopian megacity.
I honestly can’t believe the insane quality of these things. The owner of this particular store asked what guns I own. Because of course, because American. When I told him my model of handgun, he went over to a case and then handed me a replica version of it. The look, feel, and weight were 100% dead perfect.

>>41028896
well there is a massive airsoft scene in the world for decades and one of the households names is tokyo marui, hell, considering jp gun laws and the amount of military/gun otaku I wouldn't be surprised if airsoft was invented in japan

>>41029051
I was just blown away at the accuracy and quality, and especially the weight.
As I said, the one he handed me felt 100% correct in terms of mass. I was amazed that they’d put so much effort into that detail when basically nobody in Japan will ever have an opportunity to hold the real thing, and would have zero clue if it was correct or not.
Gun otaku are usually bro as hell to talk to, though I’ve also been told they’re as gate-keepy to each other and noobs/outsiders as other otaku, and would be the same to me if I were Japanese, but I basically get a golden-pass because I own actual guns back in the US.
Which I guess does make sense.

>>41029051
>>41029517
Forgot to add another pic.
I was also amazed at how many of these were licensed, and had legit Smith & Wesson, HK, Sig, etc. markings

And as you can see, most of the written name/price tags do say “Marui” as you mentioned.

https://thisworld1.tumblr.com/post/693779460997234688/toyama-japan-photography-by-ながおか-nagaokaphoto

Booze-by-the-cup machine.
It’s called デルカップ
The red is “sweet” and 12% alc
The green is “dry” and 29% alc
And the black is “plus”, also. 29% alc

The booze itself is interesting and probably not known outside Japan. It’s called toutoushu, and is considered a medicinal/health drink.
It’s actually classified as a Class 2 drug in Japan.
I’ve personally never tried it.

>>41032974
Intimidating

>>41015663
>flip
nta, but I've seen some spaniards, italians working as English teachers in JP. Most of the time It's not necessary to be a native speaker If you know English give it a try

>ダム湖に沈む発電所に迫る船舶、この水面下に広がる景色は知る由もない。

S: https://twitter.com/urbex_34/status/1564214200515559425

>>41046093
Cool, but also kind of sad I guess...

>>40995884
>Do you just hide this like you do your porn? I can't imagine shitposting is a charm point for them.
Not him, but I don't really hide either. I wouldn't be living with someone I feel like I need to hide stuff from, that seems like a nightmare.

>>41026396
I feel like this is what cities are supposed to be like and the rest of the world just got lazy.

>>41056125
Nah that would be Amsterdam

>>41060547
You just like it for the whore and weed districts.

>>41060643
It's just well designed. Like Tokyo without the claustrophobia. It's also much easier to get around in with a bike. I don't know if you can even bike in Tokyo, I never hear it talked about so probably not.

>>41060715
https://tokyocheapo.com/entertainment/sport/tokyo-cycling-routes/

Also, how do you think the Uber boys get around? Hint: They don't use cars.

>>41060715
>I don't know if you can even bike in Tokyo, I never hear it talked about so probably not.
You can bike basically anywhere in Japan.

>>41060816
Except toll roads/espressways, of course.

Went to Odaiba today to ride the Ferris wheel for the last time. Bai bai Daikanransha.

>>41061115
Really seems like Tokyo is going through this massive facelift. I keep reading stories of renovations and closings of various stores and landmarks.

>>41060715
>It's just well designed
I think people really get a misconception thinking cities like were designed from the ground up to be like this.
Instead its more of a happy accident with some urban design choices taking over time.

In fact pic related is not even that unique >>41026396
I think its either Tokyo or Osaka, with reference for that red tower, if its really Osaka that's probably around red light and yakuza district, which was just a matter of happy accident because of the people who happen to occupy that area.

For example, I remember a part of Osaka that was stuffed with thick buildings and barely any greens or sunlight around the walkways, very grid like quarters everywhere. But Kyoto, now that was a hecking beautiful city, with tons of traditionally style buildings and houses everywhere, with some of the most gorgeous bar district bordering a beautiful river, that was something else.

>>41040361
Honestly you can just lie and say you're a native speaker, the JET program is godawful and they care more about hiring people as cheaply as possible. About 80% of JETfags I've met are Malay/Indog/Pinoys who lied about being native english speakers on their application but it doesn't matter because Japs can't tell the difference.

>>41064655
>going through JET instead of the bajillion other programs & private English schools that will sponsor you with better pay and less restrictions
Not sure why you’d do that.
>it doesn't matter because Japs can't tell the difference
Yeah they can, it’s just JET doesn’t care because they’re a middleman for public schools.
The private schools that pay better want quality because their students are paying An Australian buddy of mine was turned down multiple times before landing a job at one because accent.

>>41064655
>Not sure why you’d do that.
Because my man's just trying to get hired? He's not going to get hired at a private school unless he's female or a lily white dude with a british accent that speaks fluent Japanese.

>>41065199
>He's not going to get hired at a private school unless he's female or a lily white dude with a british accent
Nah, friend, I don’t mean private grade/high school academy. I mean private commercial English school, as I originally said.
You don’t need fluent or even advanced Japanese. The people who go to these places aren’t learning from zero. They’re usually adults who are intermediate or so at English, and want to get better so they can pass a TOEIC or similar exam, which can land them much more salary.
And you don’t need to be “lily white”, and they only settle for British accents if they can’t find an American. Even after getting hired, my Australian bud had fewer signups for his class because thick accent.
All you need is fluent English and as close to an American accent as possible.
Dude said he’s a Flip. I’ve heard plenty of Flips speak perfectly good English with a “neutral” accent, and can sound much closer to Americans than many other nationalities.
If his English is fluent, and he can sound Americanish enough to the Japanese, he might be in luck, and could get an actual Job rather than be stuck in JET’s indentured servitude.
Or as he said in >>41015663 , a hotel job. It would probably be even better then JET. It would definitely pay more.

>>41065137
>Not sure why you’d do that.
JET has the best accommodation and support. Getting free tickets in and out of Japan alone puts it above everything else.

Anyone feel like making a new thread?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glFG5HwzVAg
Just found out this youtuber these, I'm amazed and it really reminded of my weird adventures in Kyoto, basically dude likes to explore the underside of the city, and pic related for example is creepiest ghost alleyway of Tokyo, even if you don't understand hue-go, I think its interesting to watch.

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>>40843476
The god of megacorporations lives there, they're right at home

>>40995211
what the fuck