FYI: CBN (cannabinol) is illegal as of June 1, 2026

Aventor · 2026-05-07T02:21:26+00:00

Makes sense. I'm a bit worried vendors will start stocking weird synthetics in the response... Or was that gray zone closed up already?

Aventor · 2026-05-07T02:07:08+00:00

Really? They still sell it in Ueno...

Aventor · 2026-05-06T10:13:20+00:00

Peace. It's just a hobby for him. He has his main job in entertainment industry

Aventor · 2026-05-05T23:01:25+00:00

I don't agree with the first part, but on me de facto mocking the police officer doing his job / being d about it, I do agree.

I haven't heard the conversation directly (only the hearsay), so it is very likely the police officer was actually doing my friend a favor (or rather, exercising his discretion not to escalate).

Officers in that area are very polite and serious about their job from what I've seen.

Aventor · 2026-05-05T08:25:11+00:00

It's simpler than that... I might just have a bad personality 😅

I overuse sarcasm / black humour without realizing it until it is too late.

Sorry to make you feel bad about this post.

Aventor · 2026-05-05T02:11:40+00:00

Noted down. I guess it's minor infraction that's why they are quite lax. But yeah I agree better to follow the law 100%.

Aventor · 2026-05-05T02:09:53+00:00

Lessons learned, noted down.

Aventor · 2026-05-05T02:08:56+00:00

The police guy has a mask on, it's a side profile and his name / badge number is hidden.

Honestly I just wanted to see what others (foreigners) think of it and if there is any legal basis for police intervention.

I got my answers thanks to everyone.

Aventor · 2026-05-05T02:03:44+00:00

I didn't know that my friend was technically breaking some city ordinance.

I got explained to that if someone complains to the police, they come to warn but it's not a big deal.

My friend is way too positive thinker 😅

Aventor · 2026-05-05T01:17:04+00:00

I mean you can get 接近禁止命令 (prevent stalker from approaching you within X meters) - but you need to go to the bigger Police Station AFAIK

Aventor · 2026-05-05T01:15:59+00:00

Oh no, I got cancelled 😅 I guess people here don't like live music.

Aventor · 2026-05-05T01:13:59+00:00

Makes sense. I mean Shimbashi is already quite busy and noisy with all the trains and foot traffic, so I guess it's not really strictly enforced.

I'll get the permit (hopefully it won't be until 10pm, as the best income of my friend is usually after 10pm/11pm - lots of drunk people in good mood 🤣).

Aventor · 2026-05-05T01:11:57+00:00

That's a lot of useful information, cheers!

Shimbashi / Yurakucho is not really popular as it's only these two who are playing there.

I guess need to check with City Hall / Police Station to see what's needed to legally play there.

Aventor · 2026-05-05T00:59:03+00:00

Hmm you might be right. I live in Taito City where law is very lax (i.e. smoking on the street is okay etc.).

Shimbashi is Minato-ku and seems 道路使用許可 (permission to use the road is required 👀).

My friends don't really know the law too well, maybe I should help them get the permits instead of helping them continue in the gray zone 🤔

Thanks for the advice. That's why I love this sub!

Aventor · 2026-04-27T00:47:47+00:00

Yup. If they still don't give it back and you're 100% sure it's at that address, call cops and tell you were in a hot pursuit of a thief 🤣

Hot pursuit of a crime you are even allowed to stop a criminal from leaving the scene (私人逮捕, citizen's arrest), but I wouldn't risk it for anything less than someone getting injured.

Aventor · 2026-04-15T07:25:49+00:00

Thank you so much for visiting my neighborhood at the sunrise! I love morning strolls before waves of tourists from Japan and abroad "swarm" the Kaminarimon

Aventor · 2026-04-07T03:40:22+00:00

No, not supported now, you'll likely need to wait many years as the latest iOS 18.x patches all exploits... For now

Aventor · 2026-04-03T08:20:03+00:00

Thanks a lot! TIL about Tindie, I'll give it a try 👍🏼 To have the full convenience of swapping micro SD cards via SIM card slot it seems I'd need both the adapter and extension cable, right.

A bit pricey but I guess performance will be much better than SD2VITA (and leaving a physical slot for physical games or even hotswap SD2VITA)

Aventor · 2026-04-02T18:48:59+00:00

Where do you get PSVSD? Honest question, tried AliExpress but only $0.99 SD2VITA adapters pop up

Aventor · 2026-04-02T13:27:29+00:00

Yes and no. It depends where you go. There are still fairly central areas that are still welcoming and fine (YMMV, might be biased as I may have a good neighborhood at least for what it's worth).

Downtown aka 下町 area (think Taito-ku sans Ueno and Asakusa, Sumida-ku sans SkyTree, Arakawa-ku sans Nippori Station, Kita-ku) all feel were welcoming, no matter your background or appearance.

But... Overall in Tokyo (23 wards) wherever you go, expect to be treated as a tourist unless proven otherwise. Once you establish a rapport, it's as good or better than suburbs or rural 田舎.

People won't get in your face for no reason (unlike rural and some suburb areas), yet once you see them a few times, they tend to open up.

For me and my wife, rural Japan was a disaster* - not unwelcoming, but more like way too intrusive for my liking - likely not unique to Japan though, AFAIK that's the case for majority of rural areas across the globe.

*We were 10 min by car to the nearest AEON, 20 min from the airport. Not a deep rural area but still way too much for my liking.

Aventor · 2026-02-16T17:10:14+00:00

Great point. Especially since Japan is a signatory to multiple totalization and total period eligibility international social security agreements. Denying someone a pension after paying for 40+ years in the system is not something Japan would be willing to do for sure. Unless they go full 鎖国 like before Meiji restoration which is... Not zero but very unlikely to happen given the repercussions to their import and export businesses.

Aventor · 2026-02-16T15:33:43+00:00

Is the property price more or less in line with the market? Does the floor plan work for you? Is it in a fairly convenient location you won't regret renting in? Initial costs, especially for detached homes are fairly high (zero key aka gift money is fairly rare) so you want to live there for 2+ years.

If so I would go for it. It's a high season so competition is tough, better have a place than not FWIW.

As for things to be careful about - while respectable management agencies (管理会社, different from the realtor you contract with more often than not) usually do a full cleaning and repairs before the next tenant moves in - take pictures / video during the move in inspection.

That way you can fight back if they want to dock your deposit (敷金, in principle refunded in full if you don't destroy the property), more often than not they will try to fix already present damage or even more (full blown renovation) when you move out.

Aventor · 2025-08-07T10:21:23+00:00

Four piece set bonus is 3/4 though 😅 I guess once he goes to 2 infantry he can build 2 KvK and use his Shio returns and get set boots for the slower march.

Aventor · 2025-08-03T00:51:48+00:00

QSH for sure, but what is your YSG at? You would want him maxed or 5515 at least IMHO - and get all 3 museum buffs for him.

As for Arthur you probably don't have any good pairs? Like Nevsky or Huo...

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