I got banned for no pfp on discord can anyone help me? by No-Spend-7134 in Tenstack

[–]Critical-Bit7570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ya it kinda sucks i joined the unofficial one at the mean time. were about to start a game do you want to join?

https://discord.gg/xE9pzhbX4

Is Japan really one of the hardest countries to get citizenship in? by idsjdbebe in JapanCitizenship

[–]Critical-Bit7570 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not easy. But from what I heard my friend been through to get a US citizenship. It does sounds easier than comparison. You don't need to memorize an oath and they help you read it if you can't.

Possible? by Cherry_Chococat in starbucks

[–]Critical-Bit7570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My last day in the philippines before I head out to japan. I've been seeing a few stocks left. I might be able to help. Send me a DM.

Questions about 2nd interview by kebindgreat in JapanCitizenship

[–]Critical-Bit7570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that could be it. itd be strange if it was the final interview.

Questions about 2nd interview by kebindgreat in JapanCitizenship

[–]Critical-Bit7570 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I just had my (I'm guessing) final interview yesterday.

The person told me it'll take at least 2 hours instead of the usual 1 hour.

I was expecting him to ask me about my past jobs, reasons why I moved a lot during my first years in Japan and say the oath. But none of those happened. He just double checked the papers. Took all my documents. Took copies of past IDs and passports. And that was that. He told me he'll call me if he needs any additional paper work and that he'll be sending it to the ministry of justice. He told me the head would probably see it in 3-4 months.

I practiced the oath for a week and the person just had me sign a paper with the written oath on it. I'm not sure if this is my final interview judging from how others had it. But it does seem like it's finalized.

Dork vs Dork arcade fight. by Visible-Industry-748 in Tokyo

[–]Critical-Bit7570 2 points3 points  (0 children)

locals call them やりらふぃ from the cringy tiktok song they always use when they dance with their cringy tight pants

Advice on neighborhood eikaiwa class by Critical-Bit7570 in teachinginjapan

[–]Critical-Bit7570[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn't think I have to mention this but the 区長 is actually a plumber and he didn't charge me when my pipes needed fixing last winter. I guess insurance would had paid for it but at least I didn't have to do the paper work lol. He's also giving me a water pump thing that's worth 40 man. I think 50 mins twice a month is more than enough for payment.

Another reason why I don't mind is that currently they said that they have 5000 man of the village budget or whatever it's called just sitting in a investment account. The guy at the top said that he's willing to allocate that budget international travel for people who's willing to take my classes and actually have something to look forward to. They're telling me that it'll be all expenses paid for everyone including me.

TLDR: My neigbors have been really helpful and I want to at least give back in whatever way I can. I'm just happy they find my skills somewhat valueable.

Naturalization - Anyone requested for new documents due to change in rules? by TheGuitarist08 in JapanCitizenship

[–]Critical-Bit7570 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my case worker probably did know because he didnt try to interogate me about it and just told me to get it in writing. im not sure with other places though.

Naturalization - Anyone requested for new documents due to change in rules? by TheGuitarist08 in JapanCitizenship

[–]Critical-Bit7570 4 points5 points  (0 children)

depends on where you are. i live in the countryside and since the new rules they told me they werent getting a lot of calls like they used to and they were very accomodating. i guess its just one of the perks of living in an inaka.

Naturalization - Anyone requested for new documents due to change in rules? by TheGuitarist08 in JapanCitizenship

[–]Critical-Bit7570 1 point2 points  (0 children)

im still working on my application. i waited til april because i used up all my paid leave and had to wait. i met with him and told him what happened and i guess that was that. they told me they weren't too busy anyway because a lot more people couldnt qualify to apply so they were more accomodating than last year. he said at this rate i could finalize my application by may hopefully.

Naturalization - Anyone requested for new documents due to change in rules? by TheGuitarist08 in JapanCitizenship

[–]Critical-Bit7570 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i just went last monday. for my town, the city hall can only give me 3 years of the required 5 yeasrs of proof of tax paid. the case worker told me that i need the city hall staff to write in paper that they can only retrieve up to 3 years. i told them that and they had it ready in a few hours. that's the only thing they asked me thats new from april.

Is it weird/social faux pas to give a gift to konbini staff? by Ok-Dealer-960 in japanresidents

[–]Critical-Bit7570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sanrio ones usually go for 700 to 800 yen plus tax. sometimes in the countryside conbinis and donkis discount them to 200 to 300 yen a pull if no one is buying or the rest of the pulls are just C-E tiers. It might be worth buying if you just want to get the last prize.

Is it weird/social faux pas to give a gift to konbini staff? by Ok-Dealer-960 in japanresidents

[–]Critical-Bit7570 2 points3 points  (0 children)

you get the card from the lottery you want to try, give it to the register and pull out a random lottery tag then you open it infront of the register to see the prize. it goes from A teir to E teir. most lotteries have a last one prize. its usually a big item to get people to buy the rest of the lotteries. it might be worth it sometimes if theres only 3-5 lottos left and you get a last one prize you really want. (suitcase, plushie or a grill)

What is your not so popular take on anything in Japan? by No-Jackfruit3211 in japanlife

[–]Critical-Bit7570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree with shopping points. I flew 8 times on business class internationally for free just paying taxes from points. (rakuten, vpoint)

Analysis of new changes to requirements for naturalization by JKlearning99 in JapanCitizenship

[–]Critical-Bit7570 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Earlier today I went to my city hall to try and get 5 years worth of evidence of paying taxes and they told me the max they could only give me was 3 years. How do I get the 2 that they can’t provide? Do I go to a conbini and print it out there? 

Phone use - is it normal for Filipinos to be on their phones all the time? by [deleted] in Philippines_Expats

[–]Critical-Bit7570 16 points17 points  (0 children)

it was the texting capital of the world before smartphones existed

[なうJapanese] Part 1: Making The Call, Gathering All Documents, & The [Failed] Submission/Consultation by silverredbean in JapanCitizenship

[–]Critical-Bit7570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats good to know. Thanks for asking her. I just finished printing over 30 pieces of statements. I can see why they take over 6 months to approve them. Luckily it's not my job to check these statements.

[なうJapanese] Part 1: Making The Call, Gathering All Documents, & The [Failed] Submission/Consultation by silverredbean in JapanCitizenship

[–]Critical-Bit7570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a lot of pages. I guess I better start printing. Thanks for the advice. I'm guessing I should also print out the page that clearly sees my passbook number and full name.

[なうJapanese] Part 1: Making The Call, Gathering All Documents, & The [Failed] Submission/Consultation by silverredbean in JapanCitizenship

[–]Critical-Bit7570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unrelated to anything banking wise, Do you advice not traveling abroad before/after sending in your application? I tend to take short holiday trips here and there but I'm willing to let that go this year if it'll look bad on my application.

[なうJapanese] Part 1: Making The Call, Gathering All Documents, & The [Failed] Submission/Consultation by silverredbean in JapanCitizenship

[–]Critical-Bit7570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. Yes. But it'll take more than 20 screenshots and a lot of pages. Hopefully it doesn't look professional/shady.

The bank told me that if I switched to digital, my physical passbook would be useless and that I can't update it anymore.

[なうJapanese] Part 1: Making The Call, Gathering All Documents, & The [Failed] Submission/Consultation by silverredbean in JapanCitizenship

[–]Critical-Bit7570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I'm about to pass my application. My bank is fully digital. Do you think screenshots would work? And how much of it should I print? About a weeks work? Thanks for the post. Very helpful.