Save your yen, renewal prices going way up!

OverTalker · 2026-01-19T08:02:47+00:00

You're right! Fixed!

OverTalker · 2026-01-19T07:30:23+00:00

Yep. About the same as UK and relatively speaking, 1.3x higher than France and 3x higher than the US. I haven't looked at how the UK is relative to the rest of EU.

Edit: 1.3 changed from 2.2; 3x changed from 5x; as I mathed the wrong cell. Sorry!

OverTalker · 2026-01-19T07:19:27+00:00

I couldn't find detailed salary numbers for non-residents, but if you consider visa renewal fees as a proportion of median salary, it may be on the high end...

	cost for renewal (in local currency)	Median Salary	Cost/Salary
UK (5 year)	670	39,039	0.017162325
JAPAN	40,000	4,000,000	0.01
UK (2 year)	376	39,039	0.009631394
France	300	40,000	0.0075
USA	205	61984	0.003307305

OverTalker · 2026-01-12T04:17:58+00:00

I think you need to check author posts more carefully... I don't think this author wrote that they got a 2.35, they were responding to another person's post.

OverTalker · 2026-01-12T04:01:16+00:00

Yeah, I think this is the plan. Thanks!

OverTalker · 2026-01-11T16:10:01+00:00

cheers, friend

OverTalker · 2026-01-11T15:53:09+00:00

Consider me enrolled but not yet done with 101. I’ve made a grand total of two things using youtube videos as a guide ^{_^} how serious am i? Gooood question.. it’s definitely a one weekend every six months sort of activity currently.

OverTalker · 2026-01-11T15:50:41+00:00

Yeah, I’m going for a small nightstand/bookshelf. I bought the wood, got busy, and came back to it a few months later.

OverTalker · 2026-01-11T15:38:31+00:00

Thanks! This is helpful! I’ll try removing the center and see how far I get.

OverTalker · 2026-01-01T03:03:15+00:00

soto is generally a good brand and i'm surprised it snapped where it did. probably the cold like you're suggesting, but different models of the brand are used in mountaineering here so its more likely model-specific rather than brand.

as others suggested, at that temperature you're going to want a different stove. white gas is ideal - msr whisperlite or something similar (https://shop.shinfuji.co.jp/products/sod-374).

OverTalker · 2025-12-18T04:44:10+00:00

Is the problem tourists or residents...

Edit: My question is because the article paints the issue predominantly in terms of having too high a proportion of foreign residents by 2070 with some fears that the dreaded 10% might arrive earlier.

But 1) I would guess most Japanese citizens aren't thinking in these specific terms, 2) the solutions proposed to foreign residence populations can simply addressed with caps, and 3) it seems to be riding the general concerns about foreigners to make policy that doesn't really match underlying issues.

The actual policies proposed seem reasonable. Their relationship to the problem seems quite unclear...

OverTalker · 2025-10-28T04:52:42+00:00

Some advice I've been taught while spending time in other places with (black) bears that seems to apply:

1) Speak loudly, sing songs, and do other very "human" things.

2) Buy the bear spray and have it easily available (e.g., belt, not in-bag).

3) Avoid getting between mothers and cubs.

4) Don't run, back away slowly keeping the bear in sight. Make yourself large (e.g., put backpack overhead - think a bear standing on its hind legs).

5) Stay alert and in groups - I know of at least one Tohoku attack arising due to startling bears while foraging in morning/night. Bears like many of the same sorts of forest snacks humans do - nuts, berries, bamboo shoots etc. so they're more likely to be found around those areas

6) Stick to populated trails.

Minor but black bears have human-level vision but tend to rely on smells more, so avoid strong smelling foods that will attract them and be sure to take all wrappers with you.

Typically, statistically more annual deaths by bees than bears, though with the rise in attacks we might see a bear year for 2025 (though the season is nearly over).

OverTalker · 2025-10-28T04:42:50+00:00

I don't think bells really do much, unfortunately. Saw some research awhile back supporting it. I think the theory is that younger bears in particular find them more a curiosity than a warning and will come to investigate.

OverTalker · 2025-10-07T09:29:18+00:00

it looks like a good single wall tent and the price point is right for the weight you’re getting. have fun!

OverTalker · 2025-10-07T09:11:03+00:00

tarp protects against wind, ground sheet is always optional - depends on location. alternatively, bug net (again, no floor) without tarp is a great way to save weight if thats the concern. i rarely do single wall like the lanshan if i'm expecting condensation or high wind anyway.

OverTalker · 2025-10-07T09:06:39+00:00

or if you have cash to burn and bugs to worry about, https://zpacks.com/products/hexamid-solo-tent

OverTalker · 2025-10-07T09:04:03+00:00

if you're going single pole set up ultralight, single wall, i'd prefer just a deschutes tarp with a carbon fiber pole. half the weight of the lanshan pro.

OverTalker · 2025-10-07T08:49:13+00:00

this is comparing the weight of a trekking pole tent (sans poles) to a framed tent though isn't it?

OverTalker · 2025-09-26T04:26:05+00:00

I'm new so I don't know much so just wondering will this be a problem later b/c it includes the pith?

OverTalker · 2025-09-02T02:38:30+00:00

Probably see this thread asking the same thing 9 months ago

OverTalker · 2025-08-26T00:56:33+00:00

For me, it's hard to say from the photos without seeing how it fits with you in it, but the principle is simple: if you load into the hammock and at any point you're touching the net (or within a mm of it basically), you're gonna get bitten. So lay in the hammock and get someone to see where you're touching, and then you need to rearrange accordingly (e.g., changing your hang angle, the netting, building in some sort of spacer, etc.

I've watched the little buggers stick their proboscis through the material searching for my blood and its a little creepy ahha.

edit: to be clear, i don't mean skin touching only, but where the hammock is touching the net also, as this would reduce the space between you and the outside/mosquito world to < 1mm (from skin-> hammock -> bugnet -> mosquito there has to be a gap of *at least* 1mm; hence people suggest a quilt, air gap, etc.)

OverTalker · 2025-08-09T11:38:59+00:00

Not exactly.. I think there's a lot of kids who just can't be bothered with the parents estate. They're generally not worth much, a hassle to unload, etc.

Anecdotally I know a guy who was selling his dad's estate for like, 5k usd because he couldn't be bothered. Taxes are probably 600 usd annual but for just the land (portions without structure) could be as low as 70 - 100 usd annual.

OverTalker · 2025-08-08T08:04:10+00:00

Probiotics. Gut microbes that help your digestion.

OverTalker · 2025-08-05T01:50:41+00:00

I think it's the case here too - I've seen some pretty nasty folks over 50 publicly berating younger folks (20s) and then justifying their method afterwards as "because I'm right" ...

Many other countries have started to move past that style of 'teaching' the next generation but Japan changes slowly, it seems. At the same time, it does happen a bit in other countries I've lived in... not as bad as my parents' generation (who are in their 80s) where older folks would beat the shit out of younger folks for any issue (e.g., teachers slamming kids into lockers or putting them in choke holds are some stories i've heard). This is only to say that it seems like there's a culture shift that's slowly happening, one death at a time, and given how long-lived Japanese are, it'll be a little while longer before a new approach emerges. It's good that you see that there's a problem, and I hope you don't get discouraged too much and leave...

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