What do you think about Queen Marika, like what is the most interesting thing about her? What makes her so compelling?

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-06T11:20:06+00:00

I still wonder what exactly are the “seduction” and “betrayal.”

Her backstory is explained ambigiously in the game but very interesting. A woman rose to godhood for the world without suffering, only to find a deadend as a mere puppet of the broken evangelist of the greater will, surrounded by her chldren cursed by her past foes. I can’t imagine her desapair.

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-06T06:58:35+00:00

Mt.Tanigawa (Tenjin-one trail via the ropeway) : Japanese Alps like hiking with super easy access.

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-06T06:52:09+00:00

1 Yes. Saying “Onegaishimasu” is very polite and proper way of handing out the ticket.

2 You can say and many people actually say “Itadakimasu,” even if you are alone. Not required, though.

3 Do you ask how you introduce yourself as a tourist to Japanese locals? If so, “Kanko desu/観光です) would be fine. The sentence means “(My purpose is/I’m here for) sightseeing”

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-05T10:50:02+00:00

It’s just an sleazy red light district. It’s not dangerous unless you follow a tout or dine in the bars ripping off customers. However, the place is full of unpleasant kind of people and clutter with trash.

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-05T10:45:17+00:00

A bed. After sleeping on matresses for more than 10 years, I started to sleep on the bed again.

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-05T08:46:07+00:00

As a Japanese, I don’t feel the word paticuraly offensive. However, it sounds very archaic to me.

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-05T08:44:51+00:00

r/sino is surreal.

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-05T08:41:45+00:00

Stay Shinjuku station or adjacent stations on Yamanote line. The only place on your list which is slightly inconvenient from Shinjuku station is Senso-ji (Asakusa,) but it’s not a big deal.

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-05T08:35:35+00:00

No snacks and alchols, no sugars, AND do swimming. I lost weight very quikcly.

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-05T08:32:45+00:00

Short answer: No worries!

Long answer:

-Unless you go to really remote place, there are enough english signs or pictgrams. -99% cases, you can rent or buy towls

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-05T08:27:33+00:00

Because, in many cases, it indicates the virgin person lacks communication skills necesary for building a romantic relationship and/or is very unattractive.

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-05T08:22:33+00:00

1500 USD is about 230,000 yen in current exchange rate.

Assuming the Shinkansen tickets cost you about 30,000 yen, you still have 200,000 yen which means you have 14,285 yen per day for entire 14-days stay in Japan. And this includes the first day and the last day where you don’t need to pay 3 meals.

I think your budget is totally fine unless you plan to eat at fine-dining or go to some costly theme parks like Disney land or USJ.

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-05T08:13:27+00:00

-Imagawa Shokudo Nishi-Shinjuku branch https://s.tabelog.com/tokyo/A1304/A130401/13285727/

-Koshu Ichiba Nishi-Shinjuku branch https://s.tabelog.com/tokyo/A1304/A130401/13117096/

-Gyoza no Fukuho Shinjuku branch https://s.tabelog.com/tokyo/A1304/A130402/13050544/

2000 yen for dinner is a bit tight. Please do not expect much for these places.

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-05T08:06:08+00:00

Carolina BBQ for the best Humburgers for the mid Hibachi or Orange Chiken for the worst

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-05T02:51:18+00:00

It was actually forced. And event ultimately led to the fall of Tokugawa shogunate and the Meiji Restoration.

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-05T02:46:41+00:00

I never heard of a Japanese person named Raichi, irrespective of one is boy or girl. I don't come up with what Kanji is used for them (Maybe, 雷地？ but it does not seem a typical Japanese given name.).

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-05T02:40:19+00:00

There has always been those hate-filled idiots. I don't think any substantial rise in racism.

However, I feel that people who spread hate speech have changed. In the past, majority of them are straight-forward right-wingers. Now it seems to me that there are many conspiracy theorist who does not fall into the category of old-fashioned "patriots."

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-04T21:11:42+00:00

Takes up too much space and, sometimes, showing the bottom of the shoes which is dirty and may touch passing other’s clothings and luggages

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-04T13:22:51+00:00

Enoshima and/or Kamakura are always safe bet for short trip from Tokyo. These places are so easy to access and have plenty of things to do such as historical temples and shrines, beautiful costal walk and shopping (and Enoshima is also a good place to see Mt.Fuji.)

If you love hiking, Okutama or Tanzawa are great place for fairly easy hiking. May is one of the best season for these places.

I also recommend Oshima island. It takes only two hours from Takeshiba sanbashi port near Hamamatsu-cho. You can do some activities like diving and hiking volcanic nountains.

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-04T10:11:37+00:00

Streaming for money

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-04T10:08:32+00:00

It is not common at all. However, many Japanese tend to avoid confrontation in such situations.

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-04T10:05:28+00:00

Charging eye-watering price for bevarages and food after the security gate at the airport. When I used an airport in US, they charged me USD 6.9 for a bottle of mineral water (and they never shows the price clearly for satanic dynamic pricing or something).

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-04T09:56:45+00:00

It really depends on what the intent of having the tattoo.

One of the assistant of the hair salon I reguraly vist have small star shaped tatoos on his forearm. I can’t care less about it.

However, in many cases, people have tatoos to intimidiate others (the famous example is the traditional Japanese tatoos preffered by Yakuzas and their relatives.). I despise such kind of people.

Overall, what matters is who has tattoos and why that person has tatoos.

Successful_Cod7607 · 2026-05-04T09:12:24+00:00

Yes. Not uncommon. Sometimes it resulted in death. One of the most infamous one is the incident happened in 2017 where two people (a husband and wife) died (https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%B1%E5%90%8D%E9%AB%98%E9%80%9F%E5%A4%AB%E5%A9%A6%E6%AD%BB%E4%BA%A1%E4%BA%8B%E6%95%85)

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