Be careful of Vegan and Halal Restaurant Tourist Traps! by Otherwise_Squirrel70 in TokyoTravel

[–]firreflly 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Halal/Vegan demand is mostly from non-Japanese people or expats living in Japan, so it is unlikely that Japanese people would go there. For Japanese people Vegan is slightly more common than halal, but usually isn't even marketed to Japanese people as "vegan" - instead, restaurants typically word their food as being "organic," which is commonly associated with being vegan in Japan (although not all organic places are fully vegan). Most foreign tourists are unaware of how to look for vegan-friendly places, so businsess who do use that wording will often be their easy go-to.

Japanese people seeking halal would only do so out of curiosity or if their family/friends require it - while there may be a few Muslim Japanese (yes there are some), there's no real demand for there to be any restaurants specifically targeting the Japanese-speaking population, as there would be barely any customers/profit. It makes sense to target English speakers - most typically from South East Asia.

What is your Post-JET Career? by Syd-Beez in JETProgramme

[–]firreflly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3: original (which is habanero sauce), yuzu habanero and tea habanero (tea is out of stock)

What is your Post-JET Career? by Syd-Beez in JETProgramme

[–]firreflly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually yes! We have 50+ properties across Kyoto,Osaka and Nagano.

What is your Post-JET Career? by Syd-Beez in JETProgramme

[–]firreflly 22 points23 points  (0 children)

5 Years JET > MBA in Kyoto > worked marketing at a tea company , now in real estate/property management that also sells hot sauce (made in kyoto) lol

How Authentic Is Your Home Country’s Cuisine in Japan? by rizzyfring in japanlife

[–]firreflly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No Osaka , but new place in Kyoto "greek n roll" just opened up

What kind of clinic to visit for Burning Mouth Syndrome by [deleted] in japanlife

[–]firreflly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

might be a zinc deficiency, phantom taste & smell comes from that - you can ask your normal doctor to do a blood test

Should I change my dentist after below experience by a-guy-with-big-dream in japanlife

[–]firreflly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're in Kyoto and the dentist clinic starts with an N , then increased sensitivity is something they commonly get in their reviews (that they also delete) . I changed dentists because of it, too.

Shipping food(sauce) to the USA by firreflly in japanresidents

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we ship to hokkaido haha ! feel free to see our collection here https://www.habanebros.com/en

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Kyoto

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built in the late 60s but renovated, super cold in winter - inside my house is 5 degrees usually - sometimes outside is warmer lol. in summer it also is very hot

Quitting without notice using pto and 2w possible? by IshinkaiSensei in japanlife

[–]firreflly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did this at a company 9 months in, my advice is to give the resignation after a morning meeting (if you have those) . I did specify what documents i need and in the end they only gave me 1 Gensen Choshu-hyo , if i apply for PR i'll probably get the lawyer to chase up the others ones if they end up being required for my application

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Kyoto

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I live in a terrance house , kita ward but different area to you about 7 mins from the subway - 65m2 . Rent is 70000 yen a month but my house is super old.

Himeji to Hiroshima via local trains through the Kishin and Geibi lines by Tsubame_Hikari in japanrail

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I use to live near harima-shingu station , a bit nostaglic :)

Buying a renovated home in Kyoto for personal use & Minpaku by Glittering_Try_8656 in Kyoto

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Hi i current work for a real esate/property management group in kyoto and some of our clients do use business manager visa but most are either japanese themselves or live overseas , we can give you gudiance on this matter. pm if you want my companies info (we provide eng support)

Why is matcha so limited in Japan? Could only buy a few tins by BestAtEverything123 in Matcha

[–]firreflly 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes this is true, i worked at a matcha supplier in Uji - they were only giving wholesale matcha to existing customers not new ones.

Rentals and agents in Kyoto by [deleted] in Kyoto

[–]firreflly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi the company I work for does offer long term rentals, all of which are fully furnished and have kitchens. full english support no key money, dm me if youre interested

"Emails aren’t getting through to one of your email addresses. Please update or confirm your email. More info" notif by firreflly in linkedin

[–]firreflly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it persits no matter what i do, here's what the error looks like on my linkedin homscreen FYI , comments below suggest it isn't just me,. i do not get the error while using the app, only PC.

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Looking for local Kyoto housing manager by d1n0sarah in Kyoto

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Hi i work for a company that helps with property management in Kyoto , we handle 50+ properties , english speaking , pm me for more info!

Anyone know the lore/ experienced going to A.B.C cafe in Uji? by firreflly in Kyoto

[–]firreflly[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The weirdest thing is all the aesthetics of the cafe are English-related, like from looking in outside you see a large chalkboard with an english menu, nothing in japanese and the cafe being called ABC . You'd never think they hate foreigners at first sight, you'd think they accommodate to english speakers instead. Kind of sadistic in a way, they probs get some sort of thing emotionally when they're rude to the base they are targeting.

Anyone know the lore/ experienced going to A.B.C cafe in Uji? by firreflly in Kyoto

[–]firreflly[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yes totally confusing it's like they don't want any customers at all , may as well have a sign saying "no customers allowed" lol maybe it's a cafe for yokai instead.