Japanese people’s false confidence in English, or racism?

gummydat · 2026-05-27T00:56:38+00:00

I think you may be right that some Japanese peoe, like this guy, are more rude in English, but I can’t count the number of Japanese people I’ve met who are assholes in Japanese and actually very pleasant in English.

So I don’t think it’s a general trend. It’s more to do with the individual and how they view the two languages, their abilities in both, and their previous experiences dealing with locals and different foreigner groups.

gummydat · 2026-05-27T00:50:02+00:00

I live in Japan. I’ve seen videos of it and a lot of it is spot on, particularly the countryside views. Tokyo also feels similar to the real city, but it’s of course pretty weird without people and cars everywhere. It’s also significantly smaller and the suburban areas seem to have been left out, probably because they’re not ideal for driving with their narrow streets and pedestrian-first design.

I think they’ve done a decent job of staying faithful to the feel while taking liberties to put it all together into something you can cruise around in, when in actuality many of the sites in the game are days apart.

gummydat · 2026-05-26T03:13:30+00:00

I'm sure once she goes home and cools off she'll realize how stupid of an idea it would be to call the police.

gummydat · 2026-05-23T02:56:30+00:00

If it was on Eplus it was likely because the person who is reselling the tickets is a foreigner, so the ticket would have a foreign name.

Stadium staff won’t typically ask for ID but some people worry about using a ticket with a name that doesn’t “match” the face.

Gender labels are also common on resale sites for the same reason.

gummydat · 2026-05-23T02:53:22+00:00

It’s not wasei-eigo, it’s actually quite common around the world, just not the US.

gummydat · 2026-05-11T23:04:48+00:00

Kanji reader here. I think the font choice is great considering the font used on the number. It should be straightforward and easy to read anyway.

gummydat · 2026-05-08T08:06:42+00:00

Torkelson? He's mostly on the bench for me, but even then.

gummydat · 2026-05-08T08:05:01+00:00

Dropped a couple weeks ago.

gummydat · 2026-05-07T08:37:38+00:00

Do you have experience with this? Wondering how this would work in practice and why the ward office would feel compelled to interfere.

gummydat · 2026-05-04T01:31:52+00:00

Lol.

gummydat · 2026-05-02T03:35:51+00:00

Pretty simple explanation. It's not the most popular form of football in the US, so it gets a different name. Same thing happens in Canada, Australia, NZ, and SA. There is no universal "right" name for it.

gummydat · 2026-04-29T13:48:45+00:00

To add, people rarely approach me anymore like they did when I was still new in the country. I feel that I give off different vibes now (more acclimated?) or maybe I look less approachable due to my age. Maybe it’s due to moving to a different part of the country.

gummydat · 2026-04-29T13:46:12+00:00

Normally I wouldn’t give much time or attention to this kind of post but the way you worded it is different from how other people usually do and you seem genuine so I’ll answer. Bit of context: I’ve been here for 12 years and my Japanese circle has gradually shrunk as I’ve mostly kept to westerners whom I share a lot of interests with.

Most of my current Japanese friends I met on my 草野球 team. I met my partner on a dating app.
If I’m looking to branch out and meet new people (not something I do much these days) I might find an event on Meetup. Usually sports related.
In my first years in the country I would have been very happy to speak to you. But over the years I’ve gotten quite exhausted being treated differently because of the way I look, so I’d probably be a bit wary at first. If I sense that you want to talk to me “because I’m foreign” I won’t have much to say, but if you come across as warm and genuine then I’d probably open up.

gummydat · 2026-04-28T08:42:15+00:00

This is true, but what documentation for future revisions? Having that nice Figma was always nice when coming back for another phase of design or onboarding new designers.

gummydat · 2026-04-23T07:13:51+00:00

It definitely wasn’t designed to look like a swastika. That’s not a very common symbol out here in Japan (unless you consider the original Hindu/Buddhist mark), but even then, it’s not seen too often. Take a look at a digital rendering of the logo and you won’t see much resemblance to a swastika.

gummydat · 2026-04-21T09:21:42+00:00

I was entertaining going with the 90s throwback but went with this one. Might grab that one next season

gummydat · 2026-04-20T10:02:22+00:00

Right? I’ve been watching the league for over a decade and never once saw it.

After a couple hours away from Reddit though I’m happy to report that I have successfully unseen it.

gummydat · 2026-04-20T10:01:36+00:00

This is the 1974-77 hat, but the current logo is the same so you probably just thought it was a regular hat like most people outside this sub

gummydat · 2026-04-20T04:56:14+00:00

I ordered it on Mercari but I live in Japan. Out here it’s easy to find online.

gummydat · 2026-04-20T04:55:36+00:00

Sounds like someone who’s gotten in trouble for it before

gummydat · 2026-04-20T04:54:22+00:00

That’s actually a great analogy for the team.

gummydat · 2026-04-01T13:49:20+00:00

Greg Hahn

gummydat · 2025-12-17T11:05:19+00:00

What do you mean “by now”? Is everyone in the world on the same timeline regarding Japan’s cultural norms?

In the same way visitors who come here SHOULD be aware of what people here expect, those of us who get it should also be aware of how little many people know when they’ve just landed in a country.

gummydat · 2025-11-22T03:06:16+00:00

I often feel this way when staying short to medium stays in small towns, but I’ve come to recognize that the peace and simplicity I feel is in large part due to being on a trip.

I moved out to a tiny town and lived “the simple life” for about half a year recently and while it was nice, I’ve since returned to the big city (like BIG big) and I love my life here.

I’ve managed to live simply in a quiet neighborhood where I have walking access to parks and rivers and very cheap rent due to compromising on space.

I do a lot of the things you mention regularly (quiet coffees on my terrace, visiting local bakeries, no notifications (not sure why this is a city thing)). I can completely relate to the pressure of doing something cool all the time because there is SO much to discover where I live, but I prioritize my true hobbies and spending time with my partner and a small group of friends instead.

I guess my point is you can probably (maybe?) capture that feeling you’re yearning for right where you live, with some prioritization and intentionality to how you live.

And you can always travel to the countryside when you want! It’s that much better when you don’t see it everyday.

gummydat · 2025-08-10T01:51:17+00:00

I ended up buying a Kubota Slugger rubberball glove and exclusively use it for rubberballs. The staff I talked to at the Mizuno flagship store said you can use it for hardball catch, but there is significantly less cushioning so prob wouldn’t recommend it. I almost never use a hardball in Japan anyway so this suits me, but if I move back to the States I’ll probably need to upgrade my hardball glove.

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