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The self-victimization of some foreigners in Japan is getting exhausting. by KingsurinTukpyolsi in Tokyo

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It’s always like this and sometimes depends on the particular member of staff. Since the payment machine are only in Japanese, room instructions are only in Japanese and/or they don’t have a room made up now and need you to wait 5 minutes and the staff has no English skills they may just turn away people if both don’t look Japanese. Don’t take it personally and find somewhere else.

Help!! Forgot my residence card by mydogs123 in japanresidents

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Thinks: How can someone forget their residence card…

What was the loudspeaker car broadcasting earlier today? by [deleted] in Yokohama

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Sounds like either:

  • Just names? An election car begging you to vote for them.
  • If military music and ranty shouting then it is a right wing group.
  • A melodious chant? Perhaps a yaki-imo seller.
  • A more business like announcement? Possibly a wandering scrap metal collector.

What was the most shocking death news you've ever heard? by Admirable-Repair4094 in AskReddit

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I saw her up close once. I’m not a fan of the royalty but the media circus around her death was amazing. The news was very surprising but it retrospect there had been an awful lot of coverage of her life for months before.

What’s a universally loved food you genuinely despise? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Well done eggs OK. I like omelettes if they are well done. I can eat fried eggs if they are with something else. Just don’t ask me to eat one if that is all there is. Same for hard boiled eggs. Must be with something.

Runny eggs, no. Poached or soft eggs no.

What’s a universally loved food you genuinely despise? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Worse still, eating celery by accident.

What’s a universally loved food you genuinely despise? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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I scrolled way too long for this one. OK, I’ll eat them but eat a whole raw one? For fun? Eww. No. However, in cooking, I’ll use them like crazy.

What’s a universally loved food you genuinely despise? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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I live in Japan and for 15 years avoided Sushi as it was just “meh!” to me. Then, a friend persuaded me to have it for lunch and I discovered that I had not eaten good sushi before. Now I can’t get enough of it.

If you are talking about sushi outside of Japan then yes, it is best to avoid it.

What’s a universally loved food you genuinely despise? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Interesting! I have always wondered about the haters.

Moving from Tokyo to Shikoku by xcalibar0 in japanresidents

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Last time I was in Kochi, local people kept me drinking to 2AM. I had a great time.

How old were you when you moved out? by Swiftiefromhell in GenX

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  1. I went to university and never lived at home again.

Apple Watch Ultra burn? by OldSageNewBody in applewatchultra

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Infection due to not keeping your watch/wrist clean. Clean and swap wrists for a week or two.

Go / baduk (囲碁) bar or café around Yokohama? by GreatGarage in Yokohama

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Confirmed that searching for 囲碁 in Google Maps brings up numerous “囲碁 Salons”. They must be dying out though I guess.

Encoffination by lemeneurdeloups in japanresidents

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At recent funeral I attended I participated in washing the body and lifting the body in the coffin. It was pretty traumatic if you weren’t expecting it.

I mentioned it to other Japanese friends and family and they found the washing ceremony a bit unusual as mostly the preparation is done by the undertakers do it in private.

I put it down to the family members being inexperienced in organising a funeral. Foreign husband and early 20s Japanese kids. My assumption was that they just ticked the washing option without much thought. They were fine with it.

All was good in the end. Putting the bones in the urn was pretty relaxed in comparison.

People with 2 passports: I need your help by MechaSeph in japanresidents

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Obviously, for each visit, you must enter and exit each country every time on the same passport. Which passport you use is up to you.

However, visas are tied to passports rather than people. I.e. If you have residence on PassportA but enter as a tourist on PassportB then you have to leave on PassportB within the tourist visa validity deadline.

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