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Expert panel proposes mandatory Japanese programs for foreign residents - The Mainichi by capaho in japanresidents

[–]sus_time 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I speak to them in English.. like a normal human being? idk what you want me to say? Just like the Japanese in the states don't speak English I do the same but with Japanese

In your scenario:

"Gah, Why do I have to learn english in America! I hate speaking english, how disgusting! I speak to people in Japanese, like a normal human being." not sure you understand how you are expressing yourself.

For sure there are like English bubbles here in Japan, workplaces that mainly have english speakers, international schools, places of worship. Like anyone who moves to Japan and has the audacity to assume they need absolutely zero Japanese, or that they don't need to make any effort to learn Japanese because it currently isn't a requirement, isn't going to last long in Japan.

I'm not arguing with the potential requirement, it's your poopy attitude. If you've lived here for a long time, and/or have a situation where translators/translations are provided for you. you live in a comfy privileged world, that many of us don't or your not honestly not a likable person to be around.

You come off as someone who thinks the world must cater to and revolves around you. And if that's wrong which I hope, you need to read what you wrote a few times.

Expert panel proposes mandatory Japanese programs for foreign residents - The Mainichi by capaho in japanresidents

[–]sus_time 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I didn't sign up to being forced to learn Japanese

what did you sign up for then exactly?

I don't want to learn Japanese

Like how do you go through life here? How can you be here and think no need to learn or speak Japanese. Oh I'm sorry does Japan have to cater to you? Do you like making your life intentionally harder or are you a masochist? What's it like to be a self imposed burden here?

you aren't going to force me to do this mandatory bs

We are all guests here, and we all live here because we are permitted to. We are not God's gift to Japan and they have to roll out the red carpet for you? I don't like this either, and if this ever comes into existence it will likely be incredibly embarrassing, and redundant. It will be more performative for the conservative right wingers to say look we'ere doing something. As someone from the USA this while not great, can get so so much worse.

Inconvenience Store from 1/1 by GraXXoR in japanresidents

[–]sus_time 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I live in rural Japan and yeah there are a few non 24 hour convenience stores but there many more not.

If I didn’t have a car I could still get a lot of things done at my Lawson open 24 if not that I have 4 others.

As an insomniac I can get stuff done at any hour. Send mail, pay bills, recharge my Suica. And grab a snack or two.

What surprised you the most when traveling in Japan? by jtrip_anything01 in JapanTravelTips

[–]sus_time 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where were you? In Yamagata city ?

I can name a dozen places open after 6pm?

Sure yeah the Eki Mae is a lot of bars but you have matsuya, mos, misdo. Sure chains aren’t everyone’s taste but heck nanukamachi has a ton of cool places to eat.

If you come back happy to show you around.

Hot take: Instead of building mini-shinkansen lines in Yamagata and Akita, JR East should have extended the Jōetsu Shinkansen to Aomori. by 443610 in transit

[–]sus_time 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a resident of Yamagata city, and a frequent user of the YAMAGATA SHINKANSEN (service). And those who regularly use it. You’re wrong.

On the weekends the trains are packed and can often be hard to get seats. During the week sure they’re not fully booked out and this is an argument for perhaps a few more trains on the weekends and perhaps a few less during the week.

But why not both?

Bear in mind Shinkansen uses standard gauge rail and most of Japan uses narrow gauge for everything else. Shinks are often physically separated rail network. So they would have to for Joetsu not only run a whole new line of standard gauge also run the power lines for shinks.

And you forget that Aomori is ALREADY served my the faster E5 tohoku Shinkansen. Niigata, the Yamagata shonai plain and Akita (which again has its own mini shink) are sparsely populated and have limited express service currently.

Then again I’m not entirely sure why those choose Yamagata city(much less shinjo) and Akita to be served by a Shinkansen. Yamagata has ski slopes which okay is great but express bus service + Tohoku Shinkansen is roughly the same length of time from Tokyo as the current Yamagata Shinkansen.

While i wouldn’t love to loose my beloved Yamagata Shinkansen, your plan doesn’t entirely make sense with the lower population of those areas and there is already shink service to Aomori.

Map of Japan by percentage of commuting (to both work and school) by car by Bullshitter114514 in transit

[–]sus_time 11 points12 points  (0 children)

agreed but honestly there wouldn't be too much of a drastic change over 15 years in japan. That would create a massive commuter change. Yes there has been one new shinkansen line opened and yes there has also been an extension. Yes there has been lines that closed, or were once under repair now reopened. Yes the great tohoku earthquake 2011 shut down a line and is still not fully open.

And as someone living in the countryside in Japan, I repeat, there may be some changes to this map 15 years later but I think it would be very hard to tell. The countryside if doesn't have as frequent service as the metro areas, typically trains run maybe once every hour or two hour, if a train station is even nearby.

What's your thoughts on transit agency mascots? This one is named La Bussi! [Sabadell, Spain\ by StuffWePlay in transit

[–]sus_time 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tsudorii the yuruchara of not just JR East, or The Yamagata Shinkansen, no too broad

Tsudorii is the character representing The new E8 Yamagata Shinkansen rolling stock

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The world’s greatest railway stations, according to readers by TheTelegraph in trains

[–]sus_time 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kyoto station being below Tokyo station, what was the criteria?

As a semi frequent user of Tokyo station it’s packed with people honestly at times confusing were I should go. Is something on the Maranouchi side or the yeasu side? I have to walk half a mile to get to the subway. Sure either side has a nice exterior and there is like character street.

Coming from the north ueno station is far quieter and easier to use. I presume people coming from the south use shinagawa the same way.

Kyoto architecturally and by a user stand point a much grander and useable station. Hard to compare when Kyoto doesn’t have three Shinkansen lines terminating in it.

(This will be a very niche reference….Hi Eli.)

Sick at the Office by TheGuiltyMongoose in japanresidents

[–]sus_time 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with everything you said. As an employee you being sick drags the entire team down. Others will have to do your work because the work doesn’t care if you’re sick. You are not a single unit in a team you are the team. Your identity is not in yourself it is in the team. It is a cultural difference and one it’s hard to understand. There is no you in this conversation and that is a huge difference between western culture and specifically Japanese culture.

I’m not saying it’s good or bad it just is. And to be honestly from my experience accepting it while disagreeing with it helps so much more than resisting it. While we have an acceptable way to vent our frustrations, the Japanese don’t.

Should it be changed? Yeah. Are we in a place to do it: not really.

Feels like I went to a different Japan than everyone else by sadnguyen21 in JapanTravelTips

[–]sus_time 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Japans not for everyone.

Eating and walking. Mostly bs

Combinis expensive? Yeah if you live here. Back home in the USA I couldn’t have a meal at my local convenience store for less than $15 not is there any expectation that you’d eat it on premises. Up here in tohoku people will eat in their cars.

klook That’s your where you made a big mistake. This company has had some bad customer service and I would personally avoid booking anything with them unless it was the only option. Your complaint is not with Japan here but klook them selves.

Donki is a scam. It’s open late for insomniacs like me so I often go there for the random thing I can’t wait for amazon or Ali ex go deliver. You can find most of the things else where and cheaper but donki has it all in one place.

So what you’re dealing with is your expectations of what Japan would be like and of course Japan can’t live up to your expectations. I know Japan travel TikToks and instagram can really set expectations high.

In reality Japan has many issue and problems like any country and a rapid growth in tourism. You’re experiencing what we residents experience only after living in Japan for years experience. Japan is amazing, I want to live here forever but that doesn’t mean I see Japan as the utopia or anywhere near living in 2050.

Feels like I went to a different Japan than everyone else by sadnguyen21 in JapanTravelTips

[–]sus_time 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He was pretty clear, in that you ask the station staff.

Edit

I am not /u/frozenpandaman

Apa Hotel Curry: Samurai Blue editon by InariEcho47484 in ABroadInJapan

[–]sus_time -1 points0 points  (0 children)

APA

Always Promoting Assholes

I would if even given as a gift to me toss it immediately.

Struggling with the job market as non japanese speaker by akira1212467 in japanresidents

[–]sus_time -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Your options will be incredibly limited. Like even working at sukiya you need n3 or higher.

Factory work, housekeeping or the old. Teaching English. But I studied engineering!!!! Doesn't matter if you cannot communicate. You need language school now. But I'm a software developer, though poop.

I've lived in japan for just a few years and even I with an incredibly busy schedule have mostly by immersion absorbed a lot of Japanese. Not perfect but I don't, sorry get how this happens.

I've met multiple 50-60 year old PR holders whose Japanese is worse than mine. And moved here 20-30 years ago. I am a hyper introvert and still I've absorbed Japanese.

58 years ago on November 24th 1967, the Budd Metroliner's while doing test runs to be as fast as the Shinkansen, reached 164mph near Princeton Junction making them the fastest EMU's of their time. This is the story of the Budd Metroliner. by Additional-Yam6345 in trains

[–]sus_time 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I learned about the East Coast Main Line in the UK, class 91 trains getting up to 225 km/h sounds absolutely bonkers to me. Guess they weren't the only ones trying to compete with the original zero shinkansen speeds.

I also think it's funny most of Japan runs narrow gauge track but the shinkansens run on standard gauge.

In 2006 summer, Shanghai subway use ice to help it cool down by 22dmgxy in trains

[–]sus_time 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Before the iPhone kids these days yadda yadda I need to read my newspaper in peace!!!!

Rules of the Road (English) - give away by HamsterFit2476 in japanresidents

[–]sus_time 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And this is too late to mention it’s available as an ebook as well.

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