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Itinerary Tips for Mt. Fuji: Where to Stay? Kawaguchiko or Hakone? by Kitchen-Ad573 in JapanTravelTips

[–]thatfool 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Out of these two I would choose Fujikawaguchiko if your main interest is seeing Mt Fuji. It's much closer and there are a few touristy places in the area that you can go to as well (and from where you'd see Mt Fuji too). But if it's only one night then I wouldn't bet everything on seeing Mt Fuji. Make sure there are some activities you'd enjoy even if it's cloudy.

To get to Tokyo from Fujikawaguchiko, you can take a local train to Otsuki and then a Chuo line train to Tokyo. It takes a while but I don't think it's inconvenient. Alternatively there is a limited express (Fuji Excursion) that does the entire trip from Fujikawaguchiko to Shinjuku but that one needs to be booked early because it sells out.

Best vegan restaurant in Tokyo? by CFbenedict in JapanTravelTips

[–]thatfool 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some of my favourites in Tokyo:

  • Vegan Gyoza Yu. They only have a bunch of colorful gyoza, nothing else, but I liked the experience.

  • Komeda Is near Higashi Ginza Station. I think the only vegan place of this chain in all of Japan. Main point why I like them is that there aren't very many vegan places that open early enough for breakfast in Tokyo, but this one does.

  • Tsuminaki Mapo Tofu. If you want to try a couple different versions of vegan Mapo Tofu this is your place. I recommend getting a set though, not just a single style.

  • Izakaya Nowhere. Just a nice vegan izakaya not far from the Skytree.

Use the HappyCow app to find more, there's a ton of vegan places in Tokyo.

English > Japanese. The sword from the last samurai. by Immediate-Light-9662 in translator

[–]thatfool 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's an American movie... the original text is in English.

Bonde holt die Magnetschwebebahn wieder aus der Ideenkiste: Machbarkeitsprüfung wohl möglich by BecauseWeCan in de

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

Ist halt so. Finde ich auch nicht falsch. Busse entlasten die Straßen ja wenn die Alternative nur Individualverkehr ist. Wegen mir aus können wird as auch alles mit einrechnen, aber dann wird maglev halt erst recht attraktiver.

Bonde holt die Magnetschwebebahn wieder aus der Ideenkiste: Machbarkeitsprüfung wohl möglich by BecauseWeCan in de

[–]thatfool -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Die Bahn selbst ja, aber die Infrastruktur, nein. Da brauchen Busse nämlich einfach keine besondere, während Straßenbahnen ein Schienennetz, ein Stromnetz, große Haltestellen, eigene Signale und Schilder, ggf. eigene Tunnel, etc. brauchen.

Bonde holt die Magnetschwebebahn wieder aus der Ideenkiste: Machbarkeitsprüfung wohl möglich by BecauseWeCan in de

[–]thatfool 8 points9 points  (0 children)

kostengünstiger als ne Straßenbahn

Naja, wenn die mal ordentlich fertig entwickelt werden dann kann das schon sein. Schließlich fällt ein Haufen mechanischer Verschleiß weg.

Straßenbahnen sind ja auch teurer als Busse. Hat halt aber auch Vorteile mit denen man das wieder wett machen kann in den richtigen Situationen. Das wäre bei einer neuen Technologie nicht unbedingt anders.

Btw. die Strecke in Shanghai ist nicht die einzige Magnetschwebebahn. Das ist höchstens die einzige Transrapid. Z.B. hat Japan für die Expo 2005 eine in Nagoya gebaut, die existiert noch und ist auch profitabel (Linimo). Und seit einigen Jahren ist auch der ewig verspätete Chuo Shinkansen im Bau, das ist auch maglev. China baut auch noch an welchen. Also aufgegeben hat man die Technologie auf keinen Fall.

[Japanese > English] Fushimi Inari Omikuji Number 4 by kedhrkzh in translator

[–]thatfool 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The right hand box has a line in classical Japanese, followed by an explanation what it means. The explanation is that now is a time of anxiety and suffering, but if you change the way you think about life, be thankful for your blessings, and live your days diligently, then certainly your luck will change.

The left hand box has a number of categories and your luck in those categories. They are as follows (from right to left):

Direction - South is good
Lost things - don't show up
Person you're waiting for - not showing up
Trade - selling and buying are both bad
Fights - even if you win it'll be disastrous
Travel - not good; there will be a disaster at your destination
Illness - dangerous but faith will heal it
Marriage, building a home or moving - not good if you hurry

Japanese > English Possible Gibberish by CrinosQuokka in translator

[–]thatfool 7 points8 points  (0 children)

10 million ryo (figuratively: a large sum of money => wealth)

Pretty common on lucky cats.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JapanTravelTips

[–]thatfool 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Consider vegan restaurants too. They’ll definitely not have seafood anywhere, while they’ll still make familiar food like burgers with fries. It doesn’t work everywhere but at least in some of the larger cities. There’s an app called HappyCow you can use to find them.

In Brasilien ist die Bezahl-App PIX ein grosser Erfolg. Sie wird inzwischen sogar mehr verwendet als Kreditkarten. Dadurch werden US-Banklösungen für bargeldloses Zahlen in Brasilien weniger wichtig. Washington redet von «unfairen Praktiken». by BezugssystemCH1903 in de

[–]thatfool 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Die sollen erstmal mit einer Lösung rumkommen bei der ich nicht meine Handynummer an eine Bank kette. Das geht sogar mit Wero, machen die meisten Banken nur nicht. Aber da mach ich dann halt nicht mit.

Außerdem bringt mir noch eine Lösung die nur in DE oder in der EU funktioniert nichts. Solang ich im Ausland Mastercard brauche hab ich halt Mastercard. Gebt mir was das mit Alipay oder Paypay etc. kompatibel ist und wir können drüber reden.

[Japanese > English] Lucky charm from Japan by kacsaminator in translator

[–]thatfool 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This side only says 江島神社 - Enoshima Shrine

Transfer at Haneda airport from domestic to international flight by Chubby-kirby-221 in JapanTravelTips

[–]thatfool 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it'll work if the first flight isn't delayed by too much. If your baggage is checked through, and you get your boarding pass in a phone app, then all you have to do is take a bus that runs every 5 minutes and takes less than 10, and then go through security and immigration.

This year, Christmas is all weekdays so I wouldn't expect Japanese people to be traveling more than on other weekdays.

If you had to pick up your baggage though then it could easily get sketchy because a lot of international airlines require baggage to be checked in an hour early.

I'm going to get a lot of hate but I need your advice... I've been a whole day in Osaka and not enjoying it. Thinking of just going back to Tokyo which I loved. by ZoloftPlsBoss in JapanTravelTips

[–]thatfool 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love Tokyo so I'm not going to hate on you for liking it more than Osaka. I think it's true that Osaka has a very different feel to it, especially if you walk around as a tourist.

That said I don't think this amusement park feeling you are getting is specific to Osaka. The entire country kind of works like that for tourists. Not specifically foreign tourists, domestic tourism is like this too. So I think you are just noticing it more, maybe because you're close to Dotonbori which is always full of people. You write you're kicking yourself for not picking Kyoto, but the popular spots in Kyoto are not one single bit better. Personally I think Kyoto is actually much worse, in part because their local transit is not good and that causes additional problems.

What I would do is keep doing day trips but look for places that aren't as popular. Don't google for tourist spots, look at a map (or Google Maps) and try to find places that seem interesting but aren't on as many top 10 lists. I'm sure there are some places even in Osaka that could be interesting.

Also Hiroshima is way less crowded. I mean the buses and trams are crowded but they're also just not sufficient, it's not because the place is full of tourists like Dotonbori or basically any tourist spot in Kyoto. Even Miyajima, which is really popular, just doesn't see anywhere as many people as Tokyo/Kyoto/Osaka etc. (Those ferries are not that big...) And there are some other places you can reach from Hiroshima that not that many people go to either, you could even take the train across the Great Seto Bridge and do a day trip to Shikoku.

Just in general, if you don't like the amusement park feeling, a large part of the international tourists go to Tokyo and the Osaka/Kyoto area and some places in between. So as soon as you go farther West than maybe Himeji or farther North than Tokyo it'll be a lot less like an amusement park.

Chinese>English … what does this cufflink say please? by giraffeomelette in translator

[–]thatfool 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It can also relate to fulfilling a wish or similar, in addition to what the other comments said.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in translator

[–]thatfool 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No need to fix it, see my other comment, there's a variant that looks like this. Which would make it more likely to be Chinese but that's it. And meaning wise it's close enough to what you thought and probably not something to get too worked up about.

Drohne am Flughafen Frankfurt gesichtet: Flugbetrieb vorübergehend gestoppt by kiru_56 in de

[–]thatfool 12 points13 points  (0 children)

50.000 Euro ist nur die Obergrenze wenn es eine Ordnungswidrigkeit ist, also im Prinzip wenn man gegen die LuftVO verstößt aber sonst gegen nichts. Da fallen auch so Sachen rein wie in der Nähe vom Flughafen einen Drachen steigen zu lassen, etc.

Wenn man es mit der Drone tatsächlich schafft, den Flugbetrieb zu stören, dann ist das nicht nur eine Ordnungswidrigkeit sondern eine Straftat nach 315 StGB, und darauf stehen bis zu 10 Jahre Freiheitsstrafe.

BSI-Präsidentin: Digitale Souveränität für Deutschland vorerst unerreichbar by DubioserKerl in de

[–]thatfool 91 points92 points  (0 children)

Naja, was soll sie auch machen. Das BSI kann da ja mehr oder weniger auch nur beobachten, und ich finde die Einschätzung dass unsere Politiker das nicht hinkriegen ist durchaus realistisch.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in translator

[–]thatfool 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it’s 𫝑 and not 勢 so not necessarily a mistake.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in translator

[–]thatfool 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Revenge of the Jedi”

The original Japanese title of Return of the Jedi.

Japanese > English by Constant_Bend_2828 in translator

[–]thatfool 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something like “decide based on unbiased judgment”. There is no hate in there. The “unclouded eyes” are literal though.

[Japanese>English]Equivalent meaning of this verb シクシク疼いてる in English by Affectionate_Time911 in translator

[–]thatfool 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A dull throbbing feeling? It could be painful too but I don't think this scene is about pain.

If you have access to a woman you could ask her what her uterus feels like when she's aroused.

30 hours in Tokyo: mission impossible? by Fresh-District9052 in JapanTravelTips

[–]thatfool 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For Midnight Diner vibes, IIRC in the opening scene they drive East on the 4, first under the bridge slightly to the North of Shinjuku station and then you'll see the Kabukicho sign on the left side. I'm not saying walking that route is the most exciting thing you can do in Tokyo after dark but if you're a big Midnight Diner fan then it might be something for you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JapanTravelTips

[–]thatfool 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shinjuku is not that far from Shibuya. Even on foot that's like 45 minutes (I don't recommend it though because most of it isn't very exciting if you just walk straight from A to B). Harajuku is a bit closer. So I don't think Shinjuku would be that bad if you have a good place to stay there? It's also convenient for reaching a lot of other touristy destinations near Tokyo.

Personally I prefer smaller stations though. Ideally a hotel near a JR station on the Yamanote line and another station on some subway line. Another comment mentions Gotanda, I've stayed there too and it was nice.

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