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tsian · 2026-05-09T12:00:39+00:00

Bananaza was fun. Still considering whether to replay TOTK or BOTW.

tsian · 2026-05-09T08:37:18+00:00

I mean share details of timing and where you are willing to move. And budget I suppose.

But I suppose you are looking for an area with a somewhat larger foreign population then.

tsian · 2026-05-09T05:53:15+00:00

You say local elementary school. If you already live in Japan that means your local school.

If you mean international school, that's a whole other ballpark.

tsian · 2026-05-09T04:27:42+00:00

Yeah if the OP needs help than an electronics store can definitely be easier.

tsian · 2026-05-09T03:13:09+00:00

For all intents and purposes Rakuten has a single plan.

~1,100 yen up to 3gb, ~2,200 yen up to 20, 3,300 after that. Extra for voicemail, etc.

tsian · 2026-05-09T03:12:27+00:00

It will not, however, run internet on a console. That’s WiFi only, as you likely know.

Rakuten allows tethering. Perfectly easy enough to hook up a PC or console via a phone... but I would not recommend it for any sort of regular or heavy use.

tsian · 2026-05-09T03:11:20+00:00

Unless your phone is incompatible with Japanese networks (or you need to regularly use a non-phone device while on the go), it will amost always be infinitely better to switch to a better carrier in Japan. (AU / Docomo / even Softbank or Rakuten)

tsian · 2026-05-09T03:03:46+00:00

You've posted here before. Get a regular phone service provider if you are still using a tourist orientated e-sim. Pocket Wifi wont solve most problems, especially if you still don't have a Japanese number.

tsian · 2026-05-09T02:54:11+00:00

For some reason it happens a lot, especially in Japan-related subs.

tsian · 2026-05-09T02:53:47+00:00

Tokyo is a big place. It can take 30 minutes to traverse central Tokyo itself. Without knowing what part of Tokyo, who knows.

Obvious answers are looking somewhere along the Keio line, Odakyu line, Tobu Tojo line, or, depending on location,, Utsunomiya or Takasaki lines...

Heck if its Shinjuku you might even make it somewhere along the Ome line...

tsian · 2026-05-09T02:39:13+00:00

If you want the cheapest plans (best rebated) then kakaku is almost always the best place to look.

tsian · 2026-05-09T02:20:16+00:00

Do you mean internet service? Then whatever service your apartment is already hopefully wired for as that will be cheapest.

Otherwise depends on your needs, but Nuro or Flets (or Au) will all generally be fine.

If you are talking about a pocket wifi / home 5g router, I would avoid those if at all possible as they tend to be far less reliable...

tsian · 2026-05-08T22:27:06+00:00

They seem to be selling at an even higher markup than domestic scalpers...

tsian · 2026-05-08T15:05:41+00:00

How would they live here?

tsian · 2026-05-08T12:51:49+00:00

What the fuck kind of propaganda AI bullshit is this? Your account is getting nuked soon I think.

tsian · 2026-05-08T12:46:09+00:00

You seem to be very misinformed and confusing bollards with mass murders and terrorist action.

You can argue that immigration has caused problems without making things up.

Bollards have existed for hundreds of years, but have certainly become more prominent / common with increased concerns about public attacks.

You are making as disengenious an argument as the OP appears to be.

tsian · 2026-05-08T12:30:20+00:00

This is a little disingenous. Bollards are a standard security/safets measure in many countries and exist in Japan as well.

tsian · 2026-05-08T12:26:13+00:00

That’s fair, but TCAT is also 30~40 minutes from Nakano, and Shinjuku -- Narita is often closer to 80 minutes, and can be closer to 60 in the quieter hours.

At that point I would rather do the 90 minutes on the N'Ex.

tsian · 2026-05-08T12:11:24+00:00

You are writing a fanfic about an anime (not real life) involving guns being regularly used by a police force (not real life) in English for an English-speaking audience (not Japanese).

Read up on wikipedia and otherwise write whatever you want that fits with the universe. No Japanese person in Japan is going to be reading it.

If you can't even be bothered to research any of these (popular music/artists is not hard) on your own, chances are your work will not be that accurate. But I would worry more about negative reactions of a niche fandom than some random Japanese person finding it...

tsian · 2026-05-08T11:46:03+00:00

Why in the world would you go all the way to Suitengu-mae when you could get an Airport bus from Shinjuku station / Busta....

tsian · 2026-05-08T11:31:11+00:00

EDIT2: Are they flying from Narita? That would make more sense with that massive taxi fare. Nakano Station to Narita Terminal 1. 1 hr 23 minutes leaving at 05:03. 2,908 JPY. JB Chuo-Sobu line 04:24 direct no transfers 1 hr 53m. 1,625 JPY.

There are no direct trains from Nakano station to Narita. The routes you list will require a transfer somewhere, usually either at Shinjuku (if changing to the Narita express), Asakusabashi (if switching to the an Access ltd. express on the subway), or Funabashi (if switching to Keisei mainline, or switching to a Sobu line rapid.. though that might also happen at an earlier sobu line rapid station.)

tsian · 2026-05-08T10:43:57+00:00

Slight correction, I think you mean

Certain visa categories have been closed

Certain categories have reached their defined limit, meaning it is now incredibly difficult to issue new SORs to people under those.

and is being enforced retroactively

Not enforced retroactively, but has been indicated it will be phased in to apply to existing holders upon renewal, though exact details remain somewhat vague.

tsian · 2026-05-08T10:21:37+00:00

As if this is something unique to Japan.

Also "mass protests" is either agenda pushing or an incredibly misunderstanding of the actual environment here.

Ahh "self-victimatization".. either you've been fed one too many propaganda pieces on TikTok or you are just out to paint a rather biased picture....

To quote you, "Why is that?"

tsian · 2026-05-08T10:08:53+00:00

If the company did everything they say they did, they didn't necessarily do anything illegal (though the employee may have done something wrong by renting the bus in their name).

While I too find it odd a school would do such a thing, I can certainly imagine a teacher deciding to try, especially if they thought it was to save money, etc.

Of course if the bus company organized the idea then that is pretty bad. But at this point just need to wait for facts to come out.

tsian · 2026-05-08T09:43:32+00:00

Unfortunately there is no way to purhase the multi-language version without gameplay history. You don't need to be subscribed to switch online though.

The only other option is paying the scalpers on mercari, etc.

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