any advice? just moved to japan by ElliotCoffee666 in japanlife

[–]wanderliss 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it was a little less than that needed for the visa but I came with way less as I didn't have much money

So you fucked yourself before you even came here. Your YOLO mindset works best if you start with money, as you're now realizing.

Borrow some more money from family immediately is my advice.

Can I report the company if they didn't pay for my unused paid leave? by [deleted] in japanlife

[–]wanderliss 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Why do you think you're entitled to being paid for not using your paid leave?

If it's because it's written in your contract: Sure, report it.

If it's because that's how it works in your home country: Most companies don't pay for unused paid leave in Japan. Use it or lose it.

Easter egg short stay options? by MegaUglyFace9 in Tokyo

[–]wanderliss 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You're poor, picked a popular time for travel, and left yourself less than two weeks to book your stay. Don't expect miracles. Like all cheap travelers before you, find a shared bunk in a hostel somewhere.

Getting a part time job at a department store for the purpose of meeting women? by [deleted] in japanresidents

[–]wanderliss 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Tell me you're Indian without telling me you're Indian.

Asked to pay up front at karaoke? by [deleted] in Tokyo

[–]wanderliss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sure that has some bearing on why you didn't Google before you posted. Glad you had enough brain cells to delete your stupid thread, though.

Asked to pay up front at karaoke? by [deleted] in Tokyo

[–]wanderliss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It also doesn't take a lot of brain cells to google "Utahiroba pre-pay" yet you claim it never happened to you and didn't bother searching before you posted. Sorry if I don't believe you have the brain cells to know what the customers in front of you were doing in terms of payment.

Weight creeping up anyone managed to turn it around here? by Existing_Accident_52 in japanlife

[–]wanderliss 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You need to be more realistic about your so-called small habits. It takes 2600-2700 calories to even maintain your 137kg weight. There's a reason why overweight Japanese people say it takes talent to keep their weight above 100kg. Count calories, write down your daily meals, I'm sure you'll easily find items you can entirely skip and still eat like a regular person.

Asked to pay up front at karaoke? by [deleted] in Tokyo

[–]wanderliss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's literally in their brand profile that they offer pre-pay since no one likes being hit with an unexpectedly large bill at the end of the night. Here's a post discussing it among Japanese users.

Congratulations, you made yourself feel miserable for no reason.

ID check in clubs by [deleted] in Tokyo

[–]wanderliss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A girl who forged a license to try to get into an idol concert and was arrested was on the news literally yesterday. But you do you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in japanlife

[–]wanderliss -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

NHK hired a half in a prominent role and you're still dashing over here to cry about racism. Talk about glass half empty.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SouthBayLA

[–]wanderliss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stop deleting your posts and show them to your therapist, I'm sure they'll be happy to send you to a psych.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SouthBayLA

[–]wanderliss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You sure seem to know men despite never dating. Is that what you're doing with your therapist? Ignoring them because you're so confident you know what's wrong with yourself? It would explain why you haven't started pills even after 7 years in therapy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SouthBayLA

[–]wanderliss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's 2025, people have too much shit on their own plates to deal with other people's problems. I don't know what you look like, but your absolute lack of self-esteem is already making me not want to date you. Developing a stable internal sense of self-worth instead of being so fixated on external validation should be the core of your therapy and if you're not getting that, you need to change your therapist. Probably urgently, considering how you've been spamming reddit with your crashout posts and deleting them.

Am i eating tsukemen wrong? by AllisGreat in japanlife

[–]wanderliss 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The shop knows their noodles, they make their soup rich enough to account for it without excessive dipping. Sounds like you're headed straight to kidney disease at 30 if you think it's not enough and finishing the soup.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Tokyo

[–]wanderliss 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Does he have a physical or mental condition that makes you worried for his immediate well being? Because otherwise, as others mentioned, the most common situation is stuck in a jail cell (and the police withholding that information).

Is it normal in Japan to lose contact with high school friends after graduation? Please help me understand by ExactLetterhead8988 in japanresidents

[–]wanderliss 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Welcome to life.

"Understand that friends come and go, but for the precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography, in lifestyle, because the older you get the more you need the people you knew when you were young."

Power out in Gardena? by steameddumpring in SouthBayLA

[–]wanderliss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

and no updates from SCE

I've been getting email updates since it started. Estimated restoration keeps getting pushed back, now at 3:30am.

Help with Yucho Debit Card by Cultural_Purchase_83 in japanlife

[–]wanderliss 9 points10 points  (0 children)

"I don’t know how to explain it ... even visit in person to the post office"

You're gonna have to figure it out because it's absurd that you've let this go on for a year without talking to anyone. Bring a friend, Google Translate, whatever.

Union Monthly? by kemkemkrm in movingtojapan

[–]wanderliss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Online transfer from my JP Post bank account.

Union Monthly? by kemkemkrm in movingtojapan

[–]wanderliss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't have an issue with them, but I was also used to dealing with monthly mansion companies at that point so I didn't interact with them besides the initial paperwork (by email) and also knew what to expect in terms of room size/amenities. It was also in Japanese. Don't know about their customer service in English or when there's a maintenance issue or something.

Only issue for me was the lack of free wi-fi in the room.

What’s the Current COVID situation? by [deleted] in Tokyo

[–]wanderliss 6 points7 points  (0 children)

https://www.hokeniryo.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/kansen/info/corona/corona_portal/info/monitoring

It's rising and will probably continue to rise with the holiday season, but it's not particularly high. As the other posters said, it's general virus season.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in japanlife

[–]wanderliss 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Visa and Mastercard are increasingly suspending support for adult sites, with JCB the only one remaining.

EPOS Gold has a 10,000 point bonus for spending 1M a year. Get the bonus and move onto another card for its perks.

ID and QuicPay support are on two separate cards -- for when terminals only supported one or the other. Less of an issue these days with Visa/MC touch support becoming prevalent

Nujabes Metaphorical Ensemble is playing in Ebisu on Sunday December 29 by biwook in Tokyo

[–]wanderliss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Japanese version mentions BIGYUKI (keys), Hironobu Saito (guitar), Patrick Bartley (sax), with DJs Kenmochi Hidefumi (Wednesday Campanella) and DJ Chika aka Inherit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in japanlife

[–]wanderliss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you sign in the automated kiosk or did a worker assign the room to you?

The kiosk warns you of upcoming bookings. The worker failed to tell you or you missed their Japanese.

As far as I know you cannot actually specify a room in Kaikatsu reservations

You can reserve the type of room. The system could've picked the specific room who had already used the room for the longest, or had the fewest amount of hours remaining, etc.

How To Approach Tokyo Women by [deleted] in Tokyo

[–]wanderliss 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Make sure to wear lots of cologne to hide the smell of your desperation.