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Night Out   Tokyo

Night Out, Tokyo

 10 Reviews  When visiting Roppongi and Kabukicho, you will more than likely be approached by a never ending procession of people (often African) inviting you to visit this bar, that club, they've got beer, girls,... 

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Scams   Kyoto

Scams, Kyoto

 3 Reviews  At 650 yen a pop most people bought two or three of these "Johnny Jumpers". Hey, that seems like a bargain to the duped customers handing over the Yen. A couple of thousand Yen and they're already... 

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traffic / getting lost   Osaka

traffic / getting lost, Osaka

 6 Reviews  Umeda Station's underground maze is extremely confusing. It took me a few visits before I could navigate without running in circles. The trick is to follow the signs very carefully, and try to draw a... 

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Cash / Money   Tokyo

Cash / Money, Tokyo

 16 Reviews  Please carry enough japanese yen with you, as it is very difficult and near to impossible to change money there. The few moneychangers only accept selected currencies. AND the exchange rate is very... 

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Street Safety   Kyoto

Street Safety, Kyoto

 2 Reviews  As stated before, Japanese bike riders and pedestrains do get a little close to you when you transerse their sidewalks. What I find is that they are really just trying to second guess where you'll be... 

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money   Osaka

money, Osaka

 3 Reviews  Japan is expensive- bring enough money! The cheapest accomodation you will likely find will be about \4000 pp as there are not many youth hostels and when there are they are not often close,... 

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People to Avoid   Tokyo

People to Avoid, Tokyo

 16 Reviews  With very few exceptions, if women use common sense they will be safe in Tokyo. Much safer than any US city. Don't walk down dark alleys alone at night, etc. Use a buddy system if you are drinking. If... 

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Traffic / Transportation   Tokyo

Traffic / Transportation, Tokyo

 16 Reviews  Are you thinking about renting a car in Japan? Are you going to be able to deal with driving where most of the world considers to be on the wrong side of the road? Do you hate being splashed by... 

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Public Peace   Tokyo

Public Peace, Tokyo

 11 Reviews  Tokyo has one of the lowest crime rates of any large city in the world. I have never felt unsafe, even wandering alone at night in some of the seedier sections. In fact, Tokyo is so safe that it is... 

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Law / Rule   Tokyo

Law / Rule, Tokyo

 4 Reviews  You need to check carefully any over-the-counter medicines which maybe commonly used in the U.S. or other countries, into Japan. Some of these you might not think twice about but they are not all... 

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Communication   Tokyo

Communication, Tokyo

 3 Reviews  You may be tempted to buy a Japanese T-Shirt because it might look cool to walk around with flashy kanji or hiragana on your body -- you'll look worldy and sophisticated, after all. If you think that,... 

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Nature / Weather   Tokyo

Nature / Weather, Tokyo

 4 Reviews  How exciting Tokyo might be, the biggest metropolis in the world is indeed clean but if you look at what's in the air this does not apply. Admitedly, it is not as bad as in Mexico City or Cairo, but... 

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Equipments / Products   Tokyo

Equipments / Products, Tokyo

 6 Reviews  EVERYTHING in modern Japanese apartments is high tech. You use a keycard to get in, but the real innovation is the bathroom. I had to turn the faucet on by hand but everything else seems to work... 

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Local Customs   Tokyo

Local Customs, Tokyo

 1 Review  There is an element of flirting with danger when eating this fish. The fugue fish is highly poisonous and a few people have been known to have died eating it. In Japan, only a few selected... 

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The weekend crowds at the...

by j-san

The weekend crowds at the famous Temples and Shrines on sunny days. Multiply this by 10, if its during either the Sakura (cherry blossom) or autumn leaf viewing season. This picture was taken walking up to Kyoto's Ginkakuji, on Higashiyama (eastern mountain).Another thing I can't stand, and one of the main reasons for leaving, are earthquakes. Even though they may not be deadly most of the time, the fear is just too unsettling. I am told that if one hits its best to NOT go outside. Most people are injured by objects falling on the outside. Top floors are safer than lower floors in buildings and buildings built in the last 10years or so are meant to be sturdier.

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Money problems in Japan.

by worldkiwi

It is very frustrating in Japan that cold, hard cash is preffered almost to exclusion of anything else by shops. Even cashing travellers' cheques is a bit of a nightmare.The Japanese Post Office is the saviour of all travellers! The PO is everywhere and they have the only cash dispensing machines that can be reliably accessed with overseas cards. The PO also changes travellers' cheques in most denominations, though sometimes you will have to go to the chief post office in a city, rather than local branches.The cash dispensing machines speak to you in English and even give you a receipt. God bless the Post Office - they always come through!

Huh? Toilet shock abounds for the weary traveller

by cvilla007

I've lived in this country over a year and still haven't figured out how to use the toilet. The Japanese traditional style, that is. I know, I've read about how to use them, people have told me, but once you get in one and actually try to use it do you realize that everything you ever learned about toilet physics seems a bit bent. You're alone in a parallel universe and hope that everything goes where it should. That's all I can say. Maybe practice makes perfect.Check out the website for an interesting animated demonstration by Asahi.

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Natto...foreigner beware!

by cvilla007

Perhaps the single most disgusting food I've ever tasted, yes the infamous Natto. Japanese people love it, foreigners hate it. Stay here long enough and sooner or later you'll try it, even by mistake, which is what I did. Japanese people say to eat it with miso, I say to avoid it at all costs. It smells like dirty shoes - that says it all. Supposedly it is truly healthy, and an acquired taste. It's truly hated by most. Foreigner beware!Facts:* It is THE traditional Japanese food. Japanese always love to ask foreigners, "Do you like natto?"* Made from fermented soybeans.* Used in many dishes.* It's history of consumption goes back over 1,000 years.

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Girls look out! On the...

by Maline

Girls look out! On the commuter trains and subways sometimes in the crowded hours it will happen that you will get abused by someone groping you. If you can't move (often you can't) you can scream 'CHIKAN' which is the word for a 'train groper'. That'll put them off. This has happened to me a number of times!Added info: As of may 9 2005 the Japan rail companies have introduced women only cars on certain trains to protect women from this harassment.

......earthquake ....

by cheesecake17

Earthquake are a fact of life in Japan...90,000 people died in the Kanto earthquake of 1923, and another 6,427 in the Greater Kobe Earthquake of 1995. Even with the highest building standards in the world and the best "forcasting", Earthquakes are still the number one fear in Japan. To survive an earthquake, you might like to remember some of the following: 1.-Don't rush outside, where many people are killed by falling masonry. 2.-Stay away from windows, and close the curtains to contain shattering glass. 3.-Open the doors, as they often get jammed later, preventing your exit. 4.-Get under a solid object - like a sturdy table or ground-floor doorway. 5.-When things have calmed down, get out and head to a local park or open area. 6.-That being said, most earthquakes are either too small to be felt, or just large enough to be fun. Earthquakes are very rarely fatal in Japan, if you take...

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Dont be surprised....

by cheesecake17

Why do many japanese men urinate in the open......I have seen this scene a few times...:((....BUT you wont see a picture..:)))Long ago there were no lavatories, so people did it it in the garden or behind objects....In present day japan, public restroom are available everywhere..There is also a law banning urinating in the street ..But of course, there are those who drink too much beer and resort to doing it behind telephone and electric light poles or in alleys...If a stance may be taken on their side, it is indeed unfortunate that the streets and town area in japan are so narrow and confining....When the urge to go strikes, especially in a cramped area in a busy section of town, where clubs, bars all stand in a row, and there is no place where one could possibly be inconspicuous and one has to go.........So dont be surprised and warned that you may happen to view one of these scene...

For coffee lovers only...

by cheesecake17

Why a cup of coffee cost so much?Well, although the actual cost of producing coffee is negligible, a regular cup of coffee at a coffee shop now costs 400 yen....In a busy section of town, the price can go up as high as 800 yen...or even 1000yen..:((not only coffee but prices of drinks at coffee shops should not be regardd as just drinks per se..It should be regarded as a location charge covering the cost of enjoying a short break...The actual price of a cup does not differ thoughout japan, but location makes all the difference in price considering that the cost of land of the various coffee shops vary...If the rent is high, the coffee owner attemps to devise means to raise the price of a cup to cover the high rent such as bringing elegance and luxuriousness into the overall atmosphere of the coffee shop, or choosing to be particular about how the coffee is made and served to bring out...

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WARNING ON PACHINCO PARLOR

by cheesecake17

The underworld is extensively involved in the pachinko industry, which makes an inviting target because of the large number of cash transactions. The practice of under-reporting pachinko revenues is well known. When a pachinko parlor customer opts for a "special" prize, he or she must take that prize elsewhere to receive the cash payoff. Because the cash payoffs are illegal, they cannot take place openly within the parlor itself. Typically customers are directed to back-alley locations where they make the exchange through what often is literally a hole in the wall. The party on the other side of the hole in the wall (you will rarely see anything more than a hand when you make the exchange) is a kind of sub-contractor who dispenses cash for the special prizes and then sells the prizes back to the pachinko parlor with a fixed margin added on. Special prizes are typically items such as bars...

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Smoking in Japan

by ClareyD

This can be a good or bad thing depending from what perspective you are looking at it from.From a non-smoker's point of view a lot of people smoke in Japan. If you go to a cafe, bar or restaurant chances are there will be ashtrays on every table and in Japan these places can be quite small. It also seems to be harder to reserve a non-smoking seat on the trains as they seem to get booked up more than the smoking seats. If you are a smoker the good news is as above, cigarettes are relatively inexpensive (from a UK perspective at least) and available not only from shops, but also vending machines for the same price (same number in the pack too). The bad news is that outside there are designated smoking areas. Outside of the busy areas you tend to have to loiter around by convenience store doorways that have ashtrays. Around the parks, attractions and central areas these areas tend to be...

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