I’m planning a trip to Japan in 2019. Just wandering if there are anything I need to be cautious of ? (Culturewise, what not to say etc.) Im looking to get my first experience with booking a date. Anything I need to be aware of to help smoothen the experience?
Anything I need to watch out for ?
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Don't go with touts and learn as much Japanese as possible.
I am planning to go by myself or with friends, however I don’t speak even a little Japanese.
I am planning to go by myself or with friends, however I don’t speak even a little Japanese.
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Unless you're coming here tomorrow there's no reason you can't start learning. These days there are plenty of free apps and YouTube videos you can use to learn the basics. I'm sure the community here could make some recommendations.
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If someone approaches you on the street, they are trying to scam you or rob you. At best, you will pay an exorbitant price for almost no service. At worst, you will wake up after being drugged and your credit cards will be maxed out and any cash you had access to will be gone.
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When are you coming?
Coming to Japan in spring (End of march~June) is a lovely time to be in Japan, it's not cold, but not hot yet you might catch some cherry blossoms, so it's a good time to just be in the country.
Coming in Summer you are going to probably hate it, it's hot, it's humid, people are sweaty, trains are too cold, I still love summer but it's just not a good time unless you're used to it.
Depending on when you're coming you'll have some time to learn Japanese, which is going to be fairly important especially if you want to go to a regular soapland or book a Japanese escort, after all if you can't communicate what you want, you probably won't get it.
Make sure that you're polite, and that you accept no's graciously and accept "Um gee I'm not sure" as a no, there are a lot of unspoken rules culturally speaking (These exist in every culture) and without knowing them you're more than likely to step on a few toes and especially when dealing with sex workers that's the fastest way to get tourists and foreigners as a collective banned.
If this is your first time booking a date and you don't speak any Japanese and have no intention of learning then you might want to consider just booking one of the indies here on TAG since all of us speak English, a lot of places are going to turn you away at the door simply for being foreign, more-so if you can't understand the rules. As Sudsy said, if you're lucky you'll just get fleeced for minimal service, at worse you'll wake up in a dumpster somewhere with all your cash gone and zero ability to even report it.
There are probably too many things you need to be careful about in terms of manners. Everything from not speaking on your cell phone on public transport, to taking off your shoes when you enter... lots of things.
BUT, most Japanese are quite understanding if they can see you are a foreigner. If they can see you're putting in an effort not to offend, things should be fine.
BUT, most Japanese are quite understanding if they can see you are a foreigner. If they can see you're putting in an effort not to offend, things should be fine.
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Guys, are you trying to scare him away? Are you seriously telling a Tokyo newbie that he's liable to end up in a dumpster, and that he won't get laid unless he's fluent in Nihongo? Nonsense on both. @Taggz, Tokyo is one of the safest places in the world. No, you won't get fluent in Japanese by watching YouTube. No, it's not necessary. Read through TAG, and you will find many opportunities open to foreigners. Stay away from Roppongi, and you won't get scammed. Hire one of the nice ladies of TAG to show you the ropes, and a good time. Go to Gotanda after 9pm, and you can follow the nice Chinese touts to full service for $100. Walk into any massage place around many train stations, and you'll get a handjob. Use https://www.purelovers.com/kanto/ and look for what's available to foreigners. I've lived here for more than 10 years, still don't speak enough Japanese to order takeout, I have no problem getting laid, and never have been in a dumpster.
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I'm not suggesting he should become fluent. I'm saying he should try to learn a little bit.....greetings, numbers, some basic phrases. My point is there are lots of free resources available these days which makes that easier than 30 years ago.
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Gotanda's the exception to people approaching you on the street, I always forget to mention that.
Ueno, Ikebukuro, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Roppongi.... street touts are something to avoid.
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If your learn the Japanese phrase "EEEeeeHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" you'll be just fine. Works for me 
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I could not find the English version. My Japanese speaking is ok but kanji it's zero
I could not find the English version. My Japanese speaking is ok but kanji it's zero
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Genuine question; in what cities / countries is this considered anything less than shit behavior?
Canada. The inter-city trains all have a "Quiet Car", though. The upper deck of every car on the local commuter trains here in Toronto is also designated a "Quiet Zone".
Most cities I've been to, it's not big deal to talk on the phone as long as you're not being obnoxiously loud.
If you use an iPhone, download Microsoft’s Translator app. Add it to the Share Sheet and it will translate the page when using the Safari or Chrome browser.
At least on Android, (non-mobile) Windows and Linux (I don't have a Windows phone, Mac or iThing to try it on) Chrome has built-in translation. Or, with any other browser, go to translate.google.com, paste the URL in the left side, and click the link on the right side. It's far from perfect (Google translates パイズリ as "fucking", instead of the more correct "breast fucking" or "titty fuck", for example), but you can usually get the idea.
Finally, on Chrome or Firefox, you can install the Yomichan extension and a dictionary or 2, then you'll get a popup window with translations if you hold shift and hover over a word.