No.2540
I saw a windows 10 background from Japan that made me wish I was there in the pic.
No.2542
Not really. But I do want to go there one day, it's probably the first country I will visit after I buy a house.
But I don't really day dream about travel, well other than about being in the middle of the Amazon and creating my own kingdom there.
No.2543
Sometimes. Pictures of Japan are idyllic to the point of me being afraid of getting Paris Syndrome were I to visit
No.2544
>>2543That probably only applies to touristy areas. Kyoto for example looks gorgeous in photos but is actually crowded with foreign tourists from what I have heard.
I would like to go on day trips to some smaller towns and try the local food and explore the shrines and whatnot, but I feel that the language barrier would become a major problem since those places don't cater to gaijin.
No.2546
I would rather my country become more like Japan -- in terms of urbanization and transit -- than being in Japan.
No.2549
>>2548>I hate crowded areas and get extremely anxiousDon't worry, people in the city try not to pay attention to others as well...
No.2586
>>2548I don't like crowds either but Tokyo surprisingly wasn't that bad, mainly because of
>>2549. Just avoid places like Harajuku and Akihabara main street.
No.2588
>>2546transit sure but Japanese urbanization in the west really wouldn't satisfy anyone
No.2589
No. I'm already here.
No.2590
I went there for the first time in a long time earlier this year and had a great time, but I'm not really into touristy stuff so I was already struggling to find stuff to do by the time I left and have no idea what I'd do if I were to go back right now. I do daydream about the food and booze and how cheap it was though.
No.2591
>>2590I miss the food so much. There's no authentic yakiniku or okonomiyaki anywhere around me. there's a very good ramen place, and some good sushi, but that's it.
Hamazushi I miss you....
No.2592
>>2589Gah! Surprise box!
Is everyone still wearing masks?
No.2593
>>2592Not everyone but still more people wearing them than before Covid.
No.2595
>>2539I really wanna go there but i imagine it is very hard to speak Japanese and learn it.
No.2596
>>2595The big cities are very doable without knowing any Japanese. There's English everywhere, train stations have signs and announcements in English, a lot of restaurants have English menus, temples and museums and such all have English right next to the Japanese on exhibit descriptions. And you can also just use a translation app on your phone for any signs that don't have English. Obviously not knowing Japanese limits your options a lot and the more you do know the better but there's still tons to do without any Japanese knowledge.
No.2600
Always think it'd be a pretty cool experience to go and visit, and unlike other nations Japan seems to be fairly safe versus any other nation I could possibly tour (or even compared to cities near me).
I think I'd want to explore Akihabara, and maybe get a lot of souvenirs while there. Also as a food lover I'd have to try out a bunch of different restaurants while there. Maybe if I could plan it well I'd go during Comiket to actually be present for one, feels like it'd be a really nice experience.
No.2623
>>2596English everywhere is a terrible thing
No.2624
>>2623You say imperialism, I say lingua franca