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Good luck with the JET program. Have you been to Japan before?Originally Posted by Nike Star Jay
Hopefully, I'll be teaching there in a few years with the JET program. Let me know how it goes.
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Good luck with the JET program. Have you been to Japan before?Originally Posted by Nike Star Jay
Hopefully, I'll be teaching there in a few years with the JET program. Let me know how it goes.
Thats a common rule anywhere you go though...Originally Posted by koolbarbone
The subway shuts down around midnight. Most people go out to clubs on the last train and just stay out until morning when trains start running again.Originally Posted by dstylezs
Was there a few years ago, I made a big thread about it then, not sure if its still around.. My honest advice is go out and get lost. You'll enjoy every minute of it... Yes it is sneakerhead heaven, but make sure you appreciate all that Japan has to offer other than sneaker related.. You will remember it more when you come home, and it will make you want to go back many times over...
Dont take cabs anywhere as they literally charge and arm and a leg.. The japanese subway system is bar non one of the best, and getting around that way its the easiest way... Food is incredible and like the rule of thumb goes, the smaller and more hole in the wall the place looks, the more amazing the food taste.. If going out to clubs and such remember that the metro closes at 2 or 3a, i think, but opens back up at 6ish.. so if you cant make it before then just stay out and have more fun hahaha..
I remember there were 3-5 NTers that lived there, but im not sure if they still do as this was a few years back (2005)
Hope that helps.. If you got any specific questions dont hesitate to ask.
Try to visit somewhere besides Tokyo. The city is great but it can be exhausting and there is so much more to the country.
It helps if you speak/read a little Japanese, especially if you are out in the country, where many of the signs are in Japanese and people do not speak English as fluently.
Whatever you do, do not get into any fights.
You do not want to get arrested in Japan, especially if you are a foreigner.Originally Posted by Lrrr
Thats a common rule anywhere you go though...Originally Posted by koolbarbone
The subway shuts down around midnight. Most people go out to clubs on the last train and just stay out until morning when trains start running again.Originally Posted by dstylezs
Was there a few years ago, I made a big thread about it then, not sure if its still around.. My honest advice is go out and get lost. You'll enjoy every minute of it... Yes it is sneakerhead heaven, but make sure you appreciate all that Japan has to offer other than sneaker related.. You will remember it more when you come home, and it will make you want to go back many times over...
Dont take cabs anywhere as they literally charge and arm and a leg.. The japanese subway system is bar non one of the best, and getting around that way its the easiest way... Food is incredible and like the rule of thumb goes, the smaller and more hole in the wall the place looks, the more amazing the food taste.. If going out to clubs and such remember that the metro closes at 2 or 3a, i think, but opens back up at 6ish.. so if you cant make it before then just stay out and have more fun hahaha..
I remember there were 3-5 NTers that lived there, but im not sure if they still do as this was a few years back (2005)
Hope that helps.. If you got any specific questions dont hesitate to ask.
Try to visit somewhere besides Tokyo. The city is great but it can be exhausting and there is so much more to the country.
It helps if you speak/read a little Japanese, especially if you are out in the country, where many of the signs are in Japanese and people do not speak English as fluently.
Whatever you do, do not get into any fights.
Originally Posted by dstylezs
Yes it is sneakerhead heaven,
Originally Posted by Nike Star Jay
Btw, don't try to trespass on no Gaijin allowed places, you'll get arrested that way too.
Originally Posted by sonunox34
How hard is it to get around if you know absolutely zero Japanese?
Originally Posted by Sacking2023
Taking a trip to Japan the Summer of 2010. I was wondering if anyone has been there before. Or possibly lives there now. Or you just have ideas on what I should do while there. Any trip ideas would be helpful.
SacKing2023
Originally Posted by sonunox34
How hard is it to get around if you know absolutely zero Japanese?
Originally Posted by Kakashi
Originally Posted by dstylezs
Yo this is no joke!!!.. My buddy and I took the subway from narita airport to our hotel in Shibuya(about 30min trip), we couldnt find the damn place to save our lifes, asked random dude for directions, without asking he grabbed one of our bags (we had 5 total) and walked us for 12 blocks to the front of the hotel, no questions asked nothing, just straight up friendly helping out a stranger... Dont be scared to ask for help, anyone and everyone will help.Originally Posted by viiheaven
People there were extra friendly. Any time I got lost or needed any sort of help, people definitely tried their best to help out.
edit By the way, I live in New York (Queens) and the flight was 19 hours with a stopover in San Fran.hope no one takes this the wrong way,
but if you're black and dress nice, they wanna take picture with you and assume you're famous...it's awsome to see.