Things u hate about Japan?

[Perisher]

The culture is to keep within you and throw it when you see one. And their country is catered for their locals than foreigners. One have to adapt when visiting, not the other way round.

TS ask about things YOU hate about Japan wor...
So yes, it's not about whether you can adapt to their culture.

 

[Perisher]

You can find trash bin at convenient stores. They don’t provide trash bin for many reasons, one of which is for processing of recycleable trash, another, is they don’t encourage ppl to eat/drink while walking.

That's another thing, there was once when I ask if I can throw my rubbish, which I bring with me from other places, into their dustbin, they say no.

 

[scorpio1991]

overall cost of living

transport, food, lodging, even common essential more exp than sg...
we not earning japan level of salary lei....

Just came back and I beg to differ. The food we had came is bigger portion than sg and cheaper too! I’ll only say yes, the lodging is ex and Japanese are worst than Singaporeans they do not give up seat even though its priority seat and I’m carrying a sleeping child.

 

[FinchGuy]

- Fukushima radiation
- Lack of remorse for WWII atrocities
- Fake politeness
- Paranoid xenophobia
- Right-wing PM (Shinzo ****h) who wants to remilitarise Japan (with US encouragement)
- Stuck in ancient irrelevant cultural mindset
- MSG and KTV

 

[VD]

Just came back and I beg to differ. The food we had came is bigger portion than sg and cheaper too! I’ll only say yes, the lodging is ex and Japanese are worst than Singaporeans they do not give up seat even though its priority seat and I’m carrying a sleeping child.

ya, some truth about the seats, but there were situation where 2 of us sat in middle of a stranger and the person offer to switch seats.

More thing i do observed on every trip;
1) Locals don't cover their mouth when they cough;
2) they knock into you without apologizing, maybe cos they are in the rush.. LOLz
3) Locals are usually very helpful when approached, but it doesn't mean they know the answer . Once I was asking for direction and a local pointed me the direction. In the end, we walked a big loop, only to return to the same place LOL..

There is a big differences between holiday and residing in Japan, to me personally, I prefer to holiday there only.

 

[Ruriel]

Don't have anything to hate about a country that I visit for holidays. If I hate something about that country, I won't be going there again anyway, and I won't be visiting its subforum in hwz already.

Certain things mentioned here by others are just slight annoyances for me, which can be easily overcome with some adjustments on my end.

 

[scorpio1991]

Hahaha I also prefer to go there for vacation only.

ya, some truth about the seats, but there were situation where 2 of us sat in middle of a stranger and the person offer to switch seats.

More thing i do observed on every trip;
1) Locals don't cover their mouth when they cough;
2) they knock into you without apologizing, maybe cos they are in the rush.. LOLz
3) Locals are usually very helpful when approached, but it doesn't mean they know the answer . Once I was asking for direction and a local pointed me the direction. In the end, we walked a big loop, only to return to the same place LOL..

There is a big differences between holiday and residing in Japan, to me personally, I prefer to holiday there only.

 

[Motexh]

That's another thing, there was once when I ask if I can throw my rubbish, which I bring with me from other places, into their dustbin, they say no.

If it is not a big piece of rubbish, you should have just gaijin smashed and throw at their dustbin without asking. If you asked, you are just requesting a negative response.

 

[Perisher]

If it is not a big piece of rubbish, you should have just gaijin smashed and throw at their dustbin without asking. If you asked, you are just requesting a negative response.

The person saw me already. Don't want to cause trouble.

 

[surpize]

Faced this same problem of bringing rubbish around.

Drop by those 24/7 marts when I see one. normally there are trash bin there...


Another issue is the language barrier

 

[popimac]

Mod, please delete this thread or move it to edmw.
Comments here are not very constructive

fully agreed. out of point already. what is the purpose of this thread? to whine about a country who hosted you for leisure or business?

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[naveen99]

fully agreed. out of point already. what is the purpose of this thread? to whine about a country who hosted you for leisure or business?

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If one only travels to perfect countries for holidays, there will not be a single country to go for a holiday.

This topic is useful for the matured.

 

[Illusionist_85]

Nowadays it's best not to visit those popular places like kyoto, Osaka or Tokyo. Knn whole places flooded with tourists from Taiwan, tangoland, hk and bolehland

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[Peach Tea]

Cannot sio hoon ki along some roads. Must find smoking room

 

[prisleongsing]

Maybe some people are too nice. It can be deceiving. Haha

 

[Illusionist_85]

Cannot sio hoon ki along some roads. Must find smoking room

OK la 2k yen fine which is cheap compared to sinkland one

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[darkmatt]

OK la 2k yen fine which is cheap compared to sinkland one

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2k yen fine? this one call fine meh? lol

 

[biggirl20]

dont like those ah tiong working in the japanese service line, esp those in drug stores, really giving the japanese service bad name.

 

[The Big Bang Theory]

Interesting topic..

Nothing to hate as a tourists except rare discrimination against Chinese, probably due to the flood of China tourists spoiling the market.

But if I were to stay there, I would hate the cost of transportation and variety of food.

Their fast pace of living is scary, almost every part of the Tokyo feels like CBD area during peak hours. Can't imagine how stressful it is to live there.

Perhaps I got used to our own pace of living, when go Europe countries, their pace is super duper slow, yet they still have fairly good economy and sustainable businesses, quite amazing. It just puzzles me why most ppl from countries in asia work more than 8 hours a day but is less productive than ang mohs....

 

[Illusionist_85]

Interesting topic..

Nothing to hate as a tourists except rare discrimination against Chinese, probably due to the flood of China tourists spoiling the market.

But if I were to stay there, I would hate the cost of transportation and variety of food.

Their fast pace of living is scary, almost every part of the Tokyo feels like CBD area during peak hours. Can't imagine how stressful it is to live there.

Perhaps I got used to our own pace of living, when go Europe countries, their pace is super duper slow, yet they still have fairly good economy and sustainable businesses, quite amazing. It just puzzles me why most ppl from countries in asia work more than 8 hours a day but is less productive than ang mohs....

generally discriminate Asians ba. for example when u buy food sometimes u dun have English menu given but when AMDK buy food, the attendant auto give them an English menu