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Okay. My family is planning on going to Japan sometime in the near future. I've got to go.

No, I'm not really looking forward to this, because I hate long flights, the Japanese are racist buggers and my asthma is going to act up like a bastard in Tokyo.

But I've got to go and I want to survive. So, I've got a few questions.

1. Should I bother learning anything about the culture or not. I was thinking that if I'll look like an idiot if I try and pull off some Japanese nonsense so I should just carry on as normal.

2.I know hello, gooodbye, sorry, what and 'I am' in Japanese. That's it. What's the average level of English in Japan?

3. Self-defense: what am I allowed to carry? Can I upgrade my concealed carry from UK (Multitool on belt and mini maglite in pocket) to something a bit more substantial?

4. Smog. Should I bring a respirator with me or will I be alright?

5. Most importantly, will I be able to get a decent cuppa, or should I bring my own tea?
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>> Anonymous
Not much help but replied to your /jp/ thread.
>> Anonymous
go to /jp/ they should know far more about this than any of us here
>> Anonymous
>>31948
I went to /jp/ for that precise reason. They told me to bugger off here.
>> Anonymous
>What's the average level of English in Japan?
Horrible at best. The Japanese education system fails at teaching English, I mean Engrish.
>> Anonymous
>>31945
You need a concealed carry license for a fucking 3-inch flashlight? I haven't laughed that hard in days.
>> Anonymous
>>31956
No, we don't get licenses for it. I carry it, because it's the only thing I can defend myself with and dispose of before the rozzers arrive.
>> Anonymous
1. unless you're going for moar than two weeks, don't bother.
2. don't expect much.
3. lolololol. Tokyo is safe. 2AM, alone in the shadiest part of town and I won't bat an eyelash. Enjoy getting frisked at the airport.
4. no idea, it never bothered me
5. no idea, I hate tea
>> Anonymous
>>31950

/jp/ doesn't know anything about anything unless it's animu or the new crappy fucking touhou.

1. Depends on how long you're there for. Unless you're there for the long haul it's not really going to be an issue.
If you're going to go to any temples though, it's best to read up on how to behave before you go.

2. As a fellow anon said, even though the Japanese study English from primary school, they utterly fail at it. Most of them can understand a tiny bit, but speak next to none. Unless you leave the city. Then they can't understand a single word.

3. Nothing. Carrying anything remotely resembling a weapon will give the cops a reason to take you back to the station for some serious explaining. Japan will be the safest country that you've ever been to anyway so you won't need anything.

4. I think you should be OK, but it's probably best to be safe and take the respirator. During summer, Tokyo gets FUCKING HAZY. It's still got nothing on China's air quality though.

5. I found the western-style tea to be pretty good, the traditional green tea is fucking horrible though.
>> Anonymous
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>>5. Most importantly, will I be able to get a decent cuppa, or should I bring my own tea?

Japan's got pretty good English tea. They have this thing called "Royal Milk Tea" at most coffee shops. Pretty amazing, try it. If you can't find a good cofee shop go into "Mr. Donut". You can also get some of the best donuts in the world. You'll be going, "LOL Krispy Kreme" afterwards.

The green tea may be nasty to foreigners because they tend to brew it quite strong. Even the ones they sell in bottles at the store.
>> Anonymous
>>31970
What Mr. Donut have you been going to? The one in Hamamatsu is utter crap, the one time I went to Tokyo for Krispy Kreme I nearly had an orgasm in the waiting line.
>> Anonymous
YEah you might want to at least read the Wikitravel article before asking questions like "Can I bring my pistol, I hear the Yakuza kidnap and murder forigeners"