This has happened less than 5 times so it’s not a huge deal or anything but I feel like sharing.

Recently, I was out with my family, this includes my husband and two kids. We’re on the platform waiting on our train, nothing out the ordinary. We’d narrowly missed the last one so naturally I’m at the front of the line, talking here and there.

All of a sudden, this lady appears out of nowhere and steps in front of me to basically cut in. Not the first time this has happened but she almost shoves my 4 year old. I instinctively pulled him out the way.

The train arrives less than a minute later and I cut back in front of her, not in an aggressive way, no physical contact but in a way she wasn’t expecting and I board my car first.

She sat across from me and was glaring for some time. I decided to give her the “what are you gonna do about it” smile. She looked away because of course, they don’t like confrontation but she started to shake her leg aggressively. It literally got worse and she was so visibly angry. My husband thought she was gonna blow.

Something similar happened with a guy in Shibuya who was on the phone chatting and stepped in front of me so I just stepped in front of him when the train arrived. He didn’t like that at all.

Yeah I’m probably going to be told that I’m immature or I should ignore, this is Reddit after all. However, I do think that this isn’t something that happens that often to me but in the rare moments it does, it’s not my personality to let people behave that way with me.

No words were exchanged, no physical contact made but passive aggression won at the end of the day. This isn’t to say I’ll do this all the time and react this way, other times it’ll probably not be worth it.

But I do think there’s a social contract when we step outside, which is literally behaving like a decent person. It’s just crazy that some people do the most unnecessary things to break that agreement and then act out when they encounter someone who will give them a taste of their own medicine.

My wife does not let me take my daughter to Chiba on weekends. I divorced my wife. We have two children together. My oldest son lives with me. He is 17. Youngest lives with mother. She is 14. My wife lives in Tokyo.

I go to Tokyo to see my daughter. We go shopping and hang out together. She tells me that she wants to go to Chiba on weekends to be with dad and our dog. She also has friends in Chiba. She just moved to Tokyo this year

My daughter and I planned on spending the weekend together. I call the school to ask permission if she could take Saturday off from tennis as the school makes her play tennis six days a week. My daughter also asked for permission to go to Chiba on Saturday.

The school then contacts my ex wife. She then calls the police. Police comes to my house and tell me not to call the school.

I think wtf?

Not exactly sure what to do next. I speak Japanese fluently. I am half Japanese. Born here.

I speak with my daughter almost daily on Line.

any recommendations appreciated

I don't mind if a non native English speaker use AI for English translation to communicate.

But lately I feel like a good chunk of post on this subreddit are low afford AI bot post.

Just a heads up, that mosburger seems to have been hacked as well, as I receiving phishing mails from the "e-tax"system on my mail address solely used for mosburger.

Be careful out there guys with all services in Japan getting hacked you'll have be extra careful to double check all your mails!

I'm interested in getting started in Japan's music and live event industry, particularly in Tokyo. I graduated from a music vocational school in Tokyo earlier this year and recently gained some hands-on experience helping with live concert operations.

I understand that this subreddit may not be the right place for direct job-seeking posts, so I've posted one in other relevant subreddits. Here, I'd like to ask about the industry itself.

For those familiar with the field:

-Where can I find entry-level opportunities in music and live event operations?
Are there any useful industry-specific job boards or networking opportunities?
-Is it generally difficult for foreigners to break into Japan's music and live event industry? Are there relatively few opportunities for non-Japanese applicants?
-What would you recommend to someone trying to break into this industry?

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

ive been suspected of having a cocktail of disorders that impair my ability to focus at school. As of now, ive been "rawdogging it" for a while. getting a diagnosis and treatment for these disorders would really help + give me some support on standardized tests (which I really struggle to take without any support).

If anyone here goes to Tokyo Mental Health for therapy, is there a psychiatrist that you really like? i recently started therapy at Tokyo Mental Health but i sorta dislike my psychiatrist and because of this its hard for me to open up to this individual 🥀 between dismissing my problems, straight up ignoring me, and laughing at my expense (albeit as a joke), i genuinely think them and i are very different and very incompatible people.

i would really appreciate if people could share their experience with Tokyo Mental Health! i really need a diagnosis and i want to leave each therapy session without feeling worse...

Can't find the stupid questions thread sorry

But what it says on the tin. I bought some vintage Christmas ornaments made of paper and glass off Etsy from a popular seller (thousands of positive reviews) and the seller has tried to ship it to me 3 times now via PostNL but each time it gets returned to them.

One time after languishing for 10 days in their local post office. It was sent back due to "unable to access delivery location"

One time it made into the country tracking said landed at Narita but was immediately sent back for "dangerous items". I did not receive any contact or notification or anything from Japanese customs, that's just what the courier said.

The last time it was sent back very quickly within 48hrs from the local PostNL processing point for "incorrect address" ...the address has been the same each time, and for my previous order from the same seller last year that went fine.

The seller is getting frustrated as it seems PostNL is making up different reasons each time for it getting returned. They are also saying another regular buyer they have in Japan is suddenly getting packages returned too.

Is there a new regulation or procedure in place about importing goods from the Netherlands that I'm not aware of that is causing this? Apparently the seller is not getting an answer from PostNL though they even submitted a formal complaint last month they have yet to get a reply of any sort.

Hii, so I have a work holiday visa in Japan, I was wondering how being a resident with this visa works when Im unsure if I want to go back to my home country for a couple months or indefinitely

when I go home I would move out of my share-house here in Japan and I would submit a moving out notification and I wouldn’t move in anywhere else until I get back, is it allowed to not have an address in Japan whilst I’m away? Ive heard about the 90 day window about finding a permanent residence after you don’t have one but I’m not sure if that still applies if I’m not in the country but my visa is still active.

I have an additional scenario where I’m not sure if I will want to return (due to potentially getting work back in my home country) so if I submit my move out notification, and I’m not sure if I want to return or not, can I keep my zairyu card, leave with a re entry permit, and just not return? Would that get me in trouble Or what should I do in that scenario instead?

I’m sorry if my questions are badly worded! If you know what you’d do in this scenario let me know thank you :)

I got paid the next day after my residence status expired.

I'm not able to operate with the account and, even going in person to the office (Yuucho in this case) they told me the only thing I can do is update with a new visa, with is the only answer I also found in forums.

So for the people that doesn't have the possibility of getting a new visa, it is absolutely imposible to get back your money?

I'll update it in a few months, but other friends that stayed for a temporal period of time, and don't think about living in Japan, such as working holiday, don't have any option.

Just curiosity, as I said the only answer provided is to update visa, with is not always a possibility for everybody, and I like to understand how the system works.

Hi all. I moved to Tokyo this month from Italy for an engineering job (single, \~¥6M/year gross). From November my office is near Kachidoki. I'm in the office about 2-3 days a week, I like going out in the evening, and I would like a gym with free weights nearby. A good supermarket in the area would also be nice.

My shortlist (rent + kanrihi, door-to-door time to the office):

* Adachi, Ayase area: 42 m², wooden (1990), ¥93k, \~40 min, 1 transfer

* Adachi, Rokucho: 40 m², wooden (2020), ¥96k, \~40 min, 1 transfer

* Toyosu: 31 m², RC (2004), ¥147k, \~20 min, 1 transfer

* Togoshi: 30 m², steel frame (1994), ¥119k, \~30 min, 1 transfer

* Wakamatsu-Kawada: 35 m², RC (1989), ¥131k, \~35 min, no transfer

* Nishi-Ojima: 31 m² (2005), ¥150k, \~30 min, 1 transfer

I would like to ask some questions that could help me with the apartment hunting.

1. Which area would you pick, and is there one you'd avoid?

2. If you live in one of them, how is it day to day (especially if you are an expat)?

3. Are wooden apartments really as cold and noisy as people say?

Thanks in advance, any feedback is really appreciated!

I know this is a pretty niche question (considering hardly anyone seems to live in Nagoya lol), but I was wondering if anyone here has tried rollerblading around the city.

I’ve read that it’s a bit of a gray area under Japanese law, and that river paths are probably the safest option. However, I’m not sure which specific areas in Nagoya would count as suitable river paths for skating. What about along the Hori, Yamazaki, or Yada rivers?

(I’ve also heard about Shonai Ryokuchi Park, but I’m looking for more of a “just skating around the city” experience rather than sticking to a skate park.)

I’ve seen a few other posts about this, but most of them were about Tokyo, which I imagine is a bit of a different story since it’s much more crowded than Nagoya.

While I’m here, I also wanted to ask for recommendations on where to buy good-quality inline skates at an affordable price. More specifically, I’m looking for women’s 3-wheel (3WD) inline skates. I feel like prices in Japan are a bit higher than in Europe… which makes sense, I guess, since it’s not a particularly popular sport here.

If anyone has any recommendations, I’d appreciate suggestions for both online stores and physical shops in Nagoya.

I’ve been looking at the Rollerblade Macroblade 100 3WD, but they’re a bit over my budget. If anyone knows of a similar but more affordable option, I’d love to hear about it! Although, I guess it might be better to make a separate post about this.

This is my first ever post, so apologies if I’ve missed anything or if this isn’t the best place to ask!

Hi! asking if there is a door-to-door parcel delivery service at Fukuoka Airport? planning to have some personal items shipped to Iwakuni.

Hey,

I recently picked up a new part-time job as a tour guide. There was no contract as a part-timer because this job is treated as a freelancer (meaning I invoice them and receive compensation).

Now, I am not a stranger to being a freelancer and invoicing companies here in Japan. I did that before, so it isn't a problem.

However, this company essentially expects me to pay for the tours' clients out of pocket and receive compensation later on (the 25th of the next month).

Essentially, I get an outline of the tour's main activities; I'm responsible for booking them, paying for the fees and meals, then submitting the receipts to receive compensation + my actual labor and work for the guidance. The tours would amount to 10K-20K yen per assignment.

I spoke to a friend who works as a full-time tour guide, and he said that this is standard in this industry.

I am a bit uncomfortable paying that much per assignment (about once a week) and have to wait so long for the compensation. The company doesn't seem like a red flag, but they communicate via WhatsApp, which is a bit shady. And the interview was a 10 min call immediately followed by getting picked for the job.

However, if this is a scam, I don't see how it can be one. Like, how would they make money from this?

Finally, I also want to say that I could use the extra money. I am a uni student, so any extra money would help. This job would end up increasing my monthly income by about 30-50K, which gives me a large breathing room.

I’m a visual design student living in Osaka, so I notice little printed things around me—shop signs, labels, neighborhood notices. But the useful stuff is usually a routine, not a place to save on a map.

What everyday routine took you longer to figure out after moving to Japan, and what helped it finally stick? I’m curious about the small practical things people only learn by living here.