Comments on: Top 10 Things NOT To Do When You Visit Japan

By: KyleHase

KyleHase — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 05:38:24 +0000

Iconic Shibuya french fries are now gone. Heard they gave it away for free.

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By: Shane Sakata

Shane Sakata — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:41:56 +0000

Jen K:

The list was intended as a humorous look at some things that tourists do when they visit Japan – I’m sorry that you found it negative in tone.

I think that if you take a moment to browse around the site you will find a lot of helpful information like How to Take the Train in Japan that may help you overcome some of the items of the list and get information on a lot of interesting things to do and see when you travel around the country.

I hope that you get an opportunity to explore Japan for yourself soon, it’s a great country!

By: Jen K.

Jen K. — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:09:32 +0000

When visiting a new country people are bound to make some mistakes. Even those of us who are very well travelled and do our research and learn some of the language….will inevitably make some mistakes. How does one know how to use the subway system if they have never been before? I found this ‘top 10 not to do’ very negative and unhelpful. Japan is a country that I can’t wait to see and yet you make me feel like I will look like a fool the moment I step off the plane. You could have made the list clear and helpful and explained what mistakes people were making. Instead, your ‘tips’ are obscure and make people feel stupid. I certainly would not want you on the ‘Japan Tourist board’. No one would come.

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Links Around Town 4 - Dumb Otaku — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:48:21 +0000

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By: Leo

Leo — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:04:12 +0000

Lol. Good points. I travel a lot tokyo metro system and it does not seems complicated to me since 6 hours ago. I stucked in the transfer zone, all those machines starts to cloce me inside passage and I was under the sight two live clerks. They started to talk each other pretending not to see me. Funny. But when i aproach them they where the most polite and organized perosns in the world. They solve my situation in the second (my fault, Pasmo card is rather new). I really love japanese people but we must notice that we compare them to the europeans way of life and the story is much more complicated.

By: Shane Sakata

Shane Sakata — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:50:23 +0000

Well sixmats, my research and this Flickr Shot tells me that you are supposed to face the plumbing. Good question!

By: sixmats

sixmats — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:13:39 +0000

Which way are you supposed to face in the Japanese-style hole in the floor anyway?

By: Danielle

Danielle — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:55:46 +0000

Wow, Helen, that sounds like appalling behaviour in any hotel even if it was a normal ‘pool’!! I’m not sure if a gentle blog post with some etiquette advice would help!

By: Helen P

Helen P — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:46:44 +0000

Surpised no-one has mentioned “Onsen Etiquette” here! Friends of mine (might even relegate them to friends of friends for this one) travelled to Japan with a running group. After checking in at their traditional lodgings dressed in their sweaty running gear, they headed straight for the “pool” and jumped in as they were. I am surprised they were allowed to stay after being hauled out the onsen and read the riot act.