Killed this centipede with freeze spray , first time seeing one and it is summertime so I know bugs try their best to get in. However is this poisonous?
It’s really large so I’m scared www

What is this?

During my first week and a half here in this country at least three separate times I’ve seen cars run red lights at night on the residential street. Is this normal?

Hello, in Europe it's normal to expect delays for trains - unheard of not to - usually a few min 5-10min. worst case a few hours.

I remember when studying on one school and going back home by train the train being full to the point new people could not fit in and students often sat on the floor as most of them would get off in 1-3 hours. (~72km to capital)

I'm curious what is Your experience with the European trains? (As i'm aware of in Japan the train "culture" is on whole another level)

Hey,

I know about the kyouiku kanji. (Mandatory 1026 kanji in the first 6 school years).

So my question is an average 6th grader knows only those kanji that they learn in school, or do they know much more?

Hi! I’m interested in information about lifestyle, infrastructure, and everyday activities - like all the sorts of casual things. Language doesn’t matter. I'll be really glad if someone helps me!

The voter turnout at the last general election was 56%, an improvement over the previous one. But it’s still very low compared to the likes of Australia, South America, Northern Europe, Southeast Asia, South Korea, Mongolia, etc. Why do so many Japanese not vote and give up their opportunity to shape society the way they think it should go?

I know Japanese have a genetic advantage when it comes to sweating. Also obviously they do sweat like all humans.

However, I keep seeing salarymen and high school kids in white shirts with no sweat stains whatsoever! How is that possible? It’s 37C today. I even see people in long sleeves, or girls wearing thick sweaters. I use antiperspirants from Europe but even with them I get sweat stains in this kind of weather.

My mother was Japanese, and while I grew up in the U.S., I have visited family in Japan many times throughout my life. My mother and my aunts always instilled a strict respect for following rules and doing things properly. On my most recent visit to Japan last month, I saw two things that I thought were strange concerning trash and recycling. In a park in Tokyo, we observed a worker take the incombustible and combustible trash bags out of the two bins shown in my first photo. He dumped them both into the same bag and took them away. A few days later, while riding the Odakyu train, I noticed that the recycle and trash bins at the end of the car both went into the same box behind the wall (second photo). In the U.S., we would call this “theater” - something that gives the appearance of making an effort but is actually not real. How do people feel about recycling in Japan? Is it a surprise to see something like this, or do people accept that some things are “theater” and not really taken seriously?

I come from a culture where flirting is much more overt, and I'm not sure if there's a cultural difference...

I (F mid-20's) did a summer semester at a university in Japan, and made a Japanese friend (M mid-20's). He was a very nice guy to all of us foreign students. Very polite, a little reserved, but very friendly and was sort of our unofficial tour guide/babysitter as visitors to Japan lol.

He and I hung out a little bit more one-on-one compared to the others because of certain circumstances (our apartments were next to each other and our supervisors were close colleagues, who introduced us). Generally, I just thought we were good platonic friends/colleagues.

However on our last few days together at school he said a few things that felt a little "suspicious" to me:

1. He said he was now planning on flying out to my country to come visit this year. I didn't really think of this much at first because traveling is his thing and he visits multiple different countries every year. But I also don't think he had said this to any of the other ladies in class...
2. I mentioned that I loved Shiroi Koibito, and he said he'll be sure to bring me lots when he visits
3. In another instance I offhandedly mentioned that I liked Castella, and then he said something like, "okay, Shiroi Koibito and Castella, I've learned what presents to give you"
4. He has invited me to eat out a few times. But now I think I might've been ruining his game by having our other classmates tag along...
5. We walk home together (we lived in the same neighborhood)
6. After leaving Japan I casually DM'd him some photos, and he seemed to be putting a bit of effort into continuing the conversation by asking questions and stuff?

I genuinely cannot tell if he's just very nice and friendly or if he's interested in me in some way. Also he's used to foreigners so maybe he's just extra friendly because of that (?)

There is a bit of a language barrier between us (my broken Japanese and his broken English) so I kind of can't gauge his personality either. He seems a little shy and restrained in English but I can tell he's a bit more outgoing in Japanese. I'm now also wondering if my interactions towards him were also "suspicious" in his eyes because I'm a bubbly person to anyone and everyone... now I feel like I've been too "flirty"...

Anyway, I'm just wondering if there's anything more-than-friends going on here or this is just regular friend behavior from a Japanese guy friend towards a girl?

Sorry for the long post. I've been reeling over it and a little panicky about what to do if he really does come visit me this year. (╥﹏╥)

As a EU player, I’m curious to hear about the game from people living in Japan.

Would you say FFXIV is mainstream or more of a niche game in Japan?

Do you see FFXIV a lot in daily life? For example collaborations, cafés, merchandise, or ads?

Do content creators or streamers there play it often?

Are there many official events, concerts, or fan meetups for FFXIV in Japan?

In your own circle of friends, does anyone play it?

There are some basic similarities: they’re both unnaturally tall, they both stalk children, they both have obscured faces, etc…

Did slenderman inspire Hashishakusama or did the similarities only happen by coincidence?

Asking this as a woman who’s very much into beauty, makeup, fashion etc!

I genuinely enjoy admiring how pretty a whole whole lot of you are on the train while commuting or on my days off, how many of you put a lot of effort in looking absolutely stunning. I love it, I myself love to dress up and put on makeup every day but I was wondering if it was genuinely because you girls enjoy doing it, or because you feel kind of pressured to do so (or any other reason)?

I don’t want to make any assumptions as I do it out of "passion" too but was just wondering because it’s not like it’s a small portion that does it, it’s a huge majority. Looking forward to hearing from youu ✨

I know this is not true now but was this ever true?

Hello,

This may be a long shot and I also dont intend to misuse this subreddit if this is how it seems. I was blessed to be able to attend the Japan V Sweden World cup match about a month ago. Part of the amazing experience was being able to appear on the big screen at around the 80th to 85th minute. I was wearing a Mario Tanooki Hat next to my wife wearing a Yoshi plush hat. If anybody has come across this moment in a picture or video it would mean so much and I would greatly appreciate if you could share it with me! Thank you so much! Vamos Nippon!

I recognize that this might be a dumb question, but I've seen it as a recurring trope in manga so many times that I have to ask: The concept of a student being popular enough to be considered a "school idol" or having a fan club; does that have any basis in reality? Or is it just one of those things that someone wrote as a joke and it got popular enough that everyone inspired by them continued to use it?

In America they always write a "To read this comic you must read from right to left!" disclaimer on translated manga. On translated American comics do they have a disclaimer like that saying "You must read from left to right" instead?

Hello

A long time ago I had a lot of pen pals (when the Internet wasn't so common) and I noticed that a lot of Japanese writing with the roman alphabet had a very similar feel and style like these pics above I just randomly found on the Internet.

When we non native Japanese (or non Chinese) write in Japanese, do you feel that we all have a sort of similarity too?

どうも!

I heard that if you're overweight in Japan, you're required by law to participate in a program to lose weight. Is it like...an online course? Is it like a club? Do you spend the class eating low-calorie foods or, like, taking notes? Is it like hiring a cleaning lady or interior designer to judge your routine?

I know the "required by law" is probably exaggerated, that's just how The Paint Explainer made it sound.

Hello everyone.

The other day I got curious about what the reading culture in Japan truly is like, especially amongst young people.

In the US and Germany, there are libraries with huge catalogue of fiction novels and other books meant to be read for fun and people are always checking out new books.

What's the case like in Japan? Do most people read their books from libraries or bookstores? Are people in Japan tend to read more fiction books than in other places? (if you have any experience)

And also how are the libraries/bookstores structured, do they have a heavy emphasis on textbooks and non-fiction or on the fiction side.

Hopefully my question/s make any sense,

Thanks

For some time I was casually interested in japanese puppet theatre, and after recently watching the Capcom x National Bunraku Theatre collab, I've been craving for more of it.

The problem is that I have had a difficult time finding anything besides the out of context scenes or bunraku documentaries, which I find weird. I can easily find old, full broadcasts from Kabuki plays, yet there is little to none when it comes to Bunraku.

I would really appreciate any help.

Sorry for the oddly specific question. If a Japanese student is attending university in Japan with a full, academic excellence scholarship, what could cause them to lose it(except dropping grades)? For example, if they got into a (physical) fight on campus, would they lose it because of that? Or any other reason.

An extra question, how much time would the school give them to pay the school tuition after losing the scholarship?

Hi everyone! This is a bit of a random question, but I’m hoping someone here might be able to help.
I’m looking for the Original Paperbacks Panama Pants that were sold at Ron Herman Japan a few years ago. I’ve only ever seen a couple of pairs appear on Mercari Japan, and even those are extremely rare despite checking almost every day.
Does anyone here happen to own a pair, or know someone who does? Also, if anyone in Japan would be willing to do a quick search on local marketplaces or websites to see if a pair is currently available (any size or color), I’d really appreciate it. They seem to be nearly impossible to find from outside Japan.
Thanks in advance!

So I have dwarfism and have always had trouble using chopsticks because i have small stubby fingers. I know kids in Japan and other countries have chopsticks with a hinge. They seemed they always geared towards little kids. Is it frowned upon for adults to use those in public? Do they sets meant for people with disabilities and not geared towards children?

I’ve been reading a lot of manga as of late and I’ve noticed Goethes name come up far more than it does in English media. How come?