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@JamesWiddle @mugIerette Also, visiting the Nishi Hongan-ji Temple after the Kyoto Railway Museum and before Nijo Castle was a great decision - the gold-covered interior was beautiful, and there were almost no tourists there!

@JamesWiddle @mugIerette I definitely mixed it up when I went there. I did plenty of hikes on both the trails and residential neighborhoods (i.e. this segment of the Kyoto Trail - kyoto-trail.net/course_higashi…) as well as in Arashiyama from Arashiyama Park north to Saga-toriimoto, and east to Chigo Shrine.

can't wait for Japan to not be the trendy destination anymore so I can go there

@Mayandeval China has a much larger population than Japan, and has a large number of people of Chinese ancestry living outside the country. Also, Chinese cuisine is often adapted to the country in which it is served (i.e. American broccoli vs. gai lan), making it more appealing to locals.

Japanese Xで2ヶ月間ずっと考えていた疑問があります。🇯🇵 なぜ日本食は世界的に中華料理ほど人気が​​ないのでしょうか？ 答える前に、じっくり考えてみてください。👀 中華料理はどこにでもあります。 どの都市にも、どの町にも、地球上のあらゆる片隅に中華料理店があります。🌍 ラゴスからロンドン、東京からトロント、ドバイからダブリンまで。 町の規模は関係ありません。 どこかに、チャーハンがあります。😂 でも日本食は？ 全く別の世界に存在しています。 特別な日。高級レストラン。高額な値段。インスタ映えする雰囲気。 美しく、映画のように美しく、手の届かない存在。🍣✨ Japanese Xで2ヶ月間過ごして、その理由について私が学んだことをご紹介します。 中華料理は人を通して世界に広まりました。🌏 中国系コミュニティは移住し、定住しました。彼らは訪れたあらゆる地域にレストランを建て、街全体に手頃な価格で食事を提供し、出会ったあらゆる文化に合わせて味を適応させた。 彼らは世界が自分たちのところに来るのを待たなかった。 彼らは自らのキッチンを世界に届けた。🔥 日本食は全く異なる道を辿った。 それは完璧さによってもたらされた。 寿司職人は魚に触れる前に10年間修行を積む。🔪 ラーメン職人は30年間一つのスープを磨き上げる。🍜 まるで美術館の美術品のような精緻な盛り付け。🎨 一方の料理は「ありのままのあなたで来なさい」と囁いた。 もう一方の料理は「私を迎えに来なさい」と言った。👀 そして、そのたった一つの違いがすべてを変えた。 中国料理は世界の人々の心の支えとなった。🥢 日本食は世界の人々の憧れとなった。✨ 心の支えは毎日世界中の人々を養う。憧れは特別な日に世界中の人々を養う。 そして世界は毎日食べる。 😶 しかし、ここに痛ましい皮肉があります。 Xの日本人コミュニティは、私に本当の日常の日本食が、他のどんなものにも劣らず、質素で、美しく平凡なものであることを教えてくれました。 🥚 TKG ― 温かいご飯の上に生卵をのせたもの 🍙 おにぎり ― 海苔で包んだ三角形のご飯 🍵 味噌汁 ― たった5分。毎朝、欠かさず。 演出も、パフォーマンスも、値段も関係ありません。 ただ静かに。心を込めて。人間の栄養を育むもの。🙏 世界は、このような日本食の姿を知る機会がありませんでした。 そして、それこそが真の損失なのです。💔 これほどまでに規律正しく、敬意に満ち、魂のこもった料理は、 地球上のすべての食卓にふさわしいのです。🌍🇯🇵 特別な日の食卓だけではありません。 すべての食卓に。 🙏🔥 日本食は、中国食のように世界中で日常的に親しまれるようになるでしょうか？それとも、中国食の高級イメージはもはや世界の人々の心に深く刻み込まれてしまったのでしょうか？🌍🍜 世界を旅するのは本当に料理そのものなのでしょうか？それとも、料理を世界中に届けるのは、それを支える人々なのでしょうか？👀🙏 もし人々の力によるものだとしたら、日本が世界の食卓で歩む物語は、まだ始まったばかりと言えるでしょう。🇯🇵🔥 コメント欄に、中国料理と日本料理の写真を掲載します。

@JamesWiddle @mugIerette I went to Fushimi Inari and the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest during the prime hours in April and felt there were too many people. They should only allow free admission for Japanese citizens and have paid admission & capacity restrictions for tourists from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM.

Most of Japan isn’t overrun with tourists. You can save money and have a less frustrating experience by picking a random area that isn’t Tokyo, Kyoto, or Osaka. Visiting Kyoto as a tourist is basically an attack on the locals though. It’s so bad. I had to visit in March and felt terrible for just existing.

@IDerech I would definitely go more off the beaten path on a return visit, but doing the Tokyo - Kyoto route (with day trips to Osaka & Nara along with a few baseball games) was a great introduction to the country! 3/

@IDerech I also loved hiking north in Kyoto from Arashiyama Park to the Saga-toriimoto preserved street, and then east to the Chigo Shrine to catch the #59 bus. I wasn't expecting to see the mountain landscapes and charming houses, and the small ditches by the homes were cute as well! 2/

Thoughts about Japan: Japan is so much more than Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. I love taking the train and staying in random cities with no expectations, places where travelers usually don’t go. On my first trip, around 12 years ago, I was backpacking and ended up in Numazu, a quiet coastal city with beautiful views of Mt. Fuji. A friend and I went out to explore and found a small open restaurant, so we walked in. A nice lady greeted us with the usual “irasshaimase”, a warm welcome you hear when entering places in Japan, and guided us to our table. The menu was all in Japanese, so we pointed at dishes and ordered based on the images, having no clue what they tasted like. Part of the experience. We were their only customers, and I could see the surprise on her husband, the chef, seeing foreigners there. They wanted to talk to us, but the language barrier was too strong. Then suddenly, their young daughter, who had been studying us from afar, ran in, grabbed her mother’s phone, opened Google Translate, and the magic started. The barrier was gone. They were so curious about our trip that they even sat down and ate with us. I showed them photographs I had taken around Japan, they loved seeing their country through foreign eyes, the husband even said we had traveled Japan more than they had. Time passed, and we had to say goodbye. We stepped out, and out of nowhere, the young girl ran toward us and showed us the phone: “Where are you going next?” We showed her a shrine we were going to walk to. She told us to wait and ran back inside. Moments later, they closed the restaurant, brought the car around, and gestured for us to get in. The whole family joined. They drove us all the way to the shrine. Before we left, the husband pulled out the phone one last time: “You guys have a long journey ahead. It was a pleasure meeting you. Enjoy Japan.” These experiences are why I travel, and why I love photography. Thank you Japan.

@JoshuaMellin @lollapalooza @whitesox @chicago @ChooseChicago @jingu_stadiumpr @jingu_gourmetpr @SwallowsEN @GOTOKYOofficial @TokyoTokyoBrand @Tokyo I hope you had fun! I was there a few weeks ago in the right field bleachers (cheering section) for one of the Swallows - Giants rivalry games!

Reppin summertime Chicago at Meiji Jingu Stadium in Tokyo tonight @lollapalooza x @whitesox

@brianeskow A solution, when pitch is <33 inches (which is normal on US airlines in economy): 1. make the seats non-reclining or 2. put the entire seat in a shell so when you "recline", the seat slides down/forward and doesn't affect the person behind you

It is RUDE to lean your seat back on a flight. I'm dying on this hill.

@SoxTranslator Be careful what you wish for... x.com/i/status/19923…

今ちょっと正直に話そうと思います。 現在の自分の体重は約270ポンド（122kg）くらいあります。体重のことは昔からずっと悩んできたことなんですが、そろそろ本気で改善したいと思っています。 そこで、こんなことを考えました。 ホワイトソックスが1点取るごとに、翌朝その点数と同じ距離をハイキングします。 もし一緒にやってくれる人がいたら、本当に嬉しいです。 みんなで健康になりながら、シカゴ・ホワイトソックスを応援しましょう！ #WhiteSox #ホワイトソックスのために歩こう

@otsune I just came back from 2 weeks in Japan and went to Norway last year. Both countries have a similar vibe - introverted residents, strong national identity, mountainous land, and seafood-heavy cuisine. If you are into nature, hiking, or skiing (in winter), Norway is a must visit.

海外で日本人旅行者が「愛想が悪い」「会話をしない」で批判されてるの。 陰キャの外人ニキが来日してお一人様旅行で癒されてる理由がよくわかるカルチャーギャップだな。 変わった格好をしててもほっとかれる日本の都会が安心するという。

@tsubami_ys55 Have fun! I came back from 2 weeks in Japan in April and saw the Swallows-Giants game at Meiji Jingu and the Tigers-Carp game at Koshien. If you want a taste of home, check out these places: - Gaijin (Osaka/Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki) - Akahoshi Ramen - Mitsuwa Marketplace

ホテルのチェックインが16時と遅くて隣の駅なので明日からの下見がてら来てみました。スタジアムが駅直結でアクセス神✨ 降りた瞬間にムネが見えて、もうそれだけで感動🥹 めっちゃ晴れてるのに10℃で日陰に行くとめっちゃ寒い🥶 #WhiteSox #村上宗隆 #munetakamurakami

@AgingAnarchist They should just raise the prices 20% and say "no tipping is necessary". Problem is, studies have shown that people at sit-down restaurants have viewed a non-tipped menu price as cheaper, even when the total bill is the same. hospitalitynet.org/news/4030340/c…

以前はこんなにチップについて文句を言う人は少なかったけど、最近の飲食店はテイクアウトも含めて「チップをよこせ」の圧が強すぎる。この際チップ文化滅べばいい。

@hpzimmerfrei @AgingAnarchist The point of sale (POS) systems at the register at restaurants in the US have brought tipping culture to a crossroads. Many people are angry about a computer screen asking for a tip on coffee/takeout items, and have grown frustrated with reliance on tipping for employee pay.

@AgingAnarchist テイクアウトにチップの意味がわからないんだけど…

@japan_nobunaga @MindfulWarrior7 Immigrants that don't assimilate and learn Japanese shouldn't be there. It's not just them - social media (i.e. Instagram/TikTok) has encouraged this behavior among tourists of all types. IMHO Japan needs to adopt strict and public punishment for offenders to stop this nonsense

@MindfulWarrior7 本当その通りです。なぜかそれを進めている政治家も一緒にお返ししたいぐらいです。

To those considering moving to Japan, let me be honest with you. Recently, Kyoto residents put up a sign in Gion: "No tourists allowed. Fine: ¥10,000." It wasn't the first. Geisha chased through narrow streets, private homes entered without permission, trash left at sacred sites. The quiet streets we've protected for centuries are losing their silence, one corner at a time. If you cannot respect personal space, please don't come. If you cannot ask before entering, please don't come. If you cannot carry your trash home, please don't come. This is a sincere request from us. If you come to Japan, you will be unhappy, and so will we.

@FloridaNormie @hoshizorarock You're welcome! Japan is a wonderful place to visit - just be mindful of the customs. Re: shrines, just follow what the locals do - there is signage to warn you which areas are off limits, and don't be inconsiderate (i.e. don't be this idiot: soranews24.com/2024/10/17/for…)

@chijasonYT @hoshizorarock Thank you for your advice, knowledge and help.

日本に遊びに来ている外国人で画像みたいな服装の外国人は9割アメリカ人だと思っています。

@JonasGellhaus @blork_blork @hoshizorarock After seeing how well-dressed the Japanese were on my first day there, I never wore my jeans there again (except at the baseball game in Osaka). I stuck to khaki pants/shorts, as well as collared shirts and sweaters when necessary (especially at shrines/temples).

@blork_blork @hoshizorarock There isn't really a super strict dress code but it's generally a good idea to dress somewhat modest in Japan, especially when visiting shrines and temples.

@FloridaNormie @hoshizorarock Lastly, some areas (especially in the shrines/tourist areas) have "no photography" signs. Follow the signs, as they are there to maintain sanctity of the shrines/temples or privacy of local residents. 3/

@FloridaNormie @hoshizorarock The shrines are equivalent to churches in the US/western Europe as they honor various Shinto kami (spirits/deities), so when you bow/pray there, dress like you're attending church services. Also, treat the structures at the shrines as religious objects, and don't touch them. 2/