Open invitation to take people bass shopping 
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Thanks!! It’s the “finding-an-excuse-and-the-funds-to-getting-there” part that I need to work on 
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Check out the Abroad in Japan YT channel. https://youtube.com/@abroadinjapan?si=K1C3BWWbPwCNEZpM
A British national who’s lived in Japan for over 10 years.
His channel has vids on etiquette, food, tattoo friendly onsens, advise on learning Japanese etc.
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Start off by learning some easy day to day words like:
Good Morning - Ohayo gozaimasu - おはようございます
Good Afternoon - Konichiwa - こんにちは
Good Evening - Konbawa - こんばんは
Good Night - Oyasumi - おやすみ
Thank you - Arigato - ありがとう
Delicious - Oishi - 美味しい
I find that the locals are very appreciative if you attempt to speak Japanese.
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Amazing - Sugoi
Cute - Kawaii
For rude people: Baka (idiot).
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Actually @howard @Tokyo_Rat , is there really that much prejudice against tattoos, assuming they’re fairly inoffensive ones? I would have thought a lot of Japanese are pretty used to foreigners wearing them. Maybe onsens may not allow them but should tattoo wearers keep them covered in public?
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As main stream as it seems to be it is still looked down upon. Not to the point of them being covered but I have been pulled over on the street and interviewed for local television as to why I have them. I do not have that many tattoos so it kind of caught me by surprise.
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This is why, even living in the US, I try to keep my ink in places that I can put on a dress shirt and hide them. I get that folks have them on their necks and face nowadays but for work purposes, I still prefer having the choice of letting you know whether they’re there or not.
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They were fine with my tattoo when I visited.
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Yeah, they will still keep you out of some places.
Still, more and more kids are getting them.
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Never say this to anyone.
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Yep, if you even try it will warm them up a lot.
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I was told by a japanese(former coworker) that it wasn’t that bad… as other a bit harsher.
Could it be depending on setting ?
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no it’s more that they will think you are a weeb
Saying it to friends is fine.
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Ok, that guy was. His desk was always decorated.
Maybe that would explain.
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Also note that expats are much more harsh on stuff like this than Japanese people, they will just politely smile and probably say something like “Your Japanese is excellent.”
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This is a must go @JoshFossgreen for sure…
As for sight seeing - all I saw was basses, lol.
Cannot help with food because wagu beef and sushi are the way to go in Japan, lol.
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Warning - this is a very expensive service, and he doesn’t even charge!
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Oh come on. You only bought two!
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