/r/japan
This subreddit serves as a general hub to discuss most things Japanese and exchange information, as well as to guide users to subs specializing in things such as daily life, travel or language acquisition. Users are strongly encouraged to check the sidebar and stickied general questions thread before posting.
Read all rules and check the list of Japan-related subreddits before submitting. If you have a question that doesn't go in the basic questions thread, 80% of the time it will get a better response somewhere else.
日本語を使いたい方は/r/jaなどのサブレに投稿頂けるようにお願い申し上げます。当サブレは基本的に英語のみ。
Link Submission Rules
Reposts & multiple threads on the same topic, especially current events, will be deleted.
Low-effort posts (trolls, treating the sub like Google etc) will be deleted. Repeat/egregious offenders will be banned. If you have a simple question, your first stop should be Google, not here.
In general, threads which should be posted in a more relevant subreddit (see list above) will be removed. This especially applies to travel photos/questions and language/translation questions.
Posts with no relation to Japan, posts not written in English, posts with vague/clickbait titles, spam (including affiliate links, Discord links, people trying to boost their YouTube subscriptions etc), and posts intended for personal gain (including crowdfunding links) will be removed.
Posts asking for Japan's opinion on popular subjects or posts appealing directly to the sub as if we represent Japan will be removed. This is not a 'national' subreddit and nearly none of the subscribers to this sub are Japanese.
AMA (Ask Me Anything) posts are not allowed except for extraordinary circumstances and require prior approval from the mods as well as verification.
Whenever possible, a moderator or AutoMod will leave a comment in a deleted thread explaining why it has been removed. If you believe your post has been removed in error, contact the moderators.
Vlogs/travel videos/low-quality viral vids are not allowed. Try /r/japanvids, /r/jvlog, /r/moronarmy, /r/japantravel, or /r/videos.
No shitposting/memes allowed.
No fear-/hate-mongering, harassment, shitposting, or soliciting/encouraging illegal activity. Repeat or egregious offenders may be banned.
Do not post personal information, whether it belongs to you or someone else.
Reddit automatically removes comments with URL shorteners (bit.ly etc), it's not us.
Use /r/japantravel for questions/posts related to your vacation or short-term stay, including travelblogs etc.
The list of Related Subreddits has been moved to the Wiki
Before posting, search first to see if your question has been asked before or check one of the following subreddits:
Photo submissions: /r/japanpics
Questions for travel to and within Japan: /r/japantravel
Questions related to the Japanese language: /r/learnjapanese (translation requests belong in /r/translator)
Questions about teaching English: /r/teachinginjapan or /r/jetprogramme/
Questions about moving to Japan (including finding work and the actual process of moving): /r/movingtojapan
Questions regarding life in Japan: /r/japanlife
Questions related to finances, taxes, long-term investing etc: /r/JapanFinance
** Requests for candy, etc from Japan: /r/snackexchange**
Having stuff shipped from Japan: Tenso
Related Subreddits: the list has been moved to the Wiki because it's really long
/r/japan
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A question about 皇后杯
Hi, I’m a fan Japanese women basketball. Recently I watch a queen cup match. I wonder is it a tradition that the professional basketball players play against the students in Japan?
15:55 UTC
Question about Kōban
Hello, not sure what sub to put this question in. I am doing research on Kōbans, but I can't for the life of me find a picture of what one looks like on the inside. I know they vary in size and shape, but is there any consistent features about what rooms they must have? What are in those second floors? When you first walk into a police box, what are you met with, and where are you allowed? Thank you!
20:59 UTC
Question about the how the Prime Minister is chosen
How come it seems that every Prime Minister is from the House of Representatives instead of the House of Councillors even though Councillors are technically allowed to become Prime Minister? If fact, it seems that many parliamentary systems do the same thing.
03:50 UTC
Pension transfer question
So if you are a permanent resident and leaving Japan for a while , can you join the pension transfer agreement for a while and then transfer it back?
02:22 UTC
Genuine question: what Japanese websites do you recommend for recipes or cooking in general?
I don't mean like just one cookbook (amazing site don't get me wrong) I want some websites in Japanese so I can get more varied recipes.
01:38 UTC
7-Eleven Is Reinventing Its $17B Food Business to Be More Japanese | WSJ The Economics Of
03:34 UTC
Japanese comedy show "Anesthesia Dying Message", criticized by the Japan Society of Anesthesiologists, has been released on producer's YouTube account.
14:58 UTC
Betty Boop's A Language of My Own. This is surprisingly a very culture appreciative cartoon from a 1930s.
10:51 UTC
How bad would choosing a non-Hepburn romanization be?
Hi, this is a quick question! But basically I’m a Japanese dual citizen renewing my passport, but my Japanese name is REIKO with respective Kanji and Hiragana but my American name is spelled Raeko. My old passport has my name romanized as Raeko, and when getting my new passport I would either have to keep that English spelling or have to spend time processing for a name change request (when I called the embassy they said that since all my history is in that name they don’t recommend it and it would take some time to process) so it’s Hepburn. How annoying/troublesome would it be living day to day life in Japan with my passport name spelled Raeko? Do you guys recommend I correct it or keep it? Because I know sometimes when on flights they might think it’s two different people, but I also don’t want to have to keep correcting people that it’s just Reiko not Ra-eh-ko. Thank you!
03:34 UTC
What's the Historical and Symbolic Significance of Hidetora's Hunting Attire in Ran?
In Akira Kurosawa's Ran, there's a scene where Tatsuya Nakadai, as Lord Hidetora, hunts a boar. I'm particularly curious about the hunting attire he wears, including his beautiful purple gloves, the striking red vest, and the deer skin (though not visible in the image). Could you provide more insight into the historical background of these elements and their potential symbolic meaning?
04:05 UTC