Advice I live in Tokyo, ask me anything

[signal100]

Above all else, I do not recommend Japan as a geomaxxing location. My advice is intended for people who decide to come to Japan for other reasons and want to make the most of their time here. There are far too many nagging downsides and not enough potent advantages to consider it above the likes of Thailand or China. Yes, you will probably do better than in the West, but that's hardly saying much.

this answers my questions lol. how tall are you btw? and how tall was the everage person in tokyo?

 

[Rance]

Which areas would you suggest in Tokyo location-wise to maximise laycount?

Thinking of renting something nice in Tokyo a good location for as long VISA allows (maybe longer if I get employment there or somethin) and then just going hog-wild.

USD/YEN rate nice as well as of now.

Realistic?

What to look for and how to stack odds in my favor?

Your plan is realistic.

You should get a better idea of how long you'll stay because it will affect where you should live.

If you are going to stay 3 months or fewer (the maximum for a tourist visa), I've highlighted some areas you should look in. They are all close to major nightlife (and daylife) hubs. They should all be less than 5 minutes away from a solid train station as well.



In the case that you are staying less than 1 month, look at hotels. Livemax and APA are decent options.
But it sounds like you want to stay longer, so you should:

1. Go to this site: http://realestate.co.jp/
2. Rent --> Advanced Search --> Advanced Search
3. Tick Short Term, Furnished, and Internet options

If you want to stay longer than 3 months I would seriously recommend attending a language school to get a student visa. It's a trivial amount of work (4 hours per weekday), not too expensive (~500 USD per month), and will allow you to learn the language while staying up to 2 years. They will also prepare you to get a job in the city should you want that. I can elaborate if you're interested.

Additionally, if you want to stay longer than 3 months, I'd recommend looking somewhat outside of the red areas as the rents will be appreciably cheaper.

 

[Rance]

this answers my questions lol. how tall are you btw? and how tall was the everage person in tokyo?

I'm somewhere between 5'9.5" and 5'10" I think.

Average young guy in Tokyo is about 5'8". So roughly two inches shorter than the U.S. in my experience.

 

[Rance]

so important that you shouldnt go if you dont?

I'll be very specific. If you go to Japan without Japanese knowledge you will be geominning. With zero Japanese your success will be pretty similar to the West. MTNs will almost certainly get nothing, HTNs will probably get lucky once during their trip, Chadlites+ will have no problem.

That being said, Japan is a fantastic country for tourism and you should go for reasons other than sex. Unless you want to do prostitution which is easy.

 

[Pained4ever]

I'll be very specific. If you go to Japan without Japanese knowledge you will be geominning. With zero Japanese your success will be pretty similar to the West. MTNs will almost certainly get nothing, HTNs will probably get lucky once during their trip, Chadlites+ will have no problem.

That being said, Japan is a fantastic country for tourism and you should go for reasons other than sex. Unless you want to do prostitution which is easy.

are u oldcel like me

 

[Rance]

are u oldcel like me

Nah I'm 26. Feels old in some situations though like when I date university girls and hang out with their friends

 

[Pained4ever]

Nah I'm 26. Feels old in some situations though like when I date university girls and hang out with their friends

i'm 28 oldcel chronologically but i'm trans-age 19.

 

[FuckMaxxxer]

Your plan is realistic.

You should get a better idea of how long you'll stay because it will affect where you should live.

If you are going to stay 3 months or fewer (the maximum for a tourist visa), I've highlighted some areas you should look in. They are all close to major nightlife (and daylife) hubs. They should all be less than 5 minutes away from a solid train station as well.

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In the case that you are staying less than 1 month, look at hotels. Livemax and APA are decent options.
But it sounds like you want to stay longer, so you should:

1. Go to this site: http://realestate.co.jp/
2. Rent --> Advanced Search --> Advanced Search
3. Tick Short Term, Furnished, and Internet options

If you want to stay longer than 3 months I would seriously recommend attending a language school to get a student visa. It's a trivial amount of work (4 hours per weekday), not too expensive (~500 USD per month), and will allow you to learn the language while staying up to 2 years. They will also prepare you to get a job in the city should you want that. I can elaborate if you're interested.

Additionally, if you want to stay longer than 3 months, I'd recommend looking somewhat outside of the red areas as the rents will be appreciably cheaper.

Super helpful. Thanks!

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[FuckMaxxxer]

If you want to stay longer than 3 months I would seriously recommend attending a language school to get a student visa. It's a trivial amount of work (4 hours per weekday), not too expensive (~500 USD per month), and will allow you to learn the language while staying up to 2 years. They will also prepare you to get a job in the city should you want that. I can elaborate if you're interested.

Damn, you can do this as an oldcel? Attend a language school? Which school would you suggest? Do they have max age allowed? Can oldcels attend?

They will also prepare you to get a job in the city should you want that. I can elaborate if you're interested.

Don't really need a low paying Japanese job, but please elaborate and tell me more about this option.

Rance, also, in that map, which areas from those you'd choose if you had to choose one? Which are nicest, best views, etc...​

 

[Pained4ever]

Damn, you can do this as an oldcel?

you can do whatever you want

 

[Rance]

Damn, you can do this as an oldcel? Attend a language school? Which school would you suggest? Do they have max age allowed? Can oldcels attend?

How old is an oldcel? The average language school student is between the ages of 24 and 30. The typical profile is someone who graduated from university, worked a job for a few years, then decided to study Japanese. Half do it for career change purposes; the other half just want to have an adventure.

At my school there was a small handful of guys in their 40s and one guy in his 50s. There is no maximum age.

Do be aware that each school has a target age market. There are some that focus on high school graduates taking gap years, so all the students are 18-20.

Don't really need a low paying Japanese job, but please elaborate and tell me more about this option.

Most language schools have a structured pipeline to take you in, teach you Japanese quickly, and spit you out into the Japanese job market. For most of them this is 8 "semesters" of 3 months each. Two years to get from zero to hero. It makes sense that the classes are structured on 3-month intervals. If you get a student visa it will be either 12 months or 24 months. If you're on a tourist visa it's 3 months. And so on. All divisible by 3. You are also charged tuition on the 3-month intervals. If you plan on studying less than a year you will need to time the seasons with when you begin. Classes start in January, April, July, and October.

I highly recommend using GoGoNihon if you decide to go down the language school path. It is a firm that works with schools to place you, assist you with gathering and submitting your documents, and ensuring your transition is smooth. Zero cost to you. The school pays them, similar to how a company pays its recruiters.

Finally, note that the entire process, from reaching out to GoGoNihon to arriving in Japan, takes about 6-7 months. The application deadline for July 2025 ends on 14 February.

Rance, also, in that map, which areas from those you'd choose if you had to choose one? Which are nicest, best views, etc...

This is a small map and all stations are within 20 minutes of each other at most. I would focus less on a hyper-specific area. Rather have a look at apartments, compare their price, space, amenities and choose based on that, provided they are in a suitable area.

If i came down to it I would generally recommend a newbie live in Shibuya. That's where I lived at first and it's a blast. People will often react: you live in Shibuya?



^ You ever seen the Shibuya scramble? I was less than a 3 minute walk away. Crossed it every day to go to school, good times.

Shibuya has a lot of beginner-level nightlife. See this post for more info: https://geomax.me/threads/i-live-in-tokyo-ask-me-anything.6385/post-70474