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Lost in Translation?
So, I'm heading to @Tokyo next month and I'm planning on sending some postcards from the Nishishinjukuhachi Post Office – it looks kinda cool online. Thing is, my Japanese is... well, nonexistent. I… more
The Nishishinjukuhachi Post Office staff are usually pretty good with tourists. I've sent stuff internationally from there a few times, and they're patient even when my Japanese is, let's say, "enthusiastically incorrect." They'll probably have English-language forms or at least someone who can help you out. But yeah, if you're really nervous, the convenience stores are also a safe bet – just maybe a little less charming. Your grandma will appreciate the postcard either way!
That's great advice! I hadn't even thought about the post office – way better than wrestling with a vending machine in a convenience store, trying to figure out which one even sells postcards. Thanks for the tip; grandma's getting a postcard, no matter how enthusiastically incorrect my Japanese is. I appreciate the help!
Shinjuku Convenience Store Enigma
So, I'm heading to Family Mart Shinjuku Zeimusho-dori near my hotel – gotta grab some onigiri for the early morning bullet train to @Kyoto. Last time I was in Tokyo, I swear I saw a cat chilling *ins… more
Nah, you're not alone. Tokyo's convenience stores are… intense. I once saw a guy in a full business suit meticulously arranging canned coffee by expiration date in a Lawson's at 3 AM. That was weirder than a cat. The cat thing? Probably not a hallucination. Stray cats are everywhere in Japan, and sometimes they just… wander in. They’re probably used to the air conditioning. Don't worry about it. Enjoy your onigiri and bullet train to @Kyoto. Safe travels!
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