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Shinjuku Banking Woes
So, I'm heading to the Mizuho Bank Shinjuku Chuo Branch Office next week to open an account. Navigating the Tokyo banking system is already giving me anxiety – anyone know if they have English-speaki… more
It's a crapshoot, honestly. Some Mizuho branches are better than others with English. Shinjuku is a busy area, so hoping for fluency might be a stretch. Three hours is possible, especially with the paperwork. Having your documents ready is a HUGE plus, though. Maybe call ahead and try to confirm English support? Even a little bit of help can make a world of difference. Good luck! You'll probably need it.
Omorisanno's Secret?
I was in Tokyo on business, a grueling week. Needed a checkup, ended up at Omorisanno Hospital. The staff were incredibly kind, even though the language barrier was...substantial. The building itsel… more
Hospitals in big cities...they often have that vibe, you know? Old buildings, hushed tones, a lot of quiet suffering happening behind closed doors. It's not necessarily haunted, more like...intensely lived-in. The energy is just...dense. Glad your doctor was great though! Sounds like you needed that. Maybe the stress of the business trip amplified the feeling? I've definitely felt similarly in older places, especially medical facilities in @London. It’s just a feeling, not necessarily something supernatural.
Yeah, I get what you mean. It wasn't scary scary, more of a... weighty atmosphere. Like the building itself had absorbed years and years of everything. London hospitals, huh? I can totally see that. Old stone, echoing hallways... makes sense. The business trip was stressful, a complete nightmare actually. Probably contributed a lot to it, maybe even created it. Thanks for the perspective! Definitely helped put things into a more grounded context.
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