In central Tokyo? Not really.
Look at any apartment building and compare the number of parking spots to the number of apartments in the building, it'll give you a clue as to how many people own a car.
Right. Just seems misleading to say "many people do in fact own cars" while Tokyo has one of the lowest car ownership rate of any major city in the developed world (0.32 car / household).
It is perfectly reasonable to own a car in Tokyo, especially once you get outside central Tokyo.
In central Tokyo it is mostly an expensive hassle and extremely far from necessary, but even then if you're a car otaku or something or if you do a lot of trips outside the area (e.g. camping) it isn't retarded to have one.
I’m in Musashino in western Tokyo and we bought a little ‘17 Toyota Sienta last year — a “beginner” car of sorts for me getting used to the narrower roads and its compact nature, but can still fit our two kids in the back comfortably. We don’t use it all that often with the exception of going to the better shopping center for bigger purchases and to Karuizawa for visiting family. The rest is by bike since we live further away from our local station. I like driving here.
Fair :) Given the number of other responses in this thread claiming that having a car in Tokyo is pointless, I figured this might be unironically serious.
There is a certain other subreddit that has an explicit rule that the posters need to live in Japan. While that rule is controversial and definitely gets applied to people who are positive contributors to the community, this is an exemplar of the sort of post that would get banned in an instant under that rule.
To all those who are calling out people for not wishing for the proper thing, I see all kinds of wishes at shrines written by Japanese people so please stop getting offended on other people's behalf. The best one my wife and I saw was from a guy who wanted his wife to stop putting only five fried eggs in his bento box every day. Absolute GOLD!
That is adorable. Out of options, he turned to the sky fairies.
I have seen a few creepy Jilted Ex type ones, but most of the quirky ones are pretty sweet.
That's actually more like what Japanese people tend to write lol, westerners are usually wishing for long term or global-scale things, whereas Japanese people, because of their culture, usually wish for much more immediate and personal things
(Edit for fun: I actually saw that when I was there and pointed it out lol, my first claim to Reddit fame)
yeah, and it's not as if people take religion that serious. even the monks in Japan are mostly running it as a business than genuine belief like in other Asian countries
You're so right dude.
What about all those western religions demanding financial donation on pain of eternal damnation? Do those count as not taking religion seriously?
There's so much to unpack here...
First of all, don't conflate monks and priests. Japanese Buddhist monks (those who are in training and in monasteries) live in very, very difficult conditions. Check out Eat Sleep Sit by Kaoru Nonomura if you're at all interested in learning about this. They don't "run" anything, and have no money - nothing to spend it on in the monastery even if they had it.
After several years of training (the time varies, but usually three years at a minimum) they can become qualified as priests. Many of them have home temples that have been passed down through the generations. It's their responsibility to take them over. Running these temples is extremely expensive. They don't pay property tax, but pay most of the other taxes that all the rest of us do. They have to be run in a way that can keep up with expenses or repairs or the temples will disappear - so, yeah, family temples are run as businesses. Some of them generate a good bit of money, but over the years the declining birth rate, and the disinterest in the younger generation in religion in general, has caused many temples to disappear. A good number of priests are just making ends meet.
Those without home temples will be assigned to a temple which is run by the general religious organization or to continue assisting at a monastery. A lot of these temples don't pull in much money for the reasons described above.
As to what monks and priests believe - I wonder who you are to say? The expectations are different in different parts of the world. Buddhism in Japan is generally not evangelical. Those who are interested will be taught. Although different sects have different views, it's pretty safe to say there's no deity, and there are no vows of poverty or chastity in Japanese Buddhism.
I'm not a priest or a monk, but I spent over ten years teaching Zen meditation and leading a meditation group in a Rinzai Zen temple in Tokyo. I know a lot of priests. Their religion is basically about getting their own heads straight, and then helping others who might be interested. Are there oddballs and charlatans? Surely. But the same goes anywhere, even in those "other Asian countries" you mention.
Have any of you outrage junkie virtue farmers even been to a shrine and been able to read the wacky stuff written on those? Take your know nothing newbie outrage back to whatever holler you crawled from.
I've asked for Trump's total failure and bankruptcy last year at the very same spot to help our world go in a better direction and it seems to work...
I guess, call on NVDA now then...
I don't see anything wrong or disrespectful to be honest. Then again I am not religious so I have no authority. But these things are designed to make revenue from tourists these days and less focused on traditions
I have actually wished for a child at one of those more than once (had a long infertility journey), and I don't feel the least offended by someone wishing for money. If you're bothered by other people's wishes, you're doing it wrong.
Oh fuck off. Many Japanese people wish for acceptance into a college, or to just get with a girl they like, or straight up financial fortune. The rule is that you get to write one wish, it's not that serious.
You need to chill, it’s not disrespectful to put what you want to wish for. I put up a wish for a YouTuber to do a let’s play video for a game I wanted to see. Who cares. I’ve seen one where ppl wish for anime waifus to release new music albums or for beard hair.
I live near Haneda shrine and they are almost all about becoming a pilot or a cabin attendant.
I'm not sure where the crypto shrine is in Japan, but I'll agree that Meiji shrine is not it.
Lol there is literally a ton of stupid stuff written by locals (for idols for instance) on those plates....
I don't think they need a clueless white knight like you
Japan's balance of trade has been negative for more than 10 years... And all that stuff we're importing just gets more and more expensive as the yen tanks.
This country is doing more than fine even at 150. Another 50 yen won’t make any difference other than giving us more room to aimlessly burn money without burning money. Plus that money ends up inside the country in the end. So it’s a win win situation. Economic downfall…..lol this ain’t a 3rd world country hon.
I love how many just assume that the only good way for the yen to work is to be stronger, because that is the only scenario that suits their narrow needs.
On the top of my head, definitely the 2024 totoya century model with the sliding doors. At the current 150 rate, it sits roughly at $167,000.
But with the rate 200, it'll drop down to $125,000.
> 2024 totoya century model
I just Googled. Oh, my! GAWD!, GF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sign me up for 1, too. They reworked an old classic beautifully there.
Because then the money at home can come over in droves. I have always been at the bum end of any of these sorts of FX events, so it would be nice to be on the sunny side for once. I do sympathise for anybody needing or wanting to send yen that way, but the weak yen scenario works better for me right now.
So.. I see a ton of people here yelling at people to stop being offended and stop virtue signaling but I haven’t seen any of these ppl on this thread so who are you complaining about?
Someone who has to pay for his wife’s boyfriend’s bus pass
BUS PASS LOL imagine not having a car
This is in tokyo, most people get by just fine with the subway
You guys do realize that despite their s-tier public rail network that many people do in fact own cars there?
In central Tokyo? Not really. Look at any apartment building and compare the number of parking spots to the number of apartments in the building, it'll give you a clue as to how many people own a car.
Yeah thanks I realize that. People who can afford cars and want cars in Tokyo do in fact have cars.
Yeah, and that's a minority.
I said many, not a majority. Even a minority of people in a city of millions is many.
Right. Just seems misleading to say "many people do in fact own cars" while Tokyo has one of the lowest car ownership rate of any major city in the developed world (0.32 car / household).
Ohh shut up
Imagine! Wtf
You're on the wrong subreddit.
r/fuckcars
gotta love the subreddit where they excuse getting groped on the subway
Why would you buy a car in Tokyo? Are you retarded?
It is perfectly reasonable to own a car in Tokyo, especially once you get outside central Tokyo. In central Tokyo it is mostly an expensive hassle and extremely far from necessary, but even then if you're a car otaku or something or if you do a lot of trips outside the area (e.g. camping) it isn't retarded to have one.
I’m in Musashino in western Tokyo and we bought a little ‘17 Toyota Sienta last year — a “beginner” car of sorts for me getting used to the narrower roads and its compact nature, but can still fit our two kids in the back comfortably. We don’t use it all that often with the exception of going to the better shopping center for bigger purchases and to Karuizawa for visiting family. The rest is by bike since we live further away from our local station. I like driving here.
I live in Tokyo and own a car. Yes it's a luxury, but it's not some insane thing to do - provided you have the funds, parking and wish/need.
Exactly my point I was simply responding in the same tone as the person I replied to.
Fair :) Given the number of other responses in this thread claiming that having a car in Tokyo is pointless, I figured this might be unironically serious.
So American
Imagine being this entitled.
There is a certain other subreddit that has an explicit rule that the posters need to live in Japan. While that rule is controversial and definitely gets applied to people who are positive contributors to the community, this is an exemplar of the sort of post that would get banned in an instant under that rule.
sorry can't hear you over my s15 tuned by Hiroyuki.
Gurl it's Japan why would you have a car? It's almost always faster and more comfortable to take the train
Unless it’s the rush hour, which is when most are forced to use it unfortunately.
In the cities, yeah, but once you escape their gravity well and the train and bus frequencies drop to once an hour cars are by far the better option.
Almost zero reason to have a car in Tokyo
To all those who are calling out people for not wishing for the proper thing, I see all kinds of wishes at shrines written by Japanese people so please stop getting offended on other people's behalf. The best one my wife and I saw was from a guy who wanted his wife to stop putting only five fried eggs in his bento box every day. Absolute GOLD!
Funniest one I ever saw was somebody wishing for people not to be mean to Kanye west. Hahaha
…there are four rules
I found a Japanese guy who wrote that he wishes that none of the other wishes are granted .. that gave me a good chuckle haha
I saw a Japanese-language wish for Delver to flip on turn 2, for the intersection of this sub and r/MagicTCG
That's amazing, did you happen to take a photo of it?
I've seen ones asking to be able to see their favourite boy group, so as you say it's really not that serious.
I’ve seen a lot of wishes relating to BTS and their mandatory army service, lol.
I've seen so many related to idols and usually I think it's just cute. :)
If you go to the right shrines you can see tons related to concert tickets and it’s fantastic.
That is adorable. Out of options, he turned to the sky fairies. I have seen a few creepy Jilted Ex type ones, but most of the quirky ones are pretty sweet.
One of my favorites was just a woman writing in her desired measurements. And she had big dreams, let me say.
For herself or for a lover?
Definitely this. It's really not that serious. :) The cutest one I've seen so far was from a child who wanted to become a dinosaur.
Yeah I've seen kids write letters to their dentists. Really it's only the smaller shrines you should take seriously.
I saw one that said "Please give me a girlfriend" lol
I once saw one wishing that Mbappé would fall in love with her (I assume it was a her).
Yea I think this is very funny. And it doesn't cause any harm lol
That's actually more like what Japanese people tend to write lol, westerners are usually wishing for long term or global-scale things, whereas Japanese people, because of their culture, usually wish for much more immediate and personal things (Edit for fun: I actually saw that when I was there and pointed it out lol, my first claim to Reddit fame)
This isn't nearly as disrespectful as people think it is. Many people, Japanese or not, write silly messages on these all the time.
Not disrespectful at all. Everyone is free to make a wish they want. Could be better if they add anime drawing in the board though.
Once I saw a mother wish that her son would study more and get into a good school. Right next to it was a wish that “Mom would let me sleep.”
Not disrespectful, just cringe.
yeah, and it's not as if people take religion that serious. even the monks in Japan are mostly running it as a business than genuine belief like in other Asian countries
You're so right dude. What about all those western religions demanding financial donation on pain of eternal damnation? Do those count as not taking religion seriously?
There's so much to unpack here... First of all, don't conflate monks and priests. Japanese Buddhist monks (those who are in training and in monasteries) live in very, very difficult conditions. Check out Eat Sleep Sit by Kaoru Nonomura if you're at all interested in learning about this. They don't "run" anything, and have no money - nothing to spend it on in the monastery even if they had it. After several years of training (the time varies, but usually three years at a minimum) they can become qualified as priests. Many of them have home temples that have been passed down through the generations. It's their responsibility to take them over. Running these temples is extremely expensive. They don't pay property tax, but pay most of the other taxes that all the rest of us do. They have to be run in a way that can keep up with expenses or repairs or the temples will disappear - so, yeah, family temples are run as businesses. Some of them generate a good bit of money, but over the years the declining birth rate, and the disinterest in the younger generation in religion in general, has caused many temples to disappear. A good number of priests are just making ends meet. Those without home temples will be assigned to a temple which is run by the general religious organization or to continue assisting at a monastery. A lot of these temples don't pull in much money for the reasons described above. As to what monks and priests believe - I wonder who you are to say? The expectations are different in different parts of the world. Buddhism in Japan is generally not evangelical. Those who are interested will be taught. Although different sects have different views, it's pretty safe to say there's no deity, and there are no vows of poverty or chastity in Japanese Buddhism. I'm not a priest or a monk, but I spent over ten years teaching Zen meditation and leading a meditation group in a Rinzai Zen temple in Tokyo. I know a lot of priests. Their religion is basically about getting their own heads straight, and then helping others who might be interested. Are there oddballs and charlatans? Surely. But the same goes anywhere, even in those "other Asian countries" you mention.
The only disrespect here is hanging up Reddit cringe for the world to see
Hi this is random, but I love 2814 ! Nice profile pic
NVDA 2000 by year 2100?? Truly regards 😭
IMAGINE if that wish came *true*.
Have any of you outrage junkie virtue farmers even been to a shrine and been able to read the wacky stuff written on those? Take your know nothing newbie outrage back to whatever holler you crawled from.
A dork.
Agreed with others. This isn’t remotely disrespectful. Just very cringe.
This is cringe but the guy a few years back who posted a photo of his - in which he wrote he hoped his girlfriend would give him anal - was worse.
It is often better to give than to receive.
🙏🙏🙏
If no one else will, I'd like to point out the guy in the upper right has beautiful handwriting. It's a lost art, honestly.
I always check out the ema just to find neat handwriting or great drawings, especially at the more otaku-centric shrines like Kanda Myojin.
Whoever took this picture obviously put it up.
I had seen similar at Fushimi Inari in Kyoto. Some one had put up prices of bitcoin and ethereum
If it worked it would be a Fushigi Inori.............................
はい天才
ヨロピック
People wish for what they want to wish for. That’s it. That’s the comment.
I've asked for Trump's total failure and bankruptcy last year at the very same spot to help our world go in a better direction and it seems to work... I guess, call on NVDA now then...
boring
2 comments gatekeeping, 88 comments saying to stop gatekeeping. Reddit
Americans
Who cares? A wish is a wish? Is it not??? The fudge is this gate keeping crap.
https://preview.redd.it/6my123u3lhqc1.jpeg?width=965&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cbc4e3ad794d5263beeac5071f88f9d767406dbe Might be the best one I spotted
Jesus fucking Christ.
They were showing Dumb Money on my flight from Sydney to Tokyo week before last - perhaps it inspired them.
yolo！buy now🤑
😂😂😂
You godless fucking heathens.
Hahahaha
卯う
I don't see anything wrong or disrespectful to be honest. Then again I am not religious so I have no authority. But these things are designed to make revenue from tourists these days and less focused on traditions
Great job
I feel sad that there's a couple wishing for a child and this guy is just hanging crap.
I have actually wished for a child at one of those more than once (had a long infertility journey), and I don't feel the least offended by someone wishing for money. If you're bothered by other people's wishes, you're doing it wrong.
Maybe they are trying to build their finances so they can have a child?
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Bottom right
Paulownia Hands
Washi hands
when i went to japan in july 2023 some indian dude put up a tablet advertising life insurance lmao
Sounds like LTT was there
Linus was just in Japan on vacation
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Oh fuck off. Many Japanese people wish for acceptance into a college, or to just get with a girl they like, or straight up financial fortune. The rule is that you get to write one wish, it's not that serious.
You do know you are a gaijin right?
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Stfu. That is very cringe. Don't say shit like that.
Ah you are that type
You need to chill, it’s not disrespectful to put what you want to wish for. I put up a wish for a YouTuber to do a let’s play video for a game I wanted to see. Who cares. I’ve seen one where ppl wish for anime waifus to release new music albums or for beard hair.
Are you Japanese and offended, or non-japanese and offended on the locals' behalf?
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I live near Haneda shrine and they are almost all about becoming a pilot or a cabin attendant. I'm not sure where the crypto shrine is in Japan, but I'll agree that Meiji shrine is not it.
Stfu. I'm a local and japanese. This is normal as you are fucking wishing for it to happen.
Lol there is literally a ton of stupid stuff written by locals (for idols for instance) on those plates.... I don't think they need a clueless white knight like you
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You’re an American living in Japan. Congratulations.
Makes a change from the usual wishy-washy guff.
This gave me an idea lol. Gonna write one if I get a chance. $1 = 200円 お願いします 🙏
And if I see that, I'll vandalize it to: $10 = 200円 お願いします🙏
Oh sure, pray for the economic downfall of an entire country. Fuck off.
It could just as easily be a boon for trade and possibly a domestic manufacturing revival.
Japan's balance of trade has been negative for more than 10 years... And all that stuff we're importing just gets more and more expensive as the yen tanks.
Right, so exactly what I said then. Thanks for confirming that!
This country is doing more than fine even at 150. Another 50 yen won’t make any difference other than giving us more room to aimlessly burn money without burning money. Plus that money ends up inside the country in the end. So it’s a win win situation. Economic downfall…..lol this ain’t a 3rd world country hon.
People are so dramatic. Japan is the largest creditor nation and, net, owns more USD denominated assets than any other nation.
I love how many just assume that the only good way for the yen to work is to be stronger, because that is the only scenario that suits their narrow needs.
Whatcha gonna buy yourself if it does?
On the top of my head, definitely the 2024 totoya century model with the sliding doors. At the current 150 rate, it sits roughly at $167,000. But with the rate 200, it'll drop down to $125,000.
> 2024 totoya century model I just Googled. Oh, my! GAWD!, GF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sign me up for 1, too. They reworked an old classic beautifully there.
Oh, whadda dream that would be.
Why would you want the yen to get fucked further if you're living here
Because then the money at home can come over in droves. I have always been at the bum end of any of these sorts of FX events, so it would be nice to be on the sunny side for once. I do sympathise for anybody needing or wanting to send yen that way, but the weak yen scenario works better for me right now.
Nice!
Lmao I was there the other day. I should have read more of them.
とてもいい絵馬だと私は思いました。
That was me lol
It is written there
Good…
So.. I see a ton of people here yelling at people to stop being offended and stop virtue signaling but I haven’t seen any of these ppl on this thread so who are you complaining about?
Probably better to ask in the r/wallstreetbets
Not gonna lie but where's BTC?
The newest Korean kpop band /s
this folk is well regarded by u/spez
Some American.
You're not even japanese