In resturaunts where I'm from in the UK you order and it takes about an hour or longer to get your order back, you have to flag down servers all the time and when you'd like to pay you end up waiting for a long time. I feel bad for the servers because most of the time they are rushed off their feet, so if they are polite and such, I don't mind waiting. :D I don't think I've ever been to a restaurant where you get free refills, you have to pay for each drink. Except Pizza hut I think. :3
I did sit in a few places waiting for a server before I figured out that I better speak up. ( That will get you over any trepidation about using your Japanese.)
Some places, they sort of actively avoided me. Some could interpret that as discrimination I suppose, but I think it really has more to do with me not speaking Japanese and they probably weren't comfortable speaking English. No one likes to be put into those situations.
I was confused by the "waxy" napkins. Not so absorbant.
Sounds very similar to Germany. Mostly cash-based, no refills in Subways and and while they do ask you at the start if you're ready to order (depending on how busy the restaurant is) you do have to call the waiters if you want anything else later.
Glad the system in Jp is the same as in my country, but I'm curious how things work out when it's a waribiki? I've learned about it at the jp classes, but does everybody receive an individual kaikei ? Or what about dates? Guy pays for girl or is it just 50/50?
@magdiciirina In cases of large groups, everyone usually pays together since the food is shared. Dates... depend on the couple. I've had boyfriends who have insisted on paying on the first few dates but after that we would pay 50/50 or take turns paying (I would pay one week, he would pay the next week and so on). I've had other dates in which 50/50 is pretty much acknowledged and unsaid.
I like the way japan does it better^^ the waiters here (in the states) always know how to cut me off right in the middle of sentence with a "Are u doing alright?/can I get u anything else?"
Ah! This is way way WAY helpful! I've heard about some of the customs but not about calling down the server... I'll certainly be sheepish getting their attention, but that is much better than awkwardly sitting and waiting. Love your videos 3
@OoNatsuchanoO I dunno what it's like in Germany but here in Holland I always order tap water (if I don't want anything else.) Sure you'll get some dirty looks but I'm not paying 3 bucks for a damn glass of water. :D
That tablet thing sounds awesome!! And it's the same in Germany with no refills -_- really bummed me out the first time I asked for more and ended up paying like 8$ for my drinks (all of which were water, by the way).
I don't remember if I asked you before, maybe it was zep but I don't recall if he knew, but I do have a question kinda about both booze in japan and cigs.. I know they have out door vending machines that sell both beer and cigarettes, what stops underage people from buying from them? I think actually someone said about you gotta scan a ID but if they are available 24/7 and unsupervised what stops a underage person from just swiping their folks license or something for a few minutes to buy it?
Machines that sell alcohol still have no way to check age. You can still find them on the street. Some of them shut off at 11 pm.
Tobacco machines, however have adopted the TASPO system since the summer of 2008. You must verify your age to get a TASPO card, and then you scan it on the machine when you buy cigs. This of course is not a flawless method, but better than before (no restriction whatsoever).
You are a woman though (on the topic of being carded for alcohol) and you are gorgeous. I don't know how it works in other countries but in america (not talking about buying beer from a store but at a bar etc.) Women rarely get carded for obvious reasons if the bartender is a guy or the bouncer/door man is... Plus I wouldn't doubt not being carded buying beer from a store so long as it ain't in massive quantities. Unlike me, I'm 31 and I still get carded for cigarettes -.-;
@Standard420247 People in the states card their customers because they could lose their job and face heavy fines if they don't. I've never not been carded in the states, and when I worked in service I never not carded a customer regardless of age because I didn't want to lose my job. State regulations could be different but in MD restaurant workers had to pass a ServSafe exam (covers what to do in situations will alcohol too) in order to even work at the place.
@Standard420247 Heard of nomihoudai? It means all you can drink, and yes, there are kinds that include alcohol. In fact, most grill restaurants and karaoke joints offer it, too.
Oh my goodness ren. This video makes my urdge to take a trip to japan SO MUCH WORSE! My friend has been there more than twice and she has previously worked at a japanese marketplace in the states before and she knows a fair amount of japanese. She has told me all about it (im crazy about japanese food. don't know why. Just am) and gave me pictures. Its my dream to go there :D
@milkjamjuice See, i live near a japanese marketplace and every so often there is a restaurant or something from japan that comes and makes their stuff and sells it. a takoyaki shop from osaka came in and i bought some to taste it and i fell in love with it. Thank goodness that market sells takoyaki on a regular basis. its SOO good.
the thing with the tablet sounds interesting but to me talking to a waiter/waitress is part of the restaurant experience. maybe if it was a fast food place i wouldn't care so much.
Yeah, the digital tablet thing... With a friend, we almost waited forever in a restaurant. Since the tablet was also displaying ads, we thought it was only there for advertisement. It took us something like one hour to figure out that we had to use it to order.
So since its a cash-based society, do you sometimes have a hard time paying with creditcard? Or do most of the places, even the small ones, accept them?
ren can you tell me about the situation in Japan concerning the radiation due to Fukoshima...how´s the situation now? the thing is that i told my family abuot me wanting to go to Tokyo but they are totally against it becasue they are afraid because of the radiation...thanx !! ^^
and your videos are great !! I agree with the others, very informativ =)
@Rathos02 read it for yourself...i dont know but it somehow does not make me feel any better about the whole situation in Japan....but maybe i missunderstand something...cause my english is limited...lol
@ankie06 Radiation levels in Tokyo are now considered safe. They were never really considered dangerous though. Just potentially dangerous. Of course we probably won't know the real effects until maybe 20 or 30 years down the road. Good news: Reactor One has been shut down. Bad: It's going to take 30 years to decontaminate that area. I'm no scientist and have my own reasons for staying so please do the research from MANY news sources, Japanese and foreign.
@milkjamjuice thank you for your answer ^^yes your right its better to check on many sources...i have ckecked quite a few actaully...anyways, today is Cristmas :D so MERRY CHRISTMAS ^^ hope your having a blast ^^but i heard Christmas is mainly for lovers in Japan ...so its similar Valentine's Day ??
Oh man, I remember the first time I only had 1man in my wallet and I wanted to buy a drink. I had major anxiety over breaking it because I know in the US many stores won't break hundreds unless it's a big tab in the first place. But my husband told me to get over it, and no one seems to bat an eyelash.
That is really astounding to here. In almost every other aspect, Japan is very customer-friendly so I would've assumed they would check up on you too. It's the same in Germany, they'll usually come around frequently.
@skulduggerous I think it's part of the culture of politeness. It would be considered an intrusion if they popped in and out like that. Then again, what do I know?
most you have to holler for service, i've been to more than a few places, usually inns and onsens, where the service hovers... kind of feels weird now...
subway's i've been to in Fukuoka don't have the machines out in the open... i've made them refill before though without paying... usually depends on the person working.
3+ years i've never been carded.
You can also cross your index fingers to ask for the check without saying something or if it's too noisy to be heard.
I went to a festival here in Japan with my host family, and in the concert area that they had fenced off we had to enter through a gate where they had people handing out wristbands in order to drink alcohol so the drink boths wouldn't have to card everyone. And the thing is that they were just handing out wristbands and I didn't see anyone get carded. So I'm only 16 and they all tried to give me a wristband just because I think they have trouble telling the ages of foreigners.
Never realized about not using cards as often.. I use them a lot.. not because I'm afraid to get jumped.. I just like the accounting side of it having a receipt :D Interesting though.. I've been told that a lot about restaurants being reaaaaally different. Thanks for the tip!
That hairstyle is -great- on you.
xxmightyonexx 2 weeks ago
In resturaunts where I'm from in the UK you order and it takes about an hour or longer to get your order back, you have to flag down servers all the time and when you'd like to pay you end up waiting for a long time. I feel bad for the servers because most of the time they are rushed off their feet, so if they are polite and such, I don't mind waiting. :D I don't think I've ever been to a restaurant where you get free refills, you have to pay for each drink. Except Pizza hut I think. :3
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ShadowHawkblack 2 months ago
I did sit in a few places waiting for a server before I figured out that I better speak up. ( That will get you over any trepidation about using your Japanese.)
Some places, they sort of actively avoided me. Some could interpret that as discrimination I suppose, but I think it really has more to do with me not speaking Japanese and they probably weren't comfortable speaking English. No one likes to be put into those situations.
I was confused by the "waxy" napkins. Not so absorbant.
stilldexter2999 2 months ago
@stilldexter2999 I know what you mean about the napkins. They're just so... unsatisfying! D:
milkjamjuice 2 months ago
Sounds very similar to Germany. Mostly cash-based, no refills in Subways and and while they do ask you at the start if you're ready to order (depending on how busy the restaurant is) you do have to call the waiters if you want anything else later.
paulunga 2 months ago
Glad the system in Jp is the same as in my country, but I'm curious how things work out when it's a waribiki? I've learned about it at the jp classes, but does everybody receive an individual kaikei ? Or what about dates? Guy pays for girl or is it just 50/50?
magdiciirina 2 months ago
@magdiciirina In cases of large groups, everyone usually pays together since the food is shared. Dates... depend on the couple. I've had boyfriends who have insisted on paying on the first few dates but after that we would pay 50/50 or take turns paying (I would pay one week, he would pay the next week and so on). I've had other dates in which 50/50 is pretty much acknowledged and unsaid.
milkjamjuice 2 months ago
I like the way japan does it better^^ the waiters here (in the states) always know how to cut me off right in the middle of sentence with a "Are u doing alright?/can I get u anything else?"
grrrr.....
totaldramaqueen108 2 months ago
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chLadyRose 2 months ago
Ah! This is way way WAY helpful! I've heard about some of the customs but not about calling down the server... I'll certainly be sheepish getting their attention, but that is much better than awkwardly sitting and waiting. Love your videos 3
Jenkenpyon 2 months ago
In Germany there are no free refills for drinks at all....
also no free water....
OoNatsuchanoO 2 months ago
@OoNatsuchanoO I dunno what it's like in Germany but here in Holland I always order tap water (if I don't want anything else.) Sure you'll get some dirty looks but I'm not paying 3 bucks for a damn glass of water. :D
megamarsvin 2 months ago
@megamarsvin We also have to pay tap water -_-
OoNatsuchanoO 2 months ago
That tablet thing sounds awesome!! And it's the same in Germany with no refills -_- really bummed me out the first time I asked for more and ended up paying like 8$ for my drinks (all of which were water, by the way).
CuteCoil 2 months ago
I don't remember if I asked you before, maybe it was zep but I don't recall if he knew, but I do have a question kinda about both booze in japan and cigs.. I know they have out door vending machines that sell both beer and cigarettes, what stops underage people from buying from them? I think actually someone said about you gotta scan a ID but if they are available 24/7 and unsupervised what stops a underage person from just swiping their folks license or something for a few minutes to buy it?
Standard420247 2 months ago
@Standard420247
Machines that sell alcohol still have no way to check age. You can still find them on the street. Some of them shut off at 11 pm.
Tobacco machines, however have adopted the TASPO system since the summer of 2008. You must verify your age to get a TASPO card, and then you scan it on the machine when you buy cigs. This of course is not a flawless method, but better than before (no restriction whatsoever).
milkjamjuice 2 months ago
You are a woman though (on the topic of being carded for alcohol) and you are gorgeous. I don't know how it works in other countries but in america (not talking about buying beer from a store but at a bar etc.) Women rarely get carded for obvious reasons if the bartender is a guy or the bouncer/door man is... Plus I wouldn't doubt not being carded buying beer from a store so long as it ain't in massive quantities. Unlike me, I'm 31 and I still get carded for cigarettes -.-;
Standard420247 2 months ago
@Standard420247 People in the states card their customers because they could lose their job and face heavy fines if they don't. I've never not been carded in the states, and when I worked in service I never not carded a customer regardless of age because I didn't want to lose my job. State regulations could be different but in MD restaurant workers had to pass a ServSafe exam (covers what to do in situations will alcohol too) in order to even work at the place.
milkjamjuice 2 months ago
I'm guessing the free refill self serve drink bars don't have alcohol ever.. BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE FREAKING AWESOME! >.>
Standard420247 2 months ago
@Standard420247 Heard of nomihoudai? It means all you can drink, and yes, there are kinds that include alcohol. In fact, most grill restaurants and karaoke joints offer it, too.
milkjamjuice 2 months ago
Oh my goodness ren. This video makes my urdge to take a trip to japan SO MUCH WORSE! My friend has been there more than twice and she has previously worked at a japanese marketplace in the states before and she knows a fair amount of japanese. She has told me all about it (im crazy about japanese food. don't know why. Just am) and gave me pictures. Its my dream to go there :D
bleachfangirl24 2 months ago
@bleachfangirl24 What's your favorite Japanese food?
milkjamjuice 2 months ago
@milkjamjuice Takoyaki.
bleachfangirl24 2 months ago
@bleachfangirl24 word! takoyaki kicks ass.
milkjamjuice 2 months ago
@milkjamjuice See, i live near a japanese marketplace and every so often there is a restaurant or something from japan that comes and makes their stuff and sells it. a takoyaki shop from osaka came in and i bought some to taste it and i fell in love with it. Thank goodness that market sells takoyaki on a regular basis. its SOO good.
bleachfangirl24 2 months ago
iPad menu.
Awesome!
SuperTechieJ 2 months ago
You look very boyish in your new haircut :)
Shimichan24 2 months ago
the thing with the tablet sounds interesting but to me talking to a waiter/waitress is part of the restaurant experience. maybe if it was a fast food place i wouldn't care so much.
what about tipping?
poopistation 2 months ago
@poopistation No tipping in Japan.
milkjamjuice 2 months ago
@milkjamjuice
What about a stock tip?
SuperTechieJ 2 months ago
Yeah, the digital tablet thing... With a friend, we almost waited forever in a restaurant. Since the tablet was also displaying ads, we thought it was only there for advertisement. It took us something like one hour to figure out that we had to use it to order.
StormWolf01 2 months ago
So since its a cash-based society, do you sometimes have a hard time paying with creditcard? Or do most of the places, even the small ones, accept them?
10Martha01 2 months ago
@10Martha01 If it's a small mom and pop shop you might have trouble, but I think most places in Tokyo would accept a card. I never use mine though.
milkjamjuice 2 months ago
@milkjamjuice Thanks :)
10Martha01 2 months ago
guud stuff!! okaike was a new word for me!! yippeee!!
TheMexicanGaysha 2 months ago
ren can you tell me about the situation in Japan concerning the radiation due to Fukoshima...how´s the situation now? the thing is that i told my family abuot me wanting to go to Tokyo but they are totally against it becasue they are afraid because of the radiation...thanx !! ^^
and your videos are great !! I agree with the others, very informativ =)
ankie06 2 months ago
@ankie06 The radiation in Tokyo was never higher than any other big city.
Tokyo only felt of the earthquake, but since almost all building are quake-proof nothing really happened besides stuff falling down ^^
Rathos02 2 months ago
@Rathos02 ttp://enenews.com/new-contamination-map-shows-cesium-137-deposited-over-900-km-from-fukushima-extends-west-of-hiroshima-photo
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@Rathos02 read it for yourself...i dont know but it somehow does not make me feel any better about the whole situation in Japan....but maybe i missunderstand something...cause my english is limited...lol
ankie06 2 months ago
@ankie06 Radiation levels in Tokyo are now considered safe. They were never really considered dangerous though. Just potentially dangerous. Of course we probably won't know the real effects until maybe 20 or 30 years down the road. Good news: Reactor One has been shut down. Bad: It's going to take 30 years to decontaminate that area. I'm no scientist and have my own reasons for staying so please do the research from MANY news sources, Japanese and foreign.
milkjamjuice 2 months ago
@milkjamjuice thank you for your answer ^^yes your right its better to check on many sources...i have ckecked quite a few actaully...anyways, today is Cristmas :D so MERRY CHRISTMAS ^^ hope your having a blast ^^but i heard Christmas is mainly for lovers in Japan ...so its similar Valentine's Day ??
ankie06 2 months ago
@ankie06 In a way it's similar to Valentine's Day, but even V. Day in Japan is different than in the west, lol
milkjamjuice 2 months ago
everything you say is like sooo true
OpheliasNightmares 2 months ago
Okay, THAT explains why I sat for ages in a Denny's waiting for someone to come and take my order. -_-;;
I'm off to Japan again next year and this video has been very informative so thank you! :)
yumyumsesame 2 months ago
Oh man, I remember the first time I only had 1man in my wallet and I wanted to buy a drink. I had major anxiety over breaking it because I know in the US many stores won't break hundreds unless it's a big tab in the first place. But my husband told me to get over it, and no one seems to bat an eyelash.
morethansushiLJ 2 months ago
@morethansushiLJ Aye, 10,000 yen bills are handled like 10 dollar bills in the US.
ElevenColors 2 months ago
I freakin' love your videos!! @_@
Ryshka 2 months ago
That is really astounding to here. In almost every other aspect, Japan is very customer-friendly so I would've assumed they would check up on you too. It's the same in Germany, they'll usually come around frequently.
skulduggerous 2 months ago
@skulduggerous I think it's part of the culture of politeness. It would be considered an intrusion if they popped in and out like that. Then again, what do I know?
LordBalto 2 months ago
most you have to holler for service, i've been to more than a few places, usually inns and onsens, where the service hovers... kind of feels weird now...
subway's i've been to in Fukuoka don't have the machines out in the open... i've made them refill before though without paying... usually depends on the person working.
3+ years i've never been carded.
You can also cross your index fingers to ask for the check without saying something or if it's too noisy to be heard.
superscheu 2 months ago
I went to a festival here in Japan with my host family, and in the concert area that they had fenced off we had to enter through a gate where they had people handing out wristbands in order to drink alcohol so the drink boths wouldn't have to card everyone. And the thing is that they were just handing out wristbands and I didn't see anyone get carded. So I'm only 16 and they all tried to give me a wristband just because I think they have trouble telling the ages of foreigners.
RuKun22 2 months ago
Never realized about not using cards as often.. I use them a lot.. not because I'm afraid to get jumped.. I just like the accounting side of it having a receipt :D Interesting though.. I've been told that a lot about restaurants being reaaaaally different. Thanks for the tip!
Arsenette 2 months ago