Metro Survival:JFAQ124

[POLYGONMASTER3D]

THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUU =)

[V3n9eanc3]

What do you do when you run out of inhalers? I have astma as well so i'd like to know :P

[Delacresse]

The problem I have with that bag is that it looks too much like a purse. I know that in Japan that men can pass with that, but I also know that hip-hop culture there is big. I find that when walking for long distances >15 miles (7.5 hours) it's best to walk slow. Most of the time spent will be wasted looking for something in one store. Also if you wore loose clothing most of those things you carry in your bag could fit in a pocket, for work a small backpack.

[Midnightryder7]

I laughed when u showed us what's in your bag...it reminds me of those videos here on Youtube called..What's in my Purse..

[Cap661]

How much do the pitapa cards cost? I'm trying to figure out how I'm gonna get by working for an Eikaiwa if I'm only making about $1,500/month.

[1godlessmonkey]

When you're walking around Japan, do you ever get confused with the actor from that Dragonball Z movie???? You look so much like him!

[FcK2420]

If your metro-sexual does that mean you wanna bang train conductors?

[unrested]

@FcK2420 if you are a troll does that mean you wanna bang bridges?

[petitperson]

Hooray for astma. x)

[countmockula12]

These are really good videos. Probably the best on this subject on all of youtube.

[PhamsterD]

keep up the good videos man. this one is very informative..

[HeatherGenia]

SO right about the menthol on blisters, Tiger Balm is very credible! thanks! :)

[Wizzman101]

as a torist can i get a Suica card?

[tedstarz]

What was the track called you used as you were walking? sounded good.

[Mbabyblue1233]

about how much do those 1 month passes cost?

[KansaiJesse]

Everything you said is so true. When I was in Korea I would walk around for hours at a time, easily walking 5km (3mi). I used my time and experience in Korea to prepare for life in Japan. I will say that since I am an exchange student that a backpack is almost mandatory. I have a big bulky backpack for school and for grocery shopping and a smaller flatter backpack for walking around, especially if I go to Shinsaibashi. Luckily, Hirakata doesn't have nearly the amount of ppl as Osaka.

[SeekingMyGr8Perhaps]

You always have such good advice and mention things I would never think about. Thank you!

[sinblesser]

I travel by motorcycle. xP

[BSUGrad]

A Traveler's wallet was a huge savior for me when I went to Tokyo for a month. It had room for my passport, Pasmo card, ATM card, cash, change and all my receipts. Seriously useful.

And yes, I got a chance to try NYC Subway after having traveled in Japan. No comparison whatsoever.

[steveomcbigarms]

U should so do the next vasaline comercial!!I went out and bought a tub after watchin this,no joke:}

[MrSeriyokuzenyo]

Asthma and second hand smoke. Not a good combination. Any hope in sight with Japan banning smoking in public places in the future. Smoking related illness is big burden to the health system.

[JeremyScottThompson]

i'm from England so Japan is bigger for me...BUT it is similar...

However...i live in the north, iwate, which is one of the poorest prefectures in the japan...in the UK i was very metro BUT in the north i am very casual because there are not many decent clothes shops where i am...also i live in a fishing town near an industrial city, not many care about looks...i also have to drive everywhere unless i visit the city

[N1GHTWALKER823]

Thanks for the tips.

[LaoSoftware]

Walking is good exercise. That's why the Japanese are so healthy and fit. You don't need to pollute the earth driving your car everywhere you go.

[Rostifer100]

Is toilet paper something you should walk around with in Japan? I've heard in some countries toilet paper is not available in public restrooms.

[tedstarz]

@Rostifer100 Interesting question, I live in Bangkok and in some public restrooms they only have the water hose thingy. My question is, how do you dry your ass after the water thingy? Something that I feel I've been here too long to ask now.

[RavenFaye1666]

@unrested  Damn O.o;;

[totaldramaqueen108]

man, I forgot how much I love your videos since you were gone for so long :)

[OhayouNao]

Good video! You seem less energetic than usual though. :u

[petitperson]

Nice vid:)

Astma ftw! xP

[CChase18]

Good stuff Scott! Great info on what to carry from your own personal experiences!

[pirateguitarrr]

Useful stuff, gonna implement a bit of these in my life

[chris0tube]

Great video, and good to see you back :)

[MasakiHikaru]

I love your new videos! The opening and closing are absolutely amazing! I wish I could create something similar to it. Glad to see you back. ^_^

[WhereNoFanHasGoneB4]

LOL at the vasiline part

[yeoldehipster]

your style is impeccable

[xvtsx]

I personally know that Massachusetts has that kind of cards for public transportation system.

[akin242002]

Lol! That bag looks like a man-purse! I'm just teasing, but thanks for the helpful advice.

[moolikeachicken]

"No one wants to lug around a gigantic stapler!"

I don't know why, but that had me rollin'.

[Noxp]

Really good info, thanks.

[racer6489]

Another great JFAQ. Thanks!

[HajimeNoJMo]

in hiroshima, they have the paspy. it's like the pitapass. you can use the paspy on the hiroden (street train) and on some buses, and some ferries. as for touring in japan, you can buy this jr rail pass. it's a shitload of money, but worth it. as for inhalers, i'm surprised a lot of medications are not only hard to get, but straight out illegal. i have a friend who has adhd and takes medication, but even with a doctor's note, they wouldn't let him bring his medication into the country.

[joejo69]

what about appareal for seasons  lol you did forget tunes and phone also is it impolite if your on the phone in the street because of the subway phone thingy

[irit8r]

your right about all the change, i cant get rid of mine its all stocked up at my house! whenever i go supermarket everything is happening so fast and i feel rushed so just hand over a bill instead of change lol

[MrBigall]

I don't know this looks like Paris way of living!!!

[markshmily]

I heard it's always a good idea to carry around tissues as well.

Thanks for all the information!

[spetznas101]

Wow man your blogs are starting to look like they were made for tv. especially the intro and ending

[HeartOfPeace23]

Wow, thank you so much. This is really really helpful :)

[liljezta1]

Awesome information :D

[CallistoKumo]

In the US we can take our jars of change to the bank and the tellers will convert them to cash. Do they have that option in Japan?

[HajimeNoJMo]

@CallistoKumo i have been able to do that at the post office bank. but the post office atms, you can deposit change into the atms.

[gaijinyakuzza]

man your've changed man! what happened to the old unrested lol

nice vid

[anwahi]

You gotta try AdVair. I've used it for five years and I rarely have to carry my inhaler. You touched on a good point about the importance of footwear. After only one week of walking around as a tourist, I came back to the states with some nasty blisters. I could have slowed down my pace to reduce them, but I wanted to see as much as I could in a short time and not waste my trip sitting in the hotel.

[Phantomhawk88]

wheres the cellphone?

[amyrat151]

If you're going to live in Japan now are you still a gaijin?

[HajimeNoJMo]

@amyrat151 you should read arudou debito's articles. even though he has japanese citizenship, he's still treated like crap. even his japanese born daughter who looks western is still treated differently.

[amyrat151]

@HajimeNoJMo

Dear, it was more of an anthropology question then one with an easy or direct answer. If identity of ethnicity changes, and how much does it change, and why does it change. "Ethnicity" is a self-defining term, verse "race" which is what the populace defines you as. Like if your race is "Asian" but your ethnicity is "Hmong."

[MiyazakiKnight]

I really like how refined and professional your videos are now. (even ur house looks more professional lol) Loving the new JFAQs! :D

[joelmb1000]

Thanks for your advice on what to carry with you in Japan, I found it helpful.

[Adoriakashite]

Why is having change so unusual? I like small things I wish they would sell more of such compact things here in Europe, less weight to carry around.

[DayDreamer1606]

@ZimimeXoxo

My friend told me that he was envious because he had to fit everything in his tiny wallet while women had their big purses.

[ciccarello]

i can has cookie?

[ParkerMCN]

Great intro.

Good tips and obvious when your attention is brought to them.

[SwedishFishJapan]

Is there no equivalent to the Suica or Pasmo cards of the Tokyo/Yokohama-area in Kansai? They're rechargeable at just about any station and can be used on all metros regardless of company and you can pay in combinis with them, effectively eliminating a huge chunk of the infamous "tons and tons of change"-problem, now *that's* 便利. ^^ Oh, and if you have a Japanese phone you can store the data for the card on the RFID "e-wallet" chip, essentially making your phone your metro-pass, pretty cool. ^^

[unrested]

@SwedishFishJapan yes there is pitapa can be done that way there is also another card here for th JR line that is just like that. pretty much all areas of japan have that kind card just with different names.

[qchome]

not sure how accurate "all that walking" is in osaka.i think if you compare it to the states- yes,but if you compare it to europe-no.

japanese trains/subways are marvelously on time,come often,and don't smell like urine.personally,i would say people walk more in paris,brussels,or london then osaka.i know i walk much more in europe then osaka.

obviously (almost)impossible to measure...just leaving a different opinion!

[unrested]

@qchome yeah if there is one thing japan does damn near perfect its public transportation.

[TkyoSam]

you have asthma too?? Dude, you can get the inhalers if you go to the hospital and tell them what you need shizzle

[unrested]

@TkyoSam gone before and i keep getting offered stupid pills. but you are right some hospitals have them. my friend just recently showed me one that does after he saw this video.

[goshinbi44]

I found out how bad converse are for walking on my first day of college. I ended up with some decent size blisters DX. But now I know better.

[thalunizz21]

really like the new graphics

[rickyruffle]

I thought it was gonna be a "metro sexual" faq lol :P like guys paying more attention to the way that they dress n' their hair n' stuff.

[Shinkajo]

What no military MREs, digivice, dragonball radar?

yeah, don't get a backpack, they are fugly, only worst thing is a fanny pack

the cash thing could be very annoying, the only things that i have in my very compact wallet is a debit card, gym card and drivers license, rarely have any cash.

I got a business card too, it says, specialist in general medicine, pretty fancy :P

[DayDreamer1606]

@ZimimeXoxo

Haha true , he would get a couple of stares in the US if he was wearing a bag and wasn't a student.

[aLittleTooTony]

You seemed pretty excited to show of that bag. Nice vid though. Very informative. Seems organization is key.

[peterarthur]

Highly useful info I haven't seen other jbloggers cover...and your vids are looking very polished. BTW, your new digs look awesome. Love the colors, clean Japanese lines, etc.

[cptkou]

i have asthma, too, and that's something i never even thought of! good to know!

[unrested]

@cptkou actually just recently found out i oculd get an inhaler here in japan.

[NinetytoFirst]

You've been wearing that outfit for a few days now, haven't you? That's gross, Scott. Take a shower.

[unrested]

@NinetytoFirst i know this might sound impossible but sometimes i make TWO videos in ONE day! WOW:0

[NinetytoFirst]

@unrested Yeah, sure, whatever you say. (I was being sarcastic, by the way. Nobody ever gets me. *cry*)

[TheBoyWhoCriedPICKLE]

you are the coolest man. You're the guy I wanna BECOME.

[NinetytoFirst]

@TheBoyWhoCriedPICKLE But he smells bad.

[MarcoRuschkowski]

like the postproduction...

[MageThief]

In Sweden my wallet is consider normal size and I can fit all my cards, cash and coins there. When I got to Japan I got so damn small, I had to have all the coins in a small bag that I had to buy. hehe Every time my friend gave me cash back after I payed for something he gave me just coins, the small once, damn him :P

Great video, thanks

[DraggingMorons]

In South Korea, there is a ticket similar to pitapa card called T Money.

Only thing difference is that you can also use that card to pay for the bus (10% DCed too), pay for subway, and you can even pay it in the taxi (only if that taxi has the card reader device that tracks the card.)

You need to get recharge with money from small marts, and when i visited south Korea for 2 months, i spend around 80 dollars or so and I have around 30 dollars left in my card (still have it in my wallet).

[unrested]

@DraggingMorons does t-pain use t-money?

[DraggingMorons]

@unrested no, t-pain uses his golden necklace.

[FIBBLENUGGET]

OMG!!! this is exactly what I needed to know. While we're still on the subject, you should also do a video on fashion in Japan, especially for the upcoming winter season, such as what is practical to wear and carry around the big city. I'm a Florida boy so I don't have much winter clothing and I don't really know what should I buy in order to stay warm in Japan. It's very hard to find winter clothing where I live and I happen to be finally visiting Tokyo this winter.

[unrested]

@FIBBLENUGGET where in florida? im from srq but i have lived everywhere there. orlando, jacksonville, boca raton, boynton beach, tallahassee....

[FIBBLENUGGET]

@unrested I live more closer to Orlando... like 1hr and 30mins away from Orlando, in a small town. This will be my first time going to another country. All I have are cargo shorts, t-shirts, converse shoes, fitted jeans, and very light sweaters for the occasional breeze. I guess I'm gonna need to buy a whole new wardrobe for my trip because I don't do so well in the cold yet I don't want to sacrifice fashion for functionality lol, but I dont wanna stick out like an obvious tourist as well :P

[AbePwns]

TOURRRRRRRR.

[zeerta]

Useful for crowded city livers.

What the title of music track which is sometimes playing in the background?

[quantumXkyle]

Definitely good information there. I experienced the same problems when I moved from California to Europe. For us guys that rock skinny jeans and Cons and are unwilling to sacrifice style for comfort, it can be rough to walk so much everyday. Great video, Unrested. I'm glad you are making them again, and congrats on all the exciting things happening in your life. I can't wait until I graduate so that I can start applying for English teaching jobs in Japan!

[qu7aker]

wow no wonder japanese cars r seen so much here then japan lol

btw what about skateboarding or rollerskating around? now i know obviously u cant do that in crowded areas but like on an empty street or wide street with few ppl, is it like acceptable?

[DraggingMorons]

@qu7aker I don't think they are that fan of skateboarding, it can be different than South Korea tho.

[qu7aker]

@DraggingMorons i c

[unrested]

@qu7aker in the thick of the city almost all hours are way too crowded for both. 

[qu7aker]

@unrested makes sense lol

[AcousticAiden]

Another "quick" 12 minute video. Lol Good stuff though.

[TokyoZeplin]

Wow, you have a really sensitive body o0 Never would have guessed!

[rraassll]

Thanks Unrested, very good advice. I like walking, and for those who have blisters issue as me, I recommend shoes from NewBalance. They last for at least 5 years and they very breathable

[JuBiTomislav]

Damn... pro editing. Respect.

And at the same time, really useful video.

Keep it up.

[1161858]

that was an amazing video and i liked the new intro with labellings and such. do you consider eye ware like sunglasses to be essential ?

[unrested]

@1161858 during summer definitely. i actually got lasik here though which is pretty cheap.

[NodnarbRS]

I wish I had the patience to sit down and edit .... kudos to you! :)

[akirang]

Thank you for the video !

I'm gonna work out even more now =p

[hahahanvm]

I don't know if you answer this before but are the subway PACK with people during rush hours?

I saw a video on Youtube and the staffs were pushing the passenger in like crazy...

Hope the ventilation is good...

[DraggingMorons]

@hahahanvm In Asia, they use bus or subway during rush hours only if you have a job such as office work, and such.

However, if you are working for transportation or other jobs that need the car, they use the car.

During rush hour, it is wise to not to get public transportation if you hate crowded area.

In South Korea, around 6~7 A.M. and 6~8 P.M. are the time when it will be crowded most.

[unrested]

@hahahanvm 7am and 5pm it is hell.

[adamnprinter]

Add a portable umbrella during the unpredictable season (right now) and we're set.

[hangado]

Do people (need to) carry hand sanitizers like in the US?

How about pickpockets? I first thought that's the issue with a backpack..

And can you pay (train??) ticket with a mobile phone..?

[MegamanEXEv2]

The stapler blew my mind.

[dxstudiodawn]

I have asthma, thanks for the tip on the inhalors, as I intend to go to Japan in a few years. Either to work on gaming or just for a loooong vacation :D keep up the great work!

[kahlua382]

Awesome video, I really like the opening and ending's design(?) :D

And very helpful tips as well, thanks for that :)

[Theytoldmetodoit1]

Great video. Very informative. It is true what you say about change. I still have lots of change and I am no longer in Japan.

[TheGhostOfSabotage]

How small of chance are there in Japan man and how small of chance will vending mechiens and other type of money eating mechiens take? :)

[TheRedDash]

awesome vid ha

[knowntothose]

Nice info.

[chromatic2006]

Great video as always! Very good information.

Don't be late for work, bro!

[IHaveNoNameRawr]

This is kind of irrelevant, but your videos almost look like documentaries from TV. Did you take film classes?

[Yoshoku]

really strange question, I have two different size feet, I need one show size 10 for my right foot and 8 1/2 on my left (because of my spine). Now in the UK I normally have to buy two pairs of shows which can become quiet expensive, will Japan be the same for me or will I be able to explain this and be let off and mix and match shoes :3 sorry for the strange question again!

[Yoshoku]

@Yoshoku shoe* :3 ad spelling sorry!

[Pa2ndora]

You're so cute!

[Jusdepommerose]

Is there any particular attitude to have while being in the bus/ the metro?

I know that in France, especially in Paris, the fact to avoid eye contact is better. I know I've been stared quite afew times, in a mean way, just because I happened to have a smile on my face. Oh, and the reason I ask this question is also because I read that it's better not to speak too loudly, or to be on the phone with someone and rambling about your life. Is that true?

Thanks , sorry for the bad english!

[unrested]

@Jusdepommerose hmmm well here you will probably get stared at alot just for being gaijin. its annoying sometimes but you get use to it.

[andrew24p]

way to start off again great vid!

[RavenFaye1666]

If u haven't found a place to get inhalers, where do u get ur's?

[unrested]

@RavenFaye1666 australia.

[fairylexia]

This video is really great and informative! Though it kind of makes me doubt that I'd ever survive in Japan as I have a disease and I'm constantly in a lot of pain. All that walking would be the death of me for sure!

[omyda365]

Love your new house! (* 3 *)

[NinetytoFirst]

便利！I learned that word yesterday!

[ozzy78]

another great informative video. i like how you explain all the little details. i can tell you are a good teacher!

[NinetytoFirst]

Quick video? It's 12 minutes long!

[HowAboutLauren]

It's good-to-know stuff. Honto ni, arigatou gozaimashita. Anata no video ga daisukidesu! Nihon ni ikuyoteidesu. Watashi no senko wa nihongo dakara.

[starkissed9shadow]

Ahhh these videos are awesome ^_^ Very helpful.

[aYeAsuka]

Good youf JFAQ is back :)

[liberty1211]

in europ it is the same thing... we walk more then driving!

[Grenendel]

unrested as....businessman???