I just left Japan and I cant wait to go back. Are you American or Japanese? Shinjuku and Akihabara were the places that seemed pervy. Any spots in Japan that seem to cater to the fun night life?

I’m American, although I did study Japanese in school. I’m not big on nightlife but generally each of Japan’s largest cities have their own red-light districts (but without prostitutes in windows like Amsterdam) which are the centers of nightlife. Each of them have a lot of bars, restaurants, nightclubs, and host/hostess clubs. In Tokyo, there is Kabukicho (in Shinjuku, don’t know if you went there); in Osaka, Dotonbori; In Nagoya, Sakae; in Fukuoka, Nakasu; and in Sapporo, Susukino. Each one is different but they’re all colorful and lively. 

I personally plan to visit at least Kabukicho, Dotonbori, and Sakae while in Japan since my assigned location is close to Osaka and Nagoya. I visited Kabukicho last time in Japan but didn’t get to see much so hopefully during my orientation in Tokyo I can explore it a bit. As for places like Akihabara and Harajuku, they’re definitely more geared to younger audiences and otaku alike so you’re not going to find much in terms of nightlife. Not sure about other cities but I’ll definitely be able to report on places in Kansai/Kinki in the coming year.

Sorry for the drawn out response but if you want to talk more please feel free to message me! I’m always happy to talk about anything (especially Asia) and I hope you’ll have an opportunity to return soon. 

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It’s official: I’ll be moving to Shiga Prefecture (in the Kansai region, next to Kyoto) in Japan at the end of July. Not sure what will become of the blog but I’ll keep it running for the time being. Looking forward to this opportunity!

Sorry again!

I had one last thing I needed to do for a friend before she left the country over the weekend so got behind again. I know I’ve said it before but this time I mean it: I’ll be queueing stuff up and answering requests by the weekend. Again, my apologies for the delays.