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The Superdeep Borehole / Re: The Japan Thread
« Last post by chronovore on April 22, 2025, 01:42:17 AM »Yuuuuup.
I used to go to Namba frequently for fun. It was like Akiba but "undiscovered" in the same way that no-one really targeted Osaka, and instead favored Tokyo.
Those days are over. Umeda/Osaka are absolutely crawling with tourists, and Namba has a massive foreign presence now. There are plenty of mainland asian tourists, but the caucasian crowd is readily visible, and frequently have their privilege pealing off them like curls of smoke.
Prices are up. Hard to get in anywhere to eat or drink. Locals' manners are spiralling down to match the "guests' manners" It's significantly less fun than it used to be.
I used to go to Namba frequently for fun. It was like Akiba but "undiscovered" in the same way that no-one really targeted Osaka, and instead favored Tokyo.
Those days are over. Umeda/Osaka are absolutely crawling with tourists, and Namba has a massive foreign presence now. There are plenty of mainland asian tourists, but the caucasian crowd is readily visible, and frequently have their privilege pealing off them like curls of smoke.
Prices are up. Hard to get in anywhere to eat or drink. Locals' manners are spiralling down to match the "guests' manners" It's significantly less fun than it used to be.
