Japundit contributor overoften on finding their way to a Obon BBQ and giving "directions" in Japan.
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I'll try it if I can get my hands on it....Not quite as bad as Nakashima Mika's version (honestly what could be?), but...OH wait a minute...it is damn pricey for just a three pack....This might actually be good. I look forward to giving it a try....Congrats on getting photo of the week in the current...well done Danny!! I'm sold! (-:...Good point. Maybe he had a senior moment....I thought the pictures were great! Nice review. :-)...But if he's Catholic...where's that put HIS work ethic? Ha ha. What wins out?...Cool experience. By the way, I saw some of your photos featured in the Metropolis...
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I have to agree with some of the comments about how well people in this country draw maps. One would think that with the lack of street names and the amazing number of "ku's" and "cho's" in any given area, the average Japanese person would be a master cartographer.
If only this were the case.
When I started working in Japan, I was given a map on how to get to each of the seven offices that I would be working at. Sadly, not one map was even close to being accurate in terms of which directions I would need to go, or what landmarks I should look for. One was even so helpful as to tell me to come out of the Fushimi subway exit #5 and walk towards Nagoya Station.
Nagoya Station? How the heck can I find Nagoya Station (which is 2 km away from Fushimi) when I'm surrounded by tall buildings and the sun has gone down?!?!?!
After a week I just tossed the maps and decided to ask someone who knew how to give directions to us simple-minded gaijin
Luckily, this isn't a problem anymore. But I do feel for the newcomers who are going to be just overwhelmed by how alien the Japanese postal coordinate system is.
Too bad you have to login to post comments on that site, instead I will comment here.
The 1-15-8 address system is not too bad, with for me, the problem coming from the fact most buildings and houses do not display these numbers. If on the corner of every block was a large sign showing "Block #15" that would help a lot.
I agree, Jason. If you have a good map and an idea of where the building is on the block you can get by just fine. As far as the house numbers go I think it depends on the area. When I was living in Baraki Nakayama the buildings had numbers displayed prominently.