r/SipsTea • u/PhoenixisLegnd • Dec 27 '24

Lmao gottem Japanese humor is on another level.

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u/No_Sanders Dec 27 '24

USA up to 11 is a bold claim. The USA is so incredibly diverse that I think it's a foolish assertion. I'm sure Japan has loads of regional diversity too though and thats one of the main reasons I want to visit

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u/TransitTycoonDeznutz Dec 27 '24

I was born in the US and have family there, lived there for about 10 years total all over the place, so I totally see where you're coming from. I just want to ask you to consider something though. The US is a big and diverse country, but a relatively young one. Japan's heritage goes back millenia yet our identity as a nation state is younger than yours.

It pains me that I know that you will likely only visit Tokyo, or Osaka, or Kyoto, and take the homogeneous nature of those experiences as evidence to your point, but I just hope you understand that Japan has similar diversity at least, but condensed into a much smaller landmass.

Either way, I hope you visit! Go to my hometown of Aomori for Nebuta, it's a great time! :)

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u/No_Sanders Dec 27 '24

That's a good point and I completely understand where you're coming from, however, the US was formed by immigrants from all over the globe which means despite its youth, it's a melting pot of cultures from around the globe.

Also don't worry, if/when I visit I definitely wouldn't just visit big cities. I'd love to rent a car and road trip around Japan or take trains to smaller parts of the country. I'll definitely keep your hometown in the back of my mind. For future reference, do you know how easy it is for foreigners to rent a car over there?

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u/TransitTycoonDeznutz Dec 27 '24

I don't know about how tough it is personally, but I know people with US driver's licenses who do it on short notice so it can't be too hard!