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I had the same experience a couple weeks ago. My charitable explanation is they get a LOT more tourists now so maybe people are happy to see anyone make an effort? I had a couple cab drivers ask me if I lived in Japan, which I chose to accept as a compliment even though my Japanese is N4 at best.

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We gave the booth a glow up, and are ready to start the show!

Just to clarify: we’re on the second floor of hall 9 kind of off to the right. Take the second floor foot bridge from halls 1-8

Wrapping up the evening enjoying a drink and relaxing in the Marufukuro library amid various books and Nintendo artifacts. If you ever find yourself in Kyoto, this hotel is one thing that is worth splurging on if you are a fan of Nintendo.

One of the absolute joys of language learning while traveling is when you find yourself in a situation where you have no choice but to try your best with no option for English. I loved conversing with the chef in broken Japanese and talking to his apprentice about the games he plays.

Also walked past this cute little park with a tribute to Japan’s first service dog