Visiting Japan

Hi there,

I have thought about visiting Japan, does anyone have any experience with how the culture is with the spectrum, I know its a hard place to travel round but I am fascinated.

 

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  • I have been there several times on business, but only to big cities.

    My impressions were that provided the Japanese people know what "slot" to fit you into and know how to behave accordingly they are happy? They seemed to be fine with me as an "ignorant foreigner" and did treat me with much more respect on transport and in restaurants than I have typically had in western big cities. I am sure that it is more complex that that however.

    Travel was not to bad esp in Tokyo as many signs are in english as well, I was told that this was due to hosting international sporting events etc.

    I do not have sensory sensitivity so can not comment on that but be prepared for very very busy and crowded places at times in the big cities.

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  • I have been there several times on business, but only to big cities.

    My impressions were that provided the Japanese people know what "slot" to fit you into and know how to behave accordingly they are happy? They seemed to be fine with me as an "ignorant foreigner" and did treat me with much more respect on transport and in restaurants than I have typically had in western big cities. I am sure that it is more complex that that however.

    Travel was not to bad esp in Tokyo as many signs are in english as well, I was told that this was due to hosting international sporting events etc.

    I do not have sensory sensitivity so can not comment on that but be prepared for very very busy and crowded places at times in the big cities.

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