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Is Japan still worth it in 2026?

amber-lichen-31

The community around Japan has changed a lot in the last few years.

This came up at work last week and I couldn't let it go.

Not looking for the perfect answer, just what you'd do.

mossy-heron-911 more

The official docs are better than they look.

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silver-sedge-61

This deserves its own thread.

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hollow-reed-991 more

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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tidal-finch-67

Good question, following.

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silver-sparrow-862 more

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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amber-alder-40

Second this.

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mossy-beech-6

The official docs are better than they look.

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still-lichen-14

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

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silver-reed-6815 more

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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tidal-rowan-38

silver-reed-68 wrote:

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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sunlit-birch-8013 more

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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still-pine-33

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.

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copper-reed-811 more

sunlit-birch-80 wrote:

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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rustling-willow-635 more

copper-reed-8 wrote:

sunlit-birch-80 wrote:

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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silver-otter-414 more

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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still-finch-622 more

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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quiet-pine-44

still-finch-62 wrote:

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

Small correction, but the point stands.

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slow-birch-38

The official docs are better than they look.

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slow-sparrow-92

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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mossy-wren-31

copper-reed-8 wrote:

sunlit-birch-80 wrote:

This deserves its own thread.

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quiet-sparrow-123 more

copper-reed-8 wrote:

sunlit-birch-80 wrote:

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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mossy-wren-31

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.

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quiet-finch-90

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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mossy-heron-83

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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woven-willow-47

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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late-pine-12

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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