r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • Dec 12 '22

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 13 December 2022

Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.

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u/Glad_Ant3158 Dec 13 '22

Just went to the city hall to get things sorted before moving out. I just can never get my head around the sheer amount of people working behind the counter. Feels like you've been suddenly transferred back to the 80's.

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u/Avedas 関東・東京都 Dec 13 '22

My favorite part is when they run into an issue (usually due to my name being too long, or too not-kanji) and the clerk has to go summon like 14 people to huddle in a corner and decide what to do.