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need help with a trip to japan!

I have a youth hostel I’m staying in for the first few weeks which its pretty good and cheap considering its in the centre of Tokyo but i was wondering cause I see a few people on this forum are from Japan themselves. anyway these are my questions I wanted to ask to you people...

where is the best place to get some work and earn some quick cash?
Unfortunately places to work and get some quick cash in Japan don't really exist. Most Japanese jobs are long term employment and require you do be fluent in Japanese, the only place I can think you may and I repeat may find some under the table Jobs is Roppongi in Tokyo and any foreigner heavy bar scene (that would be places like Osaka, Kyoto maybe I was there most of the staff is Japanese, Okinawa, Kobe this is againe seriously doubtful
What places would you suggest I lodge in?
Guesthouses they are the cheapest often requie advance reservation but you get your own room your with other foreigners and costs around 25 bucks per night. Also the absolute cheapest is sleep in a Karaoke box. Just pay for like free time which is sometimes like 13 hours and pass out it can cost you like 10 bucks. Then go to some public bath
What are the best places to visit?
Kyoto is awesome you can get anywhere pretty easily. Nikko it has Japan's most awesome shrine its a few hours north of Tokyo.
Where are the best places to buy your food from ect?
Buy in bulk when you can but eating out depending on where you go is not that expensive you can eat at a restaurant for anywhere from 4-10 dollars so eating out and in are almost the same in Japan.
And to make this slightly anime ish.... where is the best place to get hold of a DVD player and some decent anime?

Word of advice don't bother if your on a limited budget don't bother anime is expensive costing around 50-70 dollars per two episode dvd you can find some discount dvds of older series quite cheaply but in general I wouldn't buy any anime or a DVD player, players aren'y to bad Yamada denki is known as the cheepest but if your in Tokyo hit roppongi you'll find something

If you guys could please help I’m sorry if this is off topic but if it gets locked and you feel like helping out a total idiot then please pm me.

Thanks
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I have a youth hostel I’m staying in

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I have a youth hostel I’m staying in

I suggest you make a change of plans.

[EDIT: I had a screenshot from the movie Hostel here, but it's not showing up. Just forget it, it was a bad joke. ]

I don't have anything to offer, but I just wanted to say that when you go:

1) Have lots and lots of fun!

2) Stay safe!

3) Repeat #1 over and over and over!

Oh, by the way...don't forget to send us some presents...I mean photos! **If you want to, of course!**

Truly, enjoy your trip!