A former flight attendant’s post about “things to watch out for when living in Kansai” was picked up by a news site, and on 5ch it sparked a wave of stories about the region’s haggling culture, the ubiquitous “ame-chan” candy, and its distinctive habit of tacking “-chan” onto everything. While some said “fewer young people haggle over prices these days,” others chimed in with tidbits like “there’s a fancy restaurant that only serves candy,” fueling a lively discussion about Kansai’s quirky customs.
Why Do Kansai People Give You Candy? Kansai-Born Ex-Flight Attendant’s “4 Things to Watch Out for in Kansai” Strikes a Chord
Akko_san_dayo, a former flight attendant now working as a secretary, has been gaining attention lately for a variety of posts on TikTok and Instagram (akko_excrew_channel) sharing airplane trivia and other interesting tidbits.
This time, we’re introducing the “things to watch out for in Kansai” that Akko_san_dayo posted.
Source: limo.media / Original article here
Everywhere, all the time
Lately with fixed-price systems and stuff, they won't cut you a deal anymore
That's outdated now
Young people don't haggle at all
Trying to haggle at a convenience store — even in Kansai, that's an Osaka-only move
They add '-san' a lot too
Like 'oage-san' (fried tofu) or 'okai-san' (rice porridge)
W-wait, 'Makudo-chan'?? (McDonald's, with '-chan' tacked on)
It's just a conversational icebreaker
If you actually live there you already know the going rate anyway — it's more like a filler phrase to keep things moving and open up the topic
You don't have to answer honestly, just throw out a rough figure
Then you say 'some places are pricier, some cheaper' to keep the chat going
Kansai people speak their minds, after all
Osaka people even put '-chan' on poop…
Young women get 'nee-chan'
Young men get 'nii-chan'
Older women get 'oba-chan' (auntie)
Older men get 'occhan' (uncle)
I've never gotten millet dumplings in Okayama, Aichi, or Kagawa
But I have gotten candy in Osaka
It'd be terrifying if Osaka aunties started popping up everywhere over here
Don't lump Kyoto and Kobe in with that
It's Osaka people who go around spreading this 'ame-chan' thing and the crude Kansai image all on their own
I'll say it again
It's Osaka people who spread the 'Kansai = Osaka' image all on their own
Kansai people are all different, you know
But
Barging in without any tact
Repeating the same phrases
Always talking about money
— none of that has changed, then or now
Honestly, I'm sick of it
is what it takes to be a decent, ordinary Japanese person
Yeah
When a Kansai person says 'in Kansai,' it's often really just about one small part of the region
It's the marker the touting auntie uses to signal it
Well, it's technically a special-service restaurant, so if a customer asks for it, they'll bring it out
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Breaking News+) thread “Why Do Kansai People Give You Candy? Kansai-Born Ex-Flight Attendant’s ‘4 Things to Watch Out for in Kansai’ Strikes a Chord”.
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