I'm just curious because I can't read or write Japanese and don't really trust Google translate to do a good job translating what I see on the JP forums.

NA forums are of course predictable. Everything is terrible, everything is horrible, the game is dying, etc. Every now and then we'll get actual constructive criticism. It's like that on every American forum in every MMO out there. So this forum is no different. (i.e. it's just as crappy.)

But I am genuinely curious what the Japanese players think. There might be cultural issues at work here. Full disclosure, I work at Sony but it's on the entertainment side and is in no way connected to Playstation. But I have Japanese co-workers and public criticism seems to be a no-no in Japanese culture.

So, it could be that Japanese players are just as unhappy as American players are with FFXIV but they do not voice their displeasure on the forums or social media.

But if anyone can read Japanese I would love to know what their mood seems to be.

PS. I know I'm asking this on the NA forum so any response I get will likely come with an agenda ("They think the game sucks!") but I'm hoping to find an honest take somewhere in the thread.