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In Japan, I don't blame you. Japanese bus services, unlike their train services, are pretty terrible. Kyoto actually has a pretty decent bus network but many cities have buses that run on incredibly inconsistent schedules, and are confusing to understand. Japanese buses tend to be slow as well.
Yeah it was more the lack of prep on my part, the need for exact change based on distance traveled, and not knowing kana that kept me from using them in Kyoto. That said, I'd rather use trains 10/10 times.
At some point in the future I'm going to do a post about how bad Japanese buses are. Most bus systems in Japan have terrible frequencies (like every 40 minutes or worse, even in heavily urbanized areas) and have incomprehensible schedules. Kyoto is one of the few exceptions, with some lines that have decent branding that run every 10 minutes or better all day.