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Busy Bee posted:I'm looking for a multipurpose backpack for work and pleasure. Something I can fit a few folders in, along with my water bottle, sweatshirt, and other smaller stuff. Size - 20L - 28L or so. I assume you mean Porter? https://www.yoshidakaban.com/?lang=en
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In addition here's some stuff to look at: https://www.carryology.com/liking/brands/our-favorite-japanese-carry-brands/ Just expect to pay out the rear end relative to functionality imo. This stuff in Japan is seen as as much fashion as functional items so people pay high prices because part of the perceived value is the price itself. You do tend to have reliable quality though.
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Stuff like this lol https://thathobo.com/products/productall/hb-bg2854/ Literally a cotton cloth bag with a drawstring for JPY 15,000 because *fashion*
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ALFbrot posted:You seem unfairly exempted from this rule I *am* the waifu 
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peanut posted:I *am* the waifu You can’t be a waifu.
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Knuc U Kinte posted:You can’t be a waifu. Well, not with that attitude at any rate.
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Knuc U Kinte posted:You can’t be a waifu. mods?
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Cambodia huh, hmmmmm
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Mons Hubris posted:Just jazz/fusion by Japanese artists I guess. Maher Shalal Hash Baz is good naiivist music with jazz influences. The lead artist used to be in a group that planned to kill the emperor. I really like some Japanese folk music like Nagisa Ni Te and some noise rock like Number Girl and stuff. Also Matsuwa by Amin, a girl duo literally named after Idi Amin because they thought his name sounded cool and they knew nothing about him.
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Has anyone been to this? https://planets.teamlab.art/tokyo/ Is it as popular as they say where you may have to wait in line for over an hour?
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A lot of people are telling me that I should stay in Shinjuku when I visit Tokyo as it mends well with my taste. What makes Shinjuku so special?
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punk rebel ecks posted:A lot of people are telling me that I should stay in Shinjuku when I visit Tokyo as it mends well with my taste. What makes Shinjuku so special? Biggest(?) gay district in Tokyo?
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Stringent posted:Biggest(?) gay district in Tokyo? I tell people that while I Tokyo I want to experience the nightlife and "nerdy" stuff. Basically entertainment attractions, arcades, random game shops, and just walking around the city.
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punk rebel ecks posted:I tell people that while I Tokyo I want to experience the nightlife and "nerdy" stuff. Basically entertainment attractions, arcades, random game shops, and just walking around the city. Hmm, ok, well there are a bunch of arcades down around the center of Shinjuku. There's also this place in Takadanobaba if you like fighting games: http://mi-ka-do.net/. Plenty of nightlife, and there's Broadway in Nakano for nerd stuff. Game shops are mostly in Akiba I think? I hear there's a bunch of that stuff in Ikebukuro too, but I don't know much about it. It's quite close to Shinjuku though. You might want to look for a spot in Kanda instead, it's right down the road from Akihabara and has a lot of reasonably priced places to stay.
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Stringent posted:Biggest(?) gay district in Tokyo? And a good ramen place
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Sep 14, 2018 04:41
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Biggest gay district in Tokyo is wherever Caberham is staying.
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Godzilla's in Shinjuku, too And that Robot Restaurant, which you will either love or hate Pththya-lyi fucked around with this message at 05:10 on Sep 14, 2018 |
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harperdc posted:If you have nostalgia for old Japanese video games (PlayStation and older) or anime, you probably will vibe with J-jazz without even realizing it. This song is really neat! 
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Stringent posted:I hear there's a bunch of that stuff in Ikebukuro too, but I don't know much about it. It's quite close to Shinjuku though. Ikebukuro's nerd stuff are more geared towards girls and women, the country's biggest anime store Animate has their flagship store there. Ikebukuro also has the largest Chinese community in Tokyo outside of Yokohama, supposedly. I've been told Shinjuku has it beat.
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Stumbling Block posted:Ikebukuro's nerd stuff are more geared towards fans of pretty boys and yaoi
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peanut posted:fans of pretty boys and yaoi And butler cafe
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Sep 15, 2018 05:15
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my friend saw like about 60 middle school girls crowd right outside namja town in sunshine complex on some weekend and thought something sketchy was going on there and it was some anime related event I think.
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Grand Fromage posted:Biggest gay district in Tokyo is wherever Caberham is staying. It’s true, I end up staying in random places with men all the time. It’s too bad I couldn’t send you off, had to go to Europe 
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caberham posted:It’s true, I end up staying in random places with men all the time. It’s too bad I couldn’t send you off, had to go to Europe A shameful cabe, going to the land of the Eurotrash.
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Secret confession time: when I'm in Japan I go and buy one of those 3000 yen gift apples the size of my head. I take it back to my hotel room, and then eat the entire thing in one sitting. They taste amazing and it is basically a meal. quite a bit of fibre though
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ikebukero has the best shengjianbao i've had outside of shanghai. when I lived in not-Shanghai parts of China I would go there every time I went to Tokyo to have them once.
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peanut posted:fans of pretty boys and yaoi Why do I feel that correction seems redundant... Then again I only have surface level understanding of that nerd scene so that must be it.
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The Animate in Ikebukuro is pretty fun. They have an entire floor set up to promote whatever popular anime is gonna air. When I was there, they had a whole bunch of muskets on display because of an anime that stars anime boys who are actually old muskets. Edit: and lots of yaoi. Archer666 fucked around with this message at 19:20 on Sep 15, 2018 |
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Stumbling Block posted:Why do I feel that correction seems redundant... Sometimes the boys don't kiss eachother. It's weird I know!!!
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I lived in Japan as an exchange student in my teens, and have been back four times (2-3 week trips). My mom is turning 70 and my birthday present to her is taking her to Japan in January. She has never travelled outside of Europe, and she has always wanted to see Japan. We're only staying a week, and our plan is Tokyo-Kyoto-Okayama and back again. I have a serious question and a silly question. Serious: I know Okayama was hit really bad from floods this summer. It makes me sad because I love Okayama and especially Kurashiki. Is it OK to travel there now? Is there anything left of Kurashiki?  Silly question: Seeing a lot of cats would make my mom very happy. Do you guys know of a nice place to see a lot of (happy) cats somewhere on our route? Relevant: I understand Japanese fluently and speak relatively well (used to be fluent 15 years ago, don't get to speak much).
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I was in Okayama and Kurashiki like three weeks after the floods and there was no sign that anything had happened.
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Grand Fromage posted:I was in Okayama and Kurashiki like three weeks after the floods and there was no sign that anything had happened. That's what I was hoping for! 
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If your mom is old, I really recommend you to take her on an open jaw trip to reduce her traveling time. The return leg is just kinda meh, fly out of KIX and call it a day
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caberham posted:If your mom is old, I really recommend you to take her on an open jaw trip to reduce her traveling time. She acts like she's about 35 with bad joints so we're good. She wants to eat octopus and go to Akihabara. The KIX tip is good, but for some reason it was more expensive this time of year. So Tokyo it is.
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I'm going to Japan next week and while I've a good idea on what to do in Tokyo, I'm still a little unsure about what to do in Osaka. I know the Dotonbori but what other interesting sights are around Osaka?
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Eat and get drunk. There's an Asahi brewery you can visit, the Yamazaki distillery is a short train away, Sakai has a number of ancient tombs. Osaka's mainly for chilling out, and unlike Tokyo you can just go to a bar and meet Japanese people who will actually talk to you.
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Osaka is only good for eating and drinking. During the day make trips to Nara, Kyoto, maybe Himeji.
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The aquarium in Osaka is pretty good
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TopHatGenius posted:I'm going to Japan next week and while I've a good idea on what to do in Tokyo, I'm still a little unsure about what to do in Osaka. Go to Spa World (on a week day).
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TopHatGenius posted:I'm going to Japan next week and while I've a good idea on what to do in Tokyo, I'm still a little unsure about what to do in Osaka. Go to the korean neighborhood with all the small alleys and eat like a swine. Go to the aquarium too.
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