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caberham posted:STAY OUT OF OSAKA TOO LATE. Thanks for the recommendations y'all. I've a better idea on what to do.
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Sep 17, 2018 08:28
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Previous page had much good Osaka advice! This page is now about outreach events at US military bases in Japan. What's the deal with Thanksgiving??? Any base goons who can smuggle groceries for me/goons?
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Sep 17, 2018 08:29
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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. Dotonbori also kind of sucks and isn't worth visiting for more than a stroll, unless you want to see 20 white people lining up to eat ramen at some chain store mentioned in their lonely planet or really like the sound of the Chinese language. The same goes for Kuromon market. Tsuruhashi is a good station to get off from and eat I thought (I don't live in Osaka though and there might be better places), I ate horumon at a popular place called Sora and it was really good so if you're into that sort of thing I recommend that. Netflix has an episode of Ainsley Eats the Streets in Osaka which features a few restaurants that are pretty decent.
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Sep 17, 2018 15:29
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nihonbashi is good. also kaiyukan and the mall near it are great. there's also tenjinbashisuji which is the longest shopping street in japan. really just go wherever it's a chill city.
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Sep 17, 2018 15:38
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There's a cool woodworking/tool museum in Kobe, about a 30 minute ride from Umeda + 10-15 minute walk. https://www.dougukan.jp/about_architecture?lang=en
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Sep 17, 2018 15:58
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Phone posted:There's a cool woodworking/tool museum in Kobe, about a 30 minute ride from Umeda + 10-15 minute walk. That looks really cool. It’s a shame we won’t be going in that direction on our trip  Does anyone have suggestions for medium-term luggage storage? We are heading up to Hokkaido for 10 days and want to travel light, and leave our bags in Tokyo. It seems most luggage storage desks and services are only intended for daily use, and Sagawa has a 5 day maximum (from here https://tokyocheapo.com/living/luggage-storage-in-tokyo/). Yamoto may be able to do it but it doesn’t look promising. Will be calling them tomorrow. Are there any other similar companies that will do 10 day storage?
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Sep 17, 2018 16:09
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Hey doodz I'm half retarded but have access to a vagina. Aside from Matsumoto Kiyoshi, Don Quixote, every drug store in Japan, and most convenience stores, is there anywhere I can buy loob???!!!
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Sep 17, 2018 17:37
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sale on Banksy art posted:Hey doodz I'm half retarded but have access to a vagina. Aside from Matsumoto Kiyoshi, Don Quixote, every drug store in Japan, and most convenience stores, is there anywhere I can buy loob???!!! i'd like to buy one (1) banksy art please
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Sep 17, 2018 17:50
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I made the mistake of stopping by the Akihabara Matsumoto Kiyoshi because a friend wanted to buy some stuff there. Some Chinese employee came up to me and started rudely screaming into my face in Chinese. Was kinda annoyed by this and tried to find a Japanese employee but couldn't, and then walked out of the store. It felt like I was transported to a different country for a second. The worst part of this is that my friend is Chinese American and doesn't understand Chinese, but I'm Chinese American as well and do understand Chinese but speak Japanese more fluently. I totally knew what the Chinese employee was saying. The even more worst part of this is that by Chinese American I mean Taiwanese American.
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Sep 17, 2018 19:33
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You can buy 2L bottles of lube from Amazon JP and have them delivered to any address in Japan, or a combini nearby to pickup when convenient. Just sayin'. Also most drug stores sell baby oil, not lube. Using the former in place of the latter can cause yeast infections. Of the places you listed, Don Quixote is the only one likely to sell actual lube. Also lol @ being mistaken for a Chinese person by a Chinese person? What am I missing, most Japanese people can't tell the difference between Asia-born Asians and America-born Asians either. I don't really see how that's limited to Chinese employees, could just as easily have been a Japanese employee trying to speak English to some white Russian person. zmcnulty fucked around with this message at 21:08 on Sep 17, 2018 |
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Sep 17, 2018 21:03
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zmcnulty posted:You can buy 2L bottles of lube from Amazon JP and have them delivered to any address in Japan, or a combini nearby to pickup when convenient. Just sayin'. I’m going to take pictures of lube in every store I find myself in. This is my life now.
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Sep 17, 2018 21:24
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ntan1 posted:I made the mistake of stopping by the Akihabara Matsumoto Kiyoshi because a friend wanted to buy some stuff there. Some Chinese employee came up to me and started rudely screaming into my face in Chinese. Was kinda annoyed by this and tried to find a Japanese employee but couldn't, and then walked out of the store. It felt like I was transported to a different country for a second. Well what did they say? Why would staff shout at you?
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Sep 17, 2018 21:43
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WHAT DO YOU WANT? FACE CLEANER? SHAMPOO? MEDICINE????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sep 18, 2018 00:48
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like if they asked if I needed any help in any language I'd be fine but the directness was a little startling.
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Sep 18, 2018 00:51
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Shibawanko posted:Why would staff shout at you? Chinese is only spoken at a shout or higher.
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Sep 18, 2018 00:55
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Grand Fromage posted:Chinese is only spoken at a shout or higher.
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Sep 18, 2018 01:49
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CopperHound posted:Yeah, just sounds like normal Chinese customer service to me. Jarring for it to be in Japan, but Akihabara is basically a mainland colony now.
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Sep 18, 2018 01:52
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I've never been to a store in China where the staff cared whether or not I needed help.
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Sep 18, 2018 04:40
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Hardcore racism itt.
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Sep 18, 2018 04:51
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Knuc U Kinte posted:Hardcore racism itt.
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Sep 18, 2018 05:16
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I thought shouting at people was just a thing for some drugstore chains. There’s one chain here where the staff stand outside screaming into a megaphone all day, including shouting at people when they try to go in.
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Sep 18, 2018 05:50
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akiba was not a good time this last trip there
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Sep 18, 2018 23:43
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prompt posted:Osaka is only good for eating and drinking. During the day make trips to Nara, Kyoto, maybe Himeji. these are literally the 2 best things to do in Japan tho!!! Bloodnose posted:I've never been to a store in China where the staff cared whether or not I needed help. yeah I'd say the normal level of Chinese customer service is to ignore everyone and look at your phone until someone comes up to ask for help, then reply that you don't know the answer to their question, or waste like 10 minutes answering it wrong and not finding what you need. The uncommon exception to this rule is actually helping you. Proactively going and asking someone what they want, however rudely, seems like the complete antithesis of customer service here.
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Sep 19, 2018 08:03
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Tokyo goons, Go have hotpot here https://s.tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1305/A130501/13187484/dtlrvwlst/ Haidilao is makes a decent numbing spicy hotpot. If you are waiting in line you can have a manicure and eat snacks. The service is hilariously eager and nice.
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Sep 19, 2018 08:17
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loving lol if you go to Chinese hotpot garbage in Tokyo
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Sep 19, 2018 08:22
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More for the goons who live in Tokyo or go to Tokyo from other parts of japan. Where tokyo is not as special And you have bad Chinese food opinions
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Sep 19, 2018 08:32
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caberham posted:Tokyo goons, I've been wanting to go to this place for a while now: https://foursquare.com/v/%E9%80%B8%E5%93%81%E7%81%AB%E9%8D%8B/4cef9ef7ed62721e835061fd
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Sep 19, 2018 08:39
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LimburgLimbo posted:loving lol if you go to Chinese hotpot garbage in Tokyo I would also recommend people to try out Joel Robuchon if they aren’t based in East Asia/Europe and barely travel to the bigger cities. And goons anywhere in the world will always come out for hamburgers or Mexican food. Eating local food is always a treat but sometimes you want to try something else. Just an option
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Sep 19, 2018 08:57
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Stringent posted:I've been wanting to go to this place for a while now: https://foursquare.com/v/%E9%80%B8%E5%93%81%E7%81%AB%E9%8D%8B/4cef9ef7ed62721e835061fd i hate hotpot but the other food looks good as hell. that shuizhu yupian looks real real good.
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Sep 19, 2018 09:05
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Magna Kaser posted:i hate hotpot but the other food looks good as hell. that shuizhu yupian looks real real good. You got to try Nabezo sometime, really good cuts of beef and pork and good value
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Sep 19, 2018 11:53
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I like food and drinks !!!!!too
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Sep 19, 2018 13:46
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peanut posted:I like food and drinks !!!!!too hosed up if true Flying into Japan today oh boy I've never been on a flight this long. 
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Sep 19, 2018 16:24
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It’s ok enjoy the flight and movies! In the future you can use WiFi and keep on posting
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Sep 19, 2018 16:39
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Thankfully my phone plan gives me data all over Japan. Unlimited international shitposting!
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Sep 19, 2018 17:07
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I told my IT dept I was flying to Japan and I needed an international data plan. They said "okay no problem". I landed at HND and within 20 minutes I got a text saying "You're 75% through your 500mb data plan". Enjoy the bill, suckers.
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Sep 19, 2018 17:43
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caberham posted:You got to try Nabezo sometime, really good cuts of beef and pork and good value lmao if Nabezo is your defining experience of shabu shabu. drat I remember AYCE while there in college.
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Sep 19, 2018 21:13
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Martytoof posted:I told my IT dept I was flying to Japan and I needed an international data plan. They said "okay no problem". I landed at HND and within 20 minutes I got a text saying "You're 75% through your 500mb data plan". rofl
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Sep 19, 2018 22:59
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I went to Tokyu Hands today because I wanted to buy some poo poo and I also wanted a belt but saw that they cost at least 4000 to 5000 yen... where can I buy a reasonable belt here that's no more than 2500 yen?
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Sep 20, 2018 14:32
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Go to uniqlo?
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Sep 20, 2018 14:38
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