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The Great Autismo! posted:hi guys i know something you shouldn't do
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The heck is avocado pig?
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Oct 22, 2018 02:35
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The Great Autismo! posted:hi guys Just for you, try suicide forest
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Oct 22, 2018 02:40
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caberham posted:Just for you, try suicide forest Cabe, please. He has a family
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Oct 22, 2018 05:34
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No he’s not going to kill him self, he lives a very healthy life style and he’s a very doting father. He’s going to live a very long life and might even have decent access to medical care in the US. So yeah he’s going to be fine. Well hopefully fine because he has left his family behind on multiple occasions
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Oct 22, 2018 06:47
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caberham posted:No he’s not going to kill him self, he lives a very healthy life style and he’s a very doting father. 
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Oct 22, 2018 09:29
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Keret posted:That place looks rad, but yeah it's pretty far and sadly booked the days I'll be out there. drat, how much is this place?
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Oct 22, 2018 15:11
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caberham posted:No he’s not going to kill him self, he lives a very healthy life style and he’s a very doting father. if my posting is any indication, I'm doing them a favor by letting them live a moron free life, my choice should be celebrated. the ultimate sacrifice also happy belated birthday dude
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Oct 22, 2018 15:38
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ALFbrot posted:drat, how much is this place? I booked one of the Japanese style rooms for 2 nights on Agoda for $107 per night. The single rooms in the adjoining cabin were $124 per night. Maybe because it's December? I dunno if they're more expensive other times. It is going to be a pain in the rear end to get out to, eating up most of an afternoon on buses (they have a shuttle for the final leg at least), but I think it'll be worth it for the day I'll be out there. I'll post a trip report after I go.  For that matter, I've been booking everything through Agoda because it was linked from Japan-guide, I hope they don't suck... Keret fucked around with this message at 21:08 on Oct 22, 2018 |
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Oct 22, 2018 21:04
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And now you have me realizing that I don't have a single ryokan or onsen on my May itinerary. Need to fix.
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Oct 22, 2018 21:46
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Keret posted:I booked one of the Japanese style rooms for 2 nights on Agoda for $107 per night. The single rooms in the adjoining cabin were $124 per night. Maybe because it's December? I dunno if they're more expensive other times. The place you linked is a 4.4/5 on Rakuten and Jalan, which is 'ok' in terms of a review score. The bad reviews specifically noted issues with cleaning of rooms, issues with service, issues with cleaning of onsen, amenities, and too many foreigners. Note that when Japanese people say too many foreigners, they usually don't mean too many Americans (except in like Niseko lol), but Chinese. A 4.4 on these sites do not mean the place is bad; that I would reserve for 4.2 or lower. In any case, please ignore me since these days I'm very nitpicky and careful about ryokans. But on the other hand, consider renting a car instead of taking a train. I say this to legit everybody going to anywhere outside of a city. More freedom, no schedules, and it's not that expensive outside of the main highways. Theoretically you could rent in either Utsunomiya or Nikko and do w/e from there. Of course, there is a bit of concern since Dec. may be approaching winter season, but that's easily solved with winter tires (I've been to Japan in the dead winter in massive snow before and driven). Also, agoda is bad but is basically the same as booking.com which is bad. They're trustworthy but the best places are hidden from these portals.
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Oct 23, 2018 00:00
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I've stayed nearby and while it's not easy to get to via public transport, it's also not impossible. Just be sure to check the schedules of everything, since there's likely only a few buses per day. gently caress driving, drink instead.
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Oct 23, 2018 00:10
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ntan1 posted:The place you linked is a 4.4/5 on Rakuten and Jalan, which is 'ok' in terms of a review score. The bad reviews specifically noted issues with cleaning of rooms, issues with service, issues with cleaning of onsen, amenities, and too many foreigners. Note that when Japanese people say too many foreigners, they usually don't mean too many Americans (except in like Niseko lol), but Chinese. A 4.4 on these sites do not mean the place is bad; that I would reserve for 4.2 or lower. This is good info, thanks! I wasn't aware of what a good rating should be, numerically. I can't see those reviews on Rakuten for some reason, but maybe I'm just not looking in the right place. What do you think, from looking at them? Would you go for it, in my position? I'll consider the car, but I'd really prefer not bothering with one. Regarding bookings, what are good/better sites to go through for booking stuff in Japan? Should I cancel the Agoda ones and use something else?
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Oct 23, 2018 01:05
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Keret posted:This is good info, thanks! I wasn't aware of what a good rating should be, numerically. I can't see those reviews on Rakuten for some reason, but maybe I'm just not looking in the right place. ntan said as much himself, but all this is getting into the realm of nitpicking that you can go into on subsequent trips. For now it looks like what you've got is fine and will be a great addition to your trip, so I wouldn't sweat it.
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Oct 23, 2018 02:39
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Oct 23, 2018 05:48
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ntan is #1 onsen sperg itt
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Oct 23, 2018 07:35
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Actually just rent a car. Seriously. GPS is easy enough, parking will be plentiful and you will save your travel time by half. I would avoid public transit. You don’t really save much money when you travel around the country side by public transit. As for location/reviews, you probably won’t be able to tell much of a difference if Japan is very foreign to you
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Oct 23, 2018 08:59
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Few days of dicking around in Ikebukuro, Shinjuku and Shibya and I have probably seen more people than in my life before. Visited a hedgehog cafe today, it was truly a blessed place.
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Oct 23, 2018 15:49
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Sorbus posted:Visited a hedgehog cafe today, it was truly a blessed place. Cripple any and nerf to pay a fine? Pet cafes can be grim places.
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Oct 23, 2018 19:57
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Renting a car in Aomori was one of the best decisions I made this last trip.
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Oct 23, 2018 20:36
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Sperg Chat Alert For biz hotels any major portal works, although sometimes its cheaper to book on the official hotel website once you look them up through a portal. For ryokans it can significantly vary, and English portals are not really good at explaining what the different options and different prices are (EG, they will sell one of each plan at different prices but with the same caption, and you wont know why one is more expensive than the other). Additionally, some ryokans refuse to even put up their bookings on any portal, even Japanese ones. And beyond that, some ryokans put up their bookings for off peak on portals, but require folks to call in for like peak season in fall, as an example. English reviews from things like tripadvisor and on any non-Japanese portal are also universally wrong or untrustworthy or not a good data point. They will either mark something a 5 because it's their first time at a ryokan and wow'ed by the experience, or they will mark something a 2/5 the food was too fancy and not vegan/the bath required that I be naked/the bedding was on the floor and therefore hard, or a 1/5 because the hotel lady couldn't speak fluent English. These days I book based on a combination of Rakuten/Jalan in Japanese, Japanese blogs, and other various random sources. Also, all minshuku are good.
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Oct 23, 2018 21:53
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there are roundtrip flights to haneda for $666, but the last one departs on may 2... how's visiting japan on the tail end of turbo golden week?
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Oct 23, 2018 22:13
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p fantastic, go for it, hail satan
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Oct 23, 2018 22:56
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Phone posted:there are roundtrip flights to haneda for $666, but the last one departs on may 2... how's visiting japan on the tail end of turbo golden week? It’ll be good, departures at Haneda might be busy but the city will likely be dead empty.
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Oct 24, 2018 00:51
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Phone posted:there are roundtrip flights to haneda for $666, but the last one departs on may 2... how's visiting japan on the tail end of turbo golden week? i did it once, my first day in Osaka was a bit crowded but then it was fine.
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Oct 24, 2018 01:07
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Also looking more likely than not the country will basically be shut down from April 27th to May 6th due to the Emperor abdicated on 4/30 and Golden Week going on.
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Oct 24, 2018 07:19
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Public schools yes but hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions will be very, very open! Dunno about atms though lol
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Oct 24, 2018 10:45
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Sorbus posted:Few days of dicking around in Ikebukuro, Shinjuku and Shibya and I have probably seen more people than in my life before. Visited a hedgehog cafe today, it was truly a blessed place. Do you have any suggestions for Ikebukuro and Shinjuku? I'd like to check out both areas while I'm in Tokyo but I'm not really sure what to do there yet. With 8 days in Tokyo, I'm hoping to spend a day each split up something like: Shimokitazawa (I'm staying there), Koenji, Shibuya/Daikan-yama, Shinjuku/Ikebukuro, Harajuku/Aoyama/Roppongi, Shimbashi/Chiyoda, Tsukiji/Odaiba, and Akihabara/Ueno. No idea if I can cover that much ground yet or not, but I guess I'll see! Also, I would kind of like to see some folk/traditional performances. Would you all suggest going to see a Kabuki performance, and if so which city is best to do so? Is there a good place for me to check out folk music? What other cool traditional Japanese things/entertainment are worth checking out (preferably not overdone tourist stuff though that may be unavoidable)?
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Oct 25, 2018 00:32
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Wandering aimlessly from Ikebukuro to Shibuya or vice versa is a perfectly good way to spend a day (assuming it's not summer). North and south of Ueno is even better IMO but that's individual opinion. I would personally spend at least one day in Tokyo with zero plans just walking around until your feet fall off, it's great.
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Oct 25, 2018 00:54
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Can I ask superbly ignorant questions about some travel I want to do to Japan from New Zealand next year in this thread?
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Oct 25, 2018 02:22
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The used panty vending machines are mostly a myth, sorry.
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Oct 25, 2018 02:32
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Do you have a passport?
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Oct 25, 2018 03:23
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caberham posted:Do you have a passport? I will soon, going into the post shop tomorrow to send off my picture and I'm done. Anyway, my plan is staying over there for a little less than three months over their summer. During this time I will be working the same job as I do now, writing online for a company based in the UK. My question is what do I need in terms of declaring/work visa in order to make this legal? sale on Banksy art posted:The used panty vending machines are mostly a myth, sorry. As a Kiwi my clothesline shopping skills are next to none, why would I stoop to paying for that which I can get for free? Or do you mean like freshly used?
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Oct 25, 2018 03:28
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Bushmaori posted:Anyway, my plan is staying over there for a little less than three months over their summer. During this time I will be working the same job as I do now, writing online for a company based in the UK. My question is what do I need in terms of declaring/work visa in order to make this legal? My advice is to not worry about it. Just say you're a tourist and enjoy your time there. They aren't going to ask if you're also doing poo poo on the internet.
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Oct 25, 2018 03:36
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Have you ever stayed overseas for that long? You probably want to Airbnb a place for a few weeks at a time if you have work to do instead of just backpacking across the country
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Oct 25, 2018 03:38
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caberham posted:Have you ever stayed overseas for that long? Nah not overseas, but I've similar stints in places around NZ. Granted I speak a lot more English than I do Japanese, but part of the reason I want to try it is the isolation.
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Bushmaori posted:Anyway, my plan is staying over there for a little less than three months over their summer. During this time I will be working the same job as I do now, writing online for a company based in the UK. My question is what do I need in terms of declaring/work visa in order to make this legal? There’s no real way to make this legal but at the same time the kenpeitai aren’t going to come busting down your door
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Oct 25, 2018 05:17
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LimburgLimbo posted:There’s no real way to make this legal but at the same time the kenpeitai aren’t going to come busting down your door Is Japan not keen on foreigners doing this sort of work? I mean I still pay taxes to the NZ government here while I work, so I have no problem doing the same for Japan, FWIW.
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Oct 25, 2018 05:22
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Grand Fromage posted:Wandering aimlessly from Ikebukuro to Shibuya or vice versa is a perfectly good way to spend a day (assuming it's not summer). North and south of Ueno is even better IMO but that's individual opinion. Hell make it 2 days and you wouldn't regret it. (Except for your feet)
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Bushmaori posted:Is Japan not keen on foreigners doing this sort of work? I mean I still pay taxes to the NZ government here while I work, so I have no problem doing the same for Japan, FWIW. I take it you’ve never work overseas because remote work like that basically isn’t legal anywhere insofar as I know (some place may be an exception). In essentially every country if you’re performing revenue generating activity you need to have a visa and often be contractually employed with an incorporated company, or have contracts with customers if self-employed, etc. Technically all the “digital nomad” types are usually illegal, but it’s a bit of a gray area which nobody cares enough to actually follow up with.
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