|
https://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.jp/smph/multilingual/english/about_us/Police_Museum.html http://www.tfd.metro.tokyo.jp/ts/museum.html (http://www.tfd.metro.tokyo.jp/ts/mus/data/museum_leaflet.pdf) Duh there's whole heckin museums for these things.
|
#
?
Feb 27, 2019 14:20
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 14, 2024 02:44 |
|
|
prompt posted:Wow I’ve never disagreed with anything more than your post. Tokyo boring for a few weeks? Then almost any other city in any other country gonna suck after a few days. Wow. Well you're eventually going to have done the stuff you're really interested in doing and start pushing into ehhh I guess I'll go see that territory. The really good stuff just doesn't consume weeks worth of time. Unless your idea of a fun time is sitting in a maid Cafe for 3 houra or something, I guess. This is especially true when you're just somewhere by yourself.
|
|
#
?
Feb 27, 2019 14:34
|
|
|
If you can’t find fun and interesting things to do in Tokyo after a week you’re a boring person. I’ll leave my harsher comments for goon line chat.
|
|
#
?
Feb 27, 2019 15:17
|
|
|
Stringent posted:What size? Depends on clearance of bike but 33-40mm or so prompt posted:Wow I’ve never disagreed with anything more than your post. Tokyo boring for a few weeks? Then almost any other city in any other country gonna suck after a few days. Wow. Clearly you don’t read totalnewbie posts much
|
|
#
?
Feb 27, 2019 15:22
|
|
|
Whatever, look, I'm sure there's poo poo to do in Tokyo. It's not exactly a small place. But unless you're on a 6 month holiday, 3 weeks in any one place sounds like a terrible waste of time, even if it's Tokyo. Maybe it's because people enjoy mundane poo poo like walking through <wherever> and being wide-eyed. /shrug go do that. Have a great time.
totalnewbie fucked around with this message at 19:55 on Feb 27, 2019 |
|
#
?
Feb 27, 2019 19:19
|
|
|
LimburgLimbo posted:Drivers at least aren’t thaaaat bad in my experience, though people loving suck at using turn signals well beforehand, and there’s far too many cars stopped on the left hand bike lane areas of the big roads so you need to swerve into traffic more than you really like. This is mostly a product of being an experienced driver in a city. For example, in the SF Bay Area, using your signal too early to indicate a lane change indicates that you are a slow and passive driver that will take forever to merge, so many drivers will speed up into the gap naturally. In response, most drivers now only really signal last second. The other issue is that even when lane shifting or merging you are already supposed to be looking at the window to make sure nobody is there, so people just skip the "turn on signal early" part. Tokyo will do quick lane changing as well because it's a major metropolitan area, but in retrospect, in the country side Japanese people are honestly the best at being polite on the road (usually)... Way better than US/Canada.
|
|
#
?
Feb 27, 2019 19:43
|
|
|
driving in japan for the first time in aomori was way easier than i thought it'd be. apart from a taxi driver who was being a taxi driver everyone was super polite
|
|
#
?
Feb 27, 2019 22:00
|
|
|
prompt posted:Wow I’ve never disagreed with anything more than your post. Tokyo boring for a few weeks? Then almost any other city in any other country gonna suck after a few days. Wow. yes? hard as you may find it to believe, this is an accurate representation of what some of your fellow human beings experience.
|
|
#
?
Feb 27, 2019 23:27
|
|
|
ntan1 posted:This is mostly a product of being an experienced driver in a city. For example, in the SF Bay Area, using your signal too early to indicate a lane change indicates that you are a slow and passive driver that will take forever to merge, so many drivers will speed up into the gap naturally. In response, most drivers now only really signal last second. The other issue is that even when lane shifting or merging you are already supposed to be looking at the window to make sure nobody is there, so people just skip the "turn on signal early" part. Oh god is this a thing?? I thought it was just my dad, I hate driving with him because he zig zags across every lane (to get to the stoplight sooner). When he visits I drive exxxxxtra carefully just to make him annoyed.
|
|
#
?
Feb 27, 2019 23:31
|
|
|
LimburgLimbo posted:Depends on clearance of bike but 33-40mm or so No, I mean what size frame?
|
|
#
?
Feb 27, 2019 23:57
|
|
|
ntan1 posted:This is mostly a product of being an experienced driver in a city. For example, in the SF Bay Area, using your signal too early to indicate a lane change indicates that you are a slow and passive driver that will take forever to merge, so many drivers will speed up into the gap naturally. In response, most drivers now only really signal last second. The other issue is that even when lane shifting or merging you are already supposed to be looking at the window to make sure nobody is there, so people just skip the "turn on signal early" part. People loving cut you off from behind if you’re trying to lane change? That would cause some murders in most places.
|
|
#
?
Feb 28, 2019 01:08
|
|
|
Klook will sell me this unlimited 4G sim for 8 days, which seems pretty good. But I'm gonna be in Japan for a total of 10. Do these kinds of prepaid cards come with extension options, or would I have to buy a second one for the remaining two days, or should I hunt for a 10-day one?
|
|
#
?
Feb 28, 2019 02:01
|
|
|
Knuc U Kinte posted:People loving cut you off from behind if you’re trying to lane change? That would cause some murders in most places. If you signal and act slow about it. In LA they do always cut you off from behind and there's a reason there are so many car accidents there.
|
|
#
?
Feb 28, 2019 02:57
|
|
|
Knuc U Kinte posted:People loving cut you off from behind if you’re trying to lane change? That would cause some murders in most places. Lol, I see ppl dash in front of other cars/bikes just to slam on the brakes to make a left almost every day. Bonus points for the ones making a left into an active crossing zone so they have to sit there blocking the lane until the pedestrians have cleared.
|
|
#
?
Feb 28, 2019 03:24
|
|
|
Stringent posted:https://tabelog.com/en/kyoto/A2601/A260403/26003826/ I did it and the guy spoke okay English and we muddled through it and now I feel very embarrassed and stupid but I have a reservation now so loving bite me world. Good call on not trying to speak Japanese. That would have gone MUCH worse. I feel a little more prepared for how hard communication will be...I wonder if I should even try speaking it at all, or if it’s better to pretend I have no skill. Should I stick to English only during the trip? I don’t know if I should be all or nothing on that.
|
|
#
?
Feb 28, 2019 04:30
|
|
|
Pollyanna posted:I did it and the guy spoke okay English and we muddled through it and now I feel very embarrassed and stupid but I have a reservation now so loving bite me world. You just gotta read things. Some people will speak or at least understand much more English than your Japanese. For some people knowing a few Japanese words will help a bit, for others once you say some Japanese they’ll just launch into full native speed Japanese you won’t be able to catch. Just have a smile and be resigned to feeling embarrassed and you’ll get by. Stringent posted:No, I mean what size frame? Current bikes’ 実効トップチューブ length is 57-59cm, which has been working, though may be getting a longer stem for my roadbike with 57cm as my I have had minor back pain after about 2 hours which might be from my somewhat disproportionately long torso. Holding off until I go in for a bike fitting though, because I want to both confirm that issue and get proper measurements because I’m considering ordering a Canyon for the next bike potentially.
|
|
#
?
Feb 28, 2019 04:44
|
|
|
peanut posted:https://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.jp/smph/multilingual/english/about_us/Police_Museum.html
|
|
#
?
Feb 28, 2019 08:30
|
|
|
LimburgLimbo posted:You just gotta read things. Some people will speak or at least understand much more English than your Japanese. For some people knowing a few Japanese words will help a bit, for others once you say some Japanese they’ll just launch into full native speed Japanese you won’t be able to catch. Just have a smile and be resigned to feeling embarrassed and you’ll get by. Figures. I guess I just wonder if I’ll get a warmer reception by trying or not trying, but I’m there as a tourist anyway, so...
|
|
#
?
Feb 28, 2019 14:38
|
|
|
Pollyanna posted:Figures. I guess I just wonder if I’ll get a warmer reception by trying or not trying, but I’m there as a tourist anyway, so... i generally get the impression people appreciate foreigners making an effort to speak their language even if they prefer to switch to english for actual results. if they overestimate my skills and i don't understand a word they're saying then looking blank and stupid generally works out ok too! most people are nice and want you to have a nice time and want to communicate with you so it's hard to go wrong as a tourist you probably made the right call about the reservation tho. i made a restaurant reservation in japanese once, after carefully preparing a script so i wouldn't forget any important words. then we turned up at the restaurant and i was terrible at japanese on the fly and they didn't believe it could possibly be the same person and went and phoned their other location to ask whether they were expecting any foreigners who might have got lost. then they eventually gave us a table and asked, in japanese, whether we were ok with chopsticks. that was a fun evening.
|
|
#
?
Feb 28, 2019 22:37
|
|
|
Out of curiosity, do the French or Italian restaurants in Tokyo have employees that speak French/Italian? Not that we plan on traveling from the US to eat anything other than Japanese food, but my wife speaks fluent French and I speak some Italian and popping in for a glass of wine and being able to communicate at the end of the night might be nice.
|
|
#
?
Mar 1, 2019 02:34
|
|
|
Slow Graffiti posted:Out of curiosity, do the French or Italian restaurants in Tokyo have employees that speak French/Italian? Not that we plan on traveling from the US to eat anything other than Japanese food, but my wife speaks fluent French and I speak some Italian and popping in for a glass of wine and being able to communicate at the end of the night might be nice. Not as a rule but I'll post some places I know of once I get back to a computer.
|
|
#
?
Mar 1, 2019 03:12
|
|
|
I had really good pizza in Tokyo with another something awful forums poster that said it was too spicy. The place also sold a drink which was beer+root beer I think??? and he ordered it and some dude came out from the back and said he put it on the menu, and iirc that this was the first time someone ever ordered it. It was near the tokyo tower I forget the name, but I'd recommend.
|
|
#
?
Mar 1, 2019 03:18
|
|
|
It was pizza tamaki and the pizza crust wasn’t too spicy but a little too salty. It’s still good
|
|
#
?
Mar 1, 2019 03:24
|
|
|
Beer and root beer sounds weird but I'd try it
|
|
#
?
Mar 1, 2019 03:41
|
|
|
Slow Graffiti posted:Out of curiosity, do the French or Italian restaurants in Tokyo have employees that speak French/Italian? Not that we plan on traveling from the US to eat anything other than Japanese food, but my wife speaks fluent French and I speak some Italian and popping in for a glass of wine and being able to communicate at the end of the night might be nice. Ok, my main French recommendation would be Petit Tonneau. It's a very nice bistro run by a French guy. They'll have staff that are fluent in French, English or Japanese, sometimes all three. There are two locations one in Kudanshita and one in Toranomon; I'd recommend the one in Toranomon if you can get down there as they've got really nice outdoor seating. I take my family there on weekends when the weather's nice and there's often French families there too, so there's a decent chance y'all could strike up a conversation if you wanted to. For Italian I don't know of a place where you could just hang out and drink offhand, but I do know a couple good restaurants run by Italians. Mama Luisa's is a nice casual place. Like I said the guy running it is Italian, but he also cooks so probably won't be free to talk too much. Stefano is a more upscale place, but the chef is Italian and he spends a lot of time in the dining room talking to the diners and explaining the food. Really excellent food and I always learn a lot when I visit. I don't know where you live in the US, but I wouldn't shy away from eating at any of these places. I know it seems odd to eat French or Italian in Tokyo, but there really are some top notch restaurants kicking out some amazing food in those styles here.
|
|
#
?
Mar 1, 2019 05:39
|
|
|
caberham posted:It was pizza tamaki and the pizza crust wasn’t too spicy but a little too salty. It’s still good was it root beer and beer? i really forget. did I try it? that whole trip is like a fever dream
|
|
#
?
Mar 1, 2019 05:43
|
|
|
Magna Kaser posted:was it root beer and beer? i really forget. did I try it? that whole trip is like a fever dream It was. http://pst-tk2-ad.com/menu/drinks/ It’s the PST Gaff original cocktail. Btw I still much prefer Savoy to PST though I know some here disagree with me
|
|
#
?
Mar 1, 2019 06:19
|
|
|
I’ll eat at Seirinkan, Savoy, Tamaki, or Strada - whenever, whichever. They’re all amazing.
|
|
#
?
Mar 1, 2019 08:03
|
|
|
Stringent posted:Ok, my main French recommendation would be Petit Tonneau. Awesome! Thank you!
|
|
#
?
Mar 1, 2019 11:26
|
|
|
prompt posted:I’ll eat at Seirinkan, Savoy, Tamaki, or Strada - whenever, whichever. They’re all amazing. Legit thought you had included saizeriya first time I read and though maaan you’re positive today
|
|
#
?
Mar 1, 2019 12:18
|
|
|
I found the worst thing. It tastes even worse than you think.
|
|
#
?
Mar 2, 2019 11:15
|
|
|
Oh yeah that poo poo is bad. Coca Cola Clear was pretty vile too.
|
|
#
?
Mar 2, 2019 14:31
|
|
|
Stringent posted:I found the worst thing. It tastes even worse than you think. The gently caress? Peach Coke is my fuel when I'm doing arcade runs in Tokyo. Its delicious, unlike some some green tea stuff like this.  Archer666 fucked around with this message at 14:52 on Mar 2, 2019 |
|
#
?
Mar 2, 2019 14:50
|
|
|
sale on Banksy art posted:Oh yeah that poo poo is bad. Coca Cola Clear was pretty vile too. Clear Coke was an abomination unto the gods, Peach Coke is perfectly decently fine. maybe Stringent found a bottle that's beyond sell-by date? it has been out a wee while.
|
|
#
?
Mar 2, 2019 15:14
|
|
|
I was really excited about trying peach coke when I went to Tokyo last May (yes, I know how sad that is) and the disappointment was palpable. Momoten remains the king of peach flavoured vending machine drinks.
|
|
#
?
Mar 2, 2019 15:41
|
|
|
NGL one of the things I’m looking forward to the most is trying all the stuff in the vending machines.
|
|
#
?
Mar 2, 2019 15:47
|
|
|
Pollyanna posted:NGL one of the things I’m looking forward to the most is trying all the stuff in the vending machines. They get kinda boring after a while tbh. loading up on candy, snacks, and matcha flavored everything at the donki is where the REAL fun begins
|
|
#
?
Mar 2, 2019 15:55
|
|
|
Peach Coke is fine but it just makes me miss the brief moment of time they had Cherry Coke here. Vending machines are cool but I never really developed a taste for coffee and bitter teas. About all I'll look for is interesting dessert drinks like pudding shakes and limited time juice flavors.
|
|
#
?
Mar 2, 2019 16:20
|
|
|
Pollyanna posted:NGL one of the things I’m looking forward to the most is trying all the stuff in the vending machines. Thats the best. At every train station we would make a beeline for the vending machines and if there was anything we hadn't seen before we tried it. The heartbreaker is when you discover a drink you really like and can't find it at any of the other stations.
|
|
#
?
Mar 2, 2019 16:34
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 14, 2024 02:44 |
|
|
I like the ripoff boss coffee cans and salty lychee
|
|
#
?
Mar 2, 2019 17:30
|
|
