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Johnny Truant posted:This is what I like to hear! Fuuuuuuck I can't wait to hopefully put on like five kilos in ten days. Yeah, lots of runners. Dunno what you mean by etiquette though. Sidewalk etiquette in general is pretty abysmal in Tokyo, I think the only hard and fast rule is try not to run into anybody on purpose.
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Oh, and be sure to headcheck for bicycles before a lateral move.
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Tokyo is great for running, used to spend a lot of time running all over. Thee will always be some people blocking the street here and there. Do the imperial palace run, it’s nice.
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Johnny Truant posted:This is what I like to hear! Fuuuuuuck I can't wait to hopefully put on like five kilos in ten days. That’s what I do each time I go to Tokyo. Just run randomly across different places. The road traffic and street design is actually perfect for runners. 1. For a easy popular city center loop : imperial palace moat which is around 5k per loop, there’s a bit of small inclines up and down so the moat is super balanced for views and runs. 2. There’s the run to yoyogi Park from wherever. Actually outside the yamonote line is basically suburbia in terms of foot traffic so it’s super duper easy to run around, I got lost a few times but it’s kinda near, but honestly meh. 3. I recently did the tama river run which goes for ever and even to Kawasaki. 1 is super accessible and popular and it’s easy to spot the etiquette, everyone’s nice. 3. Is a little hardcore but you go through different river banks and see different residential districts and a variety views - a super slice of life view and feels like an anime riverbank scene
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Stringent posted:Oh, and be sure to headcheck for bicycles before a lateral move. They almost crashed into me a few times 
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caberham posted:They almost crashed into me a few times Because you didn't headcheck.
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Apr 15, 2019 14:51
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Also the Sumida river is probably one of the best places to run in the entire world. Google it, if you can find a hotel nearby so much the better.
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Awesome, thanks for all the advice y'all! I'm a biker myself so you bet your rear end I am always looking for them.LimburgLimbo posted:Do the imperial palace run, it’s nice. This also sounds super fuckin cool!
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Stringent posted:Sidewalk etiquette in general is pretty abysmal in Tokyo, I think the only hard and fast rule is try not to run into anybody on purpose. I assumed most of the time you were meant to walk on the left side, like the way traffic is on the left. But the only place I ever saw a sign about it was in Gion in Kyoto and it said to keep to the right so I dunno. I felt like generally people were keeping left in Tokyo?
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Apr 15, 2019 22:25
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Kansai tends to do the opposite of Tokyo with which side you move on
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Bloodnose posted:I assumed most of the time you were meant to walk on the left side, like the way traffic is on the left. But the only place I ever saw a sign about it was in Gion in Kyoto and it said to keep to the right so I dunno. I felt like generally people were keeping left in Tokyo? Nope. I mean officially under some arcane textbook probably yes, but in actuality nobody cares or obeys it at all. However if a sign does say walk left or right or go up stairs left or right, definitely obey that. Also escalators. The reason those signs are there are to manage actual traffic flow (when there are times there are too many people).
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We talk a lot about lunch and dinner. Any breakfast recs, or is that basically the same as lunch and dinner? Western breakfasts are pretty simple to find, but I’m not sure what to look for when it comes to local breakfasts. As fair as I can tell, breakfasts are just typical dishes like grilled fish soup and rice. Is that it?
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Apr 16, 2019 00:45
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Tamago kake gohan is the only specifically breakfasty food I can think of in Japan.
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Apr 16, 2019 00:48
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If you're staying at a nice ryokan you'll get a good breakfast with miso soup, rice, grilled fish and veggie dishes. Maybe some natto for good measure. Eating breakfast in a restaurant is a bit harder because it's not so popular for Japanese people. The usual choices are to hit up a 24hr chain restaurant, snack at a conbini, wait for lunch or stop by a bakery.
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Apr 16, 2019 00:55
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Dad took a picture of someone on the subway and didn’t have manner mode on 
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Apr 16, 2019 02:01
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Pollyanna posted:Western breakfasts are pretty simple to find 
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Like in a hotel maybe.
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Pollyanna posted:Dad took a picture of someone on the subway and didn’t have manner mode on Why.. was he taking a photo... of a complete stranger?
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Okay, pastries and coffee are simple to find. I could prolly get hot cakes and bacon and eggs at a family restaurant, I guess. Johnny Truant posted:Why.. was he taking a photo... of a complete stranger?  Also there was a very dapper old man sitting in front of us. And a guy wearing a Taco Hell jacket.
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Apr 16, 2019 02:18
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Royal Host is the only chain I know that has anything resembling a western breakfast and it's... not authentic.
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Apr 16, 2019 02:20
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where's the closest bojangles in japan?
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Apr 16, 2019 02:28
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Phone posted:where's the closest bojangles in japan?
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Apr 16, 2019 02:59
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For my breakfast every morning on my trip I'm gonna go 7-11 slumming
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arisu posted:For my breakfast every morning on my trip I'm gonna go 7-11 slumming  E: VVV Mine was iced coffee and either a red bean bun or a curry bento Pththya-lyi fucked around with this message at 03:34 on Apr 16, 2019 |
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Apr 16, 2019 03:26
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arisu posted:For my breakfast every morning on my trip I'm gonna go 7-11 slumming Its what I'm doing. Nothing says vacation like a blueberry cupcake and real gold black(basically coke with more caffeine) for breakfast.
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Y'all should do yourselves right and hit up bakeries instead (Vie de France, Little Mermaid, or w/e). Basically the same kinda stuff, but you can get it fresh.
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Apr 16, 2019 03:33
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I mean, I'm gonna do that too, but I live in asian central in California so asian bakeries are pretty common place around here. I probably live within a 5 mile radius of like, 3 Japanese bakeries, 5 Korean bakeries, and like 15 Chinese/Taiwanese bakeries lol
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Apr 16, 2019 03:49
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Oh nice.
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Apr 16, 2019 03:50
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Kakigori for breakfast imo
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Pollyanna posted:I could prolly get hot cakes and bacon and eggs at a family restaurant, I guess Nope. And pancakes and French toast both are much more of a “girls’ lunch dessert” than “breakfast platter” food here anyways.
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Apr 16, 2019 04:51
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eat natto for every meal
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Phone posted:eat natto *gags*
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Phone posted:eat natto Did you just tell me to go gently caress myself?
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Any suggestions for day trips from Tokyo? I'm mostly going to eat at different places over the course of a week but would also like to see some places that aren't too far. I've been to Kamakura before but will be going back there with friends since they've not done the trip yet but don't have any other ideas besides this.
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Apr 16, 2019 05:27
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Nikko, Mt Fuji, Kamakura, Atami
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prompt posted:Kak for breakfast imo
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Apr 16, 2019 05:31
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denny's
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Pollyanna posted:Dad took a picture of someone on the subway and didn’t have manner mode on your dad is why japanese and korean phones can't mute the camera shutter sound!!! Also Japan has A+ food but D- breakfast IMO, esp compared to the rest of Asia.
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i like a piece of fish and rice for breakfast, but it does leave some to be desired
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