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mikeycp posted:i've also heard butler cafes are nice from friend's experience From what I've heard they're way nicer than maid cafes.
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yeah they seem legit i'm half surprised the gf didn't want to go last year
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For all the talk about fujoshi in Ikebukuro, I had to walk by what I assumed were three different strip clubs just on the four blocks between the station and my hotel. Granted, I didn't go to otome road.Nanigans posted:You can bet we're going to Sunshine in Ikebukuro though. Are you allowed to just kind of pop your head in and look around the Pokémon Café or will they get mad that you're not buying anything? The prices on the snacks and stuff in there are kind of insane for what is basically a regular rear end pancake with a Pikachu stamped on it. Is the cafe in Sunshine City still open? I know the store is, but I didn't notice whether the cafe was still around on the floor below on my visit. If not, there's a new Pokemon Center & Cafe that opened by Tokyo Station last year: https://goo.gl/maps/PfLetri4cDjVUrR18 You can make reservations online if you want to eat there, the food is serviceable and very cute, and the prices are... somewhat high, but not that crazy. runawayturtles fucked around with this message at 07:33 on Apr 17, 2019 |
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Apr 17, 2019 07:22
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d0s posted:also how does not being super into anime tiddy make someone a chud wtf nah I mean the dudes who are super into anime tiddy and don't want to see it go mainstream. "One Piece casuals invading my fandom!!!!"
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Apr 17, 2019 07:43
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pretty sure that's not what a chud is
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QuasiQuack posted:Gonna need more info here https://kotaku.com/japans-macho-cafe-is-like-hooters-in-reverse-1704687152 not sure if its still around almost all the info I find googlin is from like 2015 but here you go
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mikeycp posted:pretty sure that's not what a chud is cannibalistic humanoid underground dweller is the thing I'm talking about anyway the point is there's good anime shopping and people should get in on that
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Magna Kaser posted:https://kotaku.com/japans-macho-cafe-is-like-hooters-in-reverse-1704687152 not sure if its still around almost all the info I find googlin is from like 2015 but here you go Seems like they closed 
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Apr 17, 2019 08:24
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Stringent posted:Cool. This is what the corner down from that piano studio I go to looks like:  That’s cool. I should be extra nice to any non-American Asians I see in Boston during pride.
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Apr 17, 2019 08:55
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Do butler cafe's even allow entry for men who come on their own? I thought that you either had to have a girl with you or you just couldn't get in... Then again I could be confusing regular butler cafes with the BL butler cafes in Ikebukuro, where you can order 2 of the butlers to enact BL manga scenes for you. Oh and also drink tea and eat cakes I guess...???
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Archer666 posted:Do butler cafe's even allow entry for men who come on their own? I thought that you either had to have a girl with you or you just couldn't get in... You need a reservation because it’s popular so good luck doing it last minute !
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Apr 17, 2019 11:25
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Can't believe I missed out on macho Cafe 
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Apr 17, 2019 11:45
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If anyone will be around Hyogo during Golden week, a lot of matsuri teams will be out and about at smaller shrine festivals! Like this: http://prosv3.tok2.com/~oosio315/map-hyogo.htm 4/28 Sunday 12:00 Three Teams @ Sosa Yakujin Hachiman Shrine https://goo.gl/maps/UhbjvZcev2S2
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Shout out to zmcnulty for the tip about tachinomiya to meet the locals.
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Is the 'Sunshine' everybody's talking about in Ikebukuro the large department store right by the train stop?
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Apr 17, 2019 13:49
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arisu posted:I'mma drag all my friends into a maid cafe. It's gonna be the most awkward and embarassing half hour of our lives. They're going to hate me for this afterwards. Have you thought about the people working there?
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Apr 17, 2019 14:06
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Tamura-san I forgot to say goodbye to you and I am so so so so sorry
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Stringent posted:Have you thought about the people working there? shocked it took this many posts before this was brought up
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The Great Autismo! posted:shocked it took this many posts before this was brought up No you aren't.
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Jesus I was overselling it for funnies. It's not like we're gonna be sitting there in silence watching them, my friends are cool with trying weird things.
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Stringent posted:Shout out to zmcnulty for the tip about tachinomiya to meet the locals. Yeah seriously. I have been awarded the title of nee-san and I will not let it down. Somehow my Japanese managed to get things across, god I really can’t wait to practice it more, I need to get better. Hot tip: chug genshu to impress the locals 
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Johnny Truant posted:Is the 'Sunshine' everybody's talking about in Ikebukuro the large department store right by the train stop?
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Apr 17, 2019 15:20
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So that high end VR place in Shinjuku is closed? Do they have another location in Tokyo? I see a VR place in Shibuya but it doesn't look the same.
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punk rebel ecks posted:So that high end VR place in Shinjuku is closed? Do they have another location in Tokyo? I see a VR place in Shibuya but it doesn't look the same. Eh, I don't think you are missing out on much. The Mario Kart thing is fun, but the rides are short, expensive and everyone in my group got sick. I went to the Shinjuku one with 6 people and we all bought 4 tickets, but after every ride someone dropped out feeling nauseous. Last man standing even used a few tickets from the drop-outs, but he also gave up before we ran out of tickets.
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Pollyanna posted:Yeah seriously. I have been awarded the title of nee-san and I will not let it down. Somehow my Japanese managed to get things across, god I really can’t wait to practice it more, I need to get better. 
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Our group of 4 had a blast but one of friends was a VR nerd. Mario Kart was most fun. Evangelion was gimmicky but man it was awesome. We paid extra for the dragon quest simulator and it was loving rad
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i was mildly disappointed i didn't have the time to go to that, but we onlt had 3 days in tokyo and it was pretty busy for us and also during the typhoon the yurei izakaya in kichijoji is dope though. i did get to go to that and it was one of the highlights of the trip for me
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mikeycp posted:it does. but while i try to keep fit and know how to ride pretty well i'd hardly call myself a cyclist You don't have to do the whole thing, you can start in Onomichi and go down a few islands and then come back. I can't really think where else in the world you could get a similar experience. Would recommend spending a bit more and getting a lighter rental bike than a mamachari.
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we might do it now. the gf seemed excited about the idea and we have enough time to make sure we're in shape for it. i'm guessing once we get to hiroshima we'd shink back to kansai idk we've made no plans or had no discussion about hiroshima at all
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I saw there was a big VR arcade across the street from Mandarake in Shibuya but I didn't have time to check it out. https://goo.gl/maps/YW4mwCToCcRvqbE39
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Stringent posted:No you aren't. Knowing this thread, I actually am
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Doctor Zero posted:And what the gently caress happened in the US? The only Choco Pies they sell are the awful dry as dirt made-in-Korea poo poo. I can’t find authentic stuff anywhere. Even in the real Japanese markets. Korean choco pies are the authentic ones. They were copied from moon pies brought by GIs during and after the Korean War. There are Chinese and Japanese knock offs and they all range in quality.
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Grand Fromage posted:Korean choco pies are the authentic ones. They were copied from moon pies brought by GIs during and after the Korean War. There are Chinese and Japanese knock offs and they all range in quality. Are you sure? I thought Lotte was a Japanese company. Regardless the Korean ones are dry gross poo poo and if the delicious moist ones made in glorious Nippon are going away I will be despondent.
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Doctor Zero posted:Are you sure? I thought Lotte was a Japanese company. This is something you can say in Korea to make Koreans mad if you're ever in the mood. Lotte was founded by a Japanese occupation era Korean and Koreans consider it a Korean company, but the HQ is in Tokyo. In any case, choco pies started in Korea and were invented by Orion, which is an unambiguously Korean company, so the Orion version is the original. Lotte copied them a few years later.
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cool story bro
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do u know dokdo?
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Is Disneyland Tokyo worth it?
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Grand Fromage posted:In any case, choco pies started in Korea and were invented by Orion, which is an unambiguously Korean company, so the Orion version is the original. Lotte copied them a few years later. Orion as in the Okinawan beer?
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punk rebel ecks posted:Is Disneyland Tokyo worth it? No.
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Stringent posted:Orion as in the Okinawan beer? Orion as in the Korean snack company.
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