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Hokkaido has now declared a state of emergency.
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Phone posted:i've never been but i can't imagine that seatac is any worse than o'hare or jfk (or charlotte lmao) Charlotte is, in fact, the worst.
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This site is staying pretty on top of listing closures, it's been a big help. https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/things-to-do/attractions-in-tokyo-and-japan-that-are-closed-due-to-covid-19-coronavirus
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Picnic Princess posted:This site is staying pretty on top of listing closures, it's been a big help. Thank you for that.
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Feb 29, 2020 01:01
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I suppose there are worse countries to be stranded in than Japan. https://japantoday.com/category/politics/u.s.-mulls-new-restrictions-on-travelers-from-japan-s.-korea-media
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Feb 29, 2020 12:19
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zmcnulty posted:I suppose there are worse countries to be stranded in than Japan. lol, donald trump is the president of the united states
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Feb 29, 2020 13:02
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Currently having a very cool and good night at the yokocho in Ginza. Nikka highball is real, and strong, and my friend
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Feb 29, 2020 14:17
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Add Skytree and Robot Restaurant to the closure list. I'm sure I'll find more. At this point, just assume it's everything.
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Feb 29, 2020 16:09
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zmcnulty posted:I suppose there are worse countries to be stranded in than Japan. if i was actually stranded i would seriously consider finding a way to not have to go back at all
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gonna venture out for plum blossom viewing in bunkyo today. special events have been cancelled, but i'm holding out a little hope that there were be a few food stalls there. if not, i guess i'll just hit up a conbini  i was at an event in yoyogi park last sunday, and there were attendants there spraying all entrants' hands with alcohol. that was pretty cool. zmcnulty posted:I suppose there are worse countries to be stranded in than Japan. looking forward to surviving corona in japan, only to return to the united states to contract it and go bankrupt/die.
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mikeycp posted:if i was actually stranded i would seriously consider finding a way to not have to go back at all I told my friends I would offer to take over an abandoned farm since rural life is dying here. Landed at Narita. Plane was more than half empty. Most people had their own row. Airport was eerily quiet and there was no wait getting through immigration and customs. Currently on the Skyliner and there's only 4 of us in my car.
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Picnic Princess posted:I told my friends I would offer to take over an abandoned farm since rural life is dying here. 
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Mar 1, 2020 11:36
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Hell yeah go spend some tourist dollars
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Bofast posted:Goon farm? You mean goons who farm or a farm that grows goons?
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Doctor Zero posted:You mean goons who farm or a farm that grows goons? Mainly goons who farm, though I suspect goons could find a way to grow almost anywhere.
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Mar 1, 2020 13:59
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The Grand Sumo tournament in Osaka is closed to the public now. We had tickets for Day 4. Kinda bummed. We fly out at 5pm EST landing in Haneda. I’m still pumped to be going for the first time.
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i dunno how u guys are dealing with stuff in Tokyo, but I'll probably be in for 1~2 days on my way back to Shanghai sometime this week depending on how flights work out. If China blocks Japanese flights (unlikely) I might be stuck there even more time!!!
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Not that it’s super relevant now since everywhere will be empty, but as a dumb foreigner who can only speak a little Japanese, what should I be saying when I walk into a small bar and want to check they’ve got space for my group? I’ve always just said “uh, san nin?” and it’s been fine but just wondering if I should be saying something else.
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Mar 1, 2020 18:11
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In my mind “san nin wa, seki ga arimasu ka” translates do you have seats for three but since it makes sene to me it’s almost guaranteed to be wrong somehow, probably bordering on insulting. Or maybe “san nin wa, suwatte mo ii desu ka”? I’ll just see myself out now.
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Mar 1, 2020 18:20
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Both of those seem to make sense!
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Mar 1, 2020 19:25
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My office is now under advisory work from home and our Seoul and Tokyo offices are under mandatory WFH. Starting to look like the closest I get to Japan this Spring will be the Japanese grocery store in Chinatown.
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Mar 1, 2020 19:35
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I got back from Japan today after two weeks. I'm also now banished from work for two weeks.
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Mar 1, 2020 19:37
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my job also put out a mandatory self quarantine if you visit china, hk, japan, singapore, northern italy, and the few provinces in sk
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Mar 1, 2020 20:06
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We have Tuesday free in Ginza before we go over to Hakone because team labs got cancelled. What are some cool things to do there so we don’t have to gently caress with trains?
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Mar 1, 2020 22:16
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Nakagin capsule tower is right next to Ginza if you're into that kind of thing. Otherwise, uh... it's pretty much an upscale shopping/eating district, there's not a ton to do around there if you're not looking to drop some cash. It's easy walking distance to the Imperial Palace, you can wander some of the outer palace grounds unless that's closed off.
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Mar 1, 2020 22:25
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Bofast posted:Goon farm? i'm down. i feel like i heard it's not super easy to start a farm in japan though?
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Mar 1, 2020 22:32
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Just cancelled my flight for Tuesday, good luck other brave Goons still going. For those of you considering whether or not to cancel, Japan Air waived all of the cancellation fees unprompted. Didn't even ask me why I was cancelling, in case that enters into your calculus. EDIT: That is to say, they gave me a full refund. Ham Equity fucked around with this message at 22:47 on Mar 1, 2020 |
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Mar 1, 2020 22:38
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Thanatosian posted:Just cancelled my flight for Tuesday, good luck other brave Goons still going. But no refund?
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LimburgLimbo posted:But no refund?
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Thanatosian posted:I should've been clearer: full refund, no cancellation fees. Very nice. My parents cancelled theirs a few days ago and also got a full refund, but they bought tickets way back and there had beef a time change in the meantime so apparently they qualified anyway; wasn’t sure if people qualified otherwise.
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Grand Fromage posted:Nakagin capsule tower is right next to Ginza if you're into that kind of thing. Otherwise, uh... it's pretty much an upscale shopping/eating district, there's not a ton to do around there if you're not looking to drop some cash. It's easy walking distance to the Imperial Palace, you can wander some of the outer palace grounds unless that's closed off. There’s a neat rooftop garden atop Ginza Six. Nakagin Capsule Tower doesn’t let you in the building if you don’t live there though it’s still neat from the outside. Edit: Hamarikyu Gardens is a nice urban oasis. Midjack fucked around with this message at 23:18 on Mar 1, 2020 |
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Question Mark Mound posted:Not that it’s super relevant now since everywhere will be empty, but as a dumb foreigner who can only speak a little Japanese, what should I be saying when I walk into a small bar and want to check they’ve got space for my group? 3nin dakedo, daijobu?? Dozo dozo
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LimburgLimbo posted:But no refund? I'm the airline that charges cancellation fees on top of not refunding.
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Stringent posted:I'm the airline that charges cancellation fees on top of not refunding. Yeah I have tickets on Jetstar for March 20-22 x____x
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LimburgLimbo posted:edit: not gonna say mean things~ That was a pretty good one though.
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peanut posted:Yeah I have tickets on Jetstar for March 20-22 x____x Yeah, haruyasumi looking dicey.
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Mar 2, 2020 04:46
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https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly/travel/notices.html United canceling most US-Asia flights for all of March and April?
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Mar 2, 2020 04:49
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Got my reservations for Jiro and Den. Virus be damned, I'm comin.
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peanut posted:https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly/travel/notices.html no Just Narita. There are flights that go to Tokyo via Haneda. But of course this may change in the next few weeks. Santa Clara is at 7 cases now.
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