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movax posted:Any recommendations? I had a great time at Bar Track and Bar Martha (both Ebisu) in November (listening bars) which is where I wanted to go, except this time with a cigar or two vs. a pack of Lucky Strikes. Most, but not all, bars that allow smoking will also allow cigars. Just be sure to ask in advance before you light up.
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The only legal gambling is horse racing (keiba), boat racing (kyotei), bicycle racing (keirin) and auto race (motorcycle but closer to NASCAR). There are "amusement casinos" and you basically play for chips that can't be cashed out.
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No, "pick up" here means you have to pick up the guy who makes them, at a bar.
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Mar 28, 2024 06:36
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If anyone cares enough to have a preference, chances are it's the kind of place where people line up for hours before it opens.
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Gabriel Grub posted:Unfortunately I have yet to see a Western tourist in begging need of funds in Tokyo, because that would be a lot of loving fun. Not a tourist but this did kinda happen to me. I was at a poolside party, got in the pool, and when I went back to where me and my friends were, all my stuff was gone. Like, ALL my stuff: friends, phone, wallet, house keys, my drat t-shirt. I thought they went back to the station and were waiting for me, so I went and waited until last train. They never showed. I started asking randos for change so I could make a phone call. Someone gave me 1000 yen and said good luck. I figured I'd wait it out until first train since we planned to be at the same party the next day anyway. While waiting, shirtless mind you, some woman came along and felt sorry for me and invited me to her place. I thought okay awesome but it turns out Japanese omotenashi only extends to your driveway when picking up homeless gaijin. I spent the night in her car, parked in her driveway. Got all my stuff back the next day... it turns out someone just turned it into lost & found. No idea what would have happened to me if some cops happened to come by instead of her. Moral of the story: don't forget your drat flashlight, and store it in your rectum.
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nielsm posted:Do this, everyone. The cashiers are used to it, and it's good mental practice too. Yep! Then I get a surprise 880 yen around 5 years later.
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Apr 18, 2024 08:58
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field balm posted:i like kakubin whisky as a fun and cheap gift if you're not using your liquor allowance already It's also legitimately a Japanese whisky (i.e. 100% fermented, distilled, matured, bottled in Japan) now. That wasn't the case 3 years ago.
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Apr 26, 2024 08:38
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I've been here for a long time but still find Shinjuku station confusing. I think part of it is because the naming of the exits is crap. Tokyo station OTOH is easy, you're either on the Yaesu side or Marunouchi side, and either street level or underground. Done.
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Apr 30, 2024 23:46
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The Aguamoose posted:We had a great time drinking at a little bar but fell victim to a scam as we made friends with someone there who suggested a second location and we ended up paying for everything there and the prices were massively inflated. So, a) be warned and b) is there any thing else we need to be careful of in Japan while a bit drunk? I've never heard of this happening to a couple. How inflated are we talking here?
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Ethics_Gradient posted:Speaking of Fukuoka, I picked up a bottle of Hakata whiskey the other night as a treat to myself. Honestly, not as good as I was hoping (usually I really like sherry cask matured stuff, but this one is both a bit too sweet and a bit too smokey), but I didn't even know there was whiskey production going on at all in Kyushu. That's because it's aged shochu.
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