JAPAN

PredsFan77 · Post #101 by **PredsFan77** » Sun Nov 13, 2016 12:59 pm

Did have some awesome ramen in Kyoto tho

Shawnathan Horcoff · Post #102 by **Shawnathan Horcoff** » Wed Nov 16, 2016 1:00 pm

I appreciate our good friend Greg looking out for our even better friend PrédoFan77.

PredsFan77 · Post #103 by **PredsFan77** » Wed Nov 16, 2016 11:44 pm

Thanks dong!

Looking for a day trip Saturday. Nagano worth going to? Fukushima?

vonbonds · Post #104 by **vonbonds** » Wed Nov 16, 2016 11:50 pm

Shut down all reactors you come across please

PredsFan77 · Post #105 by **PredsFan77** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 7:10 pm

Nagano? Si o no

PredsFan77 · Post #106 by **PredsFan77** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 9:48 am

I'm going to Nagoya tomorrow

vonbonds · Post #107 by **vonbonds** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 10:02 am

Oh boya

PredsFan77 · Post #108 by **PredsFan77** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 11:53 pm

I'm looking at old toyotas

PredsFan77 · Post #109 by **PredsFan77** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 8:16 am

Well true I was at the Toyota museum. Their classic car collection is ridiculous.

PredsFan77 · Post #110 by **PredsFan77** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 10:32 pm

Also I ran up a bill of $150 at the karaoke joint last night.

vonbonds · Post #111 by **vonbonds** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 10:42 pm

Money well spent

AD · Post #112 by AD » Mon Nov 21, 2016 4:57 pm

Stay safe during the earthquakes, Predsy.

PredsFan77 · Post #113 by **PredsFan77** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 7:35 pm

luckily I am stateside. Just made it, close one.

AD · Post #114 by AD » Mon Nov 21, 2016 7:39 pm

Noushkourallah.

PredsFan77 · Post #115 by **PredsFan77** » Sun Jul 08, 2018 6:37 pm

ok so i'm planning on a week and a couple day trip back to the land of the rising sun. Looking to branch out from the Tokyo-Kyoto-Hiroshima corridor I've spent my time at past trips. Anywhere outside of there that's worth going to? Right now thinking of going up to Hokkaido and spending some time in Sapporo. Any place up that way worth checking out besides the nuclear plant?

AD · Post #116 by AD » Sun Jul 08, 2018 8:40 pm

On the way to anywhere, if you get Hitachi or Matsuzaka beef. Get it.

AD · Post #117 by AD » Mon Jul 09, 2018 7:18 am

One of my lawyers lived in Kumamoto and Nagoya for a few years each. I can ask him if he has recommendations.

PredsFan77 · Post #118 by **PredsFan77** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 5:17 pm

That'd be swell. At worst, haven't spent a lot of time in Osaka so could spend some time there but kind of the wrong way from Sapporo.

PredsFan77 · Post #119 by **PredsFan77** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 5:43 pm

bumpppppppp

PredsFan77 · Post #120 by **PredsFan77** » Fri Sep 28, 2018 6:29 am

I’m sitting in the same seat bill Murray sat in for lost in translation. ScarJo ftw

PredsFan77 · Post #121 by **PredsFan77** » Fri Sep 28, 2018 7:40 am

I’m now at a hooters in shinjuku please pray for me

AD · Post #122 by AD » Fri Sep 28, 2018 8:00 am

Go say hi to Kuro in Golden Gai.

3 bar on the left on the 2nd Street if you come from the west.

PredsFan77 · Post #123 by **PredsFan77** » Fri Sep 28, 2018 8:14 am

What’s it look like from the outside

PredsFan77 · Post #124 by **PredsFan77** » Fri Sep 28, 2018 8:15 am

I’m gonna go sing karaoke in a bit but got some time to kill in the golden guy

AD · Post #125 by AD » Fri Sep 28, 2018 8:42 am

It has a wood door.

Old lady looks like Yoko inside. Thats Kuro. There's a poster of a giant pussy on the left. With drips of blood.

Lots of whisky and bourbon.

Have fun.

PredsFan77 · Post #126 by **PredsFan77** » Fri Sep 28, 2018 9:49 am

Couldn’t find it I’m at 5gallons until the karaoke joint has unlimited free booze Fromm 11-5am

PredsFan77 · Post #127 by **PredsFan77** » Fri Sep 28, 2018 9:50 am

Some Jamaican bitches from Toronto tried to offer me some bint to enjoy

AD · Post #128 by AD » Fri Sep 28, 2018 11:04 am

PredsFan77 wrote:Couldn’t find it I’m at 5gallons until the karaoke joint has unlimited free booze Fromm 11-5am

5gallons is fine. A little too much lighting for my taste but it works.

Enjoy the whores.

PredsFan77 · Post #129 by **PredsFan77** » Mon Oct 01, 2018 5:33 am

jet lag like whoa yall

Dr_Chimera · Post #130 by **Dr_Chimera** » Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:00 am

While you were in Japan, I was in Pennsylvania trying - and failing - to purchase beer.

PredsFan77 · Post #131 by **PredsFan77** » Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:45 pm

i drank a lot of beer

vonbonds · Post #132 by **vonbonds** » Tue Oct 09, 2018 9:26 am

Dr_Chimera wrote:While you were in Japan, I was in Pennsylvania trying - and failing - to purchase beer.

Wat, no call?

Dr_Chimera · Post #133 by **Dr_Chimera** » Tue Oct 09, 2018 2:51 pm

I was too busy plotting my escape.

TittiesNBeer · Post #134 by **TittiesNBeer** » Tue Jun 18, 2019 4:16 pm

Any updates here?

I'm going to Tokyo from December 30th to January 8th.

Going to the Tokyo Dome for Wrestle Kingdom on January 4th and 5th, but the rest is wide open.

AD · Post #135 by AD » Tue Jun 18, 2019 4:24 pm

Edit: viewtopic.php?f=30&p=3497895#p3497895

TittiesNBeer · Post #136 by **TittiesNBeer** » Tue Jun 18, 2019 4:27 pm

Ok, so near what train station do you suggest. Really only two evenings that are booked up and even then, we'd likely go out after the show.

The rest we will be exploring Tokyo.

AD · Post #137 by AD » Tue Jun 18, 2019 4:32 pm

TittiesNBeer wrote:
AD wrote:I spent a few weeks in Tokyo in each of 2016 and 2017.

My favourite spots:

Shinjuku in general but Golden Gai (try a few spots. Be respectful. Don't be an ass to the bartenders. Say hi to Kuro)
Do the Robot Restaurant. Its pretty funny in a crazy tourist way that only the japanese can pull off.
Harajuku (especially the main walking street)
Shibuya for clothes shopping
Kappabashi has the most fun restaurant stores (like supplies for restaurants). The knife district especially is astounding.

Where are you staying (i.e., near which train station)?

Still gotta book a hotel. Near what train station do you suggest?

We found a cheap flight ($1000 for direct and return) and the January 4th Tokyo Dome event is a bucket list item, so my brother and I booked.... we still have 6 months to do the details like getting our Wrestle Kingdom tickets, hotel etc...

https://www.tokyometro.jp/library_in/en ... n_1803.pdf

Anywhere along the loop line is not bad (I.e. Yamanote line)
But if you can be in Shinjuku or near Hibiya or Tokyo or Asakusa stations, you'll have access to different train lines.

The thing is, keep in mind this is a 30+ million people city, so its gonna take 15-20 minutes of train to go from anywhere to anywhere. The difficulty isn't getting the rails right. The difficulty is leaving the stations by the right exits onto the streets that are closest to where you're walking to. Read the exit signs well.

Tokyo isn't great on "addresses" in the North American way. I highly recommend renting a local phone or portable wifi at the airport to connect you on google maps wherever you go.

Dog · Post #138 by **Dog** » Tue Jun 18, 2019 5:27 pm

TittiesNBeer wrote:Going to the Tokyo Dome for Wrestle Kingdom

STOP TELLING PEOPLE THAT!!

MP · Post #139 by MP » Tue Jun 18, 2019 5:38 pm

Dog wrote:
TittiesNBeer wrote:Going to the Tokyo Dome for Wrestle Kingdom

STOP TELLING PEOPLE THAT!!

Is that sumo wrestling?

TittiesNBeer · Post #140 by **TittiesNBeer** » Tue Jun 18, 2019 5:44 pm

MP wrote:
Dog wrote:
TittiesNBeer wrote:Going to the Tokyo Dome for Wrestle Kingdom

STOP TELLING PEOPLE THAT!!

Is that sumo wrestling?

No New Japan Pro wrestling

Founded by Antonio Inoki... who you may have heard of from having a boxing vs wrestling match against Muhammad Ali in the 1970s

Dog · Post #141 by **Dog** » Tue Jun 18, 2019 5:45 pm

MP wrote:
Dog wrote:
TittiesNBeer wrote:Going to the Tokyo Dome for Wrestle Kingdom

STOP TELLING PEOPLE THAT!!

Is that sumo wrestling?

That would salvage it.

TittiesNBeer · Post #142 by **TittiesNBeer** » Tue Jun 18, 2019 5:46 pm

The annual January 4th Tokyo Dome show is the japanese sports equivalent of the super bowl.

(According to wikipedia)

TittiesNBeer · Post #143 by **TittiesNBeer** » Tue Jun 18, 2019 5:53 pm

To be clear im going to japan... to go to fucking japan.

Marrying the trip to be at the same time as the biggest day in their "sports" calendar was just the gravy.

TittiesNBeer · Post #144 by **TittiesNBeer** » Tue Jun 18, 2019 5:55 pm

Also new years eve ill be there

PredsFan77 · Post #145 by **PredsFan77** » Tue Jun 18, 2019 5:55 pm

pocket wifi

naner is right on where to stay, ive stayed in shinjuku and ginza personally

do you want to go visit anywhere else?

if you like wrestling you'll love the hooters in shinjuku

PredsFan77 · Post #146 by **PredsFan77** » Tue Jun 18, 2019 6:00 pm

also thanks to people deleting their accounts, we all look like we're schizophrenics

Dog · Post #147 by **Dog** » Tue Jun 18, 2019 6:08 pm

Who you talking to?

PredsFan77 · Post #148 by **PredsFan77** » Tue Jun 18, 2019 6:13 pm

read the entire thread again

shredz · Post #149 by **shredz** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:11 pm

habfan4 · Post #150 by **habfan4** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:22 pm

Dog wrote:
TittiesNBeer wrote:Going to the Tokyo Dome for Wrestle Kingdom

STOP TELLING PEOPLE THAT!!

There are no bad reasons to visit Japan. But this is close.

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