January 2024

[nocturne radish]

Anyone want to hit up some arcades, drinks, food, explore? Shinjuku area but can travel.

[violet bison]

Aight how do I find u

[meager apex]

Where are u now?

[violet bison]

At the location

[meager apex]

I'm by a red mailbox

[dark sparrow]

@meager apex @violet bison just got here, where to meet?

[violet bison]

We are at the festival grounds

[dark sparrow]

Im almost there few mins

[lucid vine]

@nocturne radish dm 🙂

[violet bison]

Waiting at the entrance

[dark sparrow]

The big gate?

[violet bison]

The north gate

[dark sparrow]

At the south gate currently

[violet bison]

R u coming in?

[violet bison]

We r entering let's meet at the middle?

[dark sparrow]

Yes heading north

[dark sparrow]

Sound good

[violet bison]

We are at the right of the stage, waiting

Behind camera

[dark sparrow]

Can you drop a pin, might have walk the wrong way

[main hearth]

I'm keen! I'm in the Shinjuku area as well tonight

[meager apex]

Guy in white jacket and girl in beige pants and checked jacket.

[dark sparrow]

I see yall

[sand summit]

Damn i read 7 pm instead of 17:00

[vagrant lodge]

I did that too earlier

I was looking at getting food before then realised I got the time wrong

[void skiff]

For my Sunday crowd

ZEROTOKYO

[lament gale]

Is that a pool party?

[undone berry]

Also keen for something in Shinjuku

[vagrant lodge]

I'm currently at the show tonight, but if anyones doing anything after, I'd be up for anything

[lament gale]

Im in roppongi just finished dinner

[tawdry hedge]

I'm also at the show

[void skiff]

Not necessarily

There’s no water it’s metaphorical

It’s actually a host club club night so there’s like hosts and Champagne and host club customer s

[lament gale]

Ohhh i was really thinking there was a pool

[hearty yacht]

Free admission at Ghost nightclub in Osaka apparently, also anyone down for karaoke later tn?

[smoky sandal]

Down for something in shinjuku tonight as well

[undone berry]

I’m in Shinjuku now so if anyone is in the area also down for something now

[vagrant lodge]

I'm on my way rn

[scenic violet]

Anyone in shinjuku want to go clubbing tonight? dm

[vagrant lodge]

aye well I'm here now wandering

[dark sparrow]

You still at ghost?

[hearty yacht]

Was pre drinking about to head there soon

[dark sparrow]

Where at? I need to stop by my hotel but im near ghost

[hearty yacht]

At a bar near my hotel but going to head out in 5 mins or so

[hearty yacht]

It’s a 15 min walk for me

[dark sparrow]

Ill meet you at ghost, let me know when you head out

[hearty yacht]

Almost at ghost

[dark sparrow]

Coming

[dark sparrow]

U here?

[violet bison]

@meager apex @dark sparrow Thanks guys I've had fun, my short trip feels more worth now

[hoary dawn]

@fathom rampart or anyone else know of any good hardstyle clubs around? i saw the room club in shibuya has a hardstyle level sometimes 😎

[fathom rampart]

Thanks SO MUCH to everyone who came yesterday, some pics here #1182488518220599367 message

[hoary dawn]

looked awesome @fathom rampart flying in to tokyo tonight so ill definitely keep an eye out on some upcoming gigs 🙂

[sweet cedar]

if anyone previously cancelled kanazawa plans and was wondering if they should still go or not

definitely go, way less people there rn so you can get around super easily and it’s beautiful, basically no earthquake damage and many people i interacted with were glad i was there so soon after

[chrome holly]

I was planning to go 3 weeks ago but cancelled

Remade plans to go in 3 weeks

[sweet cedar]

then you might be able to catch the early blooms of the plum trees

shoot if you’re going late february i’d try to hit early march instead for that reason, but ig if you’ve already made the plans im sure it’ll still be great

[chrome holly]

Already booked everything

Plus I’m in Korea for early March

[lament gale]

Is hardstyle a big thing in japan?

[lament gale]

Tns on, bumbag zipped

[brave sluice]

Damn, I would have been there Jan 31-Feb 3 but I cancelled already bc I heard there was some road and structure damage

[sweet cedar]

yeah, went to a club in shinjuku and they were playing specifically hardstyle, also remember floor 2 of warp playing adjacent harder techno sounds

[brave sluice]

I kept seeing people on reddit saying it's inconsiderate to add pressure to the pt system and stuff so I decided not to go just in case

Boo

I really wanted to go

Oh well, next time

[sweet cedar]

yeah i get the comments about it potentially being inconsiderate but i didn’t get that attitude from them at all, especially because i spent the whole day with a japanese-speaking visitor from kyushu that explained it all to me. definitely for next time

[brave sluice]

Ooh I see, that's good, really glad that you got to go at least! Defs going next time

[chrome holly]

I cancelled because my trip was like 4 days after the earthquake

Trains weren’t even going there I think

[vagrant lodge]

I was meant to be there for a day trip on the 11th

I just didn't feel comfortable going espeically as they were still pretty frequently getting aftershocks at the time

[brave sluice]

Yeah if my trip was like 1-2 weeks later it would have been an easy no, but it took me a few days to decide to cancel bc it was a whole month away, I was quite 50/50 on it

[lament gale]

Do you know the name by any chance?

[sweet cedar]

i’ll try to find where i went rq

[lament gale]

Legend

[sweet cedar]

it was called elite night club, really small and honestly the ppl there weren’t very open to dancing w others, but i think it’s the closest you’ll get to hard style i went to

no guarantees they play the same music every night or that it’s exactly what you’re thinking, but it’s pretty dang close and the people there were still dancing crazy, just maybe not “together” per se lol

floor 2 warp shinjuku was ok too but further from the definition for sure

kabuchiko area will be ur closest bet still

and ignore the gmaps reviews it sounds like ppl didn’t know what they were getting themselves into, hopefully it’s busy on weekdays i went on a saturday and it was packed

[lament gale]

Nice bro thank you! Might have to check it out for sure

[fathom rampart]

idk the difference between hardstyle and techno and hyperpop and all that which is why I don’t feel confident giving a specific venue rec

All that trendy stuff is at Hatagaya Forestlimit though

[brave sluice]

If anyone is interested in grabbing drinks/food around the Ikebukuro/Shinjuku/Shibuya area tonight hmu, I'm planning to check out a few bars from 8 until 10:30/11ish

[vagrant lodge]

Aye I could do for stuff tonight

[brave sluice]

Awesome, would you be happy to do Ikebukuro or do you prefer around Shinjuku? I have a list of bars that looked interesting but only for ikb

[vagrant lodge]

Either/or is fine with me

There's one place in shinjuku I want to try visiting, but I can do that another time

[brave sluice]

Ok cool should we meet outside here around 8pm then? It's the closest one to the station off my list

[chrome holly]

Well damn I just left that area

[vagrant lodge]

Aye I'll see you there

[prisma belfry]

Mind if I join you guys?

[void skiff]

Tonight zero Tokyo we djing techno and drum and bass

Let me know if you want guest discount

[undone berry]

Would be interested to join, if you don’t mind

[prisma belfry]

Running late, kinda lost

[brave sluice]

The more the merrier!

We're at the bar now, gonna head to an izakaya later to get food

[prisma belfry]

Just got off train

[undone berry]

I’m on the way now will get there in about 15 minutes

[lament gale]

Is anything still happening with this?

[sacred viper]

I'm out right now too! Where is everyone?

[violet bison]

Everyone I met told me why would you fly for 10 hours to a concert but after experiencing Reol live it was WORTH AND BEYOND 🙏

I also did so many things in a short amount of time, ill be back 😁

[void skiff]

I got discount on this if anyone is in Shinjuku

[violet bison]

I have five more hours before I go, I'm visiting Shitenno-ji, do some shopping around nipponbashi and shinbaishi

[hoary dawn]

might hit up golden gai in Shinjuku tonight if anyone wants to join ^^

[sacred viper]

tomorrow morning I'm gonna go real early to cafe capyba, it's in sumida and it should be a "pet cafe" where they actually take good care of the animals, if anyone wants to join let me know, the place is really small and you have to get there early to reserve a time slot for the day

I'll be there 1h before opening becasue I want to go get a slot before lunch

[torn ledge]

Anybody in Osaka this week? Looking for cool stuff to do lol kinda just doing whatever

[wintry crane]

Here until the 6th. We're doing teamlab botanical tomorrow night

[fathom rampart]

Check out the music venues: Socore Factory, Hokage, Pangea, Namba Bears

[torn ledge]

Oh that sounds fun, mind if I tag along?

[torn ledge]

Ok I’m saving this and I’ll go tonight! Thanks

[wintry crane]

My guy, I was gonna do you later about music venues too!

[torn ledge]

Do you mean you’re going to go tonight?

Just have an izakaya experience thing I booked for tonight 8-11 LOL

[wintry crane]

I don't mind, tickets are cheap. We will probably get there right around open.

[fathom rampart]

Live music is typically 6 or 7-ish to 10:30 or 11-ish

[torn ledge]

Alright I’ll try to be there right at open too then

[wintry crane]

Naw, tonight I'm laying low. Fighting off the last vestiges of a cold. Don't wanna head out for drinks or anything wild until then lol. If you meant teamlab, that's tomorrow too

[torn ledge]

Oof maybe I can get there at 6

[torn ledge]

Understandable haha

[fathom rampart]

Check each venue's website to see what's on and when it starts

[torn ledge]

Good idea I’ll do that

Super random, but is there a decent massage place that knows enough English? My back is messed up 😭

[hoary dawn]

u could try Thermae Yu in Shinjuku, it’s like a spa retreat with massages and other cool stuff

[torn ledge]

Oh I’ll look into it when I’m back in Tokyo. In Osaka right now

[fathom rampart]

Be on TV, in Shibuya today
https://www.ddinstagram.com/p/C2rPAEeS7Ia/

[coarse halo]

Hey guys, any tips on going to a Tachinomi alone as a foreigner that can't speak Japanese?

Sometimes I just want a drink and small bites and I saw this place near where I'm staying.

It looks a bit intimidating, and I kinda don't wanna just waltz in and get told to get out 😅

[tacit palm]

Just arrived in Tokyo! Anything happening around shinjuku tonight?

[fathom rampart]

It's fine people will probably want to talk about you and will do their best to speak English

[south thunder]

Definitely just go in. That’s how the best times are made. Push yourself out of your comfort zone

[whole obsidian]

Anyone in hakuba

[lament gale]

I was like this, and sometimes still am. you just have to push yourself to do it, get out of your comfort zone. Look for a sign that says 'members only', im fairly certain that means locals only, but i've only seen this for some bars

[nocturne radish]

I thought members only meant men only

[lament gale]

Oh really lol

Ive seen it on bars that are not 'adult' so I thought otherwise

[fathom rampart]

They are joking because member means penis

[lament gale]

Ahh lmao!

[gleaming mango]

I got interviewed by this show the other day I'm pretty sure but I'm not doing anything interesting enough for them to tag along haha

[fathom rampart]

I got interviewed by them at Narita a couple months ago and I talked for about 40 minutes about all the interesting stuff I'm up to

They didn't use me in the show :(

[chrome holly]

You needed a Naruto shirt and to explain your love of idol master anime

[gleaming mango]

anyone in shibuya I'm thinking of heading there

not sure what for I just got nothing better to do rn

maybe look for some clothes or sum

actually I wanna find a textbook

[gleaming mango]

Anyone wanna go bar hopping in Ikebukuro at some point this week? I still haven't been

[lament gale]

Golden gai is pretty sweet for bar hopping too

[scarlet valley]

Drinking rn in shinjuku

Probably karaoke after

[main hearth]

They interviewed me while I was trying to hitchhike after I lost my wallet and the host gave me money for the train haha, hoping that makes it on!

[gleaming mango]

got ripped off there the other day :<

[lament gale]

Did u follow the touts haha

[dull wadi]

What happened?

[gleaming mango]

nah we were a group of three and the the woman didn't seem to like us from the start, idk why we weren't rude or anything. we wanted to get just get 1 plate of food and a round of beers but she wouldn't let us, made us get 3. all together our meal was worth 3100Y according the menu, however we ended up paying 4900Y due to an unlisted "seating charge" or some bullshit that wasn't mentioned

you live and you learn I guess

[chrome holly]

Table fee

Table fees are normal, did you get a small appetizer item given to you?

600 yen per person, 3 people, 1800 yen table fee. That's standard for a lot of places.

[gleaming mango]

Nah only what we ordered

[chrome holly]

Sometimes they give you a small food item of some sort as part of the table fee

[gleaming mango]

Oh well, it wasn't listed anywhere to my knowledge, my bad. doesn't change the fact our service wasn't great.

I know for next time at least

[chrome holly]

Golden Gai is a bit of a tourist trap so I wouldn't recommend anyone going there anyways

[lament gale]

A lot of gai spots have 800 - 1000 yen cover charges but theyre listed

[gleaming mango]

haha we ended up there accidently

I wanna go out again but I hate eating by myself

[chrome holly]

Go get ramen 😄

You'll be eating by yourself anyways

[chrome holly]

Ah lol

Meeting up with people is interesting, but I don't drink, do karaoke, or stay out late, so I rarely meet up with people

[vagrant lodge]

I always get a bit tense when meeting people for the first time

But luckily drinks always seems to bring it back down a level

[chrome holly]

We can always meet up it you'd like

I'm free until about 5-7 PM tmw

If you're in Tokyo, I'm not sure if you are

[vagrant lodge]

Aye I'm in Tokyo now until the 3rd

[chrome holly]

We can meet up if you'd like tmw. Is there anything you want to do in particular?

[vagrant lodge]

Like I've met up with a few people from here, I just feel a little tense on the first meet up cause of anxieties and whatnot, but luckily it's always worked out

[chrome holly]

Perfectly normal

I don't have any plans for tmw besides a music show at 7 PM

If you have anything you want to do we can do that

Or if you want to hang out with me on my normal daily routine you can too lol

though my daily routine is mostly lunch and afternoon tea

and a bit of neigborhood exploration

[vagrant lodge]

Maybe, I'll think about it a bit

Like the only thing I really need to do tomorrow is pass by a 711 to pick up some concert tickets, so I'm pretty chill rn

[chrome holly]

np

[lament gale]

Gonna be out friday?

[fathom rampart]

You can do better than Golden Gai

Check it out once sure, but then head to one of the many other stunning yokocho that aren’t flooded with tourists

[void skiff]

@fathom rampart you coming to bed?

its going to be nuts

no pressure of course hahaha

[fathom rampart]

take me to dinner first 😳

Yes I am going

[void skiff]

LMAO

oh mannn im so hyped

[fathom rampart]

Friday night is truly the nightlife event of the season, don’t miss it if you’re in Tokyo
https://www.ddinstagram.com/p/C2MtV3WyNVo/

[hoary dawn]

can confirm @scarlet valley can sing!!!!

[scarlet valley]

Hahaha

[hoary dawn]

https://tenor.com/view/press-button-nick-jonas-the-voice-i-choose-you-i-want-you-gif-20879344

[sacred viper]

omg again?!!? def gonna come

[void skiff]

i have guestlist

lmk for reduced entrance

dm me names

[misty linden]

is this something you'd still suggest to someone without any xp going to clubs/nightlife? seems very interesting, but its a touch intimidating to me lol

[fathom rampart]

The defining feature of bed events is you find all sorts of people there, so I think you’ll have fun

Watch their documentary to get an idea of the community (I made this)
https://youtu.be/Uwm5zEMeVyg?si=Yi0fgyDv-MjTQsUH

[misty linden]

fantastic doc, can see why this is hype. maybe i'll run into you there

[tawdry hedge]

Any shame in leaving early? Sounds like a blast but can't see myself being there the entire time

[gleaming mango]

real

[gleaming mango]

wait I might come along to this, what type of music is it?

[fathom rampart]

I don’t think I can explain better than this video can #1165815557128474774 message

Crossover party, no one needs genres anymore

Also on Friday there’s this great post-punk lineup charity show in Shinjuku, supporting the Jan 1st earthquake recovery effort
https://www.ddinstagram.com/p/C2RuNLBSn5O/

[gleaming mango]

Alright fuckit I'm going

[gleaming mango]

yup to this bed thing

[vagrant lodge]

I'm really trying to weigh up whether or not to come out Friday night

My issue is I fly out Saturday midday

[tawdry hedge]

Same boat as you.
maybe sleep in all friday day, Come out, then go on your flight and clock out?

[vagrant lodge]

Like the downsides of going out is I'm going barely going to get any sleep afterwards and am going to feel like shit on the flight

But the thing going for it is that it's my last chance to have another good night out in Japan and probably my last chance for a good night out for a good few months

[gleaming mango]

whoever is going to it do you mind if I join you

[fathom rampart]

We go together

[fathom rampart]

Depends where you’re staying and how much packing and other prep you can get done before going out

bedroom events truly are unique and memorable. Also having zero sleep might make it easier to sleep on the plane

If it seems like a push though, I recommend at least going to the Shinjuku show I linked because that’s at a reasonable evening timeslot

[vagrant lodge]

True

I'm interested in the bedroom event, but it's just shibuya is awkward for me to get back to my hotel to from

But I may just yolo it for the night

[tawdry hedge]

I'll yolo it with you if you go

[vagrant lodge]

https://tenor.com/view/oh-man-this-it-too-much-pressure-tweek-tweak-south-park-s6e6-professor-chaos-gif-22246107

I'll say a tentative "yeah sure" now

But once I've had a few drinks I'll be more easily convinced

[gleaming mango]

Are we gonna be out til 5am cos my hotel is agessss away and I need to use trains to get there (Asakusa)

[vagrant lodge]

Thats kind of my issue getting from Shibuya too as I'm staying near Bakurocho station

And I'm tempted just to use a taxi at that point

Shinjuku is the ideal one for me as I'm right on the Shinjuku line

[fathom rampart]

Yes, timetable is here
#1165815557128474774 message

[last agate]

Anyone is Nara/Kyoto for next few days? I’m in Nara tonight/tomorrow, and then Kyoto starting tommorow for next 2 days

[gleaming mango]

shietttt.. it's good value for money aye

[fathom rampart]

It really is

[nocturne radish]

Anyone down for some japanese bbq this evening? Staying near Shinjuku but can travel.

[fathom rampart]

MrT and I are going to a rock n’ roll gig in Koenji tonight if that interests anyone

[sacred viper]

Uhhhhh might join

[fathom rampart]

https://fxtwitter.com/the_tomboys/status/1752341275607744966

Might still be able to get a reservation in through the contact link

[sacred viper]

I’m still not sure bc of some work that I have to finish but I’ll know soon!

[gleaming mango]

lmfao I trying out a gaming Cafe in hour hour or so cos I miss my pc

[main hearth]

Anyone out in Osaka tonight? Will be heading to Dotonburi 🍻

[chrome holly]

TIME FOR ROCK AND ROLL WOOOOOOO

[torn ledge]

Hey I’m here let’s chill tonight!

[chrome holly]

@fathom rampart heading to venue. See you when you get there

[fathom rampart]

Will be there about 7:15

[chrome holly]

Kk

[chrome bronze]

First time poster… heading over. It’s on my line, so if I can’t get in at the door, no big deal. 🤠

[chrome holly]

You cowboy?

[fathom rampart]

Hi we’re up the front

Bleach blond hair

[chrome holly]

@fathom rampart @chrome bronze and I had an absolutely epic music event tonight and I encourage you all to head to more music shows that habo posts.

Tonight was a hoot

[chrome holly]

I can upload my footage as well but I'm not sure how good it is.

[chrome holly]

She’s doing more shows in Tokyo if you went to catch more of her shows

http://chie59.com/

[split schooner]

Bouta end this chat tomorrow

[fathom rampart]

This sounds very threatening

[fathom rampart]

Let’s go #1182853158725222420

[dull wadi]

https://tenor.com/view/do-it-gif-26049397

[void skiff]

If you guys want discount to bed dm me names

[sturdy zinc]

What's the discounted price

[void skiff]

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfanDCXqwGuo-s-hbPbjJDYQfpdtr9z_PM0JtIc36MbYmibFQ/viewform?fbzx=-2536461854189524760

1500 yen

for entrance

they might ask additional 700 yen for drink charge

the rsvp form is there

[fathom rampart]

Done

It’s only ¥500 off anyway

IIRC previous bedrooms did not do drink charge

[gleaming mango]

People going to bed tomorrow, do you think it's a good idea to stay up late tonight and sleep in late tomorrow before the night out

[void skiff]

Yeah that’s what I’m doing but I’m performing lol

[void skiff]

Just confirmed no drink charge necessary

It’s just flat 1500

P good

[chrome holly]

No

Just sleep normally and then head back to your hotel in the afternoon or early evening.

Take a shower and take a nap for a few hours.

Then wake up and head out for the show

That way you're well rested for the show. That way after the show, you can just go about your normal day.

and then go to sleep early later

[sacred viper]

thanks!

[gleaming mango]

Ya alright, not a bad shout. Hopefully I'll be able to get a nap in though and not end up just lying and not sleeping

[chrome holly]

If you're walking around the entire day and physically exerting yourself

You'll probably want to sleep a bit once you get back to your room

Just make sure you take a shower beforehand and it'll make it way easier for you to sleep

[gleaming mango]

Noted 👍 What time are we all meeting and where?

Like at Club Asia or ..?

[chrome holly]

Oh I'm not going, but I'm sure someone else who is can answer that

I don't do overnight shows

[random echo]

ojisan 😭

[fathom rampart]

Beforehand I’m going to that Shinjuku show

and although it doesn’t make much sense I want to squeeze in a bar in Shimokitazawa after that

[void skiff]

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfanDCXqwGuo-s-hbPbjJDYQfpdtr9z_PM0JtIc36MbYmibFQ/viewform?fbzx=-2536461854189524760 just for refresh purposes

[gleaming mango]

Hey, anyone know what kind of food and at what price ZOOKID - the food provider at bedroom tonight - serves? I'm considering eating before I go in but if the food in there is gonna be good then I may as well eat there

[fathom rampart]

Last time it was just cotton candy lol

Eat before going

[gleaming mango]

alright 👍

cotton candy is crazy haha

[fathom rampart]

Apparently they’re serving oden this time

[random echo]

That’s a lil quirky

[fathom rampart]

It’s seasonal

[random echo]

it’s a tiny little pot lol

[chrome holly]

I remember when we had some food at the NYE party

That curry and the beef soup were great

[random echo]

All my fellas

[split schooner]

😼