#April 2024
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I heard 🦅
or two birds one stone some drunk esports
wish I had realized there was one north of shinjuku station
Lowkey when going to golden gai I’m contemplating just walking over to an esports cafe and sitting there till morning
would have done that instead of walking home a couple of times
I still haven't done a Shinjuku night and tomorrow is my last night in Tokyo, do I need to do it?
its worth one night IMO
if you have a group
Hmmy, there is a group going but I've not met them yet and I'm hesitant to commit to long hours in a place like that
@swift jacinth also are you guys eating?
okay. first. youre not ready for Shinjuku if you are thinking like that
or thinking at all really
doc prescribes
1 strong zero
Then assess your readyness to do shinjuku
you must embody drunk Japanese salaryman
Also, only bring what you care to spend
I do not recommend people go out cash or card rich to golden gai on the off chance some sketchy shit goes down
unlikely in a group, but possible
it has happened
wanna meet in shinsaibashi and plan food from there?
Easier to pick a place once we meetup
Too many options for me to choose alone
and we could pre game a bit
Also, I'm interested in the local LGBT life. Mentioning it in the event that youre queer.
Down to hit up non-queer stuff too; but throwing it out there
BTW I will be in Osaka 4 nights, so thats an open invite to do some queer shit in Osaka
Pretty big scene here
@graceful mural I recommend this spot for you.
I don't plan on going unless I have a group
@Akane @paper citrus Can I join you in 1-2 hours? Still on the train back from Koya...
I was planning to actually
They have vegan okonomiyaki
Nice
I hear there is usually a line, so I wasn't gonna suggest it tonight.
Its INSANELY famous though
there is also a fully vegan takoyaki place(Vegan oko is only partly vegan)
There will be a queue. But worth the wait. This really lovely lady does everything by herself, so everything is fresh but takes time
Very excited to try both
ahhh gotcha. yeah thats what I hear
Definitely gonna give it a go
I'm excited for Osaka okonomiyake
I didn't love Hiroshima style
so hopefully Osaka comes through
no. banned
(of course, please come)
we will have two more around 9 probably
making us a group of 5
Still getting the tattoo, should wrap up in the next 30 mins. I’m not opposed to the queer spots I’m not queer but queer friendly fasho
oh yeah thats fun too. We had a mostly straight group in Nichome a while back
was fun
Apparently its quite common actually, especially for straight women who don't like getting harassed in bars
met a fully straight group of women at Dragon Men
Nice, will write/tag you when I am finally back in the hotel and freshened up.
I met a past girlfriend once in a gay bar, we're both straight
Something for everyone at the gay bar
I feel like more than the dating or hookup aspect of lgbt bars, the vibe of acceptance and a safe space are the most important thing at LGBT bars
Like, its easier to meet dates online these days anyways IMO.
But its just a good social space
@graceful mural @paper citrus @severe pilot I'd be down to join if you'll have me! I've got nothing planned tonight
So main reason tbh I haven't been out much yet is because I'm not a huge beer drinker (anymore), what are the non-beer drinks like here that I could sink down? Never even tried sake etc
Have you met my lord and savior REMON SAWA?
(lemon sour)
Yeah they're just a good time in general, also it can be a flattering experience tbf
I have not, does it do the job?
Absolutely not, who do you think you are???!!!!
(yes the more the marrier)
And then their were six
Highballs, typucal Japanese Drink. 😊
3 more and we have a proper fellowship
Yeah ikr, im gross
Uh, I bring the Axe!
:3
yesssss. I think it can be a very different experience given that men are often expected to initiate
I'm used to it, but it was a big change up when I no longer had to initiate interactions
Ah okay good good, seems like more options that I expected then. Mostly just see beer everywhere so was wondering. I will drink the rest
And my lemon sour
Also, chu hais are another good bet
or cocktails
anything but beer
only downside, is I think beer is usually the cheapest option at a nomihodai
but I think they do cheap ones with other drinks as well
Tbf everything else here is stupid cheap idc
Might be able to be your number 7, I'm currently getting some coffee in me to try and overpower the jetlag and if it works up for coming out!
And so we grow
I will be in Osaka from Friday if you're all still around
I'm here till the morning of the 21st
Yeah, because the Yen is basically dying the last years and especially months.
And I am taling as an Euro user... For US folks it's just ridiculous.
true
USD to YEN
LETS GOOOOOO
Gbp 🫣
beautiful
Eating full meals for like <£10, going home is going to murder me
Can't even get a decent size McDonald's for that anymore
This + being vegan. I eat out twice or thrice daily here
back home, zero
I'm going to go catatonic
Lol I'm kinda bi, kinda ace, and the hidden expectations of hookup culture isn't something I've ever really "gotten"
I just like vibing with people tbh
from having to cook for myself
I hear that.
I'm mostly aromantic, so its kinda the opposite for me.
Hookup culture makes perfect sense to me, but long term relationships are totally foreign to me. I don't even know how I would begin to navigate one
Oh yeah gotcha
Usually the hookup part and then things just accidentally happen for a bit. Though tbf the apps are a big hurdle to me to even start using
yeah its kinda different depending on the app.
I've never used apps actually, I hate the idea of them
Yeah just still don't see how they're meant for relationships, they do happen apparently. Yet to see it in action
Last time I had a conversation with someone about not using them and I don't believe they actually work they said "I met x on bumble" and they'd been together like 3 months
Happy if they do work tho
I think it depends how honest you are about yourself
If you are really honest, I can see them being great
To find people with similar intersests
especially if you are into niche things like I am
hard to find people I relate closely to
So, one day spontaneous in-between-stay in Tokyo, anything interesting going on today?
Not Shinjuku I don't think, that games place in One Stadium?
I am up for a drink in golden gai or something 🍻
I'd be up for golden Gai after the games place? I have no idea what a reasonable amount of time there is tho so can't commit haha
isnt the games place all night lol?
yessir we’re going all night baby
@paper citrus
I'm gonna head toward shinsaibashi
we’re starting at 8:30 tho
And figure out food maybe on the way
same
Im so under budget
Is there a fuck ton to do there? I can only lose at so much until I cry
my budget went up by hundreds because of it 💀
they’ve got uh
arcade
batting ring
go karts
bowl
Just finished the tat but still haven’t left yet, hotel is like a 5 min walk tho so I should be headed that way soon
honestly you could probably dedicate an hour or two to each event and leave by the time first train starts up
headin over rn
hopefully they’ve got some food cause damn I’m starving
Aki was popping today so the lines were too long to get anything
Yeah I'm gonna have a dump before I leave and then head over (I'm near asakusa)
I’m going through Shimbashi rn
I am coming from Osaka just for this
Where is the meeting point
goddamn 💀
Can do. Im just chilling atm. I had an argument with my travel partner and it was pretty bad 😂
〒135-0064
東京都江東区
青海1丁目1番10号
ダイバーシティ東京 プラザ 6階
Round 1 Daiba
I’m gonna pass rainbow bridge soon
Myth
We are arriving in shin osaka soon, gotta head up hotel first
ah good to know
Some of my best healed tattoos are ones I was shitfaced for
It really more depends on how the artist does it, the big killer is sunlight and lack of cleaning
Though I will say being under the influence during the tattoo is generally considered poor form and will actually be more painful.
Reason being that your blood will be thinner and it's messier and more unhygienic for the artist.
What was the drink we had last time? If you remember xD the wine with sparkled water?
Umeshu soda
Tyyy
Welcome
Just woke up heading to round one rn!
Anybody currently in takasaki?
Are we meeting up at 9 pm, or was it another time?
Sorry, it's easy to lose track in the chats :p
Ok going to shinsaibashi rn
If you wanna meet earlier, you absolutely can
I also wanted to see dotonbori at night
But we can move around
It's close anyways
Shinsaibashi has more food options
Our hotel is 5 min away from shinibashi station soworks for us
You (guys) ate yet?
@graceful mural
Nah haven't eaten yet
Tadaima
How much time do I have for everyone heading to round1?
I’m here in Daiba but there’s a burger place that looks appetizing
trying to hit this place with me?
there’s a super nice view of the Statue of Liberty and rainbow bridge from here
I’d send pics but the lens glare on my phone is so bad for whatever reason I might’ve scratched it
Oh yeah no worries I just wanted to confirm if we were set to meet at 9 pm.
I'll head out of my hotel soon, should get there by then
If it ain't MOS it ain't much
I heard mixed reviews about MOS burger
💀
Chris Broad hates it
@proper knoll back me up here fam
Do they have any food places inside the place?
inside Round1?
Lmk when u i shinbahsi
Lemme check
But happy to do whatever
Anybody goin to sendai?
We are in shinbash station2 min then will check in at hotel
i will not stand for mos slander
I heard the round 1 has fries and stuff
but it’s not any big food
stop by borgar with me
Hawaiian burger? I've never
Forgive the lens glare on my iPhone I think I broke it
To me it just looks like burgers
I might get there 10-20 min late
Lens glare on phones typically only means a small oil film on the lens, just clean the lens with a tissue and you should be fine
About to get off at shimbashi, next is trying to navigate the next part as I haven't used it
Walked from the skytree to teamlabs this morning, mistakes were made
Ok if I get lost I'll just scream
So, through my scrolling it seems some people thought about meeting at golden gai? Is that still a thing? Because it would take me 45 minutes to get there, which is a thing I'm willing to do, but only as long as there actually is something going on when I arrived
Navigating namba
Well there is nothing official yet I suppose. I'm in Otsuka and I asked if anyone wanted to go for a drink or something at golden gai
I'll be around 45 mins at round 1
kk
that means if you run like lightning @kindred wedge we can eat before most people get here 
I'm running like a fault plug socket if that helps
There’s a McDonald’s nearby
And a 7/11
And a shopping mall across the round1 that has takeout options
open until 10pm
although all of these storefronts are closed so it’s kinda trippy
Seriously feels like the back rooms
or like 90’s-00’s style malls
i hope they have lots of vegetarian/pescetarian left
Shinjuku station?
Namba
I found my way, it's the trains fault now if I take long
Especially if it goes in a different direction than I'm hoping
All these stations recently have been only a little confusing
Here, midosuji didn't even have color coding on signs
Also, stubbed all my toes
On one foot
Otsuka Station is actually closer to me than Golden Gai, if nothing else is going on, I'd be up for a bar meetup or something
There’s a little walkway near where I’m at that has an amazing view of the Tokyo skyline and rainbow bridge
There’s a lot of couples here giggling n shit
channeling my inner ishigami rn
@azure stirrup @brisk lagoon are you able to come to where we're going?
Which exit?
I think they’re going golden gai tonight instead of round 1 all night
That was me in teamlabs earlier, most romantic place I've ever 355th wheeled apparently
Rather, what side of station?
Lmao
team labs planets was def like that last year too
couples taking photos n stuff
I got a foot pic in the koi fish pond with my group tho
so how about them apples
Raaa
Actually impressive though
I thought you guys were in Osaka? Man, too many conversations going on at the same time. Catch me up to speed, would you?
😂 nah going to odaiba round 1 stadium
Me and @swift jacinth gonna try and get some grub first
What's round 1 bros
Some game arcade that's open til 6am
It’s not just an arcade
It’s round 1 stadium
We talking bowling, batting cages, etc.
unlimited play
the entire night
for a flat price

we’ve got like 5 peeps total pullin up rn
It'd take me 50 mins - if you're still there by then, then I'll get going
Me and 2 others at least are gonna be there all night
Oh we'll probably just be getting there hah
👍
I'll start walking then I guess
I have arrived
Anyone up for drinks in shinjuku tonight?
I'm close! Lmk where you are at shinsaibashi
Parco
Heading to round one says 10 min
Two of us are heading to Kua ‘aina nearby first for food
If you’ve not eaten yet
I am thinking about catching a later train into Shinjuku
On the maps it looks like there is indeed a unicorn Gundam outside
Yup ther is one
Ok headed towards the gundam
I'm drinking strong zero in my hotel room
😂
@versed hinge meet me here in front of the Gucci.
Hello, just arrived in Namba, Osaka today. Any groups with room for one more?
Shinsaibashi
Now
We just starting up
Where exactly in Shinshi?
See above pin
I've already eaten so won't join right now, lmk when you guys make post dinner plans!
We in front of Gucci. See above
I’m inside the mall I think?
@swift jacinth I am moments away
There is indeed. It actually transforms every 15 minutes or so.
I’m sitting on a bench with a black hat and gray/silver hoodie on
in front of the restaurant
What floor is the restaurant?
We coming out of hotel u guys waiting for us?
We're making plans now
So it’s just above the Statue of Liberty
Yes
10 min walk, coming now. If possible with beef/chicken options pls.
They closed the 4f where you are on
On my way, maps says 19 mins but I walk fast
Idk how to get down to you silver lol
5min
I’m near round one so I guess I’ll be there for now
So, very close to shimbashi now
Hey my Osaka peeps think I’m going to miss tonight, just finally getting back to the hotel and my arm is shrinkwrapped so I can’t barely move it
All good. Hope the tats turn out well.
Great shop Vow Tattoo right in the center of Osaka
Few mins away
Looks cool man!!
Totally understandable. Would get comfy food from a Gyudon store and chill in the hotel, if I was in your pkace. 😅
Next station is Daiba, are you guys still eating or at the stadium already?
Thanks 🙏🏿
Exactly what I’m doing, watching the new Fallout show and eating random konbini fun
At the stadium
About to walk in
I'm going now into diver City
Headfing there now.
Is the 7/11 also on the 7th floor ?
@hollow holly @graceful mural How do I find you? Will be there in 6 min.
Should I meet you on the 2nd then?
Heading up to the third floor now
Everything is closed down here food wise
we couldn’t go up to the third
@graceful mural Haha, ok. The line is insane. I guess I will.meet you after dinner. Looking for sonething else.
If anyone else was in the line. I was the one with the Kermit green sweater
Ok I’m just crashing out in monster hunter slots lmk when
Oh sorry we moved. It was confusing
I'll drop a oin
Pin
You should grab food
Haha, ok. Just ordered ramen arround the corner. Will meet you in ~15 minutes.
We will meet up after. Currently here.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/GKcGHxZTiYMv25pZ7
Is it ok to get in there to only have a drink?
Done with ramen and would join you all.
Yeah I think so.
Ordering here is a bit of a pain. But we move on after this either way.
...
Praying it is not back where i started 😄
@hollow holly
@past needle you here?
At the kiosk!
Am I supposed toto be somewhere else?
We're just inside now
We are just inside that izakaya
Slightly near where I pinged. You should be able to see it.
In 10 seconds there
I got lost again
rip conversational is my strong suit
Having a few pints with the lads! Up the rah!
i needa learn to write gramattically correctly
😂😂😂 up the rah Nigel?
and learn more kanji
oi cactus
have a strong zero for me bud
pls
mine is only 6% in australia
its a travesty
I’m only 2 days ahead of u lad
oh dang
My flight is 24th
oh boi okay well - i've gotta see my mate for his bday but golden week bevvies with the boys?
I’ll have 2 ready for u tho and tape we are taping both to each of ur hands
Edward strong zero hands
Yea definitely major beverage consumption during golden week
oh god ok cant be double parked with strong zero
that's a recipe for passed out on the street corner
gotta at least have SOME water
oh
Gotta be dangerous
Omg 😂😂😂
I’ll see how many I can handle
its genuinely called the gaijin killer for a reason
nah please, if you do, do it in a hotel room with a toilet to vomit into
lmfao
I’ll do the strong zero marathon
strong zero is pregame shit
warm up with one then go out for beers with the lads
just immediately gets you tipsy minimum
Man idk if I would want to warmup with that
Nothing like a crisp pint as the opener
Strong zero night cap 😂
fair - well you'll have to see how it goes
know its like, 250 yen for a 600ml can
and use this knowledge wisely young padawan
😂😂😂 just sounds like a bad idea
Is that the best flavour?
Is there a limit to the amount of booze you can buy? When I was in American they wouldn’t sell me a certain amount
Id just wanna try like 6 different beers as a pre first night surely they would sell me 6 beers
i dont think theres a limit
Obviously I wouldn’t grab like 20 drinks and be that guy and be a disrespectful pain etc just making sure no weird rules or anything like that
I’m used to fucking Canada liquor laws absolutely horrendous
In Australia we have this thing called responsible service of alcohol where if you’re fucked up enough then I’m allowed to legally give you any more booze
Yeah, Japan doesn’t do that
Canada you can’t buy alcohol if you have a sip
Not allowed in the store
If you’ve had one sip
😂
Yeah, but to be fair, you can go buy and# 99% THC cartridge to make up for that one
Sorry, Siri voice to text because I’m walking and talking
Japan be a big tolerance break for me
Hopefully more of a “you’re too old now bro”
And come back less like “yeah cones”
😂😂😂
Tbh no shame in saying I’m addicted
And hoping the 3 weeks away is enough plus my determination to help me break it for a bit
I can’t figure out if I can get pouches in Japan or not so I’m gonna see if I can bring some in
Surely it’s legal to bring in nicotine
Pouches of nicotine? I think so; I remember an American on the Shinkansen next to me down to Kyoto had pouch baccy
But idk if he did it legally or not
I’m a social tobacco smoker 😂
Yea I like nicotine socially only as well but cigarettes give me crazy hangovers
So I bang out the pouches
We gonna be 15 beers deep double handing some Japan lights
I have no control man 6 beers and I crave cigarette
Just big old hotboxes full of salarymen doing their impression of a 17th century locomotive
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I thought my manager at McDonald’s could smoke a dart quickly
You watch a salaryman on break outside a 7/11
They’ve perfected it
It’s an art form
Absolute minimum time wastage
Wind style jutsu
This is like mostly satire btw they’re normal people
How long is the ash?!!
Oh it depends on the brand
They inhale it so fast I bet you they don’t even gotta ash
Japans cigarette industry made me as an Australian go 😮
Canadian cigarettes are absolute garbage
Nah there’s American spirit I think it’s called that’s a real damn slow burn
Ha try paying Aussie prices for the same garbage
And then the government is like why is everyone vaping?
Bc the cheapest pack of darts is $50
No joke 20 of rothman cool crush gold
50 aud for a pack is fucked
Is $47.50 at my Coles
That’s ridiculous
God how I miss a blueberry flavoured mevius
Japan is gonna be like your wonderland
How many cigs can you take home
We got done dirty by customs
😂😂😂
wtf???
Used to be 200g or equivalent!!!
They really cracked down
Oh you lucky duck
I don’t wanna end up on border patrol
“This local Melbourne boy thought he could smuggle 200 cigarettes from Japan! Little did he know our cameras were ready”
Ah god my lungs are gonna die
But my Japanese friends will also endorse said behaviour
Still blame Yudai
I said I wouldn’t smoke cigarettes
Then I got given a Mevius Blueberry
Ty yudes mate
Also thanks for the nicotine addiction
I mean it’s a fair share he taught me conversational Japanese and housed me last trip
I’m sure it’s sold anywhere tobacco is sold
Which is everywhere
Iirc it looks like this
But might be wrong bc it’s been a while
Premium menthol option
I reckon option purple was it but
Would have to confirm and can’t be assed bc we have a week until we can find out for ourselves
PSA IF YOU DO NOT SMOKE TOBACCO PLEASE DO NOT START SMOKING TOBACCO ITS A KILLER ADDICTION
I do not endorse tobacco smoking especially starting smoking tobacco bc of what we’ve just discussed
Just google cigarettes cancer
That’ll help
We’re beyond saving
Thought I’d just do a psa tho
We're still doing the games and giggles downstairs ATM
earthquake?
Any pub crawlers in shinjuku?
The problem with the US and alcohol laws is that they’re way too patchwork from state to state. Some have old morality laws still active, some have vertical control of the whole alcohol distribution system by the state, all sorts of shit
Yea! I experienced it in Pittsburgh but they didn’t give a shit in another state so it was weird
????
western japan mostly
apparently kyushu
Ah sorry missed this, back at hotel now but hit me up another night and we can talk toto 👌
Swedish ”snuser” here. Read that 500g per person is the legal limit. My travel companion doesn’t use so he carried for me in his checked baggage + i brought my limit and some in carry on. No issue in customs
Excellent!!! thank you
500g is too much xD
Ill bring 3 tins
Note that i brought tobacco/nicotine. So nicotine might be even more fine.
I brought 20 for two weeks hahaha
I think average consumption in Sweden is just below 1 tin per day. I just don’t want to end up where I’m out of them, cause then i have to resort to desperate measures.
13mg
A tin a day is nuts man
A tin will last me a week
Snus really is the fucking best though
Just pure nicotine and flavour
No cancer involved
No dirty smoke smell no dirty spitting like chew
Just put her up top and youre golden
Neither proven that it does or doesn’t give, but it’s better than smoking. Only problem is that you end up consuming more than if you smoke 🤷♂️
I looked at some lab studies on it for awhile if it does cause cancer its 1000x less likely than other ways of consiming nicotine
Does however have a small benefit on dental health, apart from the gum abrasion haha
Hahahahahah
Looks like heaven to me
Man maybe ill just bring a log in case but
Its so hard to get in canada
I have to pay 30$ a tin...
You can get zyns for cheap but they are garbage
Its 35 usd per log in Sweden haha
@graceful mural dont forget to send the pics
@severe pilot we in bed sleeping menn haha
I'll be in Japan april 20-30 looking to meet some of you and checking out the scenery and getting some pics would be super cool! 24m korean American male trying to have a good spring break~
Is that a Windows desktop in the background
Yes
Someone forgot to change the display
That earthquake was stronkkk. Woke me up here in Hiroshima.
I didnt even notice that ahahahaha
We felt it in Osaka I think
Stronk
Also, we met a real wizard in Osaka named Natsuki. If he approaches you, request to become his apprentice.
This is my honest advice
Whereabouts are you gonna be?
My hotel is in akhibara
My girlfriend and I (32M, 27F) will be in Tokyo April 18-21, then April 22-24 in Kyoto. No concrete plans yet but have a few ideas, if anyone wants to hang out let me know! We are from the US.
Nice meeting y’all in round one I’m ready to rest up my feet and go to sleep!
Hi all, I (27M) am in Tokyo until tomorrow, Kyoto 19-23, Osaka 23-29 (then Seoul for a few nights). Very loose plans currently. I like walking, bars & good food (oh, how original I am). From the UK. If dates align and you'd like to meet up, please let me know 🙂
Sup, just arrived yesterday, and will be going to Osaka until Sunday. I'll be on the lookout for any meetups! (26m btw)
Make sure to change your role to “I’m in Japan :)” you lucky duck! I’ll see you guys in a week
Whoops, thank you, just changed it (I think)
You did! Haha everyone just forgets
Friendly reminders always help
Eat an onigiri for me and pray this week goes quickly
Lol, I was literally doing that
legend ❤️
Dw, you'll be here before you know it
In 7 days now I land I am so excited
And also nervous I hope I did enough planning
hell yes one week gang
On mobile, thats the top left emoji in this channel right?
No it’s id:customize
Same
Oh nice, feel free to shoot me a message once you touch down and we can set something up
Discord mobile sucks ass so much, you’d think so but no that’s just a way of following the thread I think?
Nah, it’s just a react emoji. To follow is the follow button in the top-right
idk it’s all logical and not worth getting mad about
Anyway
gotcha
Tonight’s good gig. Splatoon fans take note, the singer of Lighter109E is Pearl’s voice actor in the games
https://www.ddinstagram.com/p/C4qDibiyn1b/
Yesterday night was fun guys! Going now to ginza after a 3h nap 😴
Does someone by any chance know where to get desloratadine (antihistamine) ?
Allergy meds? Any drugstore
flying to japan atm arriving around 7pm japan time would love to meetup with some other cool travelers or locals!
Honestly tho, it's solid advice. I was humbled and have much to learn
You were attempting to study his card tricks and the most rational conclusion is yeah: wizard
They're real and they're in osaka
It for sure was crazy, the wizard was real
Natsuki the Japanese Gandalf
We woke up around 11 instead of 7 btw, just making our way to USJ surely it will be ok
Kickass! Hope you both have a good time
I think I recall you said you got the fast passes, right?
Yeah we missed 1 fast entry its ok
I'm at ginza going to trr some tenpura which is famous
There's a big line so If someone wants to join for lunch come!
it's called tendon itsuki
Anyone in Osaka want to do Umeda Sky Friday evening?
good morning sunshine
i mean, theres also apparently a new mugiwara store opening there too
thats why im going
oh did you two get on the sake
Welp, either im blind or it’s not possible to get the currently in JP on mobile?🤔
Nvm
Hands? It's my feet that are killing me - and I didn't even play basketball for that long, unlike some of ya
anyone got katsu recommendations in aki?
otherwise I might go down to shibuya for Karekatsu again
I just ate 2 sets of these
that looks great 
what was the price, hungry boy?
Unfortunate connectivity issues
I have booked a seat at Tenjaku in Kyoto on the 23rd at 6:00pm. There is still at least one seat available at the same time if anyone else loves Tempura and wants probably the best priced 1-star meal ever!
Barely $100 USD for a full omakase
Just woke up ✌🏻
How is USJ going?
anyone wanna grab dinner in Kyoto tonight?
Going great, just missed the lottery ticket to enter SNW we have 16E and 16B won unfortunately but its cool
How did last night go?
Hopped a bar or two and roamed around. It was pretty chill.
Got home laaaaaate
Like 4
I think
That's the special for 19 k with like extra prawn and eel
19k for the special, then I got the normal one after for 12,5 k miso soup and appetizer included in each set ofc
I’m at a maid cafe and all shred of my pride is gone
damn
no invite
i see
you knew i lived in aki and decided not to invite me

I forgot I was already shell shocked LOL
I should’ve had you come with me tbh
how is it?
i feel like a big part of the experience is communication which is why i haven't bothered because i'd have to search for a maid cafe with english speakers
💀
although lowkey
they're getting super advanced with it
i saw a maid handing out fliers with an earpiece and a translator box on
she stopped some European tourists and was able to communicate with that
it's insane
Well, no one forced you to go in there so 🤷🏻
lowkey I wonder if I can train an AI model on my voice in Japanese and then set up a translator 
True I just didn’t expect to do the whole shebang 🫡
Maybe have settings to switch between different levels of politeness depending on the situation
damn im gonna have to make a note of that when I start work
Could totally be a marketable product
Sounds like a side project
What is happening please deets
I always wanted to go but my wife wasn't keen 😀
@sage cipher are you still gonna be around Tokyo come May?
Nope, i leave at the end of april
Aww… shucks. I was still hoping to meet up for lunch. Oh well… 🤷🏻
damn but not me huh
A lot of dancing and singing , I think having to be cute is just hard for me LOL
Everything else was fun
Yes
Shall we all meet at night and start the night with a maiden cafe ?
None of those are my names
im down, they all close at last train
But I’m down to come again I’m already here
All we know is that his name starts with a J
im invited to a dinner at 8pm
After that I'm free
This one closes at 10
Dang boy
So up to y’all
a few others close at last train
i guess I'll see them on my return haha
Even better I guess
Aki is safe at night isn't itn
It's not like Gai is it
ive walked around a lot at night
there's just a bunch of girls in maid outfits handing out fliers
''touting" in Aki is explicitly illegal
there's signs everywhere and it's enforced
basically rolling up on someone and being super pushy to enter your store
Oh
there's workarounds like having cute maids pass out fliers advertising their stores
or if they only have a single flier they might "guide you" if you show interest
Yo, if UR still in Tokyo in early May, we can get lunch. No sweat, bro. 🙂
yessir ill be in tokyo sometime in may
Yeah. I’ll be available after the 8th… feel free to HMU.
Lol. Gonna miss U too then maybe… wait!
What airport are you flying out of, @swift jacinth ?
(And what time?)
bump
@swift jacinth we could meet up for lunch at Narita if you’re flying out from there. LMK.
hi
Any meetup at Osaka tonight?
I'll be in Kyoto tomorrow night
Hey guys
hello
were heading at 8pm to issho ueno a a wagyu restaurant
we had originally 16 seats reserved
now 3 people can't make it
if any of you guys want to join, just let me/us know
izakaya
35k yen enough?
idk what enough cash is
💀
Approximately 80-100$
Depends on how much you order tbh honest
On the gmaps it says approx. 6-7k yen
I'd definitely take more tho just in case
If you know two more people who might be interested and are not in the group just let me know pls!
Correction : let @atomic tendon know as I'm about to be asleep
1 hour train ride is just fine
I went in a maid cafe last year
Was kinda meh tbh
Unless you can have complex convos in Japanese
The basic "hi how are you" can't last for an hour lol
Yeah but I feel like that’s everywhere in Japan tbh
The maid started talking about big hamburgers because I couldn’t reciprocate
I feel like it’s like going to the beach but not knowing how to swim, kind of cuts off more than half of the interactions
Yeah it sucks. Wish I knew more but because im not moving here I find it a waste of energy
The basics get me through
(pointing at stuff and saying kore"
Time to learn Japanese!!!
私は面倒くさくて
What’s happening after dinner for y’all in ueno?
My feet still kinda hurt so I’m strolling back to my hotel
Tag along for dinner and find out!
This sign was made for you
I like how this sign still requires you to be able to read hiragana
Talk ask for most tourists
Also because my sleep schedule is fucked and I want to rest my feet, I was thinking of hitting a gaming cafe after doing some eating in Shinsaibashi/Dotonbori area (Osaka)
Hit me up if that sounds like your vibe
Kore kore kore kore!!!
I play Apex and The Finals
How many steps did you do
15k so far today for me but that's weak sauce tbh
24500
But my feet actually hurt from playing basketball with kachii and them lol
My feet are finally feeling it after a month and a half.
Been standing SOOOOO much this week
Museums killed me
I SAW THIS TWEET
This is the funniest thing ever
Might actually dish out for some proper standing shoes. Hokas kinda too pricy here though
Not sure what to buy
Standing shoes? I’ve been rocking my bball shoes this entire time, bad idea
Yep. There is definitely a standing shoe tierlist somewhere
I know know a lot of people swear by Hoka for long shifts
Where I live, medical staff live in them
Is what my EMT buddy was saying
Can I interest anyone in a golden Gai shift tonight, or drinks anywhere else
If I can find some hokas in Tokyo I’ll look for em
Guys
Anyone in Osaka and wants to eat / walk around?
I hear they are overpriced in Japan. Already an expensive shoe. Saw some for close to 30k yen.
Not sure if there are better deals. This was in canal city.
I'm going to a okonomiyake place near dotonbori. There will be a moderate line.
When do you want to get a drink matey
Having cocktails in Shibuya but might end up there
I'm in a tree in the sky at the moment, need to stop by my nearish by hostel and then I'm gonna make a dart for the Shibuya/Shinjuku area. So might be a little while yet
I plan on being in both Shibuya and Shinjuku in the next few hours haha
Sent u a dm
Who's in uenooo
@graceful mural hope u get to eat something decent today 🤪
Ha hopefully
I'm about to go wait in line rn
I would gladly enjoy a few drinks
Where are people mostly located?
Otsuka, getting to Shinjuku not far for me
Golden gai
Heya havent chatted here before but suddenly found myself in shinjuku. Is it ok for 2 new faces to join if u guys r going?
Of course
Ok, I'm running against the clock a bit so think you should all arrange something and I'll meet you guys there at some point 😁
Is there anyone close to Golden Gai?
What's everyone up to tonight
I was going to go to shibuya but didn't realize the time so might be staying in shinjuku or going home
Pretty sure I'm going to be headed that way shortly
Want to meet up and drink something?
They have a store in shibuya it's also really close to the ON RUN store. Happy as hell I had my ON clouds for this trip
Yeah im game.
Grim weather
Im heading towards Albatross golden gai with a friend, feel free to join
Worst part is I thought about buying an umbrella this morning but forgot to actually get it when I was there 😆
Lmk when you get there and my girl and I will join. We are only about 5 mins away finishing up a drink
I will be there in 5 mins
I'm inside waiting for my friend feel free to join
Is golden Gai area quiet?
there are a few people, but most are tourists
Any recommendations for Osaka hotel? Landing in 12 hours.
Mugiwara?!!!
We have to go
At eSports ekichika in Osaka
It's pretty dope
Very different vibe from shin okubu place
Heading towards dotonbori rn
Just saw I'm really close, will head there
It'd pretty full actually
I think there is one free seat
Damn, I'll try to hurry
Yeah two seats open. Probably another clears as well
It takes a bit if time to sign up
What you play?
Guess some csgo or lol, though I'm down for whatever
Dope. I can play csgo maybe. I play Apex and the Finals mainly though
I can play league if you have a Smurf account I can borrow
Do they give u accounts? Or do u gotta make a japanese league account
I deleted my account lol
Or u gonna play on NA ping
You need to have your own I think staff help sometimes.
You have to let them know
They playing a future playlist
This is the trap house
Oh that's right, no chance we can play then lol
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Japnese league signup lol
U dont need a phone number
Nah I'd have to do bot games
No point
Where u at, wife gonna sleep early might head out solo
LOL
I'll stick with steam
See above
We can play and then come back later though
I wanna play steam as well but like do u really trust those computers
My inventory is like 3k
I do. I have no inventory though
I guess steam guard
You're 400 meters away from me 4min walk
Any spots?
We doing eSports for at least. Bit. I ain't even started
If you want find a bar and we can link up in an hour
Or link with the guy who isn't here yet
And we can come back to play later
Sure, I'm pretty close by now, just around the corner I think
Ill just walk towards you its 4min walk
Yeah I can come in half an hour
I'm gonna play a bit first
So that I don't just have sat and then left
Should we just meet up there at the door?
Before playing
Fair enough






