#November 2024
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Fr fr
Dood i’m not used to drinkin in station and train
Its normal here

Wdym?
Had one of those yesterday morning. There's something weird about drinking jelly
Where you from?
Never had boba tea?
In singapore, we can’t eat or drink in the train station
Get fined $500

Fair enough.
Shibuya is always bad
Like i was genuinely curious lol
I want to check out the poke center and nintendo shop with the gf but last night it was chaos
Just nut to butt everywhere
It’s always chaos
You’re in tourist central
Yup
No i love Boba but I kind of disassociate it. The energy stuff was just jelly from a pouch. I enjoyed it. Just thought it was weird. From west coast USA
Anyone is shizuoka live
Yea I’m with that, the crane gambling comes first
Ahhh gotcha! I had my first one too and it was definitely different.
Had to give it the ol suck suck
they have boba in japan 😮 ?
Yes ive found several
Its not very popular though
Is it like us food truck prices?
Cause those are extorsion half the time lmao
Not nearly as bad.
i wanna try japanese take on tacos and burritos
US food trucks are like $20 for a burger
Theres a california taco restaraunt right next to us lol
And theres a ton of japanese people in there all the time lol
I'll send you a picture of the menu in a sec
i saw that taco rice bowls are popular ?
Im going to have to plug my phone in soon :/
4 hours of GPS use and spotify... Quick drain
i just bought an anker powerbank for the trip lol
I forgot mine n have managed without one thus far
Yea i brought my big ass battery
Weighs like a pound
Can smack a pervert over the head with it if need be
lives rent free
Anybody remember the old boost mobile commercial about his phone having crime deterrent?
Not that bad
support the locals 😤
Where are these?
On my way!
Is this at the festival? Was trying to decide to have breakfast there or here
Are there any Sumo events going on in Tokyo thru Tuesday?
Chicken was mid at best. I'd eat before
Im going to head out for a bit n come back for the horse archery
These trains confusing
100%
Martial arts showcases are still happening right now
sometimes trains have a last stop and everyone gets out of the train
i havent figure that one out yet
I dont get the time tables in this mf but we ball in spite of the difficulties
They have the boss coffee x big boss boxes too if you get lucky
Ive got the full set back in Aus
Where dis is
Uniqlo here re-released their collab a few months back too
But yeah love me some MGS
The crowds in kyoto is crazy
@ashen quail Mfer you have a David hater signature?!?!
Imma be there next weekend o.o
The man himself!
Sonofabitch that's cool
The clap of his ass cheeks
I've been using Google maps and haven't had too many issues getting around
Second in line with another guy when he came to our local con
He was late to his booth so me and the first guy were just chatting shit about mgs
Random guy grabs us both from behind and pulls us in and says in a low voice “kept you waiting huh”
Yeah boy!
Nicesu
I would have needed to change after that
That's awesome
I'm dummy thicc and the clap of my ass cheeks keeps alerting the guards!
Google maps is excellent for local trains but has been very sus for long distances. It got me to mount mitaka no problem though, and that included a dang cable car/furnicular
That's so cool 😭
I hope you guys had fun at the festival!!! I'm flying in from SF tomorrow morning, so nervous🥲 🥲
Classic
Didn't have time to grab an ekiben so I had to make due with what you can order 
Hey guys, I'm bout to arrive in Tokyo in a few hours. Just wondering, how has the weather been in Tokyo/Osaka? Heard it has been raining a lot (yuck), but just wanted to get confirmation.
It’s dry and hot today
ice cream and water 💀
Yeah hes such a rad dude
Used to live on the gold coast and thats closeish to where im from so we had a good chat about brisbane things
it's dry and sunny in tokyo today, whether it's hot depends on whether 20 c is hot to u lol
70 f
Thank god, I saw online bout some shit with a typhoon and I was getting stressed lmao. I'm coming from Korea right now and the weather has been awesome here.
i heard japanese often don’t wear sunglasses
since it’s gang related or something lol
I’ve seen black umbrellas a lot for the sun
Ok, had the best sushi of my life
Gonna pay 3500 yen for like 6 pieces but still worth it
Kaiten sushi ginza onodera, highly recommend it
Arashiyama forest entrance
I wore my raybans a lot last year and I’m tatted up, I did notice people were more willing to move out my way without me having to do anything 😂. Felt like moses lol
Saaaaame I get stared at a lot
@gloomy juniper are you doing the monkies too? its close by, acrross the bridge
Huh now that you mention that I really haven't seen many Japanese people wearing sun glasses lol
@lavish flame I’m nearly in akihabara now
Oh shit
I just realised i left my umbrella at the bar I was at last night
oh well, guess i have to go back tonight to get it 

Maybe
I havent bought the ticket
just 2shot the first crane game I tried, because I'm a prodigy
you do the suimasen strat?
Wya?
idk what it's called lol
o_o
you can ask the staff to move it for you so its easier 😂
no it just looked preloosened
and then it moved significantly on the first try so yeah lol
Is it a common umbrella?
How’s the festival at senso-ji going ?
yea
doesnt really matter
Just an excuse for myself to go back tonight

Tbh its a really smol quaint bar and the bartender was an awesomely friendly dude
So i think it will still be there ngl
but if it isnt then its whatever
ok I'm at taito hey now
I'm in the corner on the tetris cab
Tetris….
Lolll
Im wearing a grey hat, headphones, and a backpack
it's where all the CRT candy cabs are
So where in this massive park is the horseback archery?
if you show up mid credit don't be offended if I ignore you until it ends lol
I’m at the wrong building 😂 2 mins
Gonna head there!!
Good lord
Buy vinyl
I like the commitment but honestly there’s nothing special imo about that bamboo forest apart from trying to spot the random local who wandered in
I'll see what's there hehe. I feel I got most of what I need already at home
Buy city pop vinyl
Kyoto sucks nowadays unless you go to specific nice ryokan or hotel to enjoy
U on the 6the floor?
Yo word. I love how there's one big city pop section
Dunno if you meant me but I'm in the 3rd!
Kyoto is still interesting for the various historic sights I would say
@lavish flame **
Aah mb
autumn foilage 😮
That you?
No some other ppl
2nd
Ahhh
gl gl
Yea I mean you gotta sludge through it once I guess
theres this hoho pokemon manhole cover close by
I’m there
with the crane games?
Yes
Did someone say autumn foliage?
I don't see any headphone wearers but I'm here too
good to see there is some yellow and red leaves showing, i was afraid nov would be too early with all them news about it being late
These are from this week
I’m by the stairs ish
big stairs or small stairs
check dms
The deck is wortj
8000¥ to ride and shoot, but only 2000¥ to be the target. What a deal!
Just went to the wrong shrine , f**k my life 😅🤣
Repent for your sins
Dump all coins into the offering
Or forever be cursed to stub your pinky toe on doors or have underwear always be slightly too tight
Now
I just got stopped by a tourist couple, who proceeded to ask me directions to Shin-Okubo in somewhat Japanese
I guess i look japanese!!!! (Spoiler: i dont)
Omg congrats on the new nihongo jouzu!
Nihongo jouzu!!
egg sando 
There's a lot of weird cultural faux pas' I've read that i see people do
Seen a lot of older people walk and eat, etc
Talking on the trains
Yeah the sunglasses thing is pretty common 🙂
took my partner 6 months in australia to start wearing them
Excuse me, what?
Excuse us, WHAT?
Took me getting lasik in america to wear em
Yall dont have transitional glasses over there?
We do
But its usually for prescription glasses
You're talking transitional sunglasses? Like they just go clear when u go inside?
And turn into safety glasses?
Oh wait nvm i see what you're saying now
meiji jingu entrance lol
oh my coworker had glasses for his impared eye sight that became sunglass lenses outside
yah
I like my oakleys and raybans
I do a lot of action sports and glasses were a hindrance
So lasik was preferred
I do indeed enjoy my oakleys but only one specific model haha
Which?
Lotta people
We got up akihabara again today and its not bad
Ti holbrook iirc
Oh i think i have a pair i havent worn yet
Usually use flak jackets
My buddy uses his military discount and gets them for me at like 50% off
yah these I got through a fashion plug of mine for around 50%
Nicest
A few friends of mine are creative director type folk in melbourne and singapore so they usually have the hookups
Settled on a quick trip to Coffee Kan, was actually pretty pleasant
From which brand 👀?
Usstandardissue
Oakley, sorry
Easy way to get lotsa shades for dirt cheap
You gonna go?
I'm low key kinda curious but i don't really know what the event is
Did anyone rmb what protein bars cdawg ate from konbini in his cyclathon by chance (ones he had with pewds)
caloriemate superiority
Im debating on it. I'm up in itabashi right now n everywhere is going to be packed today. Especially right next to the imperial palace
Side note: when I booked this place I was like "it's a bit outside the city center but I'm right next to a station, I'll be fine"
Why do i already have such an extreme hate towards the tobu-tojo line
Who's up to join a group dinner tonight at 6:30 PM?
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@spiral latch kek the crowd
Although it takes me into ikebukuro station pretty quickly so maybe I'm just being nit picky
Ew
Das a lot of people
😮
I think monke will be tired
omg, is this for a festival or something??
Holy the crowd was nuts for this
did you try kura sushi yet
meiji jingu still pretty busy
its like down the street from shibuya crossing
Yeah I watched a bit of it then left
Super packed and the tent people screwed the viewing lol
tent people...?
hi there, anyone down for clubbing this last week of november? Haha hmu osaka area
There's a fantastic sushi near it but kinda of expensive
Sushi Ginza Onodera Musuko Shibuya branch
03-6455-0203
Ill have to check that out, thank you!
It's the only sushi I had in Japan, but still it was the best of my life
Medium fatty bluefin tuna was incredible
I'm at that Henry's burguer place now, really packed. It better be really good to be worth the wait haha
I'll refer to this another day
Thank you!!
I'm queued up at the tonkatsu place
Thank you @spiral latch !
one of my fav meals
how big is the line?
I'll hold you to it
Imma escape from this place. Food seems expensive too 😂
2pm feels like a weird time for there to be a queue
It's uh stagnating LOL
abt how much yen did it cost you?
Was gonna say
getting near the end of my trip might stop by
Like 3500 yen for about 6 or 7 pieces of sushi
I hit every touristy spot on takeshita street with no shame
Except when when I was in line for the comically large cotton candy and the only others in line were mothers with their daughters
I dnt think it was that one, it looked like a bar
oh probably not, Ive got no idea, Im just saying caloriemate best
I hope you did the rest of harajuku too, not just takeshita
Hey mate, sorry for late response! I also got ahead of myself! Was thinking Tuesday the 12th for no good reason 😭
I don't land in Japan until the 7th
What else is there to do around there? I'm thinking of going now just to walk around
I lost patience and dipped LOL
I'm opting for ramen instead
Already got something booked tonight so it's okay
@lavish flame @worldly vault are you guys still roaming around akiba? Im looking for some card stuff
Massive amount of streetwear and stores, Cat street too which is pretty rad
If youre into streetwear/fashion its dope, if youre not, everything takeshita has is available elsewhere for cheaper
Yes! Try Astop floor 5 for card stuff
Oh yeah is anyone going Akiba tomorrow?
Astop?
My favourite jeweller is in that general area (between shibuya station and harajuku) too
The one at radio kaikan or?
Ill be in the area for the Real X Head Sofubi Exhibition
Can u drop the link for that?
im trying to find some sports cards ngl
I’m in Fukuoka rn but I want to check out jewellery back in Tokyo
オリジナルアクセサリー メンズ・レディースアンクレット 足首 渋谷[kensscratch]のAnklet。原宿 東京 通販展開。
Fire thanks
The man himself
Uhmm i see, might go just to cross of the list and check the vibes haha
Oooo idk if they have sports cards, looked mostly yugioh and anime
There’s 2? 0.o
Best area for getting a vibe of current trend streetwear and seeing exclusive brand items
Mystery ranch cat street has some sick japan exclusives
I just googled astop and 2 showed up
Yea its been a pain
I only know where to find them in ikebo
Seems like akiba is more tcg focused
I ain’t been to the radio one, I’m goin there !
Yes
I do need a bag, might be cool if I can find something down there
I like crowds :3
Anyone for Tuesday for live Jazz in tokyo, a spot opened. Or I will change my reservation down to 2.
Cover is 3500. They make burgers, Philly steaks etc.
Smol rec but if you need a camping style bag, check out function junction also in shibuya
Quaint shop but stacked to the brim with camping/hiking stuff
Motherhaus is great for bags if you want leather
But yeah love my mystery ranch
And theres a Hands next door for more regular backpack brands
I saw some really cool camping stores in the area
theres tons yea
Im looking for a backpack too (sorta) if i can find one
Mystery ranch bindle 👌
But I need something like this
Im still carrying my bach but its dying
Maybe Hands will suit you better then
Just a small bag to carry shit day to day
Hands has tons of backpacks
Mystery ranch 🫡
Sharp
Uhmm, that might be a good one
Is there a hands around that area as well?
And cat street is near harajuku yeah?
Yep
Cool
The natural progression is harajuku station -> omotesando (if you want) -> cat street -> shibuya
Lmfao that sounds like a rpg game
I must've missed cat street when I was in harajuku
If I don't do omotesando I'll be underleveld for the boss in shibuya
Then more than likely you wont really find cat street
Plus everything in takeshita is everywhere else in tokyo
Youre basically only going there for the sign
Jesus christ theres a queue just to enter kaikan
Bruuuuuu
Just quickly go through takeshita to check it off the list
Then explore urahara
Which is the street after takeshita
God my osaka hotel is so much nicer than my shinjuku one
Keio presso inn will know my wrath
All of this is worth exploring too if youre in harajuku for example
I probably should have visited Harajuku but I really wanted to soak in Shibuya early in the morning
Harajuku etc was nuts today
Uruhara 🥰
Low key emotional experience seeing the scramble crossing first time. Hope that ain't weird lmao
The area north of urahara is awesome too
Radio kaikan is so much busier than last time
I think one of the chrome hearts stores is there?
But i usually go check out worm tokyo (sneakers) which is all the way up north and hit all these awesome shops along the way
Yea
In all my visits this is the first time i see a queue just to enter
Kaikan is Zzz
I wish jungle didnt put the tokusatsu store there
Tourists dont care about tokusatsu anyway
I dont wanna line up with people wanting to overpay for DBZ figures
In akihabara? Were right next door
Not worth goin?
I was here for Covid last time and it was empty
nah not weird, I felt similarly overwhelmed when I passed thru ameyoko without realising
(I was trying to get to my hotel lol)
it was like stimulus overload
I just want my fate figures
If you got $$$$ go to amiami not radio store
Unlimited credit cardo
Figure Tower?
Sasuga shisho
Monke
@spiral latch
how was the walk up the mountain
?
Takeshita sucks ass
Nakano broadway has the best fate selection from my experience
Alot more catered
I believe he meant happiness
Liberty aint bad but the price can be abit meh sometimes
last time I went there was a clan fight of monkies and were chasing down the mountain, the workers had to get them back
Where dat
Wtf LOL
Wheres cheapest used consoles
Specific store, @ashen quail ?
Need me an Xbox 360 stat
retro gaming no longer cheap lol
360 is retro now? 😮
Near nakano station
Nakano broadway is a massive mall
Half filled with mandarakes
I feel like ps2 and Xbox are the cusp of retro , but then again i dunno what the definition is
Absolutely doing yourself a disservice if you like weeb stuff and dont go there
Interesting
Mayhaps we shall take a look
I could agree with that
Specific store or just everywhere @ashen quail ?
Retro to me has always been anything pre 64/PlayStation but i was using that same definition 10 years ago
The entirety of nakano broadway is filled with mandarakes and retro stores
😮
Kamen Rider store being the best ofcourse
Hmmm
I used to be big into alot of anime collecting
sold it all when I got into tokusatsu
That's some of the collection back in Australia
Yo can i use the suica card for the bullet train??!
Yes and no
If you're asking if you can use it to pay for the shinkansen, then no
If you're asking if you can buy a ticket online and link it to your SUICA so that you can tap the IC card reader to allow you to ride the shinkansen, then yes
Anyone in Ginza now?
anyone going to any live houses while in tokyo?
I’m toast, headed home for the day 🥴
Any one know where i can find a car meet when im out there??
Daikoku parking area is the big one
Daikoku:
A) you have to drive to get there or pay someone to drive you
B) no, dont take a taxi, most wont come by there to pick you up as its a highway rest stop
C) Only certain nights of the week, no its not advertised, it isnt a tourist attraction
Akihabara UDX:
C) Same as above
Sounds good i can’t wait!!
Akihabara Friday/Saturday Nights:
Strolls the streets and youll see cars around at random times of the night
Hell yea dude!! I’m a huge car enthusiast! I’m a mechanic my self
I found a tour on getyourguide for Daikoku, I saw tours on Tripadvisor too :-) small groups of 4 ish people, and a ride across Rainbow Bridge and to the meet and back.
Is anyone doing any drinks today?
Akiba at night often has some neat or weird stuff
Heavily reccomend Tokyo Auto Salon if you ever find yourself here when thats on (usually Jan)
Every single night
Hell yea bro!!
Oh yea. If anyone else is going to Akihabara, this quaint coffee spot is awesome and delicious. Its a bit of a walk but a good break from weeb shopping i suppose 
I want a place near Shibuya to gaze at some neon lights and have some beer (possibly a feel smokes) is there such a place? 😅
If you find a place let me know I’m here in shibuya too and that sounds fun!
Same here! Would like to join if you find a place
Ushi Hachi Yakiniku has a great view of the scramble, can go there for dinner/lunch and drink and the food is delicious
Nice that looks fun what do you think guys anyone wanna meet up there?
Is nishiki market worth going
No
And no smoking
So its not what ur lookin for
😿
I'm disappointed
yes
Dude I’d be so down like tomorrow for that
Is that like a hookah lounge?
Yea
oof i was thinking of going tonight
I might be down for that depends on where it’s at tho
Any shinjuku motives tonight? 🍻
Im in shibuya but I would also be down to do something in shinjuku
I’m already out of Tokyo for the night :/
I found a place but it's 1800 yen to enter (comes with 1 drink)
Oh yeah wheats it called?
Whats*
I'm going there since I won't be going to any other towers and stuff like that
It's on the rooftop of the magnet building
Okay I passed by that earlier what time are you going to be there?
Thinking of shibuya/shibjuku but idk about the crowd
Okay yeah idk I’ve met a lot friendly Australians over here recently lol
But I haven’t been to the shisha bars here mainly the clubs
I'm entering it right now hehe
Okay give me 20-25 minutes and I’ll meet you there if that’s cool
All g
If more peeps are down to go to a shisha/hookah bar in shibuya tonight we can probs do smth
Yeah I’m still down to do that after some drinks what time did you wanna go to a shisha bar?
Cool, I'll be here
You absolutely can just order beer as long as someone is ordering food, which in a group at a yakiniku restaurant is likely
I'll also join you guys, I'm 30 mins away
Lets check in after you’re done with your current drink? See if theres anyone else
Shisha’s a group kinda thing 
Okay sounds good if you get bored join us for a drink if you want
Cool see you soon!
I'd be down! Haven't been to a hookah bar in years
Im thinking about rolling into Shinjuku in an hour, wouldn't mind hookah
He just wants a beer
Who’s going to Tokyo tonight?
aww sheeeeet it's my favourite club night tonight
https://www.ddinstagram.com/p/DBOkAQpSUns/
Music here is killing a bit of my vangelis vibes, but still close enough to what I was looking for haha
Kyoto station is so cool
It is pretty awesome
And he was going to meet up with people who wanted to eat 😉
I just got here
Where's tokyo?
what is tokyo
Sweet, we have 3 now. Anyone else down to hit a shisha/hookah bar in shibuya tonight?
I'll do you one better, why is Tokyo
Yeah it’s so big
What time were you thinking? I'm gonna shower and grab sushi beforehand
No clue tbh, but maybe like 8 or 9? Im still doing stuff too
Same, where are you at?
Go to the patio in the corner
Okay, will get my drink and get the elevator
Where in the last sofa to the left of the "viewing area"
I’ll be in Tokyo on the 8th for quite a few days so if anyone is keen to catch up let me know! It’s my first time visiting!!
Anyone wanna grab drinks at an izakaya in shinjuku tonight?
Anyone in hiroshima want to do dinner?
Found myself in this little izakaya in itabashi. Apparently they just opened yesterday. Last thing they were expecting was a tall ass white guy. He just keeps giving me food and they're all talking about how tall I am.
👀
Apparently they're going to get me drunk enough to sing
At least that's why my translator said
195 cm
Whcih part of Itabashi are you at?
Near kami-itabashi station
Ah ok. Next week im changing accoms to Itabashi-ish too but closer to Ikebo
Would have checked out this izakaya if i was nearer to you
Anyway @steel apex @lost cove we still good for shisha bar? I really only know the one chain (C stand)
I ended up walking into a cafe the other day too that had only been open for a day. They spoken a fair amount of English and were super curious how I found them.
"I don't know... I was just walking around and saw some arrows pointing up the stairs"
Still down! Grabbing some grub now
Okay I didn't laugh at this initially, but that was funny
yeah I was happy to meet u in person cuz you're easy to find
Kind of worried to take my jacket off here. Bunch of older locals and i have a quarter sleeve
Usually wouldn't be worried but there miiiiight be 2 mushroom clouds on it so I keep it covered 😶
Bruh
It's a nature inspired mix of fallout and metal gear solid.
Mountain scene with a river that turns into a gas mask (psycho mantis) and the eyes are reflecting the explosion (fallout)
I've kept it covered the whole time I've been here
Shieeeet I love all the fallout games so I can't hate
@lost cove
Yeah maybe not the best one to flash as far as tats go
Yeahhhh I think the only time anyone saw it was earlier in the week at the hub
Otherwise it stays covered
I think this is one of the first live shows I’ve ever been to where the women out number the men like 5 to 1
bad idea to post it here with all the red tag dudes around
theyll head straight for it
Looks pretty sick! How long did it take to get completed?
Don’t worry
I’m in Matsumoto
They ain’t coming here hahaha
Little over 6 hours start to finish. No line work. He shades as he moves up. The only stencil was the 3 circles for the gas mask. The rest was freehand
Dudes friggin badsss. first time he did anything like this. Usually it's hyper-realistic stuff
Lol i kinda like metal gear. I re checked game panic. Mgs sold out immediately. Its all gone
I haven't gotten any miffs over mine yet
Yeah what time are you wanting to go?
My only concern is the mushroom cloud. Not to sound insensitive but this is really the only country to suffer the effects of a nuclear attack (not counting the chernobyl fallout)
So id rather just keep it covered than risk someone getting upset.
Yea that's fair.
Tat sleeves are easy
Or just buy panty hose and cut it to make a tat sleeve
Yours isnt exactly two nukes in a country that got nuked twice
Did that at my old job that didnt allow tattoos
Yup, i responded before i saw his 🙂
Ironically i was thinking STALKER the entire time.
Amazing game
Does seem STALKER-y
So I'm a lame ass and always play the game in the language where it takes place and just use subtitles. I never knew what that meant until well after I graduated
It means gibberish to be fair
I thought it was real heavy slang for "you fuck!" Or like... almost the word "chingadera" in Spanish. It can mean literally anything
These guys really want me to sing. I took the last sip of my drink and the bartender popped out of nowhere like
"Lemon sour?!"
@steel apex @lost cove what time’s good for yall? If its anytime then i suppose im good in 30ish mins
Which c stand do you wanna go to
How long you gonna be out
Whichever’s most convenient for you guys
I mean i went back to the apartment around 1 because I forgot my charger and wasn't willing to buy a new one. Took a nap (for like 3 hours)
So im chilling
Ive been debating on heading to shinjuku
Im in shinjuku, so 40ish minutes from now?
Heads up. Just made #1302585925402103838 for all those interested.
👀
Still trying to find the salaryman izakaya to find disenfranchised employees wanting to rant about their job and boss.
@steel apex @lost cove aight lets just meet at this one? Theres a few other shisha bars nearby incase its full and we can pop into another
https://maps.app.goo.gl/mhvSUBSh65SRArv38?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy
Go to sangenjaya
I think I’m closest to this one what about everyone else?
Yea thats the one
Nani?
Is there usually a cover charge at c stands?
I think we found the "let's go get shit faced after work" place
Do share
It has no foreigners and it's 275 for a beer
No foreigners inside or not foreigners allowed
Inside
365 Sakaba
03-5728-2194
Its a neighbourhood a few stops down from shibuya, and its sorta the new gathering area for izakayas and bars
I see i see
At least thats what my japanese friends tell me
How late will you be out?!?
I can head to shibuya i just need to catch last train. Otherwise I'm fucked
Okay sounds good I looked it up I don’t think they do I’m a 5 minute walk from this one what time should we meet you there?
Where u stayin
Fml I found the thing I spent hours looking for in Aki only for it to be not for sale 😪😭
Kami-itabashi station
Everything has a price
Probably like 10 pm is my max
I tried
Offer them 100k
💀
Oh damn you're even more in BFN than we are lol
The gameboy light is a thing lots of people didn't know existed and even rarer is the TOKYO EDITION .... boxed 😭😭😭 the vat tax free would be a huge boon
My initial plan was to hotel hop the first week. (Worked great)
Then to stay a little outside the city for a cheaper apartment
(Terrible idea)
Especially having to take the tojo line
Fucking stupid
That thing is rarer than rare as far as Nintendo shit goes ^^
I think @lost cove said hes only free like 30 mins later
Lets just put it at 8.30 for now?
I see
Were in oji station
Usually farther than most but you're even farther
Yeahhhh. The thought process was "I've been to tokyo once before. I know what I'm doing"
At this point. He knew he fucked up.
Okay sounds good I’m gonna get one more drink at 365 for now then
Google maps is saying 8:30 arrival. Give or take 10 minutes for gaijin ignorance and I should be there around 8:40
@undone scroll i had so much faith in you 9 hours ago
Sounds good fam, see ya guys soon
can I join you guys if ya don't mind?
The more the merrier
living on the edge but it's not even the fun one
Branded
lessgoo where we headed
The struggler
Berserk brand is kinda basic so i wanted to spice it up a bit
That aint lame
movies should be watched in the language they were made in
same goes for games
What
Usually but not always.
Only exception is shit like Metal Gear etc where its very much intended to be set in a diff coutnry
Are u tryna say you dont watch anime in dub????
but I aint playing fucking persona in english
To be fair and memes aside i heard p5 english was pretty well done
I wont fall for the bait m8
I generally find japanese VA kinda boring in anime/games. Subbed is a for sure for anime. Video games there is a bit more nuance.I always go "oh its that guy from -insert 3 animes I've seen them in before"
For example ff16, the english voices are superior imo
I have this discussion with anime all the time. So many people think japanese is the ultimate way to watch but... where does it take place? And how is the VA?
Full metal brotherhood? Amazing English VA
Naruto? Top tier
You never know if the VA you hear is some silly redneck accent unless you speak the language
Same with ff14
Japanese VA quality is generally higher but you don't really get a dynamic range
The gods media (kamen rider) thankfully only has japanese audio, no dubs to be seen, beautiful
But like... one punch man? Japanese or go home.
As always, it depends.
Especially Hellsing. It takes place in Europe. Their English VA are wayyyy better
I’ve seen a lot of animes nowadays that have excellent subs. I’m good with either for many of them
More peak posting on the topic of Kamen Rider
Honestly my main issue is if I'm watching anime at home while doing chores.... I need to be able to not look at the screen for a minute or two
Dont do chores, ez
Like.. samurai Champloo is one of my all-time favorites. I can now watch it in japanese because I know what's going on at all times
Ye it’s cool like the style!
But Kamen Rider is sadly too peak for most to watch, a blessing and a curse
lucky it makes shopping for merch easy
I remember when that was airing. It was great
I remember when bebop was airing
That was so good
Bebop still my favorite anime
Oh yeah. I have a feeling we grew up on the same animes only being a few months apart in age. Toonami was the goat
Thank you sir! I added chainmail onto it but didnt commit to the half sleeve
Still the funniest shit to go to akihabara, gasp, run over to something kamen rider related, and hear americans who are looking for a good deal sigh when they have no idea what it is
Works every time, and its glorious
Golden age of US anime
Bebop, dbz, Gundam wing, outlaw star, rurouni kenshin, yu yu Hakusho
People don't appreciate what shotaro did for all of us
💪 Shotaro
Aint nothing more peak than the full Kamen Rider teams assembling against their main enemy
Bebop is the reason I smoke cigarettes and listen to jazz
Ive never actually watched cowboy bebop lmao
Oh yea i forgot Trigun
That was also good
Trigun is a very slow burn
The reason I love bebop is it takes place AFTER all the action goes down. It's the fallout of everyone's history.
It's a very unique approach to story telling
Funniest one was getting to nakano
bolting for the kamen rider store
american couple behind me "oh shit there must be something good here"
they follow me in
awkwardly stand around with no idea what theyre looking at
"oh its uh, power rangers or something, I dont think I can resell this"
Omg this izakaya just followed me on Instagram
Metal Heroes series is great
shame states never got the others
Metalder goes hard
So you might be able to help. I was really close to bringing a san Diego comic con exclusive hello kitty trading card. Wanted to trade it somewhere.
Is that a possibility or dont even try?
Most places wont accept trade/sells unless you have a residence card/are a citizen. You may be able to swap it at a card shop but Akiba will poopoo you, Akiba vendors arent interested in intake/what tourists have, just overprice selling to em
Youre in Osaka, id suss denden town
Who’s out in shibuya tonight I’m board and want some drinks
there should be some enthusiast card shops there
also Hero Gang and Jungle SCS in osaka, the absolute elite collectable stores
theyre not for cards though
Just left den den town
Plenty of card shops
just worth browsing
Has to be specific ones and usually interacting with clientele, most stores wont touch you with a 10ft pole without the residence card
Glad I didn't bring it then
cause could be stolen/fake etc
i know psa cant be fake ofc, but stolen blah blah
tldr they dont trust tourists
and its fair enough
Hi board, I'm dad.
Yeah i totally get that
the amount of seppos coming to japan just to flip shit they bought here
I don't trust tourists either
That’s so interesting . Good for them really
Gotta keep the market healthy
Scammers don’t help
Should I head to c stand shibuya now or are you guys still fa?
Love and hate ya😂
To be fair I do pick up a bunch of booster boxes to take back to the states. Usually 5-10
Far*
Especially the European ones!
Japanese cards sell well at the trade show and they cost half the price here
Yo mb im at uniqlo for a bit so i’ll be chotto late
Not making it to shinjuku tonight. This bar is poppin
Okay sounds good just mention me when I should head over
There is nothing worse than a seppo in a retro game store looking for deals
the amount of times ive been browsing and heard "I COULD SELL THAT BACK IN DA STATES"
glad the tokyo/osaka are price gouging now
Too sick, highly recc’d checking it out around sunset
Someone said that yday in the thrift store
I was like … seriously? You’re going that low?
For like $20 as well
(Which was the difference in this case)
Unicorn!
I'll be there in about 20 min
People scalping isnt a novelty unique to Americans tbh
Though with the yen being so low, you get double the benefit
Bartender just bought me a shot of soju. I think I've made it
Now ya gotta get the other two
I offered to buy the group a shot of soju and after he said "no pay. Present for you"
Sounds like Captain1 in Kyoto, theyre rad, bartender gave us a deal if we finished his keg so he could go home early
I mean I'll pay cost. I just want the exclusive japan stuff. I'm not trying to cheat the locals. I'm trying to cheat the people back home
I live really close to a weekly trade show and those mfers have money and never travel outside LA
Just gotta go outside of the Tokyo/Osaka/Kyoto triangle and prices are still great
Alright @steel apex Im walking over!
Dude booster boxes that sell for 35 USD here sell for $70 back home. I don't even have to go looking
Okay I’m heading over now
@rustic yarrow @lost cove see ya guys soon
ah yeah I know nothing about cardboard
even the kamen rider stuff has never interested me
Do JP boosters sell regularly in the states?
Im a huge collector but trading cards are big ZZZ to me
Oh cardboard talk
At trade shows, yes. Outside of them, no
I know cardboard
Gotcha
If you're ever on the west coast, go here:
Frank & Son Collectible Show
+1 909-444-7955
Right outside of LA
Midwestern corn boi lol
will be picking this up this week @rancid warren 😄
I try to avoid california at all costs
I spent the whole day in akiba looking for ohtani 50/50 cards
I sold a bunch of mid slabs to fund my trip here
I only found the base one at mint shibuya
Did see a lot of trmpting pokemon cardboard in akiba tho
Just arrived at shibuya station, walking over now
@hasty crag
Not going to make it into the city. These mfers are fun af
proportions on the yamaguchi's are always so good
Just opened. Only have two posts
(If anyone is ever in BMF)
Sounds like ur having a good time m8
I might have to cop a bunch of MGS stuff before I leave
I can quote almost the entirety of MGS1
Along with castlevania SOTN
Peace Walker is my goat
I'm bummed the crane game stuff sold out almost immediately
I wanted to grab an mgs tumbler
Least i got 3 tho
Peace Walker is kino
Can use it when Delta releases
prayge delta is good, because all I want is peace walker in master collection volume 2 on PC
Finally on my way to Japan 🥳
@ashen quail We're you the one that had a David Hayter signature
yah
Well, I have a connecting flight first but I’m boarded and ready
Oh god they're feeding me now
Should be. Basically a super hd remake
Bold to trust modern konami
with anything
Ill preorder an atlus or monster hunter game
but anything by konami is wait for release
@ionic wave just arrived
Yo soz gimme a sec
We shall see
I need the toilet really bad 😂
So far it looks good thoufh
But we'll see where the pachinko micro transactions come in
I'll reach at 9 I got lost in shinjuku station for 5 min 😅
hands on reviews > trailers, always
I agree though
@steel apex @lost cove have you guys found each other?
Oh trailers are trash lol
Usually never representative
I’m close by waiting to cross the street almost there
Metaphor Refantazio GOTY
Im waiting by the elevator
Anyone in Shinjuku rn?
We’re going to a shisha bar in shibuya if youre interested
Im using the toilet at a nearby mall so ill be right there
Ok like 5 mins
Sure I can head over just arrived in Japan
😂
These guys are getting me trashed 😑
update ya role if youve arrived
What’s the place called?
Im like.... a beer... two shots of soju... 5 lemon sours and some food....
Thats a good entree
I'll dale gribble it and transfer all my toxins to the other one
Alright @steel apex @lost cove mb im coming over now, you guys still waiting outside?
Okay I just got here I’m right by the elevator
They can't do more than 3 people 😅
Headed to shinjuku if anyone wants to meetup for drinkies
Anybody going to voyager stands in shibuya tonight?
noway
I’ll head there if shisha bars not available
The old couple next to me just bought me a pizza
Best night ever. Locals and a giant ass gaijin
Lolol
Bet, can’t find anybody who speaks English so I’m literally that Mf in the corner 😂
@rancid warren you just bein spoiled now
Guess I’ll look for a mf in the corner then lol
I really am. 🥲
I have the whole bar tapping their glasses on the table after a cheers
The bartender is literally lighting my cigarette
Half tempted to head your way instead of shinjuku kek
Do it you coward
If anyone still wants to join us in shibuya for shisha we ended up at enma
Japanese man next to me at okonomiyaki just bought me beer 👌👌👌
Very friendly here in Hiroshima
Fuckin poppin here
Is that close to shibuya station?
yesssss embrace literally anywhere else besides shibuya/shinjuku
based
Tried all the chikis! I’ve got to say fami chiki is the best
Dude
Evangelion!
This where you areM
Yessir
Yea pretty close! 5mins walk maybe
We made it
the punishment rites
which one are u guys I'm walking awkwardly in there
Aight flight to Tokyo tomorrow is at 7am lol, time for sleep
It's a little izakaya right next door.
Nice! Oyasumi
Let me check when they close
I don't want you coming out this way only for a minute
I have a floor you can sleep on
Will you cuddle me?
That didnt answer my question
Oh shit. Karaoke just started
What's evrryone up to tonight
see above
