Tokkis Fan Meet

[misty osprey]

rlly

i dont see much

[halcyon venture]

there’s always working on something

[misty osprey]

i guess i just dont notice

[halcyon venture]

which is why it’s so miserable there and all the traffic

[misty osprey]

everythings so hectic there

[brisk pagoda]

Chicago airport is nice too but also huge

[halcyon venture]

it was like nearly a 2 billion dollar renovation

I think they are in the final stages though

[misty osprey]

i dont see the 2 billion

[halcyon venture]

all because the Olympics are here

[halcyon venture]

maybe by 2028 we will see it finally 💀

[misty osprey]

[brisk pagoda]

Denver is still number 1 huge airport in the Us

[misty osprey]

ive seen places where theyre supposedly gonna host some games

u know the race track

[halcyon venture]

what’s cool is they aren’t building anything new

I think it’s centered around ucla + usc plus all the sports venues like sofi the forum crypto

ok this is very off topic now

[misty osprey]

mmh

[brisk pagoda]

Well we all flying to Japan once we win

[honest tapir]

trust

[plush glade]

[astral arrow]

[misty osprey]

u guys gonna do a meet up?

[halcyon venture]

hell yeah

(im not going)

[violet solstice]

I'm down

[misty osprey]

im not going im just asking others who are going

[violet solstice]

ohh

Well I'll be there win or lose so if anyone wants to meetup lemme know 🙏

[prisma quarry]

i'm down if i win tickets

[ruby scroll]

I’m also down if I win tickets

[astral arrow]

im shy

[violet solstice]

I think yakiniku/kbbq would be fun for meetup

[misty osprey]

[gritty rivet]

Alright went to the bank cuz yall did too

Should work, i hope, but they werent able to give me a definitive answer

[narrow hawk]

im down to meet! alr booked my flights and hotel

[long veldt]

No, though sometimes I do set up a travel notice.

Platinum amex isn't good unless you fly a lot

You'll want to sleep depending on how long the flight is

O

I've flown a lot of first class and I usually take a nap or two for an hour

and that's after eating myself through the menu

First class is higher

[misty osprey]

yea ik

[long veldt]

I always pay for it with points, so its not really a major expense. I do know some people who pay for it in cash though. However they are the types who can make back a $23,000 ticket in like an hour or two.

Most airlines will have First, Business, Premium Economy, and then Economy.

Some will just call those 4 things something different

ANA and JAL is typically what I always fly. ANA and JAL have excellent F and J

[misty osprey]

I had a flight from La to Dubai

Didn’t sleep

16 hours economy

[long veldt]

Ooof

[misty osprey]

Man idek how I endured that

[long veldt]

I haven't flown to the middle east yet. The middle eastern airlines are some of the last major airlines I haven't flown yet

I would like to try Qatar's J and Emirates/Ethiad's F

[misty osprey]

Try the ethiad 30k one

I think named the resident

[long veldt]

The residence?

Its not as swanky as it used to be

No more private butler

[misty osprey]

Wut

[gritty rivet]

for whatever reason im sleeping like a baby on planes

[long veldt]

Used to have a private butler, but they removed that

[long veldt]

Funny enough

I usually don't sleep lie flat even when I'm flying first or business

I just sleep in my chair and nap for like 30 minutes to an hour

Sometimes I'll sleep lie flat for a few hours if I'm particularly bored

[gritty rivet]

in my flight from zurich to singapore i slept like 7 hours in a row, in the normal economy class

[long veldt]

This is fairly comfy though

[gritty rivet]

i could never only nap a few minutes or hours

[misty osprey]

That is nice

[gritty rivet]

woow rich rich

[misty osprey]

Is that first

[long veldt]

Old ANA F

Newer is more like this

Here's a better picture

[misty osprey]

Downgrade

[long veldt]

The seat is nicer I must admit

Plus the TV

[misty osprey]

Doesn’t look as comfy

[long veldt]

The mattress pad isn't as good

but the seat itself is much nicer than the older one was

[misty osprey]

[violet solstice]

Grab Platinum right now for the 175k sign up bonus then cancel after a year

But then never get another sign up bonus offer from AMEX ever again 💀

[misty osprey]

whats the 175k signup bonus

[violet solstice]

175k points

[misty osprey]

the thing is

im not 18

yet

few more months

and the thing is i need credit history

[violet solstice]

o LOL

I think I got Apple card as my first card under my name

easy to get

[misty osprey]

some ppl keep getting denied

for apple card

[violet solstice]

Huh weird, if that's the case then maybe Discover IT? that's another popular starter card

[misty osprey]

yea i know that one

im gonna get that and a chase

[violet solstice]

Chase was hard for me, they didn't let me apply until I had at least 1 year of credit history with a different card solely under my own name

[misty osprey]

[astral arrow]

this is a crazy offer lol

[violet solstice]

Right?? I wanna sign up but I'm in "pop-up jail" meaning that AMEX won't give me the sign-up bonus

I think it's because I took an AMEX sign up bonus offer a couple years ago but immediately downgraded the card to a no annual fee card after just 1 year

[astral arrow]

[ruby scroll]

arent u on ur parents credit lines

doesnt that count as credit history

[misty osprey]

idk

my debit is under my moms

credit will also be

cuz i cant pay for it

[ruby scroll]

im under the amex chase and discover cards

[misty osprey]

ill also get capital one

[ruby scroll]

and my credit score was like 820 at 17

[misty osprey]

what

isnt the higest 800

[ruby scroll]

its850

[misty osprey]

bruh wut

[ruby scroll]

i applied for chase sapphire reserve and plat amex

[misty osprey]

how can i have a credit history when ive never had a credit card

[ruby scroll]

your parents

[misty osprey]

my parents history count?

[ruby scroll]

put u under their credit card

they spend u get rewarded

[misty osprey]

hmm

interesting

[ruby scroll]

or u spend and u also get rewarded

as it pays off

[misty osprey]

well imma get a discover amex gold chase and capital one

idk about the platinum no point i dont travel

[ruby scroll]

the plat can wair

wait

[misty osprey]

yea

[mossy portal]

yo
the bank done the transaction

[honest tapir]

yo

me too

etf

[mossy portal]

SS only

[honest tapir]

um

i got 16k and 14k yen transactions

[mossy portal]

me 16k and 16k

[honest tapir]

aww SS and S

sad

but I'm seeing newjeans !!

[mossy portal]

anyone premium

[brisk pagoda]

I didn't win lol

No transactions

[mossy portal]

what are the chance

[cloud quest]

you won?

[honest tapir]

ig so, i got 2 texts from my bank

but no results on website yet

[mossy portal]

i want the "free" offline pc

[cloud quest]

how about email for winning?

[honest tapir]

not yet

[cloud quest]

i see.

[honest tapir]

I'm looking at dcgall and i haven't seen anyone win premium

[gritty rivet]

so i lost again huh

[astral arrow]

no transactions for me 😢

wait i mightve gotten charge

[brisk pagoda]

Maybe they haven't gone on doing mine

Maybe lol

[gritty rivet]

if anyone wants to bring me pls hmu, i'll pay everything

[brisk pagoda]

Lmao all lucky draws or raffles with newjeans I'm still 0 wins

[astral arrow]

https://tenor.com/view/endgame-avengers-hawkeye-clint-barton-dont-give-me-hope-gif-15254733

[gritty rivet]

https://tenor.com/view/green-mile-im-tired-boss-michael-clarke-duncan-gif-16875499

[violet solstice]

I got charged $213

[honest tapir]

how many transactions

[astral arrow]

I think i got hit with a 16k and a 14k

[gritty rivet]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PUibT9j2gd0

[violet solstice]

I only got 1 transaction, signed up only for June 26 because I fly out June 27

[honest tapir]

did you apply for 2 tickets?

[violet solstice]

Yeee

[honest tapir]

nice either balcony or ss

[violet solstice]

Applied for both so not sure

[honest tapir]

yeah we'll know tomorrow..

[violet solstice]

My friend got charged too so we may have two extra tickets

[honest tapir]

wow

I'm thinking now premium was sold out on jp bunnies

[gritty rivet]

[astral arrow]

[narrow hawk]

I still haven’t got any transaction yet

I chose 2x S seat first choice

[violet solstice]

My friend and I both picked Premium>Balcony>SS

We didn’t select S

[plush glade]

16k and 14k like a lot of you too. This was 3 hours ago. I was sleeping for a short while lol.

Time to book flights now??? Oh shit I'm excited.

[prisma quarry]

I got one 16k only so I guess I only won 1 day

[gritty rivet]

Did u only apply for 1 ticket?

so i really am cooked for now huh

[astral arrow]

did u pay with amex finix

[gritty rivet]

nah

[plush glade]

Obviously if I got two transactions, I applied for and GOT both.

[gritty rivet]

Yeah but 1 ticket per day

[plush glade]

Correct.

[gritty rivet]

[narrow hawk]

1 ticket per day higher chance to win

[gritty rivet]

did that too

may as well be cuz the payment got blocked haha, considering they werent able to give me a specific answer yesterday

[violet solstice]

If is true that my friend and I both won we are willing to sell our extras at standard price. We both gonna be there anyway so I don't think there'll be any issues transferring the ticket?? I think we just need to be present

[plush glade]

Yeah if you win two tickets (for either or both days), the “guest” can physically come along next to you in person. But I haven’t seen anyone win with a guest ticket yet. I’m sure there’s someone tho.

[gritty rivet]

🫡

keep me up to date

[violet solstice]

I think I won two tickets, I got charged $213 which is about 33k

I only applied for 26th

[violet solstice]

I'll let you know tomorrow once we see the actual results

Timing so good too, Yen is supa weak, 155 to the dollar 💀 I hope it stays that way by June

[astral arrow]

If i didnt get a ticket ill buy one of ur extras 🙏

[gritty rivet]

i'll forever be in your debt

[violet solstice]

I'll keep @gritty rivet and @astral arrow noted

[brisk pagoda]

What about me

No charge on my cards lol, and I picked 1 seat per section

So I guess no one got extra tickets per day as everyone did just go 1 ticket per application for themselves right?

[plush glade]

Just bob so far has extra guest

We need like a list of who’s going lol

[brisk pagoda]

My last chance is the presale one lol

But other than this, the person I talked to x got me a day 1 tix but I still have to see if they will sell it to me f2f transaction

[gritty rivet]

there gotta be more people here

i'd say wait until tomorrow for the announcment and decide from there

[ruby scroll]

NOOOOOOOO

[gritty rivet]

what

[ruby scroll]

I did not win

[brisk pagoda]

Yeah I’ll wait, it’s not like everything will be processed in one day only

[misty osprey]

skill issue

[brisk pagoda]

Ouch

[gritty rivet]

toxic

[misty osprey]

just returning the favor

[ruby scroll]

[gritty rivet]

Bob gave me some hope back

[misty osprey]

[brisk pagoda]

Hmp

[fossil marsh]

think i got charged for 2 premium seats, just saw a bank msg

[prisma quarry]

Lucky

[prime sandal]

got 2 tickets both days

[gritty rivet]

need both?

[violet solstice]

[gritty rivet]

see kira, theres more

[prime sandal]

got 2 SS/balcony on one day and 2 S on another

i have a friend who wants to go to

so i will probably need both tickets

but my friend also entered the raffle and i dont know their results yet

[violet solstice]

Official results <t:1714122000:R>

💀 that's 3AM here

[gritty rivet]

11:00

[brisk pagoda]

Hanrin which day?

[fossil marsh]

im not too sure yet, i applied for both days. I'm hoping i can for both days, but if not i will apply for general raffle for the day that i didn't win

[brisk pagoda]

You applied two seats per day right?

Or single premium seat per day? That looks like both days you won if it’s only single seat

[fossil marsh]

pretty sure i applied for 2 tickets, so prob just one day

[gritty rivet]

I havent won a single time since i bought the itzy tickets earlier this year

failed at weverse con twice and now bunnies camp once

[brisk pagoda]

If you did win both seats on one day, I’ll take one. If not, of course I won’t take it lol.

[astral arrow]

hoping my ss ticket is for day 1

[halcyon venture]

Wow results came back?

[brisk pagoda]

Todays the results yes

[gritty rivet]

payments went through

official results in 14 hours or so

[brisk pagoda]

You finally got it too? Or just saying that to Tim lol

[gritty rivet]

no saying it to tim

[halcyon venture]

I see

[gritty rivet]

i count on my new friend bob

[halcyon venture]

maybe I should have applied also

[fossil marsh]

sure thing 👌

[gritty rivet]

i didnt really feel the need to go but considering all the drama right now... i desperatly want to attend bunnies camp

[astral arrow]

what's the jpn concert etiquette these days

i've seen bp and taylor swift concert vids where people are singing and cheering

[gritty rivet]

probably just fanchants

but

[brisk pagoda]

This is not like Korea

Japanese are so quiet but I think you’d still enjoy it

[gritty rivet]

yeah so it may be silent as hell

[brisk pagoda]

They will not shout though

But they will sing along

[gritty rivet]

yeah thats good

singing along is fine, i couldnt stand sitting there in silence LOL

[brisk pagoda]

The only thing good with Japan concerts is the lightstick coordination

If one person moves their lightstick it’s like the whole building moves along with it lol

[brisk pagoda]

Wait till you go into a movie theater in Japan lol

You are banned to talk while movie is playing

[gritty rivet]

i have no idea about anything kira, tomorrow is the first time i'll attend a concert ever LMAO

[brisk pagoda]

Can’t even laugh loud when it’s funny

[gritty rivet]

thats just etiquette here too tho

considered rude af to talk

[brisk pagoda]

No like even a whisper is bad

[gritty rivet]

i never talked in a movie theater, i'll be fine

[brisk pagoda]

Whisper to pass the popcorn or something

[gritty rivet]

isnt whispering on the train alredy bad haha

[brisk pagoda]

No, you can talk in a train just normal talk don’t shout

Just don’t talk on a phone

If you do get a phone call in the train, just answer and let the other person know you’re in the train and hang up.

Also don’t sit at the designated area where the elders should be sitting

[gritty rivet]

oh yeah

but who does that

[brisk pagoda]

You can just when there is no elder in the train

[gritty rivet]

like, thats just common knowledge, same with seats for pregnant people etc.

[brisk pagoda]

If you see an elder standing, you can tell them to sit at the designated seat

I did that quite a few times I saw some grandpa’s and grandma’s standing in the train

Told them here’s a seat for you

In Japanese of course

[gritty rivet]

yeah

no japanese, sori

[fossil marsh]

wait i think the charge might be for 2 days, maybe both balacony seats

[brisk pagoda]

I’m cool with it lol

If balcony seats that’s almost a private seating

[fossil marsh]

okay, will wait for results now tmrw 🙏

[brisk pagoda]

I can probably get my camera in and my selfie stick

Record the whole concerts for both days in 4K

[gritty rivet]

take me in your backpack too pls

[violet solstice]

Huh I have i no idea what tickets this charge would correspond to that's about 41k yen which is not enough for 2 premium but too much for 2 SS/balcony

[fossil marsh]

its CAD for me, so from my calaculation 2 tickets of 15,000 yen seems right

[brisk pagoda]

So both days got charge for 2 balcony seats, nice luck.

Some people just got them good luck

[violet solstice]

ohhhh ok

that makes sense

Wao Canadian don't get charged system fee, special fee, printing fee

[plush glade]

I've never been to a concert and I'm the quietest person in the world, super introverted. I basically never sing or dance in public either. I sound miserable lol but I want to give energy for the girls to feed on but that's maybe not me. I'll see when I'm there how I physically react maybe but I do worry about silly things like this. Saying a Japanese crowd is quiet could be good for my personal comfort, I dunno.

It's SS and balcony that are the same value right?

Need to recheck to see what comes with SS vs balcony I forgot.

I wish we could pay for "Special Premium Kit" separate from ticket lol I want that too!

[violet solstice]

Balcony restroom

I hope I got balcony

[gritty rivet]

I hope you got balcony too

[violet solstice]

[gritty rivet]

[astral arrow]

any binoculars bringers

[gritty rivet]

Just look at the screen

[violet solstice]

Thinking about copping ZEISS Terra ED 8x25

[astral arrow]

these look pretty good

[gritty rivet]

no way yall are for real 😭
i didnt know that was a common thing

[violet solstice]

Kinda pricy tho, might just buy and return after

Shipped and sold by amazon so I don't feel bad

[astral arrow]

that’s what i was thinking too

[honest tapir]

i still dont know if i should depart on friday or stay over the weekend

idk where else to go to in tokyo

[halcyon venture]

Seis house

[plush glade]

i've changed my plans to stay longer in tokyo

how long i havent decided yet (prob only few more days than original 3 nights plan)

[honest tapir]

@mellow sierra talk here

[honest tapir]

i think sei is far from tokyo

in some rural place

[halcyon venture]

Day trip at sei’s house

surely there’s a JR route

[mellow sierra]

Did you guys get an email to go along with it

My credit card got charged but I don’t see an email 😭😭😭😭

[astral arrow]

my hotel

[violet solstice]

The results won't come out for another 7 hours

but yeah charge is there already

[mellow sierra]

Ohhh

Thank you

[honest tapir]

i think they charged first because if it was declined, then they wont announce you won

[mellow sierra]

Ohhh

Thank you

😭😭😭

[violet solstice]

Congratulations!

[honest tapir]

the bunnies are coming

[narrow hawk]

Bunnies Tokyo takeover

[plush glade]

This is why I booked hotel before knowing if I got tickets. But now I'm staying longer and might wanna stay somewhere not literally next to Tokyo Dome and I'm gonna have to look for different hotels.

[astral arrow]

https://tenor.com/view/bunny-rabbit-cute-lined-up-gif-16463072

[honest tapir]

yeah i just booked this super cheap hotel near tokyo dome

ill decide later if i wanna keep it

[plush glade]

lol if it's near tokyo dome there's a good chance it's the same i booked earlier

[honest tapir]

lol

[ruby scroll]

go to each others rooms

[honest tapir]

[halcyon venture]

Okay I’m flying to jp now

leave room for one more

[mellow sierra]

thanks @honest tapir for letting me ask my question

i was really freaking out at the bar

[honest tapir]

haha welcome

[mellow sierra]

trying to follow the NFL draft while figuring out if i floped my ticket chances

[cloud quest]

come to my house.

[long veldt]

Book a hotel with free cancellation policies

Typically booking.com or agoda are the best ways to find them

outside of searching the hotel's websiet

[long veldt]

Yeah you don't want to be next to tokyo dome

Much better, more central places in Tokyo

[plush glade]

yeah i'm still looking tbh

[long veldt]

Ueno, Asakusa, Akasaka, Ikebukuro, Nihonbashi just to name a few

What dates are you looking at? How many people? Budget?

[plush glade]

nothing decided yet. there's too much happening lol i need to focus on this soon

but maybe like 5-6 nights

just me

budget = yes (prob like including flights £1500-£2200 but ideally much less)

[honest tapir]

yeah i just did

but i booked near tokyo dome since i remember the struggle of bringing back merch from TGH

and idk where else to go in tokyo

[plush glade]

tbh the hotel i booked already in tokyo dome is next to train station that takes you everywhere pretty quickly anyway

but i'll need to either change it or change the dates of what ive booked regardless

[mossy portal]

my airbnb is right next to tokyo dome

havent book my flight yet

i have to leave my friend alone in the middle of a vacation in Thailand and go Tokyo solo for NJ kekw

[brisk pagoda]

I think I am far to tokyo dome coz my hotel is in shibuya lmao

but near train station too haha

anytime cancel and I don't have to pay yet

can pay when I get to the hotel

[plush glade]

tbh it looks like basically doesnt matter where you stay if you're near train station unless you stay out past midnight every day and then getting back to hotel can either matter or not depending on where it is

[brisk pagoda]

yeah most train stations close by midnight

unless you want to walk

which I have done before

[honest tapir]

worst case you hail a cab, and it's not too difficult anyway

just relatively more expensive

[brisk pagoda]

I was like at least 10-15 miles away from my hotel/airbnb and we just walked back to the place coz we were bar hopping lol

I also walk like a New Yorker, so expect me not to wait for your ass when you a slow walker.

[violet solstice]

Discord Tokkis goin clubbing after fanmeet? 👀

[gritty rivet]

Probably

[astral arrow]

yall know any good ones

[plucky swallow]

curious hm the cheapest flight from ph to jp is

[honest tapir]

12-13

results are out

links

as expected S and SS

[halcyon venture]

can I see what the win screen looks like

does it look cool

[halcyon venture]

it doesn’t 😓

[gritty rivet]

[halcyon venture]

wait ill make it look cool

[honest tapir]

it does because i won

[gritty rivet]

im fine, gwenchanaa

@violet solstice tell me the results of you and your friend, i wont apply for the general raffle if i can come with you

[prime sandal]

where do you find the exchange slip number

[prisma quarry]

i won SS for day 1 and none for day 2. but i only got an email saying i lost. lol

[honest tapir]

I've only received the email for day 2

not yet for day 1

[honest tapir]

in the email

[prime sandal]

ok, havent gotten the emails yet

[brisk pagoda]

just input your NB number on both days, it will list the wins and no wins

[halcyon venture]

i made something funny for mel but mel might not get it because mel is 🧓

[brisk pagoda]

i checked both days, both says failed on all the seats I went for lmao

seriously don't want me to win at all eh

[plush glade]

I've only got email for day 1 so far.

[honest tapir]

send

[plush glade]

I assume 13 digit code to print ticket only comes from email?

Still waiting for the second.

I have confirmed on the website both says I have won.

Day 1 S, Day 2 SS.

[honest tapir]

wow same

[mossy portal]

i got no emails at all

just gotta wait

[honest tapir]

maybe we're beside each other

[plush glade]

Same hotel, same seat. What else?

[prime sandal]

damn my friend lost his tickets

[honest tapir]

same bed

[plush glade]

That's implied with the same hotel.

Anyways...

[honest tapir]

[plush glade]

I'm paranoid about this email lol.

Says give it 2 hours.

[honest tapir]

i hope i win in general too

[honest tapir]

already?

[prime sandal]

he got 2 charges so he won on both days

[plush glade]

Oh right since winning I didn't even think about applying to general. But I might as well just apply for Premium only right? Why not.

[prime sandal]

but his bank declined the charge

he called and the bank asked the company to recharge it

[honest tapir]

awww

[prime sandal]

but obv the ticketing company

didnt do that

so he lost out

[honest tapir]

that's what we were afraid of

[prime sandal]

if he had informed his bank or used a different card

my friend and I woulda had 8 tickets total

[cloud quest]

wow.

[prime sandal]

luckily i can bring him along with me

[honest tapir]

sei did you apply in general

[prime sandal]

but that means i lost 4 tickets that could've went here to help otehrs

unlucky

[honest tapir]

snkr app

[halcyon venture]

omg that just took years off of you

good job you are now unc status

[honest tapir]

[halcyon venture]

i should post to twitter

[plush glade]

Just applied for premium only, too. lol I want that kit.

Hopefully anybody who lost today who applies to general now will have another chance!

[ruby scroll]

me

I am the loser

[halcyon venture]

do you want me to make a snkrs version for you too

[ruby scroll]

yes please

[narrow hawk]

I’m going to try to upgrade my tickets in general

[brisk pagoda]

at this rate, me and wenton won't be able to go lmao

[plush glade]

Anyone who won both days got both emails yet? Still waiting...

[ruby scroll]

[prime sandal]

only have wednesday email

[plush glade]

I'm not used to how slow things like this can be. You'd think emails are sent instantly.

[honest tapir]

honestly i think premium is sold out already

[brisk pagoda]

lmao ash...you're just paranoid

[plush glade]

Worth a try lol mel.

[prime sandal]

i feel like premium been sold out

[ruby scroll]

maybe my email is just delayed

[brisk pagoda]

premium been sold out since JP membership

[honest tapir]

they gave prio to jp bunnies for premium

[brisk pagoda]

yeah

again if all went for premium super early that's basically sold out before anything else.

[prisma quarry]

most likely

[brisk pagoda]

them kids and their mothers

as I say lol

[ruby scroll]

good picture

i will post this

[brisk pagoda]

all my applications had premium, even with general pre-sale...so if I still lose at general. I'm kiraover

[halcyon venture]

:kiraover:

[golden sequoia]

I didn’t win premium

[honest tapir]

did you win again anyway

[golden sequoia]

I only won the first JP one

The SS seat

[gritty rivet]

At least you won

[ruby scroll]

[brisk pagoda]

dang finix, you good news for you yet

[gritty rivet]

Idk, waiting for bob and his friend

[brisk pagoda]

-newjeanslife

[languid slate]

[gritty rivet]

Othrwise ill do general and then beg on my knees to someome

[prime sandal]

wish yall good luck on the general sale

[ruby scroll]

for real 😏

[honest tapir]

did you guys apply 1 or 2 seats

[ruby scroll]

2

[gritty rivet]

If you take me to the concert ill do a gluck gluck 3000

[ruby scroll]

dawg WHAT

i didnt even win

[gritty rivet]

[halcyon venture]

...

[gritty rivet]

LMFAO

[long veldt]

Tokyo Dome is in the heart of central Tokyo

[honest tapir]

i don't think that emote was meant for that

[long veldt]

so if you're pretty much anywhere in central Tokyo, you can easily get there

Akasaka, Ueno, Asakusa, Nihonbashi, Ikebukuro, Kanda are all fine places to book a hotel

Ideally you don't stay in Shibuya or Shinjuku

and typically I tell people to refrain from airbnbs unless you're in large groups

Central Tokyo is extremely easy to get around, just have a few apps to make your life easier

[golden sequoia]

[long veldt]

1. DeepL for translation
2. Google Translate for camera translation
3. Navitime or Jourdan
4. Google Maps

[honest tapir]

oh i got 2 emails now

[honest tapir]

is #3 for train times

I've only used maps to go around

[halcyon venture]

DeepL is almost too good sometimes

[gritty rivet]

Yeah navitime is trains

And get the auto wifi connector

[halcyon venture]

i still have that app installed lol

[honest tapir]

oh i buy esims

[halcyon venture]

it didnt even work for me so i just used data

[gritty rivet]

fr? i got esim too, just to make sure i also installed that

[brisk pagoda]

auto wifi connector is mostly areas with open wifi lol

[halcyon venture]

it was only 10/day for like 50gb of data so

[brisk pagoda]

not like its to connect to a wifi area with password

i got pocket wifi's for both japan and korea haha

so im set

what I am not set is the dang concert tickets

[gritty rivet]

relatable

[golden sequoia]

Public wifis are hella slow

[long veldt]

google maps is sufficient, but sometimes navitime is better

Navitime is much more useful if you're going outside of Tokyo

taking a lot of the local and limited express trains in less traveled areas of the country

LOL

That was weird

[halcyon venture]

lol i got you

its auto-

[long veldt]

I wonder what word is causing it

[halcyon venture]

pennisula

[long veldt]

like if you're going to the Izu area or you're out in Kyushu

If you're American and you're concerned about pulling yen out

Make sure you go and sign up for a Charles Schwab Visa Platinum Debit Card now

https://www.schwab.com/checking/debit-card

Deposit some money into the checking account or zelle money from your bank account to the checking account

That will let you withdraw money for free from any ATM in Japan at market rate

So you'll lose virtually no money in the exchange

I think I lost $1.50 USD for every $700 I exchanged

which is much better than the airports who would have charged you like $40-50 USD

[cloud quest]

yes.

[brisk pagoda]

or fidelity, they always refund me my fees for getting cash out of the atm's

[long veldt]

That works too

[long veldt]

Use ubigi

If you need a referral code for it, just ask me

Ubigi is the best for e-sims when going to Japan

just make sure your phone is unlocked first

[brisk pagoda]

fidelity cash management debit card is also a savings account, so if you have money on it while you haven't used it...you get your monthly apr savings for how much you have money in this account.

[long veldt]

I really need to sit down and go through my itinerary properly

I fly out in a month

Also may want to sort out what you would like to buy while in Japan

The yen is pretyt weak atm

Also if you're going to make any restaurant reservations, now is the time

[brisk pagoda]

what's good with fidelity is you can use this bank for venmo/paypal transfers too with no costs, high yield on savings, and refunds for any atm in any country if you wish to use cash. the longer you don't use it, you basically get money each month just having like 1k below lol and such.

[plush glade]

I'm still waiting but if it took yours 41 mins, then I should still wait.

[prime sandal]

ok got my second email

[plush glade]

I'm so impatient lol

[honest tapir]

i got mine 8 mins apart

5:06, 5:14

[plush glade]

:03 (over an hour ago) for my first

how about you crypto

[prime sandal]

let me check

2:10 first, 3:05 second

[gritty rivet]

Ashy i stole your second email, its mine now

[prime sandal]

55 minutes

[plush glade]

that reassures me thanks

[prime sandal]

i looked on weverse and it said if you dont get an email after 2 hours, you should contact them

looks like people have until the payment window to receive the email

[mellow sierra]

man i won but i didn't get an email

okay so i wait ~2hrs then email them with all the info they asked

[plush glade]

39 mins left until those 2 hours end

and then yeah

i guess you just email them asking about it

[mellow sierra]

how do i find my "Inquiry number or The exchange slip number"

[plush glade]

Just got 2nd email, it's all good.

[plush glade]

I don't know. Exchange slip number is what you get from the email you're waiting for lol. I don't know what inquiry numbeer is.

[mellow sierra]

okay thank you

makes me feel a tad better that you just got an email

[prime sandal]

its in the email

13 digit long

[plush glade]

oh inquiry number IS also exchange slip number (both on the email)

[prime sandal]

yep

[plush glade]

so yeah if you need to email them, you cant provide that info kang

[mellow sierra]

time for the longest 30 mins of my life

thank you ash

[astral arrow]

Got this too

[gritty rivet]

Oh so u won too?

Maybe i can ask for kira then

[mellow sierra]

i got my email

[astral arrow]

yeah

[violet solstice]

I got 2 SS tickets day 1, waiting to hear back from my friend

[violet solstice]

Did anyone get balcony? I don't think I've seen anyone here win balcony

[brisk pagoda]

yes someone did win balcony

[violet solstice]

Seating looks just as limited as premium, nicee

[golden sequoia]

[mellow sierra]

Only premium peeps get photocards?

[brisk pagoda]

should be

that's what the thing says on their website

so whoever won premium here will have the gifts

special gifts too if its gonna be different from what they did for bunnies camp 1

[mellow sierra]

will there be merch there to buy?

or too early to tell

[brisk pagoda]

mostly there will be merch for the concert that would be announced a month before

so expect that on May

[mellow sierra]

oh, exciting

thank you kira

[brisk pagoda]

they might have the same ones from bunnies camp 1 or new additional merch for bunnies camp 2 specifically

[mellow sierra]

i have a bunch more dumb questions if you have the mental sanity:

how exactly is this a fan meeting? isn't it more of a concert?

[brisk pagoda]

to explain it properly, I think fan meetings are like a one time thing with the fans on a certain country and place. While concerts, as you can guess, they have a schedule which put them in a lot of places immediately with little stops.

if they can't do a scheduled concerts like what other groups are currently doing right now, they can do a fan meeting which would mean its only one time thing for the year

[violet solstice]

Are there fanchants

[brisk pagoda]

In Japan?

If they were a JP idol group yes

Korea is yes, but I don't think I heard a lot of people do fan chants when they showed up at superpop japan.

But the jp people sing along with the songs

[violet solstice]

Gotcha, thanks

[plush glade]

I have booked flights, staying couple days longer and changed hotels. Got travel insurance. What else do I need right now?

[astral arrow]

How long r u staying

[plush glade]

5 nights

[astral arrow]

Maybe book some places u want to eat or see

[plush glade]

Don’t know if worth discussing things to book for if some us feel like meeting up.

[astral arrow]

@long veldt u got any recommendations on stuff do near tokyo dome

[violet solstice]

Errr sorry about that

[violet solstice]

As I was trying to say 💀 super popular restaurants can be a pain to get into so if you wanna try out anything like that, now is the time to start making reservations

[plush glade]

I changed my return flight date and it ended up being £600 cheaper (when I was searching before booking). 💀

[brisk pagoda]

That’s why when you book, put a full refund with it so you can take it back anytime if you see a cheaper flight

Or you can talk to the agent to tell them how come the return flight I got was much expensive than the one showing now

[plush glade]

Yeah only saying the £600 extra was before I looked properly (before I got ticket confirmations) at different dates and stuff. Just surprised how big a difference it could have ended up being.

[brisk pagoda]

Yeah

[long veldt]

Tokyo dome is in the middle of central Tokyo

And central Tokyo is so well connected by subways

You can get anywhere

Hell I could half way across the island and still make it back by dinner time

As for what you want to do

What interests you?

Many people like team labs borderless and planets

Those are fun and interesting interactive art experiences

Akihabara is weeaboo heaven

Senso ji temple in Asakusa

Meiji shrine

Shinjuku gyoen park

Could go shopping in Ginza or shibuya

Just depends on what you want to do

[brisk pagoda]

If it’s night life, I got some places to recommend but only if anyone wants to do like bar hopping or like going to clubs

[long veldt]

Just stay out of Kabukicho at night

and Golden Gai (its a tourist trap)

[brisk pagoda]

Those two areas are a place where all these gaijin’s getting other gaijin’s to spend money at their clubs

[plush glade]

Been watching videos on things to do for a few hours and I'm overwhelmed lol. I'm so indecisive on what to pick and choose to do.

[ruby scroll]

It must be nice

[astral arrow]

thanks

[long veldt]

@astral arrow What do you guys want to do?

I can throw out a hundred suggestions, just depends on what you find interesting

I'm very big on music shows, so I like to do a lot of underground music shows

[plush glade]

Like I said I'm overwhelmed and indecisive, but I've never really experienced what you said you're big on so it'll be worth it for me to check out as a new thing. I'm only at the very start of processing what I want to do so it'll take some time.

[astral arrow]

It’s my 2nd time going to jpn ive been to teamlabs, akihabara arcades, etc before so just looking for new stuff to do

This will be outside the city but any recommendations for hiking?

[astral arrow]

im going to try to attend some

do u or @brisk pagoda have suggestions on night life stuff, bars clubs etc

[brisk pagoda]

Under 19 or mature

[astral arrow]

Mature

[long veldt]

If you want a place that's like golden gai but not a tourist trap, go to Sankaku Chitai.

[long veldt]

Hit me up when you guys are in town

I can direct you to various shows

I'll be in Japan on May 29, but I won't be back in Tokyo until June 14, but I'm there until July 5

[brisk pagoda]

Aight time to bring you to a burlesque show

[long veldt]

Kids play. Take them to a soapland.

[brisk pagoda]

Lmao

We got kids here T, don’t let them know

[astral arrow]

👍

[long veldt]

Oh don't worry, they don't have the cash for it anyways 😄

[brisk pagoda]

[long veldt]

You guys got an extra 100,000 yen to throw around right?

[brisk pagoda]

Eyyy let’s gooo lmao

[long veldt]

In all seriousness

[astral arrow]

😭😭😭

[long veldt]

They won't have any money for it

They'll be broke from the gatcha and claw machines

[brisk pagoda]

No gambling haha

[long veldt]

Oh yes

Kids

Let me explain to you what Pachinko is!

[brisk pagoda]

Lmao I was just gonna say this too but no gambling haha

[long veldt]

Watch they have New Jeans gatcha machines anyways as merch 😛

[brisk pagoda]

Till you overpay lol

Even these claw machines can get your money so fast haha if you don’t know how to angle the items to fall

[long veldt]

For those of you going to Japan, make sure you have a way of getting a SUICA.

If you're an iphone user, you're golden already.

If you're android, you get the very fun time of going to get a physical SUICA

[brisk pagoda]

Yup physical for no iPhone users

I have both though haha

Also some suica cards you can collect due to the regions are all different looking

I have at least 3 out of so many different city or region lol

Fun to do

[plush glade]

Yeah I want to collect them but the convivence of just topping up your SUICA on your iPhone literally at any time is amazing.
I even looked into eSIM and how that works and it's so simple too.
Feel like other than booking things and planning what to do I've got everything sorted out already. Not nearly as stressful as I was expecting.
I've even been watching long haul flight video reviews lol. It seems like it's quite a pleasant thing with British Airways who I've booked with. Good food, good entertainment. Given me a lot more confidence. I was worried about the flights before all that.

SAUL GOODMAN

[brisk pagoda]

Just be prepared once you get to the airport, one is to know which train you have to ride and or two which bus to use to get to your destination. Those two are always the cheapest options

Don’t ever use taxi when you must

[plush glade]

Yeah figured that out too. It's all good!

[astral arrow]

Yeah is esim the meta now, last time i went i used a porta wifi

[plush glade]

Literally just not planned activities and that's it.

[brisk pagoda]

Well pocket WiFi’s are cheap which is why they still use it

But esim is much more better to use as it’s not a physical sim anymore

[honest tapir]

first time i went there i rode the first train that came

it was local train and not the airport express

i was in the suburbs around narita before i turned around

[brisk pagoda]

[long veldt]

If you're going with e-sim, use ubigi. Ping me.

If you need a pocket-wifi, ping me.

[plush glade]

Why ping you? Seems easy enough to figure out ourselves. Have you got some deals or something?

[long veldt]

I usually have referral codes from people to give you discounts

[plush glade]

Oh nice. Obviously I'll have to ask you about that a day or two before I arrive.

[brisk pagoda]

Well you can reserve online using a referral code too

[violet solstice]

[fossil marsh]

can we get portable/pocket wifi at the airport? think i did that in korea

[brisk pagoda]

Yes

You can reserve it online and pay for it already so you can just pick it up with your reservation number

Ask for discount referral codes so you don’t have to pay more

[fossil marsh]

needa find some referalls for it

[brisk pagoda]

MrT should be able to give you some

[brisk pagoda]

@long veldt

[long veldt]

Yeah one sec

[long veldt]

https://www.japan-wireless.com/en/rates

JPW004 code

[fossil marsh]

ohhh thank you!!

[brisk pagoda]

Eyyy this is what I use most of the time I’m in Japan lol

[fossil marsh]

once i have my flight dates i will check it out and order. I can just pick it up at the airport afterwards right?

[brisk pagoda]

Yup

[long veldt]

Yes

You can pick it up at the airport and drop it off at the airport

Just make sure you drop it off BEFORE YOU GO THROUGH SECURITY

[brisk pagoda]

lol don’t bring it home haha

[fossil marsh]

alrighty haha

[long veldt]

Its more like

You're supposed to drop it off in a post office box which are at the airport

If you do NOT do that, you won't be allowed to enter back through security. There are no drop boxes after security.

so you will have to ship it from your country back to Japn

and pay that hefty shipping fee

On top of the late fee

[fossil marsh]

i can just go for the wifi router?

[plush glade]

Why not eSIM?

[long veldt]

Yeah I'm referring to the pocket wifi

[brisk pagoda]

Well some of these guys I’ll probably see, so I will be able to show them the ropes

[long veldt]

Some people have locked phones

so they can't use e-sim

Like myself

[plush glade]

Oh right lol

[long veldt]

or they rather cut the costs by staying as a group

If 2 people are ALWAYS going to be with each other

then a pocket wifi is fine

and they can split the costs

[brisk pagoda]

Yup

[long veldt]

If you are staying in business hotels in Japan

The vast majority of them have ethernet LAN ports

So if you have an ethernet adapter and an ethernet cable, you can just use a direct line instead of wifi

for laptops and the like

[brisk pagoda]

Well I don’t think anyone here will bring a laptop when they’re staying for a few days unless they have to bring one due to their work or something

[mellow sierra]

Ohh. May I ask for a eSIM referral code?

Is it something I can reserve or order in advance?

[gritty rivet]

Yep, u can order it in advance and most even install in advance

[long veldt]

4U2DQ5G2

[long veldt]

SUICA cards should be relatively easy to get for android users. Not sure if any will be at the airport though, they may have to head to JR EAST travel centers.

[gritty rivet]

there should be options to install multiple esims at once right?

ill have an esim for korea still active and need one for japan for the 2 days i stay haha

[violet solstice]

Ye as long as your device supports multiple eSims. I know iphones support at least 2 eSims in my experience

[gritty rivet]

yeyeeeah itll all work out

[violet solstice]

Is there any benefit to using pocket wifi over esim or vice versa? My current phone is locked so I'm planning on bringing my old phone to use as a hotspot with esim.

[gritty rivet]

gonna be the most stressful days of my life but thats why its worth experiencing everything

[honest tapir]

how much are those?

the plan,not the code.. I'll compare to klook

[long veldt]

pocket wifi will be faster than a hotspot I think

but esim would be cheaper

[violet solstice]

👍

I'll just do eSim route then. Either way I'll have to carry an extra device

[long veldt]

@violet solstice Make sure you have power banks

I assume everyone has a power bank because they attend concerts, but always good advice to have some

[violet solstice]

For sure, I'm bringing my Anker 737 for this one

[gritty rivet]

anyone got a recommendation for a hotel in that area?

oh, tokyo dome has a hotel itself perfect, found one then

[long veldt]

You really don't need a hotel in that area

Central Tokyo is so well connected by trains, you can stay anywhere and be fine

You could stay in Yokohama and still be fine

You can get pretty much anywhere in central tokyo between two points within like 40 minutes

[gritty rivet]

ah, im literally just staying for bunnies camp! like, busan - tokyo, go to hotel, go to bunnies camp, sleep, tokyo - busan again

[honest tapir]

there's a hotel literally beside tokyo dome

named after the park near it iirc

[gritty rivet]

Yeah, tokyo dome hotel

[honest tapir]

koraku garden hotel

i haven't used it but i saw it when i was looking around

it's a bit of walk lol they looked closer on maps

[gritty rivet]

hmmm

ah yeah thats very close, imma check later and choose between these 2

thankss

[long veldt]

Book soon if you haven't already

I think I told people that it was better just to book the hotels way in advance even before you got tickets

You can typically do free cancellations for hotels, so if you didn't get a ticket, you could always cancel for free later

but at least then you could lock in a cheapter rate or a cheaper hotel

Now there's going to be a mad dash of people looking for hotels during a busy season

[gritty rivet]

ill just sleep in the park if i dont get a spot, dont worry

[long veldt]

lol that's a great way to get thrown into jail while the fanmeeting takes place 😄

[gritty rivet]

[long veldt]

Also make sure you always carry your passport

and make sure you don't lose your passport

Tape an airtag to it if you need to

[gritty rivet]

Like, everywhere you go carry?

oh yeah just seen

as long as i dont lose my whole backpack ill be fine

[plush glade]

Thanks for reminding me. I have a really small cheap one but should get a better one.
It's things like this I need to think about about didn't until you said something.

[plush glade]

Ok I should get AirTags too.

[long veldt]

Yes. Its illegal to not have your passport on you at all times in Japan

If the police stop you (which they frequently do with tourists)

and you don't have your passport

They are legally allowed to detain/arrest you

[halcyon venture]

you also use your passport for tax free places and such

[long veldt]

Which may take a few days to get sorted

That too

[long veldt]

I recommend an anker one

I have one that works very well for everyone I've recommended it too

[gritty rivet]

Wild laws

[long veldt]

Tourists cause a lot of problems in Japan

Especially Americans, Chinese, Aussies, and French

[gritty rivet]

Of course its the french

Nah but, ive travelled a lot and thats the first time ive heard about a law like that haha

[mellow sierra]

yeah they do not screw around when it comes to that passport law

a family friend was sent back to the US because his passport expired in a few months

[gritty rivet]

Alright, all done

booked hotel for 1 night, flight from and to busan, and filled out the visit japan entry form

[plush glade]

Oh you can fill that out already? Might as well do that too then. Was gonna do that closer to the date.

Another thing: power plug adapters.

[ruby scroll]

you got a ticket/?

[gritty rivet]

yeah, i can go with Bob, got an extra SS ticket for the 26th

[ruby scroll]

FUCK

[gritty rivet]

why, whats up?

[ruby scroll]

you know what

praying on your downfall

[gritty rivet]

what the

you can still get tickets wentin

its not over yet

[ruby scroll]

from what

[gritty rivet]

general raffle

[ruby scroll]

oh I forgot about that

[gritty rivet]

bro LMAO

i think its over soon, better apply now

[ruby scroll]

its still a chance?

[gritty rivet]

yeah, the pool is probably way smaller but you can still win

[ruby scroll]

if I don't win maybe it isnt meant to be

[violet solstice]

[long veldt]

What country are you from?

[plush glade]

UK

[long veldt]

Ah yeah, you'll need some US plugs then

[plush glade]

Oh US = Japan?

[long veldt]

Yes

Minus the 3rd prong

[plush glade]

[long veldt]

So this will work -

[plush glade]

Tbh I already researched lol. Just listing things not to forget in here so others can also be reminded too.

[long veldt]

but don't get any with the ground prong -

Don't get these

For americans, they are golden. They can just bring their stuff over

[plush glade]

The input isn't UK plug on this one but I know where to look it's all good. Thanks!

[honest tapir]

send

[long veldt]

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Portable-Charger-PowerCore-Microsoft/dp/B0BYNYBTYK/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1Q8SA8JXW6UEO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XpER7plYa98O3Z9c5gXjXoePQ7N3D6QdtoDkFnoVHGWN1JY9goVyvomCPyt2yR5WmdaaDJLcP18qWh8gTj2AwruAdAkO6dY_iS1HBHXNmHRfmJXfbiRC8imMXHbcbuqk8LLaNvnuk_AwDIOPyafQAonrBHV9kNR7vbANhOwTSxrv0EvoY89J7NjHD8fqbW0XfRBrBBQL9FeIP_CR3hX_qb0xxnKYcFcfki9HgvI0th0.ILGtRZJc-LaDAAgZwZ9fEwDQtdaixB2dSk-VT5l1c68&dib_tag=se&keywords=anker+10k&qid=1714262713&sprefix=anker+10k%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-2

This is the one I usually recommend as its a 10k with 30 watt charging, which means it'll fast charge anything.

[honest tapir]

ok nice I'm tired of my 30k

[long veldt]

Small, pocket sized, can be charged via USB C, with ports for USB C and USB A

[honest tapir]

fucking brick

[long veldt]

Let me find a photo...

Next to an iphone SE

This is better if you prefer to have your power bank in your pocket and charge it via cable

If you'd prefer no cable at all and something even smaller, than this would be better

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Foldable-Connector-Portable-Charger/dp/B0C6XK77HJ/ref=sr_1_6?crid=2H0QG1WHK593P&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.MQPG8RZ4ufe_Z4M-oO-tr-3DKoYdLQxVDqT4XFP01zRpnFssw3kL-Vd9dOZzZlgbXJxyx2XNEBf0O0YC6TJoAanHf5GTuqjj4O7rCKPcF1eVZSLpP8Ccl5vlcGJQBPBek241ubj3rmzRe4qS6vcxyx9ujtLnNHrJJls2smru625jW2cWoDpGlgctmBMHvWcpjzXhIGuT8NOCG-q9b_2Iry9WrUlTl8ewG2RUmIiR8RM.Q4Ncj-WHJuLTNYq-n2lAPiadJDjVgl24tu9yDPE2jbE&dib_tag=se&keywords=anker%2B5k&qid=1714262839&sprefix=anker%2B5k%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-6&th=1

Lightning - https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Lightning-Connector-Certified-Compatible/dp/B0BV5YV836/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2YXGZVUJBNL3M&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.K_s0StalAklXcWoXaaFOVKSvkHUkClpOjYtSad3GLopeeuD3tJpUYPc0aT8x97k_ee9gARY9UjYSTAR8AyT7BpszqF5AooTy3RwiuQw3p-2BB-gIdId8zA0Azvk5EmfMYA1db9vElCZ6bjfYpUx3iy9_tsB0NDvwM8RazEj6TfOVmMRFyOsZSJsTAfIdRf670X8J3qCcFIac5JHhUPYYiTH75yv7S6Tnp0bdWr43lAk.PYoLzC_mDC7ZQVUiuv0HV5mQCrBiu3BX3EprYwSRveA&dib_tag=se&keywords=anker+5k+lightning+power+bank&qid=1714262868&sprefix=anker+5k+lightning+power+bank%2Caps%2C108&sr=8-1

That one doesn't charge as fast and is only 5k. It also has a built in connector, so need for a cable. However its not ideal if you plan on holding your phone for filming or if you plan on charging your phone while you're walking as it adds more heft and bulk to your phone.

but if you're charging your phone before a concert or while you're eating, its perfect for that

[long veldt]

Yeah honestly most people don't need anything above 10k for just themselves

A 10k is more than enough to fully charge any smartphone at least 2-3 times

20k and above is for people who need to charge laptops or are going camping and need something to charge their stuff for a few days

[honest tapir]

thanks for these

[long veldt]

also bonus

For the UAENAS, lilac purple is an option

Just saying....

[honest tapir]

Haha noted

[plush glade]

perfect thanks! cheaper than i was expecting too they've got some discounts right now

-30% for £28 on amazon (uk)

[long veldt]

If you'd prefer not to have to deal with adapters

You can just buy chargers too

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B42T3Y48/ref=twister_B0CXHVLS73?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

[plush glade]

adapter prob best for if i wanna take nintendo switch and charge phone and power bank and airpods. not sure what other electronics ill take.

[brisk pagoda]

Everyone buying while I’m here sipping on my drink because I don’t have to get these lol

Traveling a lot makes you prepared on what needs to be brought along with your travels

If you’re not using hotel or Airbnb shampoos or soaps, you can find those mini kits for tooth paste/toothbrush, body soap, and shampoo.

[plush glade]

Hotel has all that. But I will mention if you're a stinky person I've heard deodorant/antiperspirant is kinda crappy in Japan.

So that's probably the only toiletries I'd actually bring with me. Just buy the rest in Japan. And use hotel things too.

[brisk pagoda]

Yup, but it’s always good to have your own kit if you’re traveling and might want to freshen up in airport lounges

Or in trains

[violet solstice]

Here's another power bank rec https://sharge.com/products/sharge-mini-power-bank-usb-c-usb-a-20w-fast-charging-10000mah I personally don't have one but a few of my friends who are into the EDC scene vouch for it

[long veldt]

If you have a muji near you

Head to a muji and pick up several 100 ml and 50 ml bottles

Then transfer your toiletries to those 100 ml and 50 ml bottles

[plush glade]

near my hotel i assume

not near me literally here right now right?

[long veldt]

Airport security does not care how many bottles you have as long as the largest one is below 100 ml

[long veldt]

Where are you in the UK?

[plush glade]

uk airports are some of the strictest in the world lol i'm aware

90 mins from heathrow airport

[long veldt]

LHR says 100 ml

Muji has stores in London

I'm not sure where you are exactly

[plush glade]

never heard of them

but i'm also 90 mins from centre of london

oh a japanese retailer hmm ok

[long veldt]

You can pick up some 100 and 50 ml bottles easily

[plush glade]

i actually have transparent 100ml bottles already

[long veldt]

100 ml bottle will be more than enough for like 1-2 weeks

[brisk pagoda]

lol I’m all prepared in advance

[astral arrow]

oh i like this

[brisk pagoda]

I’ll be in ghuangdong in a few days before I get back to the US

[long veldt]

Its very small, like a bit larger than lipstick

but it only charges at like 12 or 15 watts I think

so slower than the 10k at 30 watts, but still a decent speed

Its just annoying because you have to keep it plugged in while charging with it

[plush glade]

My iPhone 11 Pro only charges at 18-22W speeds.

[brisk pagoda]

I might change my s23 ultra to 24 ultra before I leave for jp, my iPhone 15 pro max won’t be needing anything coz I only going to use it for suica and maps

[plush glade]

Someone send me S24 Ultra lol I want that ZOOM

Oh right but no pics lol nevermind!

SURELY you can take still photos some of the time right???

Not gonna risk it anyway

[violet solstice]

Bet