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進む道は武士道のみ
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Haha, the way you think I know nothing about Tokyo is just as irritating. I may be getting close to my (ganman) point as well.
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But again, no one is hating on Tokyo like you seem to think. Tokyo is my hometown (city) so no matter how many issues I have with its city aspects, I’ll always have a very deep connection to it. So maybe you can come off your Tokyo high horse. Quote:
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2009-03-08, 00:33 | Link #442 | |
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I walk around and see the trees here and there. A lot of main roads have tree lined streets. In the spring a busy section of central Tokyo (let's take Meiji Dori) can be transformed in pink, in autumn as it was some months back it can be transformed into a red/gold/green kaleidoscope. You can walk down many small streets of residential areas and find the odd hidden tree lined river here or there, or a shrine surrounded with trees and plants. Depending on the shrine, if it's fairly big, a small garden can be found to sit and relax in relative silence and greenery just maybe 2-3 mins from a main noisy traffic jam packed high street, but you'd never guess from the change in atmosphere. If it's not parks you're thinking of but some green here and there and the trees big and small planted and scattered around central isn't enough, then I wonder what aspect of 'greenery' you're thinking of as a native resident of the city. The only aspect I can relate to in terms of that 'unnaturalness' is that it's literally squeezing 12million odd or so people in a very small circumference of space, so it's incredibly overwhelming. I don't think other major cities are any less unnatural than Tokyo, save in the fact that they have slightly more space to spread the hustle and bustle over, whereas central tokyo is crammed, packed and concentrated. (Well a good majority of cities within the country typically are) I mentioned above, it's not just you guys, it's something I've heard a fair bit time and time again so when i read the post earlier it was like Just as you have your deep connection to the city, I've my own as a city slicker from another culture who often makes the comparison and contrast between the two, which probably why I went off on one. At least if people reading here want a general impression, to think they're not really gonna get to see a blade of grass about isn't doing it justice. It's not as bad on the negative front as typical tourist guides show via pictures (neon lights at night, typically) or give by hearsay. At the end of the day, always best to do your homework in regards to what a person wants from a holiday, but if we're all giving opinions in here as advice to others at least peeps should at least try to balance the bad with the good.
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2009-03-08, 00:55 | Link #443 |
進む道は武士道のみ
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As your tone has changed, I'll go ahead and offer up an apology for my attitude in my previous posts.
What the problem probably is, is space. Japan is limited on space and Tokyo even more so. (Although it'll probably increase its size in time as it grows and swallows up its surroundings) The proportionality between areas with and without is probably what gets to me. This is; however, sort of unavoidable as Tokyo has to try and cram a ton of people and buildings into a limited area (like you mentioned). But I should also make it clear like Mystique has been trying to do, that there is plenty of green to be found in Tokyo if you look for it. I wasn't trying to deny that, I was just voicing a complaint that you'll hear from many people, tourists and natives alike. |
2009-03-08, 01:07 | Link #444 |
Honyaku no Hime
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*offers an olive branch from up above her high horse*
Tone changed, cause I went outside and came back and my emotions have calmed down xD So I don't blame ya for retaliating in kind off of them. But I still stand by my words and feelings earlier, as you said it's a complaint many people utter, I have already heard it over and over and over and it's like 'kyaaaaaa', so I'll be riding up on here for a little while longer I suppose.
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2009-03-08, 01:24 | Link #445 |
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*offers the same in exchange but is stifled by the cross Pacific distance*
I understand your frustrations on the topic. I guess I shouldn't have jumped in when I did and this discussion could've proceeded more civilly. Oh well, it's over with and all is good. I'm sure somebody still got something out of it anyway. ( maybe?) |
2009-03-08, 19:22 | Link #446 |
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Then what happen to those cherry blossom moments happen in Tokyo?
Do we have to go to the outskirts of Tokyo or Osaka/Kyoto to view the rich pretty BLOSSOMS >< Then again Tokyo where top students and otaku rule in, can't help it if there isn't much green there. I just like a quick question where would be the best place for first visit to Japan not exclusive to Tokyo any where like Hokkaido or all the way down to Osaka ANY Where. Would like any festivals or events around that time. Times: Spring And Winter.
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Where ever there is a sakura tree, and where ever there is some free time (like weekend) and good weather, be sure you'll see someone with a sake bottle underneath it, creating hiaku masterpieces (In other words, the Japanese rarely let a chance to paty slip by) Yes it is in tokyo, it's in Tokyo central too (which I'll visit this year) Heading over to Uneo park will be filled (good weather permitting) with families and work people having hanami. Quote:
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You can also filter by week, which will give you more details on smaller festivals, or just look at a generic events calander for april. Official tourist websites offer way more info and tips than us guys here, so make sure to browse around that website and bookmark it if you're planning to visit as well as check out a generic 'Japan guide' website too.
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2009-03-10, 04:03 | Link #448 | |
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Anyone else have more suggestion?
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2009-03-10, 07:37 | Link #449 | |
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In Osaka, Osaka Castle Park in full bloom is quite the sight. But since I live along the Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line, I'll probably be headed down to Yoshino to check out the multi-stage inflorescence there. (Mt Yoshino is covered in trees in deliberately-chosen shades that bloom at different points, so they create a unique effect.) |
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2009-03-10, 13:55 | Link #450 |
進む道は武士道のみ
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Man, I'm so jealous. I absolutely love Sakura. The amount of times one is allowed to see it in a life time is really limited and yet I have to spend time outside of Japan and miss it. If you think about it, you’d be lucky to see it 80-90 times in your life. In your whole life, just that amount of times. But how fleeting Sakura is lends a lot to its beauty some argue. Personally I’d rather have it bloom year-round.
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2009-03-10, 15:19 | Link #451 | |
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2009-03-10, 16:58 | Link #452 | |
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There's quite a few all over central Oxford too, my old uni and the schools surrounding it used to spout them (on trees typically bigger than japanese ones) in pink and white. They do create quite a mess when the petals fall though, I think after spending 1 week in Kyoto during sakura season back in '04 (I arrived and it was 90% ready. I left and it was about 70% gone) - I'm not too crazy about them. There's something about literally breathing the stuff, spitting out petals and coming out plucking bits from your hair from the confettii shower that makes you think 'You know... 1 week a year is good enough for me...'
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2009-03-10, 17:11 | Link #453 | |
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@ Mystique - Yeah I know there in other places (I actually saw a couple while I was still in England), and I'm pretty sure there may be some around here. But it's not the same unless you're in Japan. Most other people don't see it the same way. Quote:
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I haven't had the misfortune (or privilege?) of breathing in these petals...
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2009-03-13, 16:39 | Link #457 |
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I have a question for the people who have been to Japan and know a bit about their weird tendencies. I have a pretty good friend who went to japan as a foreign exchange student in her 10th year of school. She is blond with blue eyes long hair etc.... She came back to America with her hair shorter. When I asked her why it was shorter she said that in a class a girl behind her had been so interested by her light blond hair that she cut off a lock.... Is this fascination with blond hair universal to Japan, common, or just some isolated incident because I was rather freaked out personally...
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2009-03-13, 17:06 | Link #458 | |
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2009-03-13, 19:00 | Link #459 | |
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Blue eyes? Yes, you'll get a little more attention, admiration from the natives for those traits. They're still the most used type for foreign modelling all over, as of recently I've heard that russian girls get most of the modelling/hi profile jobs, so I suppose it's something very exotic for them or a stereotype they prefer.
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