2013-06-09, 20:42 | Link #1201 | |
Franco's Phalanx is next!
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Little England, Europe and Asia
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If you want to cosplay, check this site for events, themes and entrance fees (when existing for participants and observers)... in between, it makes all the sense in the world that organizers will charge more the photographers, and depending on the event and organizers charge less or nothing the observers. In any case, if you want to cosplay or photograph for free there is always comiket, and it's insanely long lines to get to, enter, change clothes, find a spot, change back, and leave
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2013-06-10, 01:47 | Link #1202 |
Thinking outside the box
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: The Netherlands
Age: 38
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Thanks for the quick replies. We weren't specifically going for the cosplay, it was just mentioned a lot online and i thought it would be nice to check it out, as i've never seen any cosplay before :P
But if it's paid these days in Tokyo Dome, guess we will just pass on it. Perhaps we will see some cosplayers on our way from Harajuku to Yoyogi park. Too bad though, I was kinda looking forward to it. How is the quality of the Tokyo dome cosplay btw? Just out of curiosity And thanks for the link AmeNoJaku, but we can't read Japanese And we probably won't be changing our initial plans to specifically visit a cosplay event unless it's on one of the locations we had in mind already.
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2013-07-21, 08:50 | Link #1203 |
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Join Date: Jun 2013
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Thanks for the tip on Harajuku Sundays. I am planning on visiting Tokyo in September. When I was in Japan for the first time, I wasn't able to go around much in Tokyo because my trip was mostly in Kansai. I only spent 4 days in Tokyo and one of that was wasted in Disneyland ^^;
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2013-07-31, 17:55 | Link #1204 |
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: USA
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Does anyone know of a site(s) with accounts of expatriates living in Japan? I've been wondering what it's like for (Americans in particular) foreigners who moved there and the change their lifestyles have taken.
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2013-07-31, 19:59 | Link #1206 | |
Seishu's Ace
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kyoto, Japan
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I moved to Japan from the US about 9 months ago and have a "Tokyo Diaries" tab on my site, if you're interested in one view on the move.
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2013-08-03, 18:22 | Link #1207 | |
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Join Date: Jul 2013
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2013-09-08, 15:23 | Link #1210 |
yourSavior and 救済者
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: In the middle of our Empire
Age: 33
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Going to Tokyo !!
Hey guys
I'll be going to Tokyo this friday There I will stay in a host family for about 5 weeks. Can you give me any advice what I should visit or do? Is there anything you always wanted to know about japan, culture, japanese... Post it and i will try to find it out while i am there. thanks for you comments.
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2013-09-08, 15:27 | Link #1211 |
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Join Date: Jul 2013
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Seriously, plan for it when you get there, why? No one can count all the good places that you can visit when you're in Tokyo. I mean, if you live in the city proper, basically, everything is just in front of your eyes, and all you have to do is visit it 1 by 1. I'd say, 5 weeks is not enough to enjoy Tokyo. Atleast, that's what my friends had told me when they visited there like few months ago.
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2013-09-08, 16:00 | Link #1212 |
思想工作
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Vereinigte Staaten
Age: 32
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There is already a "visiting japan" thread, but congratulations. Make sure you spend as much time as possible possible talking to people and looking at the country and not sitting in front of the computer. EDIT: Also don't tell them you like anime, unless they bring it up. Even then, be modest.
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2013-09-08, 20:38 | Link #1214 | |
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landscape gardens and parks: Yoyogi and Ueno parks are nice to chill out and are free. Shinjuku Gyoen looks beautiful in autumn colors. Also if you have time pay a visit to Kiyomsumi and Hamarikyu gardens. historical/religious related: Start with the National Museum in Ueno to get some context, then Meiji, Kanda, Hie shrines, as well as the buddhist complex of Asakusa. daytrips: Kamakura (for temples and shrines) and Nikkou (Tokugawa graves and an amazing national park) castles: Unfortunately there is non close to Tokyo that worths the visit when one has traveled west of Nagoya, so I guess Odawa is your best bet. must-do long trip: Kyoto!!!!! must-do very-long-trip: Matsue and Izumo in Shimane, Kyuushu too but it's really far even by Shinkansen. OK, back to Tokyo... contemporary architecture/views: Ride the creepy Yurikamome over the Rainbow Bridge to Odaiba and walk around the island. Tokyo Sky Tree, Tokyo Tower, Shinjuku Goverment Biulding, for views of the city from very different locations. You can also try Tokyo Dome and that mall in Roppongi. rock/metal related: GODZ and MOTHER bars in Kabuki-chou. The staff and most japanese can speak at least basic english, and you get to pick music... they are open from 22:00-5:00 everyday... so if you like to listen anything from U2 to Craddle of Filth, you must check them out! meat markets/dancing: Ageha is a little better then Gaspanic and the like. teenage fashion: start from Shibuya and walk along the shopping street to Roppongi, this will give you a good sample of how japanese fashion victims progress from lolis to old hags experiences (not pleasant, but unique): Tsukiji fish market, Shinjuku station during rush hour, Shinkansen, kombini, maid/buttler cafes, Tora no Ana, pachinko, arcades (particularly if you can spectate a trournament). These come from the top of my head |
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2013-09-08, 23:14 | Link #1217 | |
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Bad Chicken! Mess You Up!
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Well 5 weeks is a lot of time. It would be a good time to traverse the whole country. A JR Rail pass would be recommended if you can get one on short notice. Be aware they have different length of time they can be used and costs accordingly. Initial cost is pretty expensive even for a week. But several uses on a Shinkansen and daily use on the JR rails especially in Tokyo will more than pay for itself. Being able to run around from one end of the country to the other in a day or so is great. 3 years ago, I based myself out of Osaka and took a week to hit up, Hiroshima (Kure for the Yamato Musium), Kyoto, Okayama, Himeji etc. Within Tokyo itself, there is more than enough to eat up a week or two's time if you pace yourself. Most of the places already mentioned are good to go. Tips for Akihabara: It is easier to run around Akihabara in the middle of the week when most people are at work. Toward the afternoon as everyone gets out and the shops fill up fast and get crowded. Needless to say weekends are also crazy. I do recommend Akihabara on Sunday when they close the main street and everyone can walk from one end to the other without traffic through out the day. On a side note, I was unfortunately in Akihabara at the time of the massacre in 2008 which canceled the Sunday closings for several years. Earlier this year was the first time I returned to Aki on a Sunday. Now they cord-den off the end streets with vehicle spike barriers to prevent any vehicle entry as that is what caused the initial casualties during that incident. Tokyo Game Show (TGS) is next week on the 21-22 at Makuhari Messa in Chiba. I need to get in a demo of Ace Combat if the lines are not too crazy. Also take in the Edo Tokyo Museum, Tokyo Tower, then Skytree. This will be my first attempt at trying to get into the Skytree since its opening, so I hope the ticket lines and ques won't be too bad. One of the other items to mention, is that the city looks and feels different during the day and at night. I would recommend visiting certain areas at different times to get a contrasting experience. For instance, Shibuya is busy through out the day but comes alive at night. The Asakusa shrine is also quite different in day and night. Same goes for observation decks in high places such as The Skytree, Tokyo Tower, Landmark Tower etc. |
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2013-09-09, 01:51 | Link #1218 | |
yourSavior and 救済者
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: In the middle of our Empire
Age: 33
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My school is just 20 minutes away from Akihabara. I keep in mind that the places look different in night or day. Is there any food I have to try or should NOT eat ?
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2013-09-09, 20:04 | Link #1220 |
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Bad Chicken! Mess You Up!
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Ah Food!
I remember reading an article about Tokyo beating our I believe Paris as having the best restaurants in the world. I can believe that. Never will you ever find an abundance of everything from vending machines at ever turn, from 250 yen beef bowls (good for breakfast, lunch and dinner) to the extravagant at the top of the Tokyo Park Hyatt (there are probably even more expensive but that's as most I have paid). I digress as I am probably not the best when it comes to food due to my picky nature. I avoid seafood, and as long as it involves pork, chicken, hamburger (or beef in general) and deep frying, I am good! But the place has every possible want imaginable. I like starting in coffee shops and French Pastery Shops like Via de France or places likes Becks, First Kitchen and yes even the occasional Starbucks. Lunch and dinnner can range from the local Katsu Shops, Ramen to places like Matsuya Beef Bowls to expensive places require reservations in advance etc. Probably some food connoisseur around here is probably bleeding from the eyes at some of the places mentioned, but it goes to show, around every corner of Tokyo, you will not be without food options. Variety is the spice of life and well, you can't get any better than this place! |
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