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Posted: 9/7/2023 10:49:01 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That's cool in Ohio. We have 100+ days with very high humidity. I'm telling you it's next level hot. Imagine paving every square inch of GA. Yeah, city heat in Japan is hard to quantify. Temp/humidity is a lot of it. But I think it comes down to every surface around you being reinforced concrete or asphalt - which soaks up all the heat and pumps it back at you as you make your way to and from wherever you are going. It's like how the best pizza ovens are made of brick and/or stone to maintain a heat mass that a plain convection oven cannot replicate. |
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Posted: 9/7/2023 11:11:31 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No graffiti, no trash. They take pride in their cities. ... Generally no. But I"ll never forget this one example of graffiti which I saw every day for years on my commute to work. Some guy had spray painted a four-letter English word on a pedestrian overpass. Rhymes with "luck". . . "YUCK" Basically a swing and a miss.... |
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Posted: 9/7/2023 11:28:00 AM EST
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show pics of their awesome food, ramen, sushi, and their vending machines too.
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Posted: 9/7/2023 12:19:16 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: show pics of their awesome food, ramen, sushi, and their vending machines too. Dude, I have been so sick all I'd have a pics of are Egg mcmuffins, a few danish, hundreds bottles of water and a large pile of Tylenol. That shit literally saved my life I don't want to be the wet blanket that goes to Japan and whines about having a bad time -I didn't, but I am very disappointed in the tourist aspect of my trip. I met my college send-off objectives for my kid but the fun stuff was a bust. Even now I am scared of how bad I am feeling. I am dizzy AF and low on lung capacity. |
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Posted: 9/7/2023 12:28:22 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Dude, I have been so sick all I'd have a pics of are Egg mcmuffins, a few danish, hundreds bottles of water and a large pile of Tylenol. That shit literally saved my life I don't want to be the wet blanket that goes to Japan and whines about having a bad time -I didn't, but I am very disappointed in the tourist aspect of my trip. I met my college send-off objectives for my kid but the fun stuff was a bust. Even now I am scared of how bad I am feeling. I am dizzy AF and low on lung capacity. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: show pics of their awesome food, ramen, sushi, and their vending machines too. Dude, I have been so sick all I'd have a pics of are Egg mcmuffins, a few danish, hundreds bottles of water and a large pile of Tylenol. That shit literally saved my life I don't want to be the wet blanket that goes to Japan and whines about having a bad time -I didn't, but I am very disappointed in the tourist aspect of my trip. I met my college send-off objectives for my kid but the fun stuff was a bust. Even now I am scared of how bad I am feeling. I am dizzy AF and low on lung capacity. I was sick with something last week that put me in the hospital overnight with wheezing and shortness of breath. Picked it up in Marysville (assuming your trip began in Ohio.) It was rough. Don’t mess around if you’re having trouble breathing. Plus, if you go to a Japanese hospital you’ll get to verify if Japanese nurses are as hot as my imagination right now is telling me they are. |
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Posted: 9/7/2023 12:29:44 PM EST
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Good luck OP! I hope you feel better.
Thanks for sharing. |
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Posted: 9/7/2023 12:32:29 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Japanese TV is unbearable. Lots of graphics over people talking or eating. Imagine the View or one of those other shows that takes place in a kitchen set, except every channel, forever  Why I HATE Japanese TV |
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Posted: 9/7/2023 10:39:19 PM EST
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Left my kid in Nagoya and headed back to Tokyo. Reportedly a monsoon there but Tokyo station live cam looks ok. About an hour out so let’s upload a few pics…
I spent a lot of time watching Nagoya station livestream and google street view to see what my kids town would be like. It was awesome to see it in person.  Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 9/8/2023 9:23:36 PM EST
[#10]
you should try a Capsule hotel for the hell of it, it's kind of cool with free food etc, like a nice hostel
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Posted: 9/9/2023 4:17:16 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: you should try a Capsule hotel for the hell of it, it's kind of cool with free food etc, like a nice hostel Too old for that. My single got upgraded to a queen and i feel like a Warlord     |
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Posted: 9/9/2023 4:22:59 PM EST
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Last day today. Gotta be at Haneda at 1pm. It's 6 now.
Yesterday I decided to hit Shimokitazawa, a area with clubs, recording studios, vintage clothing, vinyl record shops and lots of small places to eat Cool area. Old ladies selling jewelry, a little festival for little kids, lots of students carrying instruments. Low on tourists. I could tell it was a vibrant community. The good kind.                                       |
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Posted: 9/9/2023 4:26:30 PM EST
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walked around Shibuya on the way back.
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Posted: 9/9/2023 4:31:21 PM EST
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Took a long walk around Gotanda station and hit the cheap steak chain. It was tough but good and $20 with 2 beers.
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Posted: 9/9/2023 4:50:06 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Generally no. But I"ll never forget this one example of graffiti which I saw every day for years on my commute to work. Some guy had spray painted a four-letter English word on a pedestrian overpass. Rhymes with "luck". . . "YUCK" Basically a swing and a miss.... Its seen every now and then, this was a section of the dept store at shinjuku station back in 2012. Some of the bands i've seen incorporate into thier name also.  Attached File |
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Posted: 9/9/2023 6:30:50 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Its seen every now and then, this was a section of the dept store at shinjuku station back in 2012. Some of the bands i've seen incorporate into thier name also. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/368467/Screenshot_20230909-163902_Facebook_jpg-2948167.JPG NicoPanda is just laying there, waiting to become the next big meme. |
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Posted: 9/9/2023 7:40:31 PM EST
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Posted: 9/9/2023 8:48:19 PM EST
[#18]
24 hours of airplane bullshit starts...now.
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Posted: 9/9/2023 10:40:06 PM EST
[#19]
9/10. Security at Haneda is cursory at best. Kept my shoes on.
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Posted: 9/10/2023 6:00:35 PM EST
[#20]
Thanks for all the pics. Safe travels!
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Posted: 9/10/2023 6:29:21 PM EST
[#21]
Yeah, I enjoyed your trip. Sorry you weren't feeling better for it.
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Posted: 9/10/2023 6:35:16 PM EST
[#22]
Hope you had a great trip.
Thanks for sharing with us. |
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Posted: 9/11/2023 11:53:22 PM EST
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Your son wasn't the guy that punched Johnny Somali's diversity card yesterday, is he?
 ???? JohnnySomali And Jino Got Maxxed Out By 1 Guy In Japan (GONE WRONG BROKEN NOSE) ???? |
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Posted: 9/12/2023 12:36:30 AM EST
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Really dig these trip report threads. Thanks OP and feel better!
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Posted: 9/12/2023 2:23:48 AM EST
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Posted: 9/12/2023 11:02:49 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Your son wasn't the guy that punched Johnny Somali's diversity card yesterday, is he?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjU7XMGOJaIHope that asshole has a busted jaw |
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Posted: 9/12/2023 1:01:08 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Got another account warning. Doubt I get through this thread. Night view of Nagoya https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/285969/C1BFD443-8F3D-4BF1-8007-D9C2F1162D26_jpe-2942368.JPG Finally got some ramen and gyoza. What sucks is that junk food seems ok on my stomach. Anything like real food puts me down for an hour. Tylenol is literally saving me. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/285969/38E75EE3-7C60-44A3-9906-38DF21A6FADF_jpe-2942369.JPG Big day tomorrow. Kid gets his apartment and we start the next steps in getting him settled for the year. Bank, phone, utilities etc.  Thanks for posting and the pics!!! The closest I've ever been to Japan was by watching that James Bond movie with the rockets. 
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Posted: 9/12/2023 1:12:25 PM EST
[#28]
Quote HistoryQuoted: WTF for???? Thanks for posting and the pics!!! The closest I've ever been to Japan was by watching that James Bond movie with the rockets. @Merlin Apparently I am racist Hitler. You can tell in all my posts |
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Posted: 9/12/2023 1:16:48 PM EST
[#29]
Quote HistoryQuoted: @Merlin Apparently I am racist Hitler. You can tell in all my posts Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: WTF for???? Thanks for posting and the pics!!! The closest I've ever been to Japan was by watching that James Bond movie with the rockets. @Merlin Apparently I am racist Hitler. You can tell in all my posts  |
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Posted: 9/16/2023 7:11:56 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Good pics. Define "hot" please? Your state isn't listed so I'm just asking for reference. ETA: Just checked the weather. Upper 80's with 86% humidity. Basically a cool early September day in Georgia.  Lol, ^^ this GA guy has no idea. Was in Tokyo two months ago and damn near got heat stroke. Temp was 96-98 with feels like of 107-110.  Attached FileI live in FL. It’s humid AF. But you’ve never felt heat like this with all the concrete everywhere. I was in Vegas a couple weeks ago. It was 110. It was nothing compared to Japan. Had to come back to FL just to “cool off”. I’d never go back to Japan during July/Aug. We are thinking March next time round. I really should post up a trip thread from our July trip. I was inspired by the @ToledoXJ and @Beatsoff8daysStraight Japan threads to finally book it and go. Definitely was a top 3 vacation of a lifetime, and I’ve been a lot of places overseas. Oh yeah, and LOL to the guy @Joe_sun who’s going to Tokyo for his first overseas trip. Talk about impending culture shock. There’s easing into overseas travel (ie. Canada or the UK). Then there is slamming it down your throat. That’s Asia Good luck
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Posted: 9/16/2023 10:53:10 AM EST
[#31]
Thanks for all the pictures. Shabuya is a chaotic shit shows but the stores are pretty neat to see.
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Posted: 9/20/2023 9:20:32 AM EST
[#32]
Finally got around to uploading a Tokyo trip video that my iPhone auto-created from my Japan pics.
 Japan Trip Jul 3?–?14, 2023 |
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Posted: 9/20/2023 2:38:37 PM EST
[#33]
Great Pics
Maybe a Mom & Pop hardware store. |
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Posted: 9/21/2023 2:37:41 AM EST
[#34]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Lol, ^^ this GA guy has no idea. Was in Tokyo two months ago and damn near got heat stroke. Temp was 96-98 with feels like of 107-110. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/301438/IMG_4299_png-2955590.JPG I live in FL. It’s humid AF. But you’ve never felt heat like this with all the concrete everywhere. I was in Vegas a couple weeks ago. It was 110. It was nothing compared to Japan. Had to come back to FL just to “cool off”. I’d never go back to Japan during July/Aug. We are thinking March next time round. I really should post up a trip thread from our July trip. I was inspired by the @ToledoXJ and @Beatsoff8daysStraight Japan threads to finally book it and go. Definitely was a top 3 vacation of a lifetime, and I’ve been a lot of places overseas. Oh yeah, and LOL to the guy @Joe_sun who’s going to Tokyo for his first overseas trip. Talk about impending culture shock. There’s easing into overseas travel (ie. Canada or the UK). Then there is slamming it down your throat. That’s Asia Good luckI’m here now and aside from the massive jet lag and the rain it’s been great. I speak a little Japanese from College and so far so good. I will say that I need to start watching what I eat, not for weight gain but my body isn’t used to currypan for breakfast and ramen for lunch. The weather thou, how can it be raining and so hot at the same time. And you’re right, when the sun comes out you’ll get these blasts of heat off the road and buildings. |
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Posted: 9/22/2023 9:19:46 PM EST
[#35]
Quote HistoryQuoted: [/b] I’m here now and aside from the massive jet lag and the rain it’s been great. I speak a little Japanese from College and so far so good. I will say that I need to start watching what I eat, not for weight gain but my body isn’t used to currypan for breakfast and ramen for lunch. The weather thou, how can it be raining and so hot at the same time. And you’re right, when the sun comes out you’ll get these blasts of heat off the road and buildings. Jelly, I regret getting sick there as i missed out on food and vacation type stuff. Probably a good thing Ronin76 and I didn't meet up. Must have done a good job getting my kid settled. His texts and facetime seem like he is fitting in well and making friends. They all seem to be Thai, Korean, French instead of Japanese though. Keeps sending me sweet car pics        He wants a Japanese cat  He ragged on the conveyor sushi but ate all the desserts   |
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Posted: 9/23/2023 2:51:28 AM EST
[#36]
 Attached File Attached File Attached FileIn Dotonbori right now, it’s nuts! This felt all sorts of wrong  Attached File |
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Posted: 9/23/2023 3:04:14 AM EST
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Pick me up a kotatsu while you're there would you.
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Posted: 9/23/2023 4:08:42 AM EST
[#38]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Pick me up a kotatsu while you're there would you. Pretty sure I could carry it on
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Posted: 9/23/2023 5:26:13 AM EST
[#39]
Wow, nice pics! So I take it folks can actually drive nice sports cars and super cars in the cities there, because they just don't seem to have an issue of violent teens carjacking em?
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Posted: 9/23/2023 3:25:33 PM EST
[#40]
The violent teens only know RHD cars
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Posted: 9/23/2023 3:27:07 PM EST
[#41]
I guess it’s finally cooling off and my son made the comment that he’s afraid of Japanese insects. He’s also angry at half size Pringles.
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Posted: 9/23/2023 8:11:05 PM EST
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I can’t believe how nice the weather is! It went from stupid hot and more humid than a bathroom to warm with a slight breeze in 24 hours. I’ve really enjoyed not sweating today and yesterday. My cousin andI woke up early today. He drove me around and showed me his restaurant, Osaka castle and then took me to Nara.
 Attached File Attached FileTanooki crossing!  Attached FileRays/Volk factory  Attached File Attached FileView from his restaurant |
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Posted: 9/23/2023 9:51:38 PM EST
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I can’t believe how nice the weather is! It went from stupid hot and more humid than a bathroom to warm with a slight breeze in 24 hours. I’ve really enjoyed not sweating today and yesterday. My cousin andI woke up early today. He drove me around and showed me his restaurant, Osaka castle and then took me to Nara. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/65327/IMG_3456_jpeg-2964144.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/65327/IMG_3506_jpeg-2964148.JPG Tanooki crossing! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/65327/IMG_3508_jpeg-2964150.JPG Rays/Volk factory https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/65327/IMG_3499_jpeg-2964153.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/65327/IMG_3476_jpeg-2964155.JPG View from his restaurant Fucking awesome! |
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Posted: 9/23/2023 9:58:06 PM EST
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One of the reason's I got so interested in Japan is related to a friend who is super into 5th gen Honda Accords. He is FB friends with a couple guys that live in Japan with modified Accords. I occasionally chat with them about car shows and their projects.
Last night my FB "pen pal" Kazuhiro posted there would be a 35th anniversary meet in Aichi of Accords. I sent the post to my kid so he hopped on a train and went to see the cars this morning. The white wagon is a real Si R and is pushing 500HP.                 |
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Posted: 9/23/2023 10:04:29 PM EST
[#45]
The area he is in near the car show's park
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Posted: 9/23/2023 10:07:54 PM EST
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I need a Japanese license plate for my jdm Honda.
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Posted: 9/23/2023 10:08:08 PM EST
[#47]
Very cool pics. Looks like a cleaner version of Korea lol.
I love the NSX, FD, Accords and especially the Hachirokus. |
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Posted: 9/23/2023 10:22:48 PM EST
[#48]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I need a Japanese license plate for my jdm Honda. My kid needs two. I cleaned up his Shitegra today. Spoiled fucker. Floormats hold dirt like velcro  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 9/23/2023 10:26:15 PM EST
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If memory serves, folks in Japan who own what we would consider medium-sized cars (Accords, etc.) are pretty fucking rich. Taxes, parking, insurance and such are all pricey there. That's why there are so many motorcycles and small cars with weird names like the "Honda Today."
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Posted: 9/23/2023 10:32:12 PM EST
[#50]
Quote HistoryQuoted: If memory serves, folks in Japan who own what we would consider medium-sized cars (Accords, etc.) are pretty fucking rich. Taxes, parking, insurance and such are all pricey there. That's why there are so many motorcycles and small cars with weird names like the "Honda Today." Dunno. Lots of Toyota Crowns and they are giant. Now modified cars? Yeah they are rich or have bad priorities like me. You have to tear them apart and return to stock for inspections every couple years. That is why almost everyone has new cars there |
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