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  Topic: What dramas are you currently watching?
junny

Replies: 27481
Views: 13696022

PostForum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas   Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 8:16 pm   Subject: What dramas are you currently watching?
Finished a few dramas, including Dakara Korosenakatta, Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san, and The Journalist. All pretty solid in their own rights.

Three episodes into Reversal Orchestra, and quite enjo ...
  Topic: Japan - News/General Discussion
gaijinmark

Replies: 3296
Views: 2132263

PostForum: General Discussions   Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 10:01 pm   Subject: Japan - News/General Discussion
Can't get much cheaper than this: https://theculturetrip.com/asia/japan/articles/japan-is-giving-away-abandoned-homes-for-free/
  Topic: What dramas are you currently watching?
pash

Replies: 27481
Views: 13696022

PostForum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas   Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 10:36 am   Subject: What dramas are you currently watching?
Meanwhile, I've watched "Jikuu Tantei Oyu": it has a very interesting premise, which unfortunately hasn't been fully developed (the fact that it consists of only 8 episodes, and short ones - ...
  Topic: I'm Going To Japan
gaijinmark

Replies: 11349
Views: 3537393

PostForum: General Discussions   Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 6:03 pm   Subject: I'm Going To Japan
Kind of a follow-up on Catherine Kobayashi moving to New York. Decided to check out the cost of living, Tokyo vs. New York. Wherever she ends up working in New York, hope she got a pay raise: https:// ...
  Topic: Nisei Week Festival/Little Tokyo/Related
bmwracer

Replies: 1910
Views: 1441751

PostForum: General Discussions   Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 11:35 am   Subject: Nisei Week Festival/Little Tokyo/Related
The poster and t-shirt designs are out:
The design with a koi fish a few years back was one of the better designs... Too bad the t-shirt itself was so cheap.
  Topic: New Members Introduce Yourself Here
BomChorom

Replies: 4643
Views: 2325715

PostForum: General Discussions   Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 7:39 am   Subject: New Members Introduce Yourself Here
Hello! I'm 28 and I'm from Greece. I love watching japanese and korean dramas. My all time favorite dramas are Cheap Love, Long Vacation and Love Generation and my favorite actor is Takuya Kimura Smile N ...
  Topic: I'm Going To Japan
gaijinmark

Replies: 11349
Views: 3537393

PostForum: General Discussions   Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2015 9:43 am   Subject: I'm Going To Japan
For all you cheap bastards that don't like to tip, this could be the hotel for you: http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/hotels/2015/07/16/japan-robot-hotel/30265811/
  Topic: JDrama Recommendations
afoolstale

Replies: 5869
Views: 4927407

PostForum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas   Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 7:41 am   Subject: JDrama Recommendations
I also recommend:
The Hours Of My Life & Yokai Ningen Bem

The monsters on Yokai Ningen Bem look SyFy Channel cheap, but you soon learn to overlook it. I was surprised how much I like the dram ...
  Topic: KSCI-18/KXLA-44 (SoCal) JDramas
gaijinmark

Replies: 807
Views: 1217266

PostForum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions   Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 5:58 am   Subject: KSCI-18/KXLA-44 (SoCal) JDramas
18.2 has started a show called "Gurunai" on Mondays at 9pm.

Just curious if anybody else has checked this out. It took me a couple shows to figure out the rules (such as they are) and obj ...
  Topic: Food, Food, and More Food Thread
Tu_triky

Replies: 25210
Views: 5057744

PostForum: General Discussions   Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 6:50 am   Subject: Food, Food, and More Food Thread
Handmade onigiri from the Omusubi Gonbei stall at Mitsuwa. They are visiting until February 9th.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/2triky/85B8660A-E686-4D55-8ECC-358E474A1BA3_zps4xc2qfah.jpg
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  Topic: Food, Food, and More Food Thread
Tu_triky

Replies: 25210
Views: 5057744

PostForum: General Discussions   Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 11:34 am   Subject: Food, Food, and More Food Thread
Fried garlic and leek pork gyoza at Harajuku Ryou. You'd love this Beem....six gyoza for a measily 290 yen, that's three bucks...you can order multiple orders, and eat delicious gyoza on the cheap!
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  Topic: I'm Going To Japan
WhiteHawk

Replies: 11349
Views: 3537393

PostForum: General Discussions   Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 2:51 pm   Subject: I'm Going To Japan


Indeed. This was my fourth visit to Japan but I didn't buy a JR Pass...I did travel on the shinkansen once to return to Tokyo from Kansai but I otherwise I traveled by air which I found to be chea ...
  Topic: I'm Going To Japan
Tu_triky

Replies: 11349
Views: 3537393

PostForum: General Discussions   Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 7:08 pm   Subject: I'm Going To Japan

That's a lot of country to see in just two weeks! Thank goodness for shinkansen and the JR Rail Pass, huh?

Indeed. This was my fourth visit to Japan but I didn't buy a JR Pass...I did travel on t ...
  Topic: How's the Weather There?
po0t

Replies: 12730
Views: 3036151

PostForum: General Discussions   Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:25 am   Subject: How's the Weather There?
too cheap to turn on the heat at home so i been sleeping in thermals, sweats, a fleece and a toque, under 3 blankets.. not so easy to get up in the mornings
  Topic: Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish
bmwracer

Replies: 4980
Views: 2237755

PostForum: General Discussions   Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:44 pm   Subject: Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish
With that opening bid price, I would think you could at least get free shipping
That is LAME... Seller is a freaking cheapskate. Shake Head
  Topic: Food, Food, and More Food Thread
Tu_triky

Replies: 25210
Views: 5057744

PostForum: General Discussions   Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:38 am   Subject: Food, Food, and More Food Thread
A sushi chef that trained under Jiro Sukiyabashi of the 'Jiro Dreams of Sushi' movie has opened his own restaurant in New York:

Cool video. Thanks for sharing. As expensive as that counter seatin ...
  Topic: Food, Food, and More Food Thread
gaijinmark

Replies: 25210
Views: 5057744

PostForum: General Discussions   Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 12:42 am   Subject: Food, Food, and More Food Thread
A sushi chef that trained under Jiro Sukiyabashi of the 'Jiro Dreams of Sushi' movie has opened his own restaurant in New York: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KndXu1p84QI

It ain't cheap. But as the ...
  Topic: I'm Going To Japan
EstherM

Replies: 11349
Views: 3537393

PostForum: General Discussions   Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 3:17 pm   Subject: I'm Going To Japan
^ yep housing could be an issue if you are going for a classic 2-year contract, you'll need to find a landlord who's comfortable with non-Japanese tenants and who accepts pets and you'll most likely n ...
  Topic: I'm Going To Japan
EstherM

Replies: 11349
Views: 3537393

PostForum: General Discussions   Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 4:37 pm   Subject: I'm Going To Japan
Hi Junny, my initial plan was to stay a year, but I extended (and had to apply for a new visa) and it has been 2 years now. I finished my course but am still taking classes because my visa is still va ...
  Topic: I'm Going To Japan
junny

Replies: 11349
Views: 3537393

PostForum: General Discussions   Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 6:13 am   Subject: I'm Going To Japan
Thank you, Tu_triky and EstherM! Smile Both of you gave very good advice, much appreciated. I guess it does look like Kyoto for now. You're right, I definitely won't be able to gel with the younger crowd ...
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