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Tu_triky
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I think this guy must have been in the comedy Tokkyu Tanaka San-go with Koki and Chiaki Kuriyama. It's about train otaku.
I like the one with the shinkansen in front of Fujiyama. I never knew they had ones painted yellow. |
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Takoyama
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 I actually subscribe to this guy's videos. I find them fascinating. That shinkansen with Fujisan in the background is superb. Yeah, he's just one guy but there's a lot of fans that take pictures/videos of trains. For some reason I think of Chemical Brothers "Star Guitar" whenever I watch any kind of train videos.
I like this video of the Yurikamome line to Odaiba.
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=eBXCRMk10C4 |
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Tu_triky
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I remember I was living in New York when they opened the first American H&M store back in 2000...it was a big deal but I don't recall that level of enthusiasm.
Now There are over 100 H&M stores throughout the US...they even have one at the Beverly Center.
Given the love of stylish fashion in Japan, I'm surprised it took them so long to open up in Japan. |
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gaijinmark
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I remember I was living in New York when they opened the first American H&M store back in 2000...it was a big deal but I don't recall that level of enthusiasm. |
That's because for the Japanese, shopping is a contact sport.  |
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Tu_triky
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| gaijinmark wrote: | That's because for the Japanese, shopping is a contact sport. |
Seriously.  |
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krim
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| gaijinmark wrote: | That's because for the Japanese, shopping is a contact sport. |
Shopping chikan?   |
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Tu_triky
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Shopping chikan? |
"Don't let the skirts come to you, go to the skirts yourself." |
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Tu_triky
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All the reason anyone needs to go to Japan.
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| Tu_triky wrote: | All the reason anyone needs to go to Japan.
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^ Seriously!
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Tu_triky
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^ Seriously! |
The fact that I am wearing a pretty cool costume (I'm on the right) is even more reason. |
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The fact that I am wearing a pretty cool costume (I'm on the right) is even more reason. |
Oh, I thought that was your usual attire. Gomen.
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Tu_triky
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Oh, I thought that was your usual attire. Gomen. |
Only when I'm not at cosplay conventions....I like to make my best impression in front of strangers.. |
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| Tu_triky wrote: | All the reason anyone needs to go to Japan.
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What's scary is the person on the left: a Japanese Gomer Pyle. 
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Tu_triky
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What's scary is the person on the left: a Japanese Gomer Pyle. |
Hehe...his mylar clothing makes him look normal though. |
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qilver
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"Don't let the skirts come to you, go to the skirts yourself." |
ah.....the reminscing of those white stocking all those Japanse women wore, and yes the lovely skirts. those girls sure know how to dress, Tokyo, and Kyoto. sometimes makes Americans look not as sophisticated in attire.
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A pox on all round-eyed barbarians...they sully our lands with their savage, uncouth ways.
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Foreigner-free Japan hotels want to stay that way
By JAY ALABASTER – 34 minutes ago
TOKYO (AP) — Most Japanese inns and hotels that didn't have foreign guests last year don't want any in the future, according to a government survey released Thursday.
While the majority of such establishments do accept foreigners, the survey showed the country's more traditional inns are not as hospitable, even as the government mounts a major campaign to draw more tourists from abroad.
Japan's countryside is dotted with thousands of small, old-fashioned lodgings called "ryokans." Many are family run and offer only traditional Japanese food and board, such as raw seafood delicacies, simple straw-mat floors and communal hot spring baths.
Some such establishments have barred foreign guests in the past, leading to lawsuits and government fines for discrimination.
The survey carried out by the Ministry of Internal Affairs shows that 72 percent of establishments that didn't have foreign customers in the past year don't want any, and the majority are ryokans and hotels with fewer than 30 rooms. Such businesses said they are unable to support foreign languages and that their facilities are not suited to foreigners.
While more than 60 percent of the country's inns and hotels hosted foreign guests last year, the results indicate it may be hard to expand this number.
Tokyo spends about $35 million per year on its "Visit Japan Campaign," which aims to draw 10 million foreigners to the country for trips and business in the year 2010, up from 8.35 million last year.
Campaign spokesman Ryo Ito said in general Japanese inns have been accepting of foreigners, noting that some now take foreign currencies and have staff that can speak multiple languages. He said the dire state of the global economy was more of a concern.
"The business environment has become very harsh," he said.
The government survey was done by mail earlier this year, and 7,068 establishments responded. |
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Tu_triky
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ah.....the reminscing of those white stocking all those Japanse women wore, and yes the lovely skirts. those girls sure know how to dress, Tokyo, and Kyoto. sometimes makes Americans look not as sophisticated in attire. |
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krim
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| Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:35 am Post subject: |
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| AV star trying to hide behind the glasses. |
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