"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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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:56 pm Post subject:
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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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:09 pm Post subject:
qilver wrote:
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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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:25 am Post subject:
I waited 3 hours to get 30th anniversary limited edition "Dirty Thirty" Diesel jeans today in Roppongi!
One thing I learned... They have LOTS of people in Tokyo
Need to show up way more than an hour early than store opening to get deals and months in advance for concert tickets.
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 2:07 am Post subject:
8thSin wrote:
I waited 3 hours to get 30th anniversary limited edition "Dirty Thirty" Diesel jeans today in Roppongi!
One thing I learned... They have LOTS of people in Tokyo
Need to show up way more than an hour early than store opening to get deals and months in advance for concert tickets.
Photos~
Cool. I've been to that store.. the one in Roppongi Hills near the Metro Hat subway entrance and the Spider. Man, that's a long a$$ line of people.
Mannekan, Belgium waffles, ah the chocolate covered ones are the best.
steps from the Sony Building, been to there every visit to Tokyo, Mannekan, Sony Bldg, three times now.
Joined: 25 Nov 2006 Posts: 603 Location: Neo Universe Country:
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:18 pm Post subject:
qilver wrote:
ah...i miss Tokyo.....Ginza too,
Mannekan, Belgium waffles, ah the chocolate covered ones are the best.
steps from the Sony Building, been to there every visit to Tokyo, Mannekan, Sony Bldg, three times now.
OMG Mannekan! I first tasted those in Osaka, central train station. They were very delicious <3! & yes I TOTALLY miss Tokyo too.
I waited 3 hours to get 30th anniversary limited edition "Dirty Thirty" Diesel jeans today in Roppongi!
One thing I learned... They have LOTS of people in Tokyo
Need to show up way more than an hour early than store opening to get deals and months in advance for concert tickets.
Photos~
LOL I went to the Tokyo Game Show yesterday and it was ridonkulous. I left home early thinking I would get the "jump" on the crowd but that was a joke. I guess I didn't think about the otakus. The grand opening of Krispy Kreme was insane too. I however, didn't wait in line for crack laced donuts.
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