I'm Going To Japan

dochira wrote:
Not a good idea, you might be sold off to a Ginza restaurant.

or one of the sushi restaurants right there in the heart of Tsujiki...then two drunk japanese women can eat you up after a night of debauchery as in the Urban Nation Tokyo documentary! :beaten:

dochira wrote:
Gomen, I never knew you have fantasies of Mac Grill and maguro cosplay. Now do they slowly unwrap you as you grill on the HOT, BURNING fire?

Yuko-chan would never do that to me. :puppydog: :sweat:

krim wrote:
Yuko-chan would never do that to me. :puppydog: :sweat:

I thought she was the fire. ;)

dochira wrote:
I thought she was the fire. ;)

well, she's my hottie, but i think she'd rather *sukebe censored* me raw.

i always wondered about this

i thought this was interesting and was an education for me...for those who've been to japan or have otherwise noticed this on television shows


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Q. Everyone knows that Japanese people refer to apartments as "mansions" but I hear the word "apaato" very often as well. What is the difference between a "Mansion" and an "Apaato"?

A. Contrary to popular belief, the word mansion does not necessarily refer to a condominium. The difference is in the building materials: a "mansion" is in a concrete building of three or more stories, whereas an "apaato" is in a wooden one of two stories or less. Many people refer to very tall concrete buildings as apaato however, and the word has the nuance of something slightly luxurious, Western and modern.--Thanks to Mike Chachich who helped with this answer.


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Q. Why do many cars in Japan have the side rear-view mirrors forward of the A-pillars? Is it a safety requirement or just a preferred style?--Question submitted by Stephen Carter

A. This dates back to the early fashion for 'wing mirrors' on cars (the 'wings' are the front guards or fenders - depending on your country of origin). They were placed there for a number of reasons...less change in focal distance when using them and no need to move the head. It was also easier to mount them there as you can get your hand onto the nut underneath whereas a door mount would involve removing trim and trying to get your hand into a very tight space (especially on little British cars). Globally the trend to door mounted mirrors was to reduce damage to pedestrians in an accident and make it easier to adjust them from the drivers seat. For some reason, like many Japanese habits, this remains on some cars, especially Crown taxi's. Some 4x4's have a small convex mirror on the left front 'wing' to allow the driver to place the vehicles wheels accurately when in an off-road situation (not that there is a lot of that in Japan).--Answer kindly submitted by Neal Daniel

i always wondered about this too since my trip

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Q. Why do some Shinto shrines (eg, Meiji Shrine and one of the temples on top of Mt. Takao) have stacks of empty sake containers on their
grounds or just outside the main hall?--Question submitted by Robin Riddle

A. They are offerings to the two different aspects of Shinto gods Nigimitama and Aramitama. According to Shinto doctrine, Aramitama is a wild energy which causes human suffering and is somewhat similar to the Chinese concept of yang. Nigimitama is a peaceful energy similar to the Chinese concept of yin. Sacred sake, known as omiki, is offered in order to appease Aramitama and thank Nigimitama in one of many rituals which are designed to balance the two forces.


edit: a picture i took at Meiji Jingu that illustrates the point

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Tu_triky wrote:i always wondered about this

i thought this was interesting and was an education for me...for those who've been to japan or have otherwise noticed this on television shows


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Q. Everyone knows that Japanese people refer to apartments as "mansions" but I hear the word "apaato" very often as well. What is the difference between a "Mansion" and an "Apaato"?

A. Contrary to popular belief, the word mansion does not necessarily refer to a condominium. The difference is in the building materials: a "mansion" is in a concrete building of three or more stories, whereas an "apaato" is in a wooden one of two stories or less. Many people refer to very tall concrete buildings as apaato however, and the word has the nuance of something slightly luxurious, Western and modern.--Thanks to Mike Chachich who helped with this answer.


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Q. Why do many cars in Japan have the side rear-view mirrors forward of the A-pillars? Is it a safety requirement or just a preferred style?--Question submitted by Stephen Carter

A. This dates back to the early fashion for 'wing mirrors' on cars (the 'wings' are the front guards or fenders - depending on your country of origin). They were placed there for a number of reasons...less change in focal distance when using them and no need to move the head. It was also easier to mount them there as you can get your hand onto the nut underneath whereas a door mount would involve removing trim and trying to get your hand into a very tight space (especially on little British cars). Globally the trend to door mounted mirrors was to reduce damage to pedestrians in an accident and make it easier to adjust them from the drivers seat. For some reason, like many Japanese habits, this remains on some cars, especially Crown taxi's. Some 4x4's have a small convex mirror on the left front 'wing' to allow the driver to place the vehicles wheels accurately when in an off-road situation (not that there is a lot of that in Japan).--Answer kindly submitted by Neal Daniel

interesting...

qilver wrote:

interesting...

i never knew about the sake barrel thing either....see above.

Tu_triky wrote:i always wondered about this too since my trip

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Q. Why do some Shinto shrines (eg, Meiji Shrine and one of the temples on top of Mt. Takao) have stacks of empty sake containers on their
grounds or just outside the main hall?--Question submitted by Robin Riddle

A. They are offerings to the two different aspects of Shinto gods Nigimitama and Aramitama. According to Shinto doctrine, Aramitama is a wild energy which causes human suffering and is somewhat similar to the Chinese concept of yang. Nigimitama is a peaceful energy similar to the Chinese concept of yin. Sacred sake, known as omiki, is offered in order to appease Aramitama and thank Nigimitama in one of many rituals which are designed to balance the two forces.


edit: a picture i took at Meiji Jingu that illustrates the point

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dang..that is a lot of drinkin' those guys did...

like college dudes in a dorm stackin' the cans up....
but this by far out is something beyond belief...

qilver wrote:


dang..that is a lot of drinkin' those guys did...

like college dudes in a dorm stackin' the cans up....
but this by far out is something beyond belief...

haha...good point, i don't know where those sake barrels come from....

i only see two girls... where's the sake barrels... :crazy:

krim wrote:i only see two girls... where's the sake barrels... :crazy:

i thought you were being serious for about half a second...but then i remembered it was you.... :bonk:

Tu_triky wrote:

haha...good point, i don't know where those sake barrels come from....

and the two chix in the pix...the one in white...the odds of her putting up the famous "peace sign" are second to none.... :applaud:

Tu_triky wrote:


i thought you were being serious for about half a second...but then i remembered it was you.... :bonk:

1/2 a second?

i haven't burned enough of myself into your mind.. ill have work on it. :hehe:

krim wrote:

1/2 a second?

i haven't burned enough of myself into your mind.. ill have work on it. :hehe:

like in Ghost in the Shell...i have an offensive firewall to protect against that.....

Tu_triky wrote:
i thought you were being serious for about half a second...but then i remembered it was you.... :bonk:

Am I the only one that tried to zoom into the picture? :hehe:

dochira wrote:
Am I the only one that tried to zoom into the picture? :hehe:

ah the industrious curry otoko...i would expect nuthin' less

ok, i sneaked the odd shot in! :naughty:
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outside gap in harajuku.
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at owakudani on the way to buying black eggs!

kenjilina wrote:ok, i sneaked the odd shot in! :naughty:
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outside gap in harajuku.
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at owakudani on the way to buying black eggs!

that hot chix with heels, not bad....lol

and black eggs....from Hakone? :bonk:

Tu_triky wrote:


like in Ghost in the Shell...i have an offensive firewall to protect against that.....

i've already gone around it... some call me the " :hehe: man"