I'm Going To Japan

qilver wrote:

where is it at, right at the Sensoji temple area in Asakusa area? You've tried it? expensive?

no it's in the neighborhood of Asakasa Kannon.....i think it's a few blocks away from Sensoji.....no i haven't tried it...but before dochira left for his trip he said he wanted to eat at a Kaitenzushi restaurant so i did some research on the web and i found out that Maguro-bito was at one time selected the best kaitenzushi restaurant out of 10,000....so i figured it must be good, so i posted the info up here.

Tu_triky wrote:

i think we've discussed this before...yeah, the temple gate is right next to where the cosplayers usually gather and hang out.

thanks dude....my bad, tend to forget these things. :doh: :rofl:
we need some more japan pix up, i'll try to dig mine up...maybe doch will post his soon.

qilver wrote:

thanks dude....my bad, tend to forget these things. :doh: :rofl:

nah man, i wasn't saying it like that....no need to apologize. i was just refreshing my memory while writing out my post.....yeah i think you must have just taking a wrong turn because if my memory serves me correctly....the area in question where the cosplayers chill is adjacent to the Harajuku Station exit....literally a stone's throw away.


here's a picture of the gate to Meiji Jingu...in relation to this picture (looking straight ahead at the gate)...the cosplay area is just to the right of this picture


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Man, can't find most of my pictures. Here's a few. Probably unrecognizable since it isn't Tokyo.

Parade in Himeji
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I'm no fan of Kamakura - Too trendy
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Boating in Kyoto
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Will try to find the cool ones from Tohoku, Toba, and Okayama sometimes today.

Can't wait til Spring to go back. Planning the Spring trip around a concert at International Hall in Kobe. :bonk:

Tu_triky wrote:

nah man, i wasn't saying it like that....no need to apologize. i was just refreshing my memory while writing out my post.....yeah i think you must have just taking a wrong turn because if my memory serves me correctly....the area in question where the cosplayers chill is adjacent to the Harajuku Station exit....literally a stone's throw away.


here's a picture of the gate to Meiji Jingu...in relation to this picture (looking straight ahead at the gate)...the cosplay area is just to the right of this picture


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not sure exactly how far the temple was in relation to the station, but i must've been down one of the streets adjacent to the temple, i didn't have the time to visit, since i was with my friend, trying to seek out the famous cosplayers on a Sunday, we had just over an hour, since we were flying back to the US that late afternoon time.

Hanzo21 wrote:Man, can't find most of my pictures. Here's a few. Probably unrecognizable since it isn't Tokyo.

Parade in Himeji
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I'm no fan of Kamakura - Too trendy
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Boating in Kyoto
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Will try to find the cool ones from Tohoku, Toba, and Okayama sometimes today.

Can't wait til Spring to go back. Planning the Spring trip around a concert at International Hall in Kobe. :bonk:

i'll have to look at the Japan map, to see exactly where these areas are located. Thanks for the pix postings, and also, i didn't get to see Kamakura, but i doubt i will be able to next visit, perhaps thereafter, but there are so many other areas near Tokyo, such as Nikko, and further out, maybe Nara, Saitama.

qilver wrote:

i'll have to look at the Japan map, to see exactly where these areas are located. Thanks for the pix postings, and also, i didn't get to see Kamakura, but i doubt i will be able to next visit, perhaps thereafter, but there are so many other areas near Tokyo, such as Nikko, and further out, maybe Nara, Saitama.

Nara is cool. We go there pretty often since a relative lives there. Here's a picture from Nara.

Found some more pictures. Luckily someone had backed some of them up on mulitple CD's. Looking for more.

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Tu_triky wrote:

no it's in the neighborhood of Asakasa Kannon.....i think it's a few blocks away from Sensoji.....no i haven't tried it...but before dochira left for his trip he said he wanted to eat at a Kaitenzushi restaurant so i did some research on the web and i found out that Maguro-bito was at one time selected the best kaitenzushi restaurant out of 10,000....so i figured it must be good, so i posted the info up here.

my first trip, i actually stayed about a 10 to 15 min walk from the Sensoji temple, and the place i stayed at, gave me a map, perhaps it was on that map, i will check it out. Not exactly sure, if Kaitenzushi restarant was nearby or not. This place sounds good, i'd like to find more info on it...and best restarant out of 10,000!, this place must be good then, and quite expensive.

Hanzo21 wrote:

Nara is cool. We go there pretty often since a relative lives there. Here's a picture from Nara.

Found some more pictures. Luckily someone had backed some of them up on mulitple CD's. Looking for more.

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great views...and for some reason, i saw a bit of Last Samurai in that pix, ok maybe not...but makes a nice scenic photo of some japanese buildings.

Nara, read somewhere that it there are a lot of deer there, at some park and some big known temples are there...
is it about 40 min away from Kyoto, by Shinkansen?

are you planning on re-visiting Nara in the Springtime?

qilver wrote:

great views...and for some reason, i saw a bit of Last Samurai in that pix, ok maybe not...but makes a nice scenic photo of some japanese buildings.

Nara, read somewhere that it there are a lot of deer there, at some park and some big known temples are there...
is it about 40 min away from Kyoto, by Shinkansen?

are you planning on re-visiting Nara in the Springtime?

Yeah, it's possible to visit Kyoto and Nara on the same day. But there's a lot to do in both places. Don't know about going to Nara this Spring. It's up to the in-laws.

You could take this if it's still in service. :beaten:

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Mori Tower wa ii ne?

Nice long twin towers.

tabana wrote:Nice long twin towers.

watashi mo sou omoimasu....i, too, love the "architecture."

:hehe:

I saved it, because some people aren't architecture fan. :hehe:

tabana wrote:I saved it, because some people aren't architecture fan. :hehe:

so desu ka....anata wa erai desu.

Not as good as the previous one, but the current skyline in Tokyo. Looks foggy and rainy.

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Tu_triky wrote:so desu ka....anata wa erai desu.

Grrrr.

tabana wrote:Not as good as the previous one, but the current skyline in Tokyo. Looks foggy and rainy.

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i see...yeah...the current tokyo neckline needs further examination


a beer helps to focus the senses

Tu_triky wrote:... a beer helps to focus the senses

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Kind of nice.

Not even one flashy sign.

tabana wrote:
Kind of nice.

Not even one flashy sign.

yeah a white two piece is very understated.