I'm Going To Japan

supermidget wrote:Man!!! How do they get these "used panties" anyway?

never underestimate the power of "dead presidents". Or in Japan, "dead icons". Hey, those how else are those ‚©‚í‚¢‚»hi-schoolers gonna get their LV/Gucci/etc bags?

niko2x wrote:never underestimate the power of "dead presidents". Or in Japan, "dead icons". Hey, those how else are those ‚©‚í‚¢‚»hi-schoolers gonna get their LV/Gucci/etc bags?

enjo kosai desho?

Tu_triky wrote:enjo kosai desho?

pinpon! :mrgreen:
whether it's right or wrong it's not my place to ask, but you can see WHY it's done, with both party using each other to benifit in their own way...

niko2x wrote:pinpon! :mrgreen:
whether it's right or wrong it's not my place to ask, but you can see WHY it's done, with both party using each other to benifit in their own way...

well, yo, it's been going on for so long, it's pretty much an intractable phenomenon in japan at this point. let's call it a mutally parasitic relationship.

but i've been around the world and gold diggers are everywhere. :say_yes:

this is basically the modern evolution of man's oldest profession...it's just unfortunate such young woman/girls are involved...that's the especially disturbing aspect of these "relationships." it's just one of the dark aspects of an otherwise interesting japanese popular culture.

niko2x wrote:pinpon! :mrgreen:

by the way, that was funny :) i hadn't heard that japanese version of "bingo!" in a while...
:P

hell, i wish i can do that. i wonder how much i can get for MY stained drawers. hahahahaha..... :bonk:

niko2x wrote:hell, i wish i can do that. i wonder how much i can get for MY stained drawers. hahahahaha..... :bonk:

morbidly funny :beaten:

I was just going to chime in, how do you know they even come from schoolgirls? Cause they look like girl's panties? What's the saying? "Buyer beware?" When it comes to money, the sky's the limit, and then some. :sweat:

dochira wrote:I was just going to chime in, how do you know they even come from schoolgirls? Cause they look like girl's panties? What's the saying? "Buyer beware?" When it comes to money, the sky's the limit, and then some. :sweat:

You're right but you gotta bullshiet the pervs and give them something to drool over i guess...as whack as that is!


yeah "buyer beware" = "caveat emptor"

yeah, beware these fuggin' panties stink, kids. :sweat:

qilver wrote:ok, looking at the map of tokyo, and Shinagawa is on the bottom of the Yamanote loop, sorta. How far is the train ride to the other areas, Shinagawa to Shibuya, Shinagawa to Shinjuku, and Shinagawa to Akihabara by train? and idea how long it takes when you went?
don't want to even think about it during the crazy rush hour on the trains in Tokyo... :sweat:

Honestly I don't remember. I think it takes one hour to do one loop on the Yamanote. So you can estimate the times to get to the other stations.

not that this helps you NOW but when you ACTUALLY get on the Yamanote Line the train cars have LCD screens that tell you in MINUTES how long it takes to get to the next stop and every other successive stop from the station you are at.

qilver wrote: don't want to even think about it during the crazy rush hour on the trains in Tokyo... :sweat:

Just avoid Shinjuku station especially during rush hour or you are f*cked. That is the most crowded train station in Tokyo......I never saw it at full peak crowds but I kind of wanted to so I could have gotten pushed to and then I would have pushed back and they woulda frieked out cuz I'm a foreigner...hahaaha...JUST KIDDING!

hey, true story though, we met this girl out in tokyo who said that her girlfriend's dad once got so crushed during the rush hour at Shinjuku that he actually cracked a RIB from the pressure of all the ppl around him on the train car...now that's sum fuggin' crazy shiet.

Tu_triky wrote:


Just avoid Shinjuku station especially during rush hour or you are f*cked. That is the most crowded train station in Tokyo......I never saw it at full peak crowds but I kind of wanted to so I could have gotten pushed to and then I would have pushed back and they woulda frieked out cuz I'm a foreigner...hahaaha...JUST KIDDING!

hey, true story though, we met this girl out in tokyo who said that her girlfriend's dad once got so crushed during the rush hour at Shinjuku that he actually cracked a RIB from the pressure of all the ppl around him on the train car...now that's sum fuggin' crazy shiet.

that is crazy, yeah saw pix of train workers pushing rush hour commuters packed in like sardines, i hope to avoid going during rush hour. Last time, fortunately, i was not in the area and didn't take the train during the sardine packin' time, that's just frickin' nuts.
Also, did see the LCD type screen, i think the one you are talking about. I was on the ....yamanote line or one of them, going from Shinagawa to ...Ginza, somewhere like that, anyhow the screen showed the distance traveled, destination and times left, and not all the trains had that luxury.

dochira wrote:
Honestly I don't remember. I think it takes one hour to do one loop on the Yamanote. So you can estimate the times to get to the other stations.

gotta look at the confusing train map again,
was wondering, it would be easy for me to hop on the yamanote line from Shinagawa - Shibuya/Shinjuku.
Other stops i will be making of course are from Shinagawa - Akihabara/Roponggi. Looking at the map, looks like i have to switch to other train routes, and i got a week also to pick up a few japanese words, so i better practice some more.
an hour? dang that is awhile, guess the Yamanote line would be the more efficient getting around. The Shinakasen bullet trains if i remember had stops in Shinagawa station, i would also guess that they have Shinkasens trains in the Shinjuku station, being that is like the hub of central tokyo trains, right? I am planning on taking the bullet train from Shinjuku - kyoto, then back Kyoto-Shinagawa. :sweat: :bonk:

qilver wrote:
gotta look at the confusing train map again,
was wondering, it would be easy for me to hop on the yamanote line from Shinagawa - Shibuya/Shinjuku.

Yes, that would be correct.

qilver wrote:
Other stops i will be making of course are from Shinagawa - Akihabara/Roponggi.

To get to Akihabara from Shinagawa, you could get the Yamanote (green) line or the Keihin-Tohoku (blue) line. Both stop at Akihabara.

For Roppongi, I believe this would be a subway stop and not on the JR. Yo would need to transfer for this one.

qilver wrote:
an hour? dang that is awhile, guess the Yamanote line would be the more efficient getting around. The Shinakasen bullet trains if i remember had stops in Shinagawa station, i would also guess that they have Shinkasens trains in the Shinjuku station, being that is like the hub of central tokyo trains, right? I am planning on taking the bullet train from Shinjuku - kyoto, then back Kyoto-Shinagawa. :sweat: :bonk:

Surprisingly, there is no Shinkansen stop in Shinjuku, only Shinagawa and Tokyo stations.

dochira wrote:
Surprisingly, there is no Shinkansen stop in Shinjuku, only Shinagawa and Tokyo stations.

thanks for all this info,
it would be convenient coming back from kyoto, i will be staying the remaining time in japan in Shinagawa. Going to kyoto, however, i will be coming from Narita, orginally thinking Shinjuku station, since the Limobuses go there from the airport. Now, i am thinking if the limobuses don't stop in Shinagawa directly, i will then probably have to a train from Shinjuku to Shinagawa and from there the shinkasen, and extra step, unless if you know the limobuses go directly to Shinagawa station? :bonk:

qilver wrote:
thanks for all this info,
it would be convenient coming back from kyoto, i will be staying the remaining time in japan in Shinagawa. Going to kyoto, however, i will be coming from Narita, orginally thinking Shinjuku station, since the Limobuses go there from the airport. Now, i am thinking if the limobuses don't stop in Shinagawa directly, i will then probably have to a train from Shinjuku to Shinagawa and from there the shinkasen, and extra step, unless if you know the limobuses go directly to Shinagawa station? :bonk:

Since you are planning to use the Rail Pass, I would take the Narita Express (NEX) from Narita to Tokyo, then transfer to Shinkansen to Kyoto. The NEX is part of the JR network so there would be no extra charge for you. And I would book the Tokyo-Kyoto trip at the same time as the Narita-Tokyo segment.

There is a newer service to reserve your train rides online, but I have not used it yet. http://www.world.eki-net.com/. I have gone to the Midori-no-madoguchi (Green ticket window) to get my tickets in the past.

I wonder is it best to get a Hotel with the flight or get a hotel when I get there?

I'm looking at this site that lists hotels around Japan, and shows the rates as well..

http://www.japanhotel.net/

I mean I don't want to have to ride like an hour back to get to the room, Also I think it's cheaper to go durning the fall...

But what's a place thats not too far from most stuff around Japan, but wont drain me dry before I can shop :woot:


Lol reading some stuff now..

"BIG DON'TS
1. If you go out for a drink, make sure you get someone to point you in the right direction. Tokyo is the home of the $500 bottle of beer. Shady places will extort money from you, so make sure you know the bar is safe before going in. Even if the doorman tells you one thing, another doorman may be there when you leave."

SubaruWRX wrote:I wonder is it best to get a Hotel with the flight or get a hotel when I get there?

I'm looking at this site that lists hotels around Japan, and shows the rates as well..

http://www.japanhotel.net/

I mean I don't want to have to ride like an hour back to get to the room, Also I think it's cheaper to go durning the fall...

But what's a place thats not too far from most stuff around Japan, but wont drain me dry before I can shop :woot:

you would fly all the way to japan without a hotel reservation?? i don't know where you'd depart from, but i don't think that seems prudent to arrive without a hotel reservation in hand. think about it :headscratch:

What you can't do that in Japan?

I could call first but it's just about $2K for just one person.