I'm Going To Japan

Wynter wrote:

I'm actually thinking of planning a tour to Japan for my students next year.

Wow, times have changed! For my "Senior Trip" I think we went on a tour of the cement plant. :bleh: [/list:u]

kenjilina wrote:

i wonder if the tour company will do a discount on group tours. might be worth a try.

Do you mean like getting together with other schools? That price on the site is for a school group, so I need at least 12 kids to go for that price. If I go with other schools, I dunno if the cost would be less.

gaijin mark wrote: Wow, times have changed! For my "Senior Trip" I think we went on a tour of the cement plant. :bleh: [/list:u]

Awwwww... that sux. We had world trips like this when I was in highschool, tho I was never allowed to go. I didn't go on a trip like this until university when I took a course in Italy.

This year our school has four trips running. One to Greece, one to Spain/Italy, one to France, and one to Central Europe (the one I'm doing).

Wynter wrote:

i was thinking maybe the more kids that went the bigger the discount. it's quite common here in the uk. kind of like buying in bulk.

kenjilina wrote:

Wynter wrote:

i was thinking maybe the more kids that went the bigger the discount. it's quite common here in the uk. kind of like buying in bulk.

Ohhhhh yesh, that's how it's like here as well. The more kids, the cheaper the cost. I'd need at least 12 kids for this trip to fly, and getting those 12 kids is hard enough with all the competition. :shakehead:

a clip on maid cafes in Akiharbara,
where i am planning to visit a few....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSSqJZmn3AE&NR

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2lssJamHNMQ

One of the first maid cafe's i have heard of in Japan, and that i hope to visit as my top choice is Maillish cafe
in the video clip, there is the maid of Mailish that is popular, Arisa-chan, and i hope to visit there.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=uHbUurgYsog

qilver wrote:a clip on maid cafes in Akiharbara,
where i am planning to visit a few....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSSqJZmn3AE&NR

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2lssJamHNMQ

:shocked: otako paradise !!
maybe you shld reply " i'm home !" when they say " welcome home, Master " :hehe:

qilver wrote:a clip on maid cafes in Akiharbara,
where i am planning to visit a few....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSSqJZmn3AE&NR

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2lssJamHNMQ

Hmmm... I don't think these cafe's will take over the world. Especially not here in the west. I mean... we have too many who value female rights. Why not have men as maids too? Something this sexist is a backwards step in society, and therefore I find that dude's comment without ground.

qilver wrote:One of the first maid cafe's i have heard of in Japan, and that i hope to visit as my top choice is Maillish cafe
in the video clip, there is the maid of Mailish that is popular, Arisa-chan, and i hope to visit there.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=uHbUurgYsog

when i was in tokyo last year, we stayed in a hotel in kodenmacho. just around the corner was one of these maid restaurants that we stumbled upon. the girls there were really nice and helpful but i think we boo booed by forcing a tip on them. in hindsight, when they refused the tip we should've respected that. :doh:

kenjilina wrote:

when i was in tokyo last year, we stayed in a hotel in kodenmacho. just around the corner was one of these maid restaurants that we stumbled upon. the girls there were really nice and helpful but i think we boo booed by forcing a tip on them. in hindsight, when they refused the tip we should've respected that. :doh:

They don't accept tips?!

Wynter wrote:

They don't accept tips?!

as a general rule tipping isn't done. maybe in big hotels but elsewhere no.
even in the uk other than hotels we don't usually tip. in restaurants though i will tip if i feel i've been looked after (and they certainly won't refuse them in the uk!)and that's why we did what we did in this place because they were really helpful.

kenjilina wrote:

as a general rule tipping isn't done. maybe in big hotels but elsewhere no.
even in the uk other than hotels we don't usually tip. in restaurants though i will tip if i feel i've been looked after (and they certainly won't refuse them in the uk!)and that's why we did what we did in this place because they were really helpful.

Ohhhhhh I didn't know this! I learned something new today! :bow:

Wynter wrote:

They don't accept tips?!

well.....the tips, are usually part of the bill, when you pay...like in a restartant, it is all included, so tipping is not necessary. Probably the same as with hotels. I remember not tipping the bell hop at this one hotel, i felt bad cause the short Japanese lady was carrying the big bags to the room.... :sweat: :bonk:

qilver wrote:

well.....the tips, are usually part of the bill, when you pay

ah like a service charge? i've not noticed this in japan. in the uk though i've noticed more and more places are adding it on. usually around 10%. in that case then i don't tip! :bonk:

kenjilina wrote:

ah like a service charge? i've not noticed this in japan. in the uk though i've noticed more and more places are adding it on. usually around 10%. in that case then i don't tip! :bonk:

Only 10%? wow.

Yea, we have service charges here for large hotels and such but no one complains if you tip them again personally. Greedy buggers. :bonk: :mrgreen:

kenjilina wrote:

ah like a service charge? i've not noticed this in japan. in the uk though i've noticed more and more places are adding it on. usually around 10%. in that case then i don't tip! :bonk:

with their already high prices, it is already added in the bill......so, no tip needed... :bonk:

i heard somewheres that you can tip some places, but put it in some envelope or something...but i think i wouldn't tip.

qilver wrote:

with their already high prices, it is already added in the bill......so, no tip needed... :bonk:

i heard somewheres that you can tip some places, but put it in some envelope or something...but i think i wouldn't tip.

I'm a big tipper. I figure, if I were on her/his end, I'd want a big tip as well. Mind you, if it's "disrespectful" or "offensive" then I wouldn't either.

i would be tempted to tip the cute maid-girls at the manga cafe.....so tempted..... :bonk: :nut:

qilver wrote:i would be tempted to tip the cute maid-girls at the manga cafe.....so tempted..... :bonk: :nut:

Awwwww poor ugly maid-girls. :beaten:

Wynter wrote:
Awwwww poor ugly maid-girls. :beaten:

actually...there a lot of gorgeous beautiful maid-girls at the manga cafe's... :applaud: