I'm Going To Japan

Tu_triky wrote:It is affectionately referred to as the Golden Turd.

I wouldn't doubt it. :sweat:

EDIT: Found the Wiki on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asahi_Beer_Hall

bmwracer wrote:
I wouldn't doubt it. :sweat:

EDIT: Found the Wiki on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asahi_Beer_Hall

Supposedly, the flame was laid on it's side instead of upright due to being too heavy. Others cite Tokyo's strict building code. I personally think it looks like ginseng root.

Takoyama wrote:

Supposedly, the flame was laid on it's side instead of upright due to being too heavy. Others cite Tokyo's strict building code. I personally think it looks like ginseng root.

Oh yes, I know this place well. I was so surprised when I saw it. I can see how it was called the golden turd. I had heard though that the building is supposed to be a glass of beer which it looks like and the Golden turd was supposed to be a kind of pickle on a tray to enjoy with the building and not a flame or a turd. ha ha

Of course that is just what I heard there are so many rumors about it. It's a great area though.

MonsterZero65 wrote:

Oh yes, I know this place well. I was so surprised when I saw it. I can see how it was called the golden turd. I had heard though that the building is supposed to be a glass of beer which it looks like and the Golden turd was supposed to be a kind of pickle on a tray to enjoy with the building and not a flame or a turd. ha ha

Of course that is just what I heard there are so many rumors about it. It's a great area though.

I heard that it was supposed to be a big piece of turd laid by Godzilla when he destroyed the city of Tokyo after fighting Mothra in one of his movies.

Takoyama wrote:Supposedly, the flame was laid on it's side instead of upright due to being too heavy. Others cite Tokyo's strict building code. I personally think it looks like ginseng root.

Funny that you used the word "laid." :rofl: :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
Funny that you used the word "laid." :rofl: :hehe:

Hehe. The beast that laid the golden turd.

Tu_triky wrote:Hehe. The beast that laid the golden turd.

Hooray for regularity. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Hooray for regularity. :beaten:

Must be all that seaweed. :hehe:

Tu_triky wrote:Must be all that seaweed. :hehe:

LOL.

Mochiron.

Doraemon and freinds after a night on the town.

Nomi sugimashita. <they drank too much>

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^ LOL.

They underestimated the potency of the Glenfiddich. :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:^ LOL.

They underestimated the potency of the Glenfiddich. :mrgreen:

:rofl:


Deep pockets and an healthy appetite for alcohol are not good bed fellows when it comes to the "morning after."

ANA to setup low cost carrier

TOKYO &#8211; Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways said Thursday it's setting up Japan's first low-cost carrier, potentially making flights between Osaka and Tokyo cheaper than riding the popular bullet train.

The new company is being set up in the second half of 2010, with Hong Kong-based First Eastern Investment Group. Domestic and international flights will start in the second half of next year out of Kansai International Airport in Osaka, ANA said without giving details of routes or ticket prices.

Japanese media reports said Tokyo to Osaka one-way may become as cheap as 5,000 yen ($60) compared with the bullet train at 14,000 yen ($170). A trip to Okinawa could go down to 8,000 yen ($95). A plane fare from Osaka to Naha, Okinawa, now costs about 34,000 yen ($400).

Low-cost carriers are still a novelty in Japan because of tight government policies on air travel, but they are gradually easing up. Japanese are starting to gravitate to foreign low-cost carriers, which offer bargains while giving up on amenities and charging for food.

"We anticipate an increase in passenger traffic demand in East Asia, and came to the conclusion that a low-cost carrier would be the right approach to compete effectively in this market," said Shinichiro Ito, ANA president and chief executive.

The new company, which will be run independently of ANA, will be 66.7 percent owned by Japanese investors, including ANA's 39 percent stake. First Eastern will own 33.3 percent.

^^^This will be great. More trips to Okinawa! :applaud:

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This could be a cross between this thread and the food thread.. lol. Some of the last posts on this subject seem to be quite some time ago, so here it is again.

Any nice food to recommend in Tokyo? The last time I was there, I just ventured into any restaurant that looked interesting, so I don't know what I'm missing out if any. :P

Genma wrote:This could be a cross between this thread and the food thread.. lol. Some of the last posts on this subject seem to be quite some time ago, so here it is again.

Any nice food to recommend in Tokyo? The last time I was there, I just ventured into any restaurant that looked interesting, so I don't know what I'm missing out if any. :P

How long will you be staying in the city?

Genma wrote:Any nice food to recommend in Tokyo? The last time I was there, I just ventured into any restaurant that looked interesting, so I don't know what I'm missing out if any. :P

Gyoza Stadium! :victory: :woot:

Snap! They just opened a L&L Hawaiian BBQ next to Tokyu Hands in Shibuya!!!!!

Takoyama wrote:Snap! They just opened a L&L Hawaiian BBQ next to Tokyu Hands in Shibuya!!!!!

Ditch the bbq and go get a reuben.