I'm Going To Japan

gaijinmark wrote:

That's pretty dangerous. What happens if the power goes out? All those people will be trapped on the escaltor!! :sweat:

Well I misspoke. As you can see in one of the photos, the main entrance does have normal stairs up to the first level shops. After that they have esclators and elevators if I recall.

Tu_triky wrote:Walking in Omotesando, Tokyo

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an excellent view! :applaud:

kenjilina wrote:

an excellent view! :applaud:

Haha. Long time no see!

Tu_triky wrote:

Haha. Long time no see!

yeah i miss this place. married life makes it difficult. feel i can keep in touch with my japanese roots thru here. must try harder!

kenjilina wrote:

yeah i miss this place. married life makes it difficult. feel i can keep in touch with my japanese roots thru here. must try harder!

I imagine it must be difficult to travel when you have a spouse and the family obligations that may come with that. I know my close friends who are married rarely if ever travel abroad, at least at this stage in their lives.

I'm not married so I just wonder around when my pocket book permits! The world is a big place and if I can I'd like to see a lot more of it. :)

Tu_triky wrote:

The world is a big place and if I can I'd like to see a lot more of it. :)

absolutely! i know plenty of people that have never been abroad! such a waste!

kenjilina wrote:

absolutely! i know plenty of people that have never been abroad! such a waste!

I have similarly situated people that I know as well. For some it's a matter of means of course but my thinking is if one has the means to travel by all means go forth and see some other little corner of the world. :)

Just got back from Japan & sorta kinda got to see the new Tokyo Skytree. Very new & shiny so it was very very very crowded, but it was fun walking around.

Rinrin wrote:Just got back from Japan & sorta kinda got to see the new Tokyo Skytree. Very new & shiny so it was very very very crowded, but it was fun walking around.

Other notable recent grand openings include Shibuya Hikarie and the Tokyu Hands Plaza in Omotesando...did you get a chance to get out to either of those?

Rinrin wrote:Just got back from Japan & sorta kinda got to see the new Tokyo Skytree. Very new & shiny so it was very very very crowded, but it was fun walking around.

Hey imoto-chan! :muack:

Got any pics from your trip?

Tu_triky wrote:

Other notable recent grand openings include Shibuya Hikarie and the Tokyu Hands Plaza in Omotesando...did you get a chance to get out to either of those?

ah...Tokyu Hands, i remember that store when i went to in ...I think in Shibuya.
It is quite an amazing store, and i think i had curry on the top floor at that restarant.
Each floor has different sections, some divided on the same floor.

qilver wrote:

ah...Tokyu Hands, i remember that store when i went to in ...I think in Shibuya.
It is quite an amazing store, and i think i had curry on the top floor at that restarant.
Each floor has different sections, some divided on the same floor.

That store is flippin' incredible. They have EVERYTHING. There is of course more than one branch but yeah your right, it's one of those one stop shop places. I walked through there real quick when I met up with EstherM this last time I went to Tokyo.

Japan's retail chains seem to leave our retail offerings here in the United States in the fuggin' dust! Not necessarily in terms of profitability but in terms of appeal and variety.

Tu_triky wrote:

Other notable recent grand openings include Shibuya Hikarie and the Tokyu Hands Plaza in Omotesando...did you get a chance to get out to either of those?

My sister and I walked through Shibuya Hikarie really quick. Mostly through the food floors (we're not really fashionistas :P ) then left since my sister really wanted to go to Animate & I really wanted to go to Tower Records. We didn't get a chance to check out the new Tokyu Hands or the Gandam mini mall in Odaiba. We ran out of time. :(

bmwracer wrote:

Hey imoto-chan!

Got any pics from your trip?

Hi oniichan! :glomp:

I took pics with my iTouch. Now I gotta find a way to get them onto my Macbook, which is proving slightly difficult since I don't have Lion yet. :shamefulcry:

Rinrin wrote:


My sister and I walked through Shibuya Hikarie really quick. Mostly through the food floors (we're not really fashionistas Bleah ) then left since my sister really wanted to go to Animate & I really wanted to go to Tower Records. We didn't get a chance to check out the new Tokyu Hands or the Gandam mini mall in Odaiba. We ran out of time.

Nice. I didn't get a chance to see Hikarie in all its glory because it opened the week after I left but I did roll through the Tokyu Plaza. I can empathize with you about not getting to do everything. In a big city like Tokyo, it's impossible to do all things you want to do.

Hi oniichan! :glomp:

I took pics with my iTouch. Now I gotta find a way to get them onto my Macbook, which is proving slightly difficult since I don't have Lion yet. :shamefulcry:

Do you have iPhoto? I think you should be able to just connect your hand held device via USB cable and it will automatically upload your photos to your Macbook. Failing that you can use the Photobucket mobile app and then just use a WiFi connection to select the photos you want to upload to your Photobucket account.

Tu_triky wrote:


Do you have iPhoto? I think you should be able to just connect your hand held device via USB cable and it will automatically upload your photos to your Macbook. Failing that you can use the Photobucket mobile app and then just use a WiFi connection to select the photos you want to upload to your Photobucket account.

Ah, I never thought of using iPhoto! I totally forgot I had that program since I don't use it too often. I also didn't know Photobucket had a mobile app. Thank you for the suggestions!

Rinrin wrote:

Ah, I never thought of using iPhoto! I totally forgot I had that program since I don't use it too often. I also didn't know Photobucket had a mobile app. Thank you for the suggestions!

You're welcome. :) I hope it works out for you. :mrgreen:

Rinrin wrote:I took pics with my iTouch. Now I gotta find a way to get them onto my Macbook, which is proving slightly difficult since I don't have Lion yet. :shamefulcry:

Oh, Apple hardware.... :beaten:

Tu_triky wrote:

I have similarly situated people that I know as well. For some it's a matter of means of course but my thinking is if one has the means to travel by all means go forth and see some other little corner of the world. :)

i totally agree. then again plenty of british people when abroad only want british things such as fry ups, fish and chips and beer! :beaten:

last time i was in japan was two years ago. this ninja dog in kyoto made me chuckle.
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one for the tourists?

kenjilina wrote:

i totally agree. then again plenty of british people when abroad only want british things such as fry ups, fish and chips and beer! :beaten:

That's like an American going to Spain and eating at McDonald's and Pizza Hut.