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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:57 am Post subject:
TANG wrote:
hey a lady came in and asked about that book store..and then all of the employees turned and looked at me...thinking i would of course know where it was since ...well u know why
but i had no idea what she was talking about..
where is it? wha street?
@dochira, hahaha yeah u will find me there^^
reading the post, i actually got lost there for a second...i think your actually asking me a question...uh, kinokuniya is on W 49th St, New York
Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 46182 Location: Los Skandolous, California Country:
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 2:03 am Post subject:
TANG wrote:
uh oh!!! IM GOING!! lol
thanx !
yeah its sooo busy...i hate it..cept for the hot guys of course ^^
you're most welcome. i haven't been there in several years but i remember it being a fairly big bookstore...given where you said you worked must be a short walk...hope you find some interesting stuff there...and uh, guys, i guess
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 2:05 am Post subject:
sawadasmile wrote:
dang! when i go home ill def be going there too!
yeah i think that's the best japanese bookstore in manhattan....it's been a while so i can't confirm that but kinokuniya has been there for quite some time.
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 2:06 am Post subject:
Tu_triky wrote:
you're most welcome. i haven't been there in several years but i remember it being a fairly big bookstore...given where you said you worked must be a short walk...hope you find some interesting stuff there...and uh, guys, i guess
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 2:21 am Post subject:
Tu_triky wrote:
yeah i think that's the best japanese bookstore in manhattan....it's been a while so i can't confirm that but kinokuniya has been there for quite some time.
I haven't been up that way in a while, but I remember being a bit disappointed in that Kinokuniya (lotsa stuff I wanted were out of stock), but it is good overall. I like the one in NJ better.....right across the river in Edgewater, in the shopping center w/ several Japanese shops (Shiseido, Mitsuwa, etc.). Since less people shop there, the stock was good although the store is kinda small.
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 2:25 am Post subject:
KouSeiya315 wrote:
I haven't been up that way in a while, but I remember being a bit disappointed in that Kinokuniya (lotsa stuff I wanted were out of stock), but it is good overall. I like the one in NJ better.....right across the river in Edgewater, in the shopping center w/ several Japanese shops (Shiseido, Mitsuwa, etc.). Since less people shop there, the stock was good although the store is kinda small.
well i defer to your experience since you've been to another one so you can compare it to something else. i didn't really have any experience with other japanese bookstores....i mostly just in manhattan.
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 2:36 am Post subject:
i got this from metropolis magazine
Xbox 360 Lounge
Inexpensive and lively, this Aoyama space is all about fun
Photos courtesy of Microsoft
When otaku die and go to heaven, they�fll likely wind up in a place like Xbox 360 Lounge. Cheap sugary drinks, free video games, and joystick-savvy hostesses—what more could a socially awkward tech-boy want? Yet with an eye-catching design and a completely friendly vibe, this bar will impress non-geeks as well.
The Xbox 360 Lounge is a temporary bar/café that Microsoft hopes will reverse its ailing fortunes in Japan, where attempts to persuade the locals to give up their PlayStations and Game Boys have not been faring well. The next generation Xbox console, the 360, will be released here this week, and the lounge provides an opportunity to take the games for a spin.
Set up on the grounds of the old Kinokuniya shopping center, which is now home to a rolling lineup of promotional spaces, the Xbox 360 Lounge fits right in to its fashionable Aoyama Dori neighborhood. The glass front presents a gorgeous picture to passers-by, especially at night, when the spacious white and lime interior positively glows. Inside are several showcases with celebrity-designed Xbox faceplates, and wall-mounted plasma screens show movie and game previews. A long bar sits off to the right, where patrons can order some low-cost drinks and food. A couple of sofa-TV combos on the other end are set up with FIFA 06 and Ridge Racer 6. The back wall has smaller monitors for Peter Jackson�fs King Kong, NBA Live 06 and other titles, as well as a table with four Internet-connected PCs. Playing the games and using the
PCs is free.
Xbox 360 Lounge is just around the corner from our office, so we stopped by on a mid-afternoon break. Unfortunately, we were rebuffed in our efforts to sneak in a quick drink, as the liquor doesn�ft start to flow until 5pm. We settled instead on a luscious green tea-soy latte (\300) and a ginger ale (\200). Then it was on to the games, where white-jeaned beauties helped guide us through the motions. Though the games (and the girls) were mostly Japanese-only, we managed
to make out just fine.
We�fve since stopped back again for the excellent lunch deal, where just \500 buys a choice of several sandwiches, along with small salad, soup, pickles and chips. Beer (\500) and a few cocktails are also available at night, including the Green Illusion (Hpnotiq, grapefruit juice, club soda, \500) and Emerald X (apple liqueur, vodka and fresh apple, \500). Unsurprisingly, the crowd ranges from small children to curious pedestrians to the area�fs trendy set.
Microsoft may not succeed in the Japanese video game market, but if the Xbox 360 Lounge is any indication, the company has a bright future as a bar producer: In terms of charisma and entertainment value, this is one of the best bar/cafés we�fve been to. And if you�fre an otaku, get there while you can: the Xbox 360 Lounge closes January 15, so in this case, heaven can�ft wait.
you're most welcome. i haven't been there in several years but i remember it being a fairly big bookstore...given where you said you worked must be a short walk...hope you find some interesting stuff there...and uh, guys, i guess
how big is the Kino in NY? i've been to the one in Seattle, WA., OC, LA, SF, and SJ. none of them are 2 stories.....dang i miss the two Kinos in Shibuya, 6 or 7 stories tall...
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 5:49 am Post subject:
qilver wrote:
how big is the Kino in NY? i've been to the one in Seattle, WA., OC, LA, SF, and SJ. none of them are 2 stories.....dang i miss the two Kinos in Shibuya, 6 or 7 stories tall...
i dont' recall it being 2 stories...i think it's one story but it's decent in size...you can't compare it to the japan by any means....
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 6:00 am Post subject:
qilver wrote:
seriously, you can spend your whole afternoon, or day easily in a seven story bookstore, and it's Japan-Kinokuniya!
the thing is with their massive stores whether it be dept stores in ginza or shibuya, or electronics in akihabara, books, or whatever the hell...there's tons of those mega shopping places you could spend forever in there....
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