I'm Going To Japan

[Tu_triky]

bmwracer wrote:

Nahh, it just tastes weird to me... I'd rather drink sake.

s'all good..i can't hate u for that! the fraternity of drinking knows no bounds.

[Tu_triky]

given that this thread is about travel to japan i thought i'd throw this out there... have u guys heard about this company that provides trips to japan catering to anime otakus? i thought this was somewhat strange but i guess anime has become so popular it's not so much of stretch....

http://www.popjapantravel.com/

i was trippin' 'bout how the next step would be a travel package catering to fans of japanese dramas....

[bmwracer]

Tu_triky wrote:

i was trippin' 'bout how the next step would be a travel package catering to fans of japanese dramas....

That would be cool.

[Tu_triky]

bmwracer wrote:

That would be cool.

i know they have such a thing for japanese tourists travelling to korea....you know how japan is experiencing this korea boom right now and how all things korean are popular at the moment...well much of that stems from the popularity of the korean drama "winter sonata" in japan...they actually have a tour package where presumably mostly female tourists can visit many of the locations used in the drama.

[niko2x]

qilver wrote:

cool, spending that much time in the Kyoto area, i could only wish i had more than just the 1 day there, but better than nothing, just hope that i can cram a bunch of pix and sightseeing in a days visit. Next trip, i will plan on staying longer in kyoto. Nagoya, expo, cool. I thought of it, but it would be too much and too crowded for me to go. thought i might just go see kyoto for awhile and then Tokyo the rest of the trip. Have fun on your trip.

thx Q. Since i'll be gone from tonight, see everyone in about 3 wks!

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[supermidget]

niko2x wrote:

thx Q. Since i'll be gone from tonight, see everyone in about 3 wks! - niko out

Hope you have a great time man! Enjoy it!
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[eightysix]

niko2x wrote:

thx Q. Since i'll be gone from tonight, see everyone in about 3 wks! - niko out

Have fun, bro. Remember to take lotsa pics.

[dochira]

eightysix wrote:

Have fun, bro. Remember to take lotsa pics.

Have fun everyone. Between niko, qilver, supermidget, there's going to be tons of pictures when they return...

[SubaruWRX]

Tu_triky wrote:

hehe...the only gold i'm seein' right now is the color of this asahi beer i'm drinkin', actually brewed in japan...dayem i love beer. props to all fellow lushes....hehe.. i just read that asahi is actually ranked fourth worldwide...by volume of sales....i was pretty shocked....the word "sugoi" is in order.

Really? Hmm maybe Beacuse your on the west coast.

[SubaruWRX]

qilver wrote:

yeah, last time i went to Hakone, about 1hr or so from Shinjuku, it is so different than the citylife of Tokyo, nice getaway from the hustle of the crowded city. I have some pix of Hakone as well, too bad it was cloudy, i was basically right in front of Mt. Fuji at Lake Ashi area.

There is a train line that runs in Hakone right?

[Tu_triky]

SubaruWRX wrote:

Really? Hmm maybe Beacuse your on the west coast.

what do you mean...sorry i didn't understand your response....enlighten me.

[Tu_triky]

SubaruWRX wrote:

There is a train line that runs in Hakone right?

there is a train that runs to AND thru hakone...but while I was IN Hakone I travelled mainly by bus, rope way, and boat...but of course there are trains to get around from place to place.

[SubaruWRX]

The asahi beer



I for the love of god can't find it here..

[Tu_triky]

SubaruWRX wrote:

The asahi beer

oh...i see....but the point about the popularity of the asahi that astounded me was based on worldwide sales by volume....it was surprising to me that a japanese beer would be ranked that high given the tradition and assumed popularity of european and american beers....moreso, because you figure beer from those countries are pushed harder with more marketing dollars.

[SubaruWRX]

Tu_triky wrote:

oh...i see....but the point about the popularity of the asahi that astounded me was based on worldwide sales by volume....it was surprising to me that a japanese beer would be ranked that high given the tradition and assumed popularity of european and american beers....moreso, because you figure beer from those countries are pushed harder with more marketing dollars.

heh just went to the website, yay it allowed me to get in with only 6 months left until my brithday.

Anyways yeah it ranks 4th in the world is is good.

Until then I have to settle for Kirin.


btw how do you say "Asahi"

[Tu_triky]

SubaruWRX wrote:

heh just went to the website, yay it allowed me to get in with only 6 months left until my brithday. Anyways yeah it ranks 4th in the world is is good. Until then I have to settle for Kirin. btw how do you say "Asahi"

hehe!


oh it's pronounced "a-sa-hee" a = short vowel sound

[SubaruWRX]

haha I will have to do a sound find so you can hear it.. I still think I'm saying it wrong..

Hmm I have some Molson Canadian I need to finnish that my uncle has left in the refrig for so long.

[SubaruWRX]

Haha so did I say it right?

http://s49.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0TS2PWVGSC7742OSU2ZBCE2AA2

[Tu_triky]

SubaruWRX wrote:

haha I will have to do a sound find so you can hear it.. I still think I'm saying it wrong.. Hmm I have some Molson Canadian I need to finnish that my uncle has left in the refrig for so long.

i'm sure you are saying it correctly

molson's....i think one of those japanese beers is made under license of molson canadian.

[SubaruWRX]

That would be Asahi I think...

They say on the site that they brew the beer in Canada.

Now if thats Moslon I dunno...

Hey what about Sapporo beer?