japan :: tokyo :: general

[dismalfuture]

^ just steyonyourgrind

[superhero]

I'm going to be visiting Japan next month, and also planning to do a short trip from Tokyo to Hong Kong. What would be the cheapest way to find return flights?

Also does anyone have recommendations where to get a tattoo in tokyo?

[dismalfuture]

Are there any decent select/brand shops in Fukuoka? My gf left Tokyo and is asking what I want from Japan.

[breams]

Also does anyone have recommendations where to get a tattoo in tokyo?

Try asking in the tattoo thread in superculture - a number of people there have gotten tattoos in Tokyo.

+1 on that Transit Tokyo book. Went to a place from there last night and ended up talking with the owner all night. Was giving us free food and drinks so it ended up being pretty fun. Damn the current exchange rate though

[herpsky]

Try asking in the tattoo thread in superculture - a number of people there have gotten tattoos in Tokyo.

+1 on that Transit Tokyo book. Went to a place from there last night and ended up talking with the owner all night. Was giving us free food and drinks so it ended up being pretty fun. Damn the current exchange rate though

Horimasa is super fucking sick.

http://56.tattoo.jp/

I don't know how hard it is to get an appt there but this guy does insane looking stuff.

[proteus]

Heading over to Tokyo for the second time in November. Any clues on which spots might have older season Visvim? Or any good used streetwear stores apart from Heatwave, ragtag and PX?

[78]

it's called yahoo auctions.

[herpsky]

Heading over to Tokyo for the second time in November. Any clues on which spots might have older season Visvim? Or any good used streetwear stores apart from Heatwave, ragtag and PX?

There's a bunch of small consignment stores in Shibuya and Harajuku. A lot of smaller consignment stores list their items on yahoo auction. Find stuff on yahoo and then find the retail locations from the listings.

One example is Range Keeper. It's at the end of center gai near that American steakhouse (longhorn?) and Yoshimoto-mugendai hall.

[Kasper]

Heading over to Tokyo for the second time in November. Any clues on which spots might have older season Visvim? Or any good used streetwear stores apart from Heatwave, ragtag and PX?

Chapter usually have quite a lot of older seasons visvim, but the stock depend on the stores and there's usually few sizes

[herpsky]

Yeah

Chapter near Head Porter has a good selection of old school visvims

eg) newtons, FBTs, decoys

[mydenvermax]

This has probably been asked before, but are Nikon DSLRs cheaper in japan (compared to US)? Where to cop in tokyo?

[DaBestSpoona]

cheaper in the US because of the high yen, but new models come out first in Japan.

[Kasper]

Yeah, at a "normalized" FX level, cameras are generally a little cheaper in Japan, but not much. With the yen where it is now, US is definitely cheaper.

Big electronic store would be your best bet. Yamada Denki and Yodobashi Camera are the biggest stores, they're everywhere. I'd recommend getting a fidelity card as you accumulate 10% of all purchases as points (so you can use the points earned on the camera to buy accessories, etc).

[herpsky]

look @ the prices on kakaku.com

DSLRs are generally cheaper in Japland.

Canon T2i (Kiss X4) lens kit is about 53500 yen while it's like around 850 bucks in the US

[herpsky]

Yamada and other discount electronic stores aren't necessarily cheap.

Their prices tend to be pretty high. The only benefit is that they give you "points" back (about 15%). You can use the points to cop extra jawnz.

[mydenvermax]

Thanks for the help. Will check out those options.

where to go for consignment shops that might carry camera equipment? I might try to hunt for a D200 body for 40000yen if i don't like the prices I find for new stuff

[home]

yo, what's the etiquette on addressing a company in a letter?

Dear Companyname-onchū?

i have no specific contact so trying to figure the best means of addressing generically.

[herpsky]

yo, what's the etiquette on addressing a company in a letter?

Dear Companyname-onchū?

i have no specific contact so trying to figure the best means of addressing generically.

That's redundant. It's like saying Dear Dear company name

The chances of a Japanese retail store picking up your fashion & art crap are extremely slim. If your products are good, they WILL find you.

[ruach]

Had another amazing soba day yesterday around Jindaiji. I'll never get tired of the area.

[po_boy_fuuma_hatesbargerz]

no

he owns alife, feria, and atom.

shit

djraij ownz all that?

[DaBestSpoona]

shit

djraij ownz all that?

he owns lehman brothers in roppongi too

[78]

high fives for random encounters in the subway with djraij!

[selective beef]

what are hot date spots that will get a girl to sizzle. eau cafe at daikanyama. what else? bars, restaurants, etc. imma end up at a burgershop. i know it.

[78]

meat between buns... can't got wrong.

ha

fuck I'm tired.

Often found taking 'em to non-Japanese food restaurants did work in ones favour cuz you can impress with your knowledge of other cultures.

[herpsky]

what are hot date spots that will get a girl to sizzle. eau cafe at daikanyama. what else? bars, restaurants, etc. imma end up at a burgershop. i know it.

PM'd

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[weidna]

just found out i'll be in Tokyo for a second time in a few weeks and could't be more excited. had a good deal of fun my first trip but god damn can that place be intimidating and overwhelming place for a lowly american 20 something. fortunately, there'll be a few Japanese friends who've lived in the area while to squire me about this time. oh so essential for a confused and uninformed gajin such as myself.

any recommended Tokyo travel reference websites for a fashion/food/all-around-sufu savvy renaissance man? tryin' to bomb on japan like the enola gay, feel me?

[Mbrand]

tryin' to bomb on japan like the enola gay, feel me?

this is not funny

[kuugaia]

Yeah that's probably not something to joke around about.

[raddy]

If anyone has a local cell # they'd let me temp use to register for mixi (I have no idea what my account was), pm me and I'd <3 them forever. (and a day)

[herpsky]

If anyone has a local cell # they'd let me temp use to register for mixi (I have no idea what my account was), pm me and I'd <3 them forever. (and a day)

you need a local number to register for mixi?

wtf?