japan :: tokyo :: general

[djrajio]

This is a dope site.

They do 24 hour day in the life of a host.

Really interesting site.

http://host.avenue.tv/24h/index.php

[artificialsky]

i am the top host in the greater seattle area.

[djrajio]

i am the only host in the greater seattle area.

Fixed it for you.

[ghostdeini]

can anybody briefly sum up koenji? I think that's where I'll be staying in August

[dismalfuture]

djrajio, do you want to start a taco truck with me in Tokyo, start a new life with me in Tokyo? (no homo)

[dismalfuture]

The good thing is that wire rims and lowrider culture are more widely known, just that much easier for fixing up the whip.

[Guest jmatsu]

can anybody briefly sum up koenji? I think that's where I'll be staying in August

lock n loll

[djrajio]

djrajio, do you want to start a taco truck with me in Tokyo, start a new life with me in Tokyo? (no homo)

Whats wrong homie? Fake j-beezy giving you the joneses? I might be able to come to korea right quick. Need to meet with HR for my new job in the next week or two but then its a done deal.

[salaryman]

.....

nevermind.

[Seething Tortoise]

What made you decide to leave?

[ghostdeini]

lock n loll

I guess I'll have to find out myself... did some light reading on wikipedia, but I'm not terribly interested in the music scene unless it's some crazy electronic shit. I'll be staying pretty much right next to the JR station in koenji, above a bar, by myself. I think the area has got a lot of potential, PLUS it's closer to shibuya/harajuku -- closer than tokiwadai, at least, which is where I stayed 2 years ago.

I'm hoping koenji will have some good nightlife b/c of all the music clubs and the alleged claim that it's a "young person's town"

[Guest jmatsu]

I guess I'll have to find out myself... did some light reading on wikipedia, but I'm not terribly interested in the music scene unless it's some crazy electronic shit. I'll be staying pretty much right next to the JR station in koenji, above a bar, by myself. I think the area has got a lot of potential, PLUS it's closer to shibuya/harajuku -- closer than tokiwadai, at least, which is where I stayed 2 years ago.

I'm hoping koenji will have some good nightlife b/c of all the music clubs and the alleged claim that it's a "young person's town"

go to hostess bar there. one called manhattan. bring golf balls.

[horriblyjollyjinx]

I guess I'll have to find out myself... did some light reading on wikipedia, but I'm not terribly interested in the music scene unless it's some crazy electronic shit. I'll be staying pretty much right next to the JR station in koenji, above a bar, by myself. I think the area has got a lot of potential, PLUS it's closer to shibuya/harajuku -- closer than tokiwadai, at least, which is where I stayed 2 years ago.

I'm hoping koenji will have some good nightlife b/c of all the music clubs and the alleged claim that it's a "young person's town"

koenji is real nice. quiet, cozy neighborhood with lots of vintage/used shops. only been there in daytime so I dunn about bars but I saw some places that looked like they might be good.

Dont forget to check out Spank! shop.

[ruach]

I'm hoping koenji will have some good nightlife b/c of all the music clubs and the alleged claim that it's a "young person's town"

It is a young area, but not so much in the way you are thinking. "Young" in a much more quiet, laid back student sort of way. A somewhat dark atmosphere.

I am off to Tokyo on Monday.

[djrajio]

I got a repair kit from Nudie and need to get my jean holes patched up. Where's the best place to get my jeans fixed in Tokyo?

I know high fashion and little about jeans.

[herpsky]

denim doctor on meiji dori?

[dismalfuture]

Whats wrong homie? Fake j-beezy giving you the joneses? I might be able to come to korea right quick. Need to meet with HR for my new job in the next week or two but then its a done deal.

oh word? The Temple of Jawnz has run up its lease and I think I am crashing at my girls from now on, unfortunately, but we are still registering a pulse here in Korea so a visit might cheer us up. Dizz and I just went to this club the other day where the meat was pretty through and through grade A, from every corner of the club, and we can probably get VIP/free drinks next time, so that plus all the exchange rate raping you can do on stuff here with yen, it's like everything is 40% off it's already cheap price... it'd be a good time.

[jcotteri]

It is a young area, but not so much in the way you are thinking. "Young" in a much more quiet, laid back student sort of way. A somewhat dark atmosphere.

I am off to Tokyo on Monday.

how long are you in town for?

[ghostdeini]

1.00 USD

=

98.5544 JPY

awwww yeah son! last time I checked, like a week or two ago, it was 90 yen to the dollar. I'm hoping that the world will continue to perceive the USD/government bonds as a safe haven in these troubling economic times.

and I guess it's final, I'll be in Koenji for a few weeks in august.

[suicide]

^

still sucks, trust me.

bring money son.

[DaBestSpoona]

1.00 USD

=

98.5544 JPY

awwww yeah son! last time I checked, like a week or two ago, it was 90 yen to the dollar. I'm hoping that the world will continue to perceive the USD/government bonds as a safe haven in these troubling economic times.

and I guess it's final, I'll be in Koenji for a few weeks in august.

still shittier than 1.0USD = 134 JPY

[ghostdeini]

^^ yeah, I know it's nowhere near the exchange rates of the 90's, but I would be more than happy to take a 1:1 ratio

also... I have a hard time imagining such a place, but are there some grimey spots in tokyo? for example, where you'd most expect to see a junkie nodding off

[ruach]

how long are you in town for?

Two weeks. Until the 30th. Can't wait for it to cool down next week.

[conqueror]

i've been living in koenji since the end of february, fifty times better than where i was before but i'm more into it for the records and shit than clothes though. i probably have to head back to aus soon since the dollar keeps tanking.

[conqueror]

i've been living in koenji since the end of february, fifty times better than where i was before but i'm more into it for the records and shit than clothes though. i probably have to head back to aus soon since the dollar keeps tanking.

[cuddlysheep]

where were you at before?

[cuddlysheep]

where were you at before?

[conqueror]

living with a friend in hoya, which is about three stops away from nerima/six or so from ikebukuro. we said some words and ended up burning that bridge so i bailed.

[conqueror]

living with a friend in hoya, which is about three stops away from nerima/six or so from ikebukuro. we said some words and ended up burning that bridge so i bailed.

[jtag]

Is Late June/early July A Bad Time To Travel To Tokyo?? Weather-wise?