japan :: tokyo :: general

[s.a.j.s]

Where2kop folding bike in Kyoto? (used or new)

[kicks79]

More Tokyo based but this might give yo some ideas

 

http://tokyocheapo.com/lifestyle/reconditioned-bicycles-the-two-wheeled-wonders-where-to-find-them/

[beatplusmelody]

Where2kop folding bike in Kyoto? (used or new)

http://www.wachsen.jp/

[TANO]

omnibus does suck.

 

light up in kichijoji and about life in shibuya have been my favorites so far. 

was into both of those. brought back 2 lbs from light up , bolivia and kenya. i like cafe use too, i dont hear it get mentioned often. maybe its just the atmosphere i was into.

Edited December 1, 2015 by TANO

[herpsky]

personal preference. i think stuff from spots like parlor are far superior to tokyo's coffee in general

[pompadork]

omotesando coffee closed.

[kicks79]

Its true ! 

 

http://qz.com/563641/tokyos-omotesando-koffee-popular-with-local-hipsters-and-international-visitors-is-closing/

 

Its a shame but glad I got to go there a bunch of times.

[conqueror]

that sucks.

[Sugar Mountain]

"Kunitomo says his next shop will open in Hong Kong early next year"... Yes!

 

But it is a shame to see Omotesando Koffee closing. Special place.

[herpsky]

has anyone been to toybox (?) ramen? apparently, it's life changing?

[pompadork]

Looks aight https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/427955529/

 

A single ramen shop finally got a Michelin star. Not that one tho

 

http://gm.gnavi.co.jp/restaurant/list/tokyo/all_area/all_small_area/all_food/all_star/?word=ramen

[ryan123]

when does most of the sales start? gonna be there first week of January.

[herpsky]

japanese sales suck ass. don't bother. lol

[WillKhitie]

when does most of the sales start? gonna be there first week of January.

 

Sales don't exist. Learned the hard way. Least you didn't have to find out in the middle of summer.

 

P.S. Swamp crotch is real, even with CH.

[herpsky]

the honest truth is, the things we covet japanese people always buy at full price even at the expense of downgrading their everyday quality of life. the best thing to do is just to look at stuff in japan and write down the items. buy from ssense and etc.

 

the only sale that i can possibly vouch for is the one at international gallery beams. for whatever reason, their discount goes beyond 50% off of retail and they usually have really interesting items from street-ish labels to haute couture fashion houses.

[herpsky]

http://zakai.jp/?pid=94326425

 

Does anyone have this album?

 

 

Kaiser Sose x Dengaryu album is insanely good

[threeseed]

Anyone know of a Uber style app for Tokyo ?

 

I heard it was shut down and Line one isn't that popular yet.

 

[herpsky]

i doubt ride sharing will be taking off any time soon. i've used uber before but it dispatches the closest "nice" taxi. 

it's not even cheap. 

[pompadork]

http://zakai.jp/?pid=94326425

 

Does anyone have this album?

 

 

Kaiser Sose x Dengaryu album is insanely good

 

I shouldn't have looked up that SDP video. They got old. 変ãŠã˜ã„ max. 

Edited December 13, 2015 by pompadork

[Aoki]

I'm studying abroad in Tokyo this upcoming spring and I'm not sure how to handle the phone situation. My carrier in the states is Verizon but while I was in London, I had a monthly unlimited data plan with 3. Does Tokyo have anything similar? Any help would be appreciated. 

[herpsky]

unlocked phone and a prepaid SIM from japan telecom

 

unlocked iphone with apple sim

[po_boy_fuuma_hatesbargerz]

I'm studying abroad in Tokyo this upcoming spring and I'm not sure how to handle the phone situation. My carrier in the states is Verizon but while I was in London, I had a monthly unlimited data plan with 3. Does Tokyo have anything similar? Any help would be appreciated. 

 

If you have a phone that's been on carrier for 1+ years, you have the option to have it unlocked. I had an older iphone 4 i used in europe and bought a simcard in paris and then ran around with. Otherwise you could just buy the already unlocked iphones, but those are more pricy. 

[1M]

I'm studying abroad in Tokyo this upcoming spring and I'm not sure how to handle the phone situation. My carrier in the states is Verizon but while I was in London, I had a monthly unlimited data plan with 3. Does Tokyo have anything similar? Any help would be appreciated. 

 

i was just out there for several months and was using data sim cards which are readily available at any big electronics stores (bic camera, yodobashi camera, labi, etc). japan is still not open to temp sims that allow voice calls but slowly workin towards it

[herpsky]

i'd just use Skype out or google voice with an LTE card.

 

oh yeah, don't ever get nihon tsushin's 5gb (or was it 3gb)? LTE card that works for a month. 

they throttle you like crazy unless you stick to google maps and web browsing.

[Aoki]

If you have a phone that's been on carrier for 1+ years, you have the option to have it unlocked. I had an older iphone 4 i used in europe and bought a simcard in paris and then ran around with. Otherwise you could just buy the already unlocked iphones, but those are more pricy. 

I should've mentioned in my previous post that I have an unlocked iphone 6. I was able to save some cash by paying for a monthly sim card while in London. 

 

i was just out there for several months and was using data sim cards which are readily available at any big electronics stores (bic camera, yodobashi camera, labi, etc). japan is still not open to temp sims that allow voice calls but slowly workin towards it

Any recommendations for data sim cards? Having a good amount of data for maps and imessage/fb messenger would be ideal. I usually don't do voice calls so a small amount of minutes doesn't bother me. If anything, I'd use facetime audio for a voice call. 

[1M]

I should've mentioned in my previous post that I have an unlocked iphone 6. I was able to save some cash by paying for a monthly sim card while in London. 

 

Any recommendations for data sim cards? Having a good amount of data for maps and imessage/fb messenger would be ideal. I usually don't do voice calls so a small amount of minutes doesn't bother me. If anything, I'd use facetime audio for a voice call. 

 

i used so-net and iijmio (cheaper). i prefer the so-net as there was no throttle..but weird since almost all these sim cards are on the same network (docomo). there's a bunch of options at the electronics shops

[herpsky]

aren't those iij cards subscription based? i could be wrong. those are all MVNO cards. different providers are "borrowing lines" from the major GSM carriers. 

[1M]

aren't those iij cards subscription based?

 

they have a bunch of different sim cards. i got the temporary one that don't require subscription and is geared towards visitors. so many options compared to few years ago

[herpsky]

apparently roppongi hills is redoing their men's fashion area 

new stores include: undercover, soph, facetasm, n. hollywood, factotum, attachment, wjk, minotaur

 

 

good idea? i don't know

 

i think these are all free-standing shops

Edited December 16, 2015 by herpsky

[djrajio]

apparently roppongi hills is redoing their men's fashion area 

new stores include: undercover, soph, facetasm, n. hollywood, factotum, attachment, wjk, minotaur

 

 

good idea? i don't know

 

i think these are all free-standing shops

 

If they are free-standing shops then harajuku fashion really has fallen off.

I can't see any of these brands fitting in with the hills-zoku cliente.

N. Hollywood, WJK, and Soph maybe...

Think its a horrible idea.

Now you can buy "rebellious" Undercover while waiting for your cafe latte to get made at the Starbucks next door.

What a joke.