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I briefly worked with a dude who wore an Adidas happi jacket to the office every day
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Good Listener posted:It might sound lame as heck but do any of y'all know where to maybe look for cheaper sukajan like..maybe a particular Tokyo district? I dunno they look cool and I love the bomber jacket look A bomber jacket and a sukajan are pretty different; the former leather and have a fleece collar (and are reasonably heavy/warm), whereas a sukajan is more like a windbreaker. I found a cool, I'm pretty sure authentic WestPac '87 USS Midway one in my size at a recycle shop not far from a US Navy base with harper back when I lived in Kyushu. Still have it!
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Apr 19, 2024 15:09
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Wear what you want. You might look dumb to other people, but if you are happy with it, who cares.
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Apr 19, 2024 15:13
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Ethics_Gradient posted:A bomber jacket and a sukajan are pretty different; the former leather and have a fleece collar (and are reasonably heavy/warm), whereas a sukajan is more like a windbreaker. Bomber jackets have gone through a bunch of different evolutions and the MA-1 isn't so different from a sukajan.
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Sukajan means "Yokosuka jacket" (US military base neighborhood) and they're a variation of bomber/baseball jacket.
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peanut posted:Sukajan means "Yokosuka jacket" (US military base neighborhood) and they're a variation of bomber/baseball jacket. "Yokosuka ジャンパー" if memory serves. and yes, it's the lightweight jackets with embroidery (traditionally the 'tour of duty' style graphics) on the back, not just plain bombers or MA-1s.
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Apr 20, 2024 05:25
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Going to hang out in Nagoya for a few days. Seems like some good shopping there, a castle, a few antique shop tours, dinner tour. I see a huge martial arts supply store so I can properly larp as an mma guy with the right shirts. Might be chill if the rain isn't too much.
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Apr 21, 2024 00:53
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There's a pretty neat little retro gaming bar in Nagoya called critical hit run by an American expat. Haven't been there in over 7 years, but it was always nice to visit when I was over there working, if you're into that kinda thing.
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Apr 21, 2024 01:26
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I had grand plans of doing an international vacation every two years from age 30 to age 50 and a big list of destinations, but after doing Tokyo last year I kind of just want to do Tokyo again next year. I've got a lot of ideas left over!
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Apr 21, 2024 03:00
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Good Listener posted:It might sound lame as heck but do any of y'all know where to maybe look for cheaper sukajan like..maybe a particular Tokyo district? I dunno they look cool and I love the bomber jacket look I know there's a shop on one of the floors in Nakano Broadway, but I dont know the prices. Same in one of the backstreets of Harajuku, but since its Harajuku those are probably not going to be cheap.
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Appreciate the help! I'm gonna actually check out Shimakitozawa and do some potential thrift store shopping and see if I can find anything there before I try to go looking for a brand new one. I think trip is slowly coming together, though still need to wait til May or June when we can try to get Kirby cafe bookings set up. I added a stop in Chofu while in Tokyo too cuz seems it has youkai/Gegege no Kitaro related things and I am a sucker for that. Good Listener fucked around with this message at 04:58 on Apr 22, 2024 |
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Apr 22, 2024 04:55
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Walked past Club Prinny everyday for a week as I walked to and from the Hori-shi's house in Gifu. I think the HQ for the Disgaea company is nearby and they have this cool Prinny themed shop. I didn't dare go in while the Otaku's were doing their thing battling their pokemon cards with each other into the night, but it was neato.
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Apr 22, 2024 16:30
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We're putting together a plan for a few days in Kyushu with a rental car. We want to check out parks in Kagoshima area after an overnight stay and meander our way north. We have a free night before a ryokan stay near Mt Taisen. Any recommendations on overnight stays in Miyazaki prefecture, maybe along the coast line?
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Apr 22, 2024 17:42
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extravadanza posted:There's a pretty neat little retro gaming bar in Nagoya called critical hit run by an American expat. Haven't been there in over 7 years, but it was always nice to visit when I was over there working, if you're into that kinda thing. He said your post was really nice, and gave his love to all the goons. Would be a cool spot to drink a few beers for a comfy atmosphere, before going out into the Nagoya wild to do whatever all those men in the suits who are so drunk they can barely stand up at the crosswalks do.
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root of all eval posted:We're putting together a plan for a few days in Kyushu with a rental car. We want to check out parks in Kagoshima area after an overnight stay and meander our way north. We have a free night before a ryokan stay near Mt Taisen. I don't have any recs for acommodation, but this moai park is a neat stop along the coast in Miyazaki. The road that it's on that follows the coast is a recommended scenic drive as well. Actually, I take that back about not having an acommo rec, have this dinosaur themed love hotel in Oita. My partner and I stayed at it back when we lived in Kyushu; I think only one of the rooms is still dino-themed, but the exterior decor was very Jurassic Park at least. Ethics_Gradient fucked around with this message at 22:02 on Apr 23, 2024 |
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Apr 23, 2024 21:50
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Just got back from my Japan trip and had an amazing time. Among other things, I managed to collect goshuin from 72 shrines/temples in 4 goshuincho and it was such a fun and rewarding experience. Can't recommend it enough. Accidentally pasted one on the front cover of the first book lol
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RuBisCO posted:Just got back from my Japan trip and had an amazing time. Among other things, I managed to collect goshuin from 72 shrines/temples in 4 goshuincho and it was such a fun and rewarding experience. Can't recommend it enough. . Gabriel Grub fucked around with this message at 16:25 on Apr 25, 2024 |
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Apr 25, 2024 16:23
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Goshuin is fun and cool and I highly recommend it unless you're traveling in a large group (15+) in which case the goshuin collectors slow everything down
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155.58 Golly.
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Waltzing Along posted:155.58 It Stinks!
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Apr 26, 2024 00:18
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After living in Japan for years and years I don’t think I have even seen 72 or whatever shrines in person just through existing
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Apr 26, 2024 02:03
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I have 18 goshuincho. I’m king.
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Apr 26, 2024 02:15
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harperdc posted:It Stinks! I know, right? It's so good but I'm not there to take advantage by buying a bunch of crap I definitely don't need.
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Apr 26, 2024 03:09
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What are some relatively inexpensive treats/gifts I can bring back from Japan to give to my coworkers after my trip? One of my colleagues suggested Meiji chocolates. I was thinking unique KitKat flavors. Anything else?
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No, that's basically it.
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Teriyaki Koinku posted:What are some relatively inexpensive treats/gifts I can bring back from Japan to give to my coworkers after my trip? One of my colleagues suggested Meiji chocolates. I was thinking unique KitKat flavors. Ogawaken Raisin Sandwiches went down unbelievable well with people back home: https://ogawaken.co.jp/raisin/ Also they loved the Royce Chocolate Potato Chips: https://roycechocolate.com/products/potatochip-chocolate-original
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Teriyaki Koinku posted:What are some relatively inexpensive treats/gifts I can bring back from Japan to give to my coworkers after my trip? One of my colleagues suggested Meiji chocolates. I was thinking unique KitKat flavors. Tourist Kit Kats are actually oddly expensive for what you get (although with the exchange rate right maybe you won’t notice), at least for the single packs. They were around 1000JPY each last I saw. For co-workers, just picking up a bunch of Pocky/Toppo or something will probably be fine if you want to hand things out to individuals. Those single packs are maybe 150-200 JPY each. For multipacks/share boxes, maybe KitKats will be fine even if expensive. DiscoJ fucked around with this message at 05:53 on Apr 26, 2024 |
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Apr 26, 2024 05:00
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Green tea kit kats and norishio potato chips, big boxes of souvenir snacks designed to be left in office break rooms, Family Mart socks and lucky charms from shrines for your most important people.
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Apr 26, 2024 05:18
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i like kakubin whisky as a fun and cheap gift if you're not using your liquor allowance already
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I just went into a Daiso and picked up random things I thought my friends would like. Stickers, fancy writing paper, character branded chopsticks, those fold up plastic mat things everyone sits on the ground on at Disneyland, sticky tape with cats on it, hello Kitty socks.
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Apr 26, 2024 07:45
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field balm posted:i like kakubin whisky as a fun and cheap gift if you're not using your liquor allowance already It's also legitimately a Japanese whisky (i.e. 100% fermented, distilled, matured, bottled in Japan) now. That wasn't the case 3 years ago.
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Waltzing Along posted:I know, right? It's so good but I'm not there to take advantage by buying a bunch of crap I definitely don't need. I get paid in yen. I live here full time. It does not, in fact, rule.
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I would recommend Green Bell nail clippers. The best ones you can get on amazon for 1400 JPY while they retail for at least $30 from what I remember. If your friends are into any niche subjects, stopping by a book store and buying a magazine on that topic is a good option too.
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