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Forum: Asia

Feb 28th, 2024, 06:07 PM

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First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

That was the best ever Japan TR on this forum....

That was the best ever Japan TR on this forum. Domo srrigato gozaimashita!

Forum: Asia

Feb 20th, 2024, 02:09 PM

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First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

>> looking forward to trying okonomiyaki in...

>> looking forward to trying okonomiyaki in Hiroshima
Good. You can compare it to the Osaka-style that you had in Kyoto.

Forum: Asia

Feb 20th, 2024, 08:07 AM

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First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

TIL: the Japanese borrowed-word "modan" means...

TIL: the Japanese borrowed-word "modan" means modern. Also:
Hiroshima style okonomiyaki layers the ingredients which include noodles. Osaka style mixes the ingredients and does not include noodles....

Forum: Asia

Feb 19th, 2024, 12:24 PM

Replies: 327

First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

my sympathy for your loss gotta do whatya gotta...

my sympathy for your loss
gotta do whatya gotta do

Wonderful gardens!

Forum: Asia

Jan 25th, 2024, 07:40 AM

Replies: 327

First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

For anyone interested in ceramics: Japanese...

For anyone interested in ceramics: Japanese Pottery (japan-guide.com) (https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2329.html)

An easy visit from Fukuoka, the Arita-yaki towns are in Saga-ken which also has...

Forum: Asia

Jan 24th, 2024, 08:10 AM

Replies: 327

First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

>> Of course, we were there in the fall on an...

>> Of course, we were there in the fall on an overcast day in fall, so could only imagine the colorful walk!
Well, you actually got to enjoy Philosopher's Path. The photo of the shop with the...

Forum: Asia

Jan 23rd, 2024, 12:41 PM

Replies: 327

First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

>> sounds like a very relaxing way to spend your...

>> sounds like a very relaxing way to spend your time after sightseeing.
it is.
also before sightseeing
also during sightseeing
and the onsen could be the sight to see

Forum: Asia

Jan 22nd, 2024, 12:14 PM

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First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

Hannah explains: What happens when TOURISTS...

Hannah explains:
What happens when TOURISTS wear kimono (youtube.com)

More about wearing kimono properly, etc:
How Japanese Feel About Foreigners Wearing Kimono #Shorts - YouTube

Forum: Asia

Jan 22nd, 2024, 11:45 AM

Replies: 327

First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

I don't have direct experience with it, but my...

I don't have direct experience with it, but my understanding is that yes it is done by white people and it is viewed positively by Japanese and perhaps with amusement.

My guess is that some...

Forum: Asia

Jan 22nd, 2024, 08:01 AM

Replies: 327

First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

wow, thx your girl is definitely smiling not...

wow, thx
your girl is definitely smiling
not sure if/why she is flipping the bird
:)

Forum: Asia

Jan 18th, 2024, 09:04 AM

Replies: 327

First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

As progol has nicely documented, you can see...

As progol has nicely documented, you can see people wearing kimono in shrine areas all over Japan.

The two women attending the Gion Odori might be geisha but the others are not. The black kimono...

Forum: Asia

Jan 16th, 2024, 03:44 PM

Replies: 327

First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

There is a good chance that some of those women...

There is a good chance that some of those women rented the kimonos. You can do that too.

Forum: Asia

Jan 16th, 2024, 08:59 AM

Replies: 327

First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

Am agin loving the kimono photos. Yes, she is...

Am agin loving the kimono photos. Yes, she is adorable.

Forum: Asia

Jan 16th, 2024, 08:53 AM

Replies: 327

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Posted By mrwunrfl

Hotel Mume sounds wonderful. Love the yummy food...

Hotel Mume sounds wonderful. Love the yummy food pics.

Wow, I think that was back in the time when being a geisha (or maiko) was still a full-time career and often they lived in the okiya. I...

Forum: Asia

Dec 28th, 2023, 09:58 AM

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First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

Am fairly sure that okonomiyaki place is the one...

Am fairly sure that okonomiyaki place is the one I suggested to ms_go. It is Boteju, I think, in the basement food court. I sat at the perpendicular counter to your right

The sauce is a bit...

Forum: Asia

Dec 25th, 2023, 01:46 PM

Replies: 327

First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

Takayama Station has changed. Those photos must...

Takayama Station has changed. Those photos must be the train from Takayama to Toyama. I had read that it was one of the most scenic rides in Japan and now I see why.

Forum: Asia

Dec 20th, 2023, 10:43 AM

Replies: 327

First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

Glad to hear you liked Okuhida. Having suggested...

Glad to hear you liked Okuhida. Having suggested it without actually going there, I was worried that you might not like it, but you were well prepared.

How did you like sleeping on futons at...

Forum: Asia

Dec 18th, 2023, 04:42 PM

Replies: 327

First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

The ryokan looks really nice. Good to see you got...

The ryokan looks really nice. Good to see you got a table with chairs for dinner. Excellent shot of DH properly set to go to an onsen bath, with yukata, tied haori, basket with towels, and suripa -...

Forum: Asia

Dec 18th, 2023, 03:42 PM

Replies: 327

First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

Oh, a whole new page has appeared (yay), the last...

Oh, a whole new page has appeared (yay), the last post I saw had the bus trip photos.

Forum: Asia

Dec 18th, 2023, 03:35 PM

Replies: 327

First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

Wonderful photos of the country! Am guessing we...

Wonderful photos of the country! Am guessing we will probably see another photo like the last one if you later took the train south from Takayama.

>> each stop has a number associated with it so,...

Forum: Asia

Dec 17th, 2023, 12:08 PM

Replies: 327

First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

awesome manhole cover, in color! reminds me of...

awesome manhole cover, in color!
reminds me of the bird chrip sounds that announce it is ok to use the crosswalk (Nagano)

Forum: Asia

Dec 11th, 2023, 07:00 PM

Replies: 327

First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

wonderful photos, love the farmland/mountains...

wonderful photos, love the farmland/mountains view.
>>Did you ever see the show “Midnight Diner”?
You reminded me to go to Netflix, Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories, S1:E2, Corn Dog, to listen to the...

Forum: Asia

Dec 8th, 2023, 10:08 AM

Replies: 327

First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

Tokyo is the largest city in the world. Over 34...

Tokyo is the largest city in the world. Over 34 million people. About 3 to 3.4 million passengers go through Shinjuku Station every day.

Forum: Asia

Dec 6th, 2023, 08:50 AM

Replies: 327

First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

>> It took us a while to orient ourselves after...

>> It took us a while to orient ourselves after leaving the Metropolitan Government building.
Congrats on finding your way out of Nishishinjuku. It is easy to get lost in that area when trying to...

Forum: Asia

Nov 28th, 2023, 02:09 PM

Replies: 327

First-timers’ trip to Japan: 4 weeks, an unexpectedly awesome trip

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Posted By mrwunrfl

For 7-5-3 if you can't tell the girls' age by...

For 7-5-3 if you can't tell the girls' age by size, you can tell by their obi. The girl with the gold obi knot high on her back and a red shigoki obi below it is 7. The one in pink is 3, like the...

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