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Tyr said:
Yeah, that's one thing they really do not like hiring foreigners unless you're teaching English which doesn't pay well at all. But I know of you and your wife's love for Japan. We definitely have that in common :)


It is absolutely magical. I'm not as well-traveled as some of our forum friends but of the fair number of places I've been none compare to Japan for me.

It really depends on what type of experience you are looking for. Many people go to Japan to tour the high-tech cities and see the wonders of a truly forward-thinking society (Tokyo). Some go to experience the wonder of nature and its integration into everyday society (Rural Japan). Others go specifically to see Edo era customs, buildings, and traditions in modern city settings (Kyoto). Some people just want to eat their way through the country (Osaka). So, what are you looking forward to most about Japan?

My favorite place as a first-timer is definitely Tokyo. There is nothing quite like it in most of the western world. It makes NYC look small and lazy by comparison. It is delight to all of the senses and you could literally spend 2 whole months in Tokyo only and not see even 1/4 of everything you wanted or explore some of the lesser travelled areas. It has everything. And the culture shock, especially for your first trip, is palpable. I'd start there and then branch out. If you're visiting for less than 7 days, only hit Tokyo and the outlying city areas. The shinkansen is great to take but there just won't be enough time to really experience more than the city IMO. If you're there for 8-14 days, ensure you're spending at least 7 in the city and then branch out to the next major city that interests you (Kyoto, Osaka, Hokkaido, Saitama, etc.). If you've got more than 2 weeks, I'd say branch out and hit some of the smaller and more rural areas of Japan because they have a charm that is unique to them. Coming in a close second for me were the rural areas in Kyushu prefecture. It was like being transported back in time (or into a Studio Ghibli film) and it was absolutely magical.
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Man, all of that that sounds amazing. I want to see it all! I think Tokyo sounds most appealing as a first time visitor, but I’d also love to see the Edo era architecture and culture of Kyoto.

Do you speak any Japanese? I’m curious how it would be getting around as someone who only speaks English.
 
jfitzy said:
Man, all of that that sounds amazing. I want to see it all! I think Tokyo sounds most appealing as a first time visitor, but I’d also love to see the Edo era architecture and culture of Kyoto.

Do you speak any Japanese? I’m curious how it would be getting around as someone who only speaks English.
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Kyoto is an incredible place. I could have spent weeks there.

Japan is extremely accommodating of tourists, but it's good to have a phrasebook and a SIM card to get around. And read up on local customs so you don't come off as a Typical Foreigner.
 
agutierrezb said:
Although I live in Mexico, whenever I've had an active VMP account I've been on a US plan, sending all my shipments to my brother who lives in California. As I was about to order the Sonny Sharrock record and cut all ties with VMP, I noticed it allowed me to change the adress so that the record would ship to my house in Mexico, and still select the "Free shipping bundled with my next order" option. 😂

What do y'all say? Shall I tempt the odds and see how VMP handles yet another mistake in their order/fulfillment system?
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Sonny Sharrock ordered, and membership canceled. I'm officially done with this company
 
Joe Mac said:
Im probably Italian, Indian and Spanish if you force me to name three but I’m not putting them in order! I wish we could have a food revolution here to be honest. Dublin isn’t too bad I suppose and we have pretty exceptional produce but we could do with an improvement when it comes to how it is cooked/presented.
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Worrrd! Having never been to Ireland its one area I need to visit at some point. If for nothing else than the scenery and the food things.

gafacaode said:
So when are we changing this thread's name to Vacation Me Please?
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You have my vote. I'd rather talk about all these wonderful things than VMP anyway. LOL

jfitzy said:
Man, all of that that sounds amazing. I want to see it all! I think Tokyo sounds most appealing as a first time visitor, but I’d also love to see the Edo era architecture and culture of Kyoto.

Do you speak any Japanese? I’m curious how it would be getting around as someone who only speaks English.
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You will have an absolute BLAST. Tokyo just has SO MUCH TO SEE AND DO. It really is incredible. I could have spent literally just a week in the Shinjuku ward and not seen everything I wanted to. But I had very specific things on my punch list for my first visit.

I understand some Japanese but only through immersion. Speaking it I only know the most basic of phrases. So I utilized translations apps heavily on my first visit. But like @kvetcha mentioned, the people there are very accomodating to tourists. So even if you have to mime your conversation with them they are generally willing to help. The only exception would be police officers in Shinjuku if you have visible tattoos. lol

My most recent trip I used google translate a lot for both spoken word and hiragana/katakana. It was super easy.
 
Ghost said:
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The highly anticipated debut LP from Helena Deland is finally here, and it's on beige with marbled white shimmer vinyl.
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Should I use the $18 I have remaining in store credit to nab this Helena Deland? Almost want it just for the album art 😂
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The two songs on Spotify didn’t do much for me
 
sylvian said:
You're not a member, what orders do you mean kind sir? :^)
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VMP MEMBERSHIP COMES WITH

- Receive your albums for $40 instead of the $20 you can get them for on the secondary market!
- Receive your albums AFTER our non-members receive them
- Receive bot responses from our excellent CS team (non-members are not communicated with at all!)
-Trust our team of experts to receive surprise albums that you never ordered in place of what you did order
- Monthly 20% apology coupon codes
- Lies and doublespeak
- Surprise colors that you weren’t expecting! “Did we we say Purple? We meant white! Fuck you”
 
They have me on the hook again (for July, August and September) because of Spiritualized.
Today I received shipping notification for my July and August AotM in one package (I imagine as it's the same tracking number for both).
Did they finally discover how to bundle orders?
 
Lord Diaper Baby said:
Ive always liked Japanese food. I’ve traveled extensively in SEA but never made it to Japan except for layovers. Somehow I never became aware of Japanese curry. Like, I didn’t know they made curry at all. I had a coworker who grew up on Okinawa and he was all about it. Luckily, I live in Vegas which has a pretty great Chinatown - I was fuckin up noodle houses (couple hand pulled Chinese places an a place w great udon) before I left for some extended overseas work. I love going to Japanese curry houses now. Getting it spicy so my forehead is sweating and my butt is puckering.
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I snowboarded in Japan every year until I blew my knee out the last time and its mega. In France (bar the odd amazing mid piste restaurant) you basically live on ham and cheese toasties, shit spag bol and chips on the mountain. You stop for lunch at a Japanese lift stop and its big bowls of ramen, katsu the works.

Of course that's all irrelevant as everyone knows the finest cuisine available anywhere in Japan is Lawsons Fried Chicken... Or pork curry donuts
 
Rowan said:
I snowboarded in Japan every year until I blew my knee out the last time and its mega. In France (bar the odd amazing mid piste restaurant) you basically live on ham and cheese toasties, shit spag bol and chips on the mountain. You stop for lunch at a Japanese lift stop and its big bowls of ramen, katsu the works.

Of course that's all irrelevant as everyone knows the finest cuisine available anywhere in Japan is Lawsons Fried Chicken... Or pork curry donuts
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Japanese konbini are just absolutely next level. I miss them.
 
kvetcha said:
I have a shocking number of Filipino friends but haven't really dug into Filipino food past the ubiquitous chicken adobo.
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Oh man, next time you see them you should mention a boodle fight. I've been to a few (mostly in the Philippines) and its a great way to try loads of food. Its all done kamayan style (eating with your hands) and you just all stand or sit around a massive table covered with banana leaves and the food is all just placed, spooned, piled on. Man, im getting hungry just thinking about it.
 
Selaws said:
Oh man, next time you see them you should mention a boodle fight. I've been to a few (mostly in the Philippines) and its a great way to try loads of food. Its all done kamayan style (eating with your hands) and you just all stand or sit around a massive table covered with banana leaves and the food is all just placed, spooned, piled on. Man, im getting hungry just thinking about it.
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I ate a meal like that at a friend's house! It was a blast.
 
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