Guess who is in Japan right now?

by **DaMulder** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 7:42 pm

Shin!
But as none of you guys know Shin it is also worth noting that I am in Japan!
Iam sitting in a 24 hour Comic Cafe right now. A comic cafe is a place where you can use the Internet, play PS2, read comics or just sit around. The walls are covered with thousands of Manga comics and this place has about 10 PCs with Internet access, a Coke machine, a ciggy machine and a surprisingly clean bathroom as well!
Right now it is 8;15 in the morning and there are 3 guys who fell asleep in front of the PS2s and one more guy sitting next to me reading comics. Nobody here speaks a word of English but my limited Japanese has worked for me so far.
I will try to go to this place more often and keep you updated of my journey through this land of miracles and digital video phones.
So my first anecdote is very Shenmue related so I have to tell it:
My hotel is a small family run hotel. When you get in you have to take off your shoes and wear house slippers. Good thing I always take my house slippers with me whenever I travel (not kidding).
It is run by an old japanese Lady who also speaks not a single word of English but allegedly there are only foreign tourists staying at this place right now. Not sure how they even managed to check in as I needed the help of Shin to get me checked in. The 14 inch TV in my room takes a 100yen coin for one hour of TV. But the weirdest thing is that is extremely reminds me of the COme over Guest house. I stay in room 201 (ring a bell?) and my room looks exactly like the ones in the guest house. So does the staircase. I will deliver pics later, as soon as I bought a digicam. There is only one shower for the whole building and one bathroom for one floor. When I look out of my window I see about 1 foot of space and then the opposite wall of the next building. So no view at all. But about 1 foot of space and then the opposite wall of the next building. So no view at all. But why care about the view anyway. Not much to see in that part of Tokyo anyway. I prefer Shinjuku when it comes to entertainment anyway. That is where I am now as well.

Well, I think I will buy a pack of cigarettes (1,29 pounds or 80 US cents) and then head out for the next Pachinko plaza or maybe play some Dance Dance Revolution.

So I let you know how my travel is going as often as I can!

Ohayo gozaimasu!
Phil

by **drporkchop** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 7:49 pm

Sounds like fun...

100 yen for an hour of T.V.!?!?! Geesh...

I await pics of the room...

Btw, cigs are bad for your health man...

by **Peter** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 7:52 pm

Ah phil i was wondering where youve been mate.You could have told us!!!!

Ah well ENJOY JAPAN and fill us in on your travels. I know youl be expceting this Question, but ask people about Shenmue and give us the general vibe overthere towards the game! This is a good cahnce for infitration!!! heehee could you do this for us mate, as a favour???

take care and enjoy!!

PETER

by **santino** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 8:01 pm

i wanna visit japan :(

by **Yukupo** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 8:09 pm

Damn.. You get to have all the fun. :shock:

Oh well have a safe and good trip.

by **rome** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 9:24 pm

man your lucky....i always wanted to go to Japan....well have fun man, and take some pictures, alot of pictures and show us what ya did....

by **Bluecast** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 9:31 pm

Since I have not been on vacation in 2 years and it has been rough for me the last year they are going to treat me to a paid vacation Either a cruise or a trip to japan depending on how much money they figure out they are willing to pay....I am so hoping for a trip to Japan...but a cruise is very nice as well..I have never left the country.

Glad to hear you are doing well Damulder...but cigs..come on man...anyway keep enjoying your trip and post pics.

by **rome** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 9:37 pm

yea give us some pictures man, lol, thats cool BLUECAST, if i were you id be hoping for Japan, well congrats BLUE and have fun on your trip too....

by **Lan Di-sama** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 9:43 pm

Who is 'they', Bluecast? Hope you get to Japan.

I hope you are having fun. Ohaya gozaimazu to you too, although right now it's evening. I do know a little Japanese myself. I'm afraid I haven't looked in the learning book I have for a while now, so some of it, like the colors, are slipping my mind. Take a lot of pictures. And Ryo stayed in room 203 in COGH, but close enough, right? And 100 yen for an hour ain't too bad, thats probably around a dollar. Plus who cares about TV, when you're in JAPAN!? And if I even go that Comic Cafe sounds like fun. You can fall asleep there? I'd live there...as long as they got xboxes and dreamcasts along with the Ps2.

I hope you are having fun. How long are you staying?

by **silent killer** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 10:47 pm

Take lots of pictures and post em up.

by **Peter** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 10:52 pm

oh and Try and find some shenmue news, im magazines, online or from wherever!!! good luck

by **Rhayno G.** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 10:55 pm

have fun man. dont get too trashed on saki, i hear they make for a nasty hangover.

by **Sir JC Denton** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 11:12 pm

You lucky basterd. Have fun.

by **silent killer** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 11:24 pm

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is find dojo memeber Kiyuu and bring back pictures of her, for the rest of us to see what she looks like.

This message will not self destruct.

lol

by **Lan Di-sama** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 11:55 pm

silent killer wrote:Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is find dojo memeber Kiyuu and bring back pictures of her, for the rest of us to see what she looks like.

This message will not self destruct.

lol

She is quite mysterious. First place to check would be Digital Rex. I wouldnt be surprised if she was secretly on the Shenmue team.

Where are you exactly, DaMulder?

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