What should I do in Japan?

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NekoAnastasia

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Spend all your money on manga and video games, be unable to afford the flight home and be forced to get a job in a manga/bookstore and befriend a new anime voice actress.

Oh, wait, that's Megatokyo.

You should steal a panda, if you can find any :3
 

Whobajube

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NekoAnastasia said:
Spend all your money on manga and video games, be unable to afford the flight home and be forced to get a job in a manga/bookstore and befriend a new anime voice actress.

Oh, wait, that's Megatokyo.

You should steal a panda, if you can find any :3
Oh gosh... Japan is NOT China...

Edit: On topic, Japanese girls.

That and eat sushi I guess, haha. Check out the sights and all that too. Mt. Fuji? Could be cool.
 

NekoAnastasia

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Whobajube said:
NekoAnastasia said:
Spend all your money on manga and video games, be unable to afford the flight home and be forced to get a job in a manga/bookstore and befriend a new anime voice actress.

Oh, wait, that's Megatokyo.

You should steal a panda, if you can find any :3
Oh gosh... Japan is NOT China...
I know, but I thought maybe China might've given them one, at least. Hence, "if you can find any". Bet they're much easier to find in China.
 

Whobajube

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NekoAnastasia said:
Whobajube said:
NekoAnastasia said:
Spend all your money on manga and video games, be unable to afford the flight home and be forced to get a job in a manga/bookstore and befriend a new anime voice actress.

Oh, wait, that's Megatokyo.

You should steal a panda, if you can find any :3
Oh gosh... Japan is NOT China...
I know, but I thought maybe China might've given them one, at least. Hence, "if you can find any". Bet they're much easier to find in China.
I assume they have at least one in a zoo somewhere. They're pretty difficult to find anywhere though, really.
 

NekoAnastasia

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Whobajube said:
NekoAnastasia said:
Whobajube said:
NekoAnastasia said:
Spend all your money on manga and video games, be unable to afford the flight home and be forced to get a job in a manga/bookstore and befriend a new anime voice actress.

Oh, wait, that's Megatokyo.

You should steal a panda, if you can find any :3
Oh gosh... Japan is NOT China...
I know, but I thought maybe China might've given them one, at least. Hence, "if you can find any". Bet they're much easier to find in China.
I assume they have at least one in a zoo somewhere. They're pretty difficult to find anywhere though, really.
Yeah :[ I want one.

On-Topic: I'd probably blow all my money on Hello Kitty merchandise, and then be stuck there.
 

valahan23

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As somebody who is currently living in Japan for an extended period of time, college student, I would suggest being somewhat frugal. Tokyo is pretty expensive. If you are gonna try to travel around stay at hostels. You can meet some pretty cool people at those. Akiba is really cool. Pretty much anythin a video game/manga/anime nerd would need there. If lookin for museums in Tokyo go to Ueno. Shibuya is really cool also. They have a pretty cool standing bar there where you can get fairly cheap beers and such. Don't remember real directions to get there but its really close to an Outback Steakhouse :p. Shinjuku is also a really cool place to hit up. Tokyo Tower is pretty cool so I'd visit that as well. Harajuku is pretty cool for clothes if I remember right but may be wrong there. The giant shrine in Asakusa is pretty cool too. Just explore as much as you can. There is so much to Tokyo and you can find some really awesome places just by lookin around. If you like clubbing definitely go to Club Ageha or Club Asia. They are both really awesome clubs. Ageha is the largest club in Tokyo but from what I've heard its kinda hit or miss. Night I went it was packed but other nights it can be empty from what I've heard. Its also the younger crowd as in like 20-22 where Club Asia gets the older crowd. Sometimes its just fun to get on the JR line and get off at a random stop and check out some random part of Tokyo. Me and a few friends did that one time and it was pretty cool. I only really know about Tokyo and Sendai as Sendai is currently where I'm livin. Hope this helps
 

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Just take a picture of yourself pointing at the top floor of a building down the street, then when you get back, photoshop in Godzilla and post it here.
 

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hypothetical fact said:
Just take a picture of yourself pointing at the top floor of a building down the street, then when you get back, photoshop in Godzilla and post it here.
Yes.
 

valahan23

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Well I'm just gonna say there are much better things you can do with your time than photoshop godzillas. Also I'd suggest tryin some of the lesser known japanese specialties. Such as cow tongue, tastes just like beef but chewier, and their curry, really good and cheap but lots of calories :p.
 

valahan23

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Oh also I'd recommend visiting Tsukiji fish market. Its a very cool place to check out and you can get your sushi fix with some of the freshest fish you'll ever get for sushi. And some advice, don't be a stupid tourist who makes your country look bad. I've seen plenty of them, mostly in Tokyo, and they give the Japanese the stereotypes that they have of other countries. They actually closed of the giant tuna auction is Tsukiji for about a month because of rude tourists, such as thinking it would be funny to bid on the fish and taking flash photography during the auction, but recently reopened it because its way too valuable for tourism. Just don't be a loud obnoxious jerk and you should be fine.
 

Cousin_IT

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talk really loudly to people on the Tokyo Metro...if you can get on it that is (never been but the metro in Singapore was a nightmare enough to have an idea of what its like :-D)

Oh n while your there find the various members of Mad Capsule Markets & make them reform for a last world tour. I miss them :-(

ALso, for the internet nerd novelty; check out as many Jpop, Jrock, Visual Kei etc bands you can find.
 

Buffoon

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See these guys [http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=uVVeO-UWtx8] and these guys. [http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=gNh4K_1Mico&feature=related]

I sure would if I was going to Japan. Which I wish to hell I was.
 

rottenbutter

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See if you can find that strange super-drug that everyone in Japan seems to be smoking.

Oh, and one more thing: TAKE ME WITH YOU!
 

Phase_9

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Go to the wards of Kyoto. The four temples, on on each compass point, protects what used to be the center of the city, which I believe has been preserved as well. Each temple corresponds to a different element and a different celestial being. Oh, and go to Shibuya, that place is crazy but awesome!