<![CDATA[ChipMusic.org - Going to Japan. What should I look out for?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/18860/going-to-japan-what-should-i-look-out-for/ Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:35:07 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Going to Japan. What should I look out for?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/259641/#p259641 godinpants says:

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]]> Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:35:07 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/259641/#p259641 <![CDATA[Re: Going to Japan. What should I look out for?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/259634/#p259634 Saskrotch says:

watch out 4 weebs

]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2018 16:41:33 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/259634/#p259634 <![CDATA[Re: Going to Japan. What should I look out for?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/259631/#p259631 Al says:
unexpectedbowtie wrote:

Awesome suggestions. I am a bit of a synth freak, so that's great.

Also a massive drinker, so any booze suggestions welcome big_smile

If anybody lives in or knows anybody in Japan, let me know. Would love to hang out with some locals... go to some gigs or something!

Go to Ebisu, there is a 'British' pub called Footnik, the owner's wife is Scottish as well mate. In Shibuya, I enjoyed the Irish pub Dubliners as you can sit elevated and drink in the open air as opposed to a basement, it's on the Dogenzaka road. Also, in Dogenzaka there is a small bar up stairs called Tangle - a lot of music geeks there and playing Pioneer/Technics. In Ebisu, look out for Bar Martha, it's in the style of a traditional jazz bar, really awesome.

]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2018 09:57:21 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/259631/#p259631 <![CDATA[Re: Going to Japan. What should I look out for?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/248515/#p248515 unexpectedbowtie says:
Bit Shifter wrote:
pselodux wrote:

There's also a nice little bar tucked into a dead end street there (my Google Maps history tells me the coordinates are 35.662265,139.668768) with just the word "beer" on a little sign at the front.. they serve lesser known Japanese craft beers and have some interesting food (I had a weird "pizza" which was just a bunch of sliced lotus root with cheese melted on top, it was awesome). The bartender was very helpful, really knows his stuff when it comes to beer. Also the toilets are those ones with a sensor that opens the lid as you approach. It gave me a bit of a surprise when I walked in there after a few beers!

99.9999% sure this is Ushi-Tora! Awesome bar. http://ushitora.jp

Thanks man! Added it to our list.

]]> Thu, 29 Sep 2016 23:27:14 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/248515/#p248515 <![CDATA[Re: Going to Japan. What should I look out for?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/248406/#p248406 pselodux says:

That's the one!

]]> Mon, 26 Sep 2016 23:08:14 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/248406/#p248406 <![CDATA[Re: Going to Japan. What should I look out for?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/248405/#p248405 Bit Shifter says:
pselodux wrote:

There's also a nice little bar tucked into a dead end street there (my Google Maps history tells me the coordinates are 35.662265,139.668768) with just the word "beer" on a little sign at the front.. they serve lesser known Japanese craft beers and have some interesting food (I had a weird "pizza" which was just a bunch of sliced lotus root with cheese melted on top, it was awesome). The bartender was very helpful, really knows his stuff when it comes to beer. Also the toilets are those ones with a sensor that opens the lid as you approach. It gave me a bit of a surprise when I walked in there after a few beers!

99.9999% sure this is Ushi-Tora! Awesome bar. http://ushitora.jp

]]> Mon, 26 Sep 2016 21:36:46 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/248405/#p248405 <![CDATA[Re: Going to Japan. What should I look out for?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/248379/#p248379 unexpectedbowtie says:

Just wanted to say thanks for all the tips! I've taken down notes and PMd a few of you directly.

I'm really interested in meeting other chippers whilst there. I've never played any of the chipmusic live, but maybe this is the time to get over my fear... just need to re-write a bunch of tracks in LSDJ to fit Live Mode. Hmm.

]]> Sun, 25 Sep 2016 22:32:05 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/248379/#p248379 <![CDATA[Re: Going to Japan. What should I look out for?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/247147/#p247147 PULSELOOPER says:

People talking Japan in a chipmusic forum and no one talks Cafe La Siesta in Kyoto?

Srsly.

Also, if you like cats, don't miss going to one of the many cat cafes in Tokyo. I didn't go to the fancy ones (those who always appear on travel guides), but instead I went to a small one where they only get street, alley cats who have been beaten and mistreated. Some of the poor creatures were even mutilated. And japanese people can even adopt them, it's pretty great. Sadly I can't remember the name of the cafe.

]]> Tue, 16 Aug 2016 14:38:56 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/247147/#p247147 <![CDATA[Re: Going to Japan. What should I look out for?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/247146/#p247146 Merutochan says:

Go to the Pico Pico Café!
Ok, that's not gear related but it's a really cool place anyway.

]]> Tue, 16 Aug 2016 12:53:27 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/247146/#p247146 <![CDATA[Re: Going to Japan. What should I look out for?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/247144/#p247144 lucastamiller says:

I can only give you this . If you want good Japanese names with meaning see here . It is very difficult to predict these names . May be it will help you little bit http://www.babynology.com/japanese_babynames.html

]]> Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:23:46 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/247144/#p247144 <![CDATA[Re: Going to Japan. What should I look out for?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/247009/#p247009 dsv101 says:

Almost forgot. Please keep an eye out later to see if casiopea announces any live dates in october. Best jazz fusion band of all time; since 1979. http://www.casiopea.co.jp/

]]> Fri, 12 Aug 2016 07:26:00 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/247009/#p247009 <![CDATA[Re: Going to Japan. What should I look out for?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/246919/#p246919 Matej says:

Or MSX2, MSX Turbo-R!

]]> Tue, 09 Aug 2016 16:14:19 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/246919/#p246919 <![CDATA[Re: Going to Japan. What should I look out for?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/246918/#p246918 Matej says:

Sega Saturn!

]]> Tue, 09 Aug 2016 16:14:14 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/246918/#p246918 <![CDATA[Re: Going to Japan. What should I look out for?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/246897/#p246897 bitjacker says:

I regret the year of missed classes.

]]> Mon, 08 Aug 2016 21:04:13 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/246897/#p246897 <![CDATA[Re: Going to Japan. What should I look out for?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/246884/#p246884 SketchMan3 says:
bitjacker wrote:

I got kicked out of aikido for coming back with a tattoo. a dragon no less.

You might be yakuza!

]]> Mon, 08 Aug 2016 07:27:17 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/246884/#p246884