Tokyo Polycounters?
polycounter lvl 18
Hey, so I'm going to be in Tokyo for two weeks, from 28th December to 10th January!
I'm going with a few friends so we're gonna have plenty to do, but if there's anyone in Tokyo over that time who fancies meeting up for a drink or dinner or something, that'd be really cool.
I'm pretty sure we have at least two Tokyo-situated people here (Hawken and rasmus), but I don't usually pay attention to location so I hope there's more!
If anyone's going to be around during/after New Year, we could get a little meet-up going.
I'll be staying in Shinjuku but can get pretty much anywhere within reason.
Also if anyone has suggestions for awesome stuff to do or see, I'd love to hear 'em!
I'm going with a few friends so we're gonna have plenty to do, but if there's anyone in Tokyo over that time who fancies meeting up for a drink or dinner or something, that'd be really cool.
I'm pretty sure we have at least two Tokyo-situated people here (Hawken and rasmus), but I don't usually pay attention to location so I hope there's more!
If anyone's going to be around during/after New Year, we could get a little meet-up going.
I'll be staying in Shinjuku but can get pretty much anywhere within reason.
Also if anyone has suggestions for awesome stuff to do or see, I'd love to hear 'em!
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Get yourself to Mandarake in Nakano. Mandarake is a manga, anime, toy, book, etc, etc etc. shop that has sort of took over the whole shopping mall. There is far too much awesomeness. I spend a full day there just trying to take it all in.
They also smaller stores about but not nearly as impressive as Nakano. I also went to the one in Shibuya which is pretty cool.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandarake
http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/
p.s. I regreted not having more money. Expect to spend lots.
Make sure to eat lots of different stuff, so many great dishes (half the reason I love it so much, heh).
I'm sure you won't have a prob finding stuff to do. There are some cool one-day trips that you can do from Tokyo, like Kamakura, Nikko, or Yokohama.
There are two Kinokuniya libraries north and south of the Shinjuku JR station, usually lots of cool books to browse (arts and stuff, found lots of great photo-ref books and artbooks there).
Im planning to go there in some time in 2011
http://www.mandarake.co.jp/en/shop/cmp.html
Great place to kiss your worries away.
After Jan 1st is good for me MoP - will mail you.
If we do a meet - lets hope Rasmus now has a phone - Thursday the 6th would be best, as it co-incides with the weekly tokyo game dev booze up, you'll get to meet a bunch of alcoholic industry types.
Take good pics!
25th December - 8th January.
I'd love to hook up with some of you guys.
Got some days planned, but hopefully we can figure something out!
日本語でも話せるから、問題ないよ！ｗ
Hawken: Sounds great, I'll make sure Thursday 6th is free for me
rasmus: Absolutely, maybe a day on the weekend, then?
thatanimator: Hehe, cool - sounds like you should come along to this game dev thing that Hawken mentioned?
My Japanese is intensely limited, I'm going to have to run that through a translator... oh, heh, good for you - maybe you can translate for me
I guess I'll have to pick up some sort of cheap temporary phone to use over there. I heard you can get 'em at the airport, any idea how much they cost for something pre-pay?
My only issue now is to hope that the UK airports get their shit together and deal with the snow we've been getting - Heathrow was pretty much shut down this weekend, and I'm leaving in a week... I hope my flights go ok
You can also get a prepaid phone by walking into any SoftBank (phone company) with your passport and they set you up on the spot, should set you back 5-8000yen for phone + precharge I think.
I've got a couple of days that I'm free...
We are planning to take wedding photos on the 6th.. like dress up and take pictures..
But that is from 10AM, and should not take longer than 6hours. So I should be done by 5PM.
Ain't got a japanese phone, and I'm not gonna get a prepaid one. Gonna bring my old Softbank super cool cell though. Still got the sim-card and stuff..maybe I can get it working.
otherwise, I'll just use my gf's phone.
I can go for a drink or food 6PM and later (after the pictures!).
hope I can get some numer or mail that I can contact!
yay!
( NOT GOING TO ROPPONGI BTW! )
Practically every payphone has been removed from Tokyo, they simply don't exist any more.
The company I work for goes on holiday during the new year until the 5th so I'm free any day if you want to hook up.
I'll probably come along for the 8th with Rasmus as well.
I also recommend the phone thing, you'll need it.
Hawken, what's this thing on the 6th?
bilbana, cool - you should come along to this thing on the 6th if you can, sounds like it's in the evening? 8th would also be good, sounds like we already have a good little crew together for that
And yeah we should figure out something good to do on the 8th, any suggestions of good places for dinner, rasmus (since you know the place!)? We can figure something out closer to the time anyway, I'm sure there are plenty of options in a small area.
thatanimator: Why not going to Roppongi? :O
I'm still a bit unsure of whether my flight is even going to leave the UK on the right day due to this frozen weather, but dammit I will make it there somehow!
dude.. no :poly127:
(why go to asia to just be in a place full of whiefolk? not to forget, "hey bro, want to see some big titties?" every 5meters:poly141:)
I spoke to my gf about getting a phone. she and her family all have AU so we checked that first. when I was living there, I used Softbank (still have the phone and the simcard! hah!)
Im just gonna bring my current Swedish phone.. as long as I get somebodys number I'll just call for 1minute anyways. "hey, you guys said you'd be here now. where are you" and what not
unless a pre-paid simcard would work in my Softbank phone! :poly136:
enough phone talk.
whats the plan?
I know we're all aiming to get pissed and talk about polygons and whatever they are called.
but, anyone fancy some Tekken? heh.. hey, just trying to move away from the phone stuff ;D
I was playing tekken everyday when I lived there. abouy 7000 matches spread out on 4 different characters/cards, with a winratio of 70%
Tekken is fun, but I haven't really played it since Tekken 2 on the Playstation, and certainly never in arcades... I would lose so badly... wouldn't mind a game though, I guess, especially if there are other noobs around
Roppongi is not all bad, as long as you stay out of Roppongi crossing.
In fact there are several places I would recommend that are in Roppongi.
About the 8th, leave that to me and Rasmus and we'll think of something.
Thatanimator:
70% winratio! That's an impressive feat. I used to play some streetfighter 3 but always got hammered at the arcades here.
Congratulations on your marriage btw(You are getting married right?), I myself got married this summer.
Fuck, I practically am a shibuya-kid, so who am I to talk about bad places in Tokyo ;D
Hope we all get a plan going!
(maybe we could have a less official meeting before that as well? the ones who have time)
bilbana, JUST noticed your nick and connected it to Swedish
I've lived in Shibuya for the past 7 years.
had my school in shibuya, spent everyday there.. love it, very envious
For people aiming to meet up, I will probably look something like this:
http://www.greveson.co.uk/dump/mop_tokyo.jpg
Will be wearing my greentooth t-shirt prominently just so there's no confusion
I have contact details for Bilbana, Hawken, and Rasmus. Will check this thread again over there if I get the chance, otherwise it's all on the phones from now on!
Really looking forward to this trip, and will see some of you guys out there hopefully!
oh god...
I wanna work in Japan !
got my prepaid card for my old phone (fuk ye! dont need one of those ugly gaijin ones).
08033174054
thatanimator@softbank.ne.jp
Nakameguro Station (main exit)
8:30pm
This Thursday (tomorrow!)
We'll be gate crashing 8-4's weekly game dev piss up.
cheers!
See ya all tomorrow then!
Thanks to Hawken, Bilbana, thatanimator and Rasmus for hooking up - big props to Hawken for taking us out to a nice little bar for fun and games until 4am, it was a good night
I have to apologise to Rasmus (and Mattias!) for my poor organisation on Saturday night - my friends and I had already made plans before I saw that Polycount people were planning on meeting in Shibuya at 7pm, it was pure chance that we were going past there at the same time.
I hope you guys had a good night anyway, we ended up in a bar drawing cat faces and curly pirate moustaches on random Japanese people's faces using Tiffany's eyeliner pen, another fun night, heh!
Also worth noting: Drawing on napkins in bars will get you noticed by hot Japanese girls!
Anyway yeah, it was a great holiday and cool to meet you guys (however briefly!), if I'm back over there again I will try harder to get myself organised for meet-ups!
Kampai!
* Blatant lies. But glad you had fun.
would have loved to had the chance to talk more to you guys..
meh, it was a good couple of hours
if there were any pics taken, dont forget to shoop me into them later
pimping ain't easy
See you next time and good luck with the game, like I said it looks pretty damn cool.
Too bad you couldn't stay longer thatanimator but you'll be back soon right?
RESURRECTION
I'm gonna head over to Tokyo again - again, 26th August - 7th September
wondering if we could round up a few again like last time?
I'd suggest we go to that tittie-bar-izakaya in shinjuku.. tacky and all dat!
went there with a friend last time as I was showing him around, had never been there myself. was actually kinda amusing, the concept they have...
and as always, if anybody wants to try to have a go at me in Tekken or any other arcade games...
if anybody wins in Tekken, I'll buy that person a beer or similar at the izakaya! one beer per won match!
I should be back in February.