Originally Posted by
Q Shoe Guy
As someone who has been in AEON malls in the hinterlands you won't be missing much by NOT going! Bleh........
As a non-native speaker of English, this is a littlle bit confusing for me to understand. (A) Is he being envious because he lives far from the new mall ? (B) Is he recommending not visiting it ?
Originally Posted by
RichardInSF
Yeah, I've been in a few of them before too and I agree they aren't special by western mall standards ("The Sports Authority" does not make for a good anchor tenant!) -- but I'll still try to visit!
I also visited some of the Aeon malls. I felt some are cheap, but some are not or at least not so. I think the company adjusts the quality of the products and the shops in accordance with the income level of the each region where the malls are located. After browsing the list of the shops and restaurants, I am feeling this mall is for middle class shoppers.
Richard, nice to talk to you. What do you think Japanese malls lacks when compared to wetsern malls? Personally, I think less green, less art, cheaper, less fountains.
Originally Posted by
LapLap
The UK has some of the largest shopping malls in Europe, neither of our biggest ones (Bluewater to the East of London and Gateshead Metrocentre near Newcastle in the North of England and Europe's largest shopping Mall) have more than 330 shops.
Oh, thank you. I didn't know. I am putting these two,
Bluewater and
Gateshead Metrocentre into my list.
Originally Posted by
LapLap
I'm putting it on my list of places to visit during a typhoon (or similarly lousy weather)
Please remember Musashino line is notorious for its vulnerablity for winds and heavy rains.
Originally Posted by
LapLap
Thanks very much for the links (and appreciate the warnings about the video clips' possible imminent withdrawal!)
You are welcome.I am glad to read your comment.