What does "feeling of being in Japan" mean?
Apr 5, 2009, 4:13 am
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Today, being in the middle of a vast crowd in Shinjuku park, all allegedly there simply to look at the cherry blossoms, and 99%+ of them (including me) just eating, chatting, and drinking instead.
Apr 5, 2009, 4:27 am
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Apr 5, 2009, 12:37 pm
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Besides, Kim Jong Nutcase needs to save the propellant for future extortion efforts.
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So I am having lunch at my favorite ochazuke ryotei in Ginza, the one run by the 375 year old man and his wife, when a maid from another ryotei walks in being trailed by a maiko in full regalia. Not a waitress dressed in a kimono, or someone dressed up for fun, but the real deal.
They were getting takeout...
They were getting takeout...
May 19, 2009, 4:38 am
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So I am having lunch at my favorite ochazuke ryotei in Ginza, the one run by the 375 year old man and his wife, when a maid from another ryotei walks in being trailed by a maiko in full regalia. Not a waitress dressed in a kimono, or someone dressed up for fun, but the real deal.
They were getting takeout...
They were getting takeout...
May 19, 2009, 4:55 am
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May 27, 2009, 9:57 am
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What does "feeling of being in Japan" mean?
Heading home, settling into the seat of the 747 a bit sad that the adventure is over altogether too soon then catching a glance out of the window during pushback to see four or five of the ground crew giving long slow waves and bowing to the departing aircraft.
Heading home, settling into the seat of the 747 a bit sad that the adventure is over altogether too soon then catching a glance out of the window during pushback to see four or five of the ground crew giving long slow waves and bowing to the departing aircraft.