Items you miss from Japan when outside of Japan
- Thread starter sleidia
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Pocari sweet, Ramon!!!, JP 7-11s, (in residential areas)>> parks almost every 30-40 yards, Okonomiyaki (tried a JP place here for Okonomiyaki but just wasn't as good), scenery such as buildings, greenery everywhere, etc. (that a object?)
and soooo much more but I have vague memory, lol...
Things not objects/food... the people!... and also the many stares I got from everyone, and the High school girls that stalked me, rofl...
and soooo much more but I have vague memory, lol...
Things not objects/food... the people!... and also the many stares I got from everyone, and the High school girls that stalked me, rofl...
blade_bltz
天才じゃん！
- 11 Aug 2004
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-Sapporo Ramen
-Guarana, Pocari Sweat, Aquarius, Amino Supli, etc
-Massive coke cans
-Awesome public transportation
-Wasabi sauce in McDonalds burgers...McGrand=heavenly
-Summer weather in Tokyo...no joke!!
-Being overwhelmed by massive crowds
-Tea instead of water
-Guarana, Pocari Sweat, Aquarius, Amino Supli, etc
-Massive coke cans
-Awesome public transportation
-Wasabi sauce in McDonalds burgers...McGrand=heavenly
-Summer weather in Tokyo...no joke!!
-Being overwhelmed by massive crowds
-Tea instead of water
- 12 Aug 2004
- 73
- 4
-All the things everyone's mentioned (except coke & macdonalds), plus
-convenient vending machines for printing photos
-the lighting in the shops
-the muzak in some shops
-ume sour
-being able to ride around on a bike with total lack of regard for traffick rules
-tiny little restaurants and bars run by old couples who probably should have retired years ago (but you're glad they didn't)
-being able to totally disregard all traffic regulations when on a pushbike
-squeaky brakes
-cuteness shamelessly on display everywhere
-extreme youth fashions
-extremely earnest boy bands busking
-taiko
-politeness
-lack of rudeness (possible to have one without the other)
-trains that run on time (just thinking about this one makes me fume -- British trains are terrible -- always late, and always shabby)
-some funky architecture that you don't see anywhere else in the world
-convenient vending machines for printing photos
-the lighting in the shops
-the muzak in some shops
-ume sour
-being able to ride around on a bike with total lack of regard for traffick rules
-tiny little restaurants and bars run by old couples who probably should have retired years ago (but you're glad they didn't)
-being able to totally disregard all traffic regulations when on a pushbike
-squeaky brakes
-cuteness shamelessly on display everywhere
-extreme youth fashions
-extremely earnest boy bands busking
-taiko
-politeness
-lack of rudeness (possible to have one without the other)
-trains that run on time (just thinking about this one makes me fume -- British trains are terrible -- always late, and always shabby)
-some funky architecture that you don't see anywhere else in the world
ragedaddy
後輩
- 17 Feb 2003
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Things I miss: 
-I miss being able to go out the house and walk a couple of minutes to like either a ramen shop or a kaiten zushi.
-I miss just chilling with some firends in an Izakaya san, man the atmosphere was great, the food was always good, and once that nama beer touches your lips, it just tastes sooo good.
-I miss being to go anywhere by either train or subway.
-I miss nomihodais as well, it was a blast to got with some buds there once in a while.
-I miss having like 2 or 3 conbini's within a blocks radius, it was way too convenient.
-I absolutely miss going out to karaoke boxes, and just shread up the mic.
-I actually miss Japanese TV, even though they didn't have many channels.
-I miss the occasional travel out to an onsen, that was always relaxing.
-Call me crazy, but I kinda miss the train chimes when it would make stops at every station.
-I miss the respect and politeness.
-I miss the atmosphere of walking through Japan, it had some tranquil places.
Now, what I don't miss:
-I don't miss being packed into the train like a can of sardines during rush hour.
-I don't miss walking down the street, and having people try to distribute to me all kinds of advertisements.
-I don't miss the vans that drive around, and at super loud volumes, diseminate information about the canidate that was running for some kinda Government position.
-I don't miss the lack of space.
-I don't miss the dudes that will follow you for blocks trying to persuade you to go to their club.
-I don't miss the prices of everything.
-I don't miss, walking into Uniqlo and hearing "irashaimase" and "go yuukuri douzo" every five seconds.
-I don't miss taking the awful powder medicine when I got sick there for a little bit.
-I miss being able to go out the house and walk a couple of minutes to like either a ramen shop or a kaiten zushi.
-I miss just chilling with some firends in an Izakaya san, man the atmosphere was great, the food was always good, and once that nama beer touches your lips, it just tastes sooo good.
-I miss being to go anywhere by either train or subway.
-I miss nomihodais as well, it was a blast to got with some buds there once in a while.
-I miss having like 2 or 3 conbini's within a blocks radius, it was way too convenient.
-I absolutely miss going out to karaoke boxes, and just shread up the mic.
-I actually miss Japanese TV, even though they didn't have many channels.
-I miss the occasional travel out to an onsen, that was always relaxing.
-Call me crazy, but I kinda miss the train chimes when it would make stops at every station.
-I miss the respect and politeness.
-I miss the atmosphere of walking through Japan, it had some tranquil places.
Now, what I don't miss:
-I don't miss being packed into the train like a can of sardines during rush hour.
-I don't miss walking down the street, and having people try to distribute to me all kinds of advertisements.
-I don't miss the vans that drive around, and at super loud volumes, diseminate information about the canidate that was running for some kinda Government position.
-I don't miss the lack of space.
-I don't miss the dudes that will follow you for blocks trying to persuade you to go to their club.
-I don't miss the prices of everything.
-I don't miss, walking into Uniqlo and hearing "irashaimase" and "go yuukuri douzo" every five seconds.
-I don't miss taking the awful powder medicine when I got sick there for a little bit.
- 12 Aug 2004
- 73
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pdx said:
After I worked out that they function as a clever alternative to a bell, I learned to be less annoyed by them.
ragedaddy said:Things I miss:
-I actually miss Japanese TV, even though they didn't have many channels.
Too many channels makes TV worse.
ragedaddy said:
I take it you're not in Scandinavia, then.
- 9 Sep 2004
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I really miss cheap udon and curry rice, and the only royal milk tea vendors found anywhere! Oh well, there's always Tapioca Express (if I were still living on the West coast).
The selection of video games in any one store was mind boggling! I've yet to find an American retail center with half as much stock as any of the back-alley game stores that can be found in Japan.
The hotel employees who spoke English better than I could ever muster...
The lights.
The sounds.
The vertical architecture.
Lastly, the 24-hour convenience stores. American 7-11's just don't cut it anymore.
The selection of video games in any one store was mind boggling! I've yet to find an American retail center with half as much stock as any of the back-alley game stores that can be found in Japan.
The hotel employees who spoke English better than I could ever muster...
The lights.
The sounds.
The vertical architecture.
Lastly, the 24-hour convenience stores. American 7-11's just don't cut it anymore.
