NEWKID 27,278 Posted January 22 Author Report Share Posted January 22 10 minutes ago, jukel123 said: A good friend's daughter works in the travel industry and gets free tickets to destinations of her choice. She prefers Japan every time and takes her family there twice a year. She likes the politeness, the safety, the food, the endless people watching and the feeling of being immersed in a totally different culture. I like to read about Japan: the insularity of the country , the loneliness of the old, the manic work culture and the refusal to consider immigration to fill vacancies, despite an exceptionally low birth rate. For a highly developed and sophisticated country they have one of the lowest ages of consent: 13! Weird. I would love to go but the Mrs won't have it. Do you need an old geezer to carry the bags? I'll sleep in the bath. Meet you at Heathrow on 19th Feb mate, you'll regret the bag carrying offer when you meet my wife! 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,437 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 1 minute ago, Daniel cain said: I've heard it's exceptionally clean in every town and city...it's polite to take off ones footwear when entering someone's house etc .. would love to go myself and explore the mountains out there Check out the routine when you go to get petrol in Japan from a forecourt on Youtube. Somebody to fill your car,somebody to wipe your windscreen and a cashier. They all give a synchronised bow when you leave. That habit of taking off your shoes is civilised. We take our shoes off at the door and I know people who request you remove your shoes when you visit. It makes sense. Stops dog shit being trodden through your house for a start. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,437 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 (edited) There's a similar video I can find where the staff all bow as you leave. How do they make a profit with such high labour costs? Edited January 22 by jukel123 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,186 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 3 hours ago, TOMO said: I would think mackem is your man for this subject...I wonder if your to early for the cherry blossom...? What about a trip on a bullet train... Visit Mt FUJI.. Hiroshima...Nagasaki....maybe not the happiest of places but I assume there's a visitor centre and a tour....might be interesting... I always think local markets are great places to see culture...free as well...until the Mrs stats spending...lol My Ex used to sell trips to reciting places Manchu pichu etc. the Cherry blossoms is October if I remember correctly and it’s a nightmare for crowds and tourists in the main national park. Search for Exxottica.com 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,491 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 Late March early April apparently...northern hemisphere mate same as us 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,278 Posted January 22 Author Report Share Posted January 22 Yeah Cherry blossom is March, may see a bit if early bloom but probably too early.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,278 Posted January 22 Author Report Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, mushroom said: My Ex used to sell trips to reciting places Manchu pichu etc. the Cherry blossoms is October if I remember correctly and it’s a nightmare for crowds and tourists in the main national park. Search for Exxottica.com Planning 5/6 weeks through South America leaving late December... I'll be bending your ear nearer the time lol 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,278 Posted January 22 Author Report Share Posted January 22 You do get a plum blossom in Feb, I've read, not sure how it compares though. Fuji and bullet train are a couple of musts for me... I love food touring though, I'll try pretty much anything as will my daughter..the wife is getting there, 24 years of tough training lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,186 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 No worries Their website is www.exoticca.com have a look at what they have and I’ll connect you. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 24,216 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 There’s wild deer wandering around the town of Nara and you can hand feed them. Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 6,202 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 If I went there which I probably won't , I'd do sumo for sure , crab fishing for the ones that look like samurai, and if feeling particularly morbid I'd check out the suicide woods . Also I heard today off a colleague you can buy used knickers and land from vending machines , so cultural.. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,437 Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 (edited) Guess you will need a suitcase of face masks otherwise you will be thought of as a European barbarian. Although, from observing the coach loads of Chinese tourists who visit Gretna Green and Edinburgh, they are not fussed about masks. In fact both women and men think nothing of spitting in the street or holding one nostril, and blowing snot through the other. Maybe it's all those fags they get through. I think many other 'Orientals' are pretty religious about face masks though. Edited January 23 by jukel123 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,354 Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 20 hours ago, chartpolski said: There’s wild deer wandering around the town of Nara and you can hand feed them. Cheers. Same for London but you can’t hand feed them……and you get stabbed ! lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 13,166 Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 14 hours ago, Borr said: If I went there which I probably won't , I'd do sumo for sure , crab fishing for the ones that look like samurai, and if feeling particularly morbid I'd check out the suicide woods . Also I heard today off a colleague you can buy used knickers and land from vending machines , so cultural.. rough as arseholes them sumo lol you wouldn’t know what had landed on you after you’ve been dazed from the palm in the face lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,437 Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 (edited) 5 minutes ago, mC HULL said: rough as arseholes them sumo lol you wouldn’t know what had landed on you after you’ve been dazed from the palm in the face lol Seems the most pointless sport of all time to me. Obese men shoving each other. You can see that at last orders in Weatherspoons. Edited January 23 by jukel123 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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