Yes, it has been a while since posting. A mammoth run of high-profile and complex events at work meant that this poor cog was spinning wildly in the machine for all hours. But an e-mail a few weeks ago caught my eye and I had to post to mourn the passing of Capsule Inn Akihabara. View Full Article »
Category: Travel
I like a challenge. When someone at Brisbane Anime Society made the claim that “Comiket is too expensive” I laughed a mighty laugh and told them that it could be done for a mere $2000. Considering that Kevin Rudd is handing out his $900 hush money at the moment, that’s practically halfway there!
Now, this doesn’t include shopping money. Well, there is some money left over, but the amount you should bring is a personal thing – some people will want to load up on doujinshi, others will want to take in the atmosphere and hang out in the cosplay areas.
To prove that you can do Comic Market for two-thousand Australian dollars, I’ve broken down the costs for a 5-night trip complete with meals, accommodation and transport.
I was e-mailed by a concerned relative who knows of my trips to and from Japan, and my predilection for zany bars that contain plenty of madcap fun and hi-jinks (ie, ones that have booze for sale). The gist of this e-mail was that they had read on a news site that…
The U.S. Embassy in Japan on Tuesday issued an alert to the American community that Americans in Tokyo avoid frequenting Roppongi bars and clubs in Tokyo due to a significant increase in reported drink-spiking incidents.
The number of reports of U.S. citizens being drugged in bars has increased significantly in recent weeks. Typically, the victim unknowingly drinks a beverage that has been secretly mixed with a drug that renders the victim unconscious for several hours, during which time large sums of money are charged to the victim’s credit card or the card is stolen outright. Victims sometimes regain consciousness in the bar or club, while at other times the victim awakens on the street.
Who cares? Roppongi is a shit hole anyways. And anyone who goes there deserves to be preyed upon for being a tool. I’m sorry if that sounds a little harsh, but–wait, I’m not sorry.
IF YOU GO TO ROPPONGI FOR DRINKING AND CLUBBING THEN YOU ARE A MORON – HERE’S WHY…