But it's tough when you can only pick one. I'd love to visit a sushi-ya as well, just so I could eat sushi in an authentic Japanese setting...but paying for cds/DVDs without import fees is just too hard to pass up.:mtongue:

import fees..... wow... that's.... like nothing XD
try spending $100 per person for authentic sushi
=D

Why is there not a choice for a camera shop?:)

because you can purchase nikon, canon, and sony's at "somewhere"
as well as 日本
lol x]

Point well taken. ^^

Ouch! Did you have to remind me why I am broke this week? :rolleyes:

Actually I picked sushi too, but only because my choice wasn't there.
A shop where I could find my taiko drums and an affordable samisen would come before even sushi or tea.

Less than $10 in Nakano.



Less than $20 in Ikebukuro.

Yeah. Just as sushi and clothes... ^_^

hon-sushi...
do i have to spell it out in japanese?
本寿司

ok i did... .lol x]



but real sushi is a seasonal thing =.=
the sushi that you have posted are typically from farm raised fish and available year-round

real sushi changes w/ the seasons
thus it's expense


and just too break it down

aji - in america, it's expensive because of importing; in japan however, aji is a relatively cheap fish

maguro, ika(?), tako, amaebi, ikura.... ALL are very very very cheap =.=
the most expensive out of that list is the amaebi (not by much) and the maguro (which varies, depending if it's yellowfin, big-eye, or bluefin)
basically......... you got the cheap fish x]

Thanks I didn't know that.

Definately the Maid Cafe.

You sick little ... oh, my, oh, that's.. Oh, I see what you mean. Me too!

Wow that's creepy as hell...

my... that's a whole lot a sex* o.o'





*sex, in this context, is intended as an adjective >.>"

^_^
 

LoL WTF.................

Yah, I know what you mean.
It's seems very simple, but the idea just has an appeal to it for some reason.
I didn't get a chance to visit a Ramen shop while I was there...

I would love to go to a ramen shop!!!

rofl, nice nice.

Can someone explain to me the fascination of a Maid Cafe? I'm just not getting it.:confused:

I don't see what the big deal is over Josh's choice. lol
I'd probably go to a Maid Cafe too if I were in the right mood. Wouldn't you? :eek:

No idea. I think they're just creepy. Grown women dressing in maid's outfits to please some nerds..hmm.

What goes on in the maid cafe? Sounds nice just by the name :p

Heh, well it's not as elegant as it's name sounds... At least, not from what I've gathered.
As I understand it, it is similar to going to a host club, but a little more within the realm of the nerd.

nice vid
 

Nice Video .........................^^

5 people quoted me because i said Maid Cafe. Did i miss something?? lol. Going to a maid cafe would be awesome.

I wouldn't be surprised if some of them secretly agreed with you. lol

Lol, I watched that short video that Shoryuken posted. The bit about the "Back Room" for $75. As if stuff happens. I bet its like "Hey you wana see my favourite toy?" "yeah ok" "cool well (then he talks for the while time while she nods.)"

If we had Maid Cafe's here I'd be embarrased as hell. I think they're pathetic =/

But I guess nerds need some attention and lovin'

Is it just me or is anyone else having a hard time imaging a Maid Cafe in Scotland? Lol.

Which is a good thing :D Lets please just keep the creepy cafe's in Japan..

I dont think Host Clubs are that bad. I've heard of worst thing in Japan. But I guess seeing as how nerds are like the bread of Japan coming up with so much cool technology over their this is their way of feeling appreciattd ooops srry bout that:o

Any1 want a double shot of JD??? lmao (buzzed):p

I just read this on the Wiki page made me "lol".

"Recently, with the maid cafe scene booming, additional related services have become popular. These include ear cleaning (耳かき, Mimikaki), a foot or hand massage, or a photography session (the customer typically rents time in a studio during which he can tell a maid which costume to wear and how to pose). Not only can you take pictures with the maids but also, certain cafe's have special performances. With the new game consoles, some cafes also have gaming time when you can ask your favourite maid to play with you but there are also traditional games such as "Jankenpon" (じゃんけんぽん), which is Rock, Paper, Scissors. Akihabara even features a "maid megane" (maid optician)."

Too funny. But wtf is a "Maid Optician". I reckon it would be funny as to go.

LOL

Think about the maids. Poor girls.
I don't mind having fun or wanting to surrounded by beautiful women... But 'photography session'?
That's just too much. heh

Hahahaha yeah. I found a thing on youtube im gona watch it in a little while. Its like a 6 Episode series about a girl and Maid Cafes or something.

I dont think its all true but it might be funny.

YouTube - Maid in Akihabara 01 : What kind of special service? part 02

Anyway. When i go to Japan im totally gona hit one up.

Ah, yeah, I saw the first episode to that... It's pretty surreal. *shivers*

Hey, they're doing a job and getting paid - so I don't feel sorry for them... The photo sess. seems a bit weird at first, but when you think about it - it's just hiring a model really (which ofcourse you can do anywhere, with specified clothes..)

I don't see the real upside with going to a maidcafé or whatever though, I'd just feel weird as hell in such a place.

Edit: I will, however, go photograph one :)

In Japan, uniforms are considered sexy. Thus, the maid cafes and girlie magazines with girls in uniform. Why? Probably because almost every company makes the employees wear a uniform. You go to a bank and the teller wears somewhat professional garb. IN Japan theres a uniform with (for Kiyo Ginko for example) a navy blue skirt and vest, a white pin-stripe blouse and a funky-ass matching tie thing. Nude color hose and conservative black shoes, no nail polish other than a few sanctioned colors. Men wear suits.

Lots of men think the french maid costume is sexy, which is why they are featured every halloween for adult women. Hostess clubs are normal, too. o why not make money off some dude's fantasy?

never been to one, but spent plent of time in a local snack-bar. Once yu become "uchi" they are the best japanese lessons.

Yes, they may be getting paid for it, but that doesn't necessarily mean they enjoy it. Think of the many people who must endure embarassing jobs in order to pay the bills. They work by their own free will, but, nevertheless, they may still hate it.

As for the 'photography session', I guess I understand what you mean. I think I just imagined it to be a little more perverted.
If they're simply posing from a distance, I guess that would make a little more sense... (But still a little weird)

I think the real "upside" to visiting a Maid Cafe would be that (a) you have a place to meet people of similar interests, (b) you get to eat/drink and (c) you are surrounded by young women in dresses whose primary objective is to please you (which, if you're a guy, it shouldn't be hard to sense the significance).