Comments on: Ginza by Night http://tokyofilter.com/2008/11/ginza-by-night/ A blogazine written by bloggers for everyone interested in Japan. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:40:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: dshack http://tokyofilter.com/2008/11/ginza-by-night/#comment-313 dshack Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:36:21 +0000 http://sevententotokyo.com/?p=315#comment-313 haha, extra zero. I can think in 万円 notes、but always screw up the digits. haha, extra zero. I can think in 万円 notes、but always screw up the digits.

]]> By: gab http://tokyofilter.com/2008/11/ginza-by-night/#comment-311 gab Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:23:39 +0000 http://sevententotokyo.com/?p=315#comment-311 Whoa! 400000-800000円 - thats like 4000$ An extra zero there?? Amazing connections sometimes, huh? your "complicated-relative of an ex of a friend" connection is perfect in japan, as long as something is connected. And you had an amazing night out of it! Lucky you! Whoa! 400000-800000円 - thats like 4000$ An extra zero there??
Amazing connections sometimes, huh? your “complicated-relative of an ex of a friend” connection is perfect in japan, as long as something is connected. And you had an amazing night out of it! Lucky you!

]]> By: dshack http://tokyofilter.com/2008/11/ginza-by-night/#comment-310 dshack Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:20:04 +0000 http://sevententotokyo.com/?p=315#comment-310 My guess is the night ran between 400000-800000円　($400-$800), but I really have no idea. I didn't want to go into much detail about the guy that footed the bill; he's very kind, very rich, and not at all shady but probably not into being blogged. I knew him (or more like, met him that night) through a complicated relative-of-an-ex-of-a-friend-of-a-friend type thing. Needless to say, I don't regularly hit these sort of spots. My guess is the night ran between 400000-800000円　($400-$800), but I really have no idea. I didn’t want to go into much detail about the guy that footed the bill; he’s very kind, very rich, and not at all shady but probably not into being blogged. I knew him (or more like, met him that night) through a complicated relative-of-an-ex-of-a-friend-of-a-friend type thing.

Needless to say, I don’t regularly hit these sort of spots.

]]> By: Jason http://tokyofilter.com/2008/11/ginza-by-night/#comment-307 Jason Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:05:00 +0000 http://sevententotokyo.com/?p=315#comment-307 Yeah, I forgot to ask that in my own comment....any idea how many Gs this sent your host back? Yeah, I forgot to ask that in my own comment….any idea how many Gs this sent your host back?

]]> By: Jason http://tokyofilter.com/2008/11/ginza-by-night/#comment-306 Jason Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:04:18 +0000 http://sevententotokyo.com/?p=315#comment-306 I've spent a lot of time in Ginza, mostly at night, and haven't had the pleasure of seeing any of the rough housing you had, but then again I don't stray into the backstreets too deeply. I like Ginza, but I've grown to feel bad about that. The fact that most of the stores even exist there, i.e. the ones that sell ¥500,000 handbags and dresses, and homelessness exists seem a blight on society. I am working on an essay and photo story about this topic. Anyway, Ginza used to have the most comfortable Starbucks in the whole city, complete with fake fireplace and couches around it! Unfortunately they redecorated and got rid of the fireplace and only a few couches still remain that single Japanese dudes hog by lying down and sleeping on them! Still, Ginza is a good escape from the crowded sidewalks everywhere else in Tokyo, as the former has wide swaths to walk upon. Plus the Apple store there. I often go there to see live music performances, for free! I’ve spent a lot of time in Ginza, mostly at night, and haven’t had the pleasure of seeing any of the rough housing you had, but then again I don’t stray into the backstreets too deeply.

I like Ginza, but I’ve grown to feel bad about that. The fact that most of the stores even exist there, i.e. the ones that sell ¥500,000 handbags and dresses, and homelessness exists seem a blight on society. I am working on an essay and photo story about this topic.

Anyway, Ginza used to have the most comfortable Starbucks in the whole city, complete with fake fireplace and couches around it! Unfortunately they redecorated and got rid of the fireplace and only a few couches still remain that single Japanese dudes hog by lying down and sleeping on them!

Still, Ginza is a good escape from the crowded sidewalks everywhere else in Tokyo, as the former has wide swaths to walk upon.

Plus the Apple store there. I often go there to see live music performances, for free!

]]> By: gab http://tokyofilter.com/2008/11/ginza-by-night/#comment-305 gab Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:03:58 +0000 http://sevententotokyo.com/?p=315#comment-305 How did you pay for this extravagence!? How did you pay for this extravagence!?

]]> By: billywest http://tokyofilter.com/2008/11/ginza-by-night/#comment-294 billywest Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:23:48 +0000 http://sevententotokyo.com/?p=315#comment-294 Haven't spent much time in Ginza, but I hope a well-connected somebody will show <i>me</i> the ropes someday. Haven’t spent much time in Ginza, but I hope a well-connected somebody will show me the ropes someday.

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