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Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant appears set to begin restart
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We bought an old house in the Japanese countryside
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Beloved cat stationmaster in Japan dies
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Heady odors and sensory overload as 5,200 cheeses compete for the World Cheese Awards
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Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese film legend that starred in ‘Ran,’ ‘Harakiri’ and ‘The Human Condition’ trilogy, dies at 92
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The almost forgotten Japanese-American truce at Aka
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Miwa Harimoto vs. Hana Goda | Women's Singles QF | #WTTFrankfurt 2025
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Square Enix says it wants generative AI to be doing 70% of its QA and debugging by the end of 2027
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Is anyone here in or familiar with Tokyo? Going on a trip and have zero idea what to do as a non-tourist...
A new entry to go with my previous two posts in the same vein NYC and Denver, but this time in... TOKYO! The "Going on a trip and have zero idea what to do as a non-tourist..." isn't entirely true...
A new entry to go with my previous two posts in the same vein NYC and Denver, but this time in...
TOKYO!
The "Going on a trip and have zero idea what to do as a non-tourist..." isn't entirely true like it was in my post about NYC as anyone that has seen me talk about sumo can imagine, but everyone was extremely helpful and threw out suggestions I wouldn't have even thought about looking for in previous posts. So here I am again to bug you wonderful people for Tildes Travel Guide III: Tokyo Trilogy Part Minus One
The overarching details:
- 7 days in Tokyo from Friday, January 9th to Friday, January 16th.
- Except for Jan 9, I am completely solo for the entire trip.
- There are two specific events I will be attending, one is Friday the 9th, the other is TBD but can be nearly any day during the trip.
- I don't know where I'm staying yet. Where is kinda dependent on what I decide to do/be regularly near, am open for accommodation recommendations. I would prefer to stay in one place the entire trip, not real interested in packing up all of my things to move to another part of Tokyo (or another city) unless I can be convinced to do so.
- I'm not the sightseeing tourist-y type so there's little interest in the things that are on every "Tokyo Top 10" list.
And so I beseech you fellow Tilderinos, as someone that doesn't care about being a tourist and doesn't have a social media presence to feed I'm-here-and-you're-not selfies to, what should someone with nearly a week entirely alone with nothing but free time in Tokyo actually do?
If you're reading this and thinking there's not much to go on interest-wise...
...that's the point.
I know what I like.
I know what I don't like.
I don't know what I don't know about and experimenting and trying new things is paramount to life.30 votes -
How Casio made an indestructible watch (G-Shock)
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Godzilla Minus Zero | Announcement
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Shouting at stars: A history of interstellar messages
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What is happening to Japan?
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Shingo Nakamura - San Francisco House Mix (Rooftop) (2025)
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Kalle Rovanperä will quit the World Rally Championship at the end of the 2025 season, pursuing a career in circuit racing instead
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A 21-year-old Ukrainian-born sumo wrestler is surging to the top of the rankings in Japan
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Itoki Hana - ぼくの死因 Cause of My Death - Singing with Piano (2025)
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The entire history of cat memes
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Vantage - So Right (2015)
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The Stonecutter (1960)
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Art in the Fukushima Exclusion Zone (2022)
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Same-sex partnership systems cover more than 90% of Japan’s population a decade after introduction
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Minako Yoshida - Starlet (1990)
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History-maker Armand Duplantis soared to his fourteenth world record with his final pole vault attempt at the 2025 World Athletics Championships
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Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
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Haku - That's all I can say (2025)
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DJ Okawari - Flower Dance (2010)
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SOME=LINEZ - Karasu (2025)
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Tape Bowing Ensemble - Open Reel Ensemble (2025)
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New 3D Golf Simulation (video game series)
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Itadaki Street - Japan's take on the board game Monopoly
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Fist of the North Star | Teaser trailer
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In Tokyo for a couple of days, inviting recommendations
My wife and I are in Tokyo for a couple of days, before moving on to Kyoto. We have a few restaurants booked already, and have a friend or two in the city who will show us around, but I wanted to...
My wife and I are in Tokyo for a couple of days, before moving on to Kyoto. We have a few restaurants booked already, and have a friend or two in the city who will show us around, but I wanted to solicit some recommendations from people here too. We are staying in Ginza area but happy to walk/use metro to explore other parts of the city.
Any recommendations for good shopping or good food? I’m interested in vintage/second hand clothes, kitchen equipment, etc but honestly open to any suggestions of things to check out!
EDIT:
Well, I’m back stateside now, and I want to avoid bumping this thread too much by going through and thanking people, but I found all of these comments really useful! We ended up having a great time and ate some great food, most of the time by popping in places that looked good when walking by. Did some nice shopping as well (I managed to pick up my dream watch from a small store in Omote-sando!) Thanks everyone for the great recommendations, it was useful to get my bearings, and now I just can’t wait to go back.
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Kowloon's Gate (PS1, 1997)
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DÉ DÉ MOUSE - Just Brokenhearted EP (2025)
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The history of SPAM
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POLYSICS - I My Me Mine (All Star version, 2005)
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A mix of Japanese ambient and related music
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Scientists built a canoe using only prehistoric tools. Then they sailed the dangerous 140-mile route early humans traveled 30,000 years ago.
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First look at ‘Godzilla Minus One’ director Takashi Yamazaki’s design for Mechagodzilla
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Ritsuko Kazami - Kiss of Fire (1985)
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Honda stuns world with previously unknown reusable methane-based rocket launch in Japan, freestanding launch (no stand) and landing with extreme precision
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Relive the final twenty minutes of the 2005 Japanese Grand Prix as Kimi Räikkönen produced arguably his greatest ever drive to victory
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Is the AI bubble about to burst?
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When Japan Airlines and Finnair departed Helsinki for Tokyo-Haneda back-to-back, the race was on
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Where can I see Hokusai's Great Wave today?
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Repair - Japanology Plus
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Japan Post launches 'digital address' system
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Susumu Yokota - Suture (2009)
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