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  1. Comment on Travelling to Japan for eleven days in May. Stay in Kyoto or Osaka other than Tokyo? in ~travel

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    Adding the links to my list. Kichisen and Salmon and Trout both look amazing, thank you. There seems to be way too much to do overall in Japan. Can already see myself planning another trip here soon.

    Adding the links to my list. Kichisen and Salmon and Trout both look amazing, thank you. There seems to be way too much to do overall in Japan. Can already see myself planning another trip here soon.

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  2. Comment on Travelling to Japan for eleven days in May. Stay in Kyoto or Osaka other than Tokyo? in ~travel

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    Yes I did comb through your post yesterday. Was very helpful. Thanks mate.

    Yes I did comb through your post yesterday. Was very helpful. Thanks mate.

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  3. Comment on Travelling to Japan for eleven days in May. Stay in Kyoto or Osaka other than Tokyo? in ~travel

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    Yeah we do enjoy cocktail bars. But I've never been someone who likes to be out post 11-12 am. So Kyoto might be good for us. Will definitely take a look at the Gojodori area.

    Yeah we do enjoy cocktail bars. But I've never been someone who likes to be out post 11-12 am.
    So Kyoto might be good for us. Will definitely take a look at the Gojodori area.

  4. Comment on Travelling to Japan for eleven days in May. Stay in Kyoto or Osaka other than Tokyo? in ~travel

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    Haha I asked my wife to marry me in Barcelona. I can understand how special Japan must be for you because Barcelona is the same for us. Thank you so much for all the suggestions. I will look...

    Haha I asked my wife to marry me in Barcelona. I can understand how special Japan must be for you because Barcelona is the same for us. Thank you so much for all the suggestions. I will look through the links over the weekend.

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  5. Comment on Travelling to Japan for eleven days in May. Stay in Kyoto or Osaka other than Tokyo? in ~travel

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    Yes I am expecting a lot of rush anywhere we go. Fingers crossed I guess.

    Yes I am expecting a lot of rush anywhere we go. Fingers crossed I guess.

  6. Comment on Travelling to Japan for eleven days in May. Stay in Kyoto or Osaka other than Tokyo? in ~travel

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    Thank you for your impressions. I think we'll end up staying in both places for a bit.

    Thank you for your impressions. I think we'll end up staying in both places for a bit.

  7. Comment on Travelling to Japan for eleven days in May. Stay in Kyoto or Osaka other than Tokyo? in ~travel

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    I saw your original post and had it saved it up since the last few months. Been telling my wife about how amazing that post was every time we sit down and do some research, so thanks a lot. Thank...

    I saw your original post and had it saved it up since the last few months. Been telling my wife about how amazing that post was every time we sit down and do some research, so thanks a lot. Thank you for the general tips and recommendations.

    The Nestay Inn that you linked is not available around my travel dates unfortunately so will take a look at some other places. My wife wants to stay in Shibuya, Shinjuku or Asakusa. But I am still leaning towards Otsuka. Also I've heard there's been a shortage of Suica cards so looking into alternatives.

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  8. Comment on Travelling to Japan for eleven days in May. Stay in Kyoto or Osaka other than Tokyo? in ~travel

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    My wife was just talking about this place. Will definitely visit. Also do you think Mt Fuji is worth visiting? We're thinking about adding a day in Tokyo so that we can do a day trip to Mt Fuji.

    My wife was just talking about this place. Will definitely visit. Also do you think Mt Fuji is worth visiting? We're thinking about adding a day in Tokyo so that we can do a day trip to Mt Fuji.

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  9. Travelling to Japan for eleven days in May. Stay in Kyoto or Osaka other than Tokyo?

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    Heading to Japan with my wife for the first time in May. We're having trouble deciding whether to stay in Osaka or Kyoto. We'll stay in Tokyo for about 5 days and then Osaka or Kyoto. Not...

    Heading to Japan with my wife for the first time in May. We're having trouble deciding whether to stay in Osaka or Kyoto. We'll stay in Tokyo for about 5 days and then Osaka or Kyoto.

    Not interested much in nightlife or partying. But we do enjoy a good cocktail bar and good food. Also planning a day trip to Nara. Any other recommendations about day trips along with any other tips would be appreciated. The amount of places to explore in Japan seem to be endless and I am quite sure we will be planning multiple trips in the future.

    But I want this one to be special because it is also our first wedding anniversary. Thanks guys.

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  10. Comment on Engineering question about rust free steel construction in ~engineering

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    You should definitely look at zinc plating as an undercoat to the powdercoating. Just powdercoating is not enough for rust protection. Or use stainless steel (316 grade is the best for rust...

    You should definitely look at zinc plating as an undercoat to the powdercoating. Just powdercoating is not enough for rust protection.

    Or use stainless steel (316 grade is the best for rust protection, but is expensive and has greater hardness which makes machining a bit more time consuming) . Also Take a look at PVD if the budget is high.

  11. Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets

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    Love the last photo. So cute.

    Love the last photo. So cute.

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