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Tokyo, anyone?

I honestly can't make a set plan that far out, though if I'm in town, I'll do my best to attend. It's only the tokyoites that are good for nothing, by the by. Us Chiba Mefites are fine upstanding people. yes, I realize I might be the only Chiba Mefite. The burden of responsibility is sometimes too much to bear
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 10:51 PM on May 12, 2012

Tokyo mefite social secretary, reporting for duty.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 2:40 PM on May 16, 2012

Promises kept

I'm not sure what my schedule will be then (new school year) but Saturday nights are likely to be okay. It's been too long since we had a meetup here anyway. Tokyo is certainly doable, though the only place I know well enough to suggest is the streetside izakayas in Yurokucho. There's definitely nicer places, if anyone has ideas.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 1:06 AM on March 9, 2012

I can try, but I can't stay out late. Any ideas? I'd really prefer something eastern Tokyoish, near the Sobu rapid line, if at all possible.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 4:02 AM on April 8, 2012

Sorry, I meant the one that runs between Yokosuka and Chiba through Tokyo and continues on past Chiba. I can also get to Ueno and that area after work pretty easily.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 6:29 AM on April 8, 2012

That sounds fine. I mean, what could possibly go wrong on Friday the thirteenth?
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 3:37 PM on April 8, 2012

Sorry to hear that, misozaki. It would have been nice to see you again. Tokyo Mefites, we need to get our act together. I mean, look at Chicago, they have meetups every other day. We've had, what, three in the last three years? And two of those were because there were Mefites visiting the country, and the other was a going away party? We should try and figure something out, at least more than once a year. /pot talking about kettle
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 4:46 PM on April 8, 2012

I'm curing some right now, and it should be done by Saturday. I'd love to have a BBQ sometime soon, but my school has changed to Mon-Sat every week, which kind of hampers anything that isn't actually work. Mayhap this summer?
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 3:27 AM on April 9, 2012

How do we shift this over to upcoming? It doesn't show up on the front page of irl or in the events cue on MeTa. That might help to get more people to explain why they can't come.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 3:38 PM on April 9, 2012

I'll be there, but I'm not sure if I can be there by 7. I should be able to, though, barring the Joban line failing catastrophically (as it's been known to do).
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 4:27 PM on April 9, 2012

The "a" has to stay late on Friday. Important meeting with "an" and "the."
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 6:39 PM on April 9, 2012

I hear "ni", "wa", "ga" and "no" are expected at that meeting as well. ど‘う！ /ザ・シンプソンズ~ed.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 9:10 PM on April 9, 2012

Damn. I meant "ドォ"
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 9:12 PM on April 9, 2012

Thai in Ameyoko sounds great. That, or grabbing some yaki-shouronpo from one of the stalls, a six pack of beers from a conbini, and indulge in some far, far too late hanami.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 4:52 PM on April 12, 2012

I'm here with Runes, just outside the gate. My phone seems to be dying of suspicious causes, though.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 2:57 AM on April 13, 2012

Dubitable, we're going to go ahead to the Thai place. Can you meet us there?
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 3:18 AM on April 13, 2012

It was nice to meet some new people. Hopefully we can do this again before next year. Also, hopefully we can do this when I don't have to wake up at 6 am the next morning. Runes, thanks for giving us the boot to the behind we needed to get one of these things going. It was good to meet you, and I hope the rest of your trip is a good one. I'm looking forward to your BBQ pictures.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 5:17 PM on April 13, 2012

Smoke Benders live in Waseda, Tokyo

Damn, I'd love to come, but work right now says no to midweek-Tokyo-gig-attending. Make sure to rock out a bit for me, if you would.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 3:43 AM on September 27, 2011

gomichild sayonara meetup

I'd definitely like to come, although I'm sorry to hear you're leaving. I'm free on the sixth, or afternoonish on the fifth. I'd also be more into an inside thing, if it's doable.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 1:48 AM on January 22, 2011

I'm in for the 6th, hopefully Tokyo-ish, but I can go further afield.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 7:18 PM on January 28, 2011

That sounds fantastic. I've wanted to check out some of the aquariums here for a while.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 10:22 PM on January 28, 2011

If anyone is interested, you can get some pretty nice bento lunches inside the station. There's a new-ish shop/bento area called Tokyo Gransta on the basement floor (under the main concourse, same level as where you come out from the Sobu/Yokosuka lines. They have some pretty good food, even Thai food bentos. Highly recommended. Kasai is actually closer to me than Tokyo, so I might just meet you all at Kasairinkaikoen Station.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 4:41 PM on January 29, 2011

It was great to meet some new folks, and to see Woodblock again. We should definitely do these more often.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 2:38 AM on February 6, 2011

Well, everyone else does... I'm not usually so scowly. I was looking at the sun! It was really bright! I was deep in thought! I'd just smelt that which someone had dealt! ^{Photography and I don't mix well.}
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 12:20 AM on February 9, 2011

It was Wittgenstein. Definitely Wittgenstein, over a game of backgammon.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 1:40 AM on February 9, 2011

Raffle winning meetup in Tokyo

Hmm. The Ginza Corridor mall could be good considering the weather issue. Any good izakaya/yakitori places to recommend? I'd like to try to get a crowd together, if at all possible.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 4:49 PM on October 4, 2010

Still working on finding a place. It's hard work, trying out different izakayas, you know. Delicious, grilled work, sprinkled with a dash of shichimin. Is 11/2, about 7pm good? Have all the Tokyo Mefites disappeared? Not really sure how to go about organizing a meetup, as I've never even been to one. Any suggestions?
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 6:05 PM on October 7, 2010

I was wondering about the pm thing. Will do. Thanks.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 8:51 PM on October 7, 2010

Oh, no, no sky tower for us. I mean, it's not finished yet. Until then, we'll have to wake up at the top of Tokyo Tower. Y'know, the old standby. Seriously though, it'll be my first meetup, and I don't know how those usually go. I'm up for a nice evening discussing Wittgenstein over a game of backgammon, or drinking, or whatever. The next day being a holiday and all is nice, but I imagine a roaring hangover isn't the best way for Deathalicious and Dancingfruitbat to experience Tokyo.… [more]
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 10:33 PM on October 7, 2010

Thanks for all of the responses. I'll try to find a place to have the meetup and get this moved over to confirmed. If anyone has any favorites in the area, please feel free to make suggestions.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 10:46 PM on October 7, 2010

Deathalicious, a couple websites I've found: New Japan Pro Wrestling's upcoming events (scroll down a bit) The ones listed under Circuit2010 are mostly outside of the Tokyo area. The section just after that, listed JSports Crown, all of those events are in Tokyo, in Odaiba, at a place called Differ Ariake. Pro Wrestling Noah (English site) doesn't seem to have any events in Tokyo while you're here, unfortunately. Zen Nihon Pro Wrestling (All Japan Pro Wrestling) seems to be on tour in… [more]
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 6:00 PM on October 14, 2010

Thanks for the heads up. I'm going to try to settle on an actual place to meet up then switch this over to confirmed sometime this week. Again, any suggestions in or around Yurakucho, or from there up towards Ueno would be appreciated. I'm leaning towards izakaya's because they don't seem to be a regular part of most people's itinerary in Japan, yet they've got some of the best atmosphere when it comes to eating in Japan. It's not neccesarily a hidden part of Japan, but it's not one that a lot… [more]
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 5:20 PM on October 15, 2010

I'm sorry for letting this slide a bit, things have been pretty hectic. I'm heading to the area tonight on a delicious fact finding mission to scout out a good place. What with the sudden drop in temperature, I'm thinking one of the outdoor izakayas might be a poor choice. I'll figure out a place tonight, make a reservation (probably between 5 and 8 people, if I'm not mistaken), and get this switched over to confirmed. Sorry again for the lack of updates.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 5:45 PM on October 26, 2010

It'll be a bit chilly, and getting more so. If you're staying in a modern hotel type place, not to worry. Trains and department stores will be stifflingly hot. It's absurd, but women's fashion here is usually dictated by the thermostat, not the temperature (because, unfortunately, men tend to control the thermostat, and they're wearing suits), so you'll see women in miniskirts in winter, but they'll be wearing jeans under dresses/skirts in July. Welcome to bizarro world, enjoy your stay. (Of… [more]
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 6:19 PM on October 26, 2010

thanks woodblock, I'll check it out.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 11:25 PM on October 26, 2010

We'll do our best to keep things going. It's an area that does invite a bit of meandering, so there might be a chance of finding a different place, hence the 'feel free to memail me' for phone number/keitai mail.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 1:08 AM on October 29, 2010

It happened, and there are pics, but I don't have the wherewithal to post them anywhere. It was nice to finally meet some Mefites (it's nice to know I haven't hallucinated this whole place), and hopefully we can make this more of a regular thing, so I can meet the folks who couldn't make it this time. I hope your gig went well, Flapjax, and maybe I can make it to one another time.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 8:49 AM on November 2, 2010

Well, gen, phaedrus, and others were out of town. Maybe we can aim for something next month? Maybe January?
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 6:30 PM on November 2, 2010

It was nice to meet everyone, and I'm glad the wrestling was fun, Deathalicious. How were the seats? January sounds good, but, uh, not being a Tokyoite, I nominate someone else to organize the meet. I'll definitely try to attend, but I'm pretty much tapped out when it comes to ideas for other places.
posted to MeFi IRL by Ghidorah at 6:31 PM on November 8, 2010