Posts Tagged ‘Tokyo’

Women Only Trains in Tokyo: Gropers Beware

29, Jan 2010

Gropers in Tokyo get a monkey wrench thrown in their plans after the JR train line launches “women only” train cars.  Japan has many things that make it endearing and unique.  However, one of the sleazier sides of the country are the perverts that grope and talk dirty to innocent women on the crowded trains [...]

How to do a Layover in Tokyo and Narita

17, Oct 2009

So, you’re a badass because you’ve partied in Manhattan, San Francisco and may have even been to London.  Whoopty Doo.  What are you going to do when you get to Tokyo on a layover and realize that the airport is actually in Narita?  Curl up in the corner and cry about how you can’t read [...]

JR Rail Pass: Highway Robbery or a Must Have for Tourists in Japan?

20, Sep 2009

I meet a large number of people here in LA that are traveling to Tokyo either for business or an extended layover.  A question I’m asked nearly every time the subject is brought up is:  Is JR Rail Pass is a good deal or just highway robbery.
Trust me.  I understand.  The rules and exclusions make [...]

Giant Robotics + Underground Bike Parking + Tokyo= Awesome

7, Sep 2009

Though this sounds like something right out of anime or theme for a manga series, Tokyo is very serious about their giant robotic underground parking for bicycles.  I couldn’t be more excited about the idea of getting bikes off the sidewalks and out from in front of train stations in Japan.  Like many other foreigners [...]


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