Life in Japan - Pictures galore !! Arcades, Temples, Rainy days, etc

Yakumo I think that you might just have changed the direction of my life, as of right now I am going to start learning Japanese and eventually immigrate!!

That place looks like heaven to me, here in RSA I am lucky to see anything older than PS2, and then its probably so expensive I had to purchase it on Credit Card.

 

What were the prices like at that store Yakumo?

 

When I first went there about 5 years ago it was also like heaven. These days it's still a great place to go but not "special" anymore. By the way, where is RSA?

Games are pretty well priced most of the time although they do try and sell rare games for crazy expensive prices. Their hardware prices are stupid as well. Way too expensive. If you are just going to buy games and accessories though, you can get some really nice deals.

Yakumo

 

I can sort of understand that, but still here there is absolutely no retro scene here so it still looks good, I would feel like a kid in a candy shop in one of those shops.

RSA = South Africa

Ps the console prices doesn't seem that bad, compared to ebay ,especially seeing as you dont need to pay for shipping.

 

http://www.cracked.com/article_19363_6-reasons-your-plans-to-move-abroad-might-not-work-out.html

 

ROLF!!

Btw. Yakumo. looks great at your manga souko. Still walls full of retro & stuff. How's about the bit more sought after stuff?

 

They have a glass case full of expensive Mega Drive and PC Engine games along with some good SFC and FC titles. In fact they have rare stuff for pretty much every platform in there. As for retro, well. Manga Soko is a retro gamers paradise! Every retro gamer needs to visit there.

I remember japangaming telling me that the one I go to in Shimosone (minami Kokura) is the head store for all of Japan. This may explain the massive size of it. The only other one I've visited was in Ube, yamaguchi. That's pretty good but not a patch on the Shimosone store.

Yakumo

 

Can you please check them next time, if they have a PC Genjin 3 taikenban in the showcase and let me known if?

thx a lot^^

 

I wish I had seen this post before because i was actually in Manga Soko yesterday. I won't be going back for at least two weeks now.

Yakumo

 

Royal Palace by gaijin_punch, on Flickr


Roppongi Sunset by gaijin_punch, on Flickr

 

Oh thx, no props there. Two weeks are just like one day :thumbsup:

 

The condition of some of those N64 boxes is unreal! Lol, probably about 20 pages ago knowing me.

 

I found a brand new yet amazing road today in the Yamaguchi mountain area that leads right to the sea. I've got to get a high speed video done on this road. The uphill section is quite straight but going down kicks arse plus has a fantastic view. Near the top of the road are loads of wind turbines. I tried to go right up to them but the road is closed off.







Yakumo

 

Kingyosukui by gaijin_punch, on Flickr


Hachiman Matsuri Yattai by gaijin_punch, on Flickr


Reflections in Shibaura by gaijin_punch, on Flickr

 

:-0

 

GaijinPunch, I'm liking those images. The one of the street Oden store looks like it's straight out of a movie.!

 

That was actually a yattai at a festival. Aki Matsuri at Hachimanguu. 800th year it's been around, so, it was a big deal.

Nice one, Treamcaster. Content Aware Fill?

I have shit tons on my machine that I don't upload. Need to one day -- that's like a whole part time job in and of it self.

 

Kind of I guess, it's a neat lighweigh application that does all the job for itself. No knowledge required. Just found out about it today, it's called inpaint and I used one of your great photographs for the test, heh!

 

Bicycle of Ridiculousness by gaijin_punch, on Flickr


Center Gai at Night by gaijin_punch, on Flickr


Sendagaya Station by gaijin_punch, on Flickr


Night Crossing by gaijin_punch, on Flickr


Shibuya Restaurant by gaijin_punch, on Flickr


Teddy Manequein by gaijin_punch, on Flickr


Yoyogi Park Soccer Juggler (2) by gaijin_punch, on Flickr

 

Merry Xmas by gaijin_punch, on Flickr


Shibuya Graffiti (2) by gaijin_punch, on Flickr


Shibuya Taxi by gaijin_punch, on Flickr


Shibuya Umbrella (2) by gaijin_punch, on Flickr


Shibuya Umbrella (3) by gaijin_punch, on Flickr


Shibuya Umbrella (5) by gaijin_punch, on Flickr


On the Phone in Shibuya by gaijin_punch, on Flickr


Shibuya Graffiti (7) by gaijin_punch, on Flickr


Kamiyamacho Graffiti by gaijin_punch, on Flickr


The Boots Were Made for Walkin' by gaijin_punch, on Flickr