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It was awesome. The unagi was very tasty!

I am going to get sushi now and it is your fault.

They have this roll... this mythical roll...

Unagi, Ika, Macadamia nuts, thai basil and garlic... it is sex for the mouth, I am going to have 2 and a spicy tuna roll!

I hate you both. Haven't had sushi for months. Need sushi badly.

teh sushi

Pherr the Dorf wrote:it is sex for the mouth

That title has already been taken by something else.

Pherr the Dorf wrote: Unagi, Ika, Macadamia nuts, thai basil and garlic... it is sex for the mouth, I am going to have 2 and a spicy tuna roll!

Is this at Sushi Hana?

No but omg I love sushi hana, the chef left and is now at go fish in st helena (napa county). He is teh bomb!

That is a place here in santa rosa, Jojo's!

Ah damm, I usually go to Sushi Hana once a week when I am in SR. Haven't been there since I went back up to school so no idea the chef left.

I'll have to give Jojo's a try, I know I've walked by there a few times before.

That title has already been taken by something else.

Oral sex, specifically.

ololol

Which one is Unagi? Is that Eel or Sea Urchin.

Because if it's Sea Urchin, you're a sick man!

Unagi is the grilled eel. I think the sea urchin roe is Uni, or as most Americans call it "EWWW"

Oh, okay, Unagi is good then, carry on.

YOU ARE AN UNCULTURED GAIJIN SYLVUS

I've never tried the urchin roe, but yeah, unagi is the eel.

Don't like either the eel or the urchin. Basically the only two sashimi/sushi ingredients I don't enjoy, oh well.

I got back from Japan on Friday, and tried like hell to eat my weight in sushi while I was there. On the last day, we visited the Tsujiki fish market in Tokyo and picked up about a pound of big-eye tuna for 1,200 yen. It was a delicious breakfast. I miss it already.

Uni is okay. I've had it a few times, but Toro is the best!

Xyphir wrote:I got back from Japan on Friday, and tried like hell to eat my weight in sushi while I was there. On the last day, we visited the Tsujiki fish market in Tokyo and picked up about a pound of big-eye tuna for 1,200 yen. It was a delicious breakfast. I miss it already.

Uni is okay. I've had it a few times, but Toro is the best!

Is sushi cheaper in Japan, or is it relatively the same price-wise?

At some point I need to start asking questions, researching, etc about visiting Japan. Eric and I got engaged and decided to spend our honeymoon in Japan (no dates yet, but probably next Fall/Winter). Fuck big weddings. I want a kickass vacation.

Like places in the states, it really depends on the places you go to. For instance, we went to a place in Okinawa that served me a huge bento box with about a dozen huge pieces (toro, maguro, mackeral, ika, uni, ebi, raw tako, scallop, and maybe one or two more) for about $25. The same dish would probably sell for about $50 here, and the pieces were huge. We went to another sushi place in Kyoto near Gion that charged $4 for a nigiri toro, but for nine pieces it was about $25 again. This was a high end type of place, but not like kaiseki expensive.

Overall, I'd say the sushi is a little less expensive but there are so many other Japanese foods worth trying while you're there. The noodle houses are fantastic and a good deal or restaurants only sell a few items so it's easy to order.

I just got back from two weeks in Japan so let me know if you have any questions. We spent about a week in Okinawa with my family then traveled from Osaka to Kyoto to Tokyo for five days.

Xyphir wrote: I just got back from two weeks in Japan so let me know if you have any questions. We spent about a week in Okinawa with my family then traveled from Osaka to Kyoto to Tokyo for five days.

-In Tokyo, how many of the Japanese you encountered spoke/understood English?

-What are the 18-24 year old Japanese wearing for fashion these days?

-What's the attitude of the Japanese on the streets toward Americans?

-What is your impression of the Japanese in Okinawa vs in Tokyo?

I would feel so awkward in Japan.

Sargeras wrote:I would feel so awkward in Japan.

Just dye your hair black...you'll blend in perfectly....

Winnow wrote: 1. In Tokyo, how many of the Japanese you encountered spoke/understood English?

2. What are the 18-24 year old Japanese wearing for fashion these days?

3. What's the attitude of the Japanese on the streets toward Americans?

4. What is your impression of the Japanese in Okinawa vs in Tokyo?

I numbered the questions for ease.

1. I'd say almost everyone we encountered spoke some Engrish. Almost every restaurant we went to had an english menu as well. The vending machines for the subway were in English, so they were understandable. All the pamplets we received from various sightseeing places had English versions. Maps had both kanji and english versions too.

2. Most of the Japanese young men are shaving their eyebrows. It was one of the freakiest things I saw. Of course, almost everyone dyes their hair. We even saw an older lady in Ginza with (I shit you not) purple hair. In Tokyo, we stayed near Tokyo Station, unfortunately. I wish we could have been near Shinjuku. Ginza, which is just south of the Station, has a lot of high end shops and boutiques. I did see a lot of the younger women with camoflauge designer pants, (fake) fur lined coats, and many wore high heels. Knee high socks and stockings were pretty common. I thought the knee-high stockings with lacy tops were very sexy. High boots were common as well, but not like the black hooker boots I've seen recently on US women. I saw NO midriffs, and don't recall seeing anyone in tanktops, despite the heat/humidity. Hip hugger jeans were pretty popular, and most of the women, judging by panty-lines, wear sensible underwear. Prada and Louis-Vatton bags were everywhere. Even men had them.

3. It was hard to judge what the attitude was, for the most part. Japanese consider themselves more western than asian, and try to distance themselves from their other asian counterparts, like the Chinease and Koreans. They are ethnocentric, perhaps a result of the closing of borders for 200 years prior to the Meiji period. We did get a sense from the middle aged folks of being looked down upon. My wife looks very caucasian so she got lots of stares while in Ginza, but could also could have been due to the circumstances. It may have been the same if we were in Beverly Hills walking down Rodeo drive. We did get turned away from one restaurant who said they were reserved, but I just don't think they wanted to serve to "white" people. I think for the most part, Japanese welcome you to their country, smile to your faces and then laugh at the silly Americans behind their backs. We had an entirely different experience in Tokyo than we did Kyoto and Okinawa, but that could have been due to where we stayed.

4. My mother's family lives in Okinawa, and I've been there a few times. Okinawa is sort of like the Japanese version of Hawaii. It's a very laid back place, with the largest population of centurians in the world. The culture in Okinawa vs. Tokyo is completely different. It's like comparing New Yorkers and Hawaiians. Okinawa has a long history and is fairly new as far as being controlled by the Japanese. It was its own empire for some time. Still, there is a major urban area in Naha with a bustling downtown scene. The northern part of island is fairly untouched, but that is changing. There is a plan to build an airport in the ocean, like they did for Kansai in Osaka Harbour. Most of the northern part of the island is a nature preserve, and I hope they are successful keeping it that way.

I wish we could have done the trip backwards from how we did it; Starting in Okinawa to Kytot to Tokyo. I would have much preferred to end the trip in Okinawa.

Excellent responses Xyphir! Thanks for taking the time to do that.

Japan remains one of the few countries I haven't been to that I'd like to still see and experience.

The shaved eyebrows sound bizarre . We'll have to see if more shaven eyebrows and lacy topped knee-high stockings start showing up here in the U.S. It's interesting to see how fashion goes back and forth from the US to Japan and vice versa (and Europe).

your response for number 2 gave him at least a week or two of wild sexual fantasies.

Thanks Xyphir! Great info!

Lalanae wrote: Eric and I got engaged and decided to spend our honeymoon in Japan (no dates yet, but probably next Fall/Winter). Fuck big weddings. I want a kickass vacation.

wtf you didn't tell me this! i object i want to marry eric

*~*stragi*~* wrote:

Lalanae wrote: Eric and I got engaged and decided to spend our honeymoon in Japan (no dates yet, but probably next Fall/Winter). Fuck big weddings. I want a kickass vacation.

wtf you didn't tell me this! i object i want to marry eric

Well if you can get Wonko to accept my marriage proposal, then you can have Eric and everyone will be happy. . . 'cept maybe Eric. . .

Ah..the god ol days of Lalanae bringing raids to a halt Congrats are in order I think =P

Lalanae wrote:Eric and I got engaged

A Queen song comes to mind.

I love going to Japan doesn't matter what city. The customer service alone makes the trip worth it. Your right about Okinawa being laid back its completely diffrent than the main island. Northern Japan is pretty cool to very conservative up there but very nice.