Paladin in the Land of the Rising Sun

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  1. Paladin

    Paladin Overjoyed Man of Liberty

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    My Top Ten experiences (in no particular order)

    Go-kart driving in costume around Akihabara, Tokyo
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    Touring the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge
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    Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park
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    A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima
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    Bamboo Forest in Kyoto
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    Kyoto Teppanaki
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    Feeding the Nara Deer
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    Himeji Castle
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    Travelling around on the Shinkansen
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    Hanging out at the Park Hyatt
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    Paladin, Sep 15, 2018
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    ^ Reminds me of the bar from Lost in Translation.
     
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  3. Paladin

    Paladin Overjoyed Man of Liberty

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    It IS the bar from Lost in Translation.
     
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    Ah, well, there you go!
     
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    Mrs. Albert demented estrogen monster

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    Awesome thread. I wanna go!
     
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  6. Paladin

    Paladin Overjoyed Man of Liberty

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    Back in Los Angeles. Vacation's over. :(

    Hmmm. Next year.

    Google "Australia 2 week itinerary" :D
     
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    yes you pretty much covered a variety of experiences, but there's one thing that would have really summed up the spirit of Japan:

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    oldfella1962, Sep 16, 2018
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    A late addition: petting a stingray at the Osaka Kaiyukan Aquarium...

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    Paladin, Sep 20, 2018
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    Elwood I know what I'm about, son.

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    Man, this was a great thread. Thanks for sharing it with us.
     
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    Please tell me you played "Big in Japan" at least once while you were there. :ramen:
     
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    My wife's nephew is in the Navy and stationed in Japan - he loves it and likes to get away and do "non typical tourist stuff" a lot. Your thread really makes me want to visit, but I hate long flights.
     
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