Prices of goods in Fukuoka/Japan

[CaptainNemo]

Osaka?, of course, tourist hot bed innit...bound to cater for pervs lol

They were in 100% Japanese... maybe staycation tourists from Fukuoka?

[misskit]

Wonder if I could domesticate one as a pet.. could be a lucky charm (mascot) for my biz..

Have not seen a tanooki kept as a pet though they can become accustomed to people and not run away in fright. I've fed them scraps to keep them coming around the house. My friend from Oita built a tanooki "village" behind his house to watch them in the evenings. It was just a bunch of boards and ramps with food and whiskey to lure them. After a couple of years he had so many partying tanookis in his back yard, his family couldn't sleep for the noise.

[NZdick1983]

^ 555 sounds like fun... they be my kind of wild critters!

Just back from the dentist... 2 min walk from home... $20 check up/X-ray clean/polish...

bit expensive as it's my first time.. next time will be $10.. going back on Saturday for cleaning the top teeth...

[redhaze]

$20 check up/X-ray clean/polish...

bit expensive as it's my first time.. next time will be $10.. going back on Saturday for cleaning the top teeth...

Damn. Is this your co-pay or the full cost?

[NZdick1983]

Yup, covered under health insurance...

Lovely bunch of nurses/dentists...

[NZdick1983]

Ahhh fark! can't get insurance cover activated for my car today

Cover starts from tomorrow... it's 39,000 yen through their website - would need to pay an extra 10,000 yen to get it covered (by phone) today...

My bad for leaving it till the last minute.. was supposed to pick it up at 1 pm today... oh, well... hope my experience helps someone.

Moral of the story, don't leave important stuff to the last minute.. doohhh

[misskit]

My dentist in Japan has an alcohol lamp burning on his work tray. Never have seen that at a dentist in another country. Feels like caveman dentistry.

[NZdick1983]

^ No oil lamps here, I assure you... they were nothing but highly skilled, professional and friendly...

[bnice2me]

Sounds like fun! I want to go to Okinawa Island...

My cousin lived here for a few years.... heard nothing, but good things.

Good pics, seems like a grand adventure.

[NZdick1983]

^ Thanks Bnice,

Family took me to Sushi train last night.. damn it was good!

I think that warrants its own thread... I suppose it's old hat... most of you guys would've experienced that already...

[bsnub]

Family took me to Sushi train last night

Pics!!

I think that warrants its own thread.

Ok than dickie! Get it rolling.

[Looper]

Yeah show us the real deal sushi train Dickie...

I had whale in Tokyo (only a small one!)

It took a bit time to track down a place that sold it.

Dark brown meat. Kind of like roast beef. With a sliver of blubber on the end.

[terry57]

Hey Dicksta,

Have the Pan heads forgiven the Yanks for turning Nagasaki into a BBQ or have they still got the shits on. ?

Just askin like.

[NZdick1983]

Ok than dickie! Get it rolling.

https://teakdoor.com/food-and-drink/1...ml#post3606237 (Sushi Train.. choo choo!!)

Hey Dicksta, Have the Pan heads forgiven the Yanks for turning Nagasaki into a BBQ or have they still got the shits on. ? Just askin like.

Dunno mate... as long as they forgive me for my sins, it's all good...

Have you tried it (Sushi Train) Terry? I'm sure I saw wee little dolphins shooting past on the conveyor belt... couldn't catch the squealing bastards though...

[terry57]

^

Yer that's right innit,

Reckon they have forgot about that stuff Eh.

One can't keep reliving the good times forever .

[terry57]

But anyway Richard,

I rather do like those slanty eyed fukers, some of the woman are smokin fookin hot eh.

[NZdick1983]

Nah, past is past... never forgotten mind, but they don't dwell on the actions of a mostly dead generation.... they be keeping it positive like... me 2...

[Dillinger]

I rather do like those slanty eyed fukers, some of the woman are smokin fookin hot eh

Get down that Nakasu with your camera Dicky

[terry57]

Yes that's the go Richard, hit us with some East-West motor pics.

Ta.

[Looper]

Have the Pan heads forgiven the Yanks for turning Nagasaki into a BBQ or have they still got the shits on. ?

I visited Hiroshima on August 6th 2001 which was the anniversary of the bomb. Just timing coincidence, not by plan.

I was sitting half asleep outside the station after getting off an overnight train with J-Girl (it would not have been far away from 8.15am coincidentally) and one old jap fella cracked the shits at whitey and came hobbling over shaking his stick and shouting incoherent J-abuse at me.

Seems it is not all forgive and forget!

Very strange experience as the Japs I had met up to that point had been religiously polite and reserved.

[NZdick1983]

^ You were probably sitting with his girl, or taken his seat 55... might, or might not have had anything to do with the A-bomb... perhaps lost in translation ...

Maybe he thought you were Terrible Terry?

[Looper]

^J-Girl gave me a translation and it was an a-bomb related expletive rant.

Jeez, let bygones be bygones.

I am not even an evil merkin

If you wanna visit Hiroshima don't go on August the 6th, not even by accident.

[NZdick1983]

^ 55 been to Nagasaki, no such weird experience...

Old folk (on both sides) tend to hold grudges...

Moving right along... hope you had an otherwise fantastic trip

Going to look for some 2nd hand appliances/white ware, today... fridge, washing machine, etc... moving into our house on the 19th, so not much time.

[NZdick1983]

Dad just called. My Nana has had heart failure. Could go at any time. I am looking at tickets back to NZ now.

[bnice2me]

Sorry to hear that .
Hope all goes well.. hope you arrive swiftly.