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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2015 9:07:52 GMT -5
Shingo's gym is in Sakurashinmachi, in Setagaya. Sakurashinmachi
If you can read Japanese (or get someone to translate), you can find out where it is from the website. It has directions. Gym Website
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Post by LusitaniaAngel313 on May 27, 2015 12:26:02 GMT -5
Well it's not exactly close to Itabashi that's for sure. That's where he lives I'm sure... BTW thanks. Time to stalk the maps! XD
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Post by wolf4537 on May 27, 2015 14:20:11 GMT -5
That's about 7 miles from where I'll be staying when I'm in Japan next month. (I'll be staying in Minato literally like across the street from the Tokyo Tower) I wonder how Arsenette gets in contact with these guys anyway? I'm friends with a lot of them on Facebook (Nagano, Urushihara, Yamamoto, Kazuma, and a few others) but I'm like way too nervous to like talk to them, only one I've really talked to is Hioki Masashi.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2015 15:07:49 GMT -5
Arsenette talks to them through Twitter. She also has a friend, Carol (she wrote "The Power of Sasuke"), who lives in Japan and knows the All-Stars.
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Post by arsenette on May 28, 2015 1:26:14 GMT -5
I'm exhausted. LOL Going through 8 days of emails and whatnot so it's going to take time to catch up. It was an AMAZING experience and I thank everyone for making it happen! I'll work on getting updates up from my end as soon as I can. I have to sort through what I can and cannot show/talk about with the man himself. It will take me a few days to sort that out. From the bottom of my heart though.. THANK YOU. It truly was a wonderful experience worthy of book writing.
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Post by yamfriend on May 28, 2015 2:32:34 GMT -5
Out of curiosity, once you're all caught up with everything from when you were away, do you have plans to write about the non-SASUKE portion of your trip? It would be neat to read about your first-hand accounts of Japan's other cultural aspects.
On a related note, how was the air quality over there? Was it as bad as you had anticipated, and was it something you had to adjust to?
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Post by LusitaniaAngel313 on May 28, 2015 2:35:19 GMT -5
WELCOME BACK TO YOU ARSENETTE! We all missed you from the SMF! GROUP HUG! *huggles*
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Post by arsenette on May 28, 2015 2:40:04 GMT -5
Out of curiosity, once you're all caught up with everything from when you were away, do you have plans to write about the non-SASUKE portion of your trip? It would be neat to read about your first-hand accounts of Japan's other cultural aspects. On a related note, how was the air quality over there? Was it as bad as you had anticipated, and was it something you had to adjust to? Ohhh yeah I plan to do Youtube videos and blogs on all of that in the next few weeks leading up to Sasuke 31's broadcast. Air quality honestly.. we grew up in the North east.. IMO Tokyo is like New York + signs I can't read. LOL I didn't have any issues breathing. I'm used to humid 90F + cars. LOL Northeast USA Represent!
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Post by LusitaniaAngel313 on May 28, 2015 3:53:00 GMT -5
Texan represent! But right now I'm getting dumped on. XD glad you were able to breath over there just fine. ^^ so how was Japan OUTSIDE the tourney itself?
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Post by arsenette on May 28, 2015 6:25:37 GMT -5
I had a lot of fun finally meeting Online friends that I never got to meet in person before then. Even after years of talking to them in private, this was the first time I was able to meet them in person. I did a lot of dinners and meet ups between the tournament. The weather cooperated and was able to see a lot while there. I hit the ground running on Thursday morning when I woke up and didn't stop until late Tuesday night. Soooo much during that small time there. I'll blog about it in more detail. Look forward to it™
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Post by LusitaniaAngel313 on May 28, 2015 10:16:06 GMT -5
I'll keep watch for it!
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Post by wolf4537 on May 29, 2015 0:18:49 GMT -5
I'm glad you had a lot of fun Arsenette!! It makes me really excited for my trip to Tokyo next month myself But with that said, do you know if you could give me some tips in terms of trying to meet any of the Sasuke stars?
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Post by arsenette on May 29, 2015 0:27:29 GMT -5
I'm glad you had a lot of fun Arsenette!! It makes me really excited for my trip to Tokyo next month myself But with that said, do you know if you could give me some tips in terms of trying to meet any of the Sasuke stars? Thanks! I'm still on the high of the trip even though my body would like to forget it .. ooooooowww.. LOL They are prolific on Twitter and/or Facebook. Just ask. They love meeting foreign fans. You will have issues communicating with them there though, so try to have someone who is bilingual walk with you if you do end up meeting them. Or at the very least learn a few phrases. Just remember that they all work so scheduling things around their schedule will be critical. Expect that some things might not work out due to scheduling conflicts. Do research on where they are located and try to find a place to meet around their location. Makes it easier for them as well as they still have to live and work with the disruption.
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Post by Badalight on May 29, 2015 0:50:14 GMT -5
When I got back from HK and Tokyo my high lasted for like 4 months.
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Post by arsenette on May 29, 2015 0:55:38 GMT -5
When I got back from HK and Tokyo my high lasted for like 4 months. Exxxxxxxcellent It will be a great summer then!
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Post by LusitaniaAngel313 on May 29, 2015 1:14:40 GMT -5
Might I ask when you will be shipping the perks? Is it still December?
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Post by arsenette on May 29, 2015 2:31:04 GMT -5
Might I ask when you will be shipping the perks? Is it still December? I am thinking right after the broadcast in July'ish. I only put December to give me enough time in case of disaster. I'll update that on the fundraiser now that I think of it. Thanks!
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Post by LusitaniaAngel313 on May 29, 2015 9:28:45 GMT -5
Might I ask when you will be shipping the perks? Is it still December? I am thinking right after the broadcast in July'ish. I only put December to give me enough time in case of disaster. I'll update that on the fundraiser now that I think of it. Thanks! Ok! Seems only logical to hold off until the eventual airing is done. If you tried sending them near my birthday I would have had a fit! XD
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Post by arsenette on May 29, 2015 19:15:07 GMT -5
In other news I severely sprained my ankle. I got an X-ray of it today and I think because they sent me home it's a sprain and not a fracture? Is that how that works? Either way I have to talk to the Doctor again. I know I have to get some sort of air cast thing and it will take a while for the swelling to go down.. yay..
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Post by wolf4537 on May 29, 2015 21:44:50 GMT -5
I'm glad you had a lot of fun Arsenette!! It makes me really excited for my trip to Tokyo next month myself But with that said, do you know if you could give me some tips in terms of trying to meet any of the Sasuke stars? Thanks! I'm still on the high of the trip even though my body would like to forget it .. ooooooowww.. LOL They are prolific on Twitter and/or Facebook. Just ask. They love meeting foreign fans. You will have issues communicating with them there though, so try to have someone who is bilingual walk with you if you do end up meeting them. Or at the very least learn a few phrases. Just remember that they all work so scheduling things around their schedule will be critical. Expect that some things might not work out due to scheduling conflicts. Do research on where they are located and try to find a place to meet around their location. Makes it easier for them as well as they still have to live and work with the disruption. Nice! BTW, I saw that you got to hang out with Yuuji. That is AWESOME. Where does he work though specifically? Oh yeah, I saw that you were at that Grand Pacific le Daiba hotel in Odaiba. I was tempted to book that hotel but I didn't. How was that hotel overall?
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