Radrey's Update 2009/2/6

[monkeystu52]

keep it up man - when you get to grips with the language the friends will come! I've just finished watching myargonauts vlogs and got from his onto yours so i'm gonna plough through these! I'm hoping to do JET (hence why i was watching jason's) but Japan info - lemon soda etc. is good!

[kastmaster2000]

USA does have a lemon-type soda. it's called Squirt.  It's actually pretty good! And sour....haha

[Brickfield]

good job buying AC! haha

[dvcxkschjkxhgx]

Sweet. Yeah I was worried about that because I'm doin' the summer program in TUJ and if I couldn't get cigs I'd say fuck it. haha That or bring a couple cartons and have more shipped over. :P I heard you couldn't smoke in public in Tokyo now. Is that true?

[Radrey]

I dont think thats true at all. I see people smoking all the time. There will be big signs that will say you cant smoke here, if there isnt any smoking allowed at all. If you stay at the dorm.. Yes, you have to smoke outside.

[dvcxkschjkxhgx]

How hard is it to get smokes there if you're under that age of 20 and don't have that special smoke card? And how restrictive are they when it comes to places to smoke?

[Radrey]

No its really easy to get smokes here. They dont ID you at conbini stores (convenience stores). But you need a special card to buy them from vending machines. You can smoke in the weirdest places... Like Mcdonalds and other weird places. Just dont smoke on the train or in public buildings. Either from that, yes you can smoke in bars too.

[maryooliss]

Miss you!

[B3Movement]

Good update, keep em coming!

Be careful out there!

[ManaStar]

Hey Rey!

The only record store I went to while I was in Tokyo was HMV.

Their stuff isn't cheap, but they have a decent selection, I guess.

I think it was either in Shinjuku or Harajuku.

[kriseskra]

record stores

HMV and Tower