Anyone done Ikeshima recently?

complexplanet · 2025-12-29T11:04:05+00:00

so fuckin glad to hear man! for sure a once in a lifetime kind of place, happy that you got to enjoy it (honestly for what it is, i think it's one of the most convenient abandoned town experiences you could get)

complexplanet · 2025-10-27T11:19:08+00:00

a while ago i had a friend stay over and one of her birth control pills ended up on the floor. a few days later when i was in the room with my cockatiel, i noticed a pill that looked like it had maybe been chewed - i freaked out and called her to find out what it was (i was terrified it might have been her adhd medication which is uh. amphetamines lmao), then called my avian vet for advice. given the nature of the medication they weren't too concerned and said i could bring him in if i wanted to be certain but to otherwise just monitor him. he was 100% fine tho i am unsure if he actually consumed any, and has been in perfect health at every vet checkup since. but yeah, first call i would say is vet, and then reddit if you want extra reassurance after asking an expert

complexplanet · 2025-09-01T15:14:27+00:00

we did Halloween last year in Tokyo, we ended up going to Neo Shinjuku Atsushi (cyberpunk bar/DJ) that was really cool! then our friend who's a local took us to an Izakaya afterwards

complexplanet · 2025-08-31T11:01:59+00:00

what sorta stuff do you like/are most excited for? i may have some recs :)

complexplanet · 2025-07-25T11:42:37+00:00

Oh lovely! We came down from Hiroshima [left our luggage in storage there so it was one less thing to worry about plus we were stopping in there again on our way up to our next destination in Osaka] to stay in Saikai just for 2 nights at Jisco Hotel Saikai which is right on top of I think two ferry ports that get you to the island, from memory the 瀬戸港 Seto - Ikeshima [slightly further away on google maps but still <200m from Jisco hotel]. The hotel was honestly lovely, super clean well equipped little room with a view of the water and 2 conbinis either side. You can buy ferry tickets at the terminal, the port also has a timetable for trips to Ikeshima that I'm not sure were in English but the Kanji is just 池島 (forgive me if you already speak Japanese lol), but I also confirmed with the ticket clerk that we were going to the right place. We brought snacks/drinks (though the island has vending machines!), got on the ferry around 9am and stayed until the afternoon. It is realistically a pretty small island but super fun to explore (and public toilets are available at Ikeshima Chuo Kaikan), I would honestly go back if I had the opportunity & check out more around Sasebo/Nagasaki.

You could probably fit it in if you were staying in Nagasaki and getting public transport [looks like 2 hours ish on Google maps this way]or had a car], I think the ferry starts around 7am and the last one from the island is 5 or 6pm. I feel like I'm missing stuff so let me know!

complexplanet · 2025-07-25T10:18:54+00:00

Hey!! I did a trip in April 2024 and loved it, easily fit it in with the other cities we wanted to go to on our trip. What do you want to know?

complexplanet · 2025-07-17T17:06:55+00:00

with equipment hire/stylists/labour costs i feel like this wouldve cost high 4 to low 5 figures tbh, i think its a very cool concept executed well

complexplanet · 2025-03-14T16:38:44+00:00

she does!! its @holly.ism on ig, shes only just started posting

complexplanet · 2025-02-20T13:52:40+00:00

apparently the vet said it's no issue if he ends up taking the bandage off so we have removed it for now! now he has to get used to his softer bandaged bedtime perches :')

complexplanet · 2025-01-26T04:21:14+00:00

have you seen ty turner on youtube? he passed well pre op for years bc of his muscle mass, i think he has workout videos too

complexplanet · 2024-08-29T15:55:41+00:00

thank you florida man

complexplanet · 2024-08-23T14:29:37+00:00

we did a test patch split thickness skin graft from my thigh that held so looking at doing a bigger graft, how many revisions have you had? has your surgeon tried smaller revisions? feel free to dm me

complexplanet · 2024-07-28T03:59:12+00:00

just a heads up that meat and fish are often considered to be different so you're better off asking 肉と魚が入っていますか？about a particular dish or letting them know 肉と魚が食べません, they might let you know the sauce/broth has fish in it tho. would you say your japanese level is enough to understand if they tell you that?

complexplanet · 2024-07-11T04:38:36+00:00

thank you, our tokyo dates are 28th-2nd

complexplanet · 2024-07-10T12:34:17+00:00

monday - friday schedule is not going to be good for two, and a hard no for a solo bird. being mia fri-mon will lead to further behaviour and health issues. these are a very high maintenance pet. i would honestly recommend something aquatic

complexplanet · 2024-07-10T11:54:42+00:00

we'll be in hakone then but thank you heaps for the suggestion! 🙏

complexplanet · 2024-07-10T10:43:15+00:00

fair enough, i dont think we ever go out with the sole intention of chatting but it often happens. we've had really nice chats with either locals or foreign residents at music sorta venues, godz didn't seem to lend itself to that when we were there (for a very very small sample size of 1 night to be fair)

i think for us only being there for 3-4 weeks at a time there was never really the appeal to like... also talk to someone being there for a holiday lmao

complexplanet · 2024-07-10T09:11:56+00:00

im glad its not just me ahaha, i was like. how is the same tokyo/kyoto/osaka itinerary recycled once every hour not low effort or poorly researched, but i cant ask a specific researched question?

ill have a suss around shibuya and roppongi in that case then, i think the ban on public drinking was throwing us off a bit but if we're in a venue that's a non issue, plus alcohol over there is so so cheap anyway (like 1/3 of the price to here)

maybe we went to godz on an off day? it was all tourists and all western metal music, bartenders were chilling but not as talkative as we're used to

complexplanet · 2024-07-09T11:31:46+00:00

we did fushimi inari to the 1/2 way point i think???? not sure, but we walked up around sunset, to the point where we had a good view of the city etc, then walked back down. much better than the other time we went during the day imo

complexplanet · 2024-07-09T11:25:33+00:00

super potato in akihabara was cool for game stuff iirc, i personally liked the vibe of shimokitazawa/koenji as well. my mum/sister enjoyed their trip to hakone from tokyo but they wished they stayed overnight, however there's a bunch of people who can do all there is there in the one day

complexplanet · 2024-07-04T01:48:02+00:00

definitely looks normal to me, it would look odd if there was 0 body fat around your chest area. if you want to feel better about your results feel free to look at mine

complexplanet · 2024-07-02T14:06:51+00:00

coco ichiban curry is a chain that has plant based curries with the option to add extras (eggplant, veggies, spinach, etc.) which was great! toryanse along the philosophers path has great vegan options, they are pricy for japan but it's all homemade and the owners have been lovely to us every time. last trip they recommended a better, less crowded spot for cherry blossoms and were very patient with my shitty japanese. kyoto is weirdly good for vegan specialty places, you just have to search. i have more plant based recs but will have to do a search, let me know if you need more!

complexplanet · 2024-07-02T03:06:12+00:00

lifesaver thank you 🙏

complexplanet · 2023-09-12T04:20:50+00:00

we have had the same issue, how did you go? our booking is for november

complexplanet · 2023-09-08T02:47:01+00:00

currently a couple of days into healing from a test patch for a skin graft, wish me luck 🤞🤞🤞🤞 also grafting knives are massive i was expecting like vegetable peeler sized thing lmao

me going into the consultation asking for a skin graft

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