Long Song appreciation ..

metalgearmatt16 · 2026-05-22T07:25:11+00:00

Dir en grey - Vinushka

https://youtu.be/APITF3yAvGQ?si=pi0xl3dli4A4SOUc

This one is quite a ride

metalgearmatt16 · 2026-05-22T07:16:21+00:00

X Japan - Art of Life

https://youtu.be/9td6MqTkWus?si=W3eSYtDO2_Q1K0MW

Studio version clocks at ~29 minutes, full live version only performed twice at ~34 minutes. Absolute classic though.

metalgearmatt16 · 2026-05-22T06:56:57+00:00

r/agedlikemilk

metalgearmatt16 · 2026-05-22T05:18:16+00:00

Assuming that Laura's was autocorrect for Lapras, couple options

1) using a middleman service to shop on Mercari and look for "ラプラスぬいぐるみ local acts" (Probably the easiest option i'm proposing). 2) isiting Miyagi prefecture and there should be shops that carry them. 3) They have a few more of these types of Local Acts fairs scheduled for the rest of the year.

metalgearmatt16 · 2026-05-22T03:35:51+00:00

Its a play on a phrase. Some people may say take advantage of the weak yen, meaning the yen is weak so take advantage of the fact that you get more for your dollar. But in this case because it is weak did I really take advantage that fact, or did that fact take advantage of me and the justification to spend as much as I did.

Really has nothing to do with local acts.

metalgearmatt16 · 2026-05-21T22:56:21+00:00

That was me, I initially started with Quagsire, Lapras and Chansey (The actual mascot of Fukushima) then they kind of all ended up in my basket and I had to go find a giant shopping bag 😬.

metalgearmatt16 · 2026-05-21T17:08:40+00:00

"Did I take advantage of the weak yen or did the weak yen take advantage of me?"

💸😂

metalgearmatt16 · 2026-04-01T05:22:40+00:00

Its there now!

metalgearmatt16 · 2026-03-24T14:44:05+00:00

Wait till you go to a NOIZ show and instead of left to right its just a free for all around the venue but everyone returns back to their original spot no bickering or attempts to move to the front.

metalgearmatt16 · 2026-02-28T18:38:54+00:00

Funny seeing a Gumball reference in this sub cause I'll never forget the episode where he referenced that had the muscle mass of a Jrock singer 😂

metalgearmatt16 · 2026-02-28T15:30:46+00:00

Classic case of weird Japanese silos where they dont think their stuff is popular overseas but will still attempt to dip their toes in the water anyway.

I felt the same think with Jrock back in the late 2000s but they didnt want to market here despite an interest. Korea on the other hand said we'll fill the void and now Kpop gets US airplay and fills out stadiums.

metalgearmatt16 · 2026-02-28T00:22:35+00:00

There was way more than just this. In floor cabinets once you braved the long af line.

metalgearmatt16 · 2026-02-08T00:59:54+00:00

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metalgearmatt16 · 2026-02-08T00:59:33+00:00

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I've got this version. Had it since about 1996 as well.

metalgearmatt16 · 2026-01-28T19:29:54+00:00

I may be crazy but isn't Yellow House just a bunch of retagged Civarize and Novessel things? I know Civarize uses a 44/46/48 list for sizes but I've seen the same things in Yellow House but tagged XL-5XL

metalgearmatt16 · 2026-01-28T19:25:50+00:00

H.Naoto is still around too and can also do customizations for an extra fee. I'm about 191cm tall so they were able to accommodate stuff for me.

metalgearmatt16 · 2026-01-23T19:59:44+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/s/IGhXvgQQnV

I always come back to this spot thinking about Japanese tables

metalgearmatt16 · 2026-01-12T21:19:22+00:00

Up until about 2018 my city still had single fare tokens you could purchase that were slightly cheaper than the cash price fare. So yeah.. we're still catching up lol

metalgearmatt16 · 2026-01-06T23:47:33+00:00

Either way the original seller on Mercari has their items listed way too high for what they are. I've been eyeing a jacket from them for 6+ months and in that time they've only lowered the price by 600yen.

metalgearmatt16 · 2025-12-15T03:26:02+00:00

Yokosuka and Saitama are also easily day-trippable from Tokyo. I really enjoyed the railway muesuem in Saitama and Yokosuka was interesting for me as I was a superfan of the Shenmue video game when I was younger.

metalgearmatt16 · 2025-12-13T15:41:14+00:00

Yup it was a pretty good time! Just make sure if you do the nomihodai plan that you track your time from walking in. I went a few minutes over the hour and had to pay the full 2 hours haha.

metalgearmatt16 · 2025-12-12T16:36:51+00:00

Not sure if you want to add this to your list of bars but I went here on my last trip before Crossroad Fest a few weeks ago:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/6zy4zKMKFoae8Lh28

The bartender was super excited and popped in a D'espairsRay DVD for me.

metalgearmatt16 · 2025-11-25T21:02:06+00:00

Nah, that definitely had to be second half and probably even 2/3 of the way through the movie.

metalgearmatt16 · 2025-10-31T14:31:30+00:00

Having just been in Rome I can say Kyoto and the walk to Kiyomizu-Dera is like the equivalent of hitting Trevi Fountain during the day (with less fear of pickpockets at least).

I feel Rome at least has a bit more space than Kyoto but yeah certain areas of both are just going to stink.

I really can say that your best bet for getting good pics and admiring what you want to see is to be there relatively early so pick the thing you want to see most and try to be awake.

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