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**Suvuseh** · 03-12-2006, 05:15 AM

Well its going on for 1 week now me being in Tokyo. I finally managed to get some sightseeing done at Asakusa Shrine after one fecking grueling week at Japan Shop 2006(trade show).

Managed to find a nice kendo shop in Ikebukuro (kenbu-do). Mr Hiromitsu-san was real nice and I got some decent gear...as well as managing to get a back issue of kendo nippon with the high school championship dvd...wooohooo!

Tokyo is an interesting if not expensive(yikes!) place...especially when I got mistaken for a scoutman when asking a lady for directions...hahaha

My stays basically extented due to a client meeting on monday and the fact that the only flight I can get back is on wednesday...so, its a few more daze here..woohoo!

**zzarratusstra** · 03-12-2006, 06:18 PM

Suidobashi (水道橋） has a lot of good budo shops to choose from. The neighbourhood is near Tokyo Dome, and the area I'm thinking of faces the Tokyo Dome amusement park.

The station can be seen on this map, where the Mita Line (blue) meets the JR Chuo Line (black and white).

http://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/fore...glish_map.html

**Borrinas** · 03-12-2006, 06:30 PM

Thanks dude...hahaha...guess where I'll be on monday after the meeting!

heh...

OMG, there was like some random chick with no pants at asakusa yesterday...my friend ran over going, "jesus, she got no panties on!" I was freaked out...she was wearing a half trench coat but we could see from the slit behind...

what a wonderful day.

**HootSnori** · 03-12-2006, 07:28 PM

I'm concerned that I may not have given you very good instructions for finding the place. Basically, you get off at Suidobashi. I forget what the exit was called, but on leaving the station, you'll walk towards Tokyo Dome. There's an amusement park area around there with roller coasters and a parachute-type ride which can be seen quite easily from the street. As I recall, there's a row of budo shops on the opposite side of the street. You should see some familiar kanji on signs. Failling that, you could ask someone. How's your Japanese?

**nerkvcbtre** · 03-12-2006, 08:17 PM

I'm concerned that I may not have given you very good instructions for finding the place. Basically, you get off at Suidobashi. I forget what the exit was called, but on leaving the station, you'll walk towards Tokyo Dome. There's an amusement park area around there with roller coasters and a parachute-type ride which can be seen quite easily from the street. As I recall, there's a row of budo shops on the opposite side of the street. You should see some familiar kanji on signs. Failling that, you could ask someone. How's your Japanese?

Its pretty bad...I can order food and ask for help but not so much so with technical stuff.

But I think I should be able to find the place dude, thanks for the intructions tho!

**LSg44PDu** · 03-12-2006, 08:53 PM

hope your still having fun mate.
btw here is the kenbu website for those who are interested
http://www.kenbu-do.co.jp/

that highschool dvd is a well sort after dvd. how long is the dvd?

cheers buddy. hf

**markoiutrfffdsa** · 03-12-2006, 09:05 PM

hope your still having fun mate.
btw here is the kenbu website for those who are interested
http://www.kenbu-do.co.jp/

that highschool dvd is a well sort after dvd. how long is the dvd?

cheers buddy. hf

Haven't seen it yet. But it looks good.

There's also a jodan lesson by Hirakawa Sensei that I'm getting a friend to translate.

**Anydayhybeall** · 03-12-2006, 09:36 PM

hope your still having fun mate.
btw here is the kenbu website for those who are interested
http://www.kenbu-do.co.jp/

that highschool dvd is a well sort after dvd. how long is the dvd?

cheers buddy. hf

Nice place for a high-end kendo boutique. Right next to Mister Donut.

**furious1** · 03-12-2006, 09:38 PM

Nice place for a high-end kendo boutique. Right next to Mister Donut.

Hahaha...I had a donut there, then went for some ramen around the corner while waiting for my shinai to be fitted.

**frkksptn** · 03-13-2006, 05:57 AM

One of the stores in suidobashi has an interesting selcetion of iaito. It's really cool to just be able to go in there and try them out. They have some stuff I've never seen before; like an iaito that is shaped like a sword made by reshaping a naginata. I don't remember the correct name for a sword like that though.

**OShellszz** · 03-13-2006, 07:27 AM

One of the stores in suidobashi has an interesting selcetion of iaito. It's really cool to just be able to go in there and try them out. They have some stuff I've never seen before; like an iaito that is shaped like a sword made by reshaping a naginata. I don't remember the correct name for a sword like that though.

You wouldn't be talking about a nagamaki?

03-12-2006, 05:15 AM	#1
Suvuseh Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 405 Senior Member	Japan 2006 Well its going on for 1 week now me being in Tokyo. I finally managed to get some sightseeing done at Asakusa Shrine after one fecking grueling week at Japan Shop 2006(trade show). Managed to find a nice kendo shop in Ikebukuro (kenbu-do). Mr Hiromitsu-san was real nice and I got some decent gear...as well as managing to get a back issue of kendo nippon with the high school championship dvd...wooohooo! Tokyo is an interesting if not expensive(yikes!) place...especially when I got mistaken for a scoutman when asking a lady for directions...hahaha My stays basically extented due to a client meeting on monday and the fact that the only flight I can get back is on wednesday...so, its a few more daze here..woohoo! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-12-2006, 06:18 PM	#2
zzarratusstra Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 459 Senior Member	Suidobashi (水道橋） has a lot of good budo shops to choose from. The neighbourhood is near Tokyo Dome, and the area I'm thinking of faces the Tokyo Dome amusement park. The station can be seen on this map, where the Mita Line (blue) meets the JR Chuo Line (black and white). http://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/fore...glish_map.html Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-12-2006, 06:30 PM	#3
Borrinas Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 452 Senior Member	Thanks dude...hahaha...guess where I'll be on monday after the meeting! heh... OMG, there was like some random chick with no pants at asakusa yesterday...my friend ran over going, "jesus, she got no panties on!" I was freaked out...she was wearing a half trench coat but we could see from the slit behind... what a wonderful day. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-12-2006, 07:28 PM	#4
HootSnori Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 407 Senior Member	I'm concerned that I may not have given you very good instructions for finding the place. Basically, you get off at Suidobashi. I forget what the exit was called, but on leaving the station, you'll walk towards Tokyo Dome. There's an amusement park area around there with roller coasters and a parachute-type ride which can be seen quite easily from the street. As I recall, there's a row of budo shops on the opposite side of the street. You should see some familiar kanji on signs. Failling that, you could ask someone. How's your Japanese? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-12-2006, 08:17 PM	#5
nerkvcbtre Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 519 Senior Member	I'm concerned that I may not have given you very good instructions for finding the place. Basically, you get off at Suidobashi. I forget what the exit was called, but on leaving the station, you'll walk towards Tokyo Dome. There's an amusement park area around there with roller coasters and a parachute-type ride which can be seen quite easily from the street. As I recall, there's a row of budo shops on the opposite side of the street. You should see some familiar kanji on signs. Failling that, you could ask someone. How's your Japanese? Its pretty bad...I can order food and ask for help but not so much so with technical stuff. But I think I should be able to find the place dude, thanks for the intructions tho! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-12-2006, 08:53 PM	#6
LSg44PDu Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 440 Senior Member	hope your still having fun mate. btw here is the kenbu website for those who are interested http://www.kenbu-do.co.jp/ that highschool dvd is a well sort after dvd. how long is the dvd? cheers buddy. hf Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-12-2006, 09:05 PM	#7
markoiutrfffdsa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 362 Senior Member	hope your still having fun mate. btw here is the kenbu website for those who are interested http://www.kenbu-do.co.jp/ that highschool dvd is a well sort after dvd. how long is the dvd? cheers buddy. hf Haven't seen it yet. But it looks good. There's also a jodan lesson by Hirakawa Sensei that I'm getting a friend to translate. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-12-2006, 09:36 PM	#8
Anydayhybeall Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 474 Senior Member	hope your still having fun mate. btw here is the kenbu website for those who are interested http://www.kenbu-do.co.jp/ that highschool dvd is a well sort after dvd. how long is the dvd? cheers buddy. hf Nice place for a high-end kendo boutique. Right next to Mister Donut. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-12-2006, 09:38 PM	#9
furious1 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 480 Senior Member	Nice place for a high-end kendo boutique. Right next to Mister Donut. Hahaha...I had a donut there, then went for some ramen around the corner while waiting for my shinai to be fitted. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2006, 05:57 AM	#10
frkksptn Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 442 Senior Member	One of the stores in suidobashi has an interesting selcetion of iaito. It's really cool to just be able to go in there and try them out. They have some stuff I've never seen before; like an iaito that is shaped like a sword made by reshaping a naginata. I don't remember the correct name for a sword like that though. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2006, 07:27 AM	#11
OShellszz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 403 Senior Member	One of the stores in suidobashi has an interesting selcetion of iaito. It's really cool to just be able to go in there and try them out. They have some stuff I've never seen before; like an iaito that is shaped like a sword made by reshaping a naginata. I don't remember the correct name for a sword like that though. You wouldn't be talking about a nagamaki? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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