Comments on: Hacking Japan: Inside Tokyo for Less than New York – Part 2 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/06/09/060908-hacking-japan-inside-tokyo-for-less-than-new-york-part-2/ Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek and Lifestyle Design Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:39:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mikey http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/06/09/060908-hacking-japan-inside-tokyo-for-less-than-new-york-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-84177 Mikey Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:57:18 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=366#comment-84177 Dudes My personal best was $5 per/day... BREAKFAST: box of cerals, litre of milk, loaf of bread, peanut butter and jar of jam from the 99yen shop = $5 that was breakfast and snacks. LUNCH: hitch hike around noon and mention you are hungry to the driver. they will always take you somewhere nice and refuse to let you pay = FREE DINNER: I went places like florists and would ask until i got a date. again they would pay for dinner and take you home = FREE otherwise if I couldn't get accomodation. go to kareoke bar after 11pm and hire a room until morning for 10 - 15 bucks with one hour of all you can drink. Invite everyone in from the other rooms and go CRAZYYYY until you pass out on the ample sized bench seats.. gambatte! MK Dudes

My personal best was $5 per/day…

BREAKFAST: box of cerals, litre of milk, loaf of bread, peanut butter and jar of jam from the 99yen shop = $5 that was breakfast and snacks.

LUNCH: hitch hike around noon and mention you are hungry to the driver. they will always take you somewhere nice and refuse to let you pay = FREE

DINNER: I went places like florists and would ask until i got a date. again they would pay for dinner and take you home = FREE

otherwise if I couldn’t get accomodation. go to kareoke bar after 11pm and hire a room until morning for 10 – 15 bucks with one hour of all you can drink. Invite everyone in from the other rooms and go CRAZYYYY until you pass out on the ample sized bench seats..

gambatte!
MK

]]> By: Yonatan Weic http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/06/09/060908-hacking-japan-inside-tokyo-for-less-than-new-york-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-74196 Yonatan Weic Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:26:18 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=366#comment-74196 Eating in Japan is not as expensive as most people think....well obviously it could be, but I agree that food in japan could be way cheaper (not to mention better than anywhere across the US) other things to add to your list of food: -Okonomiaki: it's 'free translation' of 'japanese pizza' doesn't do it justice and it's something different (not to mention the pride of those living in Hiroshima) - TakoYaki - one of my favorites (fried ball shaped octopus legs with other goodies on top) usually go for about 3-4$ - Zarusoba - cold soba noodles and the list goes on. During a 'Matsuri' (japanese festival) you get to try all of the above plus way more in the streets along with the smells, colors and great vibes such festival holds. Yonatan Weic Eating in Japan is not as expensive as most people think….well obviously it could be, but I agree that food in japan could be way cheaper (not to mention better than anywhere across the US)

other things to add to your list of food:

-Okonomiaki: it’s ‘free translation’ of ‘japanese pizza’ doesn’t do it justice and it’s something different (not to mention the pride of those living in Hiroshima)

- TakoYaki – one of my favorites (fried ball shaped octopus legs with other goodies on top) usually go for about 3-4$

- Zarusoba – cold soba noodles

and the list goes on.
During a ‘Matsuri’ (japanese festival) you get to try all of the above plus way more in the streets along with the smells, colors and great vibes such festival holds.

Yonatan Weic

]]> By: Yonatan Weic http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/06/09/060908-hacking-japan-inside-tokyo-for-less-than-new-york-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-74195 Yonatan Weic Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:25:18 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=366#comment-74195 Eating in Japan is not as expensive as most people think....well obviously it could be, but I agree that food in japan could be way cheaper (not to mention better than anywhere across the US) other things to add to your list of food: -Okonomiaki: it's 'free translation' of 'japanese pizza' doesn't do it justice and it's something different (not to mention the pride of those living in Hiroshima) - TakoYaki - one of my favorites (fried ball shaped octopus legs with other goodies on top) usually go for about 3-4$ - Zarusoba - cold soba noodles and the list goes on. During a 'Matsuri' (japanese festival) you get to try all of the above plus way more in the streets along with the smells, colors and great vibes such festival holds. Yonatan Weic There is Eating in Japan is not as expensive as most people think….well obviously it could be, but I agree that food in japan could be way cheaper (not to mention better than anywhere across the US)

other things to add to your list of food:

-Okonomiaki: it’s ‘free translation’ of ‘japanese pizza’ doesn’t do it justice and it’s something different (not to mention the pride of those living in Hiroshima)

- TakoYaki – one of my favorites (fried ball shaped octopus legs with other goodies on top) usually go for about 3-4$

- Zarusoba – cold soba noodles

and the list goes on.
During a ‘Matsuri’ (japanese festival) you get to try all of the above plus way more in the streets along with the smells, colors and great vibes such festival holds.

Yonatan Weic

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]]> By: Devon http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/06/09/060908-hacking-japan-inside-tokyo-for-less-than-new-york-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-64259 Devon Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:15:24 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=366#comment-64259 I'm living in Tsukuba Japan, just North of Tokyo. I would highly recommend the street bars in Asakusa. It's the more historical part of Tokyo and if you happen to find a bar with karaoke you're golden. People will immediately come up to you and buy you drinks, talk to you, and encourage you to sing more songs. You will be like Barry Manilow at an all ladies night. It will push your limits of vulnerability, because you are forced to speak Japanese. Plus you will have some great stories and a bunch of new friends who you can return to at a future date for another memorable night. I try to spend as much time as I can in that area. Give it a shot. I’m living in Tsukuba Japan, just North of Tokyo. I would highly recommend the street bars in Asakusa. It’s the more historical part of Tokyo and if you happen to find a bar with karaoke you’re golden. People will immediately come up to you and buy you drinks, talk to you, and encourage you to sing more songs. You will be like Barry Manilow at an all ladies night. It will push your limits of vulnerability, because you are forced to speak Japanese. Plus you will have some great stories and a bunch of new friends who you can return to at a future date for another memorable night. I try to spend as much time as I can in that area. Give it a shot.

]]> By: traveler http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/06/09/060908-hacking-japan-inside-tokyo-for-less-than-new-york-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-45322 traveler Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:56:59 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=366#comment-45322 This article was interesting but it didnt really prove to me that tokyo is any less expensive than New York. Further, I didnt really learn anything much about what is actually cheap in Tokyo. This article was interesting but it didnt really prove to me that tokyo is any less expensive than New York. Further, I didnt really learn anything much about what is actually cheap in Tokyo.

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