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gurgle

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  1. Hi,

     

    Enquiring on behalf of some friends.

     

    Does anyone know if Takayama is accessible by road in winter ?

     

    Does anyone know the best way to get from either Kyoto or Takayama to Hakuba, the number of trains and connections look tedious (checked Hyperdia). Is there a bus or taxi service ?

     

    Actually, while I am at it, another question. Is a Hiroshima day trip feasible from Kyoto, or is that too much like hard work ?

     

    Thanks,

  2. For alpine boots Yamatoya near the station. Rappie has a small selection as well and some used boots for sale in the back.

    Hakuba is a ski town so expect prices to be a bit higher.

     

    I was talking to a Japanese dude on a lift and he was saying Matsumoto has a few good shops...Suwa has a big Alpen and Xebio but they just carry the.... meh stuff. Any knowledge of the Matsumoto stores?

     

    Thanks for all the info. guys. I am up there a couple of times a year but really can't be @rsed going to Jimbocho etc. However, I am quite fussy with boots so have been wearing the same ones for about 8 years. Anyway, will check out Rapie and the other place near the station and if I find something I am going to see the boot fitter as well. A good boot fitter is worth every penny you pay them - hard to find though, but I am pretty sure it ain't the kid in the shop in Jimbocho. I will let you know how I get on. Thanks again for the info.

  3. My pet peeve used to be when my fellow countrymen would look at me as though I was some sort of liar when I said to them that there were hundreds of ski resorts in Japan - not just one called "Nerseiko".

     

    I should have kept my mouth shut.......be careful what you wish for...something like that anyway......

     

    How many resorts are there, does anyone know roughly ?

  4. Originally Posted By: scouser
    A big majority of the worlds best players play in the Premier League, La Liga or Serie A.

    Does that fuel your argument at all or just make you go doh



    I guess it's all about the $$$. Leagues with the most attract the world's best players and perhaps a few of the domestic players would not make it into the "best league" if one ever existed.

    Just wondering why England are always so cr@p. Maybe it's just because they are not as good....

    Apparently Germany spend way for than England on youth programs, but I guess plenty spend more than Ghana, Cote d'ivoire, etc. So that argument doesn't go too far either.
  5. Originally Posted By: brit-gob
    Players don't get paid salary to play for their country.
    They get paid to play for their club which is an entirely different thing.


    Actually I meant the combined value of their club salaries.... along the lines of some leagues are maybe just a little over rated......
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    The World Cup....of Diving and Cheating......

     

    It's hard not to get excited about the World Cup in the few weeks before it starts, and then thoroughly dissapointed in a sport that encourages cheating and getting away with whatever you can.

     

    Are they ever going to sort this cr@p out ??

  7. Originally Posted By: rider69
    This situation could be quiet harmful to the already sensitive budget books!


    And even worse if there are no more investors and therefore less visitors if governments try and charge another tax on foreign owners. They should consider the indirect benefits owners add to the economy by paying for services before considering more taxes. We already pay yearly property taxes and plenty more on services for the property. Not to mention what we spend holidaying in Japan each year that could easily be spent in another country.
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