toggle 0 Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 I have not been much at all in Japan, having only boarded in NZ and Europe, but all you veterens - what makes Japan so good, if indeed it is that good??? And how is the experience different to other countries in your experience. Just interesting to know...I will be living in Japan next year, so I want to prepare myself! Link to post Share on other sites
danz 0 Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 i hope you like j-pop.... 'cause you are going to hear a lot of it on the mountains... danz ------------------ pray for snow Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 0 Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 It snows like sh!t and everyone's too scared to duck the ropes = freshies all day everyday!! Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 0 Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 Oh, and a dip in the onsen at the end of a day of fresh powder is pure bliss. Link to post Share on other sites
Kate 0 Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 Many people on the slopes, so you gotta have GOOD CONTROL. You cannot be Sh*t control on slopes..... Good practice yeah? Link to post Share on other sites
clown 0 Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 japanese pussy...... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 15, 2001 Share Posted December 15, 2001 Ohhh Yeah, nothing like a freaking awesome Onsen after going nuts on the slopes... and sake! lots of it with cute netchans... Dude! THAT's Japan right there for ya! Link to post Share on other sites
toggle 0 Posted December 15, 2001 Author Share Posted December 15, 2001 Kinki Kids, Morning Musume, Ayumi, etc etc. You kind of get used to it...well, you HAVE to get used to it! Link to post Share on other sites
xxx 2 Posted December 15, 2001 Share Posted December 15, 2001 Actually does anyone here admit to even "not hating" JPOP? And if so who rules? Must be the Musumes, don't you think? Link to post Share on other sites
ivo 0 Posted December 15, 2001 Share Posted December 15, 2001 xxx, do you know "ska ska club"??? it's a japanese ska-punk band, i like them!! but last year was it the hate, allways when i got in to hard core riding i heard "your everything, your everything, your everything la la laaa la la la laaaaaa....." (the la la la's where in japanese and i couldn't understand them.) but that song was so ugly!!!!!!!!!!!! HATE!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Zekkers 0 Posted December 15, 2001 Share Posted December 15, 2001 Hey guys (and gals), I don't really have an answer to this question, because my first time to Japan is the end of January. But I need an answer! I still have to convince my hubby that we need to hit the slopes while we're there. He says that it's just sking- and we go to Colorado every year, so why waste our time there, since it's all the same... (idiot, I know) SO, how can I convince my hubby that sking Japan would be an experience of modern Japanese culture? And therefore time-worthy? Link to post Share on other sites
Twiki 0 Posted December 15, 2001 Share Posted December 15, 2001 Huge amounts of untouched powder snow and a unique cultural experience. Corny, but great! Looking at the skiing alone: if you want extreme steeps, cliffs and couloirs your better of in Europe or the Rockies, but if you don't want to get up at 5.30am to be the first in line so that you can get a patch of powder then Japan is the place. The larger ski areas are comparible to US/Canadian mountains but nothing like the huge French and Swiss areas. If you want it a bit more lively at night you need to hit the bigger resorts, ie Niseko, Yuzawa and Hakuba (or bring loads of friends). These all have great slopes too. Just try not to visit over the New Year as this is peak season and packed out. The week after would be much better! Link to post Share on other sites
Twiki 0 Posted December 15, 2001 Share Posted December 15, 2001 sorry the last bit there about dates was for the Scottich geezer. getting confused in my old age Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 17, 2001 Share Posted December 17, 2001 The amazing choice and the amazing snow. Link to post Share on other sites
helen 0 Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 The snow, the resorts, the japanese-ness, the lack of gaijin (flames!!!), the onsen, the curry rice, the JPOP (see other thread!), the onsen, and the sake! Link to post Share on other sites
riddles 0 Posted December 21, 2001 Share Posted December 21, 2001 Being surrounded by 99.9% Japanese people. (Good thing)! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 22, 2001 Share Posted December 22, 2001 the smell. it smells different here. Link to post Share on other sites
Davo 1 Posted December 22, 2001 Share Posted December 22, 2001 cans of hot coffee to warm your hands up-and a life size Colonel Saunders model covered in Xmas decorations greeting you as you board the gondala at Tsugaike Link to post Share on other sites
cal 6 Posted December 22, 2001 Share Posted December 22, 2001 Cans of hot coffee! On that subject - anyone actually like those things? They are just sooooooooo sweeet its unreal. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted December 23, 2001 Share Posted December 23, 2001 The smell is indeed different - there's often a smell of snowbikes and burning plastic rubbish - verrrr nice. Talking of canned beverages, I like the milk tea - it reminds me of the taste of rice pudding. Link to post Share on other sites
ivo 0 Posted December 23, 2001 Share Posted December 23, 2001 Quote: Originally posted by cal: Cans of hot coffee! On that subject - anyone actually like those things? They are just sooooooooo sweeet its unreal. there are some coffees without sugar!! just black, no milk no sugar! (but i allways used to choose the wrong...) Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 24, 2001 Share Posted December 24, 2001 Not understanding what is being said around you (if you are Japanese-inept like me) and of course the snow bunnies Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 24, 2001 Share Posted December 24, 2001 Just the japanese-ness of it all. The atmosphere, the language, the lack of gaijin! Love it! Link to post Share on other sites
lin 0 Posted December 26, 2001 Share Posted December 26, 2001 This is very interesting for me because I will be coming to Japan in February for the first time. Interesting to hear all these opinions and thoughts. Thank you! lin Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted December 26, 2001 Share Posted December 26, 2001 Quote: Originally posted by riddles: Being surrounded by 99.9% Japanese people. (Good thing)! Good to see such nice sentiments on a web site made by non-Japanese with the admirable intention of letting more non-Japanese know about winter sports in Japan. As if gaijin don't have a hard enough time without other "better than thou" or territorial gaijin making snide comments. I used to go to house/techno clubs a lot in the main cities. Especially in Osaka, it would often be that the only person in a club who wouldn't respond when spoken to was the "I'm so cool" gaijin who was doubtlessly ego-tripping on having escaped the lumpen gaijin bar scene and found some trendy Japanese mates. It was as if the presence of other gaijin was shattering their little dream. With the yen going through the floor, it's getting cheaper for you overseas readers to give Japan a try. A tour party of 500 Americans hit Hakuba last spring and the resort is aiming for more this year, as ever pushing the "we did the Olympics" line. If you ask me, people with experience of skiing/boarding in other countries can only be a positive influence on Japanese resorts. I would imagine that the resorts are far more willing to listen to people coming specially from overseas than to day-tripping foreigners living locally. Link to post Share on other sites
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