chop 0 Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 I would like to hear Peoples thoughts on the Aussie explosion! Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 it's been done on other threads chop. Do a search on Niseko. Link to post Share on other sites
chop 0 Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 yep, checked it out, some mixed feelings about old Niseko. Link to post Share on other sites
misorano 1 Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 New mayor of Niseko is acutally a homophobic, ballet dancing, pie eating, turnip named Gerald. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Niseko reminds me of Kuta Bali in the eighties. Aussies took over the place and where too scared to venture into other areas for years. Link to post Share on other sites
chop 0 Posted July 9, 2006 Author Share Posted July 9, 2006 I think that is true in a lot of cases. I am fortunate to have covered alot of Japan' mountains, but i still return to Nisekos powder. Last season was insane as we come across some guys doing Niseko backcountry access by snowmobile, there is some pretty wild backcountry out there!! it makes me laugh as most of it is right under the Aussies noses. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 yes Chop as they say ' fortune favours the brave ' . Neseko is an awesome mountain no doubt, but I won't be going back there this season. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 I thought you had to be japanese to vote......? a friend of a friend does the mobiling in niseko. says that its good but not crazy steep. The niseko topo really only shows one steep short pitch at around 40 degrees. If you are into touring there are much better spots thoughout japan. touring is touring meaning more than one mountain Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 My humor bones have left my body today. So the title of the thread is just wit? Link to post Share on other sites
chop 0 Posted July 12, 2006 Author Share Posted July 12, 2006 Im having no luck trying to track down the snowmobile crew at Niseko? anyone? Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 i only know a guy that does it for himself. Link to post Share on other sites
jtr 0 Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Do a google on "niseko snow mobile advetures NSA" and you will find something, or... 3w go-nsa.com Link to post Share on other sites
chop 0 Posted July 15, 2006 Author Share Posted July 15, 2006 cheers! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 still not answered the question. Is he an ozzie? Link to post Share on other sites
misorano 1 Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Unless he became a Japanese citizen he would be unable to run in an election as only Japanese have electoral rights in Japan. (If he became a Japanese citizen then he couldn't be an Aussie). So the answer would have to be NO. Link to post Share on other sites
sakebomb 0 Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Quote: still not answered the question. Is he an ozzie? Hahahaha! I find it hard to believe that an "outsider" could ever win an election here even if they did run!! Link to post Share on other sites
TJ OZ 0 Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Our Mayor here in Melbourne is chinese. Its very hard to understand him sometimes but he has a lot of supporters.I am sure he would have to be an Australian citizen. Link to post Share on other sites
fb_steve 0 Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 He's a pretty funny bloke, I was at the Commonwealth Games working and each time he made an appearance he got massive applause! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_So Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Race=Chinese Citizenship=Australian That's fine. Same as Race=Caucasian, Citizenship=Japanese. It is possible. Link to post Share on other sites
misorano 1 Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 You may be mixing up residence and citizenship. Most western nations allow residents to have electoral rights. Japan doesn't allow residents to have voting rights. BTW, the Niseko Mayor is a Japanese named Sato, Kutchan Mayor is a Japanese named Ito. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 In Niseko I am seeing public accommodation venues (hotels, pensions, lodges) that are pricing in Australian Dollars per night. So no matter who you are; Canadian, French, Japanese, NZ… the price for a night’s accommodation in Niseko Japan is A$100 (for example). I’m not sure if that is strange or not…. still mulling over it. I suppose it is natural to price in the currency of your target clients. In that sense AUD pricing is not so strange (although the property owners with JPY debt and operating expenses may learn a thing or two about the importance of hedging currency mismatches on cash flows as well as FX bid/offer spreads for small amounts, but that’s their business. Its not like it screwed up Aussie farmers borrowing Swiss Francs a few decades ago) If nothing else it says volumes about the state of play in Niseko. Niseko: all major cards accepted, and AUD. Link to post Share on other sites
fb_steve 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Does this mean I can use my AUD everywhere else in Japan? What about Hakooba? Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Hakuba only takes Dancers Dollars Link to post Share on other sites
chop 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Author Share Posted November 1, 2006 I hear you, i think its very weird, for f**k sake this is Japan, next you will be able to pay in kangaroo meat or vegimite Link to post Share on other sites
ausi ski bum 1 Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Isn't the Niseko Higashyama Resort owned by an Australian (Colin Hackworth), he was the General Manager of Hotham and Falls Creek until a couple of years ago. Much of the development happening there is also Australian money, an example is the town houses I am staying at this year were built by an Australian, and most have been sold to Australians. Not a bad thing as after all we have seasons that are opposite to each other and the distance makes accessing the resorts very economical. I am considering purchasing a unit there as an investment as well as somewhere I can use, my Falls Creek apartments have worked out very well so why not have one in Japan as well. Link to post Share on other sites
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