The husslers were out in full force in Shinjuku last nite, mostly african, trying to get me to goto a "titty show". One lady grabbed my coat and started to ask me for a massage, while other guys would walk with me and not leave me alone. Had to watch my wallet and get away.The internet cafe is cool. Just found out they offer you free soft drinks and ice cream cones. Also people can rent private cubicles where they can watch dvd movies or sleep. I heard couples us...

The husslers were out in full force in Shinjuku last nite, mostly african, trying to get me to goto a "titty show". One lady grabbed my coat and started to ask me for a massage, while other guys would walk with me and not leave me alone. Had to watch my wallet and get away. The internet cafe is cool. Just found out they offer you free soft drinks and ice cream cones. Also people can rent private cubicles where they can watch dvd movies or sleep. I heard couples u...

Sleeping in the capsule was ok. It wasnt too noisy as its not busy season so most of them were empty. You just have a roll down blind so can still hear noises and get light from the hallways. Showers in the morning had no stalls or cubicles, you just sit on a stool and its completely public so a line of guys all showering. Ok as nobody knows me there. Dried off in the sauna room. Also there is a communal hot tub which I'll use tonite.Everything is provided, even ...

Sleeping in the capsule was ok. It wasnt too noisy as its not busy season so most of them were empty. You just have a roll down blind so can still hear noises and get light from the hallways. Showers in the morning had no stalls or cubicles, you just sit on a stool and its completely public so a line of guys all showering. Ok as nobody knows me there. Dried off in the sauna room. Also there is a communal hot tub which I'll use tonite. Everything is provided, even...

Japan is one of the places I've always wanted to visit. But with distance and cost it never seemed realistic. Also the culture and language just seemed so alien and foreign to be able to navigate. However, living in Korea, only an hour by ferry to the tip of Japan, and acclimatizing to Korean society, which can seem just as alien, I wasnt going pass up to opportunity to go. This is also one of the reasons I had picked Korea for a teaching job as I would be able t...