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Re: Japan Master Thread
« Reply #100 on: December 29, 2014, 06:00:05 PM »
anything worthwhile in kobe? i plan on going to kyoto, osaka and hiroshima
Honestly I'm not sure. There's a shul and mikvah there, but I don't recall anything amazing there. Kyoto is amazing as is Tokyo.

Worth noting that Costco has kosher products from the US. And it's pronounced Cost-O-Co, ask for Costco and nobody will know what you're talking about.
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Re: Japan Master Thread
« Reply #101 on: December 29, 2014, 06:12:44 PM »
as is Tokyo.

besides tsukiji, whats so great?

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Re: Japan Master Thread
« Reply #102 on: December 29, 2014, 07:17:41 PM »
Going to Japan next week- will post a TR during and after my stay.

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How long is your stay? I am taking JAL the "other way" around. JFK-LAX-SFO (AA F) and SFO-HND in F for 62.5k. I'll be landing the 8th.
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Re: Japan Master Thread
« Reply #103 on: December 29, 2014, 07:32:42 PM »
How long is your stay? I am taking JAL the "other way" around. JFK-LAX-SFO (AA F) and SFO-HND in F for 62.5k. I'll be landing the 8th.

That's a ton of stops. I'm going nonstop JFK-NRT
I'm leaving the 4th and Returning the 13th.
pretty sure there is no "F" class on my flight since it's a a dreamliner

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Re: Japan Master Thread
« Reply #104 on: December 29, 2014, 07:54:26 PM »
besides tsukiji, whats so great?
Akihabara, Shibuya, Tokyo Tower, just wandering around and getting loss in the sheer madness of the massive city...
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Re: Japan Master Thread
« Reply #105 on: December 29, 2014, 07:57:01 PM »
That's a ton of stops. I'm going nonstop JFK-NRT
I'm leaving the 4th and Returning the 13th.
pretty sure there is no "F" class on my flight since it's a a dreamliner
Hopefully will switch to JFK-SFO-HND close-in.
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Re: Japan Master Thread
« Reply #106 on: December 30, 2014, 10:13:27 AM »
http://yeahthatskosher.com/2014/12/tokyos-new-kosher-restaurant-opening-public/

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Re: Japan Master Thread
« Reply #107 on: December 30, 2014, 10:36:22 AM »
Dan - glad to see you read my site. Good to know.  ;)
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Re: Japan Master Thread
« Reply #108 on: December 30, 2014, 02:25:22 PM »
So there's the first kosher restaurant opening up in Tokyo. Chana's place in the chabad house.

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Re: Japan Master Thread
« Reply #109 on: December 30, 2014, 02:27:19 PM »
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Re: Japan Master Thread
« Reply #110 on: December 30, 2014, 03:51:31 PM »

Are you saying Chana's Place is being opened by the "other" chabad?

As far as I can tell, Chana's Place is being run by R' Mendy Sudakevich (Who I consider a friend and happens to be a great guy) the official chabad shliach in Japan.

IIRC, Chana is Mendi's wifes name.

P.S. King Falafel was closed every time I visited.
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Re: Japan Master Thread
« Reply #111 on: December 30, 2014, 06:28:20 PM »
Are you saying Chana's Place is being opened by the "other" chabad?

As far as I can tell, Chana's Place is being run by R' Mendy Sudakevich (Who I consider a friend and happens to be a great guy) the official chabad shliach in Japan.

IIRC, Chana is Mendi's wifes name.

P.S. King Falafel was closed every time I visited.
No, was just saying that it was mentioned upthread.
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Re: Japan Master Thread
« Reply #112 on: December 30, 2014, 06:32:26 PM »
Hopefully will switch to JFK-SFO-HND close-in.

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Re: Japan Master Thread
« Reply #113 on: December 30, 2014, 07:50:26 PM »
Very good chance.
I checked to day and saw for the day before my flight, maybe tomorrow it will be open.
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Re: Japan Master Thread
« Reply #114 on: December 30, 2014, 08:53:39 PM »
I checked to day and saw for the day before my flight, maybe tomorrow it will be open.
Flight is on the 6'th?

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Re: Japan Master Thread
« Reply #115 on: December 30, 2014, 11:03:48 PM »
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Re: Japan Master Thread
« Reply #116 on: December 30, 2014, 11:04:25 PM »

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Re: Japan Master Thread
« Reply #117 on: December 30, 2014, 11:08:18 PM »
Should open tomorrow.
That's what i'm hoping for.
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Re: Japan Master Thread
« Reply #118 on: December 31, 2014, 09:33:12 AM »
That's what i'm hoping for.
F opened direct to SFO and getting it ticketed now.

1/10 was booked for this flight.
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Re: Japan Master Thread
« Reply #119 on: December 31, 2014, 01:17:01 PM »
F opened direct to SFO and getting it ticketed now.

1/10 was booked for this flight.
Awesome.