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TOKYO vs. OSAKA: An Empirical Analysis

Oct 06, 2009 10:57

Let's delve into Japan's longest standing rivalry that only people in Osaka seem to give a rat's ass about. After several years of living in Osaka and 3 days traipsing around Tokyo as a tourist, I feel that I have sufficient knowledge to evaluate the matter from an expert's perspective.

TOKYO: No One Sleep In Tokyo
OSAKA: ...to my knowledge, has ( Read more... )

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demetra_ai October 6 2009, 13:09:00 UTC

OK, I have to differ with you on the Tokyo vs. Osaka "talking properly" point... just from a standpoint of Osaka-ben vs. hyoujungo (^_^) I can understand Osaka-ben for the most part, but I can't use it myself. Also there are a couple of words that come up repeatedly in Osaka-ben that I just do not understand... at all. What's "chaunen"? Is that a word? Do you recognize that? WTF does it mean??

Also, I had Greek food in Tokyo and I agree -- it was fan-freakin'-tastic. I hadn't had Greek food in ages, which made it even more delicious to me... although it was definitely pricey. I seem to recall my dinner being like 5000 yen or something... and that's not including drinks, I think we got a bottle of retsina or something too.

Oddly enough there's also a Greek restaurant in Sapporo -- I found it while walking around at random. They had a Greek flag out front. Turned out they had pretty damn good food too, but the people I went with almost all ordered fish! I was like WTF is wrong with you people... this is Japan. You ( ... )

rodney_mctaco October 6 2009, 17:45:38 UTC

「＊＊ちゃうねん」＝「＊＊じゃないよ」

Because knowing is half the battle!

demetra_ai October 6 2009, 19:12:38 UTC

Thank you (@_@) I've been wondering about that for a while now. I figured it was some kind of negation but wanted to be completely sure.

pongatari October 6 2009, 23:56:27 UTC

A couple of Greek places I found online were stupid expensive (like 5-6000 a head and up), but the one we went to (Spyro's in Roppongi) was reasonable. More like 5-6000 for both of us and we got a free jar of green olives. I had dolmades, spanakopita, pasticcio, and baklava. Tried ouzo for the first time too... that chit is strong! Tastes a lot like absinthe too.

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rodney_mctaco October 6 2009, 17:44:09 UTC

"OSAKA: people talk properly."

What the fuck are you talking about?

"I even went to 109 on a Saturday and there were like 2 hot girls there."

(Setting aside the entire first part of that item, which is mentally retarded) Don't go on Saturday. Go in like, say, 1999, when 109 was actually a place where hot, young, fashionable chicks went. They basically converted it into a tween mall about 8 years ago, son. (They actually sell Mezzo Piano and shit there.)

"TOKYO: Hordes of black-suited businessmen aside, Tokyo dudes actually dress pretty well. If you happen to feel like dressing like a bum, you kind of stick out.
OSAKA: Dudes either dress like bums, gyaruo (gay Bon Jovi), or some other exotic variety of faggot. You can dress like a bum and not stick out, or you can wear something decent and look better than pretty much everyone else."

You hella gay.

pongatari October 7 2009, 00:05:47 UTC

Dudes, Osaka people talk properly like Americans speak proper English. Just go with me on this one.

We went to 109 because... well, it was right there and we had some time to kill after we went to Krispy Kreme (when the hot fresh donuts sign was on UNFFFFFFFFFF!). I got the feeling that it was past its prime, and we didn't hang around there for more than like 5 minutes.

WTF is Mezzo Piano? You hella gay.

Next time we're gonna do it right. Gonna rent a car one night, gonna have the "what should we do in Tokyo?" conversation with you when I'm not drunk, gonna go to a psytrance party.

rodney_mctaco October 7 2009, 09:46:24 UTC

"Dudes, Osaka people talk properly like Americans speak proper English. Just go with me on this one ( ... )