Akihabara is known as the “Center of Japanese Otaku culture.” Akihabara is the craziest part of Tokyo; there are so many strange things such as maid cafés, which are not proper cafés. The waitresses dress in maid costumes, and they behave so politely with a sweet, cute voice. You will feel like a king. Akihabara, also known as“Huge Electronic City,” is where you can get any electrical appliance for a cheap price.
Japanese people are crazy about the Chinese noodle called ramen—especially young people. There’s a variety of types of ramen, and it's super-easy to find a ramen restaurant anywhere in Japan.
日本人は、中でも特に若者たちはラーメンと呼ばれる中華麺が大好きだ。さまざまな種類のラーメンがあり、日本でラーメン屋を見つけるのは超簡単だ。
日本人は、ラーメンと呼ばれている中華麺に夢中です―特に若い人がそう。いろいろな種類のラーメンがあり、日本のどこでもラーメン・レストランを見つけることは超簡単です。
In Japan, we have great record stores, such as Tower Records, and they usually have a big floor with a ton of CDs. Most Japanese people love physical CDs and choose not to illegally download, myself included. Tower Records’ Shibuya store has eight floors, including a place on the basement floor for band's to play in-store performances.
Izakaya is a Japanese-style bar. They have so many types of meals, and almost all izakayas have an amazing drink system. It's called “nomihoudai” which means “all you can drink”—and it's fucking cheap, less than 10 bucks. If you drink one beer at a proper bar or nightclub, it's gonna be five dollars or more. When bands come to Japan, I always bring them to an izakaya.
居酒屋は和風のバーだ。食べ物の種類が豊富で、ほとんどすべての居酒屋には素晴らしいドリンクシステムがある。それは「全てのドリンクを飲むことができる」という意味の「飲み放題」というもので、すこぶる安くて、たいてい10ドル以下だ。普通のバーやナイトクラブでビールを一杯飲んだら5ドル以上はする。バンドが来日した際には、私はいつも居酒屋に連れていく。
居酒屋は、日本式のバーです。とても多くの種類の食事を出し、ほとんどすべての居酒屋は驚くべきドリンク・システムになっています。それは、「飲み放題」と言い、「いくら飲んでも良い」という意味で ― むちゃくちゃ安い、10ドル以下です。もしちゃんとしたバーかナイトクラブでビールを1杯飲んだら、5ドルかそれ以上します。バンドが日本に来るときには、私はいつも居酒屋に連れてきます。
We have two fucking huge Buddha statues. The first is in Nara and was built in 752 A.D. Almost all Japanese students have been there for a school trip, and they can walk through his nose. The second is in Ibaraki. It's the biggest bronze statue in the world and is almost three times bigger than the Statue of Liberty.
