No.3684
>>3683Neat sacred cinder block!~
No.3687
>>3686Bet the food tastes epic.
No.3697
>>3696I would have done the same
No.3698
I think once is enough for a lifetime. I’m done climbing forever after this, at least to this height
No.3699
Adventure with a friend sounds fun....
No.3700
>>3699Fun until neither of us can sleep and we have 4hours before we start climbing again
No.3701
I understand this whole "I'm not gay / we are not compatible" thing, but did you think about jerking or sucking each other off just out of curiosity and because you have the opportunity now? I mean we are basically openly trying to make each other cum on /ec/ and /megu/ regardless of 2D heterosexuality so this thought doesn't seem too far-fetched to me. I think friend-havers call this a "bro thing". And to stay on topic, I mean doing this in Shizuoka.
No.3702
>>3701If they were really friendly they would have dressed up in kigu and got each other off through the layers of padding.
This is a perfect time to post that webm of multiple kigus holding down a kig and making him cum that happened at some con. But I can't find it. Must be lost somewhere on my other HDD.
No.3703
>>3702Is this a possibility at Dokomi?
No.3704
>>3702I know exactly what you are talking about but I can't find it either, I'm pretty sure the shamis would know.
No.3707
>>3706You better be bringing something funny to place on the summit
No.3708
>>3706>at 2:00amHow scary is it?
No.3718
Ohh. Are you climbing Mt Fuji? How long was the climb? Did you start part way up?
No.3722
Plus your pace gets set really easily by the people ahead of you so you never really tire unless you decide you want to be fast
No.3723
>>3718Start from the 5th station and then climb past 9th.
So something like 2000m to 3600+m
At the 8th station where we slept sleeping was really odd because you'd take a breath and expect relaxation but you could never quite inhale enough air to be comfortable. And the cabins are full of noise and you don't brush your teeth. Just a terrible feeling
No.3724
>>3722Are there a lot of people doing the hike? I could never imagine climbing anything in this heat.
No.3725
>>3724Yeah. It seems i either didn't take a pic or it didn't resolve. But the 1AM hike to the top is a procession of people. Otherwise it's a busy hill of people trying to make it to a station to rest, or single day climbers
No.3726
>>3723Ahh, the highest I have been is 1856m on Mt Hotham, but I basically drove the whole way up. So you are starting from even higher than that.
I think the most I have climbed was about 1000m to 1747m on mt Stirling but that was easily done in a few hours.
>>3724It's cooler up in the mountains than at sea level, though the sun is hotter so it can kind of counteract that. But I think humidity is the issue in Japan and I would assume it would not be humid up at that elevation.
No.3727
>>3726Humidity isn't that bad in Japan for me but I'm used to it because I grew up in a similar climate. Japan's humidity is pretty tame compared to say Florida. Humidity is one of those things where you have to get used to it and give you body time to adapt. Most people probably don't stay in Japan or places like Florida long enough to allow their body time to adapt to living in the soup. Once you do you don't notice it anymore aside from the fact that your sweat doesn't evaporate. Breathing isn't a big deal after you've adapted.
The only down side is once you've adapted you're stuck. I moved to a less humid and warm climate over a decade ago now and I'm still freezing to death in my home if the temp. is lower than about 75F and my skin gets super dry in humidity lower than 70%.
I guess the same is true of living at elevation but it was never a problem for me. I can go as high as I want without getting short of breath. It's really annoying when I climb with other people because they have to stop so often. Meanwhile, I'm walking up the mountain like it's a walk in the park while smoking cigarettes.
A doctor explained to me once that some people's blood have the ability to take in oxygen better than average and I was just lucky enough to be born like that. He said marathon runners usually have that gene or whatever.
No.3728
>>3727My young years were in the tropics so it's the same. But that doesn't mean I don't sweat buckets.
No.3732
>>3731Are all the lights people in line or is it city lights too?
No.3733
>>3732that's all people following that line. I think some off of the line might be the mountain huts...
No.3734
>>3733Wow, that's a lot of people....
No.3736
>>3724it was freezing like hell at the top waiting for the sunrise... like probably 6deg C
No.3737
>>3734I didn't think Monday was a paticularly special day either... just normal summer holiday traffic
No.3738
>>3735That looks very comfy
No.3740
>>3739>oishiiDon't forget to loudly shout that after every single bite.
No.3741
>>3740the personal waiter was very kind. He complemented me for eating everything
No.3742
>>3741he likes big eaters
No.3745
>>3744Following proper dining etiquette is only important when people actually expect you to do so. As a Westerner in Japan, just being able to use chopsticks is generally going to be enough to surpass the -very low- expectations the locals will have of you.
The only time I can remember getting a puzzled comment as to what I was doing, was when I drank some sauce straight from the pitcher... and that one was definitely my bad lol.
No.3748
>>3744just remember: slurping is polite
so make as much noise as you can while you enjoy your meshi
No.3749
>>3748I constantly offend Japanese by refusing to slurp and finishing my plate. It's too hard to break those habits thanks to years of beatings suffered at the dinner table.
No.3750
>>3749just remember to always say "rub a dub dub thanks for the grub" before and after every meal
No.3751
>>3744Remember going to an Udon-ya and not knowing how to eat the udon I ordered... They had the udon in one bowl, then like 2 other bowls of some kind of sauce. I couldn't even get the udon to not slip from my chopsticks. Very hazukashii (*´ｪ`*)
No.3752
>>3744you just fucking eat it?
There is technically an order to the courses in kaiseki, but it's not particularly strict.
If you know how to behave at a table, you'll be fine.
Remember to drink a nice big beer.
No.3753
>>3749>and finishing my plateIs that considered rude in Japan? I've heard that it is in some Asian cultures, but I thought Japan was instead one in which it is polite?
No.3754
>>3753In Japan it is correct to eat everything they give you.
No.3755
>>3735This is great. Very relaxing. I love old Japanese architecture like this. It's like it was purposely designed to be calming and it makes me resent the ugly functional buildings around me (and I guess modern Japan)
One day I'd like to center a home around it if somehow I get the opportunity. Not exactly built to look like a Japanese temple, but just following the design theories and stuff.
No.3756
>>3735>private bathprivate baths are gaijin traps
No.3757
>>3696The best place to be in the dog days of summer.
No.3758
>>3756How do you mean? Wouldn't a private bath be more royal than the public?
No.3760
Plane back from Japan was cancelled over labor strikes.
So I'm stuck in Japan for a few more days and had to book extra hotels around Narita Airport.
Supposed to go back to work 20th around 7pm so have to start doing a really akward remote work settup where i remote desktop into my PC
No.3761
>>3744It does seem intimidating. I think that's just fancy/rich food in general, though. Lots of formality so you can display your status.
They should be eating a different Japanese burg each day.
No.3762
>>3760>workAdd a half inch from the top, let the draw arm drop
the remaining Frosty - will fill the cup
If the order's to go, make sure to put a lid on
and serve it with a smile, THAT'S WHY I'M SINGING THIS SONG
No.3763
>>3745I was talking to my waiter during the meal I had with Vern yesterday, and more than using chopsticks correctly he was even more pleased that we’d finish our plates. Apparently a good bit of westerners just leave a bunch leftover.
No.3766
>>3753>>3754What I mean is not properly signaling to the staff
>Hey I'm full don't bring anymore food. No.3767
>>3766By a little I mean like a couple of bits of rice or what-not. I don't mean places where you order and eat one/few plates. I once ended up in one of those places that bring unlimited food if you keep cleaning plates and I couldn't understand why they were doing it until I asked the staff.
Where I'm from it's also common to ask for doggy bag/take home box. As far as I know this is considered really rude any place that isn't here. I took my extended family overseas once and they didn't understand that it was rude to do that.
No.3768
>>3766>>3767Oh and tipping. God I hate tipping. I kept telling them to NOT tip and they claimed they knew better and kept leaving money as tips. A couple of times I caught it and swiped them then returned them later to whomever left them. But I know several places we ate at must have gotten really pissed off.
No.3770
>>3769very clean and pretty seats, sasuga nippon
No.3771
Can't upload 200mb on countryside lte.
Kissu sucks
https://files.catbox.moe/pdea99.mp4 No.3772
>>3771beautiful nature, i want to ride that train just to ride it
No.3773
The ride being slow might just be a feature. All the trains I've been on have been too fast to even catch a glimpse of the outside scenery.
No.3774
>>3773The train sprays water onto the tracks and has one of the steepest decents with multiple switchbacks. Them might be able to make it better by destroying more of the nature, but I think it's close to the best you can get...
No.3775
Tokyo vicinity girls dying their hair blond must be one of the more interesting part of their fashion
No.3782
>>3766That's China, not Japan.
No.3786
>>3769>>3771I'm somewhat of a trainsman too.
No.3787
>>3765In his time people in America used trains as much as the Japanese do.
No.3790
>>3775god I love blond gyarus