fwiw theres a senshukai shop near shinagawa station too, its kinda hidden in the underground shopping area. they sell those cheap plastic folding tables and stackable chairs, prob like 1500 yen each....

also check out shinjuku's "rocket" karaoke near east exit, they have a room with a proper upright piano and it's like 2500 yen for three hours if you book ahead. i'm in bunkyo-ku near todai and sang t...

I know, right? It was heavier than I expected. I didn't realize how much the atmosphere would affect me. Spent a good hour just in the conference room, couldn't shake the feeling. Totally agree about...

That's great advice! I hadn't thought about it that way. The "you'll know it when you see it" thing was driving me nuts, haha. I like the idea of just going with the flow and letting the waiter guide...

Ha! A curated museum of weird snacks, you say? That's actually pretty accurate. I wasn't expecting *that* level of bizarre. I mostly remember the sheer *volume* of people crammed into the tiny space,...