Ni-chome is a specific section of the city of Shinjuku which is in the prefecture of Tokyo.
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I think youāre correct! Thanks!
Cool! Thanks!
Addressing and district names are abut more complicated than that but it gives you the idea
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Sureā¦ hopefully one day, Iāll have to opportunity to discover for myself in Tokyo. But I really want to go to Kyoto. Iām a little bummed that the Japanese historian in my department is leading a study abroad there in May, and I canāt really go.
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Kyoto is an absolutely amazing place to visit, I can only imagine how much more so for a historian. Bummed on your behalf. Just got back from Japan and this is one of the few tripsI didnāt have time to do anything fun outside of Saki bombs with my hosts. Sincerely hope you have a chance to go sometime!
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Unless you have some special interest Kyoto is only a day worth of sightseeing
Eh? You could spend more than just visiting the shines and temples, IMHO.
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Butā¦ shrines? Temples? Isnāt the only castle that was the capital there? And tons of tourists dressed up as geisha? Whatās not to love?
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If youāre a fan and/or student of martial arts or even just the history of Zen Buddhism in Japan, I recommend visiting the Butokuden. While even just watching some of the best traditional martial artists in the world practice is worthwhile, if you go at the right time you may be able to catch a demonstration the likes of which youāll probably never see in the West. Fair warning, however, that if you want to practice there, although it open to gaijin kendoka, you will want to contact them well in advance and let them know your experience so the sensies know youāre serious. However, they generally welcome tourists to watch practice and demos.
Another tip. I think a lot of Americans sort of think the historic preserves of Kyoto are like Colonial Williamsburg and approach it like a museum instead of peopleās home, which can get one off on the wrong foot.
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@anon61221983 @GulliverFoyle unfortunately the stuff thatās interesting beyond the temples and shrines really requires an introduction by someone already trusted. Even the Machiya have become that way now. The one local spot there Iād like to revisit is a sake bar called Yoramu.
Also there is no castle in Kyoto. The Kyoto Gosho is hard to visit and frankly disappointing even if you are very well versed in Japanese history. The castle one must see is in Nagoya with Himeji coming in second.
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Iāve never seen the Nagoya Castle, but would like to when time permits. I agree the Himeji Castle is greatly superior to the old Imperial Palace. Iāll also say that for history and beauty, the Osaka Castle combines both and is fairly accessible. I got to visit during the Cherry Blossom Festival and it was one of my best all-time travel experiences.
With the Kyoto Palace, at least when I visited which was seven years ago, my understanding is that you need to apply for permission well in advance and hope no state functions disrupt your scheduled tourā¦not unlike the White House (is the White House still open for tours?). Iāve been fortunate in that Iāve usually had knowledgeable guides in either my hosts or friends of my wifeās family. So while I donāt have a lot of context for what itās like without that on your side, I imagine itās a bit disorienting (I absolutely promise that is not a pun).
They are still making episodes of it. They just wrapped up last season a few months ago.
Fun fact - Trey Parker has written and directed nearly every show. That is impressive.
I know, I knowā¦ since we kicked cable, I just havenāt watched it.
Either thatās impressive (and it is) or heās a control freak! 
Either way, itās become a cultural landmark, for sure.
Itās now on hulu. I binged watch the whole thing when it first came on Hulu, as I know I had some seasons that I missed episodes. Hulu now has like the 5 newest and it rotates some past ones for free (whole thing if you subscribe.)
Personally, I am shocked and impressed he remained at the helm. I think it shows that the original creator still loves his creation and wants to keep guiding it. By comparison, when was the last time Matt Goering has done anything with the Simpsonās besides collect royalty checks? Seth McFarlane is still involved with Family guy, but you canāt find two episodes in a row written/directed by the same people (though their humor is non sequitur at times, so maybe that doesnāt matter as much).
And I guess it appeals to my sort of humor. I love their no sacred cows stance, even though they have ripped into things and issues I like. The movie is the only Movie I have ever watched 3 times in the theater, 3 days in a row, and probably my favorite comedy film. And the video game they came out with last year was like making your own episode. Not only was it hilarious, but it was actually a really, really good RPG.
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