Hanezawa Garden Being Torn Down

by **Mulboyne** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 7:01 pm

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Tokyo residents on this board may have had the pleasure of visiting Hanezawa Garden. An old Taisho era property just off Nisseki Dori in Shibuya, it was turned into a restaurant and bar complex, mainly known for its beautiful beer garden. The place closed down in 2005, and Mitsubishi Estate announced plans to build an apartment block on the site. Local residents were outraged and fought to have it preserved. According to the news report above, however, the builders went in last week to start tearing it down.

by **Ganma** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 7:39 pm

Another cunning plan to turn beauty into the beast. That being said it is private property and they have the right to do what they want with it. Whether yet another 'mansion' will be a money spinner or not is another story.
There is a similar place in Ebisu where I used to do weddings. It's primarily an upscale restaurant.

by **Dreamy_Peach** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:34 pm

I hope there's some room for some shops.

I'd like a Beams, United Arrows, Afternoon Tea, and maybe one or two French style cafes.

by **Coligny** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:02 pm

Doutor...

Don't forget Doutor...

by **Iraira** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:53 pm

Coligny wrote:Doutor...

Don't forget Doutor...

Bow down and submit before the all powerful Starbucks!

by **Netherlander** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:18 pm

by **Mock Cockpit** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 12:09 am

Coligny wrote:Doutor...

Don't forget Doutor...

They're gone from Kansai Airport, a fucking massive McDonalds to open in its place some time this month. Cunts.

by **matsuki** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:21 am

Coligny wrote:Doutor...

Don't forget Doutor...

As much as I like Doutor, the size of most of them means you get your drink and a shower of nasty salaryman incense.

by **Coligny** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 12:39 pm

chokonen888 wrote:As much as I like Doutor, the size of most of them means you get your drink and a shower of nasty salaryman incense.

Ask for the drink without ice:
You got 1/3rd of a glass (unlike McDo where it's always served full ice or no ice)

Ask for a food:
You get something that would let a toddler still hungry...

Ask for the price:
Hey I could get me a leather seat opshiun on me new ride for that muney...

And usually... not even good...

I'd take a McDo over these anytime...

by **Yokohammer** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:01 pm

Coligny wrote:Hey I could get me a leather seat opshiun on me [color="Blue"]new ride[/color] for that muney...

Whoops! Point of interest spotted!

Wrong thread, but perhaps you could expand on this ... somewhere?

We could start a ""New Ride" thread, but Greji would just fill it with pictures of livestock.

PM is cool.

:mrgreen:

by **matsuki** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:06 pm

Coligny wrote:Ask for the drink without ice:
You got 1/3rd of a glass (unlike McDo where it's always served full ice or no ice)

Ask for a food:
You get something that would let a toddler still hungry...

Ask for the price:
Hey I could get me a leather seat opshiun on me new ride for that muney...

And usually... not even good...

I'd take a McDo over these anytime...

Never really ate there or ordered no ice but your point about value...indeed.

Yokohammer wrote:Whoops! Point of interest spotted!

Wrong thread, but perhaps you could expand on this ... somewhere?

We could start a ""New Ride" thread, but Greji would just fill it with pictures of livestock.

Does goatskin count as leather?

by **Coligny** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 4:09 pm

Yokohammer wrote:Whoops! Point of interest spotted!

Wrong thread, but perhaps you could expand on this ... somewhere?

We could start a ""New Ride" thread, but Greji would just fill it with pictures of livestock.

PM is cool.

Nope, not new ride like I got me one, moar like, next ride one day before the end of the world...

That Nissan Note is immortal... Beside I just replaced them vinyl racing stripes that were all a burned by the sun... Doubled the value ...

Damn... I hear a blimp... I'ma gonna go moon it...

by **Jack** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:48 am

Coligny wrote:Ask for the drink without ice:
You got 1/3rd of a glass (unlike McDo where it's always served full ice or no ice)

Ask for a food:
You get something that would let a toddler still hungry...

Ask for the price:
Hey I could get me a leather seat opshiun on me new ride for that muney...

And usually... not even good...

I'd take a McDo over these anytime...

Again shooting from your ass?
All points you mention are bullshit and invented just to make a Japanese product look bad.
Fuck you.

by **sublight** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:58 am

Jack wrote:Again shooting from your ass?
All points you mention are bullshit and invented just to make a Japanese product look bad.
Fuck you.

No, he's right. Doutor is a holdover from the days before the coffee boom hit Japan (which, like it or not, was thanks in large part to Starbucks), when 'coffee shop' meant 'place to meet someone while decorative cups of brown water were placed on the table for 800 yen each.' A few of them tried to do a quality job of it, but there was no incentive from the public for good, high-quality, low-cost coffee, and market share went to the shops that focused on decor instead. There's one next to my office, filled with Showa-era furniture and still selling micro-servings of stale brew with a side of toast for 1,500 yen.

Doutor's main draw nowadays is that they allow smoking inside, which has dropped the quality of the place even further. There are plenty of Japanese-run shops, big chains even, that moved with the times and now serve decent-sized cups of fresh coffee at a reasonable price, so this isn't a case of just bashing Japanese products. Doutor is still staying in business, so they're obviously providing something that people want, but that something sure ain't good coffee.

by **Coligny** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:01 am

Jack wrote:Again shooting from your ass?
All points you mention are bullshit and invented just to make a Japanese product look bad.
Fuck you.

For fuck sake Jack, just go and see for yourself...

It's expensive cardboardish crap...

by **matsuki** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:39 am

Jack wrote:Again shooting from your ass?
All points you mention are bullshit and invented just to make a Japanese product look bad.
Fuck you.

LOL, the Frenchman expressing his love of the golden arches and you read Anti-Japanese into that? :rolleyes:

sublight wrote:Doutor's main draw nowadays is that they allow smoking inside, which has dropped the quality of the place even further.

This was my original point. When grabbing a cup of coffee means coming out of there smelling like an ashtray, no thank you.

by **Greji** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:11 am

sublight wrote:No, he's right. Doutor is a holdover from the days before the coffee boom hit Japan (which, like it or not, was thanks in large part to Starbucks), when 'coffee shop' meant 'place to meet someone while decorative cups of brown water were placed on the table for 800 yen each.' A few of them tried to do a quality job of it, but there was no incentive from the public for good, high-quality, low-cost coffee, and market share went to the shops that focused on decor instead. There's one next to my office, filled with Showa-era furniture and still selling micro-servings of stale brew with a side of toast for 1,500 yen.

You're exactly right. It was year's going to meetings in those "coffee" shops and slurping down a thimble full of expresso before I finally figured that out! Good Post!

Doutor's main draw nowadays is that they allow smoking inside, which has dropped the quality of the place even further.

You're were doing so well until this section.... :smoking:

by **matsuki** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:16 am

Greji wrote:ere doing so well until this section....

C'mon Greji, it's time for you to switch to denki-tobacco or just a straight IV nicotine drip.

by **Dreamy_Peach** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:40 am

As a non-smoker and non-coffee drinker, I'm rather partial to Doutour. The Milano Sando A with toast on the side is a good deal. Doutour fills a market gap. Starbuck's food is really lousy. McD is just too unhealthy.

by **Greji** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:34 pm

chokonen888 wrote:C'mon Greji, it's time for you to switch to denki-tobacco or just a straight IV nicotine drip.

Hey, I'd smoke a chain if I could light it......
:cool:

by **matsuki** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:21 pm

Greji wrote:Hey, I'd smoke a chain if I could light it......

I know, I'm just trying to get you to avoid your 5th lung transplant

by **Greji** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:37 pm

[quote="chokonen888"]I know, I'm just trying to get you to avoid your 5th lung transplant ]
No need. I'm going for one of those cool hookups from Matrix, where they just plug you in through the back of the neck. It would work great for nicotine and alcohol, but I'm trying to work out the where's and how's to get my johnson wet while I'm on hook up....
:confused:

by **Netherlander** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 7:35 pm

by **Jack** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:52 pm

Coligny wrote:For fuck sake Jack, just go and see for yourself...

It's expensive cardboardish crap...

I do. I go there for two reasons: 1) I find it cheap and they have free cold water 2) I feel like smoking but I don't want to light a cigarette.
Seriously, I find their stuff pretty good for the price. It's cheap, available everywhere and very consistent. It's not a fancy shmancy cafe but when you want a quick snack it's got the right formula.

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