Posted 27 February 2014 - 07:04 PM
UENO
Here are a few random notes on Ueno. (This post will be a bit light on newhalf info.)
Ueno is an older part of the city and, a long time ago, was the city's big entertainment district. Now, think less international and older clientele in the bars and restaurants.
You'll see less of your fellow gaijin when wandering around this part of the city. That can be both a good and a bad thing, good, in that you might be considered a bit of a novelty at some places and people will want to talk to you; bad, in that people might wonder, "what the fuck is this gaijin doing around here?" I've had both happen, even if they think the latter, the worst that will happen is you'll get the cold shoulder or refused entry.
If you are out exploring solo, it can be a bit daunting at first, but don't let that stop you from going in places. If they turn you away, don't get pissed, and don't take it personal, simply smile and go somewhere else.
If you are looking to meet people, try going into bars that advertise darts and playing a few games of darts. You'll invariably wind up in a game with a local. From there, you can ask for information on the local area, what are good bars and clubs to go to.
You might want to "vibe out" the person you are talking to before asking about newhalf clubs, but on the other hand, what do you have to lose?
This is so obvious, that I feel dumb for even pointing it out, but if you go over to a dart machine and a female in the bar suddenly decides to play darts at the machine next to yours, she wants to talk to you!
Every time I had that happen, I ended up going home or to a love hotel with the girl. Yet another good reason to seek out dart bars.
Near Ueno Station you'll find the types of watering holes that locals go to after work, the Japanese version of an Irish bar and dart pubs.
For hostess bars, titty bars, and everything in between, paste that address below into your mobile phone's mapping function. It is the address of a connivence store that sits on the entrance to one of Ueno's larger cluster of bars.
〒110-0005 Tokyo, Taito, Ueno, ２丁目１２−１
I was last in this area in the summer of 2012 and Japanese and Chinese freelancers would stand on the sidewalk in front of this Sunkus. Some of them young and attractive, no newhalfs though, their asking price will be around ¥30,000 and it goes without saying, common sense mongering tactics to ensure safety and security apply.
Once you venture past the freelancers at the Sunkus, you've got about 3 or 4 large blocks of clubs and bars to explore, you'll find a little bit of everything. When I was there in 2012, I was sad to see that my old haunts from a couple of years prior, had been replaced with different bars or owners, so I can't give any first hand recommendations.
One thing Ueno doesn't have is the annoying Nigerian touts, but they do employ Japanese female touts. Some of these female touts can be attractive in a MILFy sort of way, but be wary of them.
If they follow you down the street, that means they are likely working for several bars and will receive a commission for bringing you into a bar. You can try pumping them for intel, but they aren't going to take you to a place that isn't in their network.
Out of boredom and against my better judgement, I let this busty MILF lead me to a hostess karaoke pub.
It was filled with beautiful hostesses, but they were over the top in their efforts to ply you with alcohol, even by Japanese standards.
I split a smell bottle of Korean soju and some snacks with the MILFy tout and a cute young hostess for ¥5,000 and then got the hell out of there.
What alarmed me about the place was the completely wasted Japanese salaryman at one of the other tables. He could barely sit upright and the hostesses at his table kept chanting for him to drink. The type of chanting that college kids do at keg parties. The girls were sober as judges and I saw one rummage through his pockets after he nodded off.
The MILFy tout tried dragging me into another place, but I knew by that point, that I wasn't going to talk my way into her panties.
I ended up going to a small cluster of gay bars to the north and east of the Ueno JR train station in search of newhalfs but ended up singing karaoke with a bunch of gay guys. When I told them I liked only newhalfs, they laughed and booed.
Some nights that's the way it goes, so you have to keep an easygoing attitude.
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