2020 Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo....

paddy147

....just announced love on BBC and Sky News.

I hope they sort out that Fukushima nuclear power plant by then so.:pac:

pauliebdub

I feel for Istanbul a bit, Tokyo was a bit of a safe choice and a bit soon after Beijing.

IvySlayer

pauliebdub wrote: »

I feel for Istanbul a bit, Tokyo was a bit of a safe choice and a bit soon after Beijing.

Istanbul has a lot of rioting going on

old hippy

Delighted for Tokyo; not sure what Beijing has to do with it, mind

Lando Griffin

Crap time we will have to get up early in the morning to watch the beach vollyball but then again I will be 50 by then eek:

paddy147

IvySlayer wrote: »

Istanbul has a lot of rioting going on

5 attempts and 5 fails....according to Sky News.





Someone just doesnt like Turkey so...:pac:

EoghanIRL

Lando Griffin wrote: »

Crap time we will have to get up early in the morning to watch the beach vollyball but then again I will be 50 by then eek:

Never too old , as long as its the women's beach volleyball :P

wazky

Sure if they held it in Tralee I wouldn't have to travel half way round the world to see a bit of pole vaulting, feck it anyway.

dxhound2005

Lando Griffin wrote: »

Crap time we will have to get up early in the morning to watch the beach vollyball but then again I will be 50 by then eek:

I presume you have your schedule for Rio worked out? All those Brazilians.

tosspot15

paddy147 wrote: »

I hope they sort out that Fukushima nuclear power plant by then so.:pac:

Doesnt affect Tokyo at all. Not enough to worry about, to live in, or to visit.

paddy147

tosspot15 wrote: »

Doesnt affect Tokyo at all. Not enough to worry about, to live in, or to visit.

Well it was brought to the attention of the IOC when they had to make a decision...;)


http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/madrid-eliminated-host-2020-olympics-20189544

tosspot15

paddy147 wrote: »

Well it was brought to the attention of the IOC when they had to make a decision...;)


http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/madrid-eliminated-host-2020-olympics-20189544

of course they had to consider it. however the media put a massive bullshít spin and hype on the whole situation. The radiation levels in Tokyo, and their tap water, are probably less dangerous than the air quality of Beijing, LA, Mexico, and all other large cities.

Son Of A Vidic

Lando Griffin wrote: »

Crap time we will have to get up early in the morning to watch the beach vollyball but then again I will be 50 by then eek:

Which means it will be totally irrelevant to you, since the oul sight will be gone by then.

Links234

Tokyo is amazing, really have to go back there again, hopefully before 2020

Crea

Well they have the Olympic staduim from the last time.

Tokyo is amazing.

paddy147

tosspot15 wrote: »

of course they had to consider it. however the media put a massive bullshít spin and hype on the whole situation. The radiation levels in Tokyo, and their tap water, are probably less dangerous than the air quality of Beijing, LA, Mexico, and all other large cities.

Those words above is enough for anyone involved in an Olympic 2020 bid to be concerned about the matter so.;)

old hippy

paddy147 wrote: »

That word is enough for anyone to be concerned about the matter so;)

I've been there twice since the disaster and my radiation levels are just fine

paddy147

old hippy wrote: »

I've been there twice since the disaster and my radiation levels are just fine

You didnt come back looking like "ball-chin-boy" then,no??:pac::D


Thank god for that then.:)

Adamantium

Nobody does tech like the Japanese.

Its probably the only reason I want it in Tokyo

Opening Ceremony:

Helicopters lowering a fully operational Gundam/Jaegar piloted by Hideo Kojima into the stadium to the sound of a Holographic Tupac.

Stunned worldwide audience.

123 LC

Crea wrote: »

Well they have the Olympic staduim from the last time.

Tokyo is amazing.

Tokyo's in Japan....Beijing's in China

tosspot15

Tokyo is one of the most fantastic cities I have ever visited in my life. It was practically unaffected by the 2011 earthquake, aside from a few swaying buildings and cracked pavements.

tosspot15

Adamantium wrote: »

Holographic Tupac. miku

Stunned worldwide audience.

fixed that for you



Shít, I promised myself I wouldnt let that part of me show on here :eek:

paddy147

Id say the Tokyo opening and closing ceremonies will be something else allright.


They had better be....after Brazils bikini clad amazonian women jiggling their bouncy bits all over the place.:D:D

Crea

123 LC wrote: »

Tokyo's in Japan....Beijing's in China

Tokyo have the Olympic stadium from 1964 :rolleyes:

testicle

Crea wrote: »

Tokyo have the Olympic stadium from 1964 :rolleyes:

It's being reconstructed for the RWC in 2019. They'll be busy in Japan.

Capt'n Midnight

paddy147 wrote: »

....just announced love on BBC and Sky News.

I hope they sort out that Fukushima nuclear power plant by then so.:pac:

My money's on Japan to get gold in the three legged race.

Links234

Adamantium wrote: »

Nobody does tech like the Japanese.

Its probably the only reason I want it in Tokyo

Opening Ceremony:

Helicopters lowering a fully operational Gundam/Jaegar piloted by Hideo Kojima into the stadium to the sound of a Holographic Tupac.

Stunned worldwide audience.

you'd not be too far off going by some of the stuff you'd see in Shinjuku or Akihabara

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qol6T1ANuw

Also, I predict Gackt will perform at the opening ceremony:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY48WZSFjsg

which would be an awesome show, 'cos I'd never seen someone ride into the stadium on horseback, with the full band also riding horses, onto the stage to then perform. Gackt is amazing

SHOVELLER

Tokyo is simply one of the most astonishing cities I have ever visited. So fantastic decision then!

Rugby World Cup and Olympics back to back is enough of an excuse.

uch

I hope they get some decent Beer sorted out for it

Yamanoto

Glad to hear they've bagged the games.

I've been lucky enough to get to Tokyo & Nagoya on a handful of occasions & it's always delivered an absolutely exhilarating experience. It also feels inestimably more foreign than say Thailand or many other spots in SE Asia, to me anyhow.

Links234

uch wrote: »

I hope they get some decent Beer sorted out for it

Some of the craft beer in Japan is incredible, and even some of the common beers you'd get on draft are pretty great. Yebisu and asahi black are prett tasty.

tosspot15

Beer is insanely expensive in Japan if I remember correctly.

Links234

tosspot15 wrote: »

Beer is insanely expensive in Japan if I remember correctly.

I didn't find it too bad when I was there, I thought it was more expensive in Norway and most places only had Ringnes

old hippy

Links234 wrote: »

Some of the craft beer in Japan is incredible, and even some of the common beers you'd get on draft are pretty great. Yebisu and asahi black are prett tasty.

You go into one of the craft beer places and serving you is an art form, in itself. And Tokyo is just such an awesome city to experience but it can wear you out.

For cheaper beers and a more down to earth vibe, East Tokyo is worth checking out.

osarusan

Disappointed that the Japanese government has decided to piss away billions that would have been better spent on Fukushima.

madness98

osarusan wrote: »

Disappointed that the Japanese government has decided to piss away billions that would have been better spent on Fukushima.

Id say there will be much more heat regarding Fukushima and its containment measures closer to the time. It unavoidable really. Maybe itll give tepco or whoever it is that is supposed to be dealing with the kick up the arse they seem to need.

Links234

old hippy wrote: »

You go into one of the craft beer places and serving you is an art form, in itself. And Tokyo is just such an awesome city to experience but it can wear you out.

For cheaper beers and a more down to earth vibe, East Tokyo is worth checking out.

the big downside to going to Japan is that nothing will ever impress you any more.

MadsL

old hippy wrote: »

You go into one of the craft beer places and serving you is an art form, in itself. And Tokyo is just such an awesome city to experience but it can wear you out.

For cheaper beers and a more down to earth vibe, East Tokyo is worth checking out.

34 posts into an Olympic thread, and we are already getting advice on where to go for a beer. Only on an Irish forum

MonaPizza

tosspot15 wrote: »

Doesnt affect Tokyo at all. Not enough to worry about, to live in, or to visit.

well it affects California with the rise in birth defects since the plant melted down.

brimal

MonaPizza wrote: »

well it affects California with the rise in birth defects since the plant melted down.

Credible source please?

old hippy

Links234 wrote: »

the big downside to going to Japan is that nothing will ever impress you any more.

I get what you're saying but every time I go over there, I still find myself being amazed.

And every port of call has something to gasp about. Even London, which I find myself occasionally jaded with, surprised me last Summer with it's take on the Olympics.

Getting back to the beers thing. If you're not into the whole craft thing, you could always check out one of the various Dubliners chain in Tokyo. Good craic...

http://www.dubliners.jp/

I was going to add Paddy Foley's but that's sadly closed

pajor

There's plenty of arguments of why any of the candidate cities shouldn't have got it, which are going to be played up about even Tokyo. Fukushima etc.

Personally, I feel common sense prevailed at the IOC.

Links234

old hippy wrote: »

I get what you're saying but every time I go over there, I still find myself being amazed.

And every port of call has something to gasp about. Even London, which I find myself occasionally jaded with, surprised me last Summer with it's take on the Olympics.

Getting back to the beers thing. If you're not into the whole craft thing, you could always check out one of the various Dubliners chain in Tokyo. Good craic...

http://www.dubliners.jp/

I was going to add Paddy Foley's but that's sadly closed

Nooooope! I always try to avoid Irish pubs while in other countries. can't see the point of going to another country and going somewhere just like you'd find at home. besides, I had a Guinness in Osaka that was really awful, wouldn't recommend it.

if you want to go somewhere really special, I'd recommend Gonpachi in Roppongi AKA the "Kill Bill" Restaurant

http://www.gonpachi.jp/

old hippy

Links234 wrote: »

Nooooope! I always try to avoid Irish pubs while in other countries. can't see the point of going to another country and going somewhere just like you'd find at home. besides, I had a Guinness in Osaka that was really awful, wouldn't recommend it.

if you want to go somewhere really special, I'd recommend Gonpachi in Roppongi AKA the "Kill Bill" Restaurant

When in Japan, I visit a lot of local pubs from the big cities to the small islands. The Irish pub thing is an in joke between me and the missus; we do it all over the world. Sometimes the "Irish" pubs are so far removed from "Irish", it's worth the price of the pint alone

Best one we visited in was Tadgh's in Kyoto. Lovely craft beers, nice atmosphere and little to none of the bric & brac that features in so many other "Irish" bars.

http://tadgs.com/

The Backwards Man

I missed the best sex I never had for the curling match between Britain and Japan in Nagoya on Feb 12 1998.

I hope there isn't a repeat performance.

Paddy Dangerfield

The beer, the steak and the whiskey are all amazing in Japan. Avoid the local lager and you'll be sorted. The food tends to be incredible.

old hippy

Paddy Dangerfield wrote: »

The beer, the steak and the whiskey are all amazing in Japan. Avoid the local lager and you'll be sorted. The food tends to be incredible.

There's a wealth of local lagers - the craft brews, for starters. The popular lagers aren't bad at all, Kirin, Yebisu, Asahi, Orion, Sapporo.

I'd avoid the imported stuff - apart from the Guinness/cider or Guinness/lager mixes (expensive but you won't need too many of them)

iDave

Lots of towns utterly destroyed after the tsunami. Wonder how they can justify this. Not sure how the Spanish thought they could of afforded it either.
Been to Istanbul, wouldn't fancy it there, cant walk 2 yards without someone trying to drag you into their restaurant or sell you a carpet.

old hippy

iDave wrote: »

Lots of towns utterly destroyed after the tsunami. Wonder how they can justify this. Not sure how the Spanish thought they could of afforded it either.
Been to Istanbul, wouldn't fancy it there, cant walk 2 yards without someone trying to drag you into their restaurant or sell you a carpet.

Tokyo's a good distance from the affected area, tbh. I think it will give the country a much needed morale boost after the catastrophe.

madness98

iDave wrote: »

Lots of towns utterly destroyed after the tsunami. Wonder how they can justify this. Not sure how the Spanish thought they could of afforded it either.
Been to Istanbul, wouldn't fancy it there, cant walk 2 yards without someone trying to drag you into their restaurant or sell you a carpet.

I think, similarly to how I said the Olympics might help to highlight the Fukushima issue, it may also help to bring the plight of those back into the spotlight again. Theres nothing the media likes to do more than point on where governments have spend billions on frivolous articles while its people suffer daily.

Links234

old hippy wrote: »

When in Japan, I visit a lot of local pubs from the big cities to the small islands. The Irish pub thing is an in joke between me and the missus; we do it all over the world. Sometimes the "Irish" pubs are so far removed from "Irish", it's worth the price of the pint alone

Best one we visited in was Tadgh's in Kyoto. Lovely craft beers, nice atmosphere and little to none of the bric & brac that features in so many other "Irish" bars.

http://tadgs.com/

I get you

that one looks pretty cool! I may have to remember it for next time. Kyoto's an awesome place too