Tokyo ryokans  even the cheapest standard hotels are charging exorbitant rates. better try one of the traditional ryokan guest houses, which sprung up after world war II. even though the family-run mini-hotels are being pushed out of the market by the big chains, there are still enough to be found in the suburbs. in the ryokan, the guest is supposed to relax completely, the staff look after everything. at sadachio ryokan you are welcomed with a pot of green tea, are clothed in a light yukata kimono and somebody prepares your bed, while you are having your dinner. instead of a shower cabin, ryokans use the traditional japanese wooden baths, separated by gender. the price you pay depends on the day of the week, the size of your room ranges from 6000- 22.000 yen. even the capsule hotels (s. tokyo episode 5) start at 5000 yen per night. 
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Judy Vogel
Commented on wild blue yokohama
27 January 2011
"We really enjoyed Wild Blue Yokohama when we visited Japan. Sorry to hear it's closed."
John (director)
Commented on towa tei
20 June 2010
"Towa really doesn't like interviews - and suggested to do the interview with his robot instead. It was a great idea, so we took his lookalike-robot for a taxi ride to our location. His plastic twin unfortunately doesn't move or speak yet though - but Towa promised he will tackle that challenge in the future too. "
Kenji
Commented on x-rated reggae
20 June 2010
"%u3044%u3044%u3067%u3059%u306D%uFF01%u3069%u3053%u3067%u3084%u3063%u3066%u3044%u308B%u3093%u3060%u308D%u3046%uFF1FLOVE Japan Reggea!!"
John (director)
Commented on cornelius
20 June 2010
"Cornelius is an amazing guy. And his studio might as well be a museum - full with figures and toys he picks up from Japanese toys stores that make the strangest sounds... and might end up in another track. If you listen carefully,m there are a bunch of unusual sounds on his track that came from toys. "
anjoshi
Commented on hiromix
08 May 2010
"oishiso"