Anything in NYC?

[vincenthugo]

Is there anything Japanese that goes on in NYC? Where's a good place to look? I just moved here, and I'm just looking for some interesting activities and new faces.

[Ulver_684]

Is there anything Japanese that goes on in NYC? Where's a good place to look? I just moved here, and I'm just looking for some interesting activities and new faces.

Vicenthugo-san!

Well Start by visiting Japan Society or sign up on http://www.meetup.com
and lets meet up.

[Shaydwyrm]

There's definitely plenty of Japanese stuff going on in NYC, though I only took advantage of a few while I was living there. I used to visit the Go club in Manhattan pretty frequently, if you have any interest in that. There's a BookOff in Manhattan too, which is a really cheap source of used manga and Japanese books, and Kinokuniya (more expensive, and new, but better selection) is in Rockefeller Center. Keep an eye out for Japanese films (occasionally film festivals even), especially at IFC.

That's just a little taste, but I'm sure you can find something to suit your interests. I ended up finding a lot of Japanese-ness just by looking through newspapers and magazines (TimeOut etc), and then talking to people I met at those events.

I've personally never had any luck with meetup.com, but your mileage may vary - I only tried it in Boston.

[Alpo]

It's not in NYC (it's in NJ) but hopefully this can be of help to you.

Mitsuwa Market:
http://www.mitsuwanj.com/en/index.htm

I shop at more then one location here in California, and if the NJ locale is like the CA ones, then there's always cultural events happeneing in conjunction ezpecially with sales promotions. For example food festivals themed around specific regions of Japan, a summer matsuri with games & entertainment, etc.

[Ulver_684]

Is there anything Japanese that goes on in NYC? Where's a good place to look? I just moved here, and I'm just looking for some interesting activities and new faces.

Vicenthugo-san!

Well Start by visiting Japan Society or sign up on http://www.meetup.com
and lets meet up.

Vicenthugo-san!

You can also go to Kinokuniya store at Bryant Park at Rockefeller Center, check out their wesite:

http://www.Kinokuniya.com

[vincenthugo]

Thanks, everyone! I will try everyone's suggestions. Sindy-san, I'd love to meet up and learn the language with you. Though now i'm outside the city during the week I come back often on weekends. e-mail me when the next meet-up is:

[Ulver_684]

Thanks, everyone! I will try everyone's suggestions. Sindy-san, I'd love to meet up and learn the language with you. Though now i'm outside the city during the week I come back often on weekends. e-mail me when the next meet-up is:

Vicenthugo-san!

Got it, I sent you a e-mail! I will add you on my MSN so please add me too, thanks!

[evita]

Around 8th avenue just off of Broadway (I don't remember the exact location because I'm a houkou onchi! It's near to NYU) there's a bunch of Japanese restaurants and stuff, but it's kind of a weird sketchy feeling place. I bought takoyaki there.

[Rizu]

I'm totally stopping at Book-Off this weekend! I'll be there for the JLPT.

Quick questions for those who've been to Book-Off: Can you trade in books for store credit, or do they only sell used books? How are their manga prices?