[ Posted by StepsBeyondMadness on Mar 5th, 2007 11:44 PM ]...

It's definitely a great place to vacation to; I like living here, but I would definitely like to come back again someday soon as a tourist. Right now I'm in a city called Okayama (not as large as a lot of other main cities, but it's pretty big), it's between Osaka and Hiroshima on the shinkansen (bullet train) line.

Where are you guys thinking about going? I'd highly reccomend picking up the JR Rail Pass before coming (saves you so much money on travel and such), and Kyoto, Arashiyama, and Hiroshima are some exceptionally beautiful places. I don't think you'd get up that way, but Sado Island (Niigata prefecture) is simply gorgeous, and virtually untouched by industry and the modern age. I spent three weeks there once and would love to go back.

[ Posted by espy_miller on Mar 5th, 2007 1:23 AM ]...

Well I am more into Industrial than metal, although I like some of what you mentioned. I am always looking for good music and so I thought I would ask what you were listening to. Japan huh? The wife and I are thinking about a vacation over there sometime this year if timing and money work out... What part of Japan are you in?

[ Posted by StepsBeyondMadness on Mar 5th, 2007 12:17 AM ]...

Hey, Epsy. Well, let's see...there's the classics, like Ozzy, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Dio, and Rainbow; the newer, like In Flames, Shadows Fall (probably my favorite band), Disturbed, Dragonforce, and HORSE; and the obscure--Grimfist, Dissipate (know several members of the band), and Kaliban.

How about you? I'm always on the prowl for new metal to get into!

[ Posted by espy_miller on Mar 3rd, 2007 11:43 AM ]...

Back at you. Brilliant pic you shared...

[ Posted by JPJ on Mar 3rd, 2007 10:15 AM ]...

http://www.caseyedwards.com/uploaded_images/kurtze
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PVP rules all.

Thanks for the add!