tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612768128042613255.post9002518545743909444..comments2024-01-11T19:32:48.134-07:00Comments on Degenerasian: Japanese addresses: No street names. Block numbers.Degenerasianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12390817127237358193noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612768128042613255.post-32843627571775152712009-06-23T22:58:15.831-06:002009-06-23T22:58:15.831-06:00When I was in Japan, it was just easier to remembe...When I was in Japan, it was just easier to remember everything by X landmarks and proximity to Y train station, and then look for the building number if necessary.Roger Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14308664674325717623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612768128042613255.post-8789557104892617962009-06-23T19:28:23.669-06:002009-06-23T19:28:23.669-06:00Keith: In Vietnam they keep making more streets an...Keith: In Vietnam they keep making more streets and building more houses so they add on to the address.<br /><br />For example a hotel in Ho Chi Minh city would have the address 18-19-20 Ton Duc Thang Street, District 1<br /><br />Bascially go to taht street, find intersection 20... then go to intersection 19 of that and find house 18.Degenerasianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390817127237358193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612768128042613255.post-65583550682385752702009-06-23T19:12:31.164-06:002009-06-23T19:12:31.164-06:00The Japanese system is crazy! I could never find a...The Japanese system is crazy! I could never find anything. The only city that ever made sense to me was Sapporo, which is based on a grid (American designed), with Odori Park as it's 0 point. From there you can go one block North and one East and the location is simply North 1 East 1. Simple! (and helpful when you've drunk too much at the summer beer festival held in the park)Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06522222729897382596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612768128042613255.post-67130185881294518142009-06-23T18:43:59.903-06:002009-06-23T18:43:59.903-06:00when i lived in japan, i needed my GPS to find any...when i lived in japan, i needed my GPS to find anything. tye in phone number GPS will take you to the house. otherwise...it is impossiblelucky6666https://www.blogger.com/profile/00903753349078725453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612768128042613255.post-74552814367171434722009-06-23T15:37:35.047-06:002009-06-23T15:37:35.047-06:00Man, and I thought the Japanese system was hard to...Man, and I thought the Japanese system was hard to remember. Is there any rhyme or reason to the numbers in the Vietnamese system?Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09772370905298665241noreply@blogger.com