For some reason Google maps were being a b*tch this weekend and so we got a little lost on our way to Saad's house, winding up a few streets over from his apartment. We made it there eventually though, dragged our stuff upstairs, started getting ready to go out and began pre-drinking over a game of mini Jenga. By 11.30 we were ready to head out and as four non-Japanese-speakers-unable-to-call-a-cab we wandered down to the nearest combini (convenience store) to ask someone to order us a taxi. Our poor taxi driver seemed a bit overwhelmed as we piled into the car trying to explain where we needed to go and instead of taking us straight there he drove to the nearest depot to ask his friends for help with our directions. Following a Google map pin, we ended up getting a little lost but hopped out of the taxi to try and find our own way to the club. A few phonecalls later and armed with a couple of new map pins, we flagged down another cab and made it to the club just in time to take advantage of the cheap-entry-before-midnight rule. We almost didn't make it past the door bouncer as Greg forgot his ID - thank goodness for Kristin and her connections, who were able to help us out and usher us inside!
Wearing my new, blue, Australian shoes!
I have to say, I don't think very highly of clubbing in Japan - finding most offerings incomparable to venues at home and either lacking musically, in cost or atmosphere - so I was rather keen to suss out this seemingly popular club... Nude Supperclub is a nightclub reminiscent of the clubs from home however, though set in a residential area somewhat out of the main city centre. After ascending a flight of stairs you meet the door girl and bouncer, pay your entry fee (receiving a fancy looking free drink card in exchange for your 500yen) and then walk through a white sliding door to the lounge area. This level houses a few leather bench seats, some upmarket bathrooms (with free merchandise for use - perfumes, hairspray etc) and a locker bay for stashing your coats/handbags. Up another flight of stairs and you'll see another white door. Once you open the door the sound of the music starts to flow out and if you can find your way through the mirrored hallway you'll see another white door to the club. Behind this door is the club itself and opening it reveals a smoky den with banging house music playing LOUD. We made our way to the bar to order our first round of drinks and then sauntered over to the dancefloor to see everyone who'd already arrived.
Greg and I posing in front of the Ladies Room mirror after he accidentally wandered into the wrong bathroom!
The music at the club was a mixture of vocal-heavy house music, danceable American hip-hop tunes and inexplicably popular-in-Japan tracks such as "Sex on the Beach" and "Shots". Several dancing platforms were set-up for women only and a few of the girls got up on the bar to shake their thang on the stripper pole! The crowd was a mix of foreigners and a cool, laidback Japanese crew - everyone looked super hot and were really friendly.
Leah, Greg and I getting our pose on for Nude's resident photographer.
Saad and Natasha.
A hot hot hot Japanese chickie dancing on the bar/stripper pole.
Unfortunately due to it's proximity to housing, Nude has a 3am closing time and soon enough we were being escorted out of the club to the parking lot downstairs. We spent 30 minutes organising rides to the nearest Macca's and 3 carloads later we all made it one piece. After eating the group broke up, with some choosing to stay at Sarah's (just around the corner) or catching a taxi back to Saad's for some early morning Jenga and last ditch drinks. Needless to say, the hangover on Sunday wasn't pleasant and was only compounded by a trip to YouMe Town shopping centre (for lunch and to meet up with some other Toku girls who'd come across to go shopping). To my immense relief, Natasha offered to drive between Takamatsu and her home in Naruto so I was able to gather my wits on the ride back to Tokushima. After dropping her off, Greg and I went back to his place to chillax over dinner and a movie (how painful is Office Space btw?) before I made the 45 minute sojourn back out west to Awa. All in all, another great weekend - though I have to admit to feeling like there wasn't enough coffee in the world to get me through this morning!!
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