Casual session @ Tokyo

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  1. kuan84

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    Hi guys!

    I will be dropping by Tokyo from 22nd to 31st July 2014. Wondering if there are any groups me and my wife can join for badminton?

    We are around B grade level(??) I guess =D Happy to play anywhere and anytime! ...oh that baddy itch!

    Hope to hear from you happy folks in Tokyo soon!

    Regards,
    Ryan
     
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    ok, after actively stalking randoms, spamming google translate and emailing awesome Tokyo baddy fans, here is a short list of places to play in Tokyo:

    1) Sundays
    •15:00 to 18:00 18:00 to 21:00
    Visitor fee ¥800
    Location Nishitokyo city sports center
    http://www.nishitokyo-sports.net/center.html
    Person in-charge: Kuniyoshi
    Apparently Wembley coach coaches here at 3pm.
    Kuniyoshi-san is very friendly!

    2) Saturday, 18:00 -21:00
    Sunday, 18:00 -21:00
    http://bytheway.bbs.coocan.jp
    Sakura-gawa elementary school.

    The location of Sakura-gawa elementary school is
    https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/桜川小学
    校/@35.7544966,139.6758283,18z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x9cd23cee5498dcee?hl=en
    Person in-charge: Yamaguchi-san
    He responded to my crappy email within a few hours! Friendly too!

    Remember to bring indoor shoes, as they are very strict with this.

    Hopefully this gives some visitors/foreigners some info on tokyo baddy scene!

    Ryan
     
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    hi kuan84,

    how did you go with the baddy session in tokyo? i'm travelling there soon and would love to go and have a shot over there
     
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    Hi folks,

    I am going next week (from April 13th) for 2 weeks and will probably later on return a couple of times also. I'm gonna bring my racket and hope to get some nice matches - preferred are doubles LOL - .
    Are there any news from Tokyo - new places? who to contact?
     
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    Place to play Badminton near Midori Ward, Saitama

    Hi Ryan,

    My name is Pong-san and I am looking for a place to play Badminton near Midori Ward, Saitama within walking distance. I am a casual intermediate player. I also don:t speak any Japanese. Any suggestion as to where to play nearby would be appreciate. You can also email me directly at PONGNIM@YAHOO.COM
    Thank you so much and I hope to hear from you.

    PONG
     

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