One of the oldest gaming rooms in Japan.

O. Van Bruce · Post by **O. Van Bruce** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 3:10 pm

I just saw this on /v/ and was kind of interesting. I just wanted to share it with you since some people here don't want to go to that internet hellhole. The gameroom is located in one of the oldest dormitories of the Kyoto University: It was build in 1913

Entrance to the dormitory

Entrance to the gaming room:

The gaming room:

O. Van Bruce · Post by **O. Van Bruce** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 3:14 pm

Other images from the dormitory

"The dormitory is self-administered by the students.
I think it is the main reason why it looks like a slum building.
On other hand students have to pay a very low monthly fee of $27 to live there."

The guests Room:

Friendly · Post by **Friendly** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 3:21 pm

O. Van Bruce wrote: On other hand students have to pay a very low monthly fee of $27 to live there

Sounds expensive. From looking at the pictures, I'd expect to be paid.

BIL · Post by **BIL** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 3:21 pm

Haha. Getting simultaneous attraction and revulsion vibes here. Good to see they keep all their discs shelved and vertical at least! Fuck me, that bathroom is straight out of Silent Hill 2.

Ruldra · Post by **Ruldra** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 3:29 pm

One of the filthiest gaming rooms in Japan.

Fixed thread title for you.

KAI · Post by **KAI** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 3:31 pm

Cyberpunk vibe, love it.

kamiboy · Post by **kamiboy** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 3:33 pm

I always wondered from what kind of places all those filthy banged up PC Engine hardware on Yahoo auctions come from. Now I know.

That dorm reminds me of the club house from Up on Poppy Hill in its levels of disorganized dilapidation.

Jeneki · Post by **Jeneki** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 4:05 pm

O. Van Bruce wrote:It was build in 2013

I'm going to assume that's a typo.

Not sure I'd want to visit, as much as I'd love to browse that PC Engine drawer.

O. Van Bruce · Post by **O. Van Bruce** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 4:19 pm

Jeneki wrote:
O. Van Bruce wrote:It was build in 2013
I'm going to assume that's a typo.

Not sure I'd want to visit, as much as I'd love to browse that PC Engine drawer.

lol typo: it was build in 1913

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 4:29 pm

Neglecting personal hygiene since 1913 .. >_>

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 4:39 pm

It looks like it stays about as warm in the winter as most other Japanese homes... which is freezing fucking cold.

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 4:43 pm

So much awesome. I'd stay there for sure.

Nana · Post by **Nana** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:26 pm

Good lord, what a mess. I'd definitely like to hang out there, but I doubt I'd be able to make it longer than a month without going insane. Very cool to see, though.

Bananamatic · Post by **Bananamatic** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:52 pm

i'd consider this if they didn't smoke

brentsg · Post by **brentsg** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:53 pm

I'm pretty sure I bought some PCE stuff on Ebay that might have lived there.

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 8:13 pm

Awesome shit! Aparently you can stay at the guest room for $2 a night. Might be worth it if you want to save money for game shopping while in Japan.

I see Espgaluda in the PS2 shelf, so they definitely have good taste.

yojo! · Post by **yojo!** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 8:27 pm

What does the sign say on the board (picture with the orange N64 controller) ? "clean up your own mess!!, your mom does not work here!" I presume?

idchappy · Post by **idchappy** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 8:33 pm

Some cool stuff, but needs a fecking good clean

louisg · Post by **louisg** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:05 pm

This is like something out of Trainspotting.

Teufel_in_Blau · Post by **Teufel_in_Blau** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:17 pm

I wouldn't consider sleeping in that guest room and the toilet... holy fucking hell.

Aside from that I'd imagine to have much fun there. Hanging out, drinking beer, smoking (Yes, I'm a smoker. Fuck you health nazis), playing some video games and talking about the latest JAV.

kamiboy · Post by **kamiboy** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:33 pm

This dorm is male only. Not by law, but by default.

Edit:

Actually I see some female specimens in the above picture. I am in shock.

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:41 pm

gotta love japan, they can make the nerdiset cesspool of disgustingness look.. well.. kinda cozy!?

that bog is lifted straight out of trainspotting

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:43 pm

sven666 wrote:that bog is lifted straight out of trainspotting :|

The filthiest toilet in Kyoto .. >_>

kamiboy wrote:Actually I see some female specimens in the above picture. I am in shock.

They're outdoors, so it doesn't count :p

powersoul · Post by **powersoul** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:46 pm

BIL wrote: Fuck me, that bathroom is straight out of Silent Hill 2.

O. Van Bruce · Post by **O. Van Bruce** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:50 pm

If I recall well there are 80 rooms for 110 people living there.

And yeah, there are women living there. They shelter poor people and even homeless.

brentsg · Post by **brentsg** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:22 pm

It looks like a great place to host a bedbug festival.

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:40 pm

yojo! wrote:What does the sign say on the board (picture with the orange N64 controller) ? "clean up your own mess!!, your mom does not work here!" I presume?

Close. It says, "Don't leave things laying out!" Basically put back what you take.

What's more interesting to me, is the picture of the window with the torn up banner hanging from it. The first words are "revolution". Must have been used by previous residents.

cj iwakura · Post by **cj iwakura** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 12:32 am

Makes Heavenly Host Elementary look cozy.

trap15 · Post by **trap15** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 12:42 am

Awesome as hell. Definitely a place to stay for a night at least.

CDexWard · Post by **CDexWard** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 12:58 am

Seems like Egon Spengler isn't the only one collecting spores, molds and fungus.

I can smell that place from just looking at those pictures!

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