Will it be weird if you eat a bowl of rice using a spoon instead of chopsticks? I can eat noodles with chopsticks but I always have a hard time with rice. Most of the time I have to put my mouth close to the bowl and use the chopstick to push the rice into my mouth. Or is it supposed to be done that way?
Also, is it true that its normal to use your hand to eat sushi? If you do that here people will definitely stare and laugh at you.

Sakura forecast 2014 is out!
http://www.jwa.or.jp/news/2014/02/post-000328.html
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2011.html

Ikebukuro is good place. I will be staying at Metropolitan or Dai-Ichi inn.

Are those plum blossoms or sakura blossoms?

Fuyoo.....nice picture.
make me jealous.
I never been Japan before......Your picture are big meaning for me.

thanks for the pics blackpen.

I am worried about the weather during my visit in mid February 2015.

Since Feb 2014, got news about the snow too heavy and transportations affected.

Cannot go anywhere. =(

Sakura Hotel got good reviews but its at ikkebukuro.

Any other good ryokan or cheap nice hotels around the station that is easily accessible to Shibuya, Akihabara and other popular places?

But blackpen bro, the food pic dont look appetizing LOL

 

dont worry..i can assure you that signage placement is better than KL

So you at Japan got char boh or not?   

Hi everyone, im going to japan osaka on october. just book my flight. not yet plan anything on the trip. any tips on osaka n kyoto? i'm the first timer to japan..

i was reaching kansai airport on night around 10.30pm. and was thinking to book a hotel near namba station which i saw is hotel hillarys. plan to stay there around 4 days n head to kyoto. and will going to kobe which got one place with onsen.

kyoto n kobe will spend another 4 days. then will head back MY.

anyone helping hand here?