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post Jun 24 2015, 11:35 AM

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QUOTE(PPZ @ Jun 24 2015, 10:36 AM)
Guys, anyone of you went to Akihabara? Does it located at Tokyo? Plan to go there and see if i can get games from there. tongue.gif
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Yes its in Tokyo. What games are you looking for?
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post Jun 24 2015, 11:43 AM

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QUOTE(PPZ @ Jun 24 2015, 12:38 PM)
all kind of arcade games. Old or new. hehe.. I even heard that they got game museum there??
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Yup you can find it in Akihabara. They even have the old atari game set. Not sure about game musuem though. Havent been there for some time.
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post Jun 29 2015, 12:53 PM

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QUOTE(michlove @ Jun 29 2015, 01:29 PM)
i feel you..... cry.gif
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Time for me to change yen to RM then... smile.gif
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post Jun 30 2015, 11:30 AM

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QUOTE(michlove @ Jun 30 2015, 12:18 PM)
hahahahah....my hubby has eyes for me only....hahahahah .... i think he is more interested to see the Jap girls  tongue.gif
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Actually Japanese girls all make up only.....if really go onsen, I think nothing to see.
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post Jun 30 2015, 02:00 PM

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QUOTE(lucaswjk @ Jun 30 2015, 02:03 PM)

nuclear disaster la, dont simply give advise
if u really read the news... japanese government do a lot of cover up
else millions of ppl will flee tokyo
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About cover up there is a lot of consipracy theories here. Of course alot of Japanese people dont trust their government and in fact do their own reading. Is there any radiation in tokyo, I have no idea.....if there is and the government is covering up, I am sure they will be the first one to move out of Tokyo?

I have seen a lot of healthy being born in Tokyo and noisy kids waking me up during the weekends at my place....but that is one thing I enjoy. smile.gif However maybe any impact due to radiation we will only know years later. So anyone thinking about this will just have to think about it.
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post Jun 30 2015, 02:41 PM

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QUOTE(lucaswjk @ Jun 30 2015, 03:23 PM)
u wont know...
eg: lets said the baby fatality is 0.1% before 2011, now 0.2%
and the baby born with mutation genes is 0.01% and now become 0.02%

the total number is so insignificant... but the increase percent is actually 100%
general public will still in blur

my oni advice...
do your own reading
take ur own risk
dont cry here if anything happen
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I doubt it will be come to percentage. If 10 babies were to be born with mutation, its already big news here. Over here in the Japanese news, they are already some documentary about this pollution in Fukushima.

But you are right, everything has a risk and you just have to weigh it and decide. Now there are so many information online that you are not sure who to believe.
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post Jul 6 2015, 09:30 AM

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QUOTE(limchee @ Jul 6 2015, 10:18 AM)
after the recent eruption of Mt Hakone, we are thinking to change our itinerary to somewhere else around Kanto region, which can be done in a day trip from Tokyo. Any recommendation? Anyone been to Boso Peninsula?

p/s: Nikko, Kamakura, Enoshima is already included in our trip.
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How about Izu?

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post Jul 27 2015, 05:35 PM

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QUOTE(RegentCid @ Jul 27 2015, 06:27 PM)
You didn't masuk pool. If you masuk they will gang bang rape you.

Hahaha
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Dont forget monkeys like bananas.......
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post Jul 30 2015, 12:55 PM

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QUOTE(mimigoh @ Jul 30 2015, 11:45 AM)
Michlove... Tokyo Disneyland area have? or station nearer to Disney so I can hop on cheaper cab to sheraton grande Urayasu
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Also depends how many people you have, sometimes its cheaper/convenient to take a cab directly which I think will cost you around 10,000yen inclusive of midnight fare. Just search "Haneda Taxi Disneyland" and you will get a few English sites. Just email them and ask. Or as RegentCid say, ask the hotel.....
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post Jul 31 2015, 05:04 PM

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QUOTE(lost123 @ Jul 31 2015, 03:41 PM)
ill be going to Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka in November, was just wondering whether is there any type of electronics or anything special thats worth buying and bringing back? coz im currently planning my budget and how much Yen to change, so i would need to know whether i should buy any gadgets like earphones/camera/lenses from there.

I tried searching online, but couldnt find too much info on this. Some say it is worth it, some say it isnt.. etc...

Some feedback from those who have been there before would be nice.
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If you are talking about electronics, I would not recommend it cause you have to think of warranty (global or local), voltage difference and language. Sony for example sells their video cam much cheaper if you are willing to accept only Japanese language in the camera. Unlike Canon which you can actually select your language. Check with some friends and they mention that lenses are not much cheaper as well, unless you are talking about newest model that does not exist yet in Malaysia.

As for earphones, there are tons of selection which I dont think you can find in Malaysia. From cheap ones to really high end ones. So really depends on your budget.
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post Sep 3 2015, 11:54 AM

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QUOTE(vincentwmh @ Sep 3 2015, 11:59 AM)
from my shallow research, i plan to>>

1)3days tokyo metro & Toel subway pass to cover the city - cost Y1500/pax
2)3days kanto area pass to cover kawaguchi/mt fuji, disneyland, nikko - cost Y8300/pax;
3)1day 2-way express bus to Gotemba - cost Y2880/pax;

that's 7days travel plan out of my 12days in tokyo, rest of days still no plans yet.

need advice, will travelling with suica cheaper/better alternative to cover the above
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Why do you want to go to Gotemba? Outlet? If yes, you can think of the outlet in Karuizawa which is covered by the kanto area pass.
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post Sep 3 2015, 01:01 PM

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QUOTE(vincentwmh @ Sep 3 2015, 01:31 PM)
i shd opt for karuizawa premium outlet then. will google more on this PO
thks sacwoc, u just save me some yen for more sushi rclxms.gif

dear all,

can i reconfirm that kanto pass can take me all the way to 5th station mt fuji?
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Kanto Pass is the only pass that I can use. Others I am not entitle to. I used this before to go to Karuizawa, Kusatsu and Izu. Best thing is that the shnkansen to Karuizawa already cost more than the pass itself.
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post Sep 4 2015, 11:26 AM

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QUOTE(RegentCid @ Sep 4 2015, 11:48 AM)
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Hahaha......I dont think I have time as he says 7th Sept which is next Monday. However if its 6 figure I dont mind...
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post Sep 11 2015, 10:17 AM

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QUOTE(ati_radeon @ Sep 11 2015, 02:32 AM)
is it safe to visit tokyo this month since currently there is typhoon etau in Japan?
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The typhoon wont be here the whole month. Its already left Tokyo and the sun is finally out today. Has been raining for the whole week. However you wouldnt know what typhoon will come later.
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post Sep 11 2015, 12:19 PM

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QUOTE(michlove @ Sep 11 2015, 12:15 PM)
Are you ok?? Flood in Ibaraki ohhhhh
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I am fine. Thanks. Not much impact except for getting wet when reaching the office. Good thing is its much cooler after the burning heat a few weeks back.
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post Oct 14 2015, 08:32 AM

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QUOTE(OHEMHXINXIN @ Oct 13 2015, 11:28 PM)
Dear friends, I planned to visit Japan next year. Planing to bring a handy with me. But is it cheaper to buy electronic products such as Sony Handy cam, action cam etc.. in Japan? Then I will have to wait till I reached Kansai, japan.

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Not worth it. Better to get it in Malaysia, especially if you are talking about Sony. Unlike Canon or other brand which you can select language, Sony handy sold in Japan only display in Japanese. If you want multi-language you need to pay 10,000 yen more. However not sure if they will change their strategy. Charger is fine though as now most handy can be charge via USB. You only buy electronics in Japan just because you cannot find it anywhere else and not because of the price.
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post Oct 15 2015, 10:25 AM

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QUOTE(Samurai @ Oct 14 2015, 08:16 PM)
I bought Apple IMac 5 K..July this year...cost me only ¥267,624.00.。 Mastercard charge me RM8141.00 only then i got 10% pointer from Yamada Denki ..then spend External HDD 3 T for free...In Malaysia..If i not mistaken Imac 5k the price is RM8500..without GST.

Also on June 2015..I went to Tokyo..bought Nikon 3200 new model with Memory card..its cost me ¥137,40.00...using my Mastercard..then CIMB charge me only RM4173.96....Im also have Yodobashi Camera Pointer Card membership..its free to register.

Voltage is 110v- 240v..but not all electronic equipment have same voltage...For me..any camera or computer should be ok...

Well..its up to you buy or not.

Apple Malaysia..price going crazy..

http://www.lowyat.net/2015/79379/apple-rai...y-up-to-rm3600/
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Thats true, Apple is cheaper here. Normally you wont find discount for Apple. However in Yodobashi once in a blue moon there is some discount and package. Manage to buy an MacBook Pro with 20,000yen discount if I trade a notebook. At that time I was lucky as I have a 15 year old notebook that I dont use anymore.

And you are right, camera/notebook should not be an issue with voltage.....just that you need to change it to 3 pin plug. Besides that, its Japanese keyboard unless you ask for an ENglish version, which they might run out of stock.
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post Oct 15 2015, 02:10 PM

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QUOTE(staticxtreme @ Oct 15 2015, 02:25 PM)
anyone been to haneda recently? is there any flight delay?
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Check here:
http://www.flightstats.com/company/monthly...ports/airports/

Haneda rank No1 on time.

I use Haneda lot for one day local travel and not once there was a delay. Normally I arrived 15 mins before flight departure. Its just like taking a train
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post Oct 16 2015, 08:36 AM

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QUOTE(deodorant @ Oct 15 2015, 07:59 PM)
KNN Hakodate Ropeway closed for maintenance and the bus queue panjang gila lol.

Anyway RegentCid sacwoc tomorrow my flight from CTS to NRT is 5.10pm. Jetstar check-in says bag drop close 30min before departure. So if I schedule my Hakodate - New Chitose train to arrive at 3.32pm, no problem right?
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Should not be any issue as long as the train is not delayed.
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post Oct 16 2015, 01:18 PM

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QUOTE(midnightsunray @ Oct 16 2015, 01:10 PM)
Good time to buy Apple iPhone 6S in Japan now. I checked the Japanese Apple Store online...cheaper by at least RM100 depending on exchange rate smile.gif
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buy directly from the store and you dont need to pay the 8%tax. However be prepare to line up and pay as normally there are tons of Chinese tourist.

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