yeeehhhaaaaa! for you I will huahaha...sponsor me then daijobu dude!
I can bring you to Shibuya and Harajuku...days is on Saturday lor heheh!

err sorry, juz sharing an info here..
my mother in law went to Japan on last May 2008, the req. from Jap. embassy in Jln Stonor...only ask:
1- a letter purpose to go to japan.(visiting a daughter) together with her daughter birth cert.
2- bank statement (saving or current) shows balance not less than RM 5k (i dunno bout the RM8k)
3- passport.
4- passport photo (for visa)
5- flight itinerary (NOT a flight tix)
thats all, because I'm the one went to submit the Visa!
successfully done by 3 days exactly...!

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Added on November 26, 2008, 12:57 amhehe..'minta tolong?' lain macam jek bunyi huahahaha! daijobu ne..
damn hard to practice bro..its always go in wrong way ( I meant when you want to 'language exchange' later its gonna be in to 'rabu rabu' ne...honto ni...abunai yo!..I cannot be serious lah bro..mesti nak melencong!!! hehehe..

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Added on November 26, 2008, 1:14 amexample only...IF in Tokyo (depend on which area) Shinjuku...got house/apartment only 60,000yen for 1 room 1 kitchen 1 toilet.(remember 2 moth deposit, Key Money etc.....for food may be (kalu kuat makan) 1000yen perday=30,000? train?? to and fro JR line, 5days a week class (may be 190x2=380yen a dayx20=xxxx??a month)electricity/water/Gas/internet/TV cable? ...may be some other thing not count yet...(please convert by your own lah ye...heheh) you think RM3k enuf?mmm my frenz student can do part time legally only 28hours perweek..4 week? salary bout 850yen perhour...that he survived for some other pocket money and saving to Mlaysia...(he scholar student from Monbusho)..
Me doin part time...illegally and legally also cannot survive for RM3k per month...also live very simple in Tokyo..(now I realise how high the sky is!!! ) IF i'm in Malaysia I have 2 cars, live in condominium, got Indonesian maid, every week can shopping everywhere in KL, once a month travel, wah..feel also like KING lah...BUT here, I left everything in Malaysia, new life, new culture, new carrier, new friends, new style, new rules, and new new new...start from ZERO again!
IF anyone out there, thinkin to migrate to Japan..THINK OF THE RISK 1st...dun think bout happiness, later you regret...So anyone want migrate, make a new life?think 1st!hehehe...its really more tougher if you have a family with the kids duh...opss..ganbatte!


This post has been edited by tanoshi: Nov 26 2008, 01:14 AM

your calculation very generous la.

house, share..2LDK..30,000-40,000yen.
food..cook..500yen a day 15,000yen
gas,electricity,internet,phone 20,000yen
transport..monthly pass 10,000yen
misc 15,000yen

thats 100,000yen.

eh, ya ka? how about MARA student? are they the ones getting RM6k per month?



may i know the length of the visit?
at the same time, your mother's flight ticket is not yet confirmed, right? so , RM5K-RM3K = RM2k...
because i went as a student , then working person, bank statement no more than 3k, all ok.

aik..why the quotes are not quotes anymore...

This post has been edited by keii-kun: Nov 26 2008, 03:47 PM

Hehehe....me go for look see look see only ler...cannot touch ler...expensive if i not mistaken..

My wife is okie, if i just see...


Sponsor u makan makan ke atau minum minum is okie la....but not to nightclub wor...scared over budget ler...heheheh

Okie?

[quote=clemong_888,Nov 26 2008, 07:41 AM]your calculation very generous la.

house, share..2LDK..30,000-40,000yen.
food..cook..500yen a day 15,000yen
gas,electricity,internet,phone 20,000yen
transport..monthly pass 10,000yen
misc 15,000yen

thats 100,000yen.

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hehehe..AN EXAMPLE maaa...in Gifu(your place rite) not the same with Tokyo bro hehehe
nor u can ask Firedauz, he also in Tokyo..

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Added on November 26, 2008, 12:52 pm[quote=keii-kun,Nov 26 2008, 09:12 AM]
wahh, who's been telling u lies. jpa students only get roughly about 3.5k a month. 3k is enough to live. tokyo might a tad difficult but possible.

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eh, ya ka? how about MARA student? are they the ones getting RM6k per month?

[QUOTE=tanoshi]
err sorry, juz sharing an info here..
my mother in law went to Japan on last May 2008, the req. from Jap. embassy in Jln Stonor...only ask:
1- a letter purpose to go to japan.(visiting a daughter) together with her daughter birth cert.
2- bank statement (saving or current) shows balance not less than RM 5k (i dunno bout the RM8k)
3- passport.
4- passport photo (for visa)
5- flight itinerary (NOT a flight tix)
thats all, because I'm the one went to submit the Visa!
successfully done by 3 days exactly...! [/QUOTE]

may i know the length of the visit?
at the same time, your mother's flight ticket is not yet confirmed, right? so , RM5K-RM3K = RM2k...
because i went as a student , then working person, bank statement no more than 3k, all ok.

aik..why the quotes are not quotes anymore...

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She went for bout 2 weeks only..RM5k not minus anything...not mix together with the flight tix...they are not calculating in that way..tixs is tix and balance statement is balance...yeah noy buy the tix yet!...
haiyaa...hehehe..juz make it simple...bout the balance statement...borrow from your frenz bout RM5k (if you got zero balance in the bank. Then bank in RM5k to your account..after ask the bank print out forget not to stamp it from the officer, bring it to embassy together wit the app..after received Visa then ...cash out the RM5k, give it back to your frenz) hehehhe...simple rite..

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Added on November 26, 2008, 12:58 pm[quote=zoakies,Nov 26 2008, 11:28 AM]
Hehehe....me go for look see look see only ler...cannot touch ler...expensive if i not mistaken..

My wife is okie, if i just see...
Sponsor u makan makan ke atau minum minum is okie la....but not to nightclub wor...scared over budget ler...heheheh

Okie?

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huhuhu nightclub bro? I got no time currently hehehe..after I miss my last train huahahaha...sleep in the train station then, terrible lor...
come on Zoakies, later we talk bout sponsor lor...come 1st then I bring to the place to 'cuci mata' forget not to bring your spy camera huahahaha!

errr...for mens/adult entertainment just sharing ok..please be open minded...no harm..Example ya; for 'karaoke/lolipop' the cheapest is bout 5,000yen its somewhere in Ueno!!! so the man out there please convert your self for 5,000yen just for 'karaoke/lolipop'..and Zoakies, I think no prob for you for that price...but please dont waste it rite bro!

This post has been edited by tanoshi: Nov 26 2008, 12:58 PM

i've asked my tour agent...and she said that I should apply for a single entry visa (lasts just 2 weeks) instead of a multiple entry visa (90 days). less hassle, she says. is that true, or it makes no difference at all? however, my single entry visa is only valid for 1 month from date of application, therefore i cannot apply right now as i only plan to travel end of January. Any advice?

Also, the hotels there are pretty expensive. any affordable 3-star hotel to recommend, preferably not too far from the subway or main attractions?

cheers.

erk 2 weeks only? the best is for multiple entry visa (90 days) app. bcoz your preparation before left Malaysia and Japan too, i meant for easy management and not rushing.
As we recommended all before just stay at HOSTEL not hotel..IF youre on backpackers then...no sweat dude...to really want to save the accommodation fees sleep in the park but you need more blanket then...(I did it when I was in US before) who cares!!!

ermm...i'm going with my wife. so the park bench is out of the question.

my budget is around 2k-3k. any suggestions?

opps wit ya wife then...juz go to hostel lor...juz to sleep rite?
dun waste time on cash juz for hotel..its rugi bro! You came for holiday ...dun sleep lah hehehe!

RM3K I thinks its enuf for sightseeing makan minum train souvenirs disneyland (BUT not for shopping) for bout 1-2 weeks!

if u dun mind sharing bathroom/toilet with others go hostel , sakura hostel. got a lot of places and cheap.

if u want hotel, i'd recommend Oak Hotel near Ueno. english speaking staff, english web. free internet connection.

man, we need to have those guide compile up soon!

hey ya!
we forgot 1 thing...a profit from those hostel like Sakura..hehehe we doing free marketing for them whattt!!!

i dun mind forking out RM2k+ for accommodation as i will staying there for 6 nights. no need for luxuries but at least some basic creature comfort.

i've browsed through Oak Hotel b4 and it seems like a nice place. cheap too. sakura hotel is just slightly cheaper. i've also looked at some hotels in the Akasaka area. not too bad as well.

thats cool dude!
you already got the choices..all yours!
YOKOSO JAPAN (slamat ddtg ke Jepun!)

2k for 6night.

for oak hotel, u book anywhere , either from oak hotel or other website, u need to pay deposit 10% and pay difference at the hotel cashier.

oakhotel published rate is 7850yen,
go to instantworldbooking.com, look for oak hotel. they offer 7500yen for a double room. cheaper by 350y x 6N = 2,100Yen every yen counts!

sakura hotel ikebukuro was nice (when it was ikebukuro hayashii annex) but when recently i went , sakura took over, it is getting a bit worst. automatic toilet-bidet not working

sakura hotel jimbocho is not bad either, but it is shared bathroom.

so far, the cheapest i could get, double room with private (ensuite) toilet, is @ oak hotel. Be careful on some other hotel which have cases of bedbugs, refer to tripadvisor.com for the reviews.

my recommendation. go Oak Hotel. better than sakura and near to Ueno, where you'd take keisei cheap train from narita (1000y) to Ueno, rather than bus (3000y) or Keisei narita skyliner (3000y). near Ueno park, zoo, ueno station.

i've booked my march 2009 stay.

This post has been edited by keii-kun: Nov 26 2008, 05:38 PM

thanks for the tips, keii-kun. how about Akasaka or Asakusa area? (they all sound the same)..... more interesting than Ueno?

Since it's my first time to Japan, i need some tips on the main attractions (besides shopping). looking forward to going to Tokyo Disneyland and Mt Fuji.

deathbringer.

when are you going?

asakusa might be a bit old city but lots of temple/gates. ueno is better since it is exactly on Yamanote line...easier to go to Shinjuku/Harajuku/Shibuka/Akihabara.

depends on your preference.
i have not went to Mt Fuji nor Disneyland (not my preference).

my suggestion, go to japan-guide.com and read on the attractions. then decide. too long to suggest here.

my previous travelling asakusa-harajuku(sunday)-shinjuku-shibuya-akihabara-shopping day-go back

yeah cool...at least do some research at japan-guide.com

oh ya...can i 'kirim' something from Malaysia? hehehe

wah..based on your calculation damn expensive la...your monbusho fren get the scholarship money oso not enuff to survive?? if student going there study wont need cable tv rite..is it your calculation for family ppl or student?? cannot believe...

Dear this is calculation in TOKYO ya...not outside tokyo...its a single person calculation...
he is doin part time for enjoy one...like buying stuff gadget spending so many galfren what else? scholarship for buying books fees enjoy ma hehehe
give you more example..
sharing house/rooms? I never do that then I dun know lah...as I said in Shinjuku is more expensive than Chiba...shinjuku 1 room 1 kitchen 1 toilet its bout 60,000yen...IF in chiba you can get 3 rooms 1 kitchen 1 toilet, with 60,000yen...Chiba its not in TOKYO prefecture..sort like border of tokyo...its a bout 20 station to Waseda (shinjuku area)..
Like my case...I stay in Tokyo BUT not in center TOKYO...my house rental is bout 75k yen with 2 rooms 1 kitchen 1 toilet/bath separated.and its consider small house..but me lucky, the house just fully renovated so feel like we are the 1st to rent the house..everythings new..hehehe