Indeed.
For those working or studying in Tokyo, most are staying on the outskirts area of Chiba, communiting everyday to the metropolis.
Cheap rents there are the main factor.

U r in PHd or what bro?
till when u finish bro?

how bout bro Firedauz?

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Added on July 13, 2008, 7:12 pm
!st time experience in JAPAN??
mmm...very cool and honest 'advise' DONT EVER think  of GOOD thing live in JAPAN!...think the worst case scenario 1st  hehehe...later then think of beautiful live in Japan ...i experience it now huhuhu! i love it then!

lol clemong...r u nihon jin or what? how long have u been in nihon then...diploma? in what? and degree in what?ganbarimassu!

owh?...nice...guess,got any chances doing business among Malaysian there?...or hard to find Malaysian?...
owh?...cool...how long to complete diploma?...
how is the studying surrounding?...the place you study got many Malaysian?...
erksss?...guess...to be able to live there...you need lots & lots of thing to sacrifice first...
wah?...working?...Japanese or Malaysian company?...or is it own company?...

Yup dude HIGHLY recommended !!! polish it your nihon go! when its perfect, there will perfectionist in Japan! Guarantee you, damnly EASY  when you wanna start 'anything' in Japan!...i bet you!

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Added on July 14, 2008, 1:16 pm
clemong...heheheh ME accompany WIFEY not HUBBY! hehehe

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Added on July 14, 2008, 1:18 pm
i recmnd u toask Firedauz or clemong...me? not explore yet huhhuhu!

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Added on July 14, 2008, 1:20 pm
mmm...need not to sacrifice IF you can speak nihon go fluently have a basic Degree, and follow the procedures...dont think the sweet thingy 1st...my advise huhuhu!

wah?...you round all Tokyo except Akihabara?...
is it cheap travelling around Japan or Tokyo?...
wah?...games design?...cool...
how many days a week you work?...one day how long is the duration of work?...

erksss?...is it ok to ask this kind of questions?...

lolo...honto ni?
i think Malaysia cheaper lol...can bring it to Japan hehehehe...
oh ya today whole Japan public holiday, 'Ocean Day'!

bro..are you sure? because i asked some people they said cannot? i confused duhh...any link that shows they allowed for the oritami?
rakuten its in Kanji...nihon go wakaranai yo...huhuhu!

bro, heard the man gate of the train wont allow to get the train?
is there any link the rules allowed oritami in the densha?

nice i do know how to ask stuff like what you gave in your example but ill wont be able to undedrstand the answer given by them  so ill go with your little neat 'trick' 

1) another thing... fromers/lonely planet ect, are they any good in places in tokyo and kyoto? or just go join some sort of mini tour there to get myself familiarize and then only go 'langaring abouts' ?
im thinking of doing what i did when i was in budapest, clutching my fromers and walk around the city and go 'langar-langar' 

2) early summer(july) or late summer (late aug-late sep) ? would like to make it for winter or easter instead but unlikely i will be able to due to the timing of my course...

3) 'backpacking' style of travelling in those 2 city... aka. no booking of accommodation(walk-in), would that be crazy/suicidal(not physically of course)? - just wanting your opinion/gut feel 
why you might ask, i dont know if this particular trip would even materialize until the very last minute(around early july ish).

thank for the reply.

hmm.... late sep is kinda hard for me >_< as my course starts at oct ill think of something then.

regarding the walk-in thing, when you say more expensive, do you know how much more i would be expecting to payfrom the 'normal' price ?a rough % would do(just to see if it is worth the premium i might be paying)

ok dude, by your experience, when its suitable/cheapest rate to return to Malaysia, i meant in which seasons?

i do understand what you meant, what i was saying is i just want a 'feel' of how much i might be expecting to spend extra due to not booking as im also aware that if you book in advance the tendency to get a good deal is higher
end of the year period is the most expensive? hmmm..... thats weird, as i had a few friends who went there for 2 weeks through the new year last year and that cost them about 800 ish pounds(about 5.5k RM) with everything inclusive (flight+ accomodation in hilton if i remember correctly) flying from london. guess they had a really good deal then...

i might consider spring if i can make it since you mentioned that its not too 'pack' during that time

Bro firedauz...
suguiiiiiiiii ne! (is it correct?)
eh how much the entrance fees?
so cool arr!

Wow... quite a triving community!
I'm looking for a correspondent in Japan as a purchasing buddy.
Simply put, I want to buy some stuff la that I can not find here. Don't worry no 'odd things' that can't past thru customs*coughcough* Mainly small items like some food stuff, makeup maybe a magazine for my own personal use. Items I know that are easily available anywhere in Japan either in a combini or a supermarket. If it's anything else I would provide for it to be COD-ed to your house as well(online stores). I'm not one to look at Yahoo! Auction so don't worry about that.
I will cover the cost of the goods, the shipping fees by either regular or ems depending on how itchy my hands are for the object(food probably ems i think)and I'll also give you a 10% commission on every item(that's can nego)It would be good if you still have a malaysian bank account that I can transfer the money too ^^;;  Maybank charges RM25+ which is a killer. We will also nego about a fix exchange rate and have it ammended from time to time if the fluctuation is high.
I'm really serious about this. I promise that it wouldn't be anything that can not fit into a standard 1kg box that you buy at the japanese post office. Doubt I'd have the money to get anything that might fit into a 2kgs box anyways ^^;;
Please PM me if there is anyone who is interested.

p/s: I'm desparately, 'desparately' looking for Sakurayu. I can't find it anywhere in KL and I've exhausted all the jap marts already ;_;