I'm thinking of going to Malaychan (or maybe Jom Makan) later for bukak puasa

Anyone nak ikut?

Puasa bang puasa...jgn asyik tengok awek nihon short tu...hehehehe

I'm going to the Gundam statue place this Saturday (with friends from Malaysia), anyone wanna come along?

tapao desu.

okay its actually mochi-kaeri

Google nevaah lies. Sounds about right. From Tokyo Sta. to JR Maihama Sta. (i.e. where Disneyland is) is roughly 15 minutes using the JR Keiyo Line or JR Musashino Line.
Roughly 15 minutes from Akihabara to Tokyo Sta. Be prepared though for the madness that is Tokyo Sta. - lots of people traffic and you'll likely spend 10-15 minutes getting from one track to another track on another floor on the other end. So if Disneyland opens at 9am - leave your hotel at 8am.

You really want to go to Disneyland? I'd only go if I've never been to one before, and if I had lots of time in Tokyo to kill. There are much better uses of time in Tokyo. Disneyland in Tokyo isn't operated by Disney, all the shows are in Japanese, the lines are crazy and it has probably only 70% of the rides in Disneyland, CA or Disneyworld, FL. Ditto for Disneysea (although it has some unique rides like the 20,000 Leagues one which is unique to Tokyo; also its Little Mermaid show is different from the one in Disneyworld and much better). If you're a Sanrio fan, there's also Puroland to consider.

If you do go to Disneyland, remember, Fast Pass is your friend.
You do realize that Chiba is an entire prefecture (ken). Lots of nice ryokans in the Boso (that's the name of the Chiba-ken part that is a peninsular) side i.e. the the south-east/west of Chiba-ken in cities/towns like Kamogawa (where there is a fantastic Sea World as well), Kominato, Amatsu etc.. If you mean Chiba-city, it is roughly 40 minutes from Tokyo Sta. via JR Soubu line. If you take this train, make sure you take the Rapid train (Blue) instead of the local train (yellow). Faster.

BTW Disneyland is in Chiba-ken (all that was built on reclaimed land!). Makuhari Messe (reclaimed land as well) is in Chiba-ken. Narita airport is in Chiba-ken. There is an interesting story on how the airport was built and why it is so hard to expand the airport. You will see lots of rice fields on your journey from the airport. In the 1970s, those farmers agitated against the building of Narita and well, in Japan, rice farmers carry a lot of political weight. There were protests/rallies/bomb threats etc. Still tense today - that's why you see ID checks just entering the airport area - I know of no other airport in the world that does that.

It's good if you can bring around a guidebook or a printout of the place you want to go. Also, when you arrive in Tokyo, look for the Station's office and they'll usually have this Guide for Tourists in English with all the more popular spots and a map in it. This applies to all major tourists area. Using that guide, you can then simply point and ask if you're lost.

As tatsuyachiba said, most younger generation Japanese can speak English or at least understand basic English. Everyone in my office can speak english(I'm the only gaikokujin here). So, try using simple english, word-by-word and you'll just get the message across.

The bukak puasa or the Gundam?

I'm orait with the bukak puasa tomorrow (Thursday) Which restaurant you prefer?

The Gundam is Saturday, but my friend haven't got back to me yet about the time

I think many younger gens of Japanese can speak English better than all of us

Got laughed at when i tried to speak nihongo to 2 cute japanese ladies; they replied in perfect American-slang English. 

Malu oni 

LOL tanoshi... i still sleep with the pic of me and maido-san   

oh...i also i can communicate with them well...hw many u have been to japan?

Back from Odaiba! Lao the feeling of being there and looking at a real life sized Gundam. It's more than what can be described! When the Gundam started moving, the whole crowd was like "fuaaa" and "eeeeeehhhhh"...haha so funny.

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Added on August 27, 2009, 9:24 pmNow resting back in hotel, and preparing for tomorrow's itinerary.

Change it at Malaysia le...any currency shop can change....all diffrent just so minimal only

HAhahaha....bro...bro.....is not last year laaaaaaa....is this year early Feb. During CNY, remember?   Hehehehe.....

Cosplay girl? Darn...how i wish i can follow her back....hehehehe....super-short skirt wei..nice 

I was also thinking nak mintak you belanja
Duit tengah sesak skit bulan nie, banyak benda bayar

Yup, the Gundam is this Saturday.
My friend haven't told me what time yet; they are coming in a big group.
They probably will call me on Saturday itself.

Happy 52nd Merdeka Day to all~ too bad no holiday in Japan and it's probably going to be a wet morning with the typhoon and all... :/

Advertisement: I will be moving to another house next month (fully furnished).

Right now I am giving away for free my washing machine, fridge, TV, matresses, computer table and a small fan.

If you would like to have them, or if you know someone who would like to have them, do tell me and take it before 12th September 2009

LOL ... speak for yourself yah~

I'm not sure if posting here is the right thing to do, but I have searched for other threads concerning info about japan travel and most of them have been closed and told to refer to this thread. So here i go..

A relative of mine will be going to Nagoya, so there are a few things that I would like to help them find out before their trip.

- Cheapest lodging
- tourist attractions worth visiting
- food prices (especially "malaysian-like" food)
- budget spending for a week in Nagoya

Thanks ^^

I'm at Fuchu now (abit faraway from central Tokyo).

Nah, I'm not bringing anything heavy to my new place now, because everything is fully furnished (and looks even better than what I have)
So if you know anyone (especially students la, good for them), please tell them to get it from me before the 12th this month
Sorry bro, my PC and keitai I bring to my new house hahaha

Sure, anytime between now until 12th, because then I will be staying far away to come to central

@ Mesosmagnet: You can refer to the first post of this thread. Most information in your questions are located there

Cheapest lodging will either be capsule hotels or hostel style. You can search on rakuten or asiarooms or japanican for the rates and ratings.

Not sure if you've been to these sites but they offer great insights to the tourist attraction spots in Nagoya.
http://japan-guide.com/e/e2155.html
http://wikitravel.org/en/Nagoya
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/central-honshu/nagoya

Is there a reason why you want to look for 'Malaysian like' food in Japan??? Why not try out Japanese food when you're in Japan?

Budget varies from person to person; but the general day to day stuffs -
food - 1k-2k daily
local trains - 500-1k daily
most tourist spots will have entrance fees so find out how much they cost beforehand.

fire.. ur tv is wat type? LCD? Hahhaa..

I want to ask a question to the regular folks in here. Would it be possible for me to buy a kimono in Tokyo as a souvenir ?

And how much should i expect it to be ? (I'm worried about this question myself coz I know a good kimono can go into the thousands)