日本海側、2日も大雪＝北海道は朝まで強風－元日の交通乱れる・気象庁

元日の日本列島は、強い冬型の気圧配置のため広い範囲で雪が降り、航空や鉄道が乱れた。気象庁は、2日も北海道、東北、北陸地方などで日本海側を中心に大雪となり、北海道では同日朝まで強風が続くとして、警戒を呼び掛けた。西日本は次第に緩む見通しだ。
　日本航空と全日空によると、青森、富山、中部国際、鳥取空港などで発着便の一部が欠航。JRでは秋田・山形新幹線、夜行列車、在来線で運休が出たほか、東海道・山陽新幹線が遅れた。高速道路は道央、東北、東海環状、東海北陸道で通行止めが生じた。
　同庁によると、福島、群馬、新潟、富山、長野の一部で、1日夕までの24時間降雪量が50センチを超えた。2日午後6時までの24時間では、多い所で北陸が70センチ、北海道、東北が60センチ、群馬、長野、岐阜県が50センチとなる見込み。
　北海道では2日朝、東北、北陸では同日明け方にかけて雪を伴った非常に強い風が吹き、最大風速は陸上が18～20メートル、海上が23～25メートルと予想される。北陸の海上は同日夕まで大しけが続きそうだ。　
News From www.jiji.com

Translate:
New Year's Day the Japanese archipelago is a wide range of snow for a wintry place strong pressure, air and train shook. Meteorological Agency, two days, Hokkaido, Tohoku, and the heavy snow in Hokuriku region and around the Sea of Japan, in Hokkaido, as strong winds continued until yesterday morning, calling for vigilance. West is expected to gradually loosen.
According to the ANA and Japan Airlines, Aomori, Toyama, Chubu International, part of the canceled flights and airport departure Tottori. JR Yamagata Shinkansen Akita, the night train, the suspension comes in addition to conventional lines, delayed the Tokaido Shinkansen. Highways of central Hokkaido, Tohoku, Tokai Loop, closed in event of Tokai Hokuriku Expressway.
According to the agency, Fukushima, Gunma, Niigata, Toyama, Nagano, in part, until one evening over a 50 hour snowfall is 24 inches. 2 to 6 pm at 24 hours, 70 cm high office in Hokuriku, Hokkaido, the Tohoku 60 cm, Gunma, Nagano, Gifu Prefecture, is expected to be 50 centimeters.
The two morning Hokkaido, Tohoku, Hokuriku is in very strong winds accompanied the snow during the morning the same day, the maximum wind speed of 18-20 meters land, the sea is expected to be 23 to 25 meters. Hokuriku offshore will likely continue until the evening a turbulent day.
Those going to North Part OF Japan please aware...the transportation will closed for snow storm

Today and Tomorrow the  Snow Storm at north part of japan still in worst shape...highway , flight , rail , sea all closed....complete choas now!!!
年末年始をふるさとなどで過ごした人たちのUターンラッシュで、各交通機関は2日も混雑している。
高速道路は、2日にUターンラッシュのピークを迎え2日午後6時現在、東名高速道路上り・沼津インターチェンジ付近を先頭に48km、大和トンネルを先頭に42km、九州自動車道・広川インターチェンジ付近を先頭に35kmなど、各地で渋滞が発生している。
3日にかけてさらに混雑するとみられ、3日午後6時ごろには、東名高速道路・大和トンネル付近を先頭に45km、九州自動車道・八幡インターチェンジを先頭に45km、東北自動車道・矢板インターチェンジ付近を先頭に35kmと、各地の上り線で大規模な渋滞が予想されている。
Uターンラッシュの渋滞は、3日夜まで続く見込み。
また、空の便は全日空・日本航空ともに2日と3日は終日ほぼ満席で、帰省ラッシュのピークは3日になるもよう。
一方、JR各社によると、東海道新幹線上りは2日、終日ほぼ満席だが、東北、上越、長野の各新幹線は若干の空席があるという

Translate:
Those who spent the holidays at home and Rush U-turn and each transportation are two busy days.
Highway is a two day peak of rush hour U-turn at 2 pm of June, up Numazu Interchange on the Tomei Expressway near the top 48km, the top Daiwa tunnel 42km, Hirokawa, Kyushu Expressway interchange near the top to 35km, such as traffic congestion has occurred in many places.
Three more expected to peak until day 6 at around 3 pm on the Tomei Expressway to the Yamato tunnel near the top 45km, Yahata Kyushu Expressway interchange to the top 45km, the top sheet pile near the Tohoku Expressway interchange to 35km and are expected to line up a massive traffic jam around.
Rush U-turn traffic is expected to last until the night 3.
Addition, both Japan Airlines All Nippon Airways flight was empty three days and two nearly full day at the peak of the rush should come home for three days.
Meanwhile, JR According to the company, up Tokaido Shinkansen on July 2, but nearly full throughout the day, Tohoku, Joetsu, Nagano Shinkansen lines is that there is a vacancy for some

Source:Fuji Network News
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wow...this garden is big....5 zone..wish malaysia got a garden as this big.

hardy believe tanoshi will join kite event...i tot only chick event only or you go in this event just for see chick?

wow...this garden is big....5 zone..wish malaysia got a garden as this big.

hardy believe tanoshi will join kite event...i tot only chick event only or you go in this event just for see chick?

you must be talking about hokkaido or maybe the northern part of japan

it is cold here, but i have yet to see snow fall in Mishima 

Arrrggghhh....so fast 1 year already bro...

this year still no company wanna sponsor me to this Motor show ler.... kesian....only can get Bangkok Motor show saje

wooot...see whether report show tomorrow Tokyo City finally will snowing at morning 10am  and noon 12 25 pm....if now going snow then will be heavy rain

You'd never regret it. 

Japan > Sg x123456789 times 

japan is brilliant, but the expenses there scared me out. But i still love japan. Yesterday visited Danny Choo's blog and saw the pictures of Jiyugaoka (the place where i live when i in Japan), i so miss Japan XD!

Some Japanese food is spicy. I've tried some variations of spicy miso ramen that is as hot, if not hotter, than any Malaysian food. Japanese Mabou (tofu) is also spicy, not Sichuan spicy, but will still make your tear a little.

Disneyland/sea - avoid weekends and Japanese school holidays if possible. Best month to go I think, in terms of crowds in Jan/Feb - but it is bitterly cold because of the wind effect from the Tokyo Bay. For me, Tokyo winters are very mild - sometimes I'd walk to the supermarket 5 minutes away wearing just a long-sleeve shirt and pants but near the bay, brrrrrr - I'd be in full battle gear.

If you go, decide on a Fast Pass strategy and as always be there 40 minutes before it opens (there will be long lines at the ticket counters/entrance). But if you get-in in the 1st 30 minutes, you'll beat the crowds later in the morning. Also, try to sneak in some rides during the parade times (lines will be short) - of course, don't miss the parades. As to how terror-inducing the rides are: Disneyland isn't a coaster park so the rides are relatively mild. But for aged parents, maybe stay away from Thunder Mountain Railroad and Space Mountain. Splash Mountain I think is OK - it is only one not-so-big drop at the end. The rest of the rides are kiddie-mild. Disneysea has 2 relatively wilder rides - Tower of Terror (my mom says she nearly died LOL when she went to the one in Orlando) and another which I forget the name but it is near/next to 20,000 Leagues Under the sea - it goes in/out of the mountain side. Too lazy to lookup the name but you'll know it when you see it (or hear the screaming).

Japaneverday also got earthquake...just the everday activities is 1.5-2.3 magnitude quake ..is hard to notice...if quake more than 4 there will be annoucment all over City Mega big TV , TV show corner side , radio.

Today Japan Earthquake Report:
2010年1月15日　21時59分 2010年1月15日　21時54分ごろ 奄美大島近海    最大震度:2
2010年1月15日　20時13分 2010年1月15日　20時8分ごろ 沖縄本島北西沖   最大震度:3
2010年1月15日　17時52分 2010年1月15日　17時46分ごろ 奄美大島近海    最大震度:1
2010年1月15日　16時40分 2010年1月15日　16時35分ごろ 奄美大島近海    最大震度:2
2010年1月15日　16時19分 2010年1月15日　16時14分ごろ 奄美大島近海    最大震度:2
2010年1月15日　15時22分 2010年1月15日　15時16分ごろ 奄美大島近海    最大震度:1
2010年1月15日　5時5分 2010年1月15日　  5時0分ごろ 宮城県北部         最大震度:1
2010年1月15日　3時51分 2010年1月15日　 3時46分ごろ 十勝支庁南部      最大震度:3
1月16日0時45分ごろ地震がありました。
[観測地域]　根室支庁南部など　　[震度]　3　　今後の情報に注意してください。

Has anyone of you experienced earthquake in Japan ?

Hi guys, I'm planning to do backpacking in March and has no friends or relatives in Japan. can anyone tell me what should I fill in 'Guarantor or reference in Japan' for holiday visa application?

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  • Sunway Pyramid   
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Bro tanoshi dah excited ahahaha. Too bad everyone mcm dah senyap

work and survive at Japan are totaly no fun....is worst than malaysia....belum try belum tau....after try then only know is nightmare......go japan vacation then only fun

26日、都心は25日から一気に冷え込んだほか、最大瞬間風速14.8メートルが記録された。また、この強風は北海道にも被害をもたらし、60件近い交通事故が起きている。
東京は26日、25日より最高気温が4度近く下がり、さらに強い北風が追い打ちをかけた。
街の人は「風が冷たい。ガンガン照っているんだけどね。天気はいいですけど、風は冷たい」と語った。
ジョギング中の人は「すごい(風が)強いのでつらいです。走ってて」と語った。
都心でも最大瞬間風速14.8メートルを記録した。
一方、北海道では、この強風による事故が起きた。
前を走っている車が急に見えなくなる現象「ホワイトアウト」。
強風が降り積もった雪を舞い上げ、視界を奪った。
ドライバーは「すごい吹雪で、前が全然見えない状態でした。スピードゆっくり走っても、前のランプが見えなくなっちゃうからさ」と語った。
このため、北海道内では26日、午後5時までに60件近い事故が起きた。
Source:Fuji News Network

Do you think got any skinny people been blow away by 14.8m/s strong wind?  LOL...even car also blow off

Try http://www.icls.com.my/
All the teacher is Nihon-jin...

how long did you study until you got today's proficiency?

The issue of airlines flying to Japan is complex (at least for Tokyo). It's not so much about costs although parking at NRT is among the most expensive in the world.

NRT is a slot-restricted airport (just like LHR/Heathrow). Airlines must obtain slots and this is done on a country-level bilateral arrangement or buying them from exiting airlines. NRT cannot expand (the recently built new runway nothwithstanding - this was on existing land) - there is no land. It also has flight restrictions after 11pm+.

HND also had a lot of restrictions too in the past. Little-to-no international flights (restricted by Japan's MOTA because of concerns that HND was too close to the city and also they did not want to cannibalize NRT's business) and also flight restricted at night due to noise. Recently though the japanese goverment is changing their minds about HND. SQ is already flying to it.

Added to that, there are few LCCs in Japan. Domestic I can think of 2: SkyMark and AirDo and international: maybe jeju air and cebu pacific. Japan practises protection: simply it does not want its carriers to face competition. This has long been a hallmark of Japanese trade practice: cars, finance, air transportation etc

The granting of slots is largely international politics (unless you buy the rights form an airlines that already has a slot). Apparently Japan has granted an extra slot to the Malaysian government. Now it is a tussle between AirAsiaX and MAS to see who gets it.

Hopefully they can land a spot at the new Ibaraki airport.

If really 10k yen, i'll fly to Japan every weekend