Ohaiyo minna-san... Wish I could have joined you guys last night. So glad to see pictures of teh tarik! haha... I had quite a lot to drink also last night but mine cannot tarik...


keii-kun, jayhan & matt85: Have a safe flight back to KL today.

tanoshi: Gotta remove the gathering info from the first post bro cause it came and gone... haha...

This post has been edited by PsyCHZZZ: Apr 4 2009, 09:23 AM

Revisited the East Imperial Garden today to take some pics before all the cherry blossoms are gone.
Here's some pictures...


Most of the trees are already sprouting leaves so I think by next week almost all will be gone...

keii-kun: Wahhh... nasib can still manage to catch the flight. At least everything turned out okay in the end.
matt85: I guess you found more than just new experiences here in Japan yah???

LOL ... Buy! Buy! Buy!

LOL ... now we know why MAS won the Best Cabin Crew award again this year!

f4TE: I would assume that you would have been prepared for the fact that since you're coming to Japan and you do not speak the language; there will surely be some communication difficulties.

There are a few things that you can do:
1. Find a Japanese friend/classmates/colleagues etc... one who's wiling to help you with the day-to-day conversation and teach you what are the usual stuffs they say.

2. Get a phrase book like keii-kun and use it when you need to ask any questions. If you don't understand their replies; then ask simple questions where it's a yes/no answer.

3. Be patient. Since you're in Japan for less than a month - there are definitely a lot of obstacles. So; take it slowly... I'm pretty sure that you'll be doing Japanese classes in your Uni so it's only a matter of time before you can actually speak the language.

We're here to help but in all seriousness; please think before you lash out with your questions. Sometimes they're so trivial and senseless that it frustrates the rest of us.

Hope you're enjoying your new experiences in Sapporo.

asuk: Bet you miss the kolo mee in Kuching eh??? hehehe...

From what I observe usually:
Kombini:
If you buy food -
1. they'll ask if you wanna 'nuke' it? (microwave)
2. sometimes they ask if you want chopstick.

If you buy only 1 item -
1. They might ask if you want a bag OR if you're going to eat/use it right away?

If you buy stuffs from supermarkets / departmental stores - then like 80% of the time they'll ask if you have their 'point card' before you pay.

If you're eating in a fastfood outlet - at the counter; after all the long greetings and all - usually first question is "Will you be eating in?" so, it's either a 'hai' or 'take out' (which they'll understand).

Anyway, most of the time you can just cheat your way if you just say 'hai' or 'onegaishimasu' ... like if you buy food and they ask all sorts of questions; just say yes to all la... if they nuke it for you and give you extra chopsticks - no harm done ma right?

This post has been edited by PsyCHZZZ: Apr 7 2009, 05:36 PM

I never knew there were extra charge for plastics bags... so, I don't think it applies in Tokyo.

hahaha... I still remember someone very excited neh~
Good part of being tall... no need to go fight kat depan to get a good view!

tanoshi: maaf ye~ today a bit busy cause I've got some friends visiting with family and all... so, gotta become tour guide la.

Was out jalan-jalan today and this was the outcome.

Haha... Tonashi: answer what ar?
Anyway, I'm also going to call it a night... been doing a lot of walking now a bit tired! hahaha... oyasumi nasai~

odd_mochi: I was just at Ueno Park on Saturday and unfortunately, there really isn't much sakura left but just a few odd trees here and there.

I think this week's weather was a bit hotter than usual! haha... It surely felt like summer last Saturday but it sure beats Malaysia's all-year-round-summer weather.

haha... but if the performance is good and entertaining... then, I think it's worth giving some money for the effort.

I think further north will still have sakura as the season will move up... so, if you're visiting the northern part of Japan; you'll still be able to see them.
Check out this link - http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2011.html

jayhan: nice pics of Tokyo Tower.
firedauz: LOL ... ada fan base sudah eh?? hahaha...

This post has been edited by PsyCHZZZ: Apr 14 2009, 10:45 AM

nice

Search any electrical stores... they're pretty common. Or better yet - just get one of those World Travel Power Adapters and this will solve all your problems.

The connector is the correct type (as it clearly labels 'Japan')

The voltage converter depends on your charger actually; look on the charger and see if you can find the description like "Input: 100-240V" ... if it says that - then you're good to go.

I've no idea that such a card exists but if you're referring to the RailPass; then you can get more info here-
http://www.japanrailpass.net/eng/en001.html

Hmmm... quite far actually. I think at least about 2-3 hours away.
Why not you ask your friend this question? I bet he/she will be able to give you a better and more precise answer.