Lundi 5 juillet 2010
1
05
/07
/Juil
/2010
19:39
Hello everyone !
Today I went to Akiba and I took my time to visit I think almost half of Akiba (during around four hours)
I have discovered a lot of things... But this is too underground to be revealed in public... (Ask me in real life if you want)
Some pictures though:
Don quijote by day
The famous Mecha Arcade game
!
One of the cockpit
The map of all of
the mecha
Menu of Don Quijote ?
Miss the
dormitory roommate feeling ? (Tokyo Cafe powered)
My first Japanese Doner Kebab... Excellent !
And finally the Bonus Video:
Japan, this is it !
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Dimanche 4 juillet 2010
7
04
/07
/Juil
/2010
19:22
Hello everyone !
Today I am really tired, so I will just give you a small information, sorry...
- Today I went to one of the cheapest karaoke in Shibuya, and for two people, two hours and free drink, we had to pay for 1200 yen (around 12 euros) that is to say around 600 yen per person. The
catalog is complete (You can try to sing the latest singles just out in Japan) and they have a very very large choice !
We went then to another karaoke, and this time it cost around 1100 yen per person for 2 hours and free drink.
Finally, I just realize that the karaoke of Paris (Le bon vin) is not so expensive since the prices look very similar. (from 5 to 10 euros 2 hours). I should go more often when I will come back
to Paris !
Some pictures:
A sandwich yes, but a Japanese sandwich !
A lot of people in Shibuya 1
A lot of people in
Shibuya 2
A lot of people in Shibuya 3
A lot of people in Shibuya 4
Hachiko, the stupid dog
(written in my guide book...)
Shibuya game center featured by Shishi
In Japan, you can order your songs from the electronic tablet... Excellent !
The bonus video:
Did I tell you Shibuya is crowded ?
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Dimanche 4 juillet 2010
7
04
/07
/Juil
/2010
03:38
Hello everyone !
Fuaaa it's getting tiring to walk the whole day... I am getting a little bit tired and decided to start using the Subway !
So what did I learnt from my Japanese Life lesson yesterday :
- The famous Japanese politeness (kindness?) is true ! I was wondering to find my way to the Hostel, looking for a map on my computer when some quite old Japanese man came to ask me which hostel
I was looking for, and then accompany me to the Hostel ! This is quite incredible and so much appreciable !
The same apply also in the different shops I have been... They start with a loud "welcome" when you enter the shop, then when you pay, the ask you if you want a bag, announce how much you have to
pay, announce how much they give you back, thank you very much for coming, say goodbye, etc. (Well, in fact it could also occur in other country, the only point is that they do this with
"energy", "smile" and a "voice intonation" which make you think "Yes in Japan, the client is the king" !
- La legendaire politesse japonaise est bien reelle ! Lorsque je recherchais mon petit hotel bien cache dans une petite rue, un japonais d'un age assez consequent s'est avance vers moi, m'a
demande quel hotel je recherchais puis m'a propose de le suivre et m'a emmene a l'hotel !
De meme pour tous les petits magasins dans lesquels je suis alle... Le vendeur est toujours super energique, super souriant et vous fait vraiment penser "Oui au Japon, le client est vraiment
roi!"
- Ok I can't wait anymore, I tried to find another subject to talk about, but there is only one event I keep reminding...
To sum up, yesterday night, I went to the "Holy Place", the so called "Don Quijote" and I went to see the AKB Theater !
And, guess what, there was a performance at that time ! So I could see the entrance system and also the Live SND48 performance on a video projector screen ! That was great! and I can't help to
even more want to see a real AKB performance ...
Finally some pictures :
A melon pan in Japan !
Bandai
building
Bandai building little statues
Bandai building entrance !
Hello Kitty bus, yes we are
in Japan !
I am rich !!!! err no this is for the Hostel...
52 yens for 5 Doraemon chewing gum !
A nice street
decorated for a festival
A nice street decorated for a festival 2
The Holy Place ! (Don Quijote, AKB Theater)
95 yen for a
iced milk coffee. sweet by this temperature
And finally the bonus video:
Japan + DDR
d
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Vendredi 2 juillet 2010
5
02
/07
/Juil
/2010
12:39
Hello everyone !
I am now in Japan since this afternoon ! (Good for me isn't it ?)
Ok so much for the small talk, let's talk about the few importants tips of the day:
- The [DELTA] Airline company: I got a problem this morning, my flight originally at 6:55 was canceled... (I was already in the airport at 3:30
am.... after a "white night") and they put us in another flight from the [ANA] company (which is using a really big and luxuous
Boeing... It was worth waiting one hour and half more).
So yes DELTA is one of the cheapest company to bring you to Japan from China, but it seems also a little bit less secure than more expensive companies... Needless to say I am a little
frightened for the return since I have only 3h to change from my "DELTA" flight to my "CHINA EASTERN" flight to come back to France...
- J'ai eu un probleme ce matin, mon avion orginallement prevu pour 6:55 du matin a ete annule... Mais heureusement la compagnie nous a offert (pour nous dedommager) une billet d'avion dans une
des meilleurs compagnies japonaises !
- The exchange rates at the airport are tooooooo bad.... You can check on internet, one Chinese YUAN RMB is worth 13 Japanese YEN... at the airport the rate is only at 10.70... so you lose more
than .20 euros for one euro... (More or less) I let you count if you want to exchange for around 1000 euros... Yes you loose around 200 euros...
So finally I only exchanged 300 Chinese yuans to be able to use the metro, eat tonight, etc. and I will go the the closest post office tomorrow morning (The biggest POST OFFICE at ASAKUSA is
opened on SATURDAY)
- Les taux de change de l'aeroport sont trop mauvais.... A la place d'un taux "pour un yuan chinois, tu obtiens 13 yens japonais", l'aeroport propose " pour un yuan chinois, tu obtiens 10,7 yens
japonais..." ce qui fait une perte d'environ 20% de la somme totale... Si je veux changer mille euros en yens, je perds 200 euros...
Du coup, j'ai juste change le necessaire pour survivre ce soir, et je vais aller demain a la banque postale pour echanger mes yuans (en esperant que le taux de change soit meilleur bien sur
:)
Finally I have also some pictures from today... full of emotion of course :)
The airplane
The nice TV in the airplane
You can move the TV
!
What the hell, my telecommande is inside of my chair !
Oh I see... It's better this way !
Welcome
!
Me too I love you !
Hum, one pic seems
really interesting ...
So weak, I couldn't stop crying... I have fulfilled one dream... Damn shit !
Oh, for the dummies who don't know where to stay waiting to cross the street
See ! It works like this ...
My 4pm meal... rice ball
with tuna and mayonnaise... omg so good !
China made me like milk tea, Japan does one of the best mix with it
!
This is really nice, with your luggage, when you roll on it, it mades kind of a nice music due to the irregularity
of the ground !
Some random background pics
Some random background pics 2
Some random background
pics 3
Some random background pics 4
Video Bonus 1: I'm happy !
Video Bonus 2: Guest
star appearing !
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Samedi 29 mai 2010
6
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/Mai
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07:56
Hello everyone !
So now let's have a check on what I have in my possession before going to Japan:
- One round-trip flight ticket, Beijing-Tokyo and Tokyo-Shanghai (and of course Shanghai-Paris). I paid 3350 yuans for this which was at that time worth 390 euros + 10 euros
(from the bank for international trade) = 400 euros
- 14 nights in the Khaosan Youth Hostel in the middle of Tokyo (40 minutes from Akihabara) = 2000 yens x 14 = 28000 yens (around 260 euros). I have already paid a deposit of 26
euros.
What do I need now:
- Japanese friends to show me the real Japan (I am not so fund of the Tourist side of Japan, I would be more delighted to learn something about their manners rather than
something about some monument)
- Win some ticket for some AKB48 (or SKE48) stages... I need to check about this. Since there is a random part before getting the ticket, I am so afraid I will be (as usual in
games) unlucky and not even get one.
- Finish to learn around 500 kanji reading. (Using anki and Kanji odyssey). I am still learning 10 per days (with one month left and I have already learnt 110 kanji reading. and
during the last week of June, I intend to fully focus on that !)
For the rest, I let myself finding new interest just by visiting this famous city !
N.B.: Take it for said, before I come back from Japan, I will know absolutely every little things inside of Akiba !
P.S.: Si ca vous enerve de lire de l'anglais, faite moi signe que je me remette a ecrire la version francaise !
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