Archive for July, 2008
Asakusa Clock..
Here’s the video of the clock..
Read More..>>Asakusa Temples and bazaar
Well, today was asakusa day. I went and visited the temples and shrines. Saw lots of buddhas and really big lanterns.. The bazaar was really neat as its the first place I’ve seen really japanese souvenirs.. Everywhere else has had a few things here and there, but this place was jammed pack with junk, I [...]
Read More..>>Musashi Shinjo Festival
So it must be festival time in Japan.. Tonight is the Tokyo Firework Show.. And while walking home I hard music.. After putting some stuff down and going outside.. I found a festival just 4 buildings down from mine at the local elementary school. I didn’t hang around too long because I was by myself [...]
Read More..>>Hanabi Photo Catchup
So trying to catch up on posting photos.. Here are the photos from Yokohama when we went to china town and the fireworks show
Read More..>>The post you all have been waiting for…. Maid Cafe
So.. First thing I must tell you is… Maido Cafe is very much like vegas.. What happens in Maido Cafe stays in Maido Cafe..
First here is my license to Master:
As you can see I am a level 1 master.. You move up the ranks by going more and more.. 4 more visits and I become [...]
Read More..>>Shimbashi Festival
So I went to my first official Japanese festival today after work. It was the shimbashi festival which is located in downtown tokyo right around the corner from my office.
Let me start by saying that festivals in japan are like street fairs. I show up at the shimbashi eki to wait for cho-san and the [...]
Hanabe Festival in Yokohama
So yesterday was a very busy day. I started out by heading to akihabara in search of my dvd player. Finally found one.. You had to go to the top floor of the building, then find the secret stair case on the floor and that took you to the “International” section where you needed a [...]
Read More..>>Drunken Debauchery in Ropongi
So tonight, we decided to go to ropongi. Me and cho-san. First we got there and visited a store called Don Quiote. It was a duty free electronic/toy/grocery store that sold everything one could want in one place. While there I picked up a edame keychain.
Then cho-san knew of a Cabaret style show in the [...]
So today I went to Akihabara and Harjuku.. How was it you ask?
Lets start with Akihabara. Akihabara is a mecca for electronics. It is referred to Electronics city. It was very neat, but also kind of just a tourist trap. Lots of advertisements for maid cafes, lots of electronics. But I couldn’t find the one [...]
ohh i forgot to add..
I had natto…
and I will only tell you what I thought of it in japanese.
納豆がとても生石です.
I also had sashimi, and a bunch of other new stuff tonight.