A Week in Tokyo 12
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Thu 2008/04/17 21:27
Spent a lot of the past week in the office focusing on a client launch. The client is a name that you are familiar with and am excited to announce it - when the time comes ^^.
Photo taken at Naka Meguro - grabbing a taxi back home. Haven't used the taxis for a while and forgot that I even wrote an article about the taxi prices going up. It felt like every time I closed my eyes, I would open them to discover that the meter jumped a few hundred yen.
I was beginning to wonder if there was a camera which detected passenger blinks so that they could notch up the meter while one was not looking ^^;
Photo taken at Naka Meguro - grabbing a taxi back home. Haven't used the taxis for a while and forgot that I even wrote an article about the taxi prices going up. It felt like every time I closed my eyes, I would open them to discover that the meter jumped a few hundred yen.
I was beginning to wonder if there was a camera which detected passenger blinks so that they could notch up the meter while one was not looking ^^;
Catching the last of the Hanami season (whats Hanami?) at Naka Meguro.
Many folks are out n about taking a stroll by the river.
This time its Hanami at Meguro.
Meguro River. Have some comrades at Disney Online working in the building on the left.
A hotel built in the shape of a castle on the left of the pic.
Meguro River goes on forever and is a great place for a stroll on a sunny Sunday - much more lively than the Sumida river walk.
At a ramen place.
Butter corn miso ramen for lunch.
Believe it or not but most Japanese are still afraid of using a credit card online. So much so that Amazon are selling these shopping cards at convenient stores - pay for them in cash and use the card number online to buy stuff.
When I was at Amazon, the credit card usage was extremely low which was why the COD (Cash On Delivery) project was of such importance - the "order and pay at the door when goods arrive" thingy. Do you have COD in your region?
I personally buy stuff online all the time wherever possible to save time trooping around town - hardware, figures...hardware and figures.
The only major problem I had was when I ordered something and requested it to be delivered on a particular day - did not arrive and was rather annoyed as it was a birthday gift.
The online store apologized and let us keep the goods without charge - was about 30,000 yen.
Mirei San arrived with some dodgy paintwork but Kotobukiya replaced her straight away.
Have you had nightmares ordering stuff online in the past? Any places that your fellow otaku should avoid?
When I was at Amazon, the credit card usage was extremely low which was why the COD (Cash On Delivery) project was of such importance - the "order and pay at the door when goods arrive" thingy. Do you have COD in your region?
I personally buy stuff online all the time wherever possible to save time trooping around town - hardware, figures...hardware and figures.
The only major problem I had was when I ordered something and requested it to be delivered on a particular day - did not arrive and was rather annoyed as it was a birthday gift.
The online store apologized and let us keep the goods without charge - was about 30,000 yen.
Mirei San arrived with some dodgy paintwork but Kotobukiya replaced her straight away.
Have you had nightmares ordering stuff online in the past? Any places that your fellow otaku should avoid?
The 100 yen white umbrella is so popular in Japan that you will always see them outside a restaurant on a rainy day. People usually pick them up from convenient stores when they forget their other umbrella. But because they are so cheap, many people don't bother to retrieve it after use.
Having some Katsu over lunch meetings.
600 yen for a bento box.
Yes I eat at home sometimes too ^^; And yes - there is always something to play with on the table.
Sorting through old warranties - a gullible Mac fanboi as you can see.
Found warranties going back 8 years!
Konata and Bistro lunch meeting.
Cute little bike - it needs some Mirai stickers on it or something.
Man about to electrocute himself.
Grabbing groceries on the way home. Apples cucumbers and tomatoes to be precise.
Thought I would have a healthy salad lunch - got so hungry after only a few hours ^^;
A load of manga in the bins.
I'm so glad they have Frosties in Japan. If you are in Tokyo - go to Costco and get these restaurant-use ones instead for much much cheaper.
Out n about on the bike.
At the park playing some badminton.
This weeks office. A few Ikea lights broke ToT.
Girls with wings on the right of the photo.
Need to clone myself so that I can spend time making Gundams orz.
Still the cutest figure in my collection.
Driving around town with the SOS Dan.
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first off, wow! they let you keep a 30,000 yen item for free????? so i never have any bad experience with online purchase...*please let it stay that way* only brought from ebay, hlj and amazon before... i like the transperant umbrella and oh yes, i like the river-side picture and the cute scooter also the pictures of the food you had are making me hungry...ja, off to dinner bye2
(ID #171776) Posted on 2008/04/17 21:40
Wow, those Sakura trees are still as beautiful as always ^^ Nice office as usual d>_<b Btw, what's the shelf on the wall, that displayed the figures, called? Been searching IKEA for it and can't seem to find it >_<;
(ID #171778) Posted on 2008/04/17 21:42
CEO MIrai Inc
Not from Ikea - http://www.dannychoo.com/adp/eng/569/Figure+Display.html
(ID #171781) Posted on 2008/04/17 21:45
We have something similar to COD. Only difference is that you pay for the item at the post office and not at your front door once it arrives. Never had any "nightmares" when ordering stuff online^^". But I guess it's bound to happen sometime in the future D=
(ID #171784) Posted on 2008/04/17 21:47
The only problem I have when ordering online is that sometime it takes several weeks for it to arrive. And, the shipment cost is sometimes a headache. Awesome photos, Danny. I loved the ones in the beginning, the sakura looks beautiful.
(ID #171785) Posted on 2008/04/17 21:49
The sakura! The spotlessly clean streets! The ridiculously cheap bentos! The sunshine! The mouthwatering Katsu! Dammit, i wanna go back to Tokyo SO bad! Great pics, sir. If only i could post my own 'week in Tokyo' someday... As for credit card woes, i only had 1 problem and that was when i tried to book my month in Tokyo (for 3 people!) on expedia last year. It was over 3 grand, and my bank held the payment thinking it was a suspicious transaction. I had a right job trying to get it cleared. In the end, it didnt work, and i had to use my dads credit card, then pay him off after my payment was invalidated.
(ID #171789) Posted on 2008/04/17 21:57
Hey Danny. How about enhancing your RSS feed with the Media RSS extension, so that it is compatible with Piclens (see <http://www.piclens.com>, or <http://www.piclens.com/lite/webmasterguide.php> for web developers). No web mastery witchcraft you might have could beat its beauty and functionality (and, as of now, looking at large pics here sort-of sucks, may I say? –reloading everything for each new picture and having to re-scroll–). Being able to browse dannychoo.com with Piclens might tear your bandwitdth apart, though, and gone will be all the ads, so consider that too.
(ID #171793) Posted on 2008/04/17 22:01
CEO MIrai Inc
Interesting. But getting users to install something just to view is another hurdle.
(ID #171796) Posted on 2008/04/17 22:08
I agree. But it's not like adding some foreign custom hack, it's just making your RSS more universal. Those already using (me) will benefit. Those not wil care as much as they do now.
(ID #171841) Posted on 2008/04/18 00:11
Great pics! Sunny days in Tokyo are the best. And I must say, your office is the coolest room I've ever seen! :O About the buying online thingy, I dunno since my parents become quite reluctant when it comes to ordering something over the net. Wish they sold those Amazon prepaid cards over here.
(ID #171798) Posted on 2008/04/17 22:21
I never had bad experiences when ordering online with my credit card so I hope it stays that way ( keeping my finger crossed ) ^__^. I buy anything online from figures,computers parts, electronics items, etc whenever it's possible. The only thing I probably don't buy only is clothing. Since I moved to Canada, I tend to use my credit card more and more for convenience and credit rating mainly. Another thing about credit card is that I can dispute the charges in a case, someone else is using my credit card >.>. Never happen so lets keep it that way >.<
(ID #171800) Posted on 2008/04/17 22:23
Yet a Week in Tokyo posts are among the best posts here, probably my one of my top favorites to view here on the site.
(ID #171803) Posted on 2008/04/17 22:26
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
I'd like to someday take a stroll along that river on the way to work. ^^
(ID #171804) Posted on 2008/04/17 22:27
I am not 100% sure ,but I think that castle building was a love hotel. :D Nice pictures! :)
(ID #171805) Posted on 2008/04/17 22:28
soon-to-be 2nd year Civil Engineering student
started ordering from Amazon Japan only this year, was just trying for fun at first, but ended up buying magazines every month... using debit card to buy.
(ID #171807) Posted on 2008/04/17 22:39
Systems programmer
Hey I thought I inveted the Macaroni and cheese salad? : ( Hey Danny, how do you attach your sos brigade on your dashboard? Glue? Tape?
(ID #171808) Posted on 2008/04/17 22:42
CEO MIrai Inc
Blu Tac ^^
(ID #171831) Posted on 2008/04/17 23:51
Systems programmer
Awesome! Thanx. Looks like my Tucson dashboard wont be lonely anymore.
(ID #171843) Posted on 2008/04/18 00:14
CG artist, Sunrise Emotion
Love the Hanami sights at Meguro River, I stayed close to the river when I first came to Japan and it was the first blossom I ever saw, totally unforgettable.
(ID #171811) Posted on 2008/04/17 22:47
*sigh* those pictures are just beautiful! i need a looong vacation soon :) (and the money. japan isn't that cheap either ;/ ^^)
(ID #171813) Posted on 2008/04/17 22:51
Cool, Naka Meguro, I pass the station on my way to school :D
(ID #171816) Posted on 2008/04/17 23:03
Student, Spiral Warrior
Tonkatsu looks tasty.
(ID #171817) Posted on 2008/04/17 23:03
anime/cosplay events organizer
so far, i haven't had any problems with online purchases...
(ID #171819) Posted on 2008/04/17 23:04
Illustrator & Designer
Always great to read and see these "A Week in Tokyo" especially when there's a few yummy foodies pics in the mix!! ^___^ Hanami looks beautiful especially among the night lights and along the Meguro River. Is that your missus walking along with the bike in front in a few of those photos, Danny? I fell in love with butter corn miso ramen ever since I had it here: http://www.ichibanboshi.com.au/ just outside of the Kinokuniya bookstore. I've bought stuff online now and then, mostly games and figures which I can't get here (in Australia). Have had only 1 incident where it was a bit of a headache due to an incorrect address. Don't know if COD is that common here due to the fact that you'd have to be at home waiting for the delivery. What is konata? Can't wait to get some Mirai stickers, so I can start some street viral campaign for you!! hahaha
(ID #171822) Posted on 2008/04/17 23:28
Nice pics there.. I spot something odd in this pic http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/6795/img0252bom0.jpg If you notice there seems to be ghostly figure of a leg at the bottom right of the picture. Signs of paranormal activity?? ^_^
(ID #171824) Posted on 2008/04/17 23:34
oops wrong link, my bad http://www.dannychoo.com/slide/eng/weektokyo/19405/photo/A+Week+in+Tokyo+12/
(ID #171825) Posted on 2008/04/17 23:34
OT: Hey Danny, how come the HTML links always get broken off?? It gets quite annoying when I cant directly click on it to get to the page instantly. Hope you can fix it =)
(ID #171828) Posted on 2008/04/17 23:41
CEO MIrai Inc
Sorry - will fix.
(ID #171942) Posted on 2008/04/18 07:53
AH!! T_T i wanna go to Japan!
(ID #171835) Posted on 2008/04/18 00:01
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
I haven't had any nightmares ordering stuff online coz' I don't have a credit card... Wooooo! Question! Does the castle in the first few pics have any cannons or archers on it?
(ID #171838) Posted on 2008/04/18 00:07
I used to sell collectible trading cards on Ebay years ago but stopped cos of spam. I don't buy stuff online but my wife buys lots of online clothes with friends, to reduce shipping. BTW, think the Japan news feed at the left corner is a great idea!
(ID #171847) Posted on 2008/04/18 00:21
Student and Miku Guardian
Wow!! That looks so cool.. And your office still looks awesome Danny.. ^^ I wish I could live in Japan to enjoy taking pictures during the sakura season..
(ID #171848) Posted on 2008/04/18 00:24
五〇一軍团 TK8316 Singapore Garrison Public Relations Officer
ebay. it's cheaper for a reason. ('~')
http://www.dannychoo.com/detail/mac/eng/image/231/eBay+is+cheaper+for+a+reason.html
(ID #171852) Posted on 2008/04/18 00:29
五〇一軍团 TK8316 Singapore Garrison Public Relations Officer
site can't seesm to display the link properly. >.< here's the pic. http://www.dannychoo.com/fauna/userimg/large/2007Sep30202619_231.jpg
(ID #171853) Posted on 2008/04/18 00:31
Nah... even so, they will rip you off by jacking up the shipping and handling costs. And that's not even EMS..Takes 2 friggin weeks for the item to arrive.
(ID #171888) Posted on 2008/04/18 02:30
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
Got a pre-order messed up at.... HLJ ^^; think they either took in too many orders they could fill or something or mess up the order of filling the orders (some people who did not preorder actually got the dolls first) So those who preordered end up getting screwed over :P Saw on TV that meat takes longer time to go down the pipe to become poopoo :P approximately 2 days? LOL Salad is hard to fill up the stomach ^^;! They go down the pipe by the end of the day usually (if I din remember wrong) :3 Thanks for sharing the goregous hanami pix!
(ID #171862) Posted on 2008/04/18 01:15
CEO MIrai Inc
I didnt know that ^^; Will have more salads then.
(ID #171941) Posted on 2008/04/18 07:52
If you're looking for fibers, go for beans and peas... Though watch out for the... ahem... aftereffect. ^^;
(ID #171965) Posted on 2008/04/18 08:46
gah, im so envious of you danny. just one more year and i'll be living there :D
(ID #171874) Posted on 2008/04/18 01:48
Very interesting read. :) So far I never had nightmares ordering stuff online. Though I'm very cautious and always do some research about shops I've never heard of before ordering anything and I avoid Ebay, too. Over here there's something like COD, too. If you aren't home when the goods arrive the delivery guy will notify you and try again the next day. If you aren't home at that time either you can still pay at the post office. It's the safest way to pay for stuff you ordered online. If possible I always do this. There are only very few online stores that I trust enough to pay in advance and even fewer shops overseas.
(ID #171880) Posted on 2008/04/18 02:09
Extremely Poor College Student
the COD thing is very interesting.too bad they dont have that here.would save me from having to call back and complain
(ID #171883) Posted on 2008/04/18 02:16
Student and full-time otaku
Busy week, so to see Danny. The sakura look beautiful over there; ours is just about to bloom so that's nice. About ordering online, I do it *all* the time. The only bad experiences I've had were with 2 orders for figures from ebay. For one it took ages to arrive and then the figures turned out to be resins (painted though). But they had been dirt cheap so ended up keeping them as a reminder. Other one was with a seller who simply didn't ship and took me forever to get my money back (thank god for paypal's warranty). The latter's seller ended up giving ME bad feedback because I had not communicated. Yeah right....
(ID #171887) Posted on 2008/04/18 02:27
Student and full-time otaku
BTW I see you found a nice way to display Melissa Seraphy without her pumpkin, smart.
(ID #171898) Posted on 2008/04/18 03:01
CEO MIrai Inc
She looks better that way.
(ID #171940) Posted on 2008/04/18 07:51
OT: Anyone else noticed the weird poll pie slices? http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/2108/huhgr3.png
(ID #171904) Posted on 2008/04/18 03:31
CEO MIrai Inc
The poll image updates every 5 mins so there is a delay.
(ID #171938) Posted on 2008/04/18 07:51
Hotdog Repairman
I've been an avid ebay user for over 5 years now. Out of all the transaction I've completed I've had about 3 duds. Fortunately, I knew the Ins & outs of credit use to assure I could get my money back. Outside of ebay, never had a problem online. Ringo, come to me!
(ID #171908) Posted on 2008/04/18 03:34
Plastic train engineer
Amazing photos again. I think I enjoy these Week in Tokyo articles more than anything. I much prefer to 'go native' in a country, than just tourist about all day every day. Oh yes, nice VF-1 too :)
(ID #171912) Posted on 2008/04/18 04:44
I ordered a Gundam Seed Destiny 1/144 HG Gaia gundam off ebay and it never came. I email the seller and he never replied back, so I just forgot about it....
(ID #171913) Posted on 2008/04/18 04:52
I order online all the time. I can't say I have encountered anything out of the ordinary. Though I really need to get a hold of that Fauna figure.
(ID #171914) Posted on 2008/04/18 05:05
Even at cities they still admire nature.....
(ID #171921) Posted on 2008/04/18 05:39
great photos once again mr. choo choo, I really favor the cherry blossom photos. One question, what is the "orz" in gundam orz?
(ID #171930) Posted on 2008/04/18 07:13
CEO MIrai Inc
Gundam orz?
(ID #171937) Posted on 2008/04/18 07:50
orz is a little pictogram for despair... See it as a little buddy and you'll easily understand. ^^
(ID #171966) Posted on 2008/04/18 08:48
haha..alrite i understand now :)
(ID #171984) Posted on 2008/04/18 09:48
Wannabe Historian
Hmmm, I had been wondering if Danny shopped at costco. I work at costco here and want to transfer when I study in Japan.
(ID #171934) Posted on 2008/04/18 07:37
オタク all day long
Yes, it happened to me before. The items were gone for no reason couple times when ordering online. =(
(ID #171955) Posted on 2008/04/18 08:26
is that a first generation VF-1 super strike valkyrie i see there beside the frosted flakes. you have good taste sir. also, never had trouble buying stuff online, but had a few problems with shipping at one time.
(ID #171960) Posted on 2008/04/18 08:36
Good articule, and very interesting. I usually buy a lot of stuff online, and have some rough times with some criminal that don`t send the product or ships the item very late, but isn`t the normal thing, plus is strange that this happens, but if you want and advise, be extremly careful with the sites you buy, or put you data. A very secure way to send money is Paypal, they protects your info very well, and much sites acept paying by this way... Sites like ebay also grants you some guarantie about unfair sellerbuyers... Good luck with your deals, and enjoy it, LOL
(ID #171977) Posted on 2008/04/18 09:22
Pokemon master
I once had issues ordering a camera from Amazon marketplace. The seller was a fraud. :/ We got our money back though.
(ID #171978) Posted on 2008/04/18 09:25
I buy online now and then. I've never had any problem.I've bought board games, hardward and sometimes any cool T-shirt.The most Important thing I've bought is my Macbook. I was a little bit nervous since It did last almost 2 weeks and I had already paid for it but everything went fine and I'm a happy Mac fanboi now. ;-)
(ID #171981) Posted on 2008/04/18 09:39
.NET/Web Developer
Wow...they let you have a 30k yen item for free? Lucky you!! I've never had a problem ordering online...the worst I think was it took a month for it to arrive (that's me being cheap and chose the free shipping option XD). The only problem that I could think of when ordering online is product replacement and I just hope that I'll never have to go through such an ordeal. I like those transparent umbrellas too...I even asked a friend who worked there to get me one when he goes back here sometime this summer. ^^
(ID #171987) Posted on 2008/04/18 09:51
Email & Network Support/Administration
Those Hanami picts (and even the non-Hanami ones) are great. Any chance of getting some of them in the wallpaper sections (and
(ID #172001) Posted on 2008/04/18 11:10
Engineering research
hmm, I recently tried Play-Asia. Ordered something cheap to test their system before I go all out. Seems like they are really slow, 2 weeks and they still have not shipped out my item. Grrr. No more business for them from me
(ID #172028) Posted on 2008/04/18 11:52
Yes, they are very slow. It took 5 days to process order and another week till my order arrived. Any other site where I can buy Japanese WiiPoints? I need a lot to keep up with Final Fantasy CC my life as a king.
(ID #172232) Posted on 2008/04/19 03:07
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
Got me 3 of those transparent umbrellas during my last trip, one already got stolen, ToT I wonder if those amazon cards work outside of Japan, I got me some itune cards from North America once that wouldn't work outside the US. Love the Macross Valkrie beside the frosties btw. ^^ btw2, could you put this onto the wallpaper pool please. http://www.dannychoo.com/slide/eng/weektokyo/19404/photo/A+Week+in+Tokyo+12/ looks so absolutely enchanting. ^^; btw3 did you take off your search on yor site?
(ID #172040) Posted on 2008/04/18 12:42
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
Is that Mrs. Choo's back, or are you stalking someone Danny? :P Anyways, that view... is one of the reasons I still dream of living in Japan. It was around this date 2 years ago I've been in Japan. About nightmares while online shopping... I had once on eBay, but wasn't a major thing. Went through all the process of buying a cellphone, had to open a PayPal account, send several documents by fax and other stuff... and in the end of the process, the seller told me they didn't have the cellphone on stock. I gave a negative review stating what happen, the seller gave me a negative review saying I was lying. Needless to say, I'll never use eBay again. The latest problem I had is here in Brazil, with a big online store that also has a big chain store (called Americanas). But I'm solving it. Just today I got an e-mail from a big newspaper asking for more details on the problem. They possibly will publish the story if it doesn't get solved in the next few days. You see, here in Brazil the law is so slow that we have to rely on the media to make our complaints...
(ID #172054) Posted on 2008/04/18 13:30
I've never used ebay or paypal... but my sis recently had her account hijacked and the scammer bought a $700 laptop. The seller sent us the laptop without checking. The laptop was left on my front doorstep by UPS in a messed up looking box. We didn't open it and refused acceptance. Paypal sorted it out as the user names did not match... the seller was p*ssed and lost 5o bucks shipping cost and tried to get that out of us... later he became anal (via email) so we had to report him. Pumpkin, pumkin!
(ID #172057) Posted on 2008/04/18 13:36
Leisure Consultant, Writer, Webmaster
I like when you photograph the food you had. Japanese food is really tasty but not as healthy as people think.....
(ID #172085) Posted on 2008/04/18 14:17
Student artist
Danny do you care a couple figures when you go out. Cause i just notice that nearly all your good picture has a figure by it. Man i cant wait till i study aboard in Japan...
(ID #172086) Posted on 2008/04/18 14:17
Photographer/Night Auditor
I've been rather lucky so far (knock on wood) and haven't had any problems ordering things online. I'll have to dig up the site I use to check to see if a retailer is legit.
(ID #172113) Posted on 2008/04/18 16:07
Photographer/Night Auditor
http://www.resellerratings.com/ works pretty well for electronics and stuff. It saved my bank account a couple times.
(ID #172120) Posted on 2008/04/18 16:36
Unemployed and searching
Quite a busy week there Danny. But then again, with beautiful weather, it makes it worthwhile to just take a brisk walk around the neighborhood. Locally here in the states, our weather is so mixed up. Some places are warm n' sunny, and here in Tacoma, Washington (cloudy). =.= To be honest, I did have a minor hiccup with my credit card one time. After paying a bill, the card company took more out. Incentive? Um, at least my bill is paid now. So phew. Btw congrats on welcoming Mirei San to her new home!
(ID #172124) Posted on 2008/04/18 16:55
Online Shop
Never dared to ride a taxi in Japan, I wouldn't know what to tell them about destination etc =_= I ride the subway and only the subway so much that I don't know much of the surface direction of Tokyo. If I were to drive a car from Akihabar to Shinjuku, would be a totally different sight than the train ^^;
(ID #172143) Posted on 2008/04/18 19:29
Sterilization Technician@ Prince Of Wales Hospital
another fun week in Tokyo good to bring your buddies along with you for Lunch , i bring my Spartan MKIV sometimes people at work think im a kid.. LOL especially working in a hospital
(ID #172182) Posted on 2008/04/18 22:02
Website Producer, Amateur Voice Actor
I had a chance to go see sakura with the Japanese club at my college, but it was just way out of the way for me to drive. Thank you for showing me authentic Hanami activities in Tokyo! ^_^ I wish I had had the opportunity to study abroad in Spring rather than Fall. No bad credit card usages for me, other than this one online vendor I chose randomly to order a Hinata keychain/keitai decoration thing that I had no idea shipped from Singapore. I was pissed when they said I would have to wait 3 WEEKS for it to arrive. >_<
(ID #172202) Posted on 2008/04/18 23:41
Nice office Danny. Hmm interesting day you had. So do you pick the places to eat or your business partner? The food looks good!
(ID #172408) Posted on 2008/04/19 14:16
CEO MIrai Inc
Take turns in choosing ^^
(ID #172450) Posted on 2008/04/19 17:58
Hanami at night is really nice ^^ only purchased online for once, so doesnt have bad memories
(ID #172419) Posted on 2008/04/19 15:40
Polytechnic Senior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer, Pokemon Indexer.
30 000 yen, and they let you keep it for free?! That's some real friendly customer service O_O
(ID #172654) Posted on 2008/04/20 12:19
IT TechGuy
I have been ordering stuffs from both HLJ and play-Asia for quite long now. i only experience missing parcel from play Asia once and everything i get in there are limited version. That was the worst nightmare for me and fill with so much hate complaining to the PA. ^^;;; Luckily i got refund. However, my second attempt ordering is also nightmare. PA also done a very bad job checking their email as i order a wrong figure and request to cancel it after 10 minutes. it just didn't happen and sent out the next day without informing me for changes. i feel disappointed and the stupid US$56.90 figure still with me.
(ID #173194) Posted on 2008/04/21 13:14
Really like those Sakura! ^.^
(ID #173242) Posted on 2008/04/21 15:23
Web Developer (i.e. Otaku)
Outside my hotel in Shinagawa was a place where folk could lock up their umbrellas before entering the building - is umbrella theft a big problem in Japan?
(ID #173334) Posted on 2008/04/21 20:02
like the colours of the first photo, very clean. England is overly orange in comparison.
(ID #174626) Posted on 2008/04/24 09:45
Hi Danny, I just made an account simply to ask you a question. I saw that you run a dual monitor setup on your MBP. How do you deal with running your desktop on a larger monitor (it looks like your "main desktop" is on the big monitor and the secondary desktop is on the laptop) when you take the laptop around. What happens when you unplug the laptop? Do you run special software or something? Hope you have a moment to answer, if so thanks so much!!! :)
(ID #176108) Posted on 2008/04/27 20:40
I've been lurking around this site for a while, but I had to sign up just to say... Butter corn miso ramen looks AMAZING. I want :( (Don't worry, I will say more in other areas!!)
(ID #179696) Posted on 2008/05/02 19:03
wow, I can't believe how bautiful the second picture is. I wish we had a lot of sakura here in Denmark...
(ID #182630) Posted on 2008/05/07 05:52
My dream work place...^^ Such a wonderful office
(ID #189024) Posted on 2008/05/16 20:47
Informatics(ComSci-ish) student/self-taught graphic designer and illustrator
I am afraid of buying stuff online but in the end, its really addicting XD especially after I started using Pay-Pal
(ID #302515) Posted on 2008/09/16 02:26
Photographer Wanna-be
Butter corn miso ramen for lunch and Udon, and or, Ramen run by mom & pop set ups are THE best reason and way to enjoy Japan off the beaten path. That stuff is wonderful, never forget it. You just can't beat a night of dancing until 2 AM, get shitfaced drunk, beat up a guy who was trying to rip a pretty girls panties off, then go get two more beers and a massive bowl of Ramen, all before 3 AM. Gawd I loved living in Japan!
(ID #520744) Posted on 2009/03/14 04:22
My sister brought 3 of those white transparent umbrellas from Japan last year, then brought one to her office one rainy day, and someone stole it.
(ID #555744) Posted on 2009/04/09 16:40
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