A Week in Tokyo 19
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Mon 2008/07/07 20:25
This week we take a look at speaking ice cream, pointing people, old eroge mags, fire day, wishes on a tree and more.
First up is meetings at Ueno. Tokyo has a load of tall thin buildings.
First up is meetings at Ueno. Tokyo has a load of tall thin buildings.
Why do you see train drivers pointing at things and shouting all the time?
This action is known as Shisa Kanko [指差喚呼[しさかんこ]] and is a method employed by the Japanese to confirm and remember things.The steps are...
1. Use ones eyes to confirm
2. Point with arm stretched
3. Vocally say what you are doing with a "Yoshi!" on the end.
4. Listen to yourself and what you are saying to confirm the action.
You can see a bus driver doing this in the Wikipedia entry.
I do this when I leave the house for the day as I dont want to worry about whether I've locked the door or not.
Do you have any interesting ways to remember whether you've done something?
Also, if anybody has an interesting way of managine short term memory then do share.
I used to visualize a shelf with many different items in my mind. If I wanted to remember for example that I needed to by some milk, I would imagine an item on that shelf associated with some milk somehow.
This action is known as Shisa Kanko [指差喚呼[しさかんこ]] and is a method employed by the Japanese to confirm and remember things.The steps are...
1. Use ones eyes to confirm
2. Point with arm stretched
3. Vocally say what you are doing with a "Yoshi!" on the end.
4. Listen to yourself and what you are saying to confirm the action.
You can see a bus driver doing this in the Wikipedia entry.
I do this when I leave the house for the day as I dont want to worry about whether I've locked the door or not.
Do you have any interesting ways to remember whether you've done something?
Also, if anybody has an interesting way of managine short term memory then do share.
I used to visualize a shelf with many different items in my mind. If I wanted to remember for example that I needed to by some milk, I would imagine an item on that shelf associated with some milk somehow.
Pay a clairvoyant 3,000 yen to read your destiny - any takers?
This is known as Uranai [占い[うらない]]. And if you are seeing squares immediately to the left of this text, it means you don't have Japanese fonts installed.
This is known as Uranai [占い[うらない]]. And if you are seeing squares immediately to the left of this text, it means you don't have Japanese fonts installed.
Mirai Inc has been running for a while now and I wa shocked (like this) at how many Japanese businesses still rely on physical paper to do work. A few of my clients cant do *anything* without something being sent to them via post.
Catching up on some Geass in the lounge. The amount of nice girlies in R2 has increased a lot!
I watch my anime through my Mac Mini attached to the plasma. I have comrades who record the shows for me so that I don't need to stay up until the early hours to watch anime - I'm sure you have the same comrades too ^^;
While I could watch on the computer at the desk, I cant relax in the same environment that I work in and usually watch anime in the lounge. Where do you watch your anime?
I watch my anime through my Mac Mini attached to the plasma. I have comrades who record the shows for me so that I don't need to stay up until the early hours to watch anime - I'm sure you have the same comrades too ^^;
While I could watch on the computer at the desk, I cant relax in the same environment that I work in and usually watch anime in the lounge. Where do you watch your anime?
When you are at a ramen place, you will normally see the manga with gravure models on the cover. I think this is to get the customer to concentrate on the models rather than the taste ^^;
Book Off don't accept eroge mags anymore so they all go out on paper recycle day. I could never get School Mate to run on Parallels...
What do you do with your unwanted mags?
What do you do with your unwanted mags?
Its already a red hot summer but the colonel wants to kill us by making it hotter with their new spicy product.
BLT with a Mikuru pickle on the side.
Everyone who works at this pachinko parlor gets fired on fire day.
Hello Kitty sells life insurance in Japan.
Cant remember what day it was but children write their wishes on colored tags and hang it on trees.
Plants will scream if you try to pluck them.
If somebody offers you a talking ice-cream then you should politely refuse with your arm stretched out.
Circular garage which does not allow you to get out the car when parked - unless you normally climb through the windscreen.
No matter how clean you keep your place, cockroaches will always find their way into the house. They commonly come out during the summer time which is why the TV is full of anti cockroach products - vintage Robocop roach ad posted earlier to the News Items.
These are little houses with a sticky floor. They come with some bait to entice the roaches.
Once they go in, they stay in until you extract them by hand and bite their heads off.
Cockroaches common in your region too?
These are little houses with a sticky floor. They come with some bait to entice the roaches.
Once they go in, they stay in until you extract them by hand and bite their heads off.
Cockroaches common in your region too?
Hayashi Om Curry Rice - about 880 yen.
A sign in the park showing you the correct position to fart without causing backache.
The incredibly cute Kemeko cant wait for the anime.
Practice farting without making a noise. How do you handle a situation when you do a noisy fart in front of others?
This question obviously only applies to boys because girls don't fart.
This question obviously only applies to boys because girls don't fart.
That small stone hut looking object is designed to keep a guard in there all day. Although it could look like a Tardis on the inside.
The origins of the Tardis below. Me have not seen Dr Who for years - how is it these days?
The origins of the Tardis below. Me have not seen Dr Who for years - how is it these days?
Out n about for walkies near the emperors palace.
Time for some food at a nearby cafe.
How I would love to have a huge lawn to laze around in on a sunny afternoon. Will have to wait until we buy our second house ^^;
The rising temperatures in Tokyo mean that its time to dig out the electric fan.
Digging through some old Star Wars figures. Use my dads shoe boxes to store them ^^;
Was actually digging around for accessories for the Figmas.
Sorting through figure accessories. There are accessories here for 9 different figures - can you name them all?
The winner gets a virtual back pat and a free browser cookie.
The winner gets a virtual back pat and a free browser cookie.
Shopping for some grub to eat on a hot Sunday afternoon.
Mmmmm. me loves purin. purupuru purin.
You've probably guessed by now that I like ice cream ^^;
Notice how the contents look huge on the box - the contents turned out to be bite sizes orz.
Notice how the contents look huge on the box - the contents turned out to be bite sizes orz.
Heading out to Shinjuku.
My work space changes all the time - its mostly placement of the figures though as I play with them a lot ^^;
Here I'm about to settle down for some coding with some cappuccino n cake on a Saturday afternoon.
Here I'm about to settle down for some coding with some cappuccino n cake on a Saturday afternoon.
Review of Kanu up soon.
Made the glass shelf next to the window higher to accommodate more figures.
And the shelf next to me currently looks like this - more figures on the second, third floor and in storage ^^;;;
Tsutaya is a popular chain store for DVD rentals which are still popular over here. Physical DVD rental still popular in your region?
The invisible man takes a bite of ramen.
Out n about at night in the Meguro area.
How is your Tokyo train knowledge? Can you guess this line?
Tokyo want to hold the Olympics in 2016. Will you be watching the Olympics this year?
If you are feeling down n out with no money to buy a NDS or PSP, you may want to "invest" a few hundred yen at this machine. Stick in 100 yen and lights will flash at high speed in front of each product...
Hit the button at the right time, and if the good lord is on your side, the light will stop in front of the NDS or PSP and you will receive a spanking new game machine.
If the good lords is not on your side, you will receive a slap in the face and a packet of tissues worth 5 yen.
If the good lords is not on your side, you will receive a slap in the face and a packet of tissues worth 5 yen.
And this weeks "caption that photo" is brought to you by Rize and the Japanese Pedo Bear.
And before I forget, if you miss any of the Week in Tokyo episodes, you can always find past installments in the Week In Tokyo archives or RSS subscribe to the Week in Tokyo feed.
And before I forget, if you miss any of the Week in Tokyo episodes, you can always find past installments in the Week In Tokyo archives or RSS subscribe to the Week in Tokyo feed.
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Fisrt kool Raman invisible man i want eat so much good food xD
(ID #232314) Posted on 2008/07/07 20:48
omg the cockroach on the roach trap is so cute..
(ID #232315) Posted on 2008/07/07 20:48
I watch anime on the PC. It's my all-in-one work/entertainment centre (ha, beat that, PS3!). I believe people write wishes and hang them on trees during Tanabata. Or at least, that's what [SHnY Anime Spoiler] happened in one of my favorite chapter in the Suzumiya Haruhi light novels [/End SHnY Anime Spoiler]. I'm planning to throw away my old Newtype Japan magazines. They are in very good condition but they are just taking too much space. Lastly, I miss those days I can just chuck action figures into a shoe box. Nowadays, figures have to be cared for like some kind of bonsai plant. Dust them! Make sure they don't lean! Don't drop them, or the paint will chip off! No, no touchy after cheestos! Keep them off the sunlight!
(ID #232318) Posted on 2008/07/07 20:52
I hear ya! I've got all the Newtype USAs taking up rude amounts of room. I wonder what they go for on ebay.... Leaning figures are a pain. I got back from the Glastonbury Festival to find my 1/4 Yuki about to jump off the shelf! Mounted her by her feet at a reclined 45 angle and abused her ankles with a hairdryer for 20 mins, better then ever now. Got some funny looks from the wife though....
(ID #236804) Posted on 2008/07/13 22:09
Student and full-time otaku
I never get tired seeing your desk, with coolsome lighting and loads of figures around. Maybe I should toss my books to create more space. I watch anime on my TV using a TV-out from my pc; although I've noticed that my current monitor is almost as large as the tv now -.-. Need to save up for an lcd panel asap.
(ID #232320) Posted on 2008/07/07 20:54
Oh Danny how you drive me green with anchovy! Awesome sum up as usual : ) Over here in Aus major companies are taking initiatives for paper reduction via option to send bills via emails instead of physical billing. Still, mail is a huge part of our lives still, with the mail box absolutely stuffed with trash. From your culinary exchanges I wanna ask, do you ever feel the need to knock up some steak and kidney pies, fish n chips, potato n mash, or maybe a haggis or two? Even though I am Asian, cook myself, family owns restaurant I still find myself craving the ol western 'tucka' on a regular basis.
(ID #232322) Posted on 2008/07/07 20:56
CEO MIrai Inc
I'd love to but that stuff is not easily available here. Costco do have some though but they are far away.
(ID #232771) Posted on 2008/07/08 09:25
IT Manager
It's tanabata. The day when you write your wishes and hang it up on the bamboo tree. And I believe that line is sobu line. :)
(ID #232324) Posted on 2008/07/07 20:59
CEO MIrai Inc
Thanks for tanabata info.
(ID #232770) Posted on 2008/07/08 09:24
JR. College Student
Strange, I don't think I've ever seen a cockroach in my house. I'm sure they're present in the region though. Also, I once ate talking ice-cream. It was surprisingly quiet as I bit off it's head... oh, that sort of explains it dosen't it.
(ID #232330) Posted on 2008/07/07 21:06
Hotdog Repairman
My figure part knowledge is apparently very limited. I do see Mirei-sans pen arm, and looks like a bunch of figma Haruhi hands and stuff. That's all I got. DVD rental places are still popular here instead of PPV. They still got Blockbuster in Japan? One of the things about growing older is the gas. Eat too little: gas. Eat too much: gas. Breathe: gas. If you doin those excercises in the park you've probably farted between reps. Speakin of which Danny, since you're obviously out n about I assume the back is doin alright. Good to see. Caption: Goldilock's eyes are "just right"
(ID #232332) Posted on 2008/07/07 21:11
CEO MIrai Inc
Dont think we have blockbuster here - some sort of design company. http://webbb.net/
(ID #232769) Posted on 2008/07/08 09:23
Very nice read (: I'm liking it here!
(ID #232337) Posted on 2008/07/07 21:20
Pedobear: I'm in the valley of love
(ID #232341) Posted on 2008/07/07 21:49
Great article, thanks! Most of the time I watch anime on my iMac, I dont really work with my computer so it doesnt matter plus I have kickass computer chair, cost a fortune but is great :) I will be watching the olympics whenever I have time, like watching the sports even if Finns arent doing well :)
(ID #232343) Posted on 2008/07/07 21:50
Illustrator & Designer
I watch most of my anime on my MBP actually. I would watch it on my tv in the lounge just by bringing the portable HD and plug it to the PS3 if I could find AVI versions of anime more easily... Unwanted mags, I usually either throw it in the recycling bin or give it to a cousin or friend if he's interested. The Korean lunch looks yummy as does the Hersey ice cream bite size thingies. Speaking of spicy, can you eat very spicy foods, Danny? DVD rental is still quite popular here. A few local blockbusters and video ezy have closed down though. Gonna watch this year's olympics on the tv for sure as long as it's not on too late or anything since I'll probably be at work half the time the events are on.
(ID #232345) Posted on 2008/07/07 21:54
CEO MIrai Inc
Relatively spicy is OK but very spicy becomes unpleasant.
(ID #232767) Posted on 2008/07/08 09:21
student
I watch all of my anime on the PC. In a few days it will all change and I'll be able to watch it on the plasma. Looking forward to when my cable arrives ^^ There aren't any mags or manga to read in Japanese restaurants here, just a few things on the wall with japanese writing. All my unwanted magazines go into the recyclable bin. We have 3 different bins here. I'd say that cockroaches congregate anywhere people live. There are plenty here, but not many in my home because my mum is afraid of them, so we have pest control annually. I can only guess that train line is Yamanote Sen.
(ID #232353) Posted on 2008/07/07 22:19
lol gals don't fart? are you kidding me? i thought they do it as frequent as us guys! ok maybe i shouldn't have said that hehe
(ID #232370) Posted on 2008/07/07 22:54
Web Developer (i.e. Otaku)
That looks like the Chuo line to me - a good way to get from Shinjuku to Akihabara! Dr Who is back on the TV here in the UK, but it's not as good as the Tom Baker years IMHO. Daleks can now fly though :-)
(ID #232371) Posted on 2008/07/07 22:55
System Administrator and full-time Otaku
Actually, the Daleks had basic floatation since the 7th Doctor's Remembrance of the Daleks. Of course it's a lot better now. I'm not too crazy about the new Cybermen, though. They are just too different. The Master was excellent, though.
(ID #232526) Posted on 2008/07/08 02:08
CEO MIrai Inc
LOL at flying Daleks!
(ID #232765) Posted on 2008/07/08 09:20
security/3d graphic artist
well the old series have that 2 pience budget quality about it while the new one has some very good effects now.. i like the 10th doctor though.. and the last epi with davros was excellent!
(ID #233013) Posted on 2008/07/08 15:47
website/graphic designer
Cleaning those figures must take ages ^^;; recently bought my brother a make-up blush brush to clean his small collection, does a good job and the bristles are very soft xD I has comrades who even take the time to subtitle their recordings so I can understand moon-speak lol~
(ID #232376) Posted on 2008/07/07 23:17
CEO MIrai Inc
Kind comrades!
(ID #232764) Posted on 2008/07/08 09:20
Chuo Sen~! Danny, do you always take apart your electric fan like that during the winters?
(ID #232377) Posted on 2008/07/07 23:21
CEO MIrai Inc
Yep - fits nicely in the box.
(ID #232763) Posted on 2008/07/08 09:19
damn, love your work place, nice post danny =D
(ID #232388) Posted on 2008/07/07 23:32
AdvDip Network Security - CCNA - Ironport - Security+
for 'Caption that photo' "Checking for cancer"
(ID #232389) Posted on 2008/07/07 23:36
CEO MIrai Inc
giggle ^^;
(ID #232762) Posted on 2008/07/08 09:19
I live in a farm house and there no cockroaches here:)
(ID #232399) Posted on 2008/07/07 23:56
Japan did not expect this to be automatic vending machines. . . . . . .
(ID #232400) Posted on 2008/07/07 23:56
recognize parts for 6 figures in that picture. Many german cockroaches where I used to live. I would say that the combination of close living quarters and a poorly constructed collective of buildings in an area, perpetuates the problem. would handle audible gas leaks like so: - Group of 3+: blame your friend; timing must be good. - With a partner: "You liked that?"
(ID #232404) Posted on 2008/07/08 00:03
Dyslexic Social Studies student, struggling gundam modeler and gamer
The opening sentence made me laugh so hard! Nice sum up as usual, I'm learning a lot! Strangely I now have a sudden craving for Vanilla Bars, hmmmm
(ID #232415) Posted on 2008/07/08 00:16
Dyslexic Social Studies student, struggling gundam modeler and gamer
Oh, yeah I just wanted to add that I buy the DVDs of the anime that I like, so most of the time I watch in front of our TV, but I also watch on crunchy roll too!
(ID #232420) Posted on 2008/07/08 00:20
Those machines are rubbish. It doesn't matter even if you press it at the exact millisecond. My friend said there's a fixed win after X no. of tries. So if you have a lot of time, camp at the place and count how many tries people waste their money on before a prize is won. Pedo Bear: Moo!
(ID #232461) Posted on 2008/07/08 00:53
Policy & Research Officer
Now that I've started working, most of my anime are being watched on the road on my ipod touch.
(ID #232466) Posted on 2008/07/08 00:55
I live in Mexico and I haven't seen cockroaches on my house in years, last time I saw was when I was a kid. I give the magazines I don't want anymore to my brother. I watch anime mainly on my pc.
(ID #232488) Posted on 2008/07/08 01:18
System Administrator and full-time Otaku
Danny, You should catch up on Doctor Who, it's even on Japanese TV now. The revival for the last four years has been amazing, Christopher Eccleston completed one season, followed by three seasons of David Tennant. Kylie's even been on it (last year's Xmas special). This last weekend the current season ended, with the next season now not scheduled until 2010. The producer for the last four years has been Russell T. Davies, who has a huge passion for the series. The seasons have had great continuing storylines (1 hour episodes as opposed to the old 4 and 6-part stories) and the production values are light-years above the old days. (That, and the ratings have been amazing!) http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho
(ID #232522) Posted on 2008/07/08 02:02
CEO MIrai Inc
Thanks for the update - will check it out.
(ID #232760) Posted on 2008/07/08 09:17
Chuo line? Ive not had any problems with cockroaches in Japan yet... but I've seen more than enough creepy crawlers nonetheless ;___;
(ID #232530) Posted on 2008/07/08 02:17
CEO MIrai Inc
Chuo desu-.
(ID #232758) Posted on 2008/07/08 09:16
Full-time student へへ
mirei seems to be missing a shoe ^^
(ID #232535) Posted on 2008/07/08 02:23
おたくと大学生。
No roaches at my place. I watch anime on my iMac. We do have a modded xbox to stream movies to for the big screen tv, but its not powerful enough for h.264
(ID #232543) Posted on 2008/07/08 02:29
IT, Programmer, Otaku, ...
Looks like the Chuo/Sobu Line to me, looking at the yellow line ^^ Physical DVD rental is still popular here in Belgium. Kemeko looks cute indeed. Oh, I didn't they made an actual anime of Puru Puru Pururin. Loved that song from NHK ni Youkoso.
(ID #232561) Posted on 2008/07/08 03:08
CEO MIrai Inc
Sobu sen desu. Not sure about the anime of pururin. I think it was just a trailer.
(ID #232757) Posted on 2008/07/08 09:15
Online Shop
Only been able to watch anime on PC, it's easier to navigate and watch it on PC. Physical DVD rental is going low here in USA, due to the NetFlix which is a DVD rental over the on internet. You pay a monthly fee about $19.95 and you visit the website and select the titles you want online. You can rent as many DVDs as you want and it comes with a paid shipping envelope where you put the DVD, seal it and put the envelope in the mail box and rinse repeat. I can't believe BookOff don't accept eroge mags anymore, they keep sending more of them to their branches here in Los Angeles area! Does that mean they are 'dumping' their useless stocks down here in US!?
(ID #232577) Posted on 2008/07/08 04:10
CEO MIrai Inc
Wow - they have Japanese eroge mags in LA Book Off?
(ID #232754) Posted on 2008/07/08 09:15
Online Shop
Aye, so far I've purchased past issues of Tech Gian, PC Angel, PUSH & other eroge mags from Bookoffs here. So I don't understand why BookOff in Japan won't accept eroge and yet sells them down here... Most likely they are trying to get rid of their stocks down here, those bastards @_@
(ID #233092) Posted on 2008/07/08 18:24
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
I make myself remember things by punching myself... So if I feel I forgotten something, I'd have a look at a mirror to see if I have any bruises... Ok, I lied... I usually watch anime on the computer since it's easier and safer than watching it on a big screen... Coz the anime I watch have so much fan service in them... What do I do with uneanted magazines? I give them away ofcourse! I secretly put them infront of the neighbours door... Oh, I can play Schoolmate on my computer LOL Pfft, people getting fired on Fire Day... And LOL at talking ice-cream... So I can accept ice-cream if it doesn't talk? I've played that gamemcahine in second last picture... I didn't win... And lost about five bucks... Thanks for sharing Danny! O wonder what funny jokes you'll come up with next time!
(ID #232598) Posted on 2008/07/08 04:34
That Colonel and his giant chili peppers! Just curious but what do they call Colonel Sanders in Japan? Same name?
(ID #232602) Posted on 2008/07/08 04:42
CEO MIrai Inc
"Ka-neru Sanda-zu" [カーネル・サンダース]
(ID #232752) Posted on 2008/07/08 09:13
Bright yellow is Chuo-Sobu local service (Mitaka - Akihabara - Chiba) and station is Akihabara, am I right? Although my favorite is Odakyu-line.
(ID #232613) Posted on 2008/07/08 05:02
CEO MIrai Inc
yep!
(ID #232751) Posted on 2008/07/08 09:12
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
it is very difficult to hold in my farts, sometimes I just fart loudly for shock value, I think it runs in the family (thanks dad)
(ID #232615) Posted on 2008/07/08 05:05
CEO MIrai Inc
How about when you are on the train?
(ID #232749) Posted on 2008/07/08 09:11
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
then I'll have to hold it in as best as I can, but then on the train there's the sound of the train to mask the fart sound lol (just not the smell ^^;;;; )
(ID #232823) Posted on 2008/07/08 10:59
CEO MIrai Inc
Your farts sound like a train or your trains sound like farts?
(ID #232828) Posted on 2008/07/08 11:03
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
sometimes... machine gun? (like I said thanks dad lol)
(ID #232912) Posted on 2008/07/08 13:05
Hotdog Repairman
Maybe design Mirei "just farted" embarassed, or "holding in" deseperately face. LoL
(ID #232830) Posted on 2008/07/08 11:06
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
U mean Mirai lolol *draws fatB just farted embarressed* lolol
(ID #232913) Posted on 2008/07/08 13:06
MI Manager, Blogger and Newswriter
Excellent review as usual ^^
(ID #232618) Posted on 2008/07/08 05:08
Other great article, thank for it!! Usually, I see anime or simolar on my portatil PC.
(ID #232623) Posted on 2008/07/08 05:45
university film student
I watch anime on my laptop - the desktop is slow, and my family sure isn't about to let me take over the TV. By that same principle, I basically do *everything* on my laptop. I am amused by the circular garage/building/thing.
(ID #232624) Posted on 2008/07/08 05:56
I want to try a new spicy product from that colonel. ^-^"
(ID #232633) Posted on 2008/07/08 06:10
Watch anime on my computer with my old CRT( like the contrast of such PC screen when black is truly black), and yes i have the same comrade who's nice enough to subtitle it :). I used to have cockroaches when I was living in a tower in Paris because of general system for dumping garbages which is a hole in the wall linked to a tube that bring garbage to the ground floor. When folks throw glass bottle or any hard thing they pierce the tube which create a way through appartment and it's how we can be infested by these little monsters who's gonna rule the world soon. For the rental DVD, it's seem to work pretty good late night for the insomniac since they all turned into automatic distributing machine.
(ID #232680) Posted on 2008/07/08 07:15
For now I watch anime on my pc including all the other stuff. I've got a tv in my room but without a cable/satellite connection. Had one but found it useless so we disconnected it(less to payP:). Seems like the majority of us have comrades over the "internets"^^"
(ID #232716) Posted on 2008/07/08 08:01
CEO MIrai Inc
LOL
(ID #232748) Posted on 2008/07/08 09:10
HEY DANNY ! I have a pic for you :P http://www.jeuxvideo.com/screenshots/dossiers/images/00009292/00009292_00003530_000.htm It's From JAPAN EXPO 2008 in France. We can see you're famous with your star wars costume ! Alexis
(ID #232725) Posted on 2008/07/08 08:37
CEO MIrai Inc
Thanks for the pics - and nice avatar ^^
(ID #232746) Posted on 2008/07/08 09:09
だいがくせい
give old health care mags to neighborhood children so they can discover its awesome-ness, or hide it near where kids play. thats how i first found discovered the wonders of health care material. found a big ol box of it tossed out in alleyway, lets just say me and my friends became men
(ID #232736) Posted on 2008/07/08 08:56
"Not flat enough, Pedo bear disapproves." Anime and everything else = done at the computer.
(ID #232768) Posted on 2008/07/08 09:23
Engineer by weekdays, Hikki by weekends
"... girls dont fart." WAT? Protip: girl will cry when her fart was heard.
(ID #232834) Posted on 2008/07/08 11:09
Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
Everytime I look at this... I'm hungry after I read it...
(ID #232874) Posted on 2008/07/08 11:57
Hey Danny, I'm not sure if I'm misunderstanding or if you just worded it funny, but Pedo Bear has always been Japanese, no need to quantify him as such. It's just what Kuma from 2ch was turned into by 4chan.
(ID #232887) Posted on 2008/07/08 12:22
CEO MIrai Inc
I had no idea ^^;;;
(ID #232972) Posted on 2008/07/08 14:31
i usually watch anime on the TV cuz i'm really lazy to look on the web & download 'em, so i just buy them ^^. now about the magazines...... after i'm done with 'em i store 'em anywhere & then when i don't have anything to do i just cut off the magazines whatever i think is good to draw. Cockroaches...... well i see them once in a while, i just let em be but but my mom can't stand one so she exterminates em right away. i'm currently watching the olympics i enjoy watching Fencing & Swimming
(ID #232893) Posted on 2008/07/08 12:36
Mmm, this is my first message so... Hello man! Greetings for the outer rim ARGENTINA! the first thing i will say is this: TPM Droideka TPM Captain Tarpals SAGA Luke bespin duel SAGA Captain Typho Saga Royal guard Saga Nikto jedi Saga Massif (where is the Tusken/Geonosian!? XD) POTF Chewie POTF Tie fighter pilot (can it be? I cant see very well in there) POTF Leia slave POTF Wedge Antilles rebel pilot (tripack) POTF Ten Numb rebel pilot (tripack) POTF Greedo POTJ Ellors Madak fan choice And thats for tonnight man =/ I'm tired, and is very late in here! Read you LATER! And I hope YOU read this! XD
(ID #232966) Posted on 2008/07/08 14:24
youkoso youkoso
(ID #232968) Posted on 2008/07/08 14:27
CEO MIrai Inc
I already forgot most of their names ^^; And welcome!
(ID #232971) Posted on 2008/07/08 14:30
Student artist
I connect my computer to Tv an magic happens from there. "Her boob is almost BIGGER THAN Me" quote Danny can i join the otaku.fm? http://1000peoples.blogspot.com/
(ID #232991) Posted on 2008/07/08 15:06
Student artist
Also the quote for the second picture (person pointing ) "Stop in the name of love!"
(ID #232993) Posted on 2008/07/08 15:09
watch anime from the computer. since most of the anime i watch are downloaded from torrents sites.
(ID #232992) Posted on 2008/07/08 15:07
4th Year Designer Uni Slave
I don't know if it's counted as "short term memory", but when I was doing promo courses in Cadets and didn't have the luxury of an alarm clock (generally most of us were up about an hour before we were meant to be to get things done, would have been in strife if we were caught) I would try and build a spinning visual model of the time I wanted to get up in my head. More difficult than it sounds cause I'd loose it every time I thought about something else. Seemed to work though. That garage could only have been designed by an architect, all flair, no practicality :P As for anime watching, I mostly watch on the computer. Partly because I used it as a half hour "out" when I'm working and can't be bothered moving, and partly because all my good sound gear's up here. I've also got a TV and DVD player setup in the downstairs work room for when I'm working on models for uni.
(ID #233006) Posted on 2008/07/08 15:36
lol! you have a way with words :D flowers that shout if you pick them and talking ice-creams ha ha ha. coming to topic - i always watch anime on my pc. i hardly use the tv in the hall. i dont buy eroge stuff, i just download them :D and dvd rentals are actually quite costly here :S cant understand why cause it takes about 50bucks (around 140 yen) to rent a dvd :(
(ID #233031) Posted on 2008/07/08 16:20
Graphic Design student | Receptionist | Otaku
Great article Danny, didn't realise many people stored figures in boxes besides their original packaging. I display mine or keep them in boxed. As for anime, I watch on my pc most of the time but, my original dvd colection has grown significantly and that means I can actually watch them on my dvd player ^-^ I fnd it easier to remember thigs once I associate the action/idea with something. I tend to remember finer details of games/anime, so I use those.
(ID #233078) Posted on 2008/07/08 18:05
Unemployed and searching
Quite a note of how summer heat hits Japan, must be different this year. On a more fun note, one of my absolute favs returns! http://www.birdy-tv.com/index.html Danny, are you a Birdy fan as well? Be sure to give us a headsup about the new series! And in other fun news, Gurren Lagann finally hits the states (at the end of this month!)
(ID #233081) Posted on 2008/07/08 18:11
CEO MIrai Inc
Yep - will be giving it a whirl this week.
(ID #233122) Posted on 2008/07/08 19:06
.NET/Web Developer
Great post as usual. Whenever I read your week in tokyo posts I suddenly feel hungry. The pictures you take of the food are scrumptious!! I usually watch anime on the PC but I find myself watching it most of the time on the iPod Touch. Most of the time when I get home I catch up on the games I haven't finished yet. Got a load of them. I've always liked your workspace. Looks comfortable, relaxing and fun with all those figures and the great lighting ^^
(ID #233107) Posted on 2008/07/08 18:56
CEO MIrai Inc
The lights are a bit iffy and am wondering if all Ikea lights are like that ^^;
(ID #233120) Posted on 2008/07/08 19:05
高校三年生
lol pururin-chan. ITS ALL A CONSPIRACY! XD
(ID #233134) Posted on 2008/07/08 19:17
Caption: http://img411.imageshack.us/my.php?image=17225viewov0.jpg
(ID #233151) Posted on 2008/07/08 20:05
I always view anime in the computer ^^
(ID #233235) Posted on 2008/07/08 22:43
anime and hentai on the computer :D
(ID #233322) Posted on 2008/07/09 01:45
I remember one of my Japanese colleague always shouts "yoshi!" suddenly. Never get to ask him why he do that haha.
(ID #233355) Posted on 2008/07/09 02:15
Nameless company executive
That one picture appears to be from Meguro station. I don't go there often...so it is a wild guess...well not so wild since the sign under the tracks says Meguro *something*something* to the right. Saying things like what you mentioned reminds me of colleagues who tended to say stuff like "yoisho" when doing any activity...even when not exerting force. I guess that is to show that they are in fact exerting force like lifting heavy objects. I didn't get it then, but I say that on occasion in the US and a lot when I am back traveling in Japan. @_@
(ID #233829) Posted on 2008/07/09 16:00
Polytechnic Senior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer, Pokemon Indexer.
I love the way each "A Week In Tokyo" article is delivered with wit. XD Mikuru pickle LOL.
(ID #234882) Posted on 2008/07/11 01:01
All these photos just remind me that I was in Japan in April, and now I'm not :( ...always appreciated though. I have a media center laptop hooked up to my home cinema system in the living room. I archive the shows my 'comrades' have recorded for me to disc then put them on the HDD when I'm ready to watch them. I do this so I can delete them as I go, otherwise I forget what episode I'm on ^^; I always use the ProLogic IIx Movie mode on my amp to watch (stereo) anime and strangely, have often found it to be better than the 5.1 versions the US DVD releases usually get. I wonder why....?
(ID #236801) Posted on 2008/07/13 22:00
college student
danny...if i may ask...wut is ur job? i mean.. ur desk look super awesome XD
(ID #244312) Posted on 2008/07/22 15:00
my anime is mostly downloaded files, but I hook the ol' notebook up to my widescreen TV with an HTML cable, and watch it that way.
(ID #248706) Posted on 2008/07/27 12:43
AHH! GHOSTS EATING RAMEN!! RUN!!!
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