A Week in Tokyo 10
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Thu 2008/03/27 09:06
Time seems to be speeding up at a tremendous rate lately. Last week seems like it was only yesterday and yet so much has happened it also seems like it was a month ago.
Starting off this week with a photo of the Primarees that they wanted me to give to you - full res version available in the wallpaper pool. They decided that they are going to spell their group name as Primarees instead of Primaries. Those who know about the Primarees from this article would be wondering who the new girl in the middle is - her name is Amina who is the lead singer for the group. More from the Primarees soon.
Starting off this week with a photo of the Primarees that they wanted me to give to you - full res version available in the wallpaper pool. They decided that they are going to spell their group name as Primarees instead of Primaries. Those who know about the Primarees from this article would be wondering who the new girl in the middle is - her name is Amina who is the lead singer for the group. More from the Primarees soon.
Love Tokyo on a sunny day - always makes me think that I could be taking pics of figures on the balcony ^^;
Many of the train carriages enables one to see out the front. When I going to or from Akiba, I always take the first carriage to see this view.
Forgot to upload this at the time of the Wonfes - its my "event kit" which I'll be taking with me to the Tokyo Anime Fair tomorrow. When I first started going to these events, I used to take a huge ruck sack expecting to fill it with goodies.
I never seem to buy much at the figure shows anyway and shows like tomorrows anime fair hand out goody bags anyway - see my stash of goodies from last year.
The pouch thing at the front of the photo hangs off my waist. Always wanted to make my own but never got round to it.
I never seem to buy much at the figure shows anyway and shows like tomorrows anime fair hand out goody bags anyway - see my stash of goodies from last year.
The pouch thing at the front of the photo hangs off my waist. Always wanted to make my own but never got round to it.
At Ikea again to get more stuff. Tried out their food for the first time.
And here is what I had for about 500 yen with some Mikuru on the side.
Playing some Girls Love in the dining room.
Tis hayfever season - a daily dollop of honey in yogurt seems to help.
On my way to get lunch.
My wife and I both had chronic hayfever - the new air cleaner has helped quite a bit in cleaning the air of pollen and evil spirits.
I remember in the UK there was a shop called Mr Byrite which always had a "Closing down sale" sign on the front of their shop to get the punters in - they were there for years!
Looks like they do the same in Japan too - this shop has been here forever too.
Looks like they do the same in Japan too - this shop has been here forever too.
Some of the restaurants in Tokyo have you pay before you eat. You choose what you want from this vending machine, choose whether you are eating in or taking out and then stick in your dosh. Tickets are beamed down into the dish whereby you exchange them for grub.
And this is what they gave me in exchange for my ticket - its called Nagasaki Chanpon. Looks like vomit but tastes like... vomit.
And why does vomit always contain carrots and corn?
And why does vomit always contain carrots and corn?
Some tempura udon for lunch meeting. Tempura is deep fried battered prawns or vegetables.
Folks who read the News Items regularly will already know about this couple who play chess in the middle of a crossing with "my father has cancer - please give me money" written on the yellow sheet.
After a few rounds, the open bag starts to fill up with more money.
The white paper has the rules which say...
When 3 mins are over you loose.
When your king is taken you loose.
When you are checked I wont say "check".
I am Jamaica's number one chess player.
The yellow sign says...
My father is suffering from cancer - please give me money.
I must acquire 200,000 yen by the 18th of April when I return to Jamaica.
How much money do you have to spare for this couple?
When 3 mins are over you loose.
When your king is taken you loose.
When you are checked I wont say "check".
I am Jamaica's number one chess player.
The yellow sign says...
My father is suffering from cancer - please give me money.
I must acquire 200,000 yen by the 18th of April when I return to Jamaica.
How much money do you have to spare for this couple?
4GB SD card get. My fave Haruhi Figma pose.
Manage to make the arms on the MG Wing Gundam.
Suddenly acquired eroge posters from the folks at Akiba Channel.
This weeks desk.
Under the desk. All those are eroge mags which I need to filter.
Bowl O ramen for dinner. I do eat out a lot but I find that its one of the ways that helps me fit everything into the schedule - by having meetings over food. How often do you eat out?
Some Kara-age - deep friend chicken nuggets.
Katsu Ochazuke - pork cutlet on rice - the pot contains a kind of soup which is poured over the rice.
A space to park your umbrella with removable keys.
Mc Dees Mc Flurry for dessert.
Tis cherry blossom season - many have started to blossom yesterday.
A new shelf for the Gundams.
The lovely Keiko Kitagawa.
The next Japanese Office Tour is of the game/eroge/anime maker NitroPlus.
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Well, this post was fun to read, as for always. Beginning with the funny trivia (sorry if you're eating; btw I'm not spared as I was eating plain jam for breakfast), why vomit has corn and carrots? Maybe because they have fibre or that it's how food looks like when it is partially downgraded by pepsin? ... - My cousin tried tempura out of the blue the last time I went home and ate together at a Japanese restaurant. I ordered Gyudon myself (I know, talking proudly about it again) and never regretted it. He felt sick after eating his own meal, in comparison. ^^ - What I would spare for the terrible duo of scammers? Probably a Sparta Kick or the trouble to deal with authorities. - Oh, cherry trees in blossom... Enjoy!! - Ah, funky sloth! Never had the chance to spot one live, even if they are supposed to be present in one of the nature-themed museums here. - Finally, I can't participate in your poll, since I very seldom eat outside (making it around once or twice a month, if not less; and generally because coupons are available from time to time) I prefer to save to buy "stupid" long term stuff like videogames. And again since I have no obligations (such as formal lunches or romantic dinners), I can allow myself to do that on a regular basis. Life is cool. ^^
(ID #161862) Posted on 2008/03/26 18:36
Student, Spiral Warrior
Seems like a pretty good week. Those ladies look rockin', I daresay. Glad to see you're getting some work in on your Gunpla; those articles were what brought me here in the first place.
(ID #161863) Posted on 2008/03/26 18:39
lol @ mystery goo looking like and tasting like vomit. now, i'm craving for some tempura. time for dinner. and have another nice week danny.
(ID #161866) Posted on 2008/03/26 18:41
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/24 23:42)
corn and carrots are there because they are hard to digest. ^^ it's sometimes there when you do number 2 in the bathroom as well. ^^; btw whats that mushroom thing under your desk? ^^
(ID #161867) Posted on 2008/03/26 18:43
Internet contents, music, webdev
Hey! Nagasaki chanpon is actualy very yummy in Kyushu. I'll take you to a good place or even make it myself better than that vomit!
(ID #161869) Posted on 2008/03/26 18:53
Raven, AMV & MAD maker, Otaku
lol . im eating udon tonight ._. one of my favorite foods is udong @-@..
(ID #161879) Posted on 2008/03/26 19:22
Illustrator & Designer
Does the Ikea in Tokyo sell Swedish meatballs? We have it here at the Melbourne one and it's quite nice. The new air cleaner looks really nice and not too intrusive. For a moment I thought it was tiny like a Netgear wireless router or something but then I proportion it in my head with those figures you put on top of it. ^__^ My gf also has really bad hayfever as well and she takes a dose of Telfast almost every day. Nagasaki chanpon looks like vegetable stir fried noodles? Katsu Ochazuke looks and sounds really yummy... I want to try that. My favourite McFlurry is the oreo one. Don't know how it is in Japan, but we have this squarish looking spoon that I found out just recently that they stick to a mixer to mix all the bits into the soft ice cream! We usually eat out on weekends. And I might get takeaway during the week at work if I don't feel like or don't have leftovers.
(ID #161888) Posted on 2008/03/26 19:42
Today's UK equivalent of Mr Byrite's closing down sale is ironically the shoe shop Dolcis, but this time it could be for good...But I'm sure that's what they said if I try to remeber a few years ago. There also used to be the on/off closing down sale from sports shop Sports Direct/Soccer Direct or whatever they named their shop but it seems like they're here to stay. Wonder if they sell any Swedish meatballs over in Ikea Japan? Mmmmm....May go out and buy some but such a long way away. Never knew there were umbrella parking spots anywhere in the world! Thanks again for another insight into your life, Danny!
(ID #161891) Posted on 2008/03/26 19:51
Nice photos as always Danny ^^ Going to eat something chinese in the city today, where I'll be heading in a few minutes. :D
(ID #161895) Posted on 2008/03/26 20:01
Owner, winterheim|hdd
I've always liked the chick on the right, the one with the glasses, ever since you wrote about the Primaries/Primarees.
(ID #161896) Posted on 2008/03/26 20:05
Nice post as usual, love to read about this. The food looks delicous, except the " vomit ". And that couple, I wouldn't give them a single yen, I need my money more than those two. And, I'm with you on the time thing, it's really insane how fast it goes.
(ID #161897) Posted on 2008/03/26 20:09
Game Designer & 2D Artist
ncie feature of Keiko Kiatagawa ;) recently a friend of mine opened a cafe, so me and my gang have our own 'centra perk'
(ID #161900) Posted on 2008/03/26 20:14
(University)Student and Mcdonalds Grease monkey.
That Kara-age looks yummy, and the Katsu Ochazuke does too. :want: I had something like the Katsu Ochazuke a while ago though!! Woooo!! And whats that weird mushroom thing under your desk? Is it a lamp or a plushie thing?
(ID #161914) Posted on 2008/03/26 20:38
Student and Miku Guardian
Wow!! The udon and the ramen look so tasty that they make me sooo hungry.. Almost spoiled my appetite when I saw the 'vomit'.. It looks so gross that I don't want to ever eat it even if it's free.. Sorry for the rudeness.. Anyway, wrote down in my list as to what to eat after reaching Japan for my holidays..
(ID #161929) Posted on 2008/03/26 21:01
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
good to see some progress on the wing zero. it looks awesome in it's primed state. ('~')
(ID #161933) Posted on 2008/03/26 21:18
radical anime fan in Singapore; starting to freeze up. Mmm, end-of-year weather. (Registered on 2007/01/25 21:20)
Polytechnic Freshman. Mmm... fresh.
Wait. Did I see correctly? Ikea's food is cheaper than at that chicken rice restaurent in the Akasaha post! In Singapore, it's the other way round. That ticket system is pretty good to prevent anyone from denying their bill, but you'd wish they'd focus less on the money and more on the food instead. That chess dude is probably getting a fair bit of money; I've never heard of a chess game ending in 3 minutes! There's plenty of tasty food this time round, but the Kara-age, in my personal opinion, looks... well, maybe the oil was too hot or something.
(ID #161936) Posted on 2008/03/26 21:23
Yoghurt helps hayfever eh? A lot of people seem to say that but nothing about adding honey. Guess it works ^^
(ID #161948) Posted on 2008/03/26 21:57
I wanna go to TAF too, and I hope it's not gonna be too crowded on Saturday.... The Sakura blossoms are nice^^
(ID #161950) Posted on 2008/03/26 21:57
Student and full-time otaku
Busy week again, eh? I never eat out, but seeing all the tasty Japanese grub (minus the vomit-looking stuff), I know I will if I ever make it over there. BTW I also want to suddenly acquire stuff too, boo ToT
(ID #161952) Posted on 2008/03/26 22:01
Is that raw, unpasteurized honey you're taking, Danny? I'm not sure if the 純粋 indicates that or not, and can't make out much beneath it to read, myself. I've just recently been gulping down a couple of tablespoons of local raw honey in the morning and evening and it does great things for me. Allergies, breath, you name it. The pasteurized stuff just doesn't have the same miracle-effects--nor is the pasteurized stuff edible by the spoonful like the raw stuff is. I thought the keyed locks on the umbrella rack was funny. In Japan, you can leave your cash, keys, and computer sitting out in the open, unattended, but you can't leave your umbrella out of sight without lock and key! I wish that were a joke.
(ID #161977) Posted on 2008/03/26 22:52
Sterilization Technician@ Prince Of Wales Hospital
Whos the Primarees girl in the glasses? i'd like to take those off and get a better look at her eyes... hey Danny the trains you take , are they the A.I ones? or operated by a driver? and that air cleaner , is it available online? , it's already Autumn here and going to be crappy winter soon and that Jamaican is still there with the Australian Flag.. someone should tell him to take it off.. Anyway , I'll be camping for your next post :D
(ID #161994) Posted on 2008/03/26 23:22
Wait! an Oba-jung in pretty cure like uniform who idea is it!! better turn back to C-ute AKB48 Berryz to watch my eyes P.S AKB48 are divide into three group A Group,K Group and B Group and they are Akihabara 48 Banzaiiiii (=o=)b
(ID #161995) Posted on 2008/03/26 23:22
Part human, part student, 100% loser
I rarely eat out but me friends and I sometimes get together after school and eat out at McDees or PizzaHut... LOL @ the dish which looks like vomit, unfortunately for you Danny it tasted like vomit too... Note to self, never ever order Nagasaki Chanpon when you eat in Japan... The "my father has canser" dude is a con man right?! And why is the McFlurry in japan different from ours in Singapore?! And how is the first question I asked connected to the second?!
(ID #161997) Posted on 2008/03/26 23:24
Director/Technical Director, Cameraman
I have to say it would be nice to go out for lunch and dinner here, but everything here seems to be either not healthy, or overpriced. In japan theres soooo many places to go and eat food, healthy food, and it tastes good. And its cheap. Wish we had that there.
(ID #161999) Posted on 2008/03/26 23:29
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Being a ronery ryugakusei (is it the term for international student?) I eat out everyday. Well, that and also for the fact that cooking is not allowed in this studen hostel. >_<
(ID #162013) Posted on 2008/03/27 00:23
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
I cook dinner most of the weekdays, sometimes weekend we eat out, but eating out too frequently is costly =_= and not to mention greasy and MSG laden o_o; Example a week of groceries is around $100 (plus/minus, depending on if we buy meat or random household item which happen to run out) a more expensive steak dinner can cost $80CAD for 2 o_o, fast food for 2 around $11-13CAD ^^;;;;
(ID #162016) Posted on 2008/03/27 00:49
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
PS: the ikea food looks goot! (is that a strawberry cheese cake?!?!)
(ID #162017) Posted on 2008/03/27 00:50
That Nagasaki Champon looks nasty - I suggest you try Ringer Hut instead. The karaage however looks delicious!
(ID #162020) Posted on 2008/03/27 01:08
University Student.
I usually try to eat at home in order to save money (and buy more figures!), but worst come to worst I would eat out. I want that cute mushroom plushie under the table!! I'm addicted to cute plushies ^^. When in Japan, I found the system of buying a food ticket from the machine and then passing it to the cooks is very efficient. Wished they had such a system here. Best part I love about it is that the food comes very very fast. I remember when having lunch one of those small eateries in Asakusa, there was only 1 guy on the job, collecting the tickets then proceeding to cook. He was so efficient at it he could make 11 orders (the crowd just came in suddenly) in less than 3 mins. I was simply amazed at it. This is what I really call fast food!
(ID #162026) Posted on 2008/03/27 01:33
オタク by moonlight, Graphic Designer by daylight
Oops, vote the wrong one... =P I eat up around 2 times a week. Saturday night after fellowship and Sunday afternoon after Sunday worship.
(ID #162028) Posted on 2008/03/27 01:46
Chef, Full fledged Otaku, Full time Observer.....
since i'm out working for the most parts of the day everyday i can't help but eat out on a daily basis... wish i had more time to cook to bring to work though...
(ID #162032) Posted on 2008/03/27 01:50
About Jamaican Chess Player. That man was in Milan (Italy) the last summer. And he do the same thing in a street of the historical center of the city. He had the same story about his father... So i don't think that's is true...That's incredible! This guy is my idol! He go around the world without money with this trick!
(ID #162048) Posted on 2008/03/27 02:44
Creator of possibility spaces and giver of opinions to simulations
I'm told that the "carrots" in vomit aren't actually carrots, but bits of the innermost layer of stomach lining, which gets torn off in the internally violent act of chundering. Not a particuarily pleasant thing to discover, but that's life. Now go to the Idols section to get that image out of your heads. :D
(ID #162052) Posted on 2008/03/27 02:59
Student
to be honest. I would rather eat out more often, not that my home cooked meals are bad or anything, but I prefer the "get outside" atmosphere and enjoy my food. I do envy your lunch/dinner meetings T.T and the food looks good except for that vomit dish...
(ID #162053) Posted on 2008/03/27 03:05
tymmur (Registered on 2008/01/20 18:43)
Nice picture from the train. I usually get motion blur :( But there is an odd thing about it. The picture is taken in the right track and the last time I checked JR drives in the left track (the signal indicates the same) so isn't it the rear or the train rather than the front? Another little "issue" is that if you click on the picture it's named "A Week in Tokyo 9". It's not really important but it would appear that nobody else noticed this yet. Also the distance to the next train is surprisingly short (but long enough for ATC to ensure that the trains will not crash into each other) @Hyun-Bin All trains going to Akihabara uses drivers. I can't be sure of which line Danny uses (I can't identify the specific line based on the picture) but odds are that it's a "normal" JR line.
(ID #162071) Posted on 2008/03/27 04:59
I love Keiko, I will always remember her as Sailor Mars.
(ID #162168) Posted on 2008/03/27 09:42
ah the pink and white girls in the Primarees looks cute. Ahh! i so wanna go tokyo. =S Hope you enjoy your trip tmr at the anime fair
(ID #162221) Posted on 2008/03/27 11:44
Software Engineer
Every meal or every day i eat out. Saves having to concern myself with the recyling days in my building ... and seriously it's so cheap to eat out every night in Japan why wouldn't i?
(ID #162224) Posted on 2008/03/27 11:50
Wow, that Kara-age looks delicious ^^ That "Ochazuke" meal, all this time I thought it was Japanese tea that they poured into the bowl :o
(ID #162237) Posted on 2008/03/27 12:44
Online Shop
I usually take a backpack and a carrying bag when I go to Comiket. I do want to buy as much as I can but I do not want to overdo it and end of dying on way back... I don't like McFlurry because it's just the normal ice cream with some M&M or cookie crumbs mixed into with some mixer. USA McDonalad started making iced coffee and that might be pretty good, taste doesn't seem that bad and price is reasonable(half the price of Starbucks).
(ID #162242) Posted on 2008/03/27 13:15
Optimus Prime
This post makes me want to catch up in life.
(ID #162253) Posted on 2008/03/27 13:48
.NET/Web Developer
Most of the time I eat out when I crave for a certain type of food that we don't make at home. And most of the time it would be japanese food. I just love japanese food and just can't get enough of it. ^^
(ID #162283) Posted on 2008/03/27 15:35
anime/cosplay events organizer
it depends on my mood and the limited finance that i have ^^;; but usually i eat out with my friends at least once a week ^^
(ID #162295) Posted on 2008/03/27 16:07
i'm this days in Tokyo and the other day I saw this folks playing chess but I don't understand those cartels. Really japan is full of strange people Japanese and gaijins too jejeje
(ID #162318) Posted on 2008/03/27 17:16
Nice to see you back to the old pic format! Great looking food too, apart from that vomit stuff. The Katsu Ochazuke looks lovely! Not tried that before. Do you often go to Yoshinoya? Their gyu-don is heavenly! 24 hours too.
(ID #162361) Posted on 2008/03/27 19:03
I usually eat my Lunch outside (well... with a 45 minutes commute, going home isn't really an option :) but sometimes, I take along leftover from dinner or a microwave menu. Too bad that I don't have much choices here for food where I work (it's a small-ish town outside of Zurich), with only one restaurant in 10 minutes walk distance. As for dinner, I usually eat at home. When my flatmates are around, we cook something. When I'm alone for dinner, I get some takeaway on my way home, or order some delivery food. Cooking for just one person is too much hassle.
(ID #162416) Posted on 2008/03/27 21:15
Secondary Student~
sometimes will eat out with friends after school, really random. that mcflurry looks like orange&cookie flavour to me o.O (we doesnt have that here) looks like Danny doesnt have time for flower viewing~
(ID #162456) Posted on 2008/03/27 22:42
Student
wow.. your work desk is impressive...
(ID #162561) Posted on 2008/03/28 01:05
I eat 2-3 times a week mostly because I moved a couple of months ago and am still buying stuff and learning how to cook. But just today, I could make the most basic plate in brazilian cuisine... rice and beans. Well, ok, no vegetables and a slice of meat makes it incomplete. On first pic: Powerpuff girls rock? I liked the set on Katsu Ochazuke... makes me remind of onsen sets. My kingdom for an onsen! About that umbrella locker, when I still had a blog, I remember posting a pic of that (without umbrellas) and offering a prize for anyone who could guess what that was. That price... I kept it. About the train sight... I was surprized when discovered that same thing. It's an interesting view indeed.
(ID #162852) Posted on 2008/03/28 14:02
Thats the swankiest air cleaner I've seen, all it needs is a big apple logo in the middle. Currently in my room theres a huge grey, battered metal kerosene powered gas heater thingy with a huge rusted metal grill on the front. All that needs is a Dell logo. Funny coincidence I just went to one of those pay before you eat restaurants today with my host bro.
(ID #163035) Posted on 2008/03/28 23:26
I thought: "I need an air filter" but I didn't know they existed. My room fills with dust in 2 weeks.
(ID #163217) Posted on 2008/03/29 10:20
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
Hey it ロボぴちょんくん on that box! I need to get a hepa air cleaner. My fiancee has a hard time during hayfever season too... I'm not eating out as often anymore. Spending way too much time by myself. I hate to eat alone... My desk is starting to look a lot like yours Danny. ^^; It's started to change a lot since I returned to college again. I guess doing more code has changed my typical work flow. Under the desk is looking the same. I really wish I could better organize my cables. I have lots of DVDs waiting to be moved into storage binders. Karaage is one of my favorites! I always think of the Southern All Stars song when I eat it now. ^^ It's been a while since I ate Katsuochazuke...
(ID #163219) Posted on 2008/03/29 10:22
Monster raving loony
The meal ticket vending machines are good. I first found one at the Musashi Noodle House in Nishi-Shinjuku 7. But it would be <b>better</b> if I knew what I was getting when I pushed <i>that button</i>. ;) [Whatever it is, it is only ¥850.]
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