A Week in Tokyo 43
Time passes so quickly. Before I know it, I will be 6 foot underground being eaten by earthworms, sprinkled in the ocean being swallowed by some sea snake or sitting in a jar sharing the remaining space with a lurking cockroach.
Want to make sure that I not only enjoy life while I still can but also contribute somehow to the lives of people who I care about - the people around me and you the reader.
My talk on death should be up soon together with a night time photo walk.
Starting off with comrades from Kotobukiya around to take photos of the office for the Otacool book. And yes I do wash that T-shirt ^^;
The weather has been a bit off but the clear blue sky hot sunny days are just gorgeous.
At the Wonder Festival which was held in Makuhari for the first time. The report can be seen in the figure portal.
Mirai-chan figma at the Tokyo Figure Show.
The Tokyo Figure Show was my first figure show in collaboration with Good Smile Company. Was a great learning experience and am working on getting hold of a venue for TFS2.
TFS was on for a week and we had two nights for networking events. The evening events were called TFS Night.
And this was our gorgeous view of Tokyo with Shinjuku in the background.
At TFS Night 2, Good Smile gave out a load of goodies and here you can see folks being unleashed on the Nendoroids.
The only downer about the evening events was that they didn't allow us to bring in food.
But they had free as-much-as-you-want alcoholic or soft drinks.
Daughters of Cut A News and GDR. More pics at Steve Nagata's Flickr Pool.
My sweet Saber.
And this is how I carry Saber out n about. Doesn't she have gorgeous green eyes?
No food at TFS Night so came home close to midnight to fill up with some peanut sandwiches from Seven Eleven. Don't usually eat at this time of night.
This weeks office. In the mornings its usually cool enough to get by with the fan but requires the cooler for the rest of the afternoon.
A Tony Taka shower poster sample from Kotobukiya.
Spend a lot of my time working with terminal windows. I love Aoi-chan's new sitting pose. She's sitting on some concrete-like polystyrene blocks that I got from Tokyo Hands. Would love to have this chair though.
Speaking of dolls, the Miss Dollfie Summer 2009 contest has been extended until the 17th of August. You can see all entries so far at figure.fm.
Didn't end up using the iMac for a server and will probably sell it.
Chris at the controls working on Puchi Blurbs for Mirai Gaia as we speak. That should be rolled out to figure.fm first. Follow him on Twitter.
Also need to get rid of some Mac Mini's too now that we are using cloud hosting.
Naruto still going strong. How many of you are into the series?
Unisex brolleys. Hmmmm. Would love to have one for my daughters. Something like this.
Puchi Kyoka can eat a whole piece of sushi.
We now have PG Tips imported into Japan! 598 yen for a box of 40 bags. Nice to see the monkeys still in the ads back in the UK.
Would usually wear the trooper helmet when picking up folks by bicycle.
Hmmm. Nice car.
Dont know much about Ferraris but like this bit. Is that where the missiles are loaded?
Lovely evening in Tokyo.
Riding around on the bicycle in the evenings with a warm breeze through the balding hair is most pleasing.
Yet another temple discovered nearby.
Watching my fave business and trends program Gaia no Yoake. This week they talk about how lighting and color affects consumers buying patterns in retail stores.
Here they are trying out different lights showing how food looks different according to the light being used.
There has been previous coverage about lighting in Japanese stores too and how bright lighting increases users tendency to pick up and buy. This is one of the reasons why you may have noticed that many Japanese food stores and pharmacies are brightly lit.
Tomato mince burger at Matsuya.
Vegetable Yuba rolls.
Some cheesy fried ball thingy.
Grew up on potatoes back in the UK and love em.
Katsu filled with something or other.
In the middle of my morning duties - polishing n dusting.
In the middle of dusting down the shelves on the second floor.
Some Mr Donuts for an after lunch snack.
If you eat a load of Mr Donuts and are still alive after all the sugar then you can spend your points on some goodies. My fave is Pon de Ring.
Puchi construction vehicle.
Kyoka eats sushi for lunch too.
So far we have seen collaboration portals with Kotobukiya (Otacool) and Good Smile (TFS) and this month I look forward to announcing yet another collaboration with a huge maker.
If you want to be close to the figure makers and get your work noticed by them then figure.fm is probably a good place to start posting stuff ^o^
On a hot Saturday afternoon, there is nothing better than a cold salad to cool off.
Evening dinner in Gotanda.
PG tips seems to be getting more popular.
A cockroach ran across the table before this dish arrived ^^;
If you get served a dish that looks like this, pour the red sauce in the bowl with the red spice and veggies. Then dip the udon noodles in the sauce.
Richard Gere stars in the movie showing now called Hachi.
The Yamanote Pokemon train. I chuckled when I heard my younger sister pronounce Pokemon as "Pohkeemon" ^^;
Spend a lot of the past week at Harajuku but kept forgetting to go to the Tenshi no Sumika Dollfie store.
More construction work nearby.
Having some lunch at the local Omusubi store.
"Omusubi" was apparently the feminine word for "Onigiri" which are rice balls with a filling. The balls are shaped in a triangle and wrapped in seaweed. Today I split the tea on the floor ^^; At least I didn't spill it *on* anybody like I did when I was working part time at a restaurant. Have you had any embarrassing moments in a restaurant?
MMMM! Taiyaki. These are baked pastry with a filling - commonly red beans or custard. 150 yen.
Extremely heavy rain when I got to Harajuku station one day. Folks waited by the windows for the rain to die down.
Something for Miku fans. 158 yen each.
Trying out Pepsi Shiso flavor. Tastes like...shiso...
Apparently called Perilla which I didn't know until I done a google.
More sushi for lunch.
Yakiniku at Matsuya. 650 yen.
Passing by the hair dyes. When I started learning Japanese, I was influenced by the idol magazines which I used to read at the time and dyed my hair brown for a few years.
You may notice that a large number of Japanese folks (especially girls) dye their hair brown too.
Don't think I can be bothered to do it again. I hear that dying ones hair is bad for the body.
Anybody here currently dye or dyed their hair before?
SMAP chooses Softbank. Tsuyoshi is back in action as you can see.
Taken this afternoon.
Eaten this afternoon.
Iron man has a new shield.
Finishing off with some photos taken on the way to Makurari for the Wonfes - listening to Ridge Racer R4 as usual.
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Seems like you're having a better summer as far as weather goes. Lots of sunny pictures, we've had a record amount of rain.
Love the Saber-Mirai doll, the clothes are cute and the oppai is just... @_@
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Me, too. I'm in Maine and this summer... ugh. Its already the rainiest on record!
It does look like August will finally be better in our area...
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yeah, what's with the amount of rain we've had in eastern ontario this year? I swear we've not had more that 3 sunny days in a row.
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I think it has something to do with El Nino plus that huge volcanic eruption in Russia in June. That made things colder, thus more rain. That's my guess. The Northwest have had a fantastic summer this year, very hot and not much rain. I thought that Washington state would be too rainy for me but maybe I ought move there. It would be British Columbia for you, the weather was similar to Washington state, too.
The volcano eruption I talked about can be seen here: http://blogs.discovery.com/earth/2009/06/russian-volcano-shocks-the-world.html
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Very cool, cant wait for next weeks one.
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same here, also a thougth about the macs danny why not put them up in a comp withe some figures or other prizes that way you'll get rid of them faster.
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It's been far too long since the last 'Week' - Must be your insane schedule with WonFes, TFS and who-knows-what-else
*drools* The amount of food in this article... in b4 "om nom nom"
Im amazed how Chris can maintain his concerntration while Mayu and Reika are about to symmetrically dock RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM
mmm... PG tips. mmm...food.
some really nice views there, really gorgeous skies in those photos.
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Always love to read about A Week in Tokyo, as I am closing in to my own trip to Japan in about a week, this will be great reference material for me!
Like the bag you have for Saber, as I just experienced bringing my daughters outside of their room, I need to find a better way to take them with me. So far I have enjoyed the luxury of being able to drive right up to where I can take photo but it won't be so easy again if I decided to take them to more remote area.
Looking forward to hearing about the next big collaboration!
unemployed machinist.. yeah
Honestly Wolf.. With how many daughters you have.. You may just wanna buy a duffel bag.. and pad the girls with towels. ^^;
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Well, I don't want my daughters to feel they are being cramped into a duffel bag though, so far they have been sitting in the passenger seat and get off the car like normal, I don't know how they will feel if I stuff a couple of them in a duffel bag >.<;
pwn3d by two big and a whole bunch of itty bitty dolls.
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I have a big duffel, I keep Yumiko's wigs in one end pocket, her props in the other end pocket, and her clothes in a side pocket. I have a towel in the bottom to provide extra cushioning and wrap her in a baby blankie to protect her. I usually take off her wig and put it in with the rest of them while she's in transit. It's bulky but she's well protected.
If you think caring for a vinyl child is rough, try caring for a resin musume. The resin used in BJDs is resilient, but not as resilient as vinyl. This is why the boyfriend Yumiko-tan's been bugging me about is going to be vinyl too...Obitsu. Yeah, resin is gorgeous but I would have to give the future boy the name "Chip" if you know what I mean.
However, if Volks put out a DD boy...I'd grab that in a second and forget Obitsu.
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That must of been a fun week. Saber does have pretty eyes and that white Ferrari was awesome. I had some highlights in my hair before. Then I dyed my hair dark brown to get rid of them. Eventually, my hair grew out and got rid of the dark brown hair in order for my black hair.
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Great week, I'm never dryed my hair and I think I don't do it in a long time.
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Hehe I love these. All that yummy food and lovely photos :D
Haha I used to be a huge Naruto fan, though now my friend just tells me anything major that happens in the manga. ^_^;
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Wow, great pics! These posts are quite inspiring. :)
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Great!! Look in the Pokemon train, Is Ash on the door hahahaha!!! Cool pic!!!
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As always fantastic post, btw are these all on the LX3?
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:sniffle: Just watching the trailer for 'Hachi' made me well up... even tho I'm a bit annoyed they decided to set it in the US.... the story's still sad though... :sob: Richard Gere sounds weird saying "Hachi" though... not sure why...
TAIYAKI!!!! Me want!!! I'm pondering over the idea of getting the fish-shaped frying pan to make em in, since it is just pancake mix with a filling, not *that* hard to do at home lol. I even saw a set you can put in the microwave lol.
TFS looked like a classy do, no food+lots of alcohol is not a good mix... considering all those fragile figures strewn about the place... imagine the accident if some people got too drunk...
And much as I love Japan, I am never gonna eat fish eggs... they look pretty sure, but they're fish eggs....:shudder:
Tis good they started importing PG Tips though lol. And very pretty parasol/umbrella things too.
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rawr free nendoroids I so want one x3
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<sigh> So many things I want, so little money to get them.
Missing option for the poll... "what hair?" :)
I'm hungry.
Pic 49 - Xiao Qiang( or the gokiburi) Strikes again!
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wow great post! Love the pictures^^ As for embarrassing moments in restaurants/food places, I just got a vanilla cone from Mcdonalds(inside) and went to lick it and the whole vanilla fell off and splat on the floor-_- Everybody was eyeing me xD but funny as hell :P
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kyoka's face getting ready to down the sushi lol! If the cockroach stopped and recommended a dish I would be scared ^^; Can't wait for the night time photo walk! Shrines are lovely, a peaceful spot in a busy city.
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Looks like you had a lot of fun.
The Pokemon train is too awesome.
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lol @ unleashing at the nendos! XD
too bad I was too late for TFS by the time i reached Harajuku :(
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Holy sh---! A white Ferrari! Somehow it reminds me of a green F355 I saw 3 weeks ago near my house. AFAIK, it's the only green F355 in Latin America, BTW XD
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As always, very nice pictures. Loved the Seena (Tony Taka) poster! And Saber looks great on the bag ^^
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Interesting as always.
Occasionally dye my hair jet black from brown, but only when I can find the bother. I think it's a lot of effort considering you have to do it every couple of months to keep all your hair the same colour.
Trying to become a blogger.
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Love your week in Tokyo posts. :)
I dyed my hair pure white one time. Applied it 3 times to get it that color. Dried my hair out and made my scalp bleed.
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Nice, the gunmetal gray Iron Man. Did you get the Mark 1 yet?
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That. Car. Is. Godly.
And great pics this week, as every week, really. I like the office shots, and for some reason can't get enough of the office. I guess it's because the figures are changing a lot.
Good stuff.
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image ID#27709 - This shot reminds me of the first episode of Golden Boy for some reason
image ID#27725 - Mmm.. sushi
Another week (or two) of food in Tokyo.
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I can tell it was a very busy week for you..
As usual, love to read A Week in Tokyo. ^^
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In my first year of college at San Francisco, I learned that it will get hot around October. WHY IS IT COLD IN THE SUMMER?! D:
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Lovely pictures. Especially the last ones--those are gorgeous!
I have had highlights for awhile now. That counts, right? I have them re-done every few or so months ^^
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I was nicknamed "bogan" at my highschool (we call it college here...dont ask) and as such...I died my hair black.
Its been black for 5 years now...and people still get weirded out when I say Im actually blonde :3
初音ミク命
I bleached my hair once back in high school, it looked nice but the process of bleaching it wasn't really all that fun and it also made my hair feel like a broom.
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Pepsi Shiso? o__O
We don't have that in America. :O
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Now I wish I could read Japanese so I could read Gaia no Yoake's website! I'm always interested in lightning - it really does help sales, particularly if photographing something that is to be sold.
From my own personal observations, humans are quite like moths. It is especially noticeable during Maine Winters. When the nights are 14-16 hours long, gas stations (they also double as mini food stores here) with ultra bright lights do far more sales than their dimmer counterparts...
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picking up folks on your bike with trooper helmet is just awesome! XD
in high school i bleached my hair a few times and dyed it green and electric blue too lol
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Dollfie Carrier :3 Very nice!
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Busy as always Danny, keep up the good work.
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Quite the week you have there Danny...ppl were practically pouncing to get their hands on a nendoroid...and that bit with the cockroach woulda been funny if you had a Hoi Hoi san nendoroid on the table...and I like that sailor outfit that dolfie with the glasses is wearing...
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what body is that on Kyouka?
I have her but I don't have any other female bodies to swap with hers :) I usually just swap her face with Sebastian's for giggles.
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Awesome as always!
Student
Nice photo's beautiful skies and lovely food as usual, I laughed so hard at this part "Is that where the missiles are loaded?".
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Huh. I didn't know SMAP was sponsoring Soft Bank. Seems like Johnny's will really sell their groups out to anyone.
Did you see the news that the government rehired Tsuyoshi back for their digital transition CMs? LOL. Their anger didn't last long, but I wouldn't doubt Johnny's having something to do with it.
Love the driving pictures. Pretty blue sky. ^^
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pics look amazing, I watch naruto once in a while. If I started from the beginning just would take to long to catch up. food looks yummy. another great A week in Tokyo Danny. can't wait for the next one
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I haven't seen a Mr.Doughnut logo in a really, REALLY long time. They should come back here.
Dunkin Doughnuts USED to be good, and Mr.Doughnut gave them serious competition.
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Skipped some of your posts, but read this one to he end. We (in Toronto) havent had summer yet. They say temp. is going to hit 29-30's in the next 3 days. It doesnt really matter now, because my school is just about to start. COngratulations on you success at Tokyo Figure Show, you've worked hard to get to the point you're now at!
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Thanks for sharing those nice photos and stories. I wish I'll be able to go Japan sooner or later. The food there looks damn good, haha.
University Student
naruto was good for awhile, but any show that goes on forever deteriorates after awhile.
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oh my didn't know Hollywood was making a movie about Hachiko. The trailer made me teary eye. kind of reminds me of my dog who passed away a few months ago due to cancer. T^T
About lighting on food, heard from a comrade who owns a grocery chain that using purple fluorescent lights would make fruits an veggies look more vivid and fresh.
About hair dying, never really tried, but did try rebonding to make my hair straight instead of my normal wavy. unfortunately clumps of hair started to fall off afterward. so decided to never have any of those fancy treatments on it ever again. ^^;
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So much food towards the end of the post. Makes my mouth water just looking at it all.
Your summer seems to be going pretty well. A student's summer is coming to an end though right about now though T_T.
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I have ALWAYS wanted to taste Taiyaki since i saw Yami (From To-Love Ru) while reading the manga LOL! it looks really tasty ^^.
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Sory Danny, but I got to ask you: was the mapple tea good? The one that Hector probably brought you. I met him in Shinjuku about 3 weeks ago and gave it to him. Hmm, your sushi pictures made me hungry now!! Alas, sushi shops in my parts aren't very good. Great post again Danny! I just love those ''Week in Tokyo'' posts.
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The photos of the Building and Bridge is nice, Yet, You shouldn't Taking Photos while driving.
It's Dangerous!! LOL
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That Ferrari is nice, but red interiors always look ugly imo. The next-generation Ferrari coming next year will be amazing! Danny, you should get it :)
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Tons of pics this time... nice!
I lol'ed at Mister Donut's ad... I had never watched it.
Saber Lion kinda came from this, didn't she?
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That car is nice ^o^ Gotta love Naruto awesome show. Looks like lots of yummy food :D----I used to dye my hair back in elementary school died it orange ^^; but haven't had it orange in a long time.
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I need dollfie bag like that !!
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Lol.... Pocky-mon? *sings* anata no watashi no Pocky~* *sings*
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dyed my hair brown once in high school, hair returned back to normal color. Bleached my hair in April, never got my original hair color back, it's now permanently brown now >.>
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Great photos as usual, love seeing how life is like in Tokyo!
I should dust off my shelves sometime soon as well. =/
That takiyaki looks great, never had it before.
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and only 150 yen... I've never had one before and I'm droooooling
Weekday Warrior
I had been to the TFS last Sunday, but didn't run into anyone I knew(like Akiyama-san from GSC). Instead, I ran into some heavy rain and loads of people at Harajuku Station. Maybe I should have been there near the closing time.
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same summer sky here, at last. nice week report as usual. makes me hungry, as usual.
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That Ferrari is really nice! Never see that colour in Singapore before, it's always the usual red or black :P
And yeah Naruto is still going strong...especially the manga, along with One Piece and Bleach ^^
That Iron Man figure is badass though! XD
accountant...yeah, what a boring job. =P
good to have "Week" back! :) saber is just gorgeous.
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Is it just me or does the Mister Doughnut Lion look a lot like the lion that Mikuru was carrying around in Haruhi-chan?
I have to admit that I was crying like a baby when I watched the Hachi trailer.
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nice pic and view ^^
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Very nice photo in this week installment~~~
Free flow booze?! Wow!
Can't wait to know the next big collaboration with Danny ^o^
Caretaker
Awesome pictures seems like lots was going on this week keep it up my week is almost over to.
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Used to dye my hair allot when I was younger but as I got older it became harder to get it to take so I have sense given it up. Our summer weather has been a little on the dry side but its been fairly hot and humid which has made for a pest issue and the spiders are loving it. Until this past April I lived just outside of Metro Atlanta in a suburb town called Athens and our first full summer there was miserable due to a long heat wave and a severe drought where it rained 3 days during the entire summer months. Now I live further north and east in Virginia Beach but due to the proximity to the Atlantic ocean and the northerly flow of the gulf stream that heads up from the gulf of Mexico towards England it tends to be warmer and muggier here for a greater length of time comparable to where I used to live.
Love the last few pictures; the sunny sky looks gorgeous!
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Such nice blue skies.
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The food posts is really making me hungry..
I stopped Naruto pretty much around when Dattebayo stopped subbing it. I know alternative sources of watching it, but to be honest, I'm not really missing the series.. ^^'
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That's about when I stopped, too. I was getting increasinging tried of the series, and was only watching to finish it out of sheer stubborness. When Dattebayo stopped, I just never bothered to look for another source.
student
The only time I dyed my hair was at the end of middle school. It was a aqua green and it brushed it so that it would look like Spike form Cowboy Bebop. Good times!!
Japanese Language Student
Your A Week in Tokyo is always my favorite read from dannychoo.com I love to see the little bit of Tokyo that you can share with your readers. It's amazing you can do this with all your other activities going in. You must take a lot of vitamins!
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The weather over there looks brilliant as usual. :)
College Freshmen
As much alcohol as anyone wants. That sounds like a bad idea, not that I can legally drink it anyway.
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I have grey hair so I try to dye my hair before an important event or what not ^^; I find that since I have rather oily scalp, dying my hair makes it a bit dryer :P
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Chun how old are you?!?! Early grey hair?
Dyeing your hair is actually bad, but in your case it definetly will make em dryer every-time.
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LOL @ trooper helmet with bicycle!
Skies are so blue! @_@
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I love the Ferrari, is that a F430? Damn looks so sexy in white.
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Awesome Post Danny. Great pics and great things seem to be happen on your side of the world. The pics that you took while in the car gave me a feel similar to the movie, Lost in Translation. One my faves! Thanks again! ^^
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Another Week in Tokyo article, hooray!
Food is always presented so nicely in Japan, or atleast that's what i'm getting from these photos.
image ID#27733
When I glanced at this image, I thought the man to the right of the pokemon in the window was Ash because of his hat.
Every summer, there's always a crazy version of pepsi, pepsi cucumber, pepsi blue, now shisho.
Those images of the highway do look splendid, looks like you can go very fast on those especially with ridge racer music playing in the background.
Danny has an imouto-san? 0.0"
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Hi danny! I'm new here. Just signed up a few minutes ago. I love this site! I was just wondering what camera did you use for this photo blog? Was it a DSLR or was it the Panasonic LX3?
Your pictures are really clear.
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Welcome!
Thanks and Lumix LX3. Some of the room pictures are Kiss 2.
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I always enjoy reading your 'Week in Tokyo' articles, a wonderful read to learn about Japanese culture and how your doing.
デレデレ ハンター, Bullet Grazer
Aah, Danny, I had no idea you had an imouto-san!
I've never died my hair before but have had some color hair spray on once for one day. ^^;
The right kind of lighting really does help the aesthetic appeal of certain foods. The other day, I accidentally used the flash on my camera when taking a picture of my meal. It looked very gross. ^^;
Student
http://anime.aeon.net.nz
What was that shelving system used by GSC at the firgure show because it looks really nice.
writer/blogger/gamer/otaku
http://popgoespj.blogspot.com
A talk on death delivered by you? It would make for extremely interesting reading - and a lot of responses :) I am looking forward to it!
image 27689 - it's like the *grabby* emoticon come to life! *giggles*
image 27695 - and THAT, folks, is Danny demonstrating a real-life *nomnomnom* :)
image 27704 - the sushi's BIGGER than Puchi Kyoka :)
image 27715 - tomato mince burger? is the egg that goes with it poached, over easy, soft-boiled, or what? I wonder if I could duplicate it for my partner....
image 27730 - cockroach? >.< if that had happened to me, I would have called for the manager stat! and quite possibly walked out in a huff after speakingh to him/her...I follow Anthony Bourdain's advice: they let you see the tables and the water closet, and if neither of those are really clean, better not order at all......
image 27737 - yummy food. we try not to have embarrassing moments but we can't help but *facepalm* when other people forget etiquette. too many meals shared with people who CUT their pasta or noodles - it makes me and my partner wince.
image 27744 - I have dark-brown hair, and I used to have blonde streaks in it. it's been a few years since that so now my hair is all back to its normal color, and I am thinking of having dark red streaks put in.
I think one just needs to know how to care for one's hair when it's in that condition, and that will lessen any harm that the dyes could do to the scalp/hair strands/roots.
(my hair took to getting colored just fine. no long-term negative effects on my head.)
Heh, i'm a long term lurker but this time i just had to ask... in image ID#27698 what's the figure next to Yoko with the twin braids?
Those umbrellas are so cute! It's hard finding nice or cute ones over here. They're all tartan or black.
The Pon de Ring plushie looks absolutely adorable too. Who wouldn't like a lion with a doughnut for a mane?
*raises hand for the question about hair dying* To purple and red. I have really dark hair, so there isn't much I can dye it without lightening it. But I take good care of my hair and it doesn't seem to have suffered any ill effects.
(I really want to doing something interesting next with it, like bleaching the underside and dying it a wicked purple or red.)
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地震ネタがあるともったが、なかったなｗｗｗｗｗ
そういあ、今週は アルターで澪もでた希ガスｗｗｗ
是非、アルターの取材をお願いします。
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Hi湯屋さん
アルターに取材を申し込んだところ、「個人ブログはちょっと・・・」と言われましたwww
Otaku, US Army, Student (Political Science)
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Awesome pictures as usual Danny. Love a week in Tokyo series! Never dyed my hair and probably won't ever ^^;
That Tony Taka shower poster looks good. I should put my Tokido shower poster up. ^^;
Random question for you Danny as it just popped into my mind. While in your office do you primarily speak Japanese to everyone there or English?
Do you clean and dust every morning? or just 2-3 times a week?
Student
http://www.lesterho.com
Nice one.
Dyed my hair once and won't be dying again since it's bad for the hair itself. ^^;;
Looks like you get to have alot of nice food around. Must ask you personally for some food recommendation on where to get to have a yummy one.
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
Ahaha that squirrel for Mr. Donuts is very cute! I must have one! Don't really need the lion since I have Saber Lion Nendoroid already XD
Eh? Is Hachi a Japan-only movie? I've never heard of it being shown here or seen the trailer before.
I still want to dye my hair light blue... but my hair is too dark for that kind of colour.
Student, part-time slave
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No! don't dye your hair blue! well if you go to a hair salon then it's ok, but don't do it by yourself. Black-haired people have to bleach their hair ash blond and that damages it like crazy, you can also end up with a green color since it's hard to get black hair to an almost white state and the colors end up mixing. I'd suggest dyeing locks of hair with a pro if you really want to, but personally the damage the bleaching does is not worth the color. (yeah I was foolish enough to do it myself, I did like both the blue and green but the hair gets tortured too much).
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
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I actually did try it once... it was only temporary and it did turn green after a couple of days. What a waste... but at least I had my hair coloured brown for a few months. It was a nice try, I guess. Hmm, I guess I won't do that since you say not to ^^
Student, part-time slave
http://yakuri.wordpress.com/
lol we're comrades of failed-blue-turned-green hair XD I actually liked the green color because it turned this awesome emerald shade, I wore it like that until my parents came to visit.
Well it's always good to try once in your life some stuff, instead of regretting it when you're too old.
Student and full-time otaku
Busy times again it seems. Wonder who the new collaboration will be with.
By the way, is it just me, or has anybody else had problems with pictures loading. Some of them won't display even after refresh, but others are just fine.....
Student
I wish the weather here would change... It's raining. Again.
@ Evil King: yup images are wonky sometimes.
Student
http://www.projectharuhi.net
I saw one of those ferrari's today!! Yes the missiles are stored in the back, your right foot controls the afterburner.
This weeks favorite food photo: vegie yuba rolls....mmm
Student
When a girl shows a nipple, it's an outrage. When Danny shows a nipple, it's a fashion statement ^_^
Student
i had to agree with you!
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You can see my pupils?!
.....image ID#27684 or 3rd pic from top ^^;;
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*facepalm* People, people... >_>
Student
Hahahaha.
Good observation. Nice picture Danny :D
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
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I actually did a double take ^^;;;;;
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Thats no pupil. Its a microchip.
Time Traveller/High School Student
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Saber is such a gorgeous doll... When I get a dollfie, I think it will be her. But little daughter Kagamin looks like she needs a bath! haha ^_^
What kind of bag is that you use for transporting Saber?
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Its a camera tripod case.
High School Student
http://scorchnroses.wordpress.com
Great photos as usual and the food posts are always making me hungry >.<
Don't really get to see a Ferrari often in my country and it is a waste to spend your money on such cars here as you will get traffic lights greeting you about every 100-200 meter -_-|||
Somehow, I don't really like Naruto :P
3D artist
http://andyh.cgsociety.org
Damn - shops have started selling PG tips? What will i bring for you from england now?
Love those driving shots at the end. Is it advisable for a gaijin to drive in japan? Not nessesarily tokyo, but more like around kyushu in a rental car..?
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From the UK...How about some Nice or Rich Tea or how about those ginger buscuits from Tescos or Sainsburys? ^^;
Driving in Japan for Gaijin is no probs. How long are you over for this time?
You going to take back a Dollfie?
3D artist
http://andyh.cgsociety.org
A buscuit haul it is :-)
Im in Japan for a month. Spending the first 10 days, and the last 2 days in Tokyo.
Im not really into dolfies! Ill probably be bringing back a few books, some CDs and a wife!
college student
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danny, what kind of lens did u use to take those sky pictures? when I tried it the ground always get under expose and go black, but yours doesnt...
Student
he might be using a polariser.
you know, cpl?
CEO MIrai Inc
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No polariser - just the bare lumix.
college student
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You got those shot by just using a lumix camera Oo you are truly amazing danny
Student
http://yellowguy89.blogspot.com/
Japanese architecture always fascinates me.
Cheers to another enjoyable week with pictures of enjoyable foods and enjoyable skies and enjoyable car/bicycle rides.
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Nice avatar ^^; What game is that from?
US Navy Sailor
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My favorite kind of the articles you post here. Good to see the weather is getting better for you all. Heard it was getting rough in that area not too long ago.
That new Pepsi looks interesting. The wiki link says it tastes like mint. Mint Pepsi? I'd try it probably at least once. Also, haven't had Dad's Rootbeer in a long time. They used to sell it in Southern California Coscos. I miss it but we can get Dublin Dr Pepper where I live now. That stuffs great!
For embarrassing dining out moments, there's that cockroach suishi incident I posted on here once. Surprisingly, I have went back to that sushi place even with that cockroach surprise. No other problems since.
Student, PoomDomain Director
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the ironman is looking goooood. I want one
Otaku
Very nice scenic photo's towards the end, it seems so peaceful... ah wish i was there.
Alchemist in training
Like Always like Danny's top quality pictures .
It seems Danny is planing to buy a new Car ^_^ .
Always dreamed of riding a Pokemon Train and Aeroplane too .
Always wanted to get close to a Japanese Temple .
Mad scientist
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Loads of sun over there... Just been on vacation to Wales and had rain for half of the time. Did get some great pictures though.
BBA Student
Good week in Tokyo, It is rainning season in Thailand. I like the Ferrari.
The white F430 syder look cool, want to have one for sometime may be buy one some years later.
Japanese do really like white car, don't they?
I thinlk about dyed hair form time to time, could not be bother, don't know why.
trainee at German Telekom
http://grew.themania.org/
I like the last pictures. Very empty streets oO
Overman
http://myplasticmoustache.blogspot.com/
Yuba rolls... Intriguing. Are they wrapped in Tofu skin? Looks very... healthy. Lord knows, I need more health food in my diet, eheh...
Never had an accident working in a restaurant before. Probably nicks and cuts and a few burns from the oven and grill. Maybe an eyebrow lost. Nothing that involved someone else, thankfully.
A talk on death huh? A bit morbid for this site, what? But, something on my mind as well.
Student
http://shockerz.wordpress.com/
Look likes you are having a good summer there and will be great if you use this chance to captures plenty of pictures through out Japan.
Never dye my hair before and will never want to because it's hectic when maintaining it. Haha!! You spit on a customer when you are working as a part timer? That got to be embarrassing even to me but when I think about myself I can't really think of any situation.
I like the bag that you use to carry your daughter with you.
~Undine~
http://bluebluewave.wordpress.com
Nice week in Tokyo photo article again. ^^
Saw the Hachi trailer... I'm so not watching that movie. Just seeing the trailer alone had me bawling my eyes out, was crying for minutes. So sad... that poor dog. T_T
Photography Student
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I so do want that Taka Tony poster! *cries*
And I laughed hard here when I saw you using the trooper helmet. Now after seeing all those nice food it's time for me to eat.
MI Manager, Blogger and Newswriter
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Great week in Tokyo as usual, thx for sharing Danny ^^
Student
Kyoka watches me with her evil eyes...
Love the photo taken from your car Danny, the clear blue sky are just great indeed... ><; Another Great "A Week in Tokyo" article. Haha, Dollfie and your Saber looks so lovely! ><
Dyed my hair once and I won't be dying again... ><; I thinks now I very like my dark-brown hair... ^^
unemployed gamer and anime watcher
http://otoboku.se
A lot of sushi this week :)
Nice food. Made me hungry even though I just ate.
Selling iMacs and mini-macs? How much are you going to sell them for?
大学生
Love the Ferrari!!
But I'm afraid people will damage the interior since it's like open top.
Love the food!!
Man, getting very hungry now. Maybe supper.....!
Just got back from a two week trip there. God I miss those pocket sandwiches. Luckily my wife got a press to make them at home from Tokyu Hands.
NEET, artist, musician, writer, business boy, and wants to be rich
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Whoah cool!!! Thanks for the pictures!!! Can't see this kind of stuff in the net!!! Waah I wish I could eat a lot of sushi with lots of wasabe!!!!
Student, Uncle & hopfully a good husband..
A really love day it was to go out...wish our weather wasn't as hot...then i could at least enjoy the warm weather...
New sexy uni grad in search of a suitable career for himself
Saw the ads for the Hachi movie in japan couple months ago. I wonder if they'll release it in NA. Oh and anyone know what that song is in the trailer?
Daydreaming student
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It is an American movie, so you will probs get a Canada release I guess ^_^
Amused me to see a trailer for an American movie of a Japanese story subtitled back in to Japanese :S
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hachiko:_A_Dog%27s_Story
More info if you trust wiki =)
Is this the song?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4wGv0sue9k
Apprentice
OMG!! Ahmad tea is made literally down the road from me. Now I feel a little closer to Japan.
Student
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Pon de Ring is Saber's father.
Student
Excellent pictures, as usual. I wish I could get anything even resembling that quality with my camera. But I suppose the problem isn't the camera, but rather the one holding it =)
As for the restaurant, Don't think I have ever spilled anything on people. But sometimes, we give tours of the back to our regulars. It's not like we have anything to hide, so whatever. But back when I was working dish, the boss is showing around a customer. Me being sleep deprived, I drop a rack of dirty glasses right as he comes in, sending glass and remnants of alcoholic drinks everywhere. Was rather embarrassing.
Student
image ID#27692 image ID#27697 image ID#27700
Best sunglasses ever, great poster, and hooray for Goshūshō-sama Ninomiya-kun!~
University's Slave
Restaurants here don't have that kind of awesome service. I'm jealous.
I dyed my hair once and will NEVER do so again. I found out the hard way that my hair looks olive green against red, that it grows so fast that my roots will show after only a week, and that my hair absorbs dye extremely well. >.< I had to pay $80 to get highlights put in so my roots weren't so obvious, and had to go around with three-toned hair for several months even though I had used a temporary dye. It's just NOT worth the trouble.
Interaction design, Iphone game/app designer
Died my hair black and made it anime ish around 10 years ago. Was bored being blond. Also had it brown for a short while.
I miss riding around on my bicycle but I have been out of comission for a year now due to a freak accident with my foot and wickedly evil broken bone that was party rebroken not long ago. Man I miss eing mobile and driving around exploring new stuff.
Student
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wait, Pokemon ISN'T pronounced 'pohkeemon'?? Is it 'pohkehmon'? When I pronounce it fast I usually pronounce it the first way orz.
Also, I mistook the guy wearing the All Star cap on the train as Ash [more orz]
All the food there looks delicious! I'm jealous!
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
Right in one - it's pronounced the latter way. :P
Laptop Tech
I was thinking, maybe you could work out a different sort of SAFs. (of the "Suddenly Acquired Ferrari" sort) :)
Art/Media
http://sgallen.wordpress.com/
Lovely Photos Danny, seems like we learn new things from this article too.
Dying hair is bad for the body indeed. Mostly the head region maybe?
I've only ever dyed my hair once. Which was dark blue. Blue lol
Enjoyed your comments, news and photos alot. Lovely.
researcher, historian, gunslinger
You ask if I ever dyed my hair before. The answer is yes. I actually went to a hairdresser and told her "I want my hair as blonde as you can make it." Arriving home to my apartment that I shared with several other otaku, I showed it off and they immediately started laughing! When I asked why they pointed behind me: Someone had put up a Dragonball Z wall hanging up while I was away, and my hair was Super Seiyan yellow! To this day I don't know whether that was embarrassing or awesome.
"jack of all trades" (master of none)
http://japanweloveyou.blogspot.com
UU-un. Not fair. All that lovely sushi, and I'm pregnant and cant eat any raw fish!!! How am I gonna cope for the next 7 months or so??? Might have to refrain from looking at Danny's food pics.
Student
Nice photos. It's always fun to read "A Week in Tokyo". Gives a good glimpse of Tokyo life for the rest of us not in your neck of the woods, Danny. Thanks for the article.
http://brutalturtle.blogspot.com
working at a food place was the worst job I ever had. Of all the things I've worked at I really feel like food was at the bottom. You have to be careful because it is stuff people eat, you have to be careful because it is really hot, but you have to be quick because people don't like waiting. It's not the pressure that bothered me but handling food itself, I just don't like touching people's food.
Student / Software Engineer
The trailer makes me want to see the Hachi movie.
University slacker
http://chocopan.wordpress.com
I want to watch Hachi! Yeah I've dyed my hair...copper. Blonde. Something. My natural hair colour is black coz..I'm Asian. LOL But my hair is back to black now...wooooo.
Mmm. Those fried cheese ball things look yum 8D
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You eat out a lot Danny and your pics of food always makes me hungry...
I do dye my hair very often coz I'm a girl.^^
Started dying right after high school coz we were not allowed to do so in school. My original hair color is very dark. So I usually dye it a lighter shade of reddish brown. Then a while back, went back to my roots and started to dye it with very intense black. Just got it done again recently.^^ Costs me about RM400(~USD114)usually. I also perm and straighten my hair at the salon a lot, depending on my moods. And I use the curling iron to style my hair before going out..which all leads to damaged hair, which in turn leads to hair treatments for the hair. Which means lots more RM spent. It's a horrible cycle ne.
CEO of iKurisu.com
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I might be getting my hair bleached in a few weeks or so... I've never had my hair coloured before... My hair is black right now
Graphic Designer
I've done highlights before. It was fun and quite nice until the roots grew out and then it started to suck, lol. I wouldn't mind once in a while getting highlights but probably would never dye all of my hair a different color. A bit too much for me and I prefer the subtleties of highlights.
A friend of mine told me it was almost difficult to spot a girl in Japan with black hair several years ago. EVERY girl dyed their hair and she stood out like a sore thumb because she didn't. But it has since toned down.
Student
Just wonderful pictures Danny!
=D
Copywriter
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Most embarrassing restaurant moment(s)... Back in Melbourne 2003.. Preparing okonomiyaki over the counter in a Jp restaurant and squeezed the last bit of mayo from the plastic bottle when it splattered very diarrhea-like (complete with diarrhea-like sound)... It really sounds AND LOOKS like shtt. Customer looks at me and all I can do is avoid eye contact to save face. Hate it when that happens :(
vendor
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woah!! i see a white ferrari there!! nice car!!
Oppai disciple
http://terateratera.blogspot.com
When I worked in a restaurant, I poured mussels consommè in a lady's bag ^^;
CEO MIrai Inc
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*in* a lady's bag?!
Student
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For a certain period in time, I wanted dark blue hair... I never did follow up on that and it does seem like a bad idea now but I won't deny that thought has come across my mind before.
Bounty Hunter LOL
Hey there eveybody, I am amazed by the pics you posted this time, really cool ones!!!!
Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work!!!!
DING!
Student/Blogger
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I tried dying my hair with those temporary sprays. Kinda looked creepy having brown hair, might leave it to a professional next time ^^". Luckily, it was washable
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
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Never going to die my hair - at least not before I get old. ^^; I mean, if I can't even be bothered to gel...
It's rather unfortunate, actually, the way we're attracted to brightly lit and colorful things. It leads to a lot of unnecessary power consumption...as well as contributing to poor otaku wallets.
Student, Bioresearch Assistant, WAVE VP Communications
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Nevermind gelling my hair, I don't even bother drying it after a shower.
Student (Programing, Streaming, Gaming)
I always like the photos you take. Looks like you had a hard, but fun, week.
Aeronautical Engineer, MekaOtakusaurus
http://www.geojapanese.com/
Bit of a grim start to this weeks post. Is dying your hair ok for men I dunno, I've been going grey since I was 16 :( and never dyed it. Like the ferrari but its no fair lady.
Law student
You're lacking in the vitamin b12 department. Research it a bit and you'll see for yourself.
Aeronautical Engineer, MekaOtakusaurus
http://www.geojapanese.com/
Thing is I eat tons of meat and protein. Hereditary I think, my mothers had greys since she was young. In the forces at the minute so dying my hair isnt an option. Always wanted red hair tho, and a beard. Just realised I dont own my hair!
Otaku / Student in Networking
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I like the structure design in Japan ^^
Programmer
the wangan! .. i mean .. I want to watch Hachi so I can be sad and remind myself why I love dogs so much ... the loyalty is none other..
thousand master II, Internet Learner, Auto didacta
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Naruto is an awesome series, the manga, no the anime fillers XD. What a coincidence, i was looking for a mac mini maybe a mac giveaway soon?
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
I've only dye my nether region...
hahaha... j/k.
I shave them...
hahaha... j/k again. Sorta.
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
...
http://kikiyasha.deviantart.com/
that trailer made me cry, i feel like a big baby now :I i love dogs so much, basically all animals in general
saber is cute in the photo with the nendoroids it's like she's gaurding them XD
i dye my hair black sometimes but it doesn't last long
student
So many great pictures and delicious food!
Can't wait for Hachi to come out,its a real tear jerker I hear.
And I'm never going to dye my hair,even when I grow old.
高専生
http://umedaizu.blog.shinobi.jp/
ガイアの夜明けは面白いですよ!!
Online Shop
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I'm really bummed out that I missed the show by 4 days, nooo... I got to Japan on 8/13, I'm really sad that I missed it by such short date T_T Looks awesome from the look of those pictures :D
Rocketman
That Ferrari is disappointing. One, it's not red. Who buys a white ferrari?! And how dare someone put a seat cover on it. That's much disrespect.
Polytechnic Junior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer In-training.
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As usual I can't tear my sight from the food LOL.
freelance coder
http://www.aelena.com
hair? what hair?
Wow, that ITV Digital monkey is still around after I graduated from uni in UK years ago?
Second wow, Tsuyoshi's show-biz career is STILL alive after flashing his dolphin? I would have thought antics like these were potentially career-ending in the Japanese entertainment industry, which can be quite conservative. (The same cannot be said for Sakai Noriko, who was busted with drugs a few weeks back. )
Bassist / Madman
http://www.myspace.com/thatbandyouhate
When I was younger I dyed my hair purple then red then black then purple then blue. When my hair goes gray some day I will most likely use it as a excuse to do so again as I wont have to bleach out my hair, which I why I don't do it anymore.
Student
Ooohhh I really want that Iron Man figure, but it's so expensive!
だいがくせい
http://www.myspace.com/awsumchino
is that a mio nendo i spy?!?!?!?! that alone has inspired me to get a job, will now work on that tooo.....
Daydreaming student
http://princessrisi.tumblr.com
I *love* those peanut butter sealed up sarnies!!! So much om nom nom nom nom.
I'd get two for breakfast pretty much everyday from the conbini... luxury holiday it was ;p
Might have to try see that hachi film, and waaaa I wanna ride the pokemon yamanote. I still pronounce pokemon the English way because I was into it before i found out what anime is, so I guess it is stuck in my head that way ;p
Otaku/Illustrator/Mangaka
http://www.bloglines.com/blog/Kyukun
lol pokemon train ads. cool
Student
http://yuedream.de
lol, i didn't saw that before. XD
Company Owner
http://otacute.com
I would like to have that kind of week in Tokyo. For the moment my weeks are more work, work, and work.
Student, part-time slave
http://yakuri.wordpress.com/
Hachi's trailer made me cry ;_;
I used to dye my hair but I've stopped a couple of years ago. It's bad for the hair, you can save a couple of bucks and well, I'm lazy and poor to go around buying beauty products =P I might dye locks of hair though, as long as you stay within some shades of your original color it's not that bad.
IT Support
"But they had free as-much-as-you-want alcoholic or soft drinks.": You've gotta hand it to the Japanese if this didn't end in disaster.
@image ID#27694: It'd be awesome if someone made a mini body bag for Dolfies
Are factory-sandwiches such a luxury item to afford a classy CM?
@image ID#27740: has anyone ever seen someone twirl these whilst singing in the supermarket?
@image ID#27742: I found a place near work that sells take-away Sashimi in a package the size of two sushi-boxes for AU$12.00 get free rice as well. Haven't tried it yet, still too pricey for work lunch feed.
I tend to mute KeyholeTV whenever that SMAP CM comes on.
Daigakusei [Consular and Diplomatic Affairs]
http://dixinfernal.wordpress.com
TFS has free booze?!?! SWEEEET!
Passing-Thru KamenRider
It's the reverse down here in Australia; it was a so-so winter, not as cold as previous ones IMHO (despite me STILL getting the human-type flu). Now we gotta look to a hot summer. I hate summer, so it's not on my favorite things to look forward to at end of year.
DIYBio-er, Student
http://codexlib.blogspot.com
So much sushi. It's so darned expensive around nyc.
Advocacy Coordinator
Danny,
This is my first time posting comment here.
For a person, who loves Japan ever since he remembers, your site proves to be a virtual world for him.
The local life style and cuisines, it looks that I am living in Tokyo.
To suggest what might improve will be an insult to your work and to praise what a fantastic work you have engaged yourself into is simply below you so I would just thank you for creating this portal for me and likes of me.
I would request you to cover some pictures of suburbs of Tokyo, you know, how a typical quite residential area looks like, their streets and beauty. The best example, I can quote is something like in the anime of "Maision Ikokku".
I hope you understand.
Thank you for reading this.
Regards,
Hashmi
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I'm not really into Naruto but my best friend loves it and describes every episode in detail, so I know what happens evey week and such.
Heh, that must be a good sandwich, it looks like you're about to attack the thing!
why would you talk about death -_-" u r too young
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Another great instalment Danny. I like the look of the Pokemon train.
TFS looks like a small and exclusive event. do you have to be invited?
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I started dying my hair at a fairly young age (13) and I still dye it. It has been almost every color, except for blue. I went dark brown for a year, then I just decided that I'd like to be a ginger. It's expensive, but it's fun for me. I've done some damage (mostly by bleaching it blonde) but it's pretty healthy right now. It's all in the shampoo and conditioner.
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Taiyaki need Yami-chan... :3
All of this is just too awesome to be commented
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yes have dyed my hair red back in the high school days while my classmates dyed thier in yellow for the super saiyan craze, but now its back in its natural black color
hey that ferrari is left-hand drive but japanese roads drive in right ummm accident-prone car
-_-!
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Looks like fun! ^_^ Wish I could have been there
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pon de ring! i brought 18 of them back to the states and they were gone in the first five minutes. how long do you think it'll take to get up to 1000 pts?
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sharing lunch time with rin......priceless!
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The sheer amount of cables running above ground in some of those shots is staggering !
Over here it's all underground.
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Always wondered how people transport their dolls, they seem incredibly fragile. I don't think i'd be able to cycle around Tokyo, too scared of crashing into someone ^^; Gaia no Yoake sounds like an interesting programme, though bright lights in a shopping centre does makes sense. Ha, the guy staring out the window of the train doesn't look happy at all. Those shots on the road are a great way to end, can't believe how empty the roads are though.
Seeker of ways to return to Tokyo soon.
Neat I was on the bullet train going from tokyo to kyoto when that freak rain storm hit and broke our train.Then they put us and 3 other trains worth of passengers on one train for the rest of the ride.Was`nt very much fun having to stand up in the middle of the walk path for 2 hours,cause the train was not going very fast.