A Week in Tokyo 44

AHHHH the firefox goodies! The stickers are so cute! :D

And mmmm mooncake! Just bought tons of mooncake yesterday mwahahaha~

Great photos as usual and the pictures of food just get me hungry ^^
The popiah there is wrapped differently from how it is done in Singapore o.o

Somehow, I realized that I have been eating Macs almost everyday for some reasons.

Haven't had any unpleasant experience with the airport security :/

I haven't eaten at McDonalds in ages, I was never a big fan of their food. Although I suppose the menu is quite different from here and Japan.

Hard to guess which figure is your latest since you tend to receive figured earlier than the actual release date, but I would have to guess the Golgo 13 figma in front of the monitor on the far right.

As always the "week in Tokyo" posts are very entertaining! (btw I didn't know you worked with so many handsome gentlemen) I should carry around any extra puchi nendos and take pics, the problem is that I don't go out much to save some bit of money ^^U

I'm feeling the burden that a credit card can be too, I'm not surprised Japan tries to be as much cash-friendly as possible. Even using a debit card is a pain now, but it works for online transactions. I'm trying to use cash for small stuff.

Good to see your a week in tokyo post again Danny! If you actually find a dog as pretty as the one with the lost dog poster would you keep? lol And yes cameras seems to be made to be dropped (argh) glad your camera still working ^^;
About the japanese toilet buttons sometimes I feel a bit worried that I press the wrong button and instead of flushing a fountain comes up and make stuff which shouldn't be wet, wet :P Miss Japanese food so much ;_;

Another awesome week in tokyo keep them coming. Seeing all the delicious food made me so hungry right now. I was a IE user but since i made the switch about 6 months ago to fire fox I cant believe what i have been missing lol.

Gah, I need to add that K-ON! t-shirt to my anime related apparel. Will be looking for it online or maybe the next time I am in Akiba at the Cospa store.

Mikkumiku! Long time no see! X3

A button too many for you Bottom Cleaner... ^^;

Good post. I missed your week in tokyo series.

image 75548 - now THAT is what I call freakin' sah-weet!

image 75551 - you know, I'm suddenly in the market for a new pair of head phones - the red ones will do quite nicely, I think :)

image 75556 - Danny, do you always order the same types of sushi at that particular restaurant? the contents of this picture are awfully familiar :)

image 75558 - aha, new word alert, and one that applies to me personally. I do this from time to time - and when I was at school I would even read while walking.

image 75561 - WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH, Ayase Haruka! I cried and cried so much while I was watching her play Hirose Aki in Sekai no Chūshin de, Ai o Sakebu~ she's so cute! and agreed on that Pantene ad - gorgeous. I love her smile. (why does Mr. Brain have Van Halen? XD)

image 75568 - I'm not a big fan of the McD's hamburgers but like their chicken sandwich very much, and their apple pies and milkshakes. The real menu item I love at McD's is their Big Breakfast, which I eat about once a week or so.

image 75576 - I haven't seen Ponyo yet either. My favorite Miyazaki films are Mimi wo Sumaseba (Whisper of the Heart) and Spirited Away.

image 75581 - woo, Tarepanda! I love that character.

I have a sudden craving for beefbowls and ginger pork...
mmm... protein goodness

You should have a giveaway for some firefox plushies or stuff.

Good to see a new "Week in Tokyo" post! Yay, Danny! ^^
I probably eat McD's more than I should, but I eat fast food in general more than I should. heh

Ha! I knew you had more than one Firefox t-shirt.
Can't wait to see more Hokkaido pics.

I think the worst time I've had in the airport was when I was on leave during deployment in the Middle East. When I was in Atlanta heading to catch the flight back home for 2 weeks, in uniform, they asked me to step out of line then they used a wand on me and had me stand in the "gunpowder check" booth to see if I had any traces of gunpowder on me. Most of the people there voiced their dissatisfaction to the security personnel for treating a member of the military like that but I didn't say a word. Surprised they found no gunpowder too as I had just been shooting 2 days prior.

Excellent pictures as always Danny ^^ Love A week in Tokyo series!

Gah, sushi for dinner... I'd like that very much right now.

those are some really cool Eva headphones.

teh food! all i see is teh food! *is fasting and drooling*

IF I had to guess what would be the latest figure, It's either the Tony Taka Kotone Ousaka figure or the Golgo 13Figma

I like that EVA headphone~

Wow, lovely photo of Hokkaido~

Mmmm. Toilet functions. :3

Love all your nendoroid figures ^^

Splendid Week/Month in Tokyo. Lots of goodness.

Don't eat much at Mickey D's unless its a snack of fries or a burger or something new to try. To be honest, I don't know why it's so popular.

I thought Ponyo was just okay. Nothing much compared to previous Miyazaki films.

I haven't had any real bad experiences with airport security, but my friend who is Muslim has plenty...

You latest figure is Queen's Blade Mirim. What?! I won a Mirim from you for getting it right?! COOL!

Been a while since the last week in tokyo post...good stuff happening...and so many nendoroids to keep you company...too bad about the lens cap...on the bright side at least the camera was safe...

Soundwave does bring me back memories.. I still can't get enough of that Gundam Statue.. Sorry to hear about your Lumix... It even hurts me.. But, another great week danny...

I like the Firefox shirt on the right.
Those Eva headphones are looking pretty cool too, might go pick some up.

Looking forward to the next Week in Tokyo post! ^^

hoho... is that a Karas I see :3

a bit early to giving out mooncakes, i remember this year's moonfest is in Oct, and I thought mooncakes can be bought anytime of the year in Japan... >.>

lol @ the person filming using olympus beside the filming crew... the quality of olympus p&s so crap... I'm thinking of ditching my 1030sw for the bulkier PowerShot D10...

what's the figure between the transformers on chris' desk?

I dropped my LX3 as well, not sure if I should consider myself lucky or unlucky... There a crack on the lcd's protective glass, a tiny dent on the upper edge... my LS1 did not break though, and the lens wasnt damaged...

I love the new DC website design. Great job team! ^^
Seeing pictures of Hokkaido makes me think about buying a LX3.

Firefox does have nice apparel....good colors and the like..

Oh shoot it's moon cake season...if only they weren't so expensive ._.

Delicious ocha armpits~~~~ mmmmm~

So long IDE drives... *salute*

i love orange tea!

I NEED those Eva Headphones they look really pro! ^^ I'm really looking forward to the Onsen Entry.

hi danny!
nice pictures as always :)
i was just wondering, how many nendoroids you usually bring when you go out?? (^_^")

Saber Lily comes in such a shiny box (lol) Anyways, the airport looks so clean and new compared to some airports in the US.

Wow, 5-8% transaction fees is twice those in Canada. I usually don't carry much more than $100 in my wallet anymore.

mooncake!!! ah it's time for the festival. i want one...

i never like airport customs. especially australia's where you have to queue for soooo long. one time i was fined for not specifying food. ;_;
one time in indonesia i was asked to pay for bringing an old laptop.
the airport customs in japan is pleasant though =)

Great photos as usually. And looking a them makes me hungry as usually:P Too bad that sushi is so expensive here..

some of the food looks really tasty. Ponyo even i would like to see that movie. Laputa and Kiki are lovely movies. I've enjoyed them everytime i sw those movies. Other Miyazaki favourites would be Nausicaa, Howls Moving castle, Porco Rosso, Neighbour Totoro. Trying to get my hands on Lupin 3 -Castle of Clagiostoro.

Toilet buttons -Powerful and Mild? wonder how powerful it will be.
Transaction fees of 5% are normal here in my place for cc transactions. SOme even charge around 2-5% fro debit cards :S

Ahh these articles are great, shows what happens every week. So many things that can be put down in a week too. Althought I prefer small daily ones.
Lots of delicious images of food, always making me hungry. >> Anime goodies that are so cheap, well atleast compared to here they are. Can't believe the nightlife in Tokyo is so bustling, people everywhere and bright lights.
Yea I believe Hanada is only for short distance flights, while Narita is for long distance.
Great new images Danny, thanks for sharing!

Those Evangelion headphones looks cool. Sadly I seem to break my headphones pretty quickly, I don't know why either =.='.

I eat McDonalds every few weeks, mostly when I'm out skateboarding and filming with friends, because its quick grub ^^. I haven't had any for a few weeks though since I've been trying to save some moeny haha.

Always love how you eat Sushi for dinner, the Sushi looks so damn nice :D

The popiah looks so different than the ones in Singapore, can't imagine eating that =/

And those EVA headphones are cool! ^^

Ooh finally! I missed your "A Week in Tokyo" posts!
Lovely pictures and the food looks delicious as always! ^o^/

Another insightful post by the trooper. I do wish to get myself a foxkeh flush but I can't find any.

Sh!t!~ My stomach is growling now after reading the post must be those delicious din-dins you show us.

Ah! Haruka Ayase! So she's the Kirin Girl (that's what we called her) who enticed me to try that tea! Really didn't like it though!

Nice pictures, always enjoyable reading the week in Tokyo posts :)
As for how Ponyo compares to other Miyazaki films. It was okay in my opinion. but my favorites are spirited away, and most importantly Princess Mononoke! my favorite of all time

yeah I eat at mickey d's like once a week I really want that k-on shirt.

Great review ^^ I want some Firefox goodies ^^

Sorry you had that experience at a US airport Danny. They have strict measures in place because terrorists always try to find new ways to sneak their bombs onboard. Sometimes the measures can be a bit rediculous and the employees know this. That's why they were giggling. But they still have to search.

Speaking of which, I did not bring my Saber DD with me on the plane because I read that even dolls were used by terrorists to try to make a bomb. Didn't want my Saber in shreads or undergoing tests. Just a heads up for any of you Dollfie Dream owners planning to travel to the US.

wow danny! That's one busy week!

Love the Yui Shirt .

Hokkaido looks Beautiful .

Avengelion Headphones is GET !!!!

Still wanna try MosBurger

finally you opened saber lily !

Good to see you continuing the series, twas one of the things I've missed most :-)

Ah Another interesting read to know more about your life, thanks for that.
About how often I eat McDonalds, I'd be lucky to get it once every couple months these days since fast food doesn't really hit the spot anymore.

Would love to get Eva headphone, Asuka or Mari headphone preferrably if available ^^;

Ah, BBC filming in Akihabara bringing me back memories of Japan~ It was really awesome to meet other dc.com members from all over the world and Japan. And especially the man himself, Danny! Hopefully there would be another meeting in the future :D

^^ Would lurve to get my hands on some of the Firefox goodies. Most of that food looked really good with the exception of a few dishes. ^^; Kiki's Delivery Service has also got to be one of my favorite Miyzaki films.

I was quite disappointed by the Gundam. I mean, it was big, but all it did was turn its head and switch on some light bulbs.

It is good to know that I have chosen wiseley. Also: Firefox goodies want! ^o^

i want the yoko

Oh man. I wish I was able to see the 1/1 Gundam in person before it fell. D:
But whatever.
Ponyo wasn't as good as other Miyazaki movies, but still reasonable.
Especially Fujimoto. :3

Choose wisely is choose Opera *.*

Love that bunch of Firefox goodies. 3.7 is fast! Me has choosen wisely since years, unfortunately no goodies fell from my ceiling so far^^

Even Pantene ads look better in Japan! Why aren't such girls in the ones overe here? ToT

Awesome Evangelion headphones! Want!

Mc Dees? No idea, haven't been at a Mc Donalds for years xD

Rin looks so cute @ image ID#75581

Airport security? Never had any problems so far.
And yah as far as I know Haneda Airport is mostly for domestic flights. How is the the turn they have to make when landing their from the inside? http://twitpic.com/h2mzx

Austria (and I guess lots of other European countries) isn't much of an credit card country either. Way to expensive over here.

image ID#75548: I've never seen that much Firefox merchandise before O_o

image ID#75551: I want one!!! I just hope they don't break after a few days.

image ID#75554: RX-78 looks like it's about to take off!

image ID#75563, ID#75569, ID#75572: Oh man. Now I'm hungry again XD

image ID#75568: McDees is actually my last option if ever I decide to eat out. I often experience sore throats after I eat at McDees. I dunno why O_o

don't really eat at Mc Dee's ( I eat Healthy foods) Like the firefox Goodies especially the last black t-shirt. foods looks yummy. pics look awesome. hope you enjoyed your trip to Hokkaido. worst experience at an airport is where I had to stay there over night.

I remember flying via Haneda on ANA with a mixed group of family and business associates. it seems that they print out the English names on their boarding pass in katakana. fortunately I was the only one who could read it. ^^

Wifey is looking forward to Mr Brain too.

Man, i luv those auto toilet bowl, its like getting an a$$-rim every morning. ;)

Eva headphones!! I want one!!

The last time I ate at McDonald's was around June 5th, on a rainy night in Tokyo (Shibuya), around 8pm. I had a big Mac seeto, the works! It was not bad after eating sushi, and ramen for the past 2 weeks (which I loved), but the next day I had to go back to the US. I probably won't eat at McD's again until I return to Tokyo!

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, no comment at this moment ...i will have to think about it a little while longer...hehehehheh

ooh! haruka! i just loved her from "cyborg, she". delicious!

ponyo is a touching show, a little too long from my personal feeling though. the soundtrack sold locally only has a 1:40+ min title track with vocals... while youtube shows the PV/MTV version is just under 4 minutes! argh... but it's a very cutesy song that i like.

um, by the way, how come your daughter is wearing a handcuff?

the foodie photos always manage to make me hungry. XD
btw, typo spotted at image ID#75589 (seperate).

want those evangelion headphones

Seen all of Miyazaki's films. My fav are "My Neighbor Totoro", "Princess Mononoke" and "Spirited Away". My fav food from McDees are the awesome French Fries and McWings. Usually once every fortnight.

Need to get my Sony T2 camera fix before AFA09.

d@@b

I travel alot and I've seen the airport security practically change in years. I know that some airports in Us treat people like criminals, but I think every since 9/11 everyone has to be on their toes. Even tough we do see some bad case of racial profiling, we have to give credit to the people who keep the air safe for us, and their hard work.

Wow...the amount of goodies...pretty eventful week as usual...love the pictures as well...

As always great pictures ^^ Nice you got the Yuki's shirt!

Lots of pics again. I'd love to have that Yui shirt =3...can't wait to hear of the new cooperation.

Actually, I haven't eaten McD in about 10 yrs (!) I think. That last time I went to a McD drive-through we got all the wrong stuff and the time before that it tasted like poo, so we've not been back since. Although those pics really make me want to ^^;

GRAWR. This is just a constant reminder that I need to go to Japan one day!

Nice article and lovely photos. ^^

Nice Yui shirt Danny! Passed up on that one as I didn't like the text, did pre-order the next Yui K-ON! shirt though. Interesting you'll do something with Cospa soon, really love their anime T-shirts, have several of them and am quite pleased with their quality.

Used Opera for quite some time next to Firefox, but mostly used Firefox under Linux and now again under Windows 7 (as IE8 isn't all that great).

A shame they already tore down the Gundam at Odaiba, wonder why they built something so well done that costs that much to take it down so quickly?

Don't eat much at McDonalds at all, have eaten there maybe three times this year so far.

Looks so cool, is Tokyo so well lit that it looks like day?

Me am looking forward to Cospa x Danny Choo! The Cospa rep in the red(?) is what my everyday wear look like... Cospa & other anime shirts all the time! XD

I have chosen wisely to stick with Firefox 3 for the moment ^^;;; Haven't upgraded to 3.5 yet, kinda worried about my add-ons. Would love to get that Rei earphone... but I have too many earphones as it is >_<

McDonald's, eh? I tend to eat once every two weeks it seems... I don't go out much to eat anymore ever since my brother's barely home anymore XD

Say... when did you get the Nagato Yuki puchi nendo with rabbit headphones?

Ponyo was ok... not as epic as Kiki's Delivery Service (which is my favourite btw) but it is as cute as Totoro ^^

My work still uses Windows 2000 and other older OS using IE6... Definitely broken when I go to DC.com or figure.fm. I tried getting FF3.5 but the computer went all sluggish on me XD

Im proud to say that i have never drop a camera in my life before (^_^) I did drop my cell a couple of times though...

Ponyo is good, has that sense of escapism that I love in Miyazaki movies, but is a little weirder than most of his stuff.

I eat at McD's more often than I should, but mostly for breakfast.

Week in Tokyo is always my favorite feature on the site. Keep it up!

Castle in the Sky and Kiki are my favorite Miyazaki movies as well! I got to see Ponyo in theaters before I left for uni, and I absolutely adored it. I actually liked it better than his last two releases, Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle. It was just so cute! X3

I wish the businesses here in the U.S. were cash oriented like Japan. To be honest, I don't think some of the businesses here knows what cash is. It's all credit only it seems. Well maybe not completely credit card but at times all it seems is credit card only please. McDonald's here in the U.S. believe it or not really have some of the best food around. I have an eating disorder so the food's I eat are usually fast food restaurants like McDonald's or Wendy's or Burger King. I can't eat regular foods like everyone else does. If I try eating let's say eggs, I get deathly sick. The smell of eggs make me very sick. When my mother was pregnant with me, she was in a bad car accident. She didn't wear her seatbelt and she was told by her doctor that if she did wear her seatbelt, I would not have been born. The accident she had did something to my brain that distinguishes taste. I can eat things like chicken, maybe some spaghetti, hamburgers, hot dogs, pretty much lots of things. I just can't eat foods like fish, beans, okra, any type of vegetables. These types of food make my stomach upset. One of the McDonald's here close to where I live has the appearance of a McDonald's from the 50's. It's pretty cool.

I fangirled when I saw all the firefox stuff.Wish America made an effort to make stuff cuter.

I was starving before coming in to this post T_T I should know better by now, eh? The pics of the food you take always make me hungry!

The evangelion earphones really caught my attention... I am in despair for not owning a pair >_<

Airport security problems in the past. Back in the 1980s I had a stainless steel screw in my ankle and wore steel toe boots since they helped support my foot to be straight again after the surgery to fix it. At the airport the metal detector kept going off. So having emptied my pockets of my 4 extra packs of cigarettes, keys had like 3 keyrings and such the buzzer kept going off. They stood me off to the side, looked at all the chewing gum empty wrappers (the aluminum ones) in the container from my empty pockets and then my boots. "Oh you have hard tipped boots?" oh right I thought. Taking them off, the metal detector wouldn't let me pass. "Oh right, I have a screw in my leg", they tested it, ran a hand held over my skull LMAO, and decided at last that I was ok. Another trip a year later I had a shifter lever for a Ford C-5 automatic transmission in my suitcase which was gray taped closed. ON top of having to show the pin in my foot they ripped open my suitcase to hold a fine ford part in their hands. "I have to go fix my moms car" I told them, which I did after all.

Very nice "A Week in Tokyo" articles... Love your photo, moe stuff, a much fun you have there - I see when you don't have a credit cards... Haha~ \ >< / ... Cute Dollfie (Saber looks lovely! \ >< / ) and a very nice collectionof figure you have on your desk (Haha~ also I see you got a two new figma and figure to - Golgo 13, S.O.G. MAX Otoha Karas and Excellent Model Core Queens Blade Rebellion P-2 Ultra Vibration Valkyrie Mirim ^^ ... Nice!).

PS. Good Luck in the Cospa x dannychoo.com project!

BTW I use IE8 now and dannychoo.com and figure.fm looks/and working a much bettar than on IE7... long time ago forget about IE6... > ω <.

I lost one of my tortoises once. After a month, it was found walking down the road in a village that was 2 kilometers away.

Oh, that LC-1 is closing automatically? I didn't know that. That's great news. Now, I'm even more decided to get LX-3 soon.

I like princess mononoke

Ooo, a black MP3 player Soundwave. Neat. I still want an original G1, but they're getting harder to find, and I'm getting poorer.

I don't go to McD as much as I used to. We changed which gaming store we play at and there's a nice Subway just across the street, a pizza place in the same plaza. Nearest McD is 1/2 mine away, requires driving to. There's one here where I live, too, but it's on the far side of town, kind of dumb to go there. Still, sometimes you really need a shake.

love the LC1 tri-cap, a must have for all LX3 owners.

Yet another fun week I hope. Cool headphones, I should look them Up, I need a new pair. I try not to eat at Mc Dees but once in a while (Like 3 times a year) it's good to have a hamburger and fries.

is that nendo puchi Nana from Chaos;Head?

The firefox stuff is cute :P

I like the Evangelion earbuds as well

yeah i do have a bad memory on a airport. i was traveling to Israel with my mom on a trip that the Israeli gov. sponsored in education on the holocausts around the world, tons of speakers from Asia, Europe, Middle East etc. came to speak. anyway a year ago i went to Jordan and had a my passport labeled with the Tourist Visa etc. anyway i thought to my self, no probs like they are really gotta interrogate me because of this. uhu i ended up having a nice talk with a security officer. didn't last that long but it felt like i was in that room for ages.

I visited the Japan Festival in St. Louis last weekend held at the St. Louis, Missouri Botanical Gardens, which in itself is a beautiful place. The festival lasted 2 days, with some showers that cancelled a few events. But lots of people came out for it anyway. Lots of fun activities.
You can see my photos of the gardens and the festival at: http://mountzen.blogspot.com

#75592>リカちゃんシェイク！？知らなかったｗｗｗ
さっそく今度モスに行ってみよーｗ

Awesomeness. Freebies always cool. I'm only a partial FF user myself. Still haven't made the switch from IE7 yet.

Hokkaido looks nice. Quieter. Me likes.

Danny, you seems to be destroying a lot of harddisk lately. Do use that shiny disk for display? Do you reuse the very powerful magnets that holds the reading arm?

Only time I had any issues at an airport, it was US immigration at Toronto Person Airport. I had had a cold the week prior, and as I was waiting for the plane out of Ottawa, I started to feel crappier by the minute. By the time I got to the immigration desk, I was sweating badly (fever) and had missed a line on the form.
Got directed to a room, was asked some questions, and sent on my way. (guess the Lady questioning me decided I wasn't a threat, or took pity because I was obviously sick. ) Sent a miserable week In the Pomona area of LA on a business trip. (Some Canadian airports have US customs gates to pre-clear people before arriving in the US. Ottawa and Toronto both do)
Don't Rotten Ronny's once in a while, but I'm getting more and more annoyed every time I go. Service around here has gone right down the tubes at their restaurants.
In Canada you can get by almost without cash as debit and CC card readers are everywhere. I only use cash for the canteen truck that comes around three times a day at work.
That toilet looks scary!

Seems like another busy week Danny. I am also a Firefox user but, this newer layout is not as good as the old one. Simple and easy was what Firefox 2 was, the newer one is trying a little too hard. Too bad foxkeh isn't the mascot here or I would try to pick up some stuff too (with my own money, lol)

Just have to say, always love your "A Week in Tokyo" posts! It's great seeing how life and various things are like in Tokyo.

That bowl of ramen looks mighty tempting, and you get to unbox a Saber Lily already? =/

Is that a firefox History chart on pic 2 (?_?)

good firefox @w@

Are you intending to meet up with others from your site when you head down for AFA Danny? Would be great to meet you :P

Happy Mooncake festival!

Oh I missed the week in tokyo series!!

So many firefox goodies! They're so cute, especially the stickers!

Hum I don't eat that many times in Macs, but I find myself going there many days just to hang out these days ^^

Thankfully I haven't had any unpleasant experience in an airport so far.

Great pice as usual Danny.
Image ID#75590. It always amazes me how many people don't destroy their drives before disposal. I find at least 2 to 3 a month at my building left in old computers, quite often fully loaded with personal info and passwords. One guy had all his bank account access codes and passwords out in the open, what a dumb ass. I wipe the drives and use them, hey what the heck there free.

nice post. so much chinese style food this week compared to usual.

worst experience at Adelaide airport...essentially was strip searched as I kept 'beeping' when 'metal detected'...not a pleasant experience at all

Love all that food...in Japan in ~ 3 weeks time so I cant wait!!!

Danny- do you have a published 'dance trooper' schedule? Am in Tokyo for 3 days and would love to see you in action! (as would the kids Im supervising!!)

Yer new toy is Valkyrie Mirim!

That Firefox logo is one of the few logo T-Shirts I think I'd wear. They are pretty cheap too through the Mozilla Store.

Image 75587 - So many buttons on that little control panel... radio.. washlet strength (I'm curious as to what the "powerful" setting is like). Wait... it has a massage function?? o.o

That far right firefox shirt in the 4th photo is awesome. Do want!

Couldn't access your website, until figures out you were updating it... Nice looking website. The only point I could add to this page is that I rarely use cash because I have a Credit and a Debit cards. Very convenient. I lost it on my way home (on the bus), and 3 days later they called me from TTC(Toronto Transit Commission); Nothing was stolen except Starbucks card-bastards....

THE FOOD!!!
It looks so good!

And I loved the firefox video, but I'm sad that there was only one german in there...

Oh and the worst thing that happened to me at the airport (Chicago O'hare to be exact) was when they sent me to a little room full of people that look like druggies and convicts....just because my greencard had a different date than that of my parents (>_<)
I really don't like US airports!

The food looks so mouth-watering! Want some too >_<

kawaii stickers my lil, sister will love to have this XD
that green square thing in the ramen what'is it called? there this one time i try one and it taste like paper
havent seen ponyo on a cliff too but listen to its ost and okaasan gives me this look O_o
would love to have those toilets with those control panel like the one in doramas

I'm awed at the 5-8% transaction fees credit card companies charge in Japan. Sure that's not a typo? Really absurd numbers. Its normally 1.5 to 2.5%, depending on volume the last time I checked. I'll better check again to be sure. This is in the U.S. I could understand Japan being a cash society because of the absurd fees.

Interestingly, if you do it properly, credit cards can actually make you money. How? Use credit cards then when the bill comes due, pay it off 100% off. Never carry any balance or you get hit by interest rates on the balance. Only cost would be the annual fee, if there is one. Doing it this way allows your cash to collect more interest bore the credit card bill gets paid. Of course, this strategy doesn't work well nowadays due to the very low interest rates. This strategy also doesn't work well if have no spending controls, too. I used to collect around 300 "free" bucks a year doing this when interest rates were 5% or so...

More food photographs, please. Particularly for fried food. Looks so much better than the usual soggy& oily American fried food...

just realized, what kind of watch is that, Danny?
g-shock combo? is it your custom?
what did you used to join those two?