一週間の東京

I pay $1090 for about 1200 squarefeet, a cat and a dog.

want that pastel ink...
good luck next week

Wow, my rent is balls cheap compared to this stuff. I pay about $550CDN a month not including extra bits like power/internet. That's two bedrooms, at that.

yay "A week in Germany" x)
i'm curious about it

Didn't see any barriers in London a week ago Danny. Can't wait for "A week in Germany", I suggest you visit the Black Forest, it's perfect for relaxing imo ^^

"Haruhi n chips n burger - all for 800 yen"
Haruhi included there? ^^
btw hope you have fun in Germany.

Don't pay a nickel, own house ^^.

I thought the Golden week had loads of people in Tokyo then again the people run away from the city on a vacation's week, probably one the best time to visit Tokyo or maybe I'm wrong.

YEAH!
FREELOADER YEAH!

We know what your favourite figures are now XD

Is Keynote really that good? I think i hv it on my macbook but am still using PowerPoint on my pc.

have fun in Germany!

Hey Danny- sorry, I'm kind of a n00b to this whole figure collecting thing, but I like reading your blog so I'm trying to understand it. (I'm not into figures, but I think they're pretty. :) Just too expensive and I dislike collecting things.)

Anyways, do you bring figures in your bag with you and pull them out for random photo ops wherever you go? When you do, do people look at you weird or anything?

I think it's really cute, a lot of my friends put their favorite figure in their photos, but they usually only take photos like that inside their home...so I was wondering if people outside think you're super creepy when you do that or anything.

Anyways, this is my first comment on your blog, so I might as well go ahead and leave a note that I really like your 'week in Japan' posts...they're very natural and informative rather than the "AAAAHHH I JUST SHOPPED IN AKIHABARA MOEMOEMOE!!!11" picture dumps I usually see on Japan-related English blogs. The info on Japanese living (house prices, etc) is really interesting, too!

Good luck with Trend Day, and have fun in Germany. :D

have a good and safe trip, and good luck on your speech.

Oh! I forgot to mention.

In Paris, they have barriers on the newer lines. (The 14 line is the only one I know off the top of my head.) It's a deluxe glass barrier with automatic doors that only open after the train has arrived.

I did see one guy commit suicide on the 4 line...it was weird seeing them just carry the bodybag out with all the blood splatters on it and everything. They didn't even bother calling a doctor. (But I suppose that'd just be a waste of time.) The trains began running again in under 20 minutes.

I've been on the train when the train stops in the middle of the tunnels for a while, and I never understood why, but then I finally realized it's probably due to suicides. Kind of weird when I think about it. My friend was really shaken up by seeing it but I was kind of desensitized and didn't feel much for it either way.

Sorry for rambling a little in your comments!

I want figures to play with while eating tho. (^ω^)
Powerpoint isn't even compareable to Keynote... like you said, very tall building... weeehhh...
And it's easier to handle too!
If you get near Cologne (Köln) or Düsseldorf drop me a mail. :p
Though Düsseldorf could be rather boring, it's "only" our little Tokio here... once you had the real thing Düsseldorf only works as a band aid. ;)
(It's only one street which is really Tokio like too - Immermann Street)
Though on 14th June they hold the Japan Day again, which i will try to attend for matsuri feeling. ^^;

Sorry, not really inspired to write anything regarding the article this time...
However the place where I live (a studio) has a rent of $375 Can., which includes hot water, electricity and heating. Internet and telephone not included though... "What about cable TV?" you'd ask? I completely gave up on television. ^^;
Not that bad of a deal if you ask me.

I'm not paying rent yet. But when I go to uni I will be paying bout £80 depending on where I get. (£80 is bout $160)

I cant wait for uni. It's gonna be AWESOME.

yummy nan.. but the indian stores here in malaysia server nan which looks different.. =D

Mine is 250$ CAD per month with Satellite and Internet included. But you have to buy your own food and it's quite dirty where I live...

The owner is quite lazy for the clean-up -_-', I wouldn't mind clean the house, but he insisted that I don't do nothing of some sort... ¬_¬'

$890 USD per month. 1 Bedroom, 720 square feet. Kitchen, bath, washer and dryer in unit. Suburb of Philadelphia.

I used the underground trains all over the place in Tokyo last august and never saw a single barrier.

Are they a bit new?

It seems you had an awesome week!!!
Hanging out with goodsmile and stuff!!! I see a ton of figure!!! Most I want!!!
I see the Dengeki G's Festival!!! I so want that copy. Can't find it online...
I have to wait till I go to Japan...later this year >_<

No gates on the metro here in Washington, D.C. We actually had a guy jump on the tracks at my local metro station a couple weeks ago.

As for rent, the prices here in America vary drastically. Right now, I'm paying $1350 or a 2 bed, 1 bath with a washer and dryer and a balcony, which is pretty much the cheapest you can get around DC, and I'm still stuck with an hour and a half commute to get downtown where I work. My last American apartment was in Columbus, Ohio, and I was only paying $225 for a one bedroom within easy walking distance of my university.

When I lived in Taiwan (Taipei county, LuJhou city) last year, I was only paying $550 for a three bed, 2 bath with multiple balconies.

Living in a big house for free is awesome, though I guess I have to move when the time is right.

Awesome " A Week in Tokyo again ", looking forward for more. Oh, and have a nice trip to Germany.

we have barriers only for underground train stations and none for he above grounds ones. last year there were quite a few cases of jump the tracks suicides. government is planning to install barriers soon.

Dude! $10 haircuts!?

The total for the house that I share with a housemate is $875 and I pay $425 of that. Of course that is not including utilities and the such which adds another $250 a month that we split as well.

*Coughs* I don't *Coughs* pay rent... *Coughs* Still living *Coughs* with my parents *Coughs*

train stations here dont have barriers.. must have because the accidents.. but too many vandalism maybe is this the cause to not put.
No pay rent.. live in my parents house.. 17 yrs ¬¬
Good luck on Germany Danny!

I've seen barriers in station in Korea when I visited there last year, but not every station has it. That seems pretty decent rent for Tokyo, wow. My friend lived in Saitama area little outside of Tokyo and place was really small but rent was about 60000yen and it was 20 min. walk from the station!

Back in London, we have barriers along the parts of the Jubilee line only, the one which pass through canary wharf and such but only for the parts in central london and underground... All the other lines are as bad as they used to be... rat spotting on the London Underground is still a pastime.

still living with parents, but when I get to university in two months time, will be renting a room costing around RM700(~USD200-250). I want that Dengeki G's Comic Festival!!! already sold out in Amazon...

*Smacks Danny on the head with a harisen*

Nande are! Hikageni seee!! Aho-chan ka!

At least Claymore volume 10 and up wards, around that volume's where the anime started to betray the manga. ^^

dangit, yet again i'm soooooooo hungry now. 美味しそう。。。食べたい！

There are ticket barriers at all the tube stations in London, except for "Parsons Green" where one of the barriers is always semi open and u can slip by without having to pay.

My rent just went down, I used to pay $153.00 USD but it went down to $138.00. That much for a one bedroom, one bath apartment including all utilities except electricity & internet.

aaaaaaaah! Saizeriya!!! I miss that place! so ridiculously cheap! and the hyaku-en baa is just monsterrrr!

unlimited coffee, and carbonated beverages for 100yen FTW!

I can't beleive an apartment in Tokyo is so much cheaper than mine! As you can see I live in Santa Clara, CA (Silicon Valley/Bay Area) and I pay $1560/mo. for 800ish sq. ft. Although my place is a bit expensive for the are (I can't wait to move in August)...it's not that expensive for the are. Average rent here is probably $1100-$1200. Ugh.

Hey Danny I'm moving to Tokyo like in 2 months I have seen some apartments options what you recommend for a good rent 1500-3000 USD?

The subway stations (Operated by BMCL) here in Thailand also have barriers between platform and the rail only open when train is arrived.That prevent people to jumping in to the rail and also for save the electric power too.
Because the barrier can help keep cold air from A/C not escape through the tunnel.But the subway here in Thailand is really short we have only 18 stations and the lenght of 20 Kilometers.

I wish I could live off doing what I like like you do Daniel . But I can't because there's nothing I like to the point of wanting to learn it.
You have a point in your life, you made a goal and kept going towards it, I can't.

Ramen mmmmmmm want some.

Maaawwww Danny, you got Moetan! T_T

I think I'll post her on my blog today only to torture myself up some more. :P

Nice stroll in old Tokyo... I'll dream some about that later today.

If you plan on living in Tokyo for good, then it makes sense to buy land and property. Tokyo probably has better land and property than Osaka.

i don't pay any rent 'coz my family owns the land and the house ^^

I pay 330 dollars... for a house, 2 floors, 2 bed rooms, full kitchen, a living room, little office, washing machine and furniture included... oh and a parking space just in front of the house.

All of this in a closed neighborhood with security guards at the entrance.

Its pretty cheap I think :P

renting here doesnt come with anything except unmovable objects(fridge,toilet,etc...)

and its freaking expensive.over 1k a month

I dunno, a 15 minute walk I might be able to stomach for a good deal.
Dunno if it would be wise, but couldn't you ride your bike to the station an lock it?

I pay around $150 dollars for an apartment each month. Rent is pretty cheap around here if you're talking about places to live. Business offices though are another thing.

Wish I could find the time to go to germany or paris. I'm in sweden right now so its pretty close. but work...bah!!

Alright! Another great episode of A Week in Tokyo, Danny! Can't wait for A Week in Germany though, that's gonna be new.

Anyways, yes yes Goodsmile makes great figures/products. I hope the new Indiana Jones movie will be as great as the originals.

I just noticed Danny, do you bring Haruhi everywhere you eat or what? Don't worry, I'd do the same thing!

Danny I love you!

I thought To-Love-Ru came out on Tuesdays. Is it chapter 99? Anyways, I have to wait 'till Friday-Saturday for translation? Lucky you. Also, anybody know where I can view/download it in tankoubon?

From what I know, London underground still bare, no barriers.

Coming near the end of this month, I'd be heading into London. Theres a Expo held on 24th or something.

:D

Choo-rawk!

Love the page and great job you're doing man...

just returned from a recent visit to Japan and you page really helped get me around and get some figures and capsule toys....

couldn't believe the price of a capsule toy here in the states, should have stocked up on them...NEXT YEAR! muhahahahaha!

DAMN dude, you look really happy to be there.

i don't pay rent ^^ hehe since i live with my parents XD but that doesn't mean i won't pay anything though, i usually buy the groceries so that'd be like 60 or 80 a week. they're paying $675 a week though for an apt with 2 bedrooms a kitchen and a bathroom

Oh, you got pastel ink! Cute!
I wish it were golden week in my area. Everyone in my school is freaking out over advance placement testing. T_T

1100$ a month between me and 2 roommates. for a 3 room house.

As Deranged mentioned, only the Jubilee Line from Westminster to Stratford has the barriers on the platforms on the London Underground. The good thing about it is that you know where the doors on the train are going to be. I do wish Seattle had an underground system though. We have to rely on buses here only :-(

<Was there this week again to go over the final production stages of...>

...of??? O.o

its the mirai figure isnt it?

20 minutes to the train station? That doesn't sound too bad. Walking is good exercise anyway.

The train platforms in Malaysia don't have any barriers, except the underground ones like at KLCC. But we don't get many reported suicides on the train tracks. Either it's a Malaysian thing, or it's hushed up by the authorities. :/

Moving soon. We'll have to see how this plays out.

Interesting barriers, guess thats a method to stop jumpers; cant stop all of them though, but at least it saves the other passengers at the station from the site...

I don't know, but judging from peoples nagging here, it must be pretty expensive.
BTW could anyone tell me what the NSFW stands for?

here rents can be from 50USD to about 1500USD depending on location. doesn't matter if its 1 hours drive from the station or 5 mins walk. Prices are have skyrocketed in last 2 years.

And building barriers in stations here is an impossible task, and also meaningless due to the high amount of traffic generated. People hanging out of the trains wont help in this cause too, since train doors dont shut automatically here.

Eh.. I'm gonna have to say- that roti naan looks.. deadly. ^^;

I don't rent but my mortgage is currently £941 per month = 193,000 Yen. On top of which I have to pay maintenance, utility and council tax some of which you might avoid by renting.

Basic message, you don't get accomodation for nothing except when you are a child or teenager.

About 45 USD for a double storey house in Georgetown, Penang.

There are ppl actually only pay less than USD$50 a month? Wow that's really cheap!

interesting read.

Hey Danny, what kind of output plug does that eneloop booster thing come with?
Is it only available in Japan?
Might be kinda handy for my PSP ^_^

I honestly think that rent in england is way to much.... i pay around 400pound for a single room a month...
No Danny there aren't any barriers yet in the london tube.... There is a comedy that is coming out about people jumping down from the london tube..not suire i any one would actually jump down the track though.. its probably a culture thing.. since japanese tend to glorify suicide....

Barriers in Singapore train stations only apply to the underground ones. Maybe it's harder to clean up in the dark than in the light, but so far the above-ground stations do not have any barriers. Thankfully the "die-by-train" method seems to have lost its popularity...

Volume 2 and 3 of To-Luv-Ru just made their appearance in Singapore. 4 should be coming soon. It really cracks me up when I read it; haven't bought a good love-comedy to peruse after I finished Midori Days.

State College, PA has an inflated housing market due to all the students like myself who will pay to have a place in party central

Santa Barbara, CA

1900-3000 / mo

The subway and “L” stations in Chicago do not have barriers. I doubt the train engineers would be proficient enough to halt the train in the stations to line up the doors.
The _newer_ subway lines in Tokyo have the barriers. You won't find any on the Ginza line or the Hibiya line. The Marunouchi line has waist-high barriers in its subway portion.
The Toei Asakusa, Oedo, and Shinjuku lines do not have the barriers.
The house here has been paid off for a long time. So rent or condo payments are not on the ledger.
The entries on the costs of living in Tokyo are very useful, Danny. Thank you for that. They shall help if and when I have to move there. !=)

Danny,

London's new(ish) Jubilee line underground extension to Canary Wharf has barriers to stop you falling onto the tracks.

Unfortunately, careless souls tend to get crushed to death by bendy buses instead. :-(

the price of that house is insane man
thats why im not moving to tokyo
somwhere outside of tokyo will do just fine lol

I pay AU$310 a week (yep, a week) for a 60sqm 1 bedder with a carspace in Sydney. Housing cost is insanely inflated here.