一週間の東京 46

Looks like you had an amazing time, and all that food looks so good and must have been delicious :D

What's the deal with the couple in the Edo period clothing?

Always enjoy your "Week in Tokyo" posts. Glad to hear of how well you're doing and the people you're meeting :)! Your pictures of food always make me hungry though... Miss the food in Japan.

My chinese horoscope is a Dragon (born in 1988) :)

About the veggies stuffed with minced meat, had that a couple of days ago.

And Japan should definately have a system/law that gives food not being sold (and still eatable) to homeless people. NEVER WASTE FOOD!

Oh, anyone know the size of the monitor that is connected to the Mac Mini on this picture? http://www.dannychoo.com/post/en/25194/A+Week+in+Tokyo+46.html#image80985

I always enjoy these photo articles. Reminds me of how much I want to go back to Japan sometime :).

Your week looked fabulous.

I think I wouldn't mind a busy week, provided that it's filled with lots of fun!

I love reading your Week in Tokyo articles :3

In regards to grooming in the morning, I used to be really self-conscious about how I look because lots of time I would go out without combing my hair or forget my lip balm, but then it didn't really matter. Boyfriend loved me regardless of how I look ^^;; I'm really not there to impress anybody else (unless I have to get ready for a presentation or a meeting haha).

I miss Godiva chocolate! I love getting them as gifts.

And for Chinese horoscope, I'm a tiger :3 nyan nyan.

I've always wondered Danny, do you ever plan on having kids? Real flesh and blood sons and daughters?

And the taiyaki looks good!

Nice to see your tokyo adventures! Love all the food pix as always :3

What a packed week!!
so much food... *drool* - Is DC.com also categorised as a food blog?

I used to have an Ikea glass jug a while back - Exploded too, but in little pieces like car glass

These are always a great read, thanks.

japan times since 1897? 1997 right :P.

food wastage in japan is a real problem, even tho they do feed them to animals, theres not enough of them

I'd choose the GTR cause we don't have them here.
95% of the time I groom when I go out. Thanks to you, now I want to try Gatsby =P
My gf's a bore. Tee hee.
Phylum (Subway) 123 was so so. Not that great.
I choose the mag with the 3D red bikini girl.
Haven't spent money on Halloween yet. Plan to buy candy... for myself.
100% refers to markup of your 5% juice.
Here's a screenshot of your air tag: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dannychoo/4036677242/ Puchi 4 me!

Hmm...i see alodia got a nice advertisement in japan's newspaper eh...:D
Those kotobukiya boys are certainly know pretty girl, aren't they.

Why did i get the feeling that the picture taken by the LX3 was better than the GF1...is it the setting?

"I asked for a Nissan GTR or a Fairlady Z sample"
>GTR R35
>or 370z
the choice is pretty much obvious right here
Oh, im a rat using gatsby

http://www.forbes.com/static_html/halloween/2008/dickfuld.html

Halloween costume for those on a budget...

Yet another amazing week~

Japan Times X Danny Choo, this gonna be very exciting news ^_^

Looks like you got Hoi Hoi san to your court now...love the nendoroids used for the certain pics...

I'm a mouse~ though I don't really care about what that means, it's cute though to have an animal you can relate to with other people you meet [plus it kind of gives you a rough idea of of how old the other person is, without asking directly lol~]

Grooming, unfortunately have to spend a bit of time on myself as I have a troublesome issue >.<; such a waste of my time but I can't really do anything further about it orz... that's on a normal work day or when I need to go out, otherwise I cut back so not to waste too much time.

I can haz salmon sushi? Looks so yummy :q

OMG it looks like I can reach in and DIG IN the food in the photos! that's so awesome! O_O. Looks like you have to make a run to Ikea soon, Danny ^^;. The Detolf shelves are great. They help keep dust away from the figures and they are spacious. I have four of them in my room for my Gundam models :D.

plenty of dragons around here ehh... and all the foods!!!

the two ikea products i broke were my cheap cheap mug which i got for around RM5 (~USD2) and a table clock, careless accidents. ^^;;

nissan GTR for me :D

mmm....salmon sushi...lol

i loved your articles..also go for the Fairlady Z. Its awesome. Ikea stuff rarely breaks from my experience, looks like they reminded you for extra shopping time..xD

Grooming isnt an issue for me, since i dont really bother looking too good, i just concentrate on looking neat and smart. Only takes 5 minutes..lolz

Hmm, nee... my ikea stuff doesn't break that fast... tho the light bulbs in my desk lamp smoked up rather fast compared to others... the lamp ate like 4 or 5 over the past year.

Taiyaki mhhh... the only thing i want to have but we totaly don't have in germany, not even at the Japan Day... /pout

Maybe i should get a Wii for some "fitness" too... i have turned in a horrible couch potatoe over the past months... i only move when i have to which is basicaly for work and thats it. ><

And the Rooster thing totaly doesn't suit me, well least a few points i don't like don't. :p
I will pretend i'm an Melon.

I'd choose a Nissan GTR as an every day car only if the petrol would cost something like... uhhh... Less than 1 euro per liter.
It's probably the best sport car out there without looking at things like Ferrari or high-end, racing-specs, Porsche, but it's fuel consumption is ludicrous, if I remember correctly the GTR burns something like 12 liters every 100 kilometers! It is like I were driving my Civic constantly with the foot stepped on the pedal.
Maybe, since in Japan thee engine has a built-in limiter unless you drive on a racing track, the consumption is lower but still, is way higher respect the Fairlady.

I guess pest control went outta hand at your den Danny that you've got yourself H2 Terminator-chan... XD

Great photos. Love the food photos especially~~ It all looks so good, particularly those fish-shaped desert things. Mmmm.

And those guys in the Fog Bar commercials remind me of the Beatles xP

DAMN, I'd pay my eye teeth to be able to get into costumes like that Edo jidai geki couple. they seem so happy practicing their own unique brand of geekiness :)

"Do you spend ages grooming up in the mornings?"
Only if there are major client meetings or life events to go to, or only if I'm going to a con or a photoshoot in full modeling gear!

"Which Chinese horoscope is you being?"
Clicked Panda for the lulz. Actually I'm a Dog.

Godiva chocolates are a hugely pricey luxury item around here. We also have Royce brand - that's definitely special-occasion chocolate~~

Subway 123 = The Taking of Pelham 123?

I just had a most excellent Hainanese Chicken Rice at a place called ToastBox. I go there a lot to eat their kaya toast and chug their Horlicks :) that's where my gang go out for when we do friendly meetings and stuff.

"My day time beverages are a mix of cappuccino, PG Tips, Chinese tea, Milo, yuzu tea and Japanese tea."
Mine are: coffee heavily doctored with creamer and sugar, Milo, milk tea.

Great entry as always - hope you find more time in your schedule to bring them back up to a regular post basis.....

With regards to the sharing concept, have any of you heard of ShareMo?
http://www.shmo.jp/
It's worth a look. Quite a neat concept really

lol it took me a moment to realize that it was just your reflection in the window, and that you weren't actually in the iPhone advertisement! :P

Your weeks seem to be more packed week after week ... do you have some sort of Flux capacitor in your flyin' De Lorean or what ? lol. Keep posting Danny O//

Woah , thats quite an adventure . Never heard of KidZania before but I would sure like it if I was a Kid again .

Chinese Tea is good for the soul . Milo and Cappuccino is good for your energy .

Love the week in Tokyo section! Lots of great pictures! Haven't had any trouble with any of my Ikea products. 8 Detolfs, 4 lamps, same desk as you Danny, and all are working fine ^^

English Muffins are ok but what I really miss are the Australian Toaster Biscuits. God I love those ;;

I totally miss TOKYO!!! (>_<)

seems like a great week ^^

Nice article and excellent photos. ^^

Haven't had much issues with Ikea stuff. Plan on getting a Detolf soon though.

To avoid another jug breaking,

warm the jug with some hot liquid before pouring it all in it
put something under the jug while pouring the hot liquid in it (like a coaster)
avoid metal and stone surfaces, because of sudden temperature exchage they tend to break

Nice food, makes me hungry already and I'm 2 hours away from lunch...

Yay! Ya Kun made it in Tokyo!

On a side note... I didn't know that Japan changed the name of "The Taking of Pelham 123" to "Subway 123". Interesting... is it because Pelham would be unrelatable in Japan?

haha an awesome week xD

Awesome eating spots too >.< making me hungry

I SOOOOO Want Jays Tiramisu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YUMMY!

Looks like a busy week. Always enjoy these articles. Especially like the nendoroids all of the place. See my 2 current favorite ones (Reimu and Rin Kokonoe). I have a feeling I'll be liking the Kuro-chan one as well when she comes out. ^^

For the Chinese animal. I am a rat. Seeing alot of Dragons in the poll, not too many of us rodents I see.

hmmm... I would pick SABRA for sure

You make me want to live here more and more every day. v_v 5 years to go.

oh my god that tiramisu...LOOKS. SO. GOOD. ;____;

If I can be bothered waking up early enough, I spend a long time doing my hair. Get the hair dryer, the straightner, the hair spray, the wax...I like looking like them hot asian guys with the cool hair. And I have a habit of looking at my reflection and just trying to fix up my hair LOL. Eeee I see Ray magazine in the photo full of ladies' mags! Love Ray. :D

As for Chinese Horoscopes...I'm a Horse. WOO!

*stare at Danny's desk* HoiHoi-San and Asuka.. ^^;

Food pics, would love to try Taiyaki, already tasted Takoyaki it's really delicious.

Horoscope is horse (1990) ^^;

Regarding GTR I saw one last Wednesday, I should be surprised seeing it but I didn't ^^;

Every morning I get up early and do my makeup and hair--takes about 20 minutes so it's not too bad ^^

I like the Mii your wife made you! It looks exactly like you Danny ^o^

The food looks so good making me hungry. I so want to go to japan it looks amazing.

How many food you eat everyday Danny ?

ive spent £0.50 pounds on halloween...i brought a halloween themed lollypop :3

Hmm..the Laksa and the Hainanese Chicken Rice seems good. Especially the Laksa, the colour looks great. ^ㅂ^

LOL at tenga tester ^^
you had a fabulous week, danny !

GTR all the way

I see a Ya Kun Kaya Toast in Japan... Someday in the distant future you'll see as many Ya Kun Kaya Toast stalls around the world Like McDonald's and they all serve some horrendous excuse for fast food once known as toast bread and hot coffee...

In the meantime I'll enjoy my nice crispy Ya Kun toast before that happens.

GTR all the way!

Another great week of photos, i've been waiting for this dose of A week in Tokyo for... a week. It's like a podcast, they come out every week and you want more after each episode!
With potential? Otacool2 coming around, I think my room finally has enough gear to be worthy. ^^

grooming up? not anymore but back at my highschool days, yeah! spiking up my hair or shaping it to some character from the anime, hah! remembers the days of the saiyan man's hair lol
Chinese horoscopes? meh is rat, used to watch one anime that has this theme!
what does tai yaki taste like? want to try it somehow
i think will be re-using last years halloween decorations so thats a major savings
ohh! and that bike its super cool, me wants one but i think with those tiny wheels it'll take ages to arrive at youre destination

ぉーブキ屋ほいほいさん買った(貰った？)んですか。アレは良い物だ。
パーツ数も少ないし、作るのはそれほど難しくないしお勧めだよー(ただし接着剤必須)積むのは駄目だ。

>パネルに出るってなんと言う？「パネルで話しました」は変に聞こえます^^;
参加した事無いんで、嘘書いてるかもしれないけど。誰か文系の日本人は居らんのか！
「パネルディスカッションに参加しました。」「パネリストで参加しました。」「パネリストとして出席しました。」こんな所かと思います。
参考）Wikipediaのパネルディスカッション
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%83%8D%E3%83%AB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AB%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3

All in all sounds like another enjoyable week ^^ Hopefully my days won't be so boring anymore when I'm done with school and the whole educational stuff..

Nice "week" as usual. And Subway 123 is so-so, it has some over the top acting and some funny scenes, but it's a good movie if you don't have anything else to see. And I wonder how many kids would choose to be a tenga master in KidZania. XD

Thanks for sharing again Danny. Another inspiring post, would love to see Ballad movie screened in Singapore. IKEA stuff are well-known to be not lasting maybe it's becos they are cheaper? I love to read their catalogue though ... very informative and nicely laid out ...

since when is there panda in chinese horoscope?
#80990 spotted danny's reflection
the food images look so appetizing *¬*

Im a "sheep", it's fun how everything fits to my character. But I dont know about the marriage thing, cause I'm not married yet ^w^

How about you gus, does the description fit your character? :)

Interesting read as always.

My horoscope is Monkey, because I born in 1992.

WOW! Ya kun kaya in tokyo! New info for me!! ^^;

@Arayden Nom nom nom plan failing! with all the Singaporean food in tokyo!

im a gatsby moving rubber user though.makes my hair defy gravity like cloud strife.
lol why cant square enix just collaborate with some hair products company.i bet the gel/wax/cement will be a hit.
holy shi- i want to be a tenga tester too :(.

Busy busy busy..

Jammed packed entry full of enjoyment as always.

Week in Tokyo posts are my favorites!

I really look forward to this series as well as reading the posts from guys like Steve who are living there. Makes it easier to wait until my next trip there.

wow surprised to see ya kun kaya toast in japan

I was wondering when we were going to get another "A week in Tokyo" installment and it was a good one great pics and food. and it looks like my chinese horoscope is Rooster. can't wait to read the Next "A week in Tokyo" installment. Great work Danny.

I want your Mii Danny!! XD

Awesome, I never get tired of this! Love Those Magazines!

That Tiramisu looks delicious. I love Tiramisu too! Very awesome that your wife knows how to make yummy dessert!

I used to have an Ikea jug just like that! I loved it because it could hold so much water, don't have to leave my desk so often to refill. ^_^

Do you have Willcom phone? I think, it's Honey Bee.

true, i do spend less time on my hair since getting married. hah, my wife makes great tiramisu too, she's a terrific baker. am surprised to see so much 'singapore' food there although the laksa looks a little weird.

hope to see u at AFA here in singapore next mth. think my boss will be speaking there too, not sure bout that but my company will be having a booth there. just wanna thank u for some of those life 'motivational' articles u had earlier.

YAY I'm also a wild boar although I usually just say pig (although wild boar sounds much cooler).
Looks like Danny had a really busy and eventful week.
Liking the new figures ^o^

I've been trying to use the Wii Fit Plus to get a bit more exercise! I'm writing about it on my blog too (http://humanvariant.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/a-review-and-a-beginning-wii-fit-plus/).

But dangit all those pictures of food are making me hungry... I'm trying to lose weight here Danny! T.T
(Actually it's probably a lot healthier than restaurant food here, not that I can afford to eat out anyhow o.O)

I think I still count as a sheep. January is included in the previous year, isn't it?

A lot of delicious looking food, as usual. I would like to have some tiramisu too. It's been long since I had it the last time.

15 years and working for an ISP? Amazing!

Looking forward to the big thing.

hohohohoh, by the time i read the whole post and reached here, i have already forgotten more than half of the questions....>.<...........tooo many questions....hahahahaahhahaha....oh well i guessi'll just answer it some other time..heheheheh:P

it looks like a busy week this time >.<
haha ,

btw i always enjoy reading your a week in tokyo post , it really feels that we are in tokyo~~~

the 100% 5% juice thing made me think of fig newtons, cuz on the packages, they now say that they're made with 100% "more" real fruit...i guess implying that there was no fruit to speak of in the originals.

Get the GTR and sell it.. Then use the money to get the Z, and a few other stuff..

Looks like you had a pretty busy time. lol (^_^)
"The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" is an awesome movie, definitely worth seeing. Quick question though, was the title translated to "Subway" when it got to Japan or are you just calling it that?

Ya Kun Kaya Toast in Tokyo! Whodathunkit? That's sheer awesome.

I'm born on 1991 but before the Chinese New Year, so technically I'm a horse.

yes, I´ve got ikea stuff that brakes after a couple of years. Mainly lamps and lampholders.

But with the usage hours on them I can´t complain. I think I got the Billy bookshelf as well and it hasn´t been destroyed in 10 or so years so can´t complain there either :p

Sounds like you´ve had a nice week. I always get to jealous of your macs since I´m curious about the machine and software.

Lots of delicious looking food as well. I have to try and get to Japan just to eat.

April 1994 so I'm a dog.:D Woof woof.

Looks like a busy busy week as always!

Some of my work involved faxing, but a lot of them are older folks who doesn't know any newer technologies. A lot of them use Hybrid photocopiers now and send it to our email with PDF. A much better solution. Don't really use any faxing at home anymore, but I do print out google map instructions sometimes ^^;

Never did use any hair products... Maybe I should because this one part of my hair NEVER stays on the side it should >_<

Taiga sukumizu is swimming with the fishes in image ID#80995 ^_^

Busy as always huh Danny? Let's see what I can remember...I'm a horse, try to get myself pretty sometimes when occasion is meaningful, I would go for a Nissan GTR (maybe cuz of the Gran turismo graphics in the panel XD), haven't tried teriyaki, can't wait for the Japan times x DC combo, Too bad food has to be thrown to the garbage (mostly because of lawsuits), lol at reading girl magazines for your musumes >o<, amazing shopping mall!! Want to switch myself to a mac, the 'Ballad' movie looks good, ah I think i should stop here or I'll fill the whole box XD.

Mmmm, onion rings....

I don't get dressed up very much, because I really don't have a reason too. However, my usual style when not going gaming is what most folks term "Business casual" (Black denim pants and a nice shirt or fleece) so I guess that's good.

I am an dragon as well. And was not born in 1988. Before that.

looks like you had a week full of joy :)......great pics and food :)

はじめまして。僕は日本人です。大学生です。フィギュアが大好きです。ダニーさんといろいろとお話したいなぁ。

a shame that so many people on the polls dont take care of the way they look!
Its 2009 ,soon to be 2010 and i like to dress well,clean well, and just generally be fresh.but thats just me.It displays alot about your character, the way you dress and look. And if the mentality is "argh i dont care" then, well, dont be suprised if people arent impressed or interested. But hey, do as you wish ^ ^
i just think it DOES play an important role in todays society. Freshness & style.
Lads: If they sell MONOCLE MAGAZINE in your country, pick up a copy :)
x

There isn't much to reflect on, but every time I read your article I can't look at the food that you are eating, because it looks so delicious!!

I love how chewy those munchkins-in-a-circle doughnuts are

the guys in the fogbar commercial are HOT
omg, best commercial of the year, can't thank you enough for finding a cm that has so many good looking guys...i love the dramas that they are in *drools*

and yay the year of the dragon is the most popular i think?
so is everyone 21...or 30 something...or maybe less than 15 =.="

No not the Mobiky! Get a Brompton folding bike Danny. It's good old British engineering and it's a 30 year old tested and proven design. It also folds into a easier and lighter package to cart onto the JR line or into the car boot. Or get a Bike Friday folding bike, it's a small bike that'll carry lot's of loot ^^;

Gwwwgh, A Week in Tokyo posts always make me miss Tokyo/Japan!!! Another action-packed week as usual for Danny it seems :D

Cheessse ramen??? I'm curiousss about the tassste.
(Pardon my hissssing. Can't help being a sssnake.)

About a million things I could comment on but I pick this one-
Love you for posting the Fog Bar commercials. I hadn't seen them all yet and it features (almost) all of my favorite non-Johhny's boys~ Oguri Shun, Miura Haruma, Eita, and Tsumabuki Satoshi. ♥

Fog Bar is tempting me to cut my hair short again- I want to do all the fun things with my hair that boys get to do with their hair. :P

Ejovi Nuwere's story was inspiring. I also live in Brooklyn and usually try my best to avoid bed-stuy.. < >'
Delicious pics as always~!

haha danny, i'm a rat too

Amazing as usual, so many photos of food! Can't wait to visit Japan sometime!

Ikea stuff definitely breaks after awhile. But it is cheap to replace with more Ikea stuff. I love the comment about becoming like dad and reading ladies fashion mags. Awesome. I need to find some more time to spend on here. I'm behind in my reading.

I've had two Ikea made table light holders break on me before due to the force from the resultant angle I position my light in and the plastic material its made out of. The first time, it just snapped and my light fell on my arm and keyboard. Luckily the bulb stayed in tact so there was no messy clean up required. Since the light was still good, I got another plastic stand from Ikea to find the same shearing breakage occur over time. This time however, I replaced it well before it actually sheared off completely with a vice grip bolted to a block of steel. This should be close to a permanent solution.

Lovely post. Every time I see your food photos I get hungry U.U
Thanks to your post now I know I'm a TIGER!!^^ Maybe that's why I get along so well with cats.

Quote: In Japan its illegal to post ads around the town so instead they get people to stand around holding them up.
In Mexico is the other way around. I wish that could be the case here, that way you don't produce pollution and you can employ people to do that kind of stuff. Well... that's how it is here U.U

Glass is bad at rapid temperature changes apparently. I had the same thing happen to me when I was trying to use a glass jar of ice to help cool my computer. Would sit it till the water inside melted, then stick it in the freezer before putting it back on the computer. Eventually cracked.
So plan B would be just more fans.

I rather spend time sleeping or check my mail in the morning. x.x Nothing to groom anyway. Rather short hair and don't put make-up. LOL.
I am a sheep. =3
Almost all the furniture in my room is from Ikea. Bed frame, desk, tv console, book selves and blah blah blah. So far so good. Planning to get another Billy bookshelf soon. My manga collection needs more space.

Wow, some of those Halloween goods look better than here... I like those little baskets.

Thought that was you in the Iphone 3G ad, DC!

mmmmmm all that food made me hungry. that pizza looked good, i wonder what kind of toppings is on it

Didn't know the Wii fit has such fun games. Lol.

I love these posts, they make my day happier <3 I've spent NO money on Halloween, nor do I plan to. I'm hoping to get home from work that day and watch some anime and just relax at home, I never got sucked in to the Halloween hype, but I go all out for Christmas! Though I do admit, if I had a Dollfie, I'd be spending money on a costume for her~ Can't wait to see the projects you're planning, Danny, they sound big!

@Danny hope the hoihoi san kit will not sit in a corner in your home. Do make time to fix it up. ^_^

"looks like I will be like dad reading ladies fashion mags soon."
Well that brought out a giggle. ^^;;

In regards to grooming, I spend average 20min each morning. L'argh. Evil time-eating habit.

Liking the reflection of you in the Apple Store window.
Thought you were one of the Apps. ^^;

Danny. I should remember to never read your posts on empty stomach. The delicious foods... It's like torture.

~Lol at your Mirai access card pic: "Access all areas". ^^

Buy a cup with thin glass so the inner temperature of the glass is not too different from the outer temperature to prevent expansion and breaking. Or look for cups that say heat resistant.

Cool week and nice pictures ^^

Quite an eventful week as usual...guess it was almost the same for me....

I agree, we pretty much did the exact same things all of this week, what a coincidence.

Looks like good time, like The Japan Times, published the awesome Genki books.

Umm, I have space and you has statues.. I will swap my space with you for your statues! Yesh?

Oh, and: LadyZ hands down; I think we have FreeCycle; I use fax machines at work for important docs that require signatures (we has scanners too, but people still prefer faxes somewhy); not sure which mag, they all look cute; no spendy on Halloween, saving for ORGANIC booth at Pacific Media Expo!; what is air tag?; and no IKEA stuff that breaks (yet),

Whew!

lololololo. it's like you have a nendroid army in your pack of.

more articles like this, please >>

That Unagi Bread greatly interests me..

中ーさん： I greatly enjoy the posts you provide and the window of Tokyo you reveal on the web. I've just returned from the last year and a half from Tokyo (where I first found your site) and think your content and photos are pretty darned groovy. I've turned some friends on to it as well--keep up the fine posts. The ones of food are poison for me as it makes me miss my fondest ramen....もちょっと書いてください。。。

Nice Nendoroid Reimu. Have a friend who took his Nendoroid Miku with him out to dinner. Apparently it was gone after he finished eating. Must have kept it near the edge of the table or something.

i am a boar too. and i think i figured out you and your wifey's ages. mouse should make you 1 year younger than wifey i presume. :) well, you still look 30.

the taking of pelham 123 is not nice. forgettable. i recommend the time traveller's wife with eric bana and rachel mcadams. and i think public enemies is showing soon in tokyo. i love johnny depp~