Has anyone already been to Japan?

MiyaBi_Na · #1 (**permalink**) 03-29-2007, 07:52 PM

Have you already been to Japan? Where did you go? What did you do? What did you like best? Do you have any pics you'd like to post up for us?!

Just interested to see what kind of experience people had there!!!

I've been to Tokyo and it was AWESOME. I soooooo can't wait to go back!!! I'll post pics up in a seperate post cuz it'll be photo-heavy.

So yeah...go on...post away

MiyaBi_Na · #2 (**permalink**) 03-29-2007, 08:26 PM

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I went to Japan about 2 summer ago...I stayed in the Akasaka part of Tokyo and the weather was HOOOOOT. I went in the middle of the rainy season, but I had luck on my side cuz it did NOT rain one single day I was there XD XD (it rained after I left though!)

Here are the pics I took:
(they're mostly of places and things I did....the next time I go back I want to take tons of pics of the PEOPLE XD XD)

Flying in:

The city as I was getting into town:

My BEAUTIFUL hotel room:

Me in my hotel room:

They have the FUNNIEST shows on tv. And everything is just CUTE INCLUDING the morning news!
Here's the guy from Moonchild doing some interview for a talk show...

and here's live action hello kitty LOL

The GORGEOUS view from my hotel room that first night:

The view the next morning:

Visited the Imperial Palace:

Metro-ing to Shibuya:

SHIBUYA!!

You guys know what this is...

Continued in part two.....

MiyaBi_Na · #3 (**permalink**) 03-29-2007, 08:28 PM

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sorry for two posts...I found out there's a limit on pics you can put in each post lol

so here's the rest of it...

Shinjuku!

I metroed to the subburbs for homemade dinner at a friends house..it was DELICIOUS!:

His house

The dinner

While there, I also went out and had traditional Ookonomiyaki! In Ikebukuro where I found all those Ganguro and Yamamaba girls!

makin foooooood

mine turned out all perfect XD

This is the alley in Akasaka that I shopped in a lot..

Here's some goodies I bought from this cool bookstore in akasaka

Annnd some things/places I ate at during my trip:

And the rest of these pics are just random things I took pics of cuz I like doing that...^^

Police box

Pachinko parlor!

Inside a taxi

Biggest Ferris wheel in the world

Tokyo Tower

Vending

Tokyo sunset as I was flying out

And that's it! Hope you enjoyed

Kimiyo · #4 (**permalink**) 03-29-2007, 08:59 PM

Nifty! I hope travel to Japan some day. My sister is currently there.

MiyaBi_Na · #5 (**permalink**) 03-29-2007, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Kimiyo

Nifty! I hope travel to Japan some day. My sister is currently there.

you should TOTOALLY go visit her! It's soooo expensive to stay in Japan...if she's there and has a place to live, then all you hafta worry about is plane ticket and SPENDING CASH XD XD

lucky....

pinkhaireddreamboy · #6 (**permalink**) 03-30-2007, 01:08 AM

luckky!!!! seeing these pictures makes me want to go even moooreeeee! how old were you when you went?? my sister is going to college near shibuya next year, im scared for her because she will have to find her own place to leave D:

MiyaBi_Na · #7 (**permalink**) 03-30-2007, 03:30 PM

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luckky!!!! seeing these pictures makes me want to go even moooreeeee! how old were you when you went?? my sister is going to college near shibuya next year, im scared for her because she will have to find her own place to leave D:

I was umm......I think 19? yeah...19 =)

And don't worry about your sis...I'm sure she'll be really happy there no matter where she's living!!! If worst comes to worst and she can't find a apartment near her school (though some schools have "dorm" available near the campus...)...she could always find those "inns" that all the foreigners live in however long they need (gosh I can't remember the name of them!! they're sooo cool. I'll post up the website when I remember it).
Usually students or people travelling country to country rent the rooms for however long you want- no binding contracts n'such. You can bring all your belongings n'stff.... It's kinda like a frathouse but you make friends from all over the world LoL
they're usually run by Japanese people...

anyone know what I'm talking about?? those inn thingies..LOL
I can't remember what they're called...I used to have this really good website that has a listing of all of them available in Japan....I must find it for you...

SecretLover · #8 (**permalink**) 03-30-2007, 05:34 PM

I liked it when the people were walking around, but I thought there would be more colors and stuff. More prettier o_o, and I dun think I could eat that food... it looks some what nasty o.o. XD but I still want to go.

how long did it take u to get there. I think its about 18 hours from ohio.

MiyaBi_Na · #9 (**permalink**) 03-30-2007, 05:46 PM

umm...I don't quite remember how long it took cuz you literally are a day ahead when you go there LOL
it was close to 20something hours cuz I had a like...5 hour layover at an airport in the middle of the US at one point. It was such a long trip >.<

something funny...I left on a saturday morning, but when I got there it was sunday night, there.
And when I left there on a saturday morning, I got back Friday night LOL so I went back in time....the time change is a little weird, but I got lucky and didn't suffer any jetlag so I was completely energized when I got there!

MiyaBi_Na · #10 (**permalink**) 03-30-2007, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LittleNikku

I liked it when the people were walking around, but I thought there would be more colors and stuff. More prettier o_o, and I dun think I could eat that food... it looks some what nasty o.o. XD but I still want to go.

how long did it take u to get there. I think its about 18 hours from ohio.

there was lots of color..all the signs and buildings and clothes. It was PACKED during the day in the streets. those pics I took where in the morning when people were just coming out for work. That's probably why you dont' see much color..work clothes =P
but later in the day I saw all these school children and teenagers walking around in their adorable clothes.

That's why I said next time I got back I wanna focus on taking pics of just the fashion- I've already got the touristy-type pics outta the way

hahah

oh yeah..and it was so clean O_O the streets and metro were just so clean LoL
the metro is AWESOME...the most awesome I've ever seen XD XD

SecretLover · #11 (**permalink**) 03-30-2007, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MiyaBi_Na

there was lots of color..all the signs and buildings and clothes. It was PACKED during the day in the streets. those pics I took where in the morning when people were just coming out for work. That's probably why you dont' see much color..work clothes =P
but later in the day I saw all these school children and teenagers walking around in their adorable clothes.

That's why I said next time I got back I wanna focus on taking pics of just the fashion- I've already got the touristy-type pics outta the way

hahah

oh yeah..and it was so clean O_O the streets and metro were just so clean LoL
the metro is AWESOME...the most awesome I've ever seen XD XD

ahh, when r u going back? Was it a scary fly there? I rly wanna go, and i hate flying I might go on a ship over there. IDK. XDD

PanikkuPop~ · #12 (**permalink**) 04-01-2007, 02:50 PM

Wow, those pictures are awesome! ^___^
Ah it looks like so much fun x3 you're so lucky! I really hope to go to Japan some day D:
Can yu speak Japanese? Or did yu manage to go round speaking English? x3

SecretLover · #13 (**permalink**) 04-01-2007, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by PanikkuPop~

Wow, those pictures are awesome! ^___^
Ah it looks like so much fun x3 you're so lucky! I really hope to go to Japan some day D:
Can yu speak Japanese? Or did yu manage to go round speaking English? x3

Most people say you should rly go with some kind of Japanese language knowings. So basic stuff is important. I am pretty sure that she knows some Japanese. XD, it would almost be impossiable to go there without speaking Japanese.

Though if you go to Korea im sure you could get by without speaking korean. A lot of my penpals have english class everyday.

yiin · #14 (**permalink**) 04-04-2007, 07:34 PM

ohh hey those are really good pictures. i have not really good ones >.< lol i've never wanted to take pictures but here are a few pictures^^; {most of the city pictures are of kawasaki<3 my home~} ps: my camera date kept bothering me so i turned it off and yes it's not the correct date or anything. lol
**[sorry that the pictures aren't smaller --;]

on the plane.. about to land

in the taxi.

the densha..

kawasaki

komiyasan making dinner for meee!

visiting mt.fuji

inuyama~

nagoya.

shinkansen<3

marriage@private gardens

ohh baby ;]

MiyaBi_Na · #15 (**permalink**) 04-04-2007, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by yiin

ohh hey those are really good pictures. i have not really good ones >.< lol i've never wanted to take pictures but here are a few pictures^^; {most of the city pictures are of kawasaki<3 my home~} ps: my camera date kept bothering me so i turned it off and yes it's not the correct date or anything. lol

DON'T BE SILLY! Your pictures are AWESOME! I love it! I never got to see the more traditional things in Japan like what you took in your pics (rivers, Mt. Fuji, Shrines, etc..) I only stayed in the city/suburbs...so these pics are beautiful and awesome XD
and the SHINKANSEN!! I've never see it in person. It looks so pretty *-*

thanks for sharing!

Do you still live there? You said you're from there? Who was cooking in that picture? yummy! And who's wedding are you attending? family?

hehe

yiin · #16 (**permalink**) 04-05-2007, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by MiyaBi_Na

DON'T BE SILLY! Your pictures are AWESOME! I love it! I never got to see the more traditional things in Japan like what you took in your pics (rivers, Mt. Fuji, Shrines, etc..) I only stayed in the city/suburbs...so these pics are beautiful and awesome XD
and the SHINKANSEN!! I've never see it in person. It looks so pretty *-*

thanks for sharing!

Do you still live there? You said you're from there? Who was cooking in that picture? yummy! And who's wedding are you attending? family?

hehe

no problem!* pretty much, hehe. japan is my second home<3 my komiyasan was cooking^^ he's pretty much my uncle. OH! lmaoo no! it wasnt family. we happened to be at the garden while they were having their wedding ;D so i took a picture. lol my mom said to take it because i've never seen a traditional wedding in real life and also because i'll never have one. lmao she says it because she doesnt want me marrying a japanese guy. lol she's so obsessed that they'll abuse me or something --;

MiyaBi_Na · #17 (**permalink**) 04-05-2007, 03:02 PM

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no problem!* pretty much, hehe. japan is my second home<3 my komiyasan was cooking^^ he's pretty much my uncle. OH! lmaoo no! it wasnt family. we happened to be at the garden while they were having their wedding ;D so i took a picture. lol my mom said to take it because i've never seen a traditional wedding in real life and also because i'll never have one. lmao she says it because she doesnt want me marrying a japanese guy. lol she's so obsessed that they'll abuse me or something --;

hahaha oh i see
well you should marry who you wanna marry =X
LoL
would you marry a japanese guy? LoL
I'd marry whoever my heart says I should marry...

are you full japanese?
That's awesome that you basically have 2 homes! do you get to visit Japan often because of it?

sorry for so many questions! ^^;;

yiin · #18 (**permalink**) 04-06-2007, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MiyaBi_Na

hahaha oh i see
well you should marry who you wanna marry =X
LoL
would you marry a japanese guy? LoL
I'd marry whoever my heart says I should marry...

are you full japanese?
That's awesome that you basically have 2 homes! do you get to visit Japan often because of it?

sorry for so many questions! ^^;;

i know lmao. most likely will

no i'm not full. ahah my dad is german and my mom is japanese. im american ;] lol yes i do~ i like it more than where i am now. but northern virginia- washington, dc area is nice too.

it's okkk=) lol

MiyaBi_Na · #19 (**permalink**) 04-06-2007, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by yiin

i know lmao. most likely will

no i'm not full. ahah my dad is german and my mom is japanese. im american ;] lol yes i do~ i like it more than where i am now. but northern virginia- washington, dc area is nice too.

it's okkk=) lol

AHHH! You live near me!! I didn't even notice that! I live in NoVA/DC too! springfield area XD that's awesome!

And yeah I figured you weren't full japanese...even though that first pic you had up was blurry..I could tell

I was just wondering lol

you're so adorable though^^

yiin · #20 (**permalink**) 04-06-2007, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MiyaBi_Na

AHHH! You live near me!! I didn't even notice that! I live in NoVA/DC too! springfield area XD that's awesome!

And yeah I figured you weren't full japanese...even though that first pic you had up was blurry..I could tell

I was just wondering lol

you're so adorable though^^

oh my YES YOU DOO!

aha you lucky person. we left fairfax county for loudoun ewww. ahaha right next to westfield. like south riding? but yes!

hahaha^^*