Comments on: Japan 2008

By: elvadrieng

elvadrieng — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:53:23 +0000

‘Eating Japanese cuisine in Singapore is often a rather sterilized affair no different from consuming fast food.’

It is only sterilized if you choose to eat at fast food chain or sub-standard chains. Of course, eating in Japan should be much better than most of the restaurants.

By: Dreamer

Dreamer — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:29:11 +0000

Why don’t you post a pic with youself in it? Are you worried that you are too overweight? LOL

By: don777

don777 — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:08:25 +0000

Okonomiyaki is good. But let’s also try a Takoyaki and an Ikayaki during your kansai stay.

I can recommend you to drop at the Ikayaki stall in Hanshin-Hyakkaten(Hanshin department store, Umeda area)/BF. the stall is so famous, and has a queue at any time(^^;.

If you go to Nipponbashi(or Ponbashi in short), Let’s try e-maid. e-maid is the most upmarket maid-cafe in Ota-road area.

http://e-maid.net/

I hope you enjoy your Japanese holiday.

By: Soshi

Soshi — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:36:08 +0000

Wooo Osaka! If you have around 2000yen to spare, do pay a visit to the Kaiyukan. It’s a bit on the pricey side but it’s a really awesome aquarium. I go there every time I go to Osaka. It’s a good contrast to the more concretized side of Osaka. There’s a decent okomoniyaki place called Don Quixote at Namba, along with a good crepe place further up the shopping alley.

As for Kyoto, Fushimi Inari’s well worth the visit this time of the year. I think the autumn leaves are still up?

Man, I’m envious of the fact that you get to go to Japan nearly every year!

By: quendidil

quendidil — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:47:45 +0000

When you encounter a real Kansai-ben speaker it might come as a bit of a shock in the beginning. The only thing I caught off the first guy who spoke in kansai-ben I asked for directions was わからへん,

The guy was fairly young even, I’d say mid 20′s-early 30s.

By: Fate

Fate — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:07:51 +0000

Whoa u in japan already. And its ur 5th time. im envious. Cant waait for ur upcoming post.:D

By: Chu Yeow

Chu Yeow — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:00:05 +0000

Oops my bad! I forgot all about your sleepless overnight bus ride. Please ignore my last comment.

By: Chu Yeow

Chu Yeow — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:48:02 +0000

4100 yen is cheap! Compared to Shinkansen and even the JR pass. Why do you not recommend it?

By: jebba prime

jebba prime — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:58:53 +0000

woot! i ve been to Osaka last spring! its fun there. I stayed in the Chi-sun hotel in shinsaibashi!

Go to Namba. there are lotsa anime stores and interesting places there. There is a Gundam Hobby Store that is 2 floors!

enjoy japan

By: Rin

Rin — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:58:50 +0000

That’s really cool!!!!!
I haven’t been to Osaka…but I plan to in the near future…
Be sure to visit Comiket before you leave!!!!!!
Enjoy Japan!!!!!!!