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Home Sweet Home

…not. Damn I’m missing Japan already. Gao… Anyway I just got back from the airport and I’m dead tired. Will blog more when I feel less dead.

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Save money, Buy secondhand – Part II

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Death Note Movie: First Part

I just caught a late night show of Death Note: First Part in a cinema in Ikebukuro today. It was much better than I expected, but there wasn’t enough Misa Misa. Movie guide sold with all movies in Japan. As … Continue reading

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Fate/stay night Episode 24

Just watched the final episode of Fate/stay night. Rin didn’t die… Damn. Personally, I think the ending was well done and the impact is there, but it’s just not my type of ending. That part towards the end, where the … Continue reading

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Japan: Day Eight – Bandai Museum

Located just outside the east exit of Matsudo Station in Chiba Prefecture on the JR Joban Line is Bandai Museum, a place where all true Gundam fans must go once in their lifetime… and not more than once.

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Save money, Buy secondhand

Besides going to Bandai Museum today, I also revisited a few secondhand stores around Akihabara and Ikebukuro today and found some really good deals.

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Japan: Day Seven – Nakano Broadway

The sign “Chuo Line (Limited Express)” points straight. The sign “Chuo Line (Rapid)” points right. Looking around, not a route map to be seen… I am at Shinjuku station, the busiest train station in the world and I am on … Continue reading

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Japan: Day Six – Hakone

I was in Hakone (more specifically Hakone Yumoto) yesterday and didn’t get internet access… Hakone has only two things: hotels with onsen and mountains. Just take a look at the pictures. And for no particular reason, above is a picture … Continue reading

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Fate/stay night Episode 23

Well, since I am in Tokyo, it won’t be right for me to miss Fate/stay night, which just finished airing about a minute ago. Anyway, to sum up episode 23… Rin dies.That is all.

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Japan: Day Five – Yasukuni Shrine

We visited the infamous Yasukuni Shrine today. You know, the place that gets into the papers everytime a Japanese prime minister visits it. See pictures. Well, it might seem like a weird place for a Chinese guy to visit, but … Continue reading

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Japan: Day Four – Ikebukuro & Shinjuku

Wandered around East Ikebukuro in the morning and Shinjuku in the afternoon today. Finally got to visit the Kinokuniya main branch. Although our hotel is located in Ikebukuro, it is on the opposite side of the train station from the … Continue reading

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Japan: Day Three – Akihabara Part II

Spent another day wandering around Akihabara. It’s amazing how you can waste so much time just looking through the stores…

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