2012-12-26, 10:32
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Got back on Dec 24th.....Depression!
Sometimes I am ready to go home after a trip but I was not ready to leave Japan. I wish I had more time. I am going to miss how clean everything was, how efficient public transport is, and how extremely helpful everyone is. People seriously went out of their way to help me even when we couldn't understand each other verbally. It's a truly great country and I know I am blessed to say I was able to go there twice (and I do plan to go again one day). Although I was still not able to see everything I wanted I was lucky to see a few more places this time: Instead of just Tokyo and Kyoto I also went to Otsu City, Kamakura, and Enoshima. I'll post some pictures as soon as I can. Although I don't think my camera is a nice as Malkuth's. 
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2012-12-26, 17:07
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2012-12-26, 17:22
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 However good the camera is, it still can not capture how magnificent some places look in real life. I am saying this based on comparing mine with a friend's photos, who used a semi-pro camera. Drawings would be better, but unfortunately they take too much time, and are capturing a more personal impression. Photos for me, are just an aid to remember certain events and places, and can help others to understand what I am taking about. There is no way though to capture the whole experience... size/scale, perspective, smell, lightning, color depth, feelings, and many more are beyond the grasp of modern tech... Anyway, off to the train station  PS@Kirarakim: Did you eventually find animate in Ikebukuro?
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2012-12-26, 18:13
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I actually have a better camera than Malkuth. But it's my first digital camera so I don't know how the pictures will look once they are off the camera and on the computer.
I caught a cold on the plane home so I haven't had a chance to go through my pics yet. As for nighttime pics my friend took some so when he shares with me maybe I will post some here. And Malkuth I did find the animate. Someone showed me the way though so it wasn't by my own skill.
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2012-12-26, 20:18
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I was in Higurashi land for a day.
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It's good I didn't use some shitty pocket digital camera
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2012-12-27, 20:01
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So, related to the comments made previously.. it's snowing here in Eastern Canada but thick walls and heat do a decent job. My friend living in Shizuoka is freezing her tiny little butt off cause of the thin walls and lack of heating at her apartment..
 That said, it's not like she was caught unprepared, she's been there for three years but is just one of the things she dislikes..
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2012-12-28, 06:31
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Back to more interesting stuff, Oedo Onsen Monogatari was amazing, and today Kamakura perfect (I wish days were longer to visit more temples and shrines, as well as go hiking on the eastern side; not to mention warmer to swim): Album from the two western hiking trails, which are quite easy (all things considered)... one hour each, without any hard climbs. The thumbnail is the view of mount Fuji from the mountaintop of Kenchou temple. Kōtoku-in（高徳院） home of the second largest Buddha statue Zeniarai-Benten（銭洗い弁天） wash your money here, and after spending them expect to get it back in multiple amounts... or so they believe Jōchi-ji（金宝山浄智寺） cute little temple and cemetary devoted to the god of happiness (Hotei, which I misread as hotel, and almost skipped it) Tōkei-ji（東慶寺） monastery for the abused women in the middle ages, which Europe had none Engaku-ji（円覚寺） houses the souls of those who fought the Mongols in the 13th c. and has some national treasures, which are uninteresting, compared to the temple complex itsel, IMHO Kenchō-ji（建長寺） the most beautiful temple complex I have visited thus far, with its peak offering a wonderful view of the whole city, and Fuji-san Unfortunately, dusk was faster than our feet, so the eastern side of the city, seashore and Enoshima, will have to wait for some weeks TODO: Ise, Nagoya, Inuyama, Gifu, Matsumoto  Quote:
That said, if she is living in a traditional room with a lot of space and/or high ceiling (unlikely in cities, since they are crazy expensive) and is not aware how to stay warm, I see that happening
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2012-12-30, 14:22
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Thought I would upload a couple pictures of one of my favorite meals in Japan. This was at Hase-dera Temple in Kamakura. A beautiful Buddhist temple over Kamakura bay. Anyways I stopped at the temple restaurant and had Powdered Matcha which came with a little biscuit & sweetened potatoes..amazing.
This was my second favorite meal in Japan. My first was at Fushimi Inari Nishin Soba (Herring Soba) which I can only describe as wow. Sadly I didn't think to take a picture of it. People always say Japan is expensive but I found meals at temples/shrines to be extremely reasonable and godly tasting. Spoiler for Food:
The temple was really beautiful (although in my rush to get to Enoshima I think I missed the important statue that was at this temple). The only other thing I saw at Kamakura was the Great Buddha which was amazing but there have been other recent pictures of that so I won't re-post. Spoiler for Temple Images:
edit: Also my camera re-sized all but my first couple pictures to 640X480. I have no idea how this happened (must have pressed something without realizing) but does this mean I can't get them back to higher quality? I mean this is convenient for posting on web but I thought larger pictures were better right? edit: I have so many places to post pictures so here are more food pictures (although the first two are repeats from above) http://kirarakim.livejournal.com/402753.html
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2013-01-03, 01:42
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Sanguubashi
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30 temples and shrines, 9 gardens and parks, 6 castles, 2 imperial palaces and comiket... not bad for the first 30 days, though I have missed a lot.
Some trivial stuff I skipped mentioning:
Well, this is more like living in Japan, then visiting (since I decided to try and stay here), but I guess the list could help most visitors too 
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2013-01-03, 06:30
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My plan was to stay here for 3 months, then 1-2 months to S. Korea and NE China, then back here for 2 more months, and I added 1 month to Philippines because a very good friend of mine is moving there permanently. Quote:
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2013-01-03, 11:12
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I quit my old job, and decided to spend all the money I made, while thinking about what to do next... which will be either getting a job here or starting my own company... or think more
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I have already offered my seat thrice here, while those bimbos and businessmen pretended to not notice!
I strongly recommend ING in Kyoto (next to the temple Oda Nobunaga died), Mother and Godz in Shinjuku, as well as Rock-a-holic in Shibuya.
