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Cosmic Eagle · 2012-12-26, 20:18

I was in Higurashi land for a day.

No mysterious murders and killing cycles occured though

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Originally Posted by RRW

You guys really should buy new camera.

No offense thought. you guys still get good picture and I appreciate your effort

Would you be willing to contribute 1K to that ww

It's good I didn't use some shitty pocket digital camera

willx · 2012-12-27, 20:01

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..

Cosmic Eagle · 2012-12-27, 20:35

Yeah, traditional Japanese homes rely mainly on kerosene heaters.

In the end I just slept with no heating. Yutanpo under the futon plus thick traditional winter robe means it actually became quite warm

Malkuth · 2012-12-28, 06:31

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Originally Posted by RRW

But I want to see japan at night. i wonder if you can take night photo with that camera? you have any?

I prefer to play with the illumination the sun can create, but here are some photos during night.

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.

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Kōtoku-in（高徳院） home of the second largest Buddha statue

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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

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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)

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Tōkei-ji（東慶寺） monastery for the abused women in the middle ages, which Europe had none

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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

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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

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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

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Originally Posted by willx

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..

That is very strange, in my apartment near Yoyogi, I use the air conditioner only when working overnight (and probably I only feel cold, because to tiredness and lack of movement... internal temperature drops, etc). Also in Koya-san, where it was snowing, as well as Matsumoto and Nagano, it wasn't as cold as in Munich or even London.

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

Cosmic Eagle · 2012-12-28, 08:40

Oh, Benzaiten-sama...I got a really cute snake souvenir of the goddess as a gift for someone. They are ubiquitious everywhere it seems

Kirarakim · 2012-12-30, 14:22

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

Malkuth · 2013-01-03, 01:42

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:

Japanese love to line up, be it comiket (12-31), Meiji Shrine (01-01), Emperor's speech (01-02), Kaminari Gate (01-03)...
Visiting the Tokyo palace for the emperor's speech was quite embarassing, during the backpack check, I had in it about 30 H-doujinshi, and forgot inside a pack of condoms too... I gave the policewoman a good laugh during a really tough workday
For the love of gods, why doesn't anyone stand up for the elderly in trains I have already offered my seat thrice here, while those bimbos and businessmen pretended to not notice!
Ageha sucks!
Japan has the best hard rock / metal bars after Greece, friendly staff, cozy atmosphere, interesting to talk customers, smoking allowed indoors, but the best thing is that clients get to pick songs 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.
Toilets, not only they are free and everywhere, they are also clean!
The patriots at Yasukuni... I really don't get these people, however much brain-damaged someone can be, still these "patriots" are in completely different level than any other idiot... and they exist in every country too
Smoking... thank gods you are allowed to smoke inside stores and enclosed spaces... not like those hypochondriac fascists in Europe who try to enforce their habits into everyone!
Doujinshi... unless you deal with some thief working in a distribution company or a bimbo in Ageha misunderstanding feminism... there is a clear distinction between fiction and reality
2nd hand stores for anything... dirt cheap electronics, clothes, furniture, figurines, comics (both domestic and imported)... Nakano and Akihabara are heaven on earth
last but not least, food... the food here is excellent, be it cheap or expensive is far better, more fullfilling and cheaper than what one could get in England, France, and Germany... probably a vegetarian's nightmare, but then again these people should realize that humans have a different diet than cows
Oh! and I almost forgot... konbini (convenience stores)... open 24/7 and have everything at reasonable prices... from cigarettes to food to drinks to hentai

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

Azuma Denton · 2013-01-03, 02:29

30 days??

Are you moving to Japan, Malkuth?

And, what is Ageha??

Malkuth · 2013-01-03, 06:30

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Originally Posted by Azuma Denton

30 days??

Are you moving to Japan, Malkuth?

I wasn't planning to, but after staying here I am seriously going to try to, despite being hard to.

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.

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And, what is Ageha??

Ageha is a very popular dance club meat market, that someone tricked me into going, and then complained because he didn't score

Cosmic Eagle · 2013-01-03, 10:53

How was Yasukuni? Didn't have time to go...

Kirarakim · 2013-01-03, 11:07

Malkuth what do you do to have all this time to travel?

Malkuth · 2013-01-03, 11:09

Packed with people because of the emperor's speech and hatsumode

I'll visit it again some time this month, along with Kanda and Hie... probably Asakusa too.

Cosmic Eagle · 2013-01-03, 11:12

Reinforces the notion that if you want to actually pay your respects at any jinja or temple, then you have to go on a normal weekday...

Malkuth · 2013-01-03, 11:12

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Originally Posted by Kirarakim

Malkuth what do you do to have all this time to travel?

Vacation of course

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

Kirarakim · 2013-01-03, 11:16

I wish I had more money to travel when I was unemployed but that wasn't the case. Time or money always fighting against me.

My friend saw the emperor on his birthday Dec 23rd, I decided to skip it though.

Malkuth · 2013-01-03, 11:27

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Originally Posted by Kirarakim

I wish I had more money to travel when I was unemployed but that wasn't the case. Time or money always fighting against me.

Money was a problem when I was younger, and time when older.

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Originally Posted by Kirarakim

My friend saw the emperor on his birthday Dec 23rd, I decided to skip it though.

Actually, it's better to apply for the guided tour with the imperial household agency. During the public appearances the place is packed

Kirarakim · 2013-01-03, 11:56

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Originally Posted by Malkuth

Actually, it's better to apply for the guided tour with the imperial household agency. During the public appearances the place is packed

I did just that on my last trip to Japan in 2007. That is part of the reason I didn't go see the emperor this time, there were others things I wanted to do instead.

My friend said he got in right away though and even got some good video of the emperor's speech.

Malkuth · 2013-01-13, 22:52

Here is a rare (as they say) Tokyo blizzard...

Cosmic Eagle · 2013-01-14, 03:46

Speaking of blizzards

Here's Kanazawa Castle amidst one....I was actually sweating when I took this though, having ran around the perimeter looking for the entrance ^^;

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Malkuth · 2013-01-14, 23:06

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Originally Posted by Cosmic Eagle

Speaking of blizzards

Here's Kanazawa Castle amidst one....I was actually sweating when I took this though, having ran around the perimeter looking for the entrance ^^;

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But that's normal for Kanazawa, actually most of the north coast... it is not though for Tokyo! Even today with the sun shining since dawn, there are 5+ cm of snow left... yesterday it was snowing so heavily that I could not eve see the Shinjuku skyscrapers... weather like this I haven't experienced since I moved away from Munich

2012-12-27, 20:01	Link #1082
willx Nyaaan~~ Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 40	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.. __________________ Nyaaaan~~

2012-12-27, 20:35	Link #1083
Cosmic Eagle 今宵の虎徹は血に飢えている Join Date: Jan 2009	Yeah, traditional Japanese homes rely mainly on kerosene heaters. In the end I just slept with no heating. Yutanpo under the futon plus thick traditional winter robe means it actually became quite warm __________________

2012-12-28, 08:40	Link #1085
Cosmic Eagle 今宵の虎徹は血に飢えている Join Date: Jan 2009	Oh, Benzaiten-sama...I got a really cute snake souvenir of the goddess as a gift for someone. They are ubiquitious everywhere it seems __________________

2012-12-30, 14:22	Link #1086
Kirarakim Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007	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 __________________ Twitter MAL Last edited by Kirarakim; 2012-12-30 at 15:02.

2013-01-03, 01:42	Link #1087
Malkuth Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London Age: 43	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: Japanese love to line up, be it comiket (12-31), Meiji Shrine (01-01), Emperor's speech (01-02), Kaminari Gate (01-03)... Visiting the Tokyo palace for the emperor's speech was quite embarassing, during the backpack check, I had in it about 30 H-doujinshi, and forgot inside a pack of condoms too... I gave the policewoman a good laugh during a really tough workday For the love of gods, why doesn't anyone stand up for the elderly in trains I have already offered my seat thrice here, while those bimbos and businessmen pretended to not notice! Ageha sucks! Japan has the best hard rock / metal bars after Greece, friendly staff, cozy atmosphere, interesting to talk customers, smoking allowed indoors, but the best thing is that clients get to pick songs 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. Toilets, not only they are free and everywhere, they are also clean! The patriots at Yasukuni... I really don't get these people, however much brain-damaged someone can be, still these "patriots" are in completely different level than any other idiot... and they exist in every country too Smoking... thank gods you are allowed to smoke inside stores and enclosed spaces... not like those hypochondriac fascists in Europe who try to enforce their habits into everyone! Doujinshi... unless you deal with some thief working in a distribution company or a bimbo in Ageha misunderstanding feminism... there is a clear distinction between fiction and reality 2nd hand stores for anything... dirt cheap electronics, clothes, furniture, figurines, comics (both domestic and imported)... Nakano and Akihabara are heaven on earth last but not least, food... the food here is excellent, be it cheap or expensive is far better, more fullfilling and cheaper than what one could get in England, France, and Germany... probably a vegetarian's nightmare, but then again these people should realize that humans have a different diet than cows Oh! and I almost forgot... konbini (convenience stores)... open 24/7 and have everything at reasonable prices... from cigarettes to food to drinks to hentai 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

2013-01-03, 02:29	Link #1088
Azuma Denton ~AD~ Join Date: Oct 2006	30 days?? Are you moving to Japan, Malkuth? And, what is Ageha??

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Cosmic Eagle 今宵の虎徹は血に飢えている Join Date: Jan 2009	How was Yasukuni? Didn't have time to go... __________________

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Kirarakim Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007	Malkuth what do you do to have all this time to travel? __________________ Twitter MAL

2013-01-03, 11:09	Link #1092
Malkuth Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London Age: 43	Packed with people because of the emperor's speech and hatsumode I'll visit it again some time this month, along with Kanda and Hie... probably Asakusa too.

2013-01-03, 11:12	Link #1093
Cosmic Eagle 今宵の虎徹は血に飢えている Join Date: Jan 2009	Reinforces the notion that if you want to actually pay your respects at any jinja or temple, then you have to go on a normal weekday... __________________

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Kirarakim Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007	I wish I had more money to travel when I was unemployed but that wasn't the case. Time or money always fighting against me. My friend saw the emperor on his birthday Dec 23rd, I decided to skip it though. __________________ Twitter MAL

2013-01-13, 22:52	Link #1098
Malkuth Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London Age: 43	Here is a rare (as they say) Tokyo blizzard...

2013-01-14, 03:46	Link #1099
Cosmic Eagle 今宵の虎徹は血に飢えている Join Date: Jan 2009	Speaking of blizzards Here's Kanazawa Castle amidst one....I was actually sweating when I took this though, having ran around the perimeter looking for the entrance ^^; Images Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload? __________________