Moshi Moshi

Asuka · #1 12-29-2001, 10:37 AM

Touristing japan is sweet and fun. I've been to so many places. Himeji, Nara, Kyoto, and Osaka. Going to Tokyo today for a week. I've been to 2 wacked out Japanese Rock band concerts. Basically, they're really indies bands but hey. Cali-Gari ruled and i gots me a wristband =). I saw lots of stuff in Kyoto. Himeji-jo in Himeji. The gigantic buddha in Nara. And i went to Sony Tower and the Aquarium in Osaka. The aquarium was cool and Sony Tower had LOADS of super high tech cool stuff that i would buy if i was a millionaire. I'm so getting a clie. BTW if any of you go to japan MAKE SURE you don't get on the last train of the night. THAT IS HELL!!!!!!! my god that was horrible. There wasn't any seats so about 30 people were stuffed in the little section between cars. GAH and here me and my sis were with 2 huge luggage bags and about 3 bags of souviners that wouldn't fit in the luggage. gah that sucked. well thats just a bit of what i've done here so far. I just thought i would post since i'm bored here at my sister's apartment. (I had to stop here and drop off my souvenirs so far cuz some are pretty good size and i plan on buying lots of CD's toys and anime goods in Tokyo. btw sushi is good!!!!! so is rice and curry i love that stuff. Well w00t. BTW hi kyle (told you i would say hi from japan).

Lugie · #2 12-29-2001, 10:39 AM

i thought moshi moshi was hello on the phone. i might do a rotary exange program to japan some day... who knows.

Asuka · #3 12-29-2001, 10:40 AM

yea you're right but i like saying it so i put it there

right now it's ohiyo-gozai mas i have no clue how to spell it but its good morning in japanese and i just woke up =)

Valder · #4 12-29-2001, 10:40 AM

BUY ME SOMETHING! I WANNA GO TO JAPAN! SUSHI RULES! HOPE YOU HAVE MORE FUN!

Lugie · #5 12-29-2001, 11:01 AM

i hope im a millionaire someday, i want to buy cool high tech electronic stuff

Neonight · #6 12-29-2001, 11:10 AM

I didn't read any of that crap but I bet you had fun.

ZanderX · #7 12-29-2001, 11:17 AM

What bands did you see, Asuka?

Whitey1 · #8 12-29-2001, 11:20 AM

did anyone get mad at you and call you "round eyes?"

Lugie · #9 12-29-2001, 11:35 AM

HEHE i remember that southpark episode when they went to play dodgeball in china

Rone · #10 12-29-2001, 11:37 AM

Bring me home an eggroll , Asuka

ZanderX · #11 12-29-2001, 11:39 AM

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Bring me home an eggroll , Asuka

That's China, you dolt.

Lugie · #12 12-29-2001, 11:40 AM

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Originally posted by Rone
Bring me home an eggroll , Asuka

i want to go to japan

hey buy me those shoes, i forgot what they are called... they are the wooden ones with the two pieces going down from the place where you put your foot... wish i could think of the name

SIZE 11.5 PLZ (US)

ZanderX · #13 12-29-2001, 11:41 AM

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Originally posted by Lugie

i want to go to japan

hey buy me those shoes, i forgot what they are called... they are the wooden ones with the two pieces going down from the place where you put your foot... wish i could think of the name

SIZE 11.5 PLZ (US)

Clogs?

Asuka · #14 12-29-2001, 11:43 AM

I only went to see Cali-Gari 2 times. In 2 different cities (osaka and nagoya) We were supposed to see 3 others but we got back too late. Sight seeing is so fun. But we might see Buck Tick for New Years. It depends on what we find out thats going on in Tokyo for New Years. As for the wooden shoes i bought a pair for my brother. They don't look comfy though =\.

ZanderX · #15 12-29-2001, 11:44 AM

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Originally posted by Asuka
I only went to see Cali-Gari 2 times. In 2 different cities (osaka and nagoya) We were supposed to see 3 others but we got back too late. Sight seeing is so fun. But we might see Buck Tick for New Years. It depends on what we find out thats going on in Tokyo for New Years. As for the wooden shoes i bought a pair for my brother. They don't look comfy though =\.

Buck Tick. :T I dislike Buck Tick. Oh well. I hope you have fun.

Asuka · #16 12-29-2001, 11:44 AM

Wanna know a funny thing about shoes in japan? The majority of shoes in japan come in 3 sizes. small medium and large. its weird.

Rone · #17 12-29-2001, 11:45 AM

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Originally posted by ZanderX

That's China, you dolt.

Well.. If you can buy eggrolls in the US you can buy them in japan too!

Asuka · #18 12-29-2001, 11:45 AM

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Buck Tick. :T I dislike Buck Tick. Oh well. I hope you have fun.

I'm not a big fan myself, but its a concert. Anyways if you wanna know i'm a big fan of Janne da Arc, Machine, and Pierrot. Oh yeah and Dir en Grey and Plastic Tree aren't bad either. Cali-Gari pwns.

ZanderX · #19 12-29-2001, 11:48 AM

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I'm not a big fan myself, but its a concert. Anyways if you wanna know i'm a big fan of Janne da Arc, Machine, and Pierrot. Oh yeah and Dir en Grey and Plastic Tree aren't bad either. Cali-Gari pwns.

Pierrot good, Plastic Tree good, Dir en Grey good.

I'm a Malice Mizer person myself.

toad1413 · #20 12-29-2001, 11:56 AM

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As for the wooden shoes i bought a pair for my brother. They don't look comfy though =\.

That's because they AREN'T.

Trust me, I've tried them. My mum and my sis went to Japan for a 2 week homestay a few years ago with my school, and my sis went again this year. I got loads of souvenirs from it.

Asuka · #21 12-29-2001, 12:02 PM

It's cool though the Japanese are big with gifts. My sis told me they liked individually wrapped food so i bought some little debbie christmas cakes. Well when i got there the Board of Education at my sister's school gave me a gift so i gave them the cakes. It turned out they gave me a super cool watch and i gave them food i felt bad =( but my sister said it was ok.

Nastazio · #22 12-29-2001, 12:03 PM

hope your having fun.

toad1413 · #23 12-29-2001, 12:05 PM

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Originally posted by Asuka
It's cool though the Japanese are big with gifts. My sis told me they liked individually wrapped food so i bought some little debbie christmas cakes. Well when i got there the Board of Education at my sister's school gave me a gift so i gave them the cakes. It turned out they gave me a super cool watch and i gave them food i felt bad =( but my sister said it was ok.

yeah. We also had a few Japanese people staying at our house for homestay some years. They brought loads of gifts for everyone in my family too. have you been to the Universal Studios there yet?

Asuka · #24 12-29-2001, 12:08 PM

Look it's kinkaku-ji.

Asuka · #25 12-29-2001, 12:11 PM

No not universal but we're going to disney land.

look its himeji-jo

Asuka · #26 12-29-2001, 12:15 PM

it's everyone's favorite person. Buddha!!

Asuka · #27 12-29-2001, 12:26 PM

You guys will never guess what CD's i bought in Osaka. I found Vanilla Ice, MC Hammer, Los Del Rio (macarena guys), and New Kids on the Block CD's for less than $2 a piece so i bought them in perfect condition w0000000t. I bets you all jealous =)

toad1413 · #28 12-29-2001, 12:27 PM

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it's everyone's favorite person. Buddha!!

heh. is that the big one? because if it is, then you could most likely fit up it's nostril, y'know.

Asuka · #29 12-29-2001, 12:30 PM

Yea thats the giant one in Nara. And they had this big like pillar with a cut out the size of his nostril and if you could fit through it you would have good fortune. Though it is a big nostril i couldn't fit through it and a bunch of asian kids had a tough time. Not as easy as people think.

toad1413 · #30 12-29-2001, 12:37 PM

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Yea thats the giant one in Nara. And they had this big like pillar with a cut out the size of his nostril and if you could fit through it you would have good fortune. Though it is a big nostril i couldn't fit through it and a bunch of asian kids had a tough time. Not as easy as people think.

heh. My sister fitted through it, and she's 3 years older than me. I could most likely fit through it too, I'm small.

Asuka · #31 12-29-2001, 12:40 PM

I'm not fat but i have really wide shoulders. My clothes are loose a lot cuz i have to usually get a XL so that my shoulders are comfy =(

Iracious · #32 12-29-2001, 01:31 PM

Hmn, so things are cheaper in Japan?

toad1413 · #33 12-29-2001, 01:34 PM

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Hmn, so things are cheaper in Japan?

not all things. for example, over in Japan a steak would cost a LOT more than in the US or Australia.

View GraalOnline Profile · #34 12-29-2001, 01:40 PM

I could fit through, I fit through this tiny hole in a jungle gym last week

Lugie · #35 12-29-2001, 01:51 PM

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Hmn, so things are cheaper in Japan?

well for media things it is, like music. in china it is too. what they do is charge you for the material the stuff is on, rather than the talent that is on it.

grim_squeaker_x · #36 12-29-2001, 07:01 PM

If you can understand Japanese try getting a mobile phone there, the capabilities they have there for those things are astounding.

toad1413 · #37 12-29-2001, 07:23 PM

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If you can understand Japanese try getting a mobile phone there, the capabilities they have there for those things are astounding.

Yes, they are. But. They wouldn't work for you. My sister was going to get one over there, but she couldn't, because it wouldn't work back in australia.

Zulithe · #38 12-29-2001, 07:41 PM

Hi Asuka! Glad you're having fun on your trip

Tin Man · #39 12-29-2001, 09:32 PM

how much money in US currency have you spent in Japan?
Also how big is the American influence there?
Another question see any good Anime that might be the next big hit here in the states?
One more thing how do the people take to foriegners?
One more thing how many Makudonarudo's have you seen?
One more thing have lots of fun.

Ooo I cant wait to go to Japan but i plan to learn japanese in college first. Ha man im going to look so strange in Japan seeing how im a giant 6' 4" though for some reason i heard they like tall people there.

Domo

toad1413 · #40 12-29-2001, 09:49 PM

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Ha man im going to look so strange in Japan seeing how im a giant 6' 4" though for some reason i heard they like tall people there.

They also like blonde-haired people there. My sister's blonde. She got a few marrage proposals while she was over there too.