Monday, November 28, 2011

Japanese Train

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Egg Nog

Headed to the Base in Yokosuka today. Picked up some Taco Bell and then went to the base store to get some US only goods. Picked up some Deodorant, socks that fit me, and a lot of snacks that aren't really available in Japan or are just available in much larger quantity at a lower price.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Honey Toast

Today I met up with Momoko and her sister in Shinjuku and for lunch we went to Pasela Resorts which is a primarily a party center but people also go just to eat, play darts, or sing karaoke. We went to try the Honey Toast. I've walked by this place many times before and always wanted to try it so we went. The menu was pretty standard and there were about 16 different kinds of Honey Toast to choose from which are all more or less the same just with different toppings. It's basically a big thing of warm sweet bread with ice cream or fruit on top. It's pretty good, but that one serving was more than enough for 3 people.

Friday, November 11, 2011

Yakiniku!

Met up with Momoko and her Sister in Shinjuku for dinner. We went to a Yakiniku chain called Gyu Kaku. It's all over Japan and Asia. There are even some Gyu Kakus in America. Yakiniku is Korean food and they give you a tray of meat and then you grill it using the grill on your table. There are a couple sauces you can use for the meat and a wide variety of meats to choose from.

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Hakone trip!

Woke up early and met up with Momo in Shinjuku. We bought tickets to Hakone and got on the hour and a half train ride to Hakone. There is a pretty good travel deal where for 5,000 yen you can get to and from Hakone for two days and it also covers all transportation in Hakone. Hakone is partially famous for Onsens so when we got there we took the cable car up a steep hill went to an Onsen and had lunch. From there we got on the rope way car which is like the Sky ride at Cedar Point but better. The view of the mountain was really cool but later in the day the fog blocked the view of anything but the cables holding the car. We stopped at some of the tourist centers on the top of the mountains there where they are selling black eggs which are just hard boiled eggs that turn black because they are cooked in the hot spring water.
After we got done there we headed down to a big lake in Hakone and rode the pirate ship to the other side in the fog. From there we took a bus to one of the major stations there and took the train back to Shinjuku.

Harrison Ford Uncharted 3 ad

Harrison Ford is helping to advertise one of the few good PS3 games. Walking through Shibuya station and other stations around Tokyo you'll be able to see these ads and they are pretty awesome solely because it's Harrison Ford.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Train Manners


A new train manners poster with the same request of not using the phone on the train.