Thursday, November 30, 2006

Monday, November 27, 2006

Odaiba the City of the Future







Asimo got to talk to us at the Museum of Emerging Innovation and Science.
View from the World's Tallest ferris wheel in Odaiba.

Tokyo Big Sight



Odayba was once an island with cannons that was used to fight off invading barbarians, but now stands a futuristic looking city recently erected by Japan's architects.

Saturday, November 25, 2006

Japan on 10000 Yen a Day per Person

Harajuku at Night
Harajuku Girl


This vacation is quite an expensive one. Counting the train fare to all the places I want to go to, the ride to Tokyo is roughly 40 dollars round trip. We are having lots of fun shopping and sightseeing. Phoebe bought a purse at the GAP in Harajuku and Nayeli got some squeeky gloves at Kiddy Land. I also showed Chris and Phoebe the world famous "intersection" at Shibuya atop the second floor of the Starbucks. Waves of human beings crossing the street is quite a spectacle.


Panda Costume for dogs
Nayeli at Kiddy Land in Harajuku
Massive crowds in front of the GAP


Friday, November 24, 2006

Japan Visit


Phoebe and Chris is here and I've been showing them around Japan. I took two weeks of leave to show them these places. Base Tour, Daiei Mall, Toto's Sushi Bar, Kamakura, Hase, Giant Buddha, Temples and Shrines, Family Garden, Livin Store, Seiyu, Kawasaki, Lazona Plaza (American Style Mall), Akihabara Electric Town, Fancy Yakiniku, Tonkatsu, Yokohama's China Town, Museums, Chinese Acrobats, Yokohama's Landmark Tower, Hard Rock Cafe, World Porters, Coco's Curry, Tokyo's Imperial Palace, Ueno City Park (more temples, shrines and statues of Samurai), Bargain shopping district in Ueno, Ikebukuro's Sunshine City, Toys R Us, Udon Noodle place, Toyota's Car Showroom and Hybrid Car Museum, Shibuya, Harajuku, Alcatraz ER, Futuristic City of Odaiba, and Kyoto!
I'm showing them more places than what most American's have ever seen in Japan in the span of 3 years. Enjoy the pictures.





Friday, November 17, 2006

PS3

Phoebe
100 Yen Ice Cream Machine and a coffee machine

I waited in line for the anticipated, "PS3" just to be told that there wasn't any. It kinda sucks, but what can we do? The store manager said that there were only 200,000 released in the U.S. And the Navy Exchange in Japan only gets 6 total. Wow. I don't really want one. It is too expensive, but people are willing to wait in line for days to get this just to sell it on ebay.