Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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2009-08-18 first night in Tokyo

Ein neuer Tag brach an und es gab wieder Fisch, Ei, Tee und später auch Kuchen zum Frühstück. Sehr unterschiedliche Sachen, deshalb muss ich mich daran noch gewöhnen. Nathalia, Nikita und ich sind dann nach Arakawaoki gefahren, wo wir nach einer Handykarte für mich suchten. Leider musste ich feststellen, dass mein deutsches Handy nicht kompatibel ist. Danach sind wir noch lange Zeit in der Gegend in Ibaraki rumgefahren, ohne ein eigentliches Ziel. Das Wetter war sehr schön und warm. Der blaue Himmel war auch schön anzuschauen. Zu Mittag gab es Ramen und als ich zu Hause ankam, musste ich Kleidung einpacken, da ich die folgenden Tage in Tokyo verbringen würde.


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against 17 clock I got up to go to Tokyo. In front of the Shibuya Hachiko statue should I Tomoji, meet a friend of Teruko. When I booked my flight to Germany, I had no money for a hotel. So has Teruko, a good Japanese friend of mine, asked their friends in Japan, if I could stay with them. Thus, Tomoji has agreed first.
I came an hour early in Shibuya. As I watched the people who may have just finished a day, I was very excited and his wife Tomoji. How will he be? Is it nice? Is he strict? I only had a couple of times through e-mails contact with him and could really appreciate nciht what kind of person was he. Random
played at the same time an indie band called "Sooners" at Shibuya station. Their music sounded similar to that of yuzu, so I listened to him in a while.


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Two young men were playing acoustic guitar and sang, while another man flyer distributed. When he realized I rübersah often to them, the man with the flyer to me and gave me a flyer with a smile in his hand. Then he went back to the other two and put on a kind of drum and was preparing for the next piece. On the flyer were more events noted for small gigs. They played really nice music. Now I regret it that I did not buy any CD of them. Maybe I see it yes again somewhere in Tokyo.
It was getting darker. Evening in Shibuya, there was a completely different mood. I can not express properly, but let's say, the city is vibrant.


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I did not know how Tomoji looked like he might have been any. I told him as a clue that I have a slightly larger bag with me going. At some point someone has touched me and asked if I was Puya.

Tomoji made a super nice impression. He was wearing a short light brown trousers and a colorful short-sleeved shirt and a black backpack. His hair was dyed brown. He took me to his station. We got in and I had to say that this track was on my recent trip to the fullest. Tomoji hesitantly tried a few words of English to use, but I would have understood it in Japanese. I gave him to understand that he could still speak Japanese, but that he might be taking a somewhat slower pace, as he spoke a little too fast. However, I felt totally comfortable. I made no worries.

The station where we got out, was one of a very quiet neighborhood in Shinjuku. However, the buildings were realtiv new and modern. The atmosphere I liked very much. On the way we bought a bottle of water in a supermarket. Tomoji's wife probably already waiting with dinner on us at home, as she registered mobile phone. They lived in a building with several apartment units. All very chic. With an elevator, we went upstairs where his wife was already at the door and smiled at us. They, too, Hiroko was how Tomoji really very nice. They asked me in front of me and I saw a typical apartment in Tokyo: a corridor, a closet, a living room with open kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom with toilet. One of the two rooms I could use. It could well be a room where Tomoji living out his passion for collecting as there are many records, CDs, movies, and also figures - some even packaged parts - were. A hobby room, so to speak. In the living area I was greeted and her dog Poaro. It was of course a lady dog, even if it does not assieht how Tomoji said.


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Together we had dinner. There was sushi, Kartoffekkroketten, cold (very refreshing), barley tea and mochi for dessert. I tasted the food really good and I did not feel as full as usual is exactly the right amount! After that, we have set ourselves
the living room and talked a bit. Both were 32 years old and are therefore a young realtiv Couple. In addition, Hiroko was eight months pregnant. Since it is a girl, thought about it a name. Tomoji and Hiroko were still not entirely sure, but it should definitely be a name that has to do with music. So far they found Ichika (歌 一, translated it means "first track") at best, and so I agreed. The name was really very nice. Then we planned a little the next few days for me. I wanted to go to the Ghibli Museum. Tomoji had for me already bought the ticket, since they must take to advance at an ATM. They asked me if I've seen "Tonari no Totoro" and I had to deny. Hiroko said when the Film has not been seen, one should not go to the museum. Therefore Tomoji has unsheathed his collection from a DVD and it was natural Totoro. We looked at him in Japanese, otherwise it was no other sound track. Since not much was said and what was said, was not so complicated, I have understood everything. A very funny and beautiful film. So I was very well equipped for the Ghibli Museum. We have also considered outside one evening to go to karaoke and also to eat together.
It was soon midnight and I went slowly to bed. Hiroko had me spread out a futon and pillow in the room. It looked very comfortable and I was fooled me once. Falling asleep I thought about what a nice couple who are both.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Blueprints On Sand Rails

2009-08-17 The next station is Ikebukuro

During the morning I ate breakfast - eggs, cracker with cucumber, cheese and tea - led Yosef Nathalia and a water fight with the garden hose in the garden. After this funny show, I've made the trip to Ueno, where I wanted to meet Kazuko. Kazuko was when I was still high school students, a visiting student at my school in Aachen. I helped her to find in Aachen deal and they slowly got used to living in Germany. When she went back to Japan, we have unfortunately lost contact. Just before I wanted to leave for Japan, I have found again by chance on Facebook. And now after 5 years I see they finally returned to Japan. We are both very happy because it was really very long ago.


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course, we initially had no idea what we should do, so we just went to Ueno Park, because it was close. As the sun was shining brightly, we have chosen a place under a tree in the shade and we sat down. Kazuko told me that she is now studying at Waseda University and the upcoming semester goes to London to study. Their style had changed too much. Somehow it reminded me of Hagumi from "Hachimitsu to Clover". She wore a dark blue Upper part and a long beige skirt with floral patterns. Her hair was longer. We also talked about some people from our former level, what they are doing today, and so on. We talked also about the future, so what do we want and what our dreams.


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Kazuko had then asked me if I was in Ikebukuro, and I said no. So we got into the next train to Ikebukuro. Since I had not even informed of this district, I did not know what to expect. I suggested that is also the case that we are in a Starbucks and talk. And coincidentally was Kazuko's favorite store in Ikebukuro.
have arrived in Ikebukuro, I found that it's not as crowded as in Shinjuku or Shibuya. We immediately went to Starbucks, which consisted of two floors. First, we chose a seat because it was pretty before. At each table were students who were engaged in learning and reading, and Kazuko mentioned that they always come for several hours to learn here. I got me a Coffee Jelly Frappucchino again and also a chicken sandwich. At our table we talked then about the different cultures in Germany, Japan and Iran. Kazuko said that she was once in Africa and has very strong interest in the Swahili language. Mainly we were talking in a mix of Japanese (as their German is rusty), German (as my Japanese is not really thawed) and English (since we both knew).
After the snack we were walking then. This I could see many beautiful and quiet places. On the way we walked past an antique shop that sold a lot of old used books. It was a little tight and the books were placed in high shelves, or stacked on the floor, if there was no room there. We looked around a bit, but unfortunately I found nothing that sparked my interest. But the atmosphere in the LAdenw ar somehow cool!
Unfortunately, we were all at the station To adopt where we noticed that we had made no photos. So we asked a nice woman, if she can make one of us.


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went against 17 clock I then returned to Takahama. The train was full of different people. When I arrived in Takahama, I was picked up already and then went to eat sushi.
At home, I planned then the course of the coming days, as this was my first last night in Ibaraki.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Campervans Scotland On Ebay

2009-08-16 reunited with a friend

Today I am alone down the first railway in Japan. Although it was Sunday, rose from station to station more and more people into the train to Ueno. In Germany, the railways would be pretty empty on Sundays. You notice that even on Sundays is life in Japan. Ueno from I had to drive about another 30 minutes on the Yamanote Line to Shinjku. There I had arranged with Marek on one of the outputs from the station. As already mentioned, is a very good friend Marek from Slovakia, I have come to know through an exchange program of its Slovak school with a partner school in Aachen a few years ago. When he visited me the last time in Aachen, his hair was very short, but in Japan he had apparently they can grow a little longer. I was really glad to see him, as I previously could not make me famous people. I noticed that the Shinjuku train station is very large. And by "great" I mean really very very very big. Within the station there were all sorts of shops and markets. For my taste there was even a bit too big.


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First, Marek and I did not quite know what to do. So we first thought was lost through the city. He wanted to show me the town hall in Shinjuku, but apparently we had caught the only day of the year in which it had closed. He said that they had a very good view from the top. Maybe I'll be so at other times walk up there. Ultimately, we are
walked into a Starbucks store within a store. I ordered a Coffee Jelly Frappucchino, which is not available in Germany. This is a Coffee Frappucchino how to find him in Germany but with a portion of jelly on the floor, which you must suck with a straw. Quite tasty! We are looking for a window seat and looked at the busy street. We spoke not much, but it was a great relaxing atmosphere. After that we proceeded to walk through Shinjuku. The buildings were very tall and architecturally interesting. Later we went to the Muji where Marek has bought a seat cushion that I had always "Butt Pillow" called. This name he took over that way. I also wanted one, but Unfortunately there was no longer in the color green. We walked on, talking about different things, and reminded us of embarrassing situation that we are going on during your stay in Germany. Somehow it felt nostalgic.


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suddenly occurred to me that I might here in Shinjuku Lalapipo the DVD that I am looking find. We went to some small DVD shops, but unfortunately they did not have it there. "Is there no Tower Records in Shinjuku?" I asked Marek, as he well knew about this, because he had lived for a time in Tokyo. And as he remembered also that it to one of the outputs of the Shinjuku train station is a Tower Record. Lo and behold, Lalapipo on the shelf! And of course bought it immediately. It is in fact this is a movie with Hiroki Narimiya, my favorite actor in the lead role.
adopted at the station we are then. It was a really calm and relaxed afternoon with Marek, even though the city is very wild and chaotic. Later I called
Kazuko to get me a date with her. We made an appointment for the next day. Who is Kazuko, I tell then the next entry here. Then I went to Harajuku, since I last time not had time to look around me everything. In addition, there were only two of Shinjuku Station from. The Closet Child, a store for CDs, I also found driekt after I once asked for the road. There I have a CD then for Susan, a good friend from the university, and a Plastic Tree Single bought for me. The clothing shops were also many colorful and creative things. In one of the shops - it just was Sale - I have a cool top for 1000 yen found. Since I had no great desire to try it, I've just bought. I hope it fits, I'm still there. And yes, it fit me later. After a short walk for me then back to Takahama.

When I arrived, I was picked up Nathan and we were all eating together in Sukiya. I ordered a Okonomi Gyudon. Rice, fine beef, leeks, cabbage, mayonnaise, Okonimi sauce and of course, a raw egg on top. It was really delicious. And the portion was just right.


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After dinner I got on Tsutaya still the Best Actor edition, a magazine, with Hiroki Narimiya on the cover. Nikita borrowed an American movie called "Jumper" from. We looked to us then in Japanese at home. Roughly I understood the plot, but so interesting was not the movie. And suddenly, as it should be otherwise, a fat large beetles in the room. And good night!

Muscle Tightness Canine

2009-08-15 The cockroach in the shoe

Today Day, I could even sleep properly. Therefore, I am got up around 12:30 clock. As it was already too late for breakfast was, we are four in a Persian restaurant in Ibaraki down.

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I really had to wonder. I never would have suspected that there is in such a rural prefecture of so many Iranians. The restaurant was called "Ali's Kebab" and looked outside from very Oriental. As we entered, wrikte all very friendly and nice. On the ceiling were placed various carpets and textiles, the walls were mostly decorated with tiles, and there was even an area where you - could sit on the floor at low tables - as in Iran. There had been a niedergleassen group of Japanese, who took seemingly quite happy to be their food. Japanese in a Persian restaurant in Ibaraki - when the time is not uncommon. Actually, I felt not so much appetite, but I did not want to miss even the kebab and ordered to a portion of rice. Yosef as a side dish for all Persian potato salad with tomatoes and pickles had ordered. The food looked delicious total , and it was totally delicious.

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However, I felt a little stomach ache. It was just too much and the weather was too hot. After dinner we went into a shop, where Nikita wanted to buy sports shoes. As I looked around, I discovered that my shoe size to the "Big Sizes" listed in Japan. That was kind of embarrassing. In Germany my shoe size is actually normal. Since I had told Yosef of my Starbucks hobby, we had watched on the internet times, where there is a branch in Ibaraki, because I like the idea of buying the Ibaraki-cup. Our goal was then the shopping mall from Tsukuba Station. After some investigation we find Bobby, we have finally found the store and also the cup! In addition I've still got a cell phone strap from Starbucks. Next, I noticed that there are many shops where clothing was sold pretty cheap. But again, I have restrained myself. Unfortunately, my abdominal pain reported on the road again. Because I can not stand it, we stopped briefly at a gas station. Kebab for breakfast is not it!
The day passed somewhat slowly. We had a lot of time. Next sind wir in ein 100 Yen-Shop gegangen. Von Schreibwaren, bis Porzelan, über Taschen gab es dort wirklich fast alles. Und dann noch zu einer sehr guten Qualität. Die 1 Euro-Shops in Deutschland könnten sich wirklich mal eine Scheibe davon abschneiden. Auf dem Weg nach Hause haben wir noch kurz Halt bei Fujiya, einer Konditoreikette, gemacht. Es gab nicht mehr viel Auswahl, jedoch nahm ich ein Stück Käsekuchen. Zusammen mit dem Rest der Bestellung packte die Verkäuferin alles in eine kleine schöne Box und übergab sie uns.
 

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got home we rested a bit, and decided spontaneously to go out again. When I wanted to put on my shoes, a big, black, shiny thing crawled out of my shoe: it was a cockroach! I was just waiting for something to happen, because some insect throughout the house in every corner. I jumped up and all the others did the same to me. Nathan immediately took a broom and swept the cockroach from the house. From then on I was cautious when I wanted to put on my shoes.
a while, we drove around in the area. Gradually showed more buildings and shops. But it all looked pretty country setting off. Our goal ドン キホーテ ( Don Quixote ), was a business in Tsuchiura, which was stuffed with all sorts of goods. Games, clothing, jewelry, bags, food, and so on. Unfortunately, everything seemed a bit cheap. I suspect that there was much fake. In any case, everything was up to the ceiling full of goods. After a tour we left and we have pulled from the machine before the ice cream business. I was a bit skeptical because I had never eaten ice cream from a vending machine. But it was really very tasty.

have at home, we then purchased from the Fujiya cake champagne consumed. Quite strange combination. But it was quite nice. So then ended a day that we had not really planned anything specific, but still took the time anyway. Oh, my rail pass was valid from today. For a total of three weeks. From the next day, I then began rumzufahren on your own. But to do even more later.

Friday, March 5, 2010

Top Models Online Sehen

2009-08-14 The "right" Tokyo

A new day dawned in Takahama. After the shower, I went to the room to collect my clothes, where the television was on in the background. The Japanese voices from the TV gave me a great feeling. I went through my head that I really am in Japan. However, I also felt an itching sensation because of the mosquitoes, which was not very encouraging.


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For breakfast there were German Nutella, Persian nougat and Japanese bread, the latter was pretty sweet. After Nikita and I had set a rough plan for the day, we have taken the next train towards Tokyo. But the way I have to make a somewhat negative finding. Japanese sit down first by a foreigner, if there is no other place is free. And even as there are some who would rather stand than sit. This I quite felt like an outsider. The reason for this situation was explained to me later during my trip.


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arrived in Ueno, we went to walk towards Asakusa, because it was not so far away. And now I know I saw a postcard scene: The Kaminarimon. Many tourists from different countries and even tourists from Japan were there and have some pictures taken. Behind the gate was a large bazaar where you could buy a wide variety of souvenirs and postcards. On that occasion I got some postcards that I would later send to Germany to my friends. Of course, I got a little hunger and Nikita pushed already. Since I did not knew about me, we have summarily decided Go to the Familiy Restaurant "Denny's" because I had seen the advertisement of the store by chance.
Inside it was pretty full, so we had to wait first. Then, a small table was set free and later we even got a window seat. There was really much choice, but after a while I've decided for the chicken curry with rice and curry Nikita ordered hamburgers with cheese. Although I knew it, he has ordered additionally Bacon-Egg sandwiches with potato. It ranged from perfect with my meal. But he insisted that I eat it, even if I would burst.


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After a leisurely meal We are a slightly longer distance to the subway to Shibuya down. On the train there was the following sign:


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A funny presentation, as I had to find. The pregnant woman provides, as though if she had abdominal pain. In any case, I was blown away real Shibuya. So many people and everything was so big and tall. If you leave the station, you can already see the famous large intersection, where was on the other hand, a very large Starbucks in connection with the rental-shop Tsutaya. It really has almost everything found there. Only the DVD was that I did not want it. But the record of Shiina Ringo Shouso Strip I was able to secure me in HMV! The "Real" Tokyo was, it would be so through the head.


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Then we went to Harajuku, where we encountered a lot of people. Again, it was swarming with tourists, who walked with backpack and camera Takeshita-Dori, a street full of shops, along. Unfortunately I was noticed that Nikita zunehmenst was exhausted and therefore are not really behave. This situation made me irritated again, which meant that I could not see anything in peace. Nevertheless, I have not let me take you to visit the second H & M in Japan. The store in Harajuku had more choice than on the Ginza. But since I wanted to not spend so much money, I let it be for now.


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Since Nikita could not get a grip, I had decided that we go back to earlier Takahama, although it was not until around 16:30 clock. On the way back on the train I have again called to mind the dress of the Japanese. When she is not had to work, that is, if they were not just in the suit, they were really dressed pretty good, which is not to say that suits are bad. Each man had his own style and you did not see the same clothes for two different people. Even the people who were not as daring in fashion, had won a good taste and simple clothes are cleverly combined with each other. While I have really thought about it, I Fiehler his eyes. This was the first time I've slept in a train. Just in time before we arrived in Takahama, I woke up.

In the evening Yosef, Natalia, Nikita and I went to a Thai restaurant that they visited most frequently, as the cooks and waiters, they already knew. Inside, it was not as big and not so bright On the walls hung pictures of Thai pretty colorful wallpaper. Everything seemed like in a movie. The food was really quite hot but very tasty. I suspected that it was at the restaurant for a family. The owner, a Thai couple, sat down at the table next to us and talked to me in Japanese. I found it interesting that there were small villages in Japan, a relatively high number of foreign people. Anyway, they seemed to enjoy life in Takahama. When I got home I phoned
with Marek, a very good friend from Slovakia, who is also at the same time as I was in Japan. So we had an appointment for Sunday in Shinjuku. How it went and what we did, I will tell when the time comes.