Going to Japan in June! tips pls!

biscuits · 24-03-2007, 06:59 PM

im lucky enough to be able to go to japan on immersion programme!

goin to somewhere called hamamatsu and tokyo..

where can i find the 100yen shops? any good shopping places around that area? afraid i'll get lost.. LOL

thanks lots!!:biggrin4:

**Technetium** · 24-03-2007, 10:57 PM

haha, poor poor qr tio dao... aww... hmm, jap in june no snow leh.. dunno -shrugs-

**XIIyukiIIX** · 25-03-2007, 12:51 AM

haha. i shall give you a tip! bring compass and map! juz like trekking

**kaahaa** · 25-03-2007, 03:02 PM

100yen shops are scattered all over the place..but seriously dun see the attraction in them...

**akiechan** · 25-03-2007, 04:07 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by kaahaa
	100yen shops are scattered all over the place..but seriously dun see the attraction in them...

Yes, it's just like our 1.99 shop.

Weather in June shd be HOT, summer time

**Shyraiiyann** · 25-03-2007, 04:11 PM

So fortunate lei u!

RED.ADEN · 26-03-2007, 12:31 AM

Good morning Ohayo (Think of the state of Ohio...)

Good afternoon Konnichiwa

Good evening Konbanwa

How do you do? Hajimemashite

Nice to meet you Yoroshiku

Sorry Sumimasen
Sumimasen is used when you're excusing yourself for being rude. Like if you walk between two people while they're walking or you walk in front of someone while they're looking at something. That sort of thing.
Gomen nasai is an apology. Say you accidentaly bumped into someone, then you would use gomen nasai and not sumimasen.

Thank you Arigato

Thank you v much! Domo Arigato Gozaimasu

White - shiroi
Black- kurori
Yellow -kiiroi
Red- akai
Blue - aoi
Green- midori
Pink - pink(u)

Let's go -- Ikimasho

Do you speak English? -- Anata wa eigo o hanashimasu ka?
Yes, I speak a little -- Hai, sukoshi hanashimasu

Do you understand? -- Wakarimasu ka?
Yes, I understand -- Hai, wakarimasu

Oh, I see -- As, soo desu ka
No, I don't understand -- Iie, wakarimasen

Please say it again -- Mo ichido itte kudasai
Please speak slowly -- Yukkuri hanashi te kudasai
Please wait a moment -- Chotto matte kudasai

Left -- Hidari
Right -- Migi
Straight ahead -- Massugu
A lot / plenty -- Takusan
A little -- Sukoshi
Why? -- Naze desu ka
When? -- Itsu desu ka
Fire -- Kaji
Ambulance -- Kyukyusha
Police -- Omawarisan
Help! -- Tasukete
Watch out -- Abunai
It's all right -- Daijobu desu
Quick -- Hayaku
Cheap -- Yasui
Cold -- Samui
Hot -- Atsui
Cake -- Kehki
Chair -- Isu
Child -- Kodomo
Cigarette -- Tabako
Coffee -- Kohhi
Coffee with milk -- Kohhi gyunyu
Fruit -- Kudamono
Good -- Yoi
Girl / Woman -- Onna
Man -- Otoko
Hot water -- Oyu
Hotel -- Hoteru
Key -- Kagi
Money -- Okane
New -- Atarashii
Old -- Furui
Paper -- Kami
Pencil -- Empitsu
Room -- Heya
Stamp -- Kitte
Station -- Eki
Store -- Mise
Taxi -- Takushi
Telephone -- Denwa
Ticket -- Kippu
Tea (green) -- Ocha
Tea (black) -- Koh-cha
Water -- Mizu
Small -- Chiisai
Large -- Ohkii

**akiechan** · 26-03-2007, 12:35 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by Himek0
	Cheap -- Yasui

Himeko-san, wat abt expensive?

**GreenSn0w** · 26-03-2007, 01:45 PM

sooo good can go japan..

me n my frenz planning to go nx yr..
cant wait.. ^^

RED.ADEN · 26-03-2007, 04:34 PM

sorry, im not sure.
in japan, nothing is expensive LOL.
cos all is already over expensive le

biscuits · 28-03-2007, 09:26 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by Himek0
	sorry, im not sure. in japan, nothing is expensive LOL. cos all is already over expensive le

HAHA true true!

expensive is takai i think

woa my frens say summer in japan is hot in the day and extremely cold at night... =.= like desert like tt

RED.ADEN · 28-03-2007, 11:58 PM

lols.. imagine girls in harajuku...

**Pacifier** · 31-03-2007, 07:30 PM

wow...i wan go japan oso////

**poohbear** · 07-04-2007, 12:10 AM

Just been to Japan last Oct. Dont worry, Tokyo is easy to get around using their subway, just do some homework beforehand and you can save much unnecessary stress! Knowing 繁體字 helps greatly too! Dont expect too much help from the station staff as most dont understand English well.

http://www.tokyo-subway.net/english/index.html
http://grace.hyperdia.com/cgi-english/hyperWeb.cgi (Good site to check how to get from one place to another, cost, time, etc)

100 Yen shop:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2077.html

Cheaper than Daiso in Spore but be careful dont lug back the stuff you can already get from Daiso! E.g I bought a pair of Hello Kitty chopsticks at 100YEN, Spore selling $8.90 - Feels good to know I got a good bargain :biggrin4:

One thing still puzzling me is when I see a big big sign with the YEN dollar sign (background blue color), it turns out to be some sort of police station!?!! I thought it is a 100YEN shop *sheepish look*. Yet to find out what is it exactly..

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