On ther 6th day of our Japan vacation, we decided to go for a hike on Mount Mitake. I guess hiking is a good way to burn all the excess calories we put in, eating good food in Japan! I actually received an invitation to an Raya (Eid) do in Yokohama..
Topics: Japan 2009, Tokyo, Trip Reports

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On Friday, we went to Raimie's school in the morning to attend his Majlis Anugerah Cemerlang (prize giving ceremony) as he got second place in his class. We then head to Gardens Mall because we wanted to watch the Astro Boy movie at GSC Signature and.
Topics: Food

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One of the drinks available in Japan that the three of us love is Calpis. The name Calpis derived from word combination of calcium and "salpis", a sanskrit word suggesting the ripening and fermenting of milk, or refinement of flavor. Yummy,...
Topics: Food

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After spending a night at Taenoyu Onsen , enjoying the onsen then taking the steam locomotive and being swamped by people in Omotesando , it was time for some retail therapy for us. Armed with our JR East Passes, we took the shinkansen to Karuizawa,...
Topics: Food, Japan 2009, Shopping n Fashion

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After our trip to the museum, we decided to head to Kasukabe in Saitama. Any Crayon Shin-Chan fans would know that Kasukabe is where the anime is set in and Shin-chan's creator, Yoshito Usui also lived in Kasukabe. A brightly coloured monorail...
Topics: Food, Japan 2009, Japan Convenience, Tokyo, Trip Reports

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