one day drama tour
Posted by: plueonigiri on: November 6, 2009
it was a school holiday for me today so i went out to kagurazaka to take some photos… unexpectedly, it turned into a one day drama tour!
i woke up at 08:30 and left my dorm around 09:30 after having breakfast
i had lunch at ryotei 鳥茶屋, a traditional japanese restaurant ^^ this restaurant had 2 shops, one is a smaller one geared towards visitors and tourists, and the other one is more formal and traditional, mainly visited by kagurazaka locals, but both of them are well-known and very popular! nino ate at this restaurant too, when he was filming the drama >w<
i ordered their most popular dish, the 鳥すき御膳 tori suki gozen ♥
miso soup. it tastes a bit different from all the other i’ve tasted – as expected from a traditional ryotei!
main dish <3 rice with chicken, vegetables, konnyaku and mushrooms!
appetizers that i didn’t eat, except for the hijiki
dessert <3 japanese jelly flavored with yuzu
salad with vegetables and tomatoes
vegetables with various beans
it was really delicious! to be able to eat a set meal from a traditional ryotei at the price of 1500円, i think it’s well worth the money! i went to the smaller shop though, because i didn’t realize there were two of them.
i found the original restaurant after more walking about and right in front of the entrance of the restaurant is…
♥♥♥ the stairs featured in the drama 拝啓、父上様 haikei, chichiue-sama! the stairway where ippei met naomi for the first time, when she dropped a box of red apples
i bought a red apple too, from the fruit stall at the bottom of the stairs! it’s huge!
self-timer and a tripod. i wish there were two of me, so i can take photos of myself the way i want them to look like T_T
the coin laundry used by ippei in the drama. here, i met two korean girls from waseda. i saw one of them holding the bag given to us during orientation and talked to them. it turns out that one of them, called hae-na, is a nino fan as well! she dragged her friend along with her on a haikei, chichiue-sama tour!
we went to bishamonten temple and wrote our wishes on an ema board! the whole place was flooded with arashi-related messages!!! ♥
then we went to canal cafe to have something sweet! canal cafe is also an important place featured in the drama!
i had a gelato+sorbet cup, with vanilla and strawberry
hae-na ♥
i really like the atmosphere at the cafe! the sunset is really pretty too ♥
i want to come here again~♥
my membership card finally arrived!
and everyone was right, it’s ugly ;o; the pamphlet is pretty though ♥_♥ i hope i’ll get the photo album as well *crosses fingers*
i’ll be going to saitama prefecture tomorrow to visit a junior high school… i’ve packed my things, i only hope i haven’t forgotten anything! *crosses toes*
terima kasih!
Posted by: plueonigiri on: November 5, 2009
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i received the most awesome parcel from encik helmi at tourism malaysia just now *O* i was actually sleeping, and then i heard niji (my cellphone ringtone hahah), which woke me up. turns out the delivery man was downstairs with a parcel for me! i went downstairs to receive it and boy was i surprised!!!
a parcel that was way bigger than i’ve expected!! it was really heavy too :O
i opened it to find…
all these!!!
i am really touched ;w; thank you so so much! this was way more than what i was expecting, seriously!
pin badges as well!
now i have to figure out a way to lug them all the way to saitama… i think i can only choose two booklets for each student and give one whole set to the school… i am absolutely NOT able to carry all this by myself
terima kasih, encik helmi!
東京時代祭り tokyo jidai matsuri
Posted by: plueonigiri on: November 3, 2009
i went to asakusa today with tsu to watch the 東京時代祭り tokyo jidai matsuri parade! i’ve had it noted down in my planner before coming to japan it was really cold today though, i was freezing my toes off! i wish i had an overcoat or something… *makes reminder to buy one* most of the 200+ photos are up on facebook but i’ll put up my favourite shots here!
the parade started at 13:45. i left my dorm at 11:00, reached asakusa a little before 12:00, and then proceeded to grab a front spot and waited!
welcome to asakusa
random fangirl moment :p
one of the cuter police cars. i’m still looking for the mitsubishi lancers and subaru imprezas…
i like taking photos of myself in reflective surfances
two shot
obligatory self-shot
one of the official event photographers
i like this shot a lot
the gorgeous colours!!! ♥ ♥ ♥
i love her costume ;w;
see how biased i am?!
*O*
close up of my outfit today
i love the swans too! (or are they cranes?)
meiji-inspired outfits for volunteers who were looking after the kids in the parade!
a tengu (japanese goblin). i’m mesmerized by the costume!
one of the ladies who was in the ooku parade
lower ranked goblins lol
hahah he was really cute, posing for all the cameras
i love this dancer! she looked really sweet and graceful!
i even spotted a foreigner in the parade! she looks somewhat mysterious to me very beautiful
a serious expression
adorable 7 gods of fortune!!! ♥
he even had matching eyebrows lol
geisha and maiko parade
SHINSENGUMI!!! ♥ ♥ ♥
okita souji leading the parade ♥
close-up
crysenthemum throne crest
ending of the parade
one of the rare moments you can take a photo in the middle of the road in japan
every foreigner’s worst nightmare : food menus on the wall with no pictures whatsoever
a very late lunch around 15:30 sanma!
i flipped my hair to the back lol otherwise i’d be eating my own hair! quite satisfied with my kitsuke today but my collar needs work. practice makes perfect!!!
最遊記フェスタ０９ saiyuki festa 2009
Posted by: plueonigiri on: November 3, 2009
on sunday, i went out with the intention of watching boku no hatsukoi wo kimi ni sasagu, but the tickets were all sold out ;_; so i went to sunshine city to take a look at the saiyuki festa ♥
i really, really want to watch this!
cute maids promoting crepes
came across this poster of maharaja mode at sunshine city
saiyuki festa 2009!!! my fangirl heart jumps in joy ♥
paper stands
costumes used in the drama adaptation
hakuryuu in jippu form! i want to sit in it~
^w^ it looks really uncomfortable though!
what’s your flavour?
the stuff i bought! i was so tempted to buy so many things…
i took photos of some of the pages from the pamphlet!
my favourite page ♥ !!! *0* tenpo is beyond hot *blissful sigh*
so pretty omg ♥
hothothothothothothot *O* ♥
i bought gaiden badges i only want the tenpo one but it comes in a set of two, so i had no choice lol… but it looks pretty cool together though! biel biel biel
i bought a set of 4 clear files with gaiden illustrations ♥ i love gaiden!!!
they had stickers printed with orange paper planes for visitors to jot down messages for minekura-sensei… i took a few extra copies as souvenirs ♥
早慶戦ー秋２００９ waseda vs keio autumn 2009
Posted by: plueonigiri on: November 2, 2009
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on halloween last saturday, i went for the traditional baseball match between waseda university and keio university! i was really excited because it was my first ever live baseball game ♥ i went wearing the waseda baseball uniform and cap >w< even though we lost, i had a lot of fun, cheering and singing my lungs out! i can't wait to go for the spring game! ♥♥♥
it was a clear, sunny day, albeit a little chilly
pathway of gingko trees, looking like it came straight out of a manga/drama scene
with angel and alicia (i’m not sure of the spelling, sorry!)… who has soo much in common with me ♥ she’s also a nino fan, by the way
lovely, lovely sophia!!!
totally random
it was 500円 per ticket
upon entering the stadium!!!
the field
some of them came in costumes, for it was halloween lol
our signboard… i’m really sorry but waseda bear really looks retarded XD
cheerleaders and ouendan members hyping things up!
this guy was really, REALLY enthusiastic! he was screaming his lungs out hahah
cheerleaders! i love their windbreakers ♥
they have a lot of energy o_o
my lunch
it took me a really long time to eat my bento because i kept getting interrupted by the random cheering and singing T_T
our huge, huge flag!
line up of our players
i love their hair ribbons
and the game starts!!!
ouendan leader watching over the match in concentrated silence
cheerleaders in action ^o^
even the band members got into the action!
a really cute couple who came in gakuran and waseda’s graduation caps :3 i want one!
so cute!
ouendan member holding up a cue card with lyrics
trying to self-cam… i’m quite satisfied >w<
a sad ending for us 
they tried so very hard though!
you can see the love in the students, who sang the school song with their arms around each other, full of pride!D
the match ended around 4pm
i love the uniform! so cuteeeeeeeee
seriously, we love waseda
kids from waseda junior high school and high school they’ll grow up to be waseda university students someday!
before leaving the stadium, another photo!
the sky was really clear and the moon could be seen clearly
the sunset was really, really pretty too!
the ceramic tiles on the platform floors at the shinanomachi train station has a baseball motif on them!
saya anak malaysia
Posted by: plueonigiri on: October 30, 2009
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i’ve been proud to be a malaysian on many occassions, but now that i’m in a foreign country, i can truly feel it.
i’ve been chosen to participate in a 2-day-1-night cultural exchange in saitama on the 7th and 8th of november, where i’m required to talk about and make a presentation about malaysia to japanese high school students. i didn’t bring anything that i can use to introduce malaysia (except a flag) so i sent an email to the embassy in tokyo to ask if they have anything i can use, like pamphlets or brochures.
i got a reply as such :
Saudari Elaine,
Thank you for your e-mail dated 26 October 2009. The Embassy is pleased to learn about your active involvement in cultural exchange programme in Japan which will not only help in promoting Malaysia but will provide you with a good opportunity to expand your knowledge and experience.
2. Regarding your request, the Embassy has very limited number on pamhlets and and materials on Malaysia. In this regard, I wish to advise you to put up your request to Tourism Malaysia Tokyo. Kindly contact Encik Helmi Sumilan, Deputy Director, Tourism Malaysia in Tokyo at helmi@tourism. gov.my. You may wish to indicate the type of brochures, their quantity, your address and contact number and preferred mode of delivery. Thank you.
“1MALAYSIA, RAKYAT DIDAHULUKAN, PENCAPAIAN DIUTAMAKAN”
Ahmad Rozian Abd. Ghani
Menteri Penasihat
Kedutaan Besar Malaysia
Tokyo, Jepun
i was really impressed! he’s really helpful and friendly, but i was a bit disappointed to find out that the embassy didn’t have anything i can use, so last night i emailed the deputy director of tourism malaysia tokyo instead. i got a reply from him this morning :
Dear Saudari Elaine,
Thank you for your email dated 29/10/2009. Re to your request, we will prepare necessary and relevant pamphlet and brochures in English and Japanese for you. Are you able to come to our office in Yurakucho, Tokyo or do you prefer for us to send it to you via delivery service? Kindly advise.
Regards,
HELMI SUMILAN
Deputy Director
Tourism Malaysia
*O* mission accomplished! i’m really, really impressed with the people working in both offices :O they were more helpful/friendly than i thought they would be, and they were quite quick with their replies. i’ve just replied him, requesting for the materials to be sent to me through delivery service because i have classes daily on weekdays. i’m looking forward to his reply
cats and cakes
Posted by: plueonigiri on: October 28, 2009
yesterday i went to shinjuku’s tower records after my classes to collect my reserved copy of the 5×10 all the best! 1999-2009 dvd ♥♥♥ i was surprised because there wasn’t as much people as i thought but according to the oricon charts the dvd is on top of the list now so i think most people bought them today since the official release date is actually today ^^ i hope they stay on the chart for a long time!
i paid for my dvd with the 500円 coins i’ve collected. i took a leaf out of nino’s book ♥
3 copies left on this shelf! they had the dvd everywhere in the store lol
i love the cover design!
i was kind of disappointed by the lack of a booklet
they had a cardboard-like thing though…
someone pasted random, amusing notices in the kitchen downstairs!
lol i find this one particularly funny
on the way back to my dorm i saw a really fat cat sleeping on the lamp in front of an apartment lol
i didn’t bring my camera out so i took photos of it with my cellphone. the shutter noise woke the cat up lol
also, today on my way back from class i stopped by marbu (the patisserie around the corner from my dorm) and bought myself a little treat
♥ blueberry shortcake ♥ i love small, dainty cakes from small patisseries compared to standardized cakes from chain stores
it was delicious ^w^ there were more blueberries inside the cake itself, which was a pleasant surprise because i was expecting only blueberry jam
[sale] is a terrifying word
Posted by: plueonigiri on: October 25, 2009
today i went shopping at harajuku with azrie bought lots of stuff today!!! <3
lots of young, hot mothers in japan! ayaka hairstyle is still popular here in japan, kp!
i love her dress!
typical harajuku street fashion, just in time for autumn
more harajuku fashion
visual kei fashion
i like the contrast between the gothic lolita and the girl in the sweet pink one-piece
this concert ticket is way, WAY more expensive than the tickets i saw previously for arashi. i feel less bad about wanting to buy a ticket for 5×10 now
one of the more popular crepe shops in takeshita st.
the lovely ladies preparing our crepes
halloween version wrapping
i ordered something other than banana choco special blueberry special!
after spending all my money shopping, we went to ebisu!
i finally managed to take a photo with the clock tower at ebisu garden place!!! there were a few other people who were taking photos there as well. i heard the words “hana yori dango” lol
hahaha i had to take one with this pose, i couldn’t resist!!
lol emo pose. from the episode where domyouji was waiting for makino in the rain <3
you can see the place where they had their wedding ceremony behind me as well
i am really happy to take a photo of it looking so clear. the last time i came the clock tower was not visible due to the beer festival
you see what i see? so amusing XD
beer museum yebisu
he reminds me of saigo takamori lol
=w= it was a reaaally small museum
the cutest, whitest, biggest dog ever <3 japanese spitz (thanks shuli-chan!)
we had dinner at ootoya again <3 i ordered the mini maguro-don + udon set
my mini magura-don. i still prefer the original one, with soy sauce and raw egg <3
my udon. it was my first time eating them this way it was really chewy and cold!
i made the wrong choice to enter body line today =w= BUT IT WAS ALL ON SALEEEEEEEEEEE D:
:3 what do you think?
i went to the tama depa at harajuku to get stuff for teddy and cherrinessa and ended up buying hair ties as well. i got a point card and was given the chance to grab a handful of tamagotchi figurines though
some of the figurines i managed to grab (there was a box with the hole on top)
i bought two more group posters from the idol shops again >w<
and i’m overwhelmed with nino love!!! <3<3<3
ayumi hamasaki arena tour 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~
Posted by: plueonigiri on: October 22, 2009
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finally, another lifetime dream come true!!! <3 i finally attended my first ayu concert!!! it’s really an amazingly overwhelming experience for me to watch her live in japan. for me, who have been listening to her songs and watching her concerts on dvds since my high school days, having the opportunity to attend her concert is really amazing!!! thanks angel for the great company!
the concert goods booths. i took this photo after buying my stuff. we arrived at the national yoyogi stadium at 12:30pm and started to line up. the goods booths started sales at 14:30 =w= so we waited for 2 hours in the hot sun…
i have waited my whole life for this moment!!!
promotional poster for the deji deji diary
her autograph was on the poster too <3
a cute lolita spotted among the concert-goers
an ayu-inspired look!
we had lunch at takeshita st it was the cheapest place we could find! we were lucky to be the last customer(s) for the lunch session
i ordered the cream sauce pasta <3
we had crepes after that <3
my usual choice : banana choco special <3
we wrote messages on one of the fan banners at the entrance! >w<
the old guy looks really cool hahah!
then we changed into our team messAge t-shirts! >w< my shirt is kind of long because i bought the M but the S is too short, so… hmm…
back view! <3
self-shot!!!
we bought different colors each i bought the black one for teddy though
ayu fans
more ayu-inspired looks
from the scorching afternoon heat, into a cooling autumn sunset
bag full of concert goods. i didn’t want to buy this at first but if i didn’t, i wouldn’t know how to keep my stuff during the concert
the stuff i bought. ouch.
more hardcore uncles hahah
the sunset was really pretty!!!
my ticket! the gates opened at 17:30 and the concert was supposed to start at 18:30, but there was a 15 minute delay due to the audience who were stil making their way into the stadium to their seats
the audience leaving after the concert. we were in the middle of the first floor stands. i took this photo from the topmost seat of the first floor stands
decorative cars lined up outside the stadium
more photos of decorative cars!
the owners. they live, eat and breathe ayu
in the washroom at harajuku station. the one at the stadium was too crowded
streamers <3 i didn't come to our side but i asked some people who managed to catch them to give me some
they have words on them – i totally didn’t know! as i thought, ayu is on another level <3
>w< it was a really amazing experience! i'm not very familiar with NEXT LEVEL but it was fun nevertheless! i hope i can make it to countdown live because it would definitely be more amazing than arena tour!
yet another monday
Posted by: plueonigiri on: October 19, 2009
yes, it’s another monday it wasn’t as bad as i thought it would be, though i was really sleepy the whole day through hahah!
i’m in love with this right now!!! i bought this yesterday at the homecoming festival. it’s a local specialty of kamakura called hatosabure
i bought a pack of 5 for 525円 which is quite pricey but since it’s a prefectural specialty…
isn’t it cute?! the name of the biscuit comes from the shape of the biscuit, which is a dove (hato means dove in japanese). it’s not too dry and i can taste the sugar in it, BUT it’s not too sweet
i bought my ticket for the sokeisen <3
i walked through campus (to get to the 100yen shop) and took some photos!
one of my favourite buildings in campus
:O we have our own radio channel?
i wish universities back home look this good they even have escalators and automated doors…
this building reminds me of a museum
waseda-sai is next month, if i’m not mistaken
i want to watch 僕の初恋をキミに捧ぐ i give my first love to you!!! the premiere is this saturday so it’ll be really packed so maybe i’ll go watch it on sunday or next thursday…
