Funemployment - Part I

7月 - 10月 2017

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旅行者 Funemployment - Part I
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Home!
2017年10月1日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
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旅行者 Funemployment - Part I
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Guam to Honolulu
2017年10月1日, グアム ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
United Airlines UA200 | GUM/HNL
Business Class
Boeing 777-200ER | N777UA
ATD/0632 | ATA/1748
Lounge: Red Carpet Lounge
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旅行者 Funemployment - Part I
- 旅行を表示する
- 死ぬまでにやっておきたいことリストに追加死ぬまでにやっておきたいことリストから削除
- 共有
- 2017/09/30 21:00
- ☁️ 19 °C
- 海抜: 53 m
- 日本 Chiba-ken Sanrizuka Narita International Airport 35.763386, 140.38539135°45’48” N 140°23’7” E
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Tokyo Narita to Guam
2017年9月30日, 日本 ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
United Airlines UA874 | NRT/GUM
Business Class
Boeing 777-200ER | N215UA
ATD/2103 | ATA/0131
Lounge: Red Carpet Lounge
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旅行者 Funemployment - Part I
- 旅行を表示する
- 死ぬまでにやっておきたいことリストに追加死ぬまでにやっておきたいことリストから削除
- 共有
- 2017/09/30 15:00
- ☁️ 22 °C
- 海抜: 55 m
- 日本 Tokyo Prefecture Shinjuku-ku 35.693533, 139.70523635°41’37” N 139°42’19” E
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Shinjuku
2017年9月30日, 日本 ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
After lunch, I decided to take care of my fatigue by participating in one of the most unusual of Japanese rituals - public bathing. I googled nearby onsen and found that there was a nice, foreigner-friendly one near my hotel called Thermae Yu. I took the subway to Shinjuku, found the onsen easily, and spent a very pleasant hour and a half soaking in the various pools. My favorite one was a shallow outdoor lie down pool with moderately hot water. I just lay there, stared at the sky, and let my fatigue soak away. Here, the Japanese hive mind was in full swing; everybody knew what they were supposed to do. There were instructions in English throughout the spa, so I was able to figure out what I needed to do. Even then, I'm sure I still committed a faux pas or two.

Refreshed after the soak, I had a latte at Tully's, collected my bag at the hotel, and made my way to Narita for my flight to Guam and onwards to Honolulu.

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旅行者 Funemployment - Part I
- 旅行を表示する
- 死ぬまでにやっておきたいことリストに追加死ぬまでにやっておきたいことリストから削除
- 共有
- 2017/09/30 10:00
- ⛅ 21 °C
- 海抜: 46 m
- 日本 Tokyo Prefecture Shibuya-ku 35.663689, 139.69778435°39’49” N 139°41’52” E
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Shibuya
2017年9月30日, 日本 ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Today was the last day of my trip. I had trouble getting up. My brain was telling me that this was the last day of my solo travels and to make the most of it, but my body was having none of it. I finally hauled myself out of bed at 8am, ate breakfast downstairs, packed my bags, and checked out. I left my big backpack at the hotel. My feet complained, and my small daypack felt like a deadweight on my shoulders. I was tired.

My initial plan was to walk around Odaiba, but somehow I didn't feel inspired to do this. I decided to go to Harajuku instead. During my 2010 visit, Jeff and I walked around in awe looking at the cosplayers and the girls in Lolita outfits. I knew this tended to happen on Sundays, but I went to Harajuku in hope that they did their costume parade on Saturdays as well. Unfortunately, they didn't. I walked around the main shopping street, and then started walking towards Shibuya.

At Shibuya, I filmed the world's busiest pedestrian crossing, took a selfie with Hachiko, and then sought out a kaiten sushi restaurant nearby. The conveyor belt sushi really hit the spot, and it was cheap too - seven plates cost around US$11. I learned that kaiten sushi in Japan had slightly different rules. For example, they don't serve you drinks - you mix green tea powder and get hot water from a tap at the counter. Ordering from the chef was also different. Fortunately, there were instructions in English.

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- 共有
- 2017/09/29
- ☁️ 22 °C
- 海抜: 24 m
- 日本 Kanagawa Kamakura Shi 35.325498, 139.55608735°19’32” N 139°33’22” E
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Tsugaoka Hachimangu
2017年9月29日, 日本 ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Disembarking at Kamakura station, I initially walked around the shopping streets and then found my way to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, an imposing temple complex. Visually, this temple was stunning as it is set on a hill above a wide stone staircase. I wandered around this temple and its shrines before making my way back down to a parallel shopping street and eventually back to Kamakura station after stopping for a coffee and a wonderful vanilla ice cream. I was templed-out by now so I took the 3.40pm train back to Shinjuku.

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- 2017/09/29 13:00
- ☁️ 22 °C
- 海抜: 5 m
- 日本 Kanagawa Kamakura Shi Yuigahama 35.309601, 139.54128635°18’35” N 139°32’29” E
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Yuigahama Beach
2017年9月29日, 日本 ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
After the Big Buddha, I felt a little peckish and so I started looking for places to eat. I noticed that whitebait appeared to be a seasonal specialty here. I made my way towards Yuigahama Beach and found a cute little organic cafe with a view of the bay. There, I had a donburi with rice, whitebait, other raw fish, and vegetables. I also ordered a delicious homemade ginger ale. After lunch, I wandered around the beachfront a bit before heading to the Yuigahama train station. There, I boarded a local train back to Kamakura station.

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- 共有
- 2017/09/29 11:00
- ☁️ 20 °C
- 海抜: 18 m
- 日本 Kanagawa Hase Kōtoku In 35.316697, 139.5361335°19’0” N 139°32’10” E
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Kotoku-In
2017年9月29日, 日本 ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
The Big Buddha - also known as Daibutsu - was close to Hasedera. At 13 meters tall, I expected to see this statue from the street. I was surprised when I came to the entrance gate and still couldn't see it. I guess it was because of how the buildings and streets were oriented in relation to the statue. This bronze Buddha was built in the 13th century and has withstood earthquakes and tsunamis that destroyed the surrounding buildings. The highlight for me was going inside the hollow core of this big guy.

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- 共有
- 2017/09/29 10:00
- ☁️ 20 °C
- 海抜: 36 m
- 日本 Kanagawa Kamakura 35.312472, 139.53302735°18’45” N 139°31’59” E
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Hasedera
2017年9月29日, 日本 ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
On September 29th, I woke up bright and early and made my way to Shinjuku station to catch a train to Kamakura. At Shinjuku station, I witnessed the Tokyo hive mind at work during the rush hour. Shinjuku is the world's busiest train station; hordes of people were coming and going, but they seemed to know exactly what to do to not inconvenience others. Even though the trains were crowded, boarding and disembarkation was orderly. Two different lines operated from the platform I departed from. There were colored lines on the platform floor representing the two routes; commuters knew where to wait in line and how stay out of the way of people disembarking.

The ride itself took about an hour. Departing Shinjuku, the train headed south to Yokohama and then onwards to Kamakura. The landscape remained built up throughout the train ride, but it became less dense further away from Central Tokyo.

I disembarked at Kamakura station and followed a sign to an exit with an icon of Kamakura's most famous landmark, the Big Buddha at Kotoku-In Temple. I knew Kotoku-In was some distance from the train station, but the directional signage was poor. I asked for directions a couple of times and I figured I was on the right track because of all the tour buses whizzing by and the shop signs in English.

After a diversion to a hillside shrine, the first tourist sight I came across after more than 30 minutes of walking was Hasedera, a large complex of temples set on a hill. The complex was impressive with one main temple and several smaller shrines, including a cave shrine. The views of Kamakura town and its coastline were quite spectacular.

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- 2017/09/28 19:00
- 🌧 16 °C
- 海抜: 50 m
- 日本 Tokyo Prefecture Shinjuku-ku Kabukicho 35.694363, 139.70278735°41’40” N 139°42’10” E
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Robot Restaurant
2017年9月28日, 日本 ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
After checking in to the hotel, I snoozed for a couple of hours until 5pm, at which time I made my way to Robot Restaurant. The rain had started up again, so I borrowed an umbrella from the hotel and made my way over. Checkin for the 5.55pm show was at 5.20pm. When I got to the ticket counter, I exchanged my reservation slip for a ticket, and then I was ushered to a gaudy staircase which led to an equally gaudy room where guests were gathered for a pre-show drink. There were lots of Americans in there, and I was experiencing some reverse culture shock. The entertainment in that room was a singer accompanied by a guitarist in a robot suit. The toilet was all gold.

Not long after, guests were ushered into the area where the performances were to be held. There were three rows of guests on each side of a long stage. There were screens behind the guests which were used to complement the performance. The performance itself was, how should I say it... bizarre. It was a mixture of dance, drama, and acrobatics. There were robots, lasers, loud music, fights, and all manner of the theatrics. Some robots were futuristic, some were of animals, and some were just downright scary (think clowns, doll-like figures with scary big eyes, etc.). Words fail me. I can't even begin to describe what I saw. I was in a constant state of bewilderment, but it was all good fun. I was most certainly entertained.

After the show, I stumbled out onto a very wet Shinjuku. Many people, including myself, were carrying the generic white or clear plastic Japanese umbrellas. The rain and umbrellas, coupled with the neon lights and Japanese language, made for a very Blade Runner-esque street scene. It was surreal. Walking around Shinjuku, I found my go-to donburi and soba place, bought a ticket from the machine outside, and tucked into a very satisfying meal. After that, I turned in and had a good sleep.

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