Went to Junko's house in Osaka, Suita before we start our journey to Tokyo. Her house was a real shocker to me. To think that majority all Jap ppl grew up in a house so confined is just dumbstruck. This is due to their land being taken up mostly by loads of hills and they can't really flat them all to make space because their earth is extremely sensitive to earthquakes. Seriously, its that scary. Their ceiling is so low, to them, there's no such thing as a ceiling fan. The main room of their houses is divided into 3 sections. The living room, dining room and the kitchen. Talk about being thrifty. But it's their lifestyle and their so used to it.
The journey to Tokyo from Osaka takes about 6 hrs, I think. Chong kun drives around Japan like it's no big-a-deal cos he goes there like every year. Married to a Jap, mah. But he was unfamiliar with Tokyo, so we got a rental car with a GPS device. I think it's a bit screwy. It's like 5 secs slow. We kept making wrong turns becos the device wasn't quick enough to deliver. Anyway, everyone was tired so off they went to la la land. I din wan to sleep cos I think Chong kun needs the company. So I was up throughout the road trip and I was shocked to see the trailers there were so fucking huge but running quietly on da road. They were moving real damn fast as well. Chong kun told me without a doubt, they got their trailers modified. I wouldn't know how many horse power engines they have in them things but they sure are powerful.
I think it was like around 5 a.m. when we reached this pit stop where you can get a magnificent view of the infamous Mount Fuji. I watched and waited for the sunrise to view it and I remember standing facing it, thinking "I cannot believe I'm actually seeing this". The sunrise was a perfect opening for it's introduction. When the sun beams hit the tip..... "How I wish the guys could see this! It's gorgeous!". But I had no camera of my own then, so I borrowed Daryl's. His camera can't zoom in. So this is the best I could do. Sorry...
See the tip? White means it snowed yesterday.
While Chong kun is still dead asleep in the car, I decided to go freshen up. Reaching Tokyo real soon and wouldn't wan to look like a zombie. Then I met this guy who's walking his dogs and I love dogs and this was my first time seeing this kinda breed so I spoke to the guy, yes in Jap. Really proper if memory serves me right. The guy replied as clearly as he could and I actually UNDERSTOOD him!!! Most of it, neways. his dogs' ears were covered and he told me cos it's winter, dogs' ears are real sensitive. Ooohhh.... I asked to take him and the dogs' pic. The cutie (the dog!) was so obedient cos he or she din move when told so.
There's another dog behind this one. Yeah, that obedient.
Caught a smaaaaaaaall glimpse of the Tokyo Tower but we went to the Big Latern place a.k.a. Kaminarimon. Later went to Akihabara. Oh yes, a manga paradise for me. Bought a Yotsuba comic there. Happy....... Then head off to our quaters (heh heh), well... usually their backpackers inn don seem too impressive for the money you pay but surprisingly this one was real clean and comfy looking. The name is called Ebisuya (some God known by the Chinese and Japs). That room has 5 double-deckers and the toilet is so brilliant. You look and there's the sink and a shower head above it. That's it. Err.... how are we gonna go in here? Do we have to go outside? Nope. You just slide the sink aside in 90゜angle and VOILA, the toilet! Smart, eh?
But the sad thing is the men's public bathroom is just next to us. The thought of a bunch of adult Jap men bathing together is just sickening. Nothing to drool about cos their package aint that much to ogle at. But there were free *AV on the TV though. Haha....
*AV - Adult Video = PORN!
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