I've been to Japan before, my friends Yoichi and Stephanie picked me and my other friend Markara from the airport. Markara is the man! He helped me get this online job where I can work anywhere. After being picked up from the airport, we head to Nishikasai where we get to eat a buffet of meat. As I'm tired from the flight, my appetite wasnt so great, but I guess I ate enough. We then head over to my old share house at Nishikasai Social Residence. They were having a party that night and we were allowed to hang out. I was greeted with many old faces and new ones. I actually love that sharehouse, it's worth getting if it's your first time in Japan. After the party, we head back to Yoichi's place and get ready for bed. Me and Markara wake up and start heading towards our new place in Koenji. After we check in, we went on a ramen hunt. Apparently Koenji has a ramen street. We start heading that way after dropping off our luggage.
The ramen place we chose is called 田ぶし(tabushi.) When eating ramen, its best to taste the broth right away. It usually tells me if it's good or not. This place was delicious!
After getting lunch I left to go buy my essentials in this new sharehouse. The place is called Fastroom Koenji. If you like hostel style sharehouse, this place is cheap. They also have semi-private and private rooms. Upstairs was designated for women only.
Here is me and Markara with our photos in Fastroom Koenji.
At night, we were welcomed with a 流しそうめん(nagashi somen) which are noodles sent down a bamboo shoot cut in half with water.
As much as I wanted to stay and chat, I still needed to buy bedding before the end of the night comes.
The next day comes along and I went ahead and assembled my bicycle. Mine is the black one from Respect Cycles.
At night we left to visit a couple of other friends Perry and Jon. Perry had asked Markara to bring back some Frosted Flakes because in Japan, some things are just not available.
We all went to go eat at my favorite street in Shinjuku. Yakiniku street is what I call it
The yummy cheap yakiniku
If you haven't heard of Shinjuku, it's a city full of bright lights and also a place where Robot Restaurant is located.
Next stop is in one of my favorite towns, Akihabara. I usually stop by the UDX building to do some car spotting and it never lets me down. Here is a very rare car, the Renault Clio V6
My favorite Kei car the Honda Beat sitting next to a Honda Odyssey for size comparisons
This Honda CRZ is what they call 痛車(itasha) style. Where a car is decorated with anime, manga, or game designed vinyl.
The ramen place we chose is called 田ぶし(tabushi.) When eating ramen, its best to taste the broth right away. It usually tells me if it's good or not. This place was delicious!
After getting lunch I left to go buy my essentials in this new sharehouse. The place is called Fastroom Koenji. If you like hostel style sharehouse, this place is cheap. They also have semi-private and private rooms. Upstairs was designated for women only.
Here is me and Markara with our photos in Fastroom Koenji.
At night, we were welcomed with a 流しそうめん(nagashi somen) which are noodles sent down a bamboo shoot cut in half with water.
As much as I wanted to stay and chat, I still needed to buy bedding before the end of the night comes.
The next day comes along and I went ahead and assembled my bicycle. Mine is the black one from Respect Cycles.
At night we left to visit a couple of other friends Perry and Jon. Perry had asked Markara to bring back some Frosted Flakes because in Japan, some things are just not available.
We all went to go eat at my favorite street in Shinjuku. Yakiniku street is what I call it
The yummy cheap yakiniku
If you haven't heard of Shinjuku, it's a city full of bright lights and also a place where Robot Restaurant is located.
Next stop is in one of my favorite towns, Akihabara. I usually stop by the UDX building to do some car spotting and it never lets me down. Here is a very rare car, the Renault Clio V6
My favorite Kei car the Honda Beat sitting next to a Honda Odyssey for size comparisons
This Honda CRZ is what they call 痛車(itasha) style. Where a car is decorated with anime, manga, or game designed vinyl.
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