tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827917.post4059616599547485339..comments2012-01-16T13:02:25.581+01:00Fuxofthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02816098670745133142noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827917.post-89609706586933447172012-01-16T13:02:25.581+01:002012-01-16T13:02:25.581+01:00Is it / will it be continued somewhere? I&#39;m considering going there, and this is great :)KubaUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273296238632667512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827917.post-80148326229968718222009-08-30T19:27:13.221+02:002009-08-30T19:27:13.221+02:00Shar: As far as I know, Akasaka is not particularly interesting or wild place. There is a large garden there which is NOT ACCESSIBLE TO PUBLIC and several embassies.Fuxofthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14987308547272886696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827917.post-83126756817760483722009-08-27T16:56:18.554+02:002009-08-27T16:56:18.554+02:00Im going to Tokyo in April for 3 weeks, im staying in Akasaka, is that a pretty good place to stay? I think my Japanese is just 3 words, hello, thank you and yes. What other sayings would be good to pre learn? <br /> completely excited about going!Sharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06216118359459771006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827917.post-86246991330902356712009-05-18T15:22:00.000+02:002009-05-18T15:22:00.000+02:00Jan Vanek: I also used some random exercises on the net but basically I just had the alphabet open in one browser window and looked at japanese headlines and names in the other. It really took less than 14 days, about 1-2 hours each day.Fuxofthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14987308547272886696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827917.post-31507718345153016222009-05-18T12:59:00.000+02:002009-05-18T12:59:00.000+02:00As for learning katakana, does the lack of a more specific advice mean that you yourself learned it gradually from games etc. without concentrated short-term cramming, so can't recommend any particular tool/method?Jan Vaněk jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03256146935449557982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827917.post-56169056843834403622009-05-15T00:40:00.000+02:002009-05-15T00:40:00.000+02:00Thanks for the guide, info like this (especially from Czech point of view) is priceless. I hope to make good use of it one day, preferably soon :)KubaUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273296238632667512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827917.post-61337649050952683572009-05-12T15:49:00.000+02:002009-05-12T15:49:00.000+02:00kyssling: To se samozrejme takhle scanuje - staci prejet penezenkou pres turniket! Tak hura do Tokia...Fuxofthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14987308547272886696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827917.post-78971698015076992952009-05-12T10:56:00.000+02:002009-05-12T10:56:00.000+02:00Hmm tak mě napadá ještě jedna jedna maličkost a docházíme k dokonalosti ...<br /><br />Aby byla jak to nazvat ... nascenovaná třebas skrz peněženku v kapse a člověk ji nemusel vytahovat ...kysslinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07576984314677085319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827917.post-30353871286215973742009-05-11T12:02:00.000+02:002009-05-11T12:02:00.000+02:00kyssling: Ano, ve stejne kancelari na letisti vrati zbytek (po odecteni nejakeho manipulacniho poplatku)Fuxofthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14987308547272886696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827917.post-77358848662799239412009-05-11T11:53:00.000+02:002009-05-11T11:53:00.000+02:00Nebudu se pokoušet o angličtinu, anžto by mě možná nikdo nerozuměl ...<br /><br />Ale ta "Suica card" vypadá skvěle ! Proplatí pak peníze co člověk neprojezdí ?kysslinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07576984314677085319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827917.post-76120272893318482572009-05-10T14:12:00.000+02:002009-05-10T14:12:00.000+02:00Ahh .. it seems all my devices can do that too. Good idea.<br />Thanks again.Dr.Sidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827917.post-52984401790222639772009-05-10T13:03:00.000+02:002009-05-10T13:03:00.000+02:00Dr. Sid: Most of gadgets today take any voltage from 110V to 240V, so I just took a simple socket adapter with me and standard Czech "rozdvojka". :) The oly problem was with Nintendo DS which requires precisely 220-240V but I had Japanese Nintendo transformer because I bought japanese DS during the last visit.Fuxofthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14987308547272886696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827917.post-27650517271925820182009-05-10T12:37:00.000+02:002009-05-10T12:37:00.000+02:00FF: Yes, I know .. I mean how did YOU went around it ? HOw to charge all those gadgets humans just NEEDs these days ?Dr.Sidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827917.post-76908191678800883302009-05-10T11:25:00.000+02:002009-05-10T11:25:00.000+02:00Diky diky diky za geek pruvodce, tesim se na pripadne pokracovani.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827917.post-11362158771193877482009-05-10T11:15:00.000+02:002009-05-10T11:15:00.000+02:00Dr. Sid: Electricity is 110V / U.S. plugFuxofthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14987308547272886696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827917.post-6218783372423672992009-05-10T04:53:00.000+02:002009-05-10T04:53:00.000+02:00Also there is an option to buy RailPass in advance for 7/14/21 days, valid for almost all JR (JapanRail) trains - also JR trains in Tokyo, including Shinkansen, but it's available outside of Japan only, it's good option for longer trips - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Rail_Pass or http://www.japanrailpass.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827917.post-16000197863128414042009-05-10T01:29:00.000+02:002009-05-10T01:29:00.000+02:00I used to live in Tokyo and helped some people to get around/organize trips. 10000 yen is probably fair price for 2 in Shinjuku, but one can get it to around 8000 yen in less popular places around Yamanote line. I'm talking about "business hotels".The key to cheap reservation is called <A HREF="http://www.jalan.net" REL="nofollow">Jalan</A>, which is a common way for japanese to book a hotel (it's just a reservation site, the payment is still taking place at the hotel, so no problems with credit card there). Of course it doesn't have english version, but if you know someone who speaks japanese at least on a basic level, or like to solve puzzles (with web translator/rikaichan plugin, katakana/hiragana knowledge and the japanese IME enabled) I recommend to give it a try. The prices are mostly better than you can get directly at the hotel.<br />However, and I can't stress this enough, if you go to japan, you should try these 3 different sorts of accomodation: love hotel (a must for couples), capsule hotel (a must for single males) and traditional japanese ryokan (a must in general). I have been living in different part of J. for last few years, so I can't be concrete with places in Tokyo, but Lonely planet was quite helpful for me in my beginnings here and the net is vast and infinite...<br />And, If all the above mentioned options fail, or you are on a tight budget, there is always an option for mangakissa, which is basically a manga/internet cafe (explanatory example <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7MKqfIB7p0&feature=related" REL="nofollow">here </A>). They tend to be around big train stations (catering for people who missed the last train), on the upper floors of the buildings.Jojinhttp://www.bugemos.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827917.post-24161731963471811262009-05-09T23:35:00.000+02:002009-05-09T23:35:00.000+02:00What about electricity ?Dr.Sidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827917.post-62004064055510837132009-05-09T21:49:00.000+02:002009-05-09T21:49:00.000+02:00In Sunlite Shinjuku, I had no problem communicating with the staff (both on site and throug email during booking) but I was careful to use really simple sentences. When I stayed in more expensive hotels, there were no problems at all.Fuxofthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14987308547272886696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6827917.post-17464248071987245242009-05-09T16:21:00.000+02:002009-05-09T16:21:00.000+02:00Thanks ! So far pretty scary. What about hotel reception, do they talk English ?Dr.Sidnoreply@blogger.com