Hiroshima Castle…with this gang…(papa is the photographer…)
Hondori street in Hiroshima City…
Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima City
Atomic Dome (previous city hall of Hiroshima City)
Papa very tired now…eyes cannot open already…must rest now…goodnight… 
(Megumi is already in the sarung…sleeping soundly…)
Thank God for the guidance and protection today, in Jesus name I thanked, Amen.
Took this photo today…
I want to emphasis on the golden sunlight on the dome…so I purposely underexposed the shot by 3 stops, and then enhanced it further in PC.
What do you think?
We went to Hiroshima city today for sakura viewing.
Hanami- Hana is flower, mi is see, is a traditional “festival” in Japan where many Japanese will go picnic under sakura trees.
I took nearly 400 photos…and is really tired today. So will share them later when I have time and mood…here just one to share. 
Good night for now…have a blessed Sunday! 
I took this photo when I first came to Japan in year 2005…Autumn of 2005. Still staying in the same apartment…9th floor and same view like 2 years ago…
I still like this photo…
Have you tasted Oyster baked live before? Yes, raw oyster still on the shell BB. Add nothing (some like lemon).
Yeah, often seen on TV…we bought two pieces for JPY420 yen, finally got the chance to try it ourselves (Lydia and Lydia…for the two pieces. Nah…I don’t really like raw food ).
You? You can imagine the taste by studying the photos below…enjoy! 
From the right…
From the left…
Nah…cannot tahan already. Itatakimas!
We have a Chinese cell group in Higashi-Hiroshima, a gathering of some Chinese Christians sharing together. We have a gathering on every Sunday afternoon from 1pm to 3pm, in Saijyo town.
We have a Christmas party specially made for chinese in Hiroshima on 23rd Dec 2007 (Sunday). Place was in Midori-Church. There are some sharing of gospel and food in the party, everybody helps out in the party…a nice and pleasant gathering.
Here’s some photos to share…
Our friend, Misty Sargent, who we have not met her since I gave birth to Megumi on June. She has given birth to a baby girl, Joanna, on August 2007. We met them last Saturday at the Hiroshima Diamond City. Read More
It is now getting cold in Saijyo, Hiroshima, Japan. My wife and I were having very heavy/bad flu on Sunday. We took a good rest and was getting better on Monday. I took another day off on Monday and resting more at home. I am feeling 99% back to normal now.
However, my wife is getting bad flu again today. She has work hard in taking care of Megumi while letting me get all the rest. We cleaned the house today and changed all the blankets…etc., tired and now the flu from bad to worse.
I hope she will get well soon. May God bless and protect my wife. May God also protect Megumi from all these disease and grow healthily. May God cleans our sins and protects us from all evil temptations.
In Jesus name I prayed. Amen.
Megumi Blessing Ceremorny on 19th August 2007
Pastor: Kato sensei
Church: Megumi Church, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan.
Date: 19th August 2007
May God blesses Megumi day by day. Lead her and guide her to fear our Lord and walk on Lord’s path in her whole life.
In Jesus name we prayed. Amen.
Megumi Church 20 Years Anniversary
Concert at Higashi-Hiroshima City Hall
22nd September 2007
1.30pm ~ 3.30pm
What do you need when renewing your student visa?
Before I came to Japan, I was given 2 years visa pass. Now…in Oct 4th, my visa will be due. I need to renew my visa two weeks before the due date.
Here’s what the required documents:
1~3 just go to the administration office of your faculty and they will assist/prepare you with that. For 2 &3, you can actually print it out from the “machine” using your student card. Free of charge.
You will need to fill in some lengthy form at the foreign registration center in Hiroshima-shi. Just go to the country and ask for the form. Tell them you want to renew your visa and they will give you the form.
Update:
I just got my new renewed visa today. One year extension. Fee? Yeah…need to pay JPY4000 per person. Any other document needed? No, but I was actually supposed to wait for the foreign office to post me a card telling me my visa is ready before I went, thank God I manage to get the visa today too and the people there are very nice and efficient.
One thing I notice. They have official lunch time from 12pm-1pm, but the staffs there never use the time till full. They will take their lunch quickly, and then come back to work. This is Japanese culture, their working style, which is the very main reason they can be such a develop and successful country/nation.
This is the whole scene when I took the toes photos in the previous post. My wife was feeding Megumi with soya milk. I love the scene, so took my D200 and snap snap snap…no flash, ISO800, Tamron SP 17-50mm lens.
the whole scene picture…
- horizontal view of whole scene -
- little hand holding bottle closeup -
- face closeup -
Uploaded many photos today…hope you all enjoying reading…I hope this serves as a good growing memory of Megumi… God bless and good night…
2.42am, Saijo, Hiroshima, Japan.
I let the photos speak for themselves…
After dinner, we went home and reach home safely. Thank God for the guidance and protection. In Jesus’s name, Amen!
Got my car registered under my name finally! Thank God! Everything went smoothly and the documents that my wife and I prepared are complete!
Here’s my car with its new “name”!
I will share the procedures when I have time…
I have received my WISH yesterday…yeah…only till now I have time to blog about it. (Today is still Tuesday I assumed, thought more accurately I should say is Wednesday as already pass 12.25am midnight.)
The car came at around 3.30pm (Japan time) Monday (21st May 2007) at my place. Procedure is simple, signed the document and took the key. This is just the start…
My wife and I are very happy with the car. White colour, looks very new inside out! Outside is actually a bit dirty, due to the journey from Kyoto to Hiroshima I guess. It takes about 4~5 days to reach me, yeah…a bit long distance but I think because the transportation company needs to stop by every big city. Cost of transport is JPY 2,5000. Not really that expensive, or I should say cheap actually. There is another company quoting me JPY 70,000 for transportation when I ask about another car from their company in Tokyo!
Was very busy after receiving the car. Went to City Office trying to do the temporary permit to drive the car to Hiroshima city the next day to change the name of the car, only then found out that I need to buy the Insurance first (Compulsory). So, went to the insurance company and discuss about the insurance.
To cut the long story short…I bought and settled the insurances (5 days ~ temporary for driving the car to Hiroshima tomorrow (Wednesday); 25 months compulsory insurance for car). Paid JPY 5,100 and JPY 31,xxx. Yeah, the 5 days insurance is EXPENSIVE!!! Also got the temporary pass from City Office today, with two car plates (front and back). There is a diagonal red line on the plates, very eye catching, to tell everybody that the car is NOT YET registered.
Have set the location of Transportation office in Hiroshima city into my car’s navigation system. Need to go there early morning…open from 8.30am~11.45am; 1pm~3.45pm. Hopefully can reach the place safely and get everything done smoothly in the morning. Pray to God to be with my wife and I and my baby.
Good night for now… z…z…z…
Yesterday we have a “baby shower” gathering at our English Bible cell group. It was really a big surprise, and this is the first time I heard about “baby shower”. Our baby received a lot of presents, thank you very much brothers and sisters!
The shower is not just for us, but also another couples in our cell group, Matt and Misty, who are ministering in Hiroshima City.
Two happy moms !
Presents opening time…
From left to right:
Kho King, Lydia, Misty & Matt
From Left to Right:
Anastasia, Kim (back) , daughter He Leong(front), Kay Ellen Deckert, Hilary, Kho King (back), Siaw Foong (front), Misty (front), Matt (back), Jenny Lee, Wayne Deckert, Nerissa, Neil, Nerissa’s mother.
From Left to Right:
Kim, Kim’s wife, Kay Ellen Deckert, Hilary, Kho King (back), Siaw Foong (front), Misty (front), Matt (back), Jenny Lee, Wayne Deckert, Nerissa, Nerissa’s mother.
My wife and I have decided on the car to get – Toyota WISH!
We have found a car from a Kyoto shop. Quite far from Hiroshima and I do not plan to go there to check out the car. I have contacted the seller (shop), and the president of the shop has sent me some photos of the car. Here are the front and back view of the car:
The car is nearly 3 years old (June 2004 registration) and has around 20,000km driving mileage. No accident/repair history (but the president told me the rear bumper has been repaired, small accident I guess…which I do not understand fully), comes with TV/DVD/Navigator (not sure if it is original Toyota, if so it will cost JPY150,000 new! Yes, I asked before in a Toyota shop).
Though previously I thought of NOT getting WISH, but then I can’t find another car that I like…personally I do not like to get Oddysey anymore, as the new version is too expensive while the older version (design) is not to my liking.
I like WISH more and more after giving some thought about it.
1. 1800 cc engine means quite low fuel consumption and low roadtax.
2. 7 seaters car. When I need the spaces for passengers, it can sure accommodate them. My 2nd sister and her husband, and my elder sister might be coming to visit me in Japan end of this year or next year, together with my wife, my coming baby (June 2007) and myself, there are 6 person already. A normal sedan might be too tight and small for all. So this WISH is just nice!
3. I think the deal I found for the WISH above is quite good price. I have to pay JPY1,100,000 to the shop, and perhaps add another JPY10 for insurance, tax and registration. Total should be still less than JP1,300,000. I actually have found another grey colour WISH at a local shop at where I live, but the price is very high at JPY1,680,000 (including everything, on the road). Without Navigator or TV or DVD or Radio (empty), though only a year old car with 3000km mileage, but the price is too much of what I would like to pay. My wife do not like the price as well.
4. WISH selling price in Japan is JPY1,8xx,xxx. Meaning that when I brought it back to Malaysia next year, Malaysia tax will be based on that selling price. As compared to Oddysey which original selling price is over JPY2millions, I think I will not have to pay high tax for the WISH.
5. My father said WISH is too common in Malaysia, no point buying. However, I think common car is good, no so eye catching and will not be a target of thief or robber, though I still have to be careful when back to Malaysia as it is still consider a better than average (or luxury) car.
Today, I will go and pay the money to the shop for the WISH car. Still need to go and settle the car parking thing, as need to find and rent a car park before I can go register the WISH under myname. The shop will send the car to my place.
Hopefully by next week I will have a “brand new” car that I bought for my family! Thank God for providing me more than enough (overwhelming GRACE!).
Good night…
Was browsing my old photos…saw a folder of grape farm visit in year 2006. I better post them up for sharing instead of burring forever in the HDD…
Date: 16th September 2006
Place: from Higashi Hiroshima (Sunsquare) to Hirata Farm (grape season)
Fee: 1300 yen per person
Drive time: one hour
Depart: 9am
Arrive: 11am (we went to other places first)
Weather: Raining lightly
Transport: Self-driving (Daihatsu Mira)
KOH KHO KING and WONG SIAW FOONG
Earth quake today at the place where I stay, Higashi-Hiroshima. I live at 9th floor, a 10th floor building, so I can feel the earth quake quite clearly. My wife felt it a few seconds before me, and the shaking last for around 10 seconds (I think). After checking Yahoo weather, my place is experiencing 3rd degree of earth quake. Not as strong as I felt before, as last time there were things falling in my kitchen.
Below is some summary from Yahoo, where you can get full report at:
http://typhoon.yahoo.co.jp/weather/jp/earthquake/
情 発表時刻 2007年4月26日 9時10分
発生時刻 2007年4月26日 9時3分ごろ
震源地 愛媛県東予
緯度 北緯33.9度
経度 東経133.6度
深さ 40km
規模 マグニチュード 5.4
