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Grape Farm Visit in Japan

Posted on September 1st, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family.

We went to grape farm two days ago…really good experience and the grapes are among the best you can get! Can’t even find in supermarket, best quality seedless grapes fresh from the trees!

Megumi loves those grapes too. (more…)

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Rose Garden, Okayama, Japan

Posted on June 10th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family.

Last Saturday (07 June 2008), we went to Okayama, to the very famous rose garden there. It took about 1 1/2 hour drive from our house (Saijyo, Higashi Hiroshima), but the journey was very nice.

Entrance fee is JPY600 (RM20) for adult, Megumi is free. There are a lot of roses there…I can’t remember how many…but sure nice. My wife loves roses.

Here are some photos from the trip… (more…)

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Osaka Castle, Japan (Family photos)

Posted on May 30th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family.

Ok, now family photos…I promised you there will be more than just 3 photos…

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Osaka Castle, Japan

Posted on May 30th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family.

These are my photos…not family photos…but my photos…

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Let’s talk about design…

Posted on May 21st, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

In the busiest shopping street in Osaka, Japan…when night fall…these people will just sit by the side and rest there…no, they are not begging for money…

Noisy version

Clean version

Which one do you prefer?

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Tooth filling in Japan

Posted on April 23rd, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family.

The filling in my tooth came out yesterday, so “immediately” I went to see a dentist. I remember there is a clinic in the apartment where I stay.

To cut the story short…I got the hole filled in less than 30 mins and the bill is only JPY1500 (using medical insurance booklet). Quite cheap…in fact, cheaper than Malaysia.

Pain? No pain. The dentist give me a dose to numb my gum and the teeth area, so the whole process has no pain at all. Very good job and I might go there again just to check up my other teeth.

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Sakura Blossoms in Japan

Posted on April 8th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

This post is not a family post…but photography post of some of the scenes I captured during my family Sakura visit to Hiroshima city.

Below is the must visit place for those who visited Hiroshima. The ruptured building was previously the City Hall of Hiroshima before World War II. Atomic bomb exploded right on top of this building…this is the remaining and always serves as a remembrance for the young generations to come.

While adults are enjoying their chit-chatting under Sakura trees, childrens love to play bubbles around…

Yes…everybody just love to sit under Sakura trees and enjoy their meal. Some did BBQ there as well. Weather is nice, not hot and not too cold.

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Strawberries - A pack = RM6

Posted on April 8th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Japan.

Yeah…a pack in a big bowl like this is only RM6 in Japan now. Strawberries season now…so very cheap.

This is small types of strawberries, though cheap but they do taste good and sweet. Yummy!

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Japan Strawberries

Posted on March 31st, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family.

Spring is here…and the strawberries season is here too!

Yeah, now is the strawberries season in Japan. Price of strawberries getting cheaper and cheaper, the pack below is around JPY300, which is around RM10. Pretty cheap and during other season, it can be around RM15 to RM20.

We plan to visit strawberries farm in May, when my in law family visit us later. It is a buffet style and each person costs JPY1000 to JPY1500 (around RM30-45), but the good thing about strawberries buffet is that you can eat and pick those very very big strawberries yourself, unlike the small/medium one above.

For strawberries, the bigger the sweeter! Yes, trust me.

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A Japanese meal…

Posted on February 29th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Foong Can Cook.

This is a typical Japanese meal. My wife went to a Japanese cooking class…after hours of hard work…this is the results:

Japanese are very particular in food presentation. They like layers…not only in dressing but in food also. You can see many layers in their food.

Of course, it taste nice too.

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Nikon AF-S Micro 60mm F2.8 G - Available 14th March 2008

Posted on February 27th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

Nikon Japan has just announced that AF-S Micro 60mm F2.8 G lens will be available on 14th March 2008.

This is one of my dream lens…but the price is kinda high at around RM2k (street price). Most probably still NOT going to get it…without VR some more…price too close to the AFS 105mm F2.8 Micro VR lens…

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Toshiba quits HD-DVD

Posted on February 20th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Computer / IT.

Yes…this might be the hottest news in the technology world recently. Toshiba has announced that they are officially quiting the HD-DVD format, leaving few others players behind.

In case you are wondering…this it the world for the next generation high storage DVD format, between HD DVD and Blu-Ray (Sony).

Toshiba’s HD DVD is backed by Paramount, Universal Pictures, Microsoft, Sanyo, and NEC.

Sony’s Blu-ray is backed by Disney, 20th Century Fox, MGM, Dell, Panasonic, and Philips.

In Japan, the TV news even conduct a very comprehensive war analysis between the two formats…but my memory not so good to remember all. In summary, Sony Blu-Ray seems to have more promising future, with HD DVD dying slowly. PlayStation 3 is definitely playing big help in promoting Blu-Ray format.

You can read CNN news on Toshiba quiting the HD DVD format at:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/02/19/toshiba.hdd/index.html

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Nike Air Force 180 Premium 25th Anniversary Shoes

Posted on February 10th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Rojak.

My brother in law asked about this shoe today…I thought it is kinda interesting and nice. Seems pretty cheap at ebay, less thanUS$100, while it is selling at over US$300 in Japan!

Descriptions

Nike celebrates Finish Line’s 25th Anniversary with an exclusive collection like no other. Inspired by athletic achivement and iconic moments of the last few decades, they’ve blended performance with style, unique materials and color together with stories that have shaped both companies times. Each shoe in this exclusive collection is about dreams becoming reality and athletes becoming heroes. Charles Barkley and his team dominated the court in Nike Air Force 180 shoes to become legends. Draped in red, white, blue and gold, this premium hoops shoe is about to conquer the court fo a second time.

Shipping from USA to Japan is a hefty US$40 charged by the ebay seller…more than 50% of the selling price…hmm…total will be around US$120…hmm…I don’t wear sport shoe actually. Need to think again…and again…and again…

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A Dream Watch?

Posted on February 8th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Rojak.

Casio G-SHOCK’s 25th anniversary - MR-G Type MRG-8000G Ultra Limited Edition (200pcs)

Price? EUR 3220 (RM15k). Rolex definitely has a better resale value than this Casio watch…and once you wear (scratched) it…say bye bye to at least half the $$$ of what you originally paid. Ok, I know you do not intend to buy and sell later…you are rich…

Good news? Yes, this watch is available worldwide, not just in Japan. So you can ask your local Casio distributor now if you intended to get one. 200pcs worldwide…hmm…

Dream again…yeah…

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Chinese New Year 2008 in Japan

Posted on February 7th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family, Foong Can Cook.

In Chinese tradition, the day before Chinese New Year is a very important reunion for family members. Today, here in Japan my wife, Megumi and I have a good reunion here in our little home. Last year I was alone in Japan…

Chinese New Year 2008 - nien 30 on 6th Feb 2008.

My wife wake up early in the morning to prepare the food - big fest - for our little family.

Here’s some of the dishes…no, don’t ask me how to prepare…maybe Lydia can add that later…

While I was busy taking photos…my wife said…not yet lah…still got one…

(the soup in the middle…5 dishes one soup!)

Not forgetting my wife’s favorite…Coca-Cola…in “romantic” glass…

Finally…before we start enjoy our food (must pray and thank to God)…family photo first…

Notice our little ShaShinKi.com very own angpow? Megumi is hungry for it!

Happy Chinese New Year to all!

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Google Payment

Posted on February 6th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Computer / IT.

Just updated by bank book in Japan and noticed that Google has paid me! Yeah…money from the Adsense ads.

How much? Not much…only US$100+ and the conversion rate to JPY is very poor now (weak USD).

The good thing about Google in Japan is that you can have Google deposit the money directly to your bank account. No need to receive check, just update your Google account with a valid Japan bank account, Google will then deposit a small amount of money (in my case JPY120) and you will have to answer the question of the exact amount in your Google account later. This is to verify your bank account is really belongs to you…and yes, you get the FREE JPY120.

My earning from Google Adsense is actually very minor…the USD100+ was accumulated since more than 3 months ago…and only till early Jan I was able to hit over USD100, and Google paid me end of the month on 30th Jan 2008. Yes, you have to have over USD100 before you can withdraw the money.

No…don’t try to cheat and click on your own ads. This will result your account being suspended. As Google motto says…”Don’t be evil!”

Happy Chinese New Year too to all the Chinese and those who are celebrating the Spring in the world!

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History…

Posted on February 1st, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family, Photography.

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…