A couple of friends have sent me the CNNgo article about EVA Air’s updated Hello Kitty jets. EVA has had Hello Kitty jets for a while – here’s the 2008 version – but the new ones are updated with Hello Kitty stylings on the interior and even in the meal service! EVA is a Taiwanese [...]
Posts Tagged ‘japanlife’
Cat Cafes in Tokyo
For future reference, here is a partial list of cat cafes in Tokyo and their nearest train stations. Ones with asterisks are those I have been to, but not even all of those are listed! Cat Magic – Shinjuku Sanchome NekoMaru – Ueno NekoMaru East – Kinshicho Nyan – Machida Nyan 2 – Ikebukuro Hapineko [...]
T-Mobile Worked Out
Got my Tmo situation worked out! Thanks to a helpful redditor who works for the AT&T Loyalty Department, I was able to get help from Tmo’s Loyalty Department and get our family plan split into two lines starting on March 17th, when my bill cycle resets after I’ve left. :A: will pay $60/mo for 500 [...]
GuruNavi
Aha! I had seen GuruNavi a while ago, but I didn’t realize they have an English version until now. It’s a restaurant guide for all of Japan, including approximate pricing, so I know where to go besides Yoshinoya, Coco’s, and other chains.
Warmth
Ordered a winter coat from LL Bean today. I realized that while my winter coats here are fine for a suburban lifestyle, they won’t really do for being on foot all the time in the city. So the new coat is actually necessary!
Terabytes
So…how much is memory these days? I’ve got a 1TB backup hard drive, but I’m scared to bring it in case something happens. Always have a backup of the backup, right? Hmm, I also bought my wife the same 1TB drive months ago, and she hasn’t even taken off the plastic wrap. Maybe I can [...]
Snacking
If these are the “Japanese-style hot dogs” available in Canada, I am totally getting hot dogs in Japan. Love these! http://www.japadog.com/menu_En.html
Market
Cool, I got my Android phone to think it can access apps that are supposed to be limited to the Japanese market. The only trouble is…it doesn’t want to go back to the U.S. market! Edit: Whew…got it back. Market Enabler is a tricky little program!
Bank
I wonder if I should add my wife to my American bank account if I go to Japan.
TELL
Directory of English speaking services around Japan! Provided by the Tokyo English Life Line (TELL) which also offers an anonymous telephone counseling service. That’s an excellent resource. http://www.bluejava.com/tell/index.html