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Japan (Day 1) – Arrival in Tokyo

(This is the first of 11 posts on my awesome Japan trip. I’m gonna blog about it from the very beginning all the way to the end!) Our flight to Tokyo was at 8:30 in the morning! To be in time to check in at 6 or 7ish, we would have to wake up at [...]

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Veron Ang is the Founder and Chief Editor of Sparklette, a Singapore restaurants guide, lifestyle and travel blog. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and runs a web design firm at Sparklette Studio. To get in touch, head on over to the contact page or follow @Sparklette and @VeronSG on Twitter.

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Veron
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lol “chikin”! Yeah! Now I do recall you telling me “Chikin! Chikin!” over the phone. That’s so cute!
Nah I suck at photography! I just photoshop every single one of the photographs I take to make them look more decent.
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Posted August 25, 2007 at 1:36 pm
fluencev
10 comments

you are back from japan
i am back here
one day one post!
nice photos
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Posted August 30, 2007 at 8:11 pm
Saus
1 comment

Hey, I stayed in hotel sunlite shinjuku last year too! Quiet area..
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Posted August 31, 2007 at 7:52 am
Debs
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hi,
i bogged into ur blog just by chance, but trust me, after checking 1-2 scraps, i cudnt resist myself to read all other posts. i simply liked everything abt this site – the simplicity with which u introduced japan nd its custom, the interactiveness that u maintained thru pics nd videos – everything.
only thing which disturbed me a bit was the bulkiness of the site – it took too much time to load nd scroll at times.
anyways, in all, u have done a gud job by posting ur exprs nd thoughts. i have bookmarked ur site :)
u in singapore these days or visiting some other coutnry?
happy deepavali.
Debs
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Posted November 9, 2007 at 7:31 pm
Veron
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Thanks for your wonderful words! I am aware that the long load time is a pain. But the bulky pictures are the very things that add colour to the site. I’m still trying to balance between this and minimal load time for my readers.
As of this message, I am slogging my ass off in Singapore! Hope to head off for a holiday real soon :)
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Posted November 11, 2007 at 11:17 pm
Debs
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hey, seems u dont log on to this site that much these days?
so where u planning to go next? wen is ur holiday- chritmas -new yr holidays or some before that as well?
PS: today it took hell lot of time to load nd to scroll to the bottom of this page. i dont think my net connection is bad with cable connection at my end… i think, if u can split page into multiple ones, probably it might help.
btw,wats ur msgr id, proably we can chat some time.
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Posted November 11, 2007 at 11:34 pm
veronica
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Girl!! i love you!!! i love your web page, i just discovered it today when searchin for ramen pictures lol then i read the entire story about your trip to tokio, ohhh i’m so jealous o(^_^)o I have this already in my favorites to visit often.
Greetings from Mexico! <3
~Vero~
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Posted October 25, 2008 at 4:49 am
Shahriar
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Hey thnx for shring your experience with us, now i should really plan to visit Japan. :)
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Posted January 30, 2009 at 12:58 am
Connie
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Hello there, veron! So you are from Singapore, eh? I’m not sure whether Chinese is taught in all public schools, but if it is, then you should have been able to get around Japan reading purely the kanji (I’m assuming you were illiterate to kana).
Japan is an absolutely wonderful and fantastically energetic place to visit – ESPECIALLY Tokyo! Ahhh, the last time I went was only 3 days…but it was 3 days of pure magic, I tell you. Everything is just so…Japanese and it makes you really happy for some reason.
I enjoyed reading your post, and the photos/captions really made me smile =)
Keep up the good work ~
-Connie <3
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Posted April 10, 2009 at 6:39 am
- Veron
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  Hello, Connie. Thanks for popping by! Yes, Chinese is indeed taught in all the public schools in Singapore. Many a time during the trip, the kanji characters helped us out a lot because we could read most of them. My friend and I have concurred that among all the foreigners in Japan, those who know Chinese probably have an easier time getting around!
  Wow, it’s been a while since the trip. Looking at the photos sure brings back fond memories. I so wanna revisit Tokyo!
  Speaking of that, this June I would be taking part in an online competition that would pit me against 4 other bloggers. The details are not firm yet, but the winner (by votes) gets to go to Japan! Hope to get your support then :) I promise I would come back with loads of pictures and do a Japan blog series again!
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  Posted April 11, 2009 at 11:59 am
Joel Hufton
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Actually,Pingu is Swiss,not Japanese.And he is PLASTICINE,and not a cartoon.
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Posted May 29, 2009 at 4:09 pm
lyza_06
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Great blog! Very informative and I like the simplicity of your page
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Posted June 29, 2009 at 10:40 pm
Camemberu
12 comments

I’ve been going through your entire trip’s photos…they bring back such memories for me. I LOVE JAPAN!!! It’s really where I feel most at home, despite not knowing the language.
Hey their vending machines rock, unlike ours….
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Posted August 15, 2009 at 9:19 am
Helen
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What a great website you have! I am enthralled by your Japan reviews. Most helpful for my proposed trip from Australia next year.
cheers!
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Posted September 8, 2009 at 10:10 am
- Veron
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  Thank you! I am thrilled that you find my website useful. If you’d like, you may wish to subscribe to be updated of my future food and travel posts!
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  Posted September 8, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Shawn
10 comments

Amazing pix!
Japan is looking very beautiful in these pictures.
In my opinion, it’s worth for every traveler to visit this great country.
Seems you really enjoyed your holiday trip in Japan.
Well, how many days did you spend there?
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Posted February 15, 2010 at 10:32 pm
- Veron
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  You’re absolutely right. Tokyo is one city that everyone should visit at least once.
  I spent 11-12 days in Japan. Check out the rest of my travelogue!
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  Posted February 15, 2010 at 10:35 pm
Jonathan Boh
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i ate at the ramen shop too. i think its the one pretty near to Shinjuku isetan. Miss their fast serving ramen.
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Posted March 28, 2010 at 4:24 pm
miya
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hiiiiiiiiii veron!!! OMG listen i just had to tell u something — your skin is GORGEOUS! =O like, how did you manage to stay so fresh after 7 freaking hours? haha i flew for like 5 hours once and i looked like a FROG X_X loool… my eyes were puffy and my skin looked terrible! hahaha.. so yeah um, wow, you’re skin is so awesome! would u mind sharing your secret with us and tell me what you use?=P haha cuz i could really use any tips, cuz im gona travel in like a month! :S
lool thankssss ^_________^
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Posted March 20, 2011 at 3:16 pm
- Veron
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  Hey Miya, apologies for the waaaaay overdue comment as I missed it earlier. My skin isn’t that gorgeous! lol it must be the poor camera quality that hid all the imperfections. I don’t use any special products, just the usual skincare and moisturiser.
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  Posted May 16, 2011 at 12:07 am
Natalie
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I know this post is very old, but I just found it while googling for “ramen” and just wanted to let you know I really enjoy reading it. :)
Just one more thing: The cartoon you watched, Pingu, is actually Swiss. :) Probably every swiss or german child knows it. In our version, they speak in a fantasy language so that it could be understood basically by everyone. Thought you might want to know that. :)
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Posted May 15, 2011 at 4:23 pm
- Veron
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  Thanks Natalie :) Someone left a comment earlier on Pingu as well. Apparently the characters are made of plasticine.
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  Posted May 16, 2011 at 12:04 am