first time fuji from afar, so far.

first time that i was able to shoot the famous mt. fuji. the closest i got to see it, before, was a bad timing so i was not able to photograph the snow capped mountain. this is, so far, the closest that i got.

i used digital zoom on this

overlooking the islands of japan

seeing beyond the aircraft engine

beautiful. but what is that wound? a glacier? global warming? or was it there from the beginning?

misty monday

yesterday we woke up to a very misty monday morning in narita. the fog's so dense with the trees slightly peeking through it almost looks magical and scary at the same time. reminds me of the movies, videogames, and stories describing such.

right in front of our dormitory

feels magical and gloomy at the same time

japanese pagoda

this photo's quite outdated. probably taken two months ago, we just happen to run to a small japanese festival or celebration or what ever it is while on the bus in narita, japan.

small town malls narita

in kouzu no mori, where we stay in narita, these are the nearest malls you can visit.

ito yokado [your elm] mall

this one's[picture above] so near to our dormitory it's like 5 minutes or less walk, but we always opt to ride a bicycle to get there. you can also get here via 200yen bus if you're staying in a hotel. we love the daiso "100yen shop" at the top floor. it's way bigger than the one in aeon mall. there's also the disney store at ground level. sometimes when you're lucky, they put up clothes, shoes, and trench coats for sale which are like only 240php in very good condition and quality.

bonbelta mall

bonbelta mall [above], which is accessible through the 200yen bus, is more like the mall for grown up people. most of their clothes are like for mothers and ages above. though they have a small children's clothes area at the top floor which sell more interesting stuff in the kid's section of ito yokado.


another one i've been to, is the aeon mall. very convenient if you're staying in a hotel in narita since almost all [if i correct] hotels have a free shuttle service to it.

latest cheap buy in japan

a bit outdated. but hey, with all the technological advances, you buy a gadget today next week a new version will be out.

since my dad's aching for his own camera, saying a 2mp used camera will do, i searched around kouzu no mori [narita] area for the cheapest that they have. though i doubted i'll find a 2mp camera still on sale in narita, i just resorted to a price ceiling of 100usd.


i did find a 75usd 5mp used panasonic camera...but i wanted to search for more.

i went to K's denki, an electronics chain, and found the unbelievable --a brand new 7.1 megapixel olympus fe-220D with free camera case for just 96usd! the model's a bit outdated, yeah, but it's still a good buy. i know my dad's gonna love his new camera. say cheese dad =D

the accompanying proof of my cheap buy. love it.

yoshinoya japan

my last holiday in japan we planned to go to sanrio puro land but ended up going to aeon mall, the nearest mall to our hotel in narita with free shuttle to get you there and back. we had lunch at yoshinoya, just in front of the humax bldg. unlike in manila, they only serve their specialty there - the famous gyudon [beef bowl]. plus a few other to enhance the gyudon experience like the miso soup and some eggs. upon entering the resto you will be greeted by a loud "irasshaimase!" [sort of welcome greeting] from all of their staff, even the ones in the kitchen who don't see you enter the store anymore. then they serve you a glass of water automatically when you sit down. the price of their gyudon's cheap and the taste's great, typical to most japanese food. we thought the lady who served us is a filipino but she just kept on serving us professionally talking to us in english. maybe they're not allowed to chat friendly with customers.

the humax bldg. read from left: batting game.cinemas8.pachinko slot

jusco: aeon mall's grocery store

yoshinoya in japan. yum

their prices: 380jpy something for a medium sized beef bowl