Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Kyoto 2

Beside of visiting the Golden Pavilion, my host do bring us to other place in Kyoto.... but i don't know wht the place call.... too bad... but i do try take some nice photos from all the place i went... mainly temple...
#40 Again... wash ur mouth before go in.. but this is nice... is a green dragon.

#41 Wondering what Huipeng looking down at..... hihihihi...

#42 The wishing area for single or couple for Long lasting love.....

#43 The wishing stone in the middle of the walk-way.

#44 Good Luck God

#45 After look down... now look up... Ada apa tengok??

#46 Stone Pagoda

Kyoto - Golden Pavilion

This Kyoto visit is not in our initial plan until the day before we went there. My host add in this Kyoto trip just becoz Mindy and Huipeng so desperate wanna go see the Historical City of Japan. For me, the Kyoto day is a very bad day coz is a rainy day... i can't take much nice photo. So this is some of my lousy photo in Kyoto:-
#32 Metal deco on once of the Kyoto Temple pilar. Very nice craft man-ship.

#33 Candid shot of Huipeng wearing glove... i love this photo so much... so natural

#34 Couple in the rain... so romantic... ahahahahah

#35 Wash your mouth before enter the temple.... this is the rules before you enter any temple in Japan... They need a holy mouth.

#36 The wishing block.... Japanese believe if write your wishes on the block and hang in the temple.. wish will come true.. but i never write.... coz it cost 1000yen (RM30)... so expensive.... seow mer?

#37 The olden Pavilion.... so sad.. it will be better picture if is not raining. Damn.....

#38 The prayer room beside the Golden Pavilion.... This is the place where old time emperor pray for luck in Kyoto.

#39 After visit the Golden Pavilion,... when to this small old restaurant outside the Golden Pavilion... For me the shop looks more like Kedai Runcit... the food is so expensive.. maybe is tourist area lar.....


Same... see more tomorrow...

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

OMG... The GTR.....

How can a GTR owner so careless.... Come on man.. is a new Nissan GTR which worth 8.5million Yen.... This driver must be first time drive powerful car and dunno how to handle it.... Rich man with no skill..... Give me lar the car.... bastard !$@%#&#*$.. What a waste.... :(



This kind of bastard... we should....

Monday, January 14, 2008

Toyota Aichi 豊田市 Tour

Sorry for not update for few days... very busy after back from holiday.. but today i will post my tour in Toyota factory and Toyota Museum. Thanks to my host father for organized this great Toyota factory tour. Huipeng and me get to see how car are made... and how Toyota be one of the most biggest automotive producer in the world. After the factory visit, we went to the Toyota Automotive Museum. At the museum, we not only can see Toyota early cars but also other brand cars for different country; such as USA, British, German, Sweden and etc.
#27 Toyota latest concept vehicle... for me, it looks more like a future wheel chair... ahahahah

#28 All big manufacture such as Sony, Honda, Mitsubishi and National already start developing droid and robot in early 90s'. Same to Toyota. This is the latest robot that they develop. This Robot can play trumpet, this show Toyota technology is able to control air flow and air pressure on a robot... bravo.

#29 Huipeng with an old Yamaha bike in Toyota Museum.

#30 Some close up photo of old car.. took by Huipeng.


#31 Toyota Flagship sport car in 60's. The 2000GT. At that time,,, this car is use to film in one of the Ultra-man movie. Cool.


See u all tomorrow again....

Best Head Sculpt

Hottoys head sculpt is getting better and better.... The recent PMC head is the best so... just my 2 cents... Beside sculpt celebrities face as head sculpt,they really did many research and reference fro real US military forces before start sculpt any new head for their figures.

Saturday, January 12, 2008

This bath is fun

This will be fun if i can try this in Japan. Nice,.... especially with this 2 Jap-jap service me..... cool....

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Kimono + Tea Ceremony Day

Sorry for not update my blog yesterday due to Malaysia public holiday. But today i will put up some other interesting photos of mine in Japan trip. For the 3rd day in Japan... My host mum teach Mindy and Huipeng some Japan Traditional Tea Ceremony. Tea Ceremony is consider an Art in Japanese Culture. Huipeng and Mindy is so glad that they can learn in this trip. They also wear full Kimono when doing the Tea Ceremony....
#21 Mindy wearing the Kimono.... very hard to wear alone.. so my Host mum giving a helping hand on her.

#22 The lesson students and Sensei (teacher)

#23 The lesson start with Huipeng.... Fun and interesting moment. Serve me tea too.....yummy Oishii


#24 Mindy's hand try to stirring green tea powder and water with the special brush..... very hard to get the bubbles.

#25 The brush......

#26 After the lesson..... i took some portrait of Huipeng with her kimono on....



tomorrow Saturday.. so will update more on Monday......

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Nagoya Day

The second day in Japan, my host bought me to Nagoya City. Around 45minutes from Toyota City. First of all, we went to Nagoya Castle. The weather that day is perfect for photo taking.... can't wait to pull out my DSLR and put on the Polarized filter for some outdoor photos.....
#13 Blue sky.... make the castle so outstanding.... love the sky so much.

#14 Me and Huipeng with Nagoya Castle behind.


After the Nagoya Castle visit, we went to the Nagoya Marriott Hotel for lunch. We have a French Fine Dinning there... the lunch cost around 50,000Yen. Abit expensive but is worth it..... the food and service is 5 stars.
#15 Me, Huipeng and Mindy (Huipeng's Cousin)

#16 Salad for starter... nicely deco.....

#17 Small steak... but is a very nice main course. Don't think is small.. but very full after eat... SOLID.

#18 A family photo time..... a fast introduce... back roll from left is Mindy, Huipeng and me. Front roll from left is my host mum (Eiko Mitsuoka), host father ( Takuya Mitsuoka), small kids is Yuu Mitsuoka ( Shin San daughter), Shin Mitsuoka (host parent younger son) and last on the far right is Keko san (Shin's wife).


After the lunch... is the best moment i have been waiting for in this whole Japan trip. Is to visit Nissan Showroom in Nagoya. I can't wait to try and touch the new launched Nissan GT-R. Is a beautiful monster..... it cost 8.5million Yen. Almost RM300k... but if Malaysia bring in GT-R will cost around RM700k after tax. This car really a cool and great car.... from exterior design to interior design is perfect..... from the look to performance, GT-R will promise you a glamorous and die for car.
#19 So happy to take photo with my dream super car.

#20 Huipeng act like a GT-R Racing Queen show girl... ahahahah.....


more to come tomorrow.....

Monday, January 7, 2008

The Food and Art in 豊田市

For the first day in Toyota City... my host brought me to a nice Japanese Restaurant for quick lunch before visit the Toyota Municipal Museum of Art.
#7 Katsu-don ( Pork fillet rice)... very Oishii..... many time eat also won't sian.

#8 Entrance of the Museum.... this is not the first time i visit.. but is totally different when i visit 11 years ago...

#9 Garden and Pool in the Art Museum... so nice.

# 10 Interesting art piece. The artist draw the art with a boxing gloves.

#11 Some nice colorful leaf close-up.

#12 The dog that my host parent keep... is called Love ちゃん. This is the best photo i took in Japan. The feel and sharpness is perfect for me....


Stay tune tomorrow for more.....

Sunday, January 6, 2008

I'm Back To Track

After 12 days in Japan, I finally back to work again... and back to blog again.. So any of you miss me?? Heheheh.... i guess not. Just to share with you guys and gals, Japan is very nice place to travel. Nice and clean weather, air and many cun chicks. Since i have took so many photos with my Canon 400D, i plan to upload daily little by little on my blog. Today i will show my first day photo in Japan....
Is hard for me to get thru the custom even i have a japan Visa,,,, Many question been ask... how long u stay? where u stay? how much Yen u bring in? when u plan to go off? show him my return ticket.... so tough but finally can masuk.....
#1 photo is my Japan Host parent waited me at the arrival hall in Nagoya International Airport.

#2 A happy laugh candid shot of my host father (Mitsuoka Takuya)

#3 My first morning meal in Japan. Is a Nagoya chain restaurant called Komeda コメダ。They serve western breakfast.

#4 Hot dog bun... yummy.

#5 Hoshin-cho Toyota-city is the area i stay for 12 days.

#6 And this is the house i stay... is a very traditional house with very japanese taste....


stay tune.....