Friday 25 June 2010

Fresh Fish at Nagoya


Em .. Big fish from Nagoya market with only 490 yen. Looks like Meguro, but not really know the name of the fish. So .. Today's menu is "Kepala Meguro Masak Kari" as you wish my dear Hubby. Can't wait to taste it ..

Sunday 20 June 2010

Online Shopping

Does shopping make you feel better? Some people say YES and some NOT. As for me .. I Love Shopping. Sometime it make me feel better when I’m down or depress. But if I spend too much money , then I feel even worse because I start worrying about my finances. Hik..hik… that why when I want to shop, I will make sure that I have a budget on it or I can just have a window shopping from home.

When I was thinking to buy something, normally I would make survey about the product in terms of Specifications, Prices, After sales services, and read some current issues about the product. Then I go to the shop and have a look at the product. In Japan, I feel very convenient to do online shopping because there are some online shopping mall that provide most of the things that I wanted to buy. Moreover, some of the online shop will provide free shipping.

These are some links for online shopping :

http://www.rakuten.co.jp/

http://www.amazon.co.jp/

http://kakaku.com/

For grocery :

http://www.baticrom.com/

Credit to Mr. Fazli for the link information...

Maguro at Nagoya Station








Hai.. Have you heard about MEGURO?. Is it a City?, Foods? Fish? or etc. What I having here is Japanese famous fish called Meguro. Its a big fish and every part of the fish have different taste. This is the Meguro Restaurant at Nagoya Station. The taste of Maguro Karaage is very delicious. Once you try it.. I think .. you will like it.

Maguro @ Mie, Aichiken

Have you try various type of fish meals? Fish can be delicious if know how to deal with it. There are many different ways of cooking a fish. Maguro Restaurant at Mie have variety of Maguro menu and it delicious. We have went there frequently to taste the Meguro in different cooking style.
How to get there? I think you may insert the phone number at the receipt above and use the GPS to get there. Normally people come here by car because it not convenient to take the public transport. Good Luck!






1000 Yen Haircut at Nagoya







Economy hair cut can be find here with 1000 yen ..
Normally AEON supermarket/shopping mall accommodates with this shop.






Present from Noritake Garden












Want to buy a good present for someone? Here some tips for you..

  1. Think about the person you are buying for. Consider their interests, personality, hobbies etc. Think about what they would appreciate most. Don't just buy something that you think will be convenient; really spend time thinking about their ideal gift.

  2. Ask their family if they have mentioned anything that they would really like.

  3. If not, it's time to trawl the shops!

  4. Go into quality shops, look around and look closely at everything that catches your eye. Imagine you are the person you are buying for. Imagine how much you would use this thing, what you would use it for, how good it would be to them... if it seems like an ideal present, consider it.

  5. The best thing to do is remember where you see certain things and go and check out some of the other shops! You could find something a lot better, and then you would regret buying the first thing you saw!

  6. After you have checked what's on offer, decide which item your friend would most like. Check the price, check that it is not too ridiculous! Then buy it!

  7. Either go to a department store with a gift wrap service or carefully wrap it yourself to get the best results!

  8. If you can't find anything that catches your eye, get a cute card and put some cash in it.

Credit to : http://www.wikihow.com/Buy-a-Good-Present

When is the Good Time to Shop Noritake items???

From my personal experience, New Year Sale (3-4 Jan @ Noritake Garden) is a good time to buy Noritake items because you can get approximately 20 pcs items with 10 000 yen (they call it Lucky Bag). Normally the price will be 20 000 yen for 20 pcs. But it depend on selected items.

Or

They also have some discount on main celebrations such as Christmas, mother's Day, early April (starting Year for Japanese People) etc.

The Noritake Box Outlet Store open ( 10 am - 6 pm).

DateEnglish nameLocal nameRomanization
January 1New Year's Day元日Ganjitsu
2nd Monday of JanuaryComing of Age Day成人の日Seijin no hi
February 11National Foundation Day建国記念の日Kenkoku kinen no hi
March 20 or March 21Vernal Equinox Day春分の日Shunbun no hi
April 29Shōwa Day *昭和の日Shōwa no hi
May 3Constitution Memorial Day *憲法記念日Kenpō kinenbi
May 4Greenery Day *みどり(緑)の日Midori no hi
May 5Children's Day *子供の日Kodomo no hi
3rd Monday of JulyMarine Day海の日Umi no hi
3rd Monday of SeptemberRespect for the Aged Day敬老の日Keirō no hi
September 23 or September 24Autumnal Equinox Day秋分の日Shūbun no hi
2nd Monday of OctoberHealth-Sports Day体育の日Taiiku no hi
November 3Culture Day文化の日Bunka no hi
November 23Labour Thanksgiving Day勤労感謝の日Kinrō kansha no hi
December 23The Emperor's Birthday天皇誕生日Tennō

Saturday 5 June 2010

Watching Movies @ 109 Cinema



Don't know what to do on weekend? Want to watch movies in Japan?. The first Cinema that I enter in Japan was the 109 Cinema at Sasashima Station. It very convenient because while waiting for the movie show time, I can have my lunch or dinner at JICA (some Halal Meal available there) or eat Italian foods at Saizeriya. I had enjoyed watching Alice in Wonderland (3D Movie), The Green Zone, Prince of Persia: The Sand of Time, Sex and The City 2, and the latest one is Iron Man 2- interesting movies.

Here some tips to get the cinema ticket at cheap price.


1) Take the late show, normally you can get = 1200 yen & 1500 (for 3D movies)


2) Ladies day (Wednesday) = 1000 yen


3) First day of the month = 1000 yen


4) 109 Cinemas day ( every 1st and 1oth of the month )= 1000 yen


5) College student with ID = 1500 yen

Halal Foods at JICA Nagoya




Here some information about Halal Foods at Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Nagoya. JICA is advancing its activities around the pillars of a field-oriented approach, human security, and enhanced effectiveness, efficiency, and speed. Seems that this organization conduct a lots of training and program for various developing countries, thus it easy to find a variety of foods in here. I had try the lunch and dinner set at 2 JICA. Firstly at JICA, Yokohama and secondly was at JICA Nagoya near to Sasashima Station (Aonami Line). Really enjoy the foods. The price range from 600 yen to 1000 yen per set.