Philippine girl in Tokyo

Japino children

2008-06-17T08:38:00.001+08:00

Japan high court rules in favor of 'Japino' children
06/04/2008 | 04:20 PM

TOKYO - Japan's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday against a law that denied citizenship to children born out of wedlock to Japanese fathers and foreign mothers, a news report said.

Kyodo News agency reported the court ruled in favor of 10 Japanese-Filipino children suing for citizenship in Japan. The children were split into two separate cases, one filed in 2003 and one filed in 2005.

The suits were filed by Filipino mothers who had proved the fathers of their children were Japanese, the report said.

A court official refused to comment immediately on the case.

The Wednesday decisions backed up earlier rulings by the Tokyo District Court that the marital status of the parents had no bearing on nationality, and that denying the children citizenship violated constitutional guarantees of equality for all.

Nationality in Japan is determined by bloodline rather than place of birth, though foreigners may apply to become citizens. Many ethnic Koreans, for instance, have been born in Japan but retain the Korean nationality of their parents.

Under current law, a child born in wedlock to a foreign mother and Japanese father is automatically granted Japanese nationality.

But a child born outside marriage can only obtain nationality if the father acknowledges paternity while the mother is still pregnant.

If the father recognizes the child as his only after the child's birth, the child is unable to receive citizenship unless the parents get married, the report said.

Children born to Japanese mothers are automatically granted Japanese nationality, no matter what the nationality of the father is or whether the parents are married. - AP

Well, this is a great news to all the illegitimate half blooded Japanese Filipino children in the Philippines . Cheers!!!

Live fish sashimi in Japanese restaurants

2008-06-16T16:09:00.005+08:00

It is a well known fact that Japanese eat raw fish.This is a very healthy food.
But this fish wasn't just raw, it was still alive!!!
While the flesh was neatly cut in slices of Sashimi, the head and body was still moving!!

I like my food to not be attempting to move off the plate, thanks. Raw sushi and sashimi is fine...but moving...no. I like my food to be dead and not crawling or moving.

Why Japanese people loves to eat live fish and sometimes small fish that still swims and crawls in the mouth? I think fish has pain too. :(

Niigate desu!!! I know it is very expensive.

Hey, did u know that on tv, Japanese culture eating live fish is considered inhumane.Eating live fish is a disgraceful practice and brings your nationality into disrepute.

What if you come back as a fish in Japan?

Black Japanese watermelon sold at record price*

2008-06-08T23:05:00.001+08:00

Black Japanese watermelon sold at record price*

TOKYO - A jumbo black watermelon auctioned in Japan on Friday fetched a record $6,100, making it one of the most expensive watermelons ever sold in the country.

In a society where melons are a luxury item commonly given as gifts, the watermelon's hefty price tag followed another jaw-dropping auction last month, when a pair of "Yubari" cantaloupe melons sold for a record $23,500.

The 17-pound, black-skinned "Densuke" watermelon, a variety grown only on the northern island of Hokkaido, was purchased Friday by a marine products dealer who said he wanted to support local agriculture, according to Kyodo News agency.

The price was the highest on record for a Densuke watermelon, said Kazuyoshi Ohira, a spokesman for the Tohma Agricultural Cooperative in Hokkaido. Most retail at department stores and supermarkets for a more modest $188 to $283, Ohira said.

And what makes a watermelon worth $200, much less $6,000?

Ohira says it's the unusual black skin and unparalleled taste. "It's a watermelon, but it's not the same," he said.

* from gmanews.tv

Japanese bowed legs - O legs

2008-06-06T23:39:00.008+08:00

This is not new but I havent written about it, Japanese' bowed legs. I was surprised to see them upon arrival in Narita airport.

Why Japanese women ( also men ) walk this way is a great mystery. In the past, it has been thought that low protein and low calcium diet was to blame for stubby legs as well as bad genes. Constant kneeing what feet folded and tucked under their butts must not help.

Supposedly, they came up with the wild explanation that Western women have big butts so they walk with feet pointing out to draw said backside in. Japanese girls have no butts and walk with toes pointing in to push their backsides out. Hmm, this maybe right.

I would say that being bowed leg has something to do with the tatami or mat life and diet and it is passed on genetically from generation to generation. Now Japanese think it’s cute to walk deformed.

Everything goes so fast in Japan, fashion change every three months but Japanese people's physical attitudes have remained the same for centuries. Slenderness is also something which has not changed in the traditional Japanese concept of beauty. Both are a problem in Japan. Low calcium in the Japanese diet in the past and severe teenage dieting in the present causes bow-legs. Being pigeon-toed is a learned posture of Japanese girls trying to be “cute.” Often thin, super-dieting girls have both problems supported by the fact Japanese have shorty legs.

But now a days you can see many slim and tall Japanese with straight legs. Guess they have Mcdonalds to thank. hehehe!!!

Thanks to my genes that I have long legged limbs.:) fufu

crocs sassari

2008-06-06T15:59:00.006+08:00

I first saw these crocs footwear in a a fashion magazine. It was labeled as the ugliest shoes. Now , it has been very popular all through out the world. Some have imitated the design and the style. Crocs brand is some how expensive compared to other footwear. If you are going to wear a crocs slipper, of course it would be a fashion statement, since the design is unique. It brings comfort to the feet since it has footbed.The circulation nubs also stimulate blood flow. It is really soft, super comfortable, molds to your feet.You can feel it is barely there, weighing only 6 ounces.It is vented so air passes through, keeping feet cool.These are the reasons why the ugly footwear became very popular .

In Tokyo, the crocs sassari is already sold out. It has become very popular and trendy now. People from all ages wear this footwear comfortably.

Do you know Shunga?

2008-06-03T22:24:00.012+08:00

I was completely entrailed by this Japanese art from Edo period.I saw it on my relative's house when I visited their place. It is so artistic and the drawings are skillfully done. Until I was able to get a close-up view of these Japanese art called shunga. The drawings are Japanese characters wearing the traditional kimono for the ladies and the men too. But what is really exciting is the sex art you will see when you keep a closer look. I was laughing at it because I find it the erotic pictures. It interests me.

The shunga leaves me excellent impression with colors and fine condition. It is of a magnificent state! In almost all shunga , the characters are fully clothed. This is primarily because nudity was not inherently erotic in Japan in Edo period.

The people were used to seeing the opposite sex naked in communal baths. It also served an artistic purpose; it helped the reader identify courtesans and foreigners, the prints often contained symbolic meaning, and it drew attention to the parts of the body that were revealed, the genitals.

Shunga couples are often shown in unrealistic positions with exaggerated genitals. That is why I was entrailed by the huge genitals I saw in the drawings. I simply thought impossible but artistically done with great talent.

Imported rice from Japan to the Philippines

2008-05-30T12:05:00.005+08:00

Recently, Japanese government is considering the idea of selling rice to the Philippines. I thought it was Japanese rice grain since I love Japanese rice, which is remarkable with its small grains, soft and sweet taste. But then, when I heared the whole news, Japan is selling imported rice from Vietnam and Thailand to the Philippines.

Now that there is a rice crisis and inflation, poor Filipino families shares cheap government subsidized rice with his relatives for lunch in a poor community . Japan will "favorably" consider a request from the Philippines for the release of imported rice amid severe rice shortages on the global market.

Japan has a surplus of imported rice from US, Vietnam and Thailand , this is in connnection with WTO agreement.The rice is kept in warehouses under a government program to maintain high domestic prices to protect Japanese rice growers.

Tokyo stocks the imported rice until it deteriorates, then sells it as livestock feed on the Japanese market.Really Japan is a rich country, with this custom, imported rice for the animals.

Really the Japanese way of life is highly different compared with us. :)

Nyotaimori

2008-05-29T15:38:00.002+08:00

Japan as a country never stops amazing us. I am sure you have heard of, or seen the “Nyotaimori” (literally means female body plate), where in the event serves sushi and sashimi on a naked woman’s body.

When I first watched a nyotaimori on tv , many thoughts came to my mind. The naked sushi girl must be practicallly clean ,hairless and odorless. She must be trained for hours without moving. While the guest are dining on the live plate,she would either hear stories or day-dream. It would be possible to hear some nasty comments from the guests as they drink more liquor. The sushi girl would just listen to their humiliating mockeries. To stay perfectly calm requires a lot of patience.

The reaction of the clients and guests, the health implications, finding the right models is important in nyotaimori. To some people, this is very dehumanizing using the body of a woman as dining plate.Her role as a living dinner plate symbolizes the ethic of a geisha - total service, submitting to the entertainment of the client.

Since, it is very expensive. Nyotaimori is not for everybody. It is for the very-rich in Japan.The trend did become quite popular internationally as well in places where it is allowed.

Personally, I want to experience a nantaimori.*

*male body presentation

Philippine girls working in Filipino chat site 1435254.com

2008-05-26T14:50:00.004+08:00

In the Philippines, Japanese immigration do not release visa for Philippine talents. So the aspirants are stucked in the Philippines without work. Some former Philippine talents worked in Philippine bars and karaoke in Ermita, Malate,and in Makati. Some married their Japanese boyfriends and others had imitation marriage. So the best method how to keep in contact with Japanese relationships is thru internet chat and telecommunications. I am working as a chatgirl in a Japanese site and I can say that 1435254.com is not an adult site .We dont get nude here instead we get paid for some charms and sweetness and beauty we have. We are paid thru the best communication we have with the Japanese chatters.The more interests they have in you, the more you can have lots of time with him. This 1435254.com is just like Japanese omise, the only thing is it is cyber but not "hentai". So this is safer than Philippine pubs. I think this philippine chatsite is the best way how to interact with a Japanese nationals, have friends with them and luckily build a relatonship with them.

Japanese beer for children

2008-05-24T23:38:00.004+08:00

This whole product line was the result of Japanese parents giving real beer to kids In Japan, they can join in with 'kodomo no nomimono' or the Japanese beer for children.

Since, the Japanese people love to make cheers during holidays, this is the innovation they had. Some dont want to the children to be left out when everyone else is making a toast. They can join in with 'kodomo no nomimono' or litle kid's beverage. Looks just like a beer but it's non-alcoholic and tastes really sweet.

As the lyrics of the commercial goes, "Say 'Cheers' with kids drink!
Yeah! Everyone can say, 'Cheers'! "

Actually for those who don't know it was created for children that wanted to be a part of adult festivities without the hangover.

These are different, and much more fun but to parents, this might cause some negative effect to children.

I saw my first “Kodomo no Beer” last month being marketed for Children’s Day. It was a different brand though, and tastes pretty much like beer, which is to say, crap. Why on earth kids would drink it, I have no idea.

Adults should learn how to hold their drinks and marketing products of such does not indicate that kids would instantly become alcoholic if they start drinking alcohol-alike products.

Kids love to play grown-up, remember.
So, parents must control see to it there children are not as playing grown-ups.

Philippine girl in Tokyo sees Japanese swimwear or mizugi

2008-05-23T14:53:00.004+08:00

These Japanese swimwear is a fad. A skimpy one-piece hits the beach. The Japanese designers use less fabric to make her sexy and cool in comtemporary times. Now that the world is suffering from Global warming, these might be the answer of some of the Japanese designers about it.

I,a Philippine girl have never worn the same kind of swimwear but with my first experience of wearing t-backs, I guess the butt crack sure will be very painful and feel of uneasiness, too. Just imagine wearing a t-back without any panty shields on it, for sure, the feeling would be the same like wearing these slingshots bikini.No more, no less.

To others, this would be nasty. For me ,they are practicaly naked and they have great bodies to be proud of.

They are stunning,too might as well be at a nude beach!

Wonderfull thing is a slingshot bikini .

What is your idea about these? :)

Philippine girl and Kitty chan Hello Kitty - Japan's ambassador

2008-05-22T15:48:00.000+08:00

When I was small girl, I used to have a San Rio plastic coin purse with the face of Hello Kitty.She has become popular now and very popular brand now all over the world.I even bought a Hello Kitty oven toaster and electic fan when I was in Japan on my coming back to Philippines.

In an attempt to promote "Visit Japan" Campain, Japan named Hello Kitty as its choice to represent the country in China and Hong Kong, two places where she is wildly popular among kids and young women. This is to atract million of overseas visitors to Japan. Now, tourists from Hongkong and China are the second largest group of tourists after South Koreans.

Hello Kitty's appointment is an honor and she vowed to work hard to attract many visitors. This is the first time the tourism ministry has designated a fictional character for the role, the foreign ministry in March inaugurated blue robo-cat Doraemon as Japan's "anime ambassador."

Japan's other goodwill tourism ambassadors include Korean singer Younha, Japanese actress Yoshino Kimura and Japanese pop/rock duo Puffy AmiYumi.

Now, the Kitty-fever is now rising and she is scheduled to travel to Malaysia, Singapore and the United States.

Hope, she would visit the Philippines, too.
:)

Philippine girl and a Ganguro gal

2008-05-20T17:12:00.000+08:00

In Shibuya and Ikebukuro districts of Tokyo , you can encounter ganguro. Ganguro is an alternative fashion trend among young Japanese women which peaked in popularity around the year 2000, but remains in evidence today. It has been a fashion in Tokyo now.

The basic look consists of dyed hair (predominantly blonde, but often of several colors) and a deep tan. Black and white eyeliner, false eyelashes, platform shoes, and brightly-colored outfits complete the ganguro look. Also typical of ganguro fashion are tie-dyed sarongs, miniskirts, and lots of bracelets, rings and necklaces.They dont look like Japanese at all.Even a philippine girl cannot appreciate it.

The deep ganguro tan is in direct conflict with traditional Japanese ideas of feminine beauty. Since white beauty is still the basic idea of feminine beauty. Due to this, as well as their use of slang, unconventional fashion sense, and perceived lack of hygiene, ganguro gals are almost always portrayed negatively by the Japanese media. Ganguro girls are treated as outcasts by mainstream Japanese society. Even I myself am shocked to look at these Ganguro gals who look like an Afro-american overly dressed-up girls.

philippine girl and the Lolitas in Tokyo , Japan

2008-05-19T19:20:00.000+08:00

You can see Lolitas in Cosplay restaurants which are theme restaurants and pubs that originated in Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan around the year 2000.

In maid cafés and butler cafés, the service staff dress as elegant maids, or as butlers.

Such restaurants and cafés have quickly become a staple of Japanese otaku culture. Compared with service at normal cafés, the service at cosplay cafés involves the creation of a rather different atmosphere. The staff treat the customers as masters and mistresses in a private home rather than merely as café customers.

In Japan it is all about customer service and satisfaction. The girls were particularly friendly and may seem to understand much about customer service. Just to get it straight for the record…this maid cafes are not same like hostess clubs in Japan which do not involve any sexual acts!!!

Exiting the café there was already a big queue waiting in front. I was really surprised how popular this café is until now. This has spread into Hongkong, Taiwan and Singapore too.

Leah Dizon is a half Philippine girl

2008-05-17T17:30:00.000+08:00

I really love her face. This 20 year old is half filipino and french-american. Her father is a Filipino. I think Asians and white people must meet up and produce like Leah Dizon. Her angelic face could attract people. I was so surprised when she happpend to speak Nihonggo. Definitely, she is having her tutor to help her speak well in pursuing her career in Japan. Wellm she cannot sing like the top divas but she can carry a tune on her pop music. Since pop music is not on the quality of voice itself but on marketability. Leah Dizon is very marketable ,that is why.

She hit it bigtime in Japan. She is loved by most people. Along with her sexy poses and aluring face, she did the right thing when she submitted demos while she was in USA.

I just love her.:)

Philippine girl witness an Akihabara street show

2008-04-25T20:55:00.000+08:00

One way of advertising and promotion is by street show. Just like some of these Japanese girls in Akihabara who only wear skimpy clothes, thongs underneath and revealing clothes.

Girls dressed sexily would for sure catch many crowds and affect traffic mob. Singer and swimsuit model would show up singing and dancing, all these to promote a live concert.

For the guys, this is one attraction on the streets. Normally, they would mob and would even take pictures out of the scene they are viewing.They take photo after photo.

These young Japanese girls are on the streets to attract attention from the people to promote their shows. Revealing clothes and revealing bra and panties is now so popular since since their emergence on fashion. Their is a tendency to reveal the skin associated with sexiness and attributed in the young people's mind that revealing skin as part of their overall look.They would consider skin as their clothes.

Guess they succeeded promoting, hehe!

Filipina Killings in Japan

2008-04-13T16:31:00.001+08:00

Just recently, we are all alarmed by Filipina killings. One is the Filipina killed by her husband together with her infant son.Then, second was the 22 year old Filipina mutilated in Odaiba. Nowadays, it is very hard to live with people from different races. Because, we hardly know what it is on their minds, their backgrounds and what is really they are up to. My hair really rose up when I heared this news. Really this is animalistic. The Japanese has two counts of murder now. One took place last 2001 , he was imprisoned in 3 years then was able to be freed. Then now he did it again.

May the souls rest in peace.

Philippine girl versus Japanese wife

2007-10-06T22:03:00.000+08:00

When I was in Tokyo, Japan, I used to hear many stories about Japanese guys having another affair with Filipino girls. Japanese guys not only enjoy the company of Philippine girls in the club and sharing mealtime but they also have deeper relationship with Philippine girls. They love Philippine girls, come and visit to Philippines , marry Philippine girls, make family and grow old with them.

I had a Japanese friend who has a Japanese wife and twins age 8 years old. He told me they used to be so loving with each other when they were together and not yet married. When they got married , the Japanese wife was so eager to have a baby. They waited for years to have one. The the twins came and the wife was happy. But she was so busy with attending to the kids. The husband is busy too doing his livelihood. Wife was at home taking care with the kids and doing househlod chores. It has been 8 years when they used to be sweet and loving. Now they have twins, it seems that they forget their role as husband and wife. The wife is so tired for all the days' work that she was unable to wait for her husband to come home. When he comes home,everybody is asleep. So he sleeps. I would not believe that they have not sex or make love after the twins are born. For me it is so sad. For 8 years.

I was 4th in the brood of six and my mother is always fine though some problems occur. But my mother did not forget her role as a wife and as mother. She took care of my father and us with all her heart.

I asked my Japanese friend why Japanese wife become colder as time goes by. It seems that they forgot the promise of being a wife. A conclusion came to my mind that Japanese guys who come to clubs are those who are lacking with love and attention. Thats why they enjoy Philippine girl's company and build relationship with them.

Philippine girls shows warm attention and friendliness in a way different from Japanese.

Philippine girl in Tokyo "gambatteru"

2007-09-22T20:55:00.000+08:00

As a Philippine girl I was always told by my parents to study harder and work harder to achieve goals and success. When I went to Tokyo, Japan, no word can better describe the spirit of Japanese industriousness than "gambaru". Gambaru which means trying ones' best . To the Japanese, this means trying the hardest way . If they fail to get results, Japanese find much comfort in the act of trying. Japanese see this as a vitue . Some even try hardest even if they are have little energy to the task to be done. I knew a Japanese guy who is so gambatteru. He would wake up for work early and go home late in the morning at 3 in the morning. He would always have very little sleep. He is so gambaterru that I cant find a Philippine guy or girl who do like what he does.

Some would even say that Filipinos have lots of sleep while Japanese doesnt sleep.
Perhaps, it's true and it applies to some people. It' hard to accept the fact that some Filipinos are not so industrious. But we can change that saying. We can ,Filipinos.

Philippine girl in Tokyo and her Japanese books

2007-09-20T22:53:00.000+08:00

I am a Philippine girl striving hard to learn Japanese in my own way. I bought with me some Japanese books and dictionaries to help me for study in Tokyo.I also ask my sempai about some normal communication because the book teaches very difficult and very deep Japanese. I have learned about some hiragana because it was the easiest of the three : hiragana, katakana, kanji. I dont know anything about kanji. It is really difficult for me to see some strokes.

After work, before I sleep,I would read about some Japanese words written in Romaji so that I woulf understand better. Until now, I still use my Japanese books and dictionaries when I communicate with some friends on the internet. It is difficult to learn Japanese but it is fun since my friends teach me how to speak well and when to say those appropriate words. I also knew some Japanese horny words which I find very interesting which was the first Japanese words I did learned aside from Arigato gozaimasu, sayonara,ohayou and watashi.

Philippine Girl in Tokyo talked about Patience ( gaman )

2007-09-16T22:01:00.002+08:00

As a Philippine Girl in Tokyo, I have learned to make a lot of patience. This is called Gaman. From the Japanese guys I have talked to,I learned how to deal with them , with respect , become a friend and become their favorite person. Everytime you face them, it would take a lot of encouragement and patience to continue struggle with the battle inside the shop.

During my younger years, I was so impatient with things. When I tried projects in school, I wanted make them all at once and without repitition. I was so rude when I am not making any success. I was so incredibly impatient.

It was changed when I came to Tokyo, Japan. I began to know why Japanese had to make a virtue out of it and it helps me as a Philippine girl to have lots of gaman or patience on life.

Philippine Girl in Tokyo do the Janken

2007-09-16T22:01:00.000+08:00

Hollywood mabuhay are full of Philippine girls and Japanese customers come everynight to enjoy, drink, sing, dance and party the night away. Sometimes, a Japanese would enjoy playing the Janken or the Paper,scissors and stone game. In the Philippines , we call it "pitik, bulag". When we play janken inside the shop, every Philippine girl would be very excited who will win or who will lose. The Japanese men vs the Philippine girls would do janken instead of toss up. The girls make the shape of a rock,scissors or paper with their fingers.

Rock is a clenched fist and wins over a scissor. Scissor is the peace-sign and wins over the paper.The paper is an open hand and wins over the rock. When Philippine girls and the Japanese make the same signs, it is a draw and do another round to decide the winner. They keep on doing janken until they have one final winner. I remembered when I won 10000yen that night.

Philippine Girl in Tokyo---- Why do the Japanese people live the longest?

2007-09-11T16:39:00.000+08:00

When I was in Japan, I saw many old Japanese men and women walking on the streets.I am right when I said that Japanese live longer than any other people in the world.
The Longevity rate in Japan is the highest in the world. Many Japanese people live longer compared with other races.Japanese men have an average life span of 78 years and women 85 years. Japanese women have the world's highest life expectancy last 20 years.

Some of the Philippine girls are amazed if they asked about ages of some Japanese they know. They are old but they are younger looking and healthy. The Japanese diet is the most healthy diet in the world. The Japanese maintains a low level of cholesterol in their bloods keeping them healthy.

The Japanese diet must be well known in the world but it remains to be unknown. As a Philippine girl , I would like to say to the world that the Japanese diet is unique. Don’t let the unusual taste of its dishes frighten you! They simply take some getting used to.

As a Philippine girl, I eat Japanese foods but I love also Philippine foods but I am careful of what I intake.

Philippine girl in Tokyo

2007-09-10T15:22:00.000+08:00

For me , Japan is a very nice country.I would love to go back in Tokyo but now working visa is my problem. During my stay in Tokyo, Japan, I didnt much have any problems except for the Japanese language. Well , culture in Japan is different so dont be shocked if you see experience some different things especialy if you are a foreiner too. With regards to work, well you should do all your best for job. When you have fever and you are sick, you cannot get off for work that easily unless you go to hospital. When I was in work , one of the Philippine girls got sick and got high fever but she was not allowed to take a day off. With fever, she worked trough the night but with carefree. The Philippine girl just took a very light work in the table and the Philipine pub staff needs to understand it.

But all the rest are nice and, diligent , respectful and they are conscoius of themselves and they value integrity alot.

:)

A Philippine girl in Tokyo and enka Izakaya

2007-09-05T16:13:00.000+08:00

I remembered my times in Japan when I was learning the Japanese music. Every night I would hear them singing different Japanese songs and I found them very beautiful to sing. So I asked the Japanese staff (who married a Filipina) to give me copies of Japanese songs in Romaji. So the next day I have them, some of my co-first timers copied my songs too. The very first song I learned and memorized was the Izakaya. A duet song. haha

I did some karaoke singing on the stage with my copy on my hand. Funny, isnt it?
The next time was I memorized already the song. It was fun learning the song. I think many Philippine girls like me love Japanese enka songs too.

Philippine Girl lost her cellphone on the train............

2007-09-03T10:28:00.000+08:00

I wouldnt forget my experience at the train when we rode at the train. I couldnt remember how I dropped my cellphone and found out it was lost after I went back to aparto.I was really troubled that time because I saved all my important telephone numbers including family and customers. But on the next day, I was really amazed when my customer called the omise's telephone number. He said somebody, a station official called him and told him that my cellphone was in their hands.I rushed going to the Kashiwa station and redeemed my cellphone with my ID. I was so grateful about what happened.

This situation is an example that Japanese people are not used to doing what they want to do when thay are in the public eye. The same situation I had, a foreigner would choose to pocket it or hand it to a station official, would'nt hesitate to pick it right up. But the average Japanese would become so self conscoius in the public eye. I have been told about lost wallets and purses returned to the owners without missing a yen in Japan.

Japanese people are really self conssoius and they value personal integrity.
:)

Japan summer

2007-08-26T16:15:00.001+08:00

You know summer has officially hit Japanese shores when you spot the usually impecably suited sarariman carrying his coat slung over his arm, something they normally wouldn’t be caught dead doing. They say that summer in Japan is like being in sauna for two months. August is hot and humid in most of Japan. The conditions are more comfortable in higher elevations and in Hokkaido, a highly popular destination among outdoor lovers during the summer months. The food varies too, like the cold noodles is more likely to be eaten , ice cream and anything which is cool like tofu.

Japanese yukata or summer kimono are traditionally worn in the long, humid summer months and are now also often found in traditional inns, hotels and hot springs where they are worn after bathing.

You know how much I love to wear this Japanese yukata . :) I think its the most beautiful traditional costume in the world. :)

Oarai beach in Ibaraki

2007-08-20T17:29:00.000+08:00

This is Oarai beach located in Ibaraki. I havent been here but I have heared of this so much from some Philippine girls sempai who went here with their closest kins. this beach is very popular for some Japanese in Tokyo. This looks like same a gray sand beach in the Philippines. They said Tokyo beach is dirty and not beautiful that is why many Japanese goes to Philippine's Boracay , Cebu, Palawan, Batangas and Davao's beaches.

As we can see, the beach is flooded by many people well same like anywhere else ,waste everywhere but it seems they have so much fun in the waters. They wore normal wear like many Filipinos wear when they are in the waters. But typically when in some famous beaches here , girls and boys wear the proper swim wear or mizugi. I am really entertained by this scene when people wears beachwear showing their naked bods.

I knew that there is a white sand in Okinawa, Japan and it is white sand. I have read about it and it so beautiful.

Have you went to Japanese beaches?
:)

Obon

2007-08-14T14:22:00.000+08:00

Around mid-August is the traditional Japanese Obon. Obon is a few days long holiday for the Japanese. It is believed that each year during obon, the ancestors' spirits return to this world in order to visit their relatives.

It is the day where they are given the chance to bring back memories with their loved ones who passed away.The Japanese would have the time to visit the tombs and light candles,offer fruits and money .It is said that their ancestors visits and they
have fruits and vegetables offered like cucumber and egg plant with legs like chopsticks that substitute horses ( or something they can ride on ) to come to this world. There are some dumplings and veggie basket as offerings.

Traditionally, lanterns are hang in front of houses to guide the ancestors' spirits, obon dances (bon odori) are performed, graves are visited and food offerings are made at house altars and temples.

The obon week is accompanied by intensive domestic and international travel activities and increased accommodation rates. Some of my Japanese friends on the net went here in Manila, Boracay, Cebu and Davao to have vacation. One went to Ibaraki with his family near seaside , the Ooarai beach.

It is similar to the Philippines' All souls'day celebrated during days 1 and 2 of November.

How about you?
How do you celebrate obon?

Yakisoba

2007-08-11T17:10:00.000+08:00

Hollywood Mabuhay offers a wide array of Filipino foods and some Japanese foods as well. One Japanese food I like most is the Yakisoba made by the Japanese cook. It is oily but I love it. I love the shoga , the red ginger in it and I simply love yakisoba. I just love noodles thats why. The yakisoba is made up of noodles, pork, cabbage, carrots, aonori. I think the yakisoba sauce or yakisoba seasoning powder which comes in yakisoba kits make the tatse superb.

There is a Filipino pancit which resembles like yakisoba, the pancit canton.But the pancit canton doesnt have aonori and shoga. So the taste is different.
:)

Do you like Yakisoba too?

Philippine Girl in Tokyo and Mcdo

2007-08-10T16:50:00.000+08:00

This is the mcDonalds foodchain in Kitasenju. Actually there are 2 mcDonalds outlets in Kitasenju. This is the nearest to our apartment just a few walks away . The other one is just beside the Kitasenju station beside the stairs going down to the eki. We always take our lunch together with Baby san here. I always order the teriyaki burger with salad and french fries and cola. I just spend more than 500yen . I have full stomach then. We order at the counter and we bring it on the 2nd floor beside is the stairs going up. One thing I observed in Mcdo is the customers should clean his/her table after eating. We did that after we saw what the young highschool students did. I remembered here in the Philippines, after eating a service crew would clean up the table after we finished eating.

When I went back to Philippines,we ate in mcDo and I told my family to clean up the table after we eat. All of the people just looked at us. :)

It is popular in the Philippines that a service crew would do that.

Philippine girl in Tokyo in Bamiyan restaurant

2007-08-06T21:26:00.000+08:00

This is the entrance of Bamiyan restaurant , a 24 hour Chinese restaurant in Kitasenju. It is just a few walks from the Philippine girls apartment. My first time to eat here was with Apple, Baby and Apple's customers. After work around, 2 o'clock in the morning. Apple's customer Frankie , a japanese guy would invite us to go to have a meal with them. As you know, I love going out exploring different things. We would stay there up to 5 o'clock in the morning waiting for the densya or train to have the first trip for the day. Many young guys and girls stay there and wait for the first trip too. Some are drunken and some are just sleeeping there after eating waiting of their travel to come.

Bamiyan offers a very cheap Chinese food with a very cozy style.. I love it...

Philippine girl in Tokyo Kitasenju Station

2007-08-04T22:01:00.000+08:00

This is the Kitasenju Station. This is just on the right side of our apartment.Kitasenju station is a railway station in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan.It is also the first/last station for Hibiya Tokyo Metro Line and first/last station for Tobu Isesaki Line . The best way to get around in Tokyo is by train, but you may want to avoid the morning rush. Tokyo rail networks are so vast that people usually ask the name of thr nearest station when they want directions to someone's home or office.

When you used the Chiyoda line, Kitasenju is next to Ayase and next to Kitasenju is Machiya.

Philippine Girl in Tokyo learned the Japanese table manners

2007-08-03T18:03:00.000+08:00

When I was in Japan, at first I dont know nothing but since I love going out with sempai and eating different places. I learned the Japanese table manners from pouring of wine and eating habits. This video show some Japanese table manners and eating habits. But I would like to comment on some things. We can use our hands in eating sushi but dont soak too much in the soy sauce because too much soy sauce ruins the tatse of the sushi. I prefer to use chopsticks because of the smell of the fish leaves on the fingers.Eat all of it not half of it. The chef doesnt wipe his perspiration with the towel . I think it is too growse. And we can talk to the chef.I think it doesnt make him less of a person if he has a little talk with the customers. Give him a break. Lastly, I have never get a dip of salt outside the shop. I saw some sushi shops who had it but I have never tried to dip salt with my fingers . I think the soy sauce is enough for the taste.

Do you?

Philippine Girl in Tokyo and Ice cream

2007-08-02T15:34:00.000+08:00

I was so delighted and shocked when I first saw that there are strange flavors of ice creams in Japan. It is considered as wackiest world of ice cream.You could fine ice cream flavors like Fish, octopus, squid, ox tongue, sweet potato, fried eggplant, crab, corn, rice, wasabi, shrimp, eel, noodle, chicken wing, miso, and cactus. Those may not sound like appetizing ice cream flavors, but it’s what they’ve got.

Ice Cream city is in Sunshine city in Tokyo right beside the gyoza land in Namjatown in Ikebukuro.Its a pretty interesting place. They have ice creams from all the prefectures.

I think Japanese are really experimental. They wanted to try all. These ice creams flavor are strange and so much fun. I think it is novelty and so much weird.I saw the cooking show on tv THe Iron Chef, the contestant made an eel ice cream . He lost.

All I know is chocolate, vanilla,mocha, strawberry, cheese,ube, mango and other fruity flavors in the Philippines.The most common and delictable ice creams.

and Eating ice cream makes me happy. :)

Philippine Girl in Tokyo and yakinikuya

2007-08-01T16:12:00.000+08:00

I always remember this Yakiniku shop in Kitasenju, Tokyo in Japan. This yakiniku shop is just a small area. Wooden stairs, wooden designs though the building was made up of bricks and light cement. I had a dohan with a Japanese guy that time and we decided to eat at a nearby yakinikuya . It was a hearty sumptous meal. I ordered my favorite lean meat or roso and karubi. I had my first time to eat fresh ground beef with fresh egg on top. It was so softest beef that I had. We had a talk and funny stories told. When we are finished, he paid thru card. The next day he called me something happened to the card he used to pay in the yakiniku. He said all the money in the card was lost. I dont know how. He called the yakinikuya again and we never came back there.

Do situations like this frequently happens to an individual when paying for something?

Philippine girl in Tokyo loves 0101

2007-07-31T21:01:00.000+08:00

O101 is just in front of our apartment in Kitasenju. Beside 0101 is Lumine another expensive shopping center. And Beside it is the Kitasenju station. I love going to 0101 because I like windowshopping. And windowshopping for me is a form of exercise of my body. You know that in the 4 corners of the room , I barely perspire and burn calories there. So the tendency is to gain weight. So I decided to go out after wake up to go out and have fresh air.

Wnidowshopping is my form of deleting everday stress.Whenever I see beauty , I appreciated it. I would love to see what is hot in their selections. But it is so expensive. I remembered the thing which I brought in 0101 , I bought a branded hankie which is sale for 300yen. That is the only thing I bought in 0101 contradict to the fact that I almost visit it everyday. :)

Philippine Girl in Tokyo and the Murayama Family

2007-07-28T23:07:00.000+08:00

I always love this 2 little kids age 7 now. They are identical twins which are not ordinary kids. I mean they are asexually reproduced. It involves no sex, well the couple have done it for sure but not just successful. It is a very unique process and very expensive.

Her mother Izumi could not bear a child after a miscarriage. Then Izumi and her husband tried medicines and waited for years to have a child. That made them so trobled, they wanted to have a child. They seek the doctor's help and sugested the in-vitro fertilization. It is the way where the eggcells are fertilized outside the mother's womb by the father's sperm . It is observed in a testube. After it has become succesful, it is transferred to the mother's womb. It was really a success since they are twins.

I knew the family when I was in Japan. The other kid Sakura is so sickly while the other is healthy. I guessed it is a case of twins because they share each others blood ever since.

Now they are already in school and have a very normal life. Their papa and mama love them so much.
:)

Philippine Girl in Tokyo speaks Japanese

2007-07-27T21:27:00.000+08:00

I have thought that it was funny how Japanese pronounce English words that have "L" in them with an "R" sound. For example,language is pronounced as ranguage, lolo to roro. And L to r, like Hiroshi san pronounced as Hiloshi san.
Radio pronouced as ladio.

This one is the source of the stereotypical difficulties that some Japanese have with pronouncing “L” and “R”) – a Japanese “r” is NOT an English ‘rolled r’.

I really dont why Japanese people pronouced like that. At first, it sounds so funny to me. But sempai told me Japanese are like that. Its their essence. She could not explain well.

Now, when I talk to Japanese when he happens to speak something different I know right away what he actually refers. :)

Philippine Girl in Tokyo watched Japanese funny TV show

2007-07-26T17:48:00.000+08:00

Our favorite hobby in our aparto is watching tv. I saw this video tape owned by my sempai actually her collection. You know that our aparto is very boring when we are just few inside the room. So I set the tape inside a vcd player and we watched it over. Actually I dont really understand what the host literally wanted to say. But I saw the video and the video speaks for itself. haahaha!!!!

Very funny!! I was so entertained by this old reality comedy show.So hilarious!!I believe that Japanese comedy are the funniest in the world. I was actually thinking that are the Japanese victims of these prank jokes do not sue the people who make fun out of them. I was shocked they dont angry at all. In the end they are laughing and made it charged to experience. Hhhaha LOL!!! If I am in the same situation, I dont have face anymore ahhaha.

I was more concerned with the people who were humiliated so you could get your cheap laughs. What if they break their necks or what? Anyway, really funny!! Made me laugh.

And one more thing Japanese technology really great!!! Imagine they would create tech like this for just a comedy show.

Philippine Girl in Tokyo and Yoshinoya

2007-07-25T16:16:00.001+08:00

Yoshinoya is just a few walks away from the our apartment in Kitasenju, Tokyo. So when we dont have anything to eat, we, the Philippines girls would each chip in 300yen in order to buy each of us our favorite Yoshinoya gyudon and butadon. I would order to the counter with my few Japanese. I know the young Japanese find my accent a little bit strange because he smiles. Hmmm. My companion is also a Japan first timer that time. But I have the guts to order and speak their language. :)

There are many Japanese salarymen who eat in Yoshinoya because it is cheap,convenient and delicious.I have never eaten with a guest in Yoshinoya that time because they never invite me. I dont know why?

Philippine girl in Hana no Mai in Tokyo

2007-07-23T20:43:00.001+08:00

This is the entrance of my favorite Japanese restaurant in Tokyo. It is located just first floor of the same building we used to work and live in. Just very accessible for us if some Japanese guests invite bunch of Philippine girls for a sukodji.It offers a whole lots of Japanese cuisine and drinks.I enjoy this place.

These two Japanese ladies just had a hearty meal. They must have enjoyed the food as well because they looks satisfied. I like the hair of the girl wearing stripes black and white. Actually, its my hairstyle now. :)

Philippine girl in Tokyo and the Yobikomo

2007-07-22T22:05:00.000+08:00

And this is the entrance of the Hollywood Mabuhay Kitasenju, a Philippine pub in Tokyo.

The yobikomo or the guy who is on the entrance recieves the guests and accompany them inside the elevator going to 4th floor. He must accompany them so that the guests won't get to the 3rd floor which is a Japanese club.

When I went dohan. This yobikomo gave a me a piece of paper that said I arrived with a Japanese guest and I handled it to our manager.Sometimes he gives flyers to Japanese who happened to pass by the front door. :)

Philippine Girl in Hollywood Mabuhay Kitasenju Tokyo

2007-07-21T15:37:00.000+08:00

I have written many about my experiences in Tokyo, the food I ate and the different places I have been through. But I wasnt able to share about my place of work. This is Hollywood Mabuhay in Kitasenju , Tokyo. I had worked here for 6 months from January 7 to July 7, 2005. This is a popular Philippine pub with Philippine girls and Japanese manager and staff. This place really brought me great experiences in life teaching me how to be independent, and learn the Japanese style. If I have a chance to get back to Japan, I would love to be back here. If not, I would love any part of Japan.

Philippine Girl in Tokyo and the homeless Japanese guy

2007-07-19T21:21:00.000+08:00

I loved walking along the streets of Kitasenju. I would go anywhere the farthest I could walk. One thing caught my attention was a Japanese old guy lying on the road near the station. I understood he was homeless that he lives alone and nobody take care of him. He was wearing dirty jackets and worn-out pants and very dirty shoes. His hair was so white and so sticky and he wore a long beard. His fingernails are so covered with dirt and I could smell that he stinks. But what strucked me most was he had been drinking Remy Martin XO cognac that he almost finished half of it. On his right hand was a Mild seven (I forgot what kind) and his mouth was smoking it. I thought to myself are the Japanese homeless do have money to buy these vices in life?

In the Philippines, only the rich and the elite could drink Remy Martin XO cognac and Mild seven cigars are basically for the Filipino people for have relatives abroad and for those who can afford to buy imported goods. If you dont have , you would never experience these two luxuries.

:(

Philippine girl went to Don Quixote

2007-07-10T16:30:00.001+08:00

Philippine girls know Don Quixote very much.We loved to buy things from there because it is cheap and always on sale in Don Quixote Yokohama. For staples - bread, chocolates,milk, juice, groceries, ramen, it has the best prices. It also has a wide variety of dry goods. Go elsewhere for fish, meat and produce, but Don Quixote is very good for a lot of things. It is short on atmoshere though!!
Here is the list of things I bought from Don Quixote, 2 boxes of ramen, silicon strapless bra, body shaver, Nivea body products, Dove shampoo and conditioner, Meiji chocolates,and watch.

The store seemed endless and contained almost everything you could think of - groceries, clthes, adult items, videogames, stuffed animals, shoes, ... the list goes on and on.

Brand names include Gucci, Hermes, Sony, Sanrio and many more. Prices naturally vary depending on type and name of product, but generally they are quite good.

There are about five levels in the store we went to - huge and full of awesome merchandise!

Philippine Girl in Tokyo went back to Philippines

2007-07-07T15:47:00.001+08:00

July 7, two years ago, was the day I went want back to Philippines from Japan. It was the end of my 6 months stay in Tokyo, Japan. I had a mixed feelings that time. I was happy since I will come back to my family again with lots of stories to tell, experiences to share and souvenirs to give. I was sad too since I will be missing Japan. Japan and Japanese people taught me how to be independent and survive for the fittest. I think all the Philippine girls would feel the same way I felt. I was very hopeful I could come back the next month but unfortunately, my visa was denied.

So today July 7, 2007, two Tanabata festivals already passed and I still continue to struggle for life. I will be looking for a hikoboshi in my life.

Have you found your orihime in your life?
:)

A Philippine girl went to a Parlor

2007-07-06T15:10:00.000+08:00

I really love the hairstyle of Japanese ladies. I love the long slashed hairstyle shaggy type. I usually wear my hair long thats why I wanted to have like that style for a change. I have my haircut with a nearby salon in Kitasenju , the Hair mason salon. I paid almost 5oooyen. It is very expensive haircut. In the Philippines, I usually have my 49pesos haircut at a salon.

When it was cut, I really love the bounce and the sexy look it brings, all of the Philippine girl commented I do wear a nice haircut. That night, I have lots of shimei and the rest of the nights. :)

The Aaliyah song

2007-07-04T21:42:00.001+08:00

I really love this song....

This is my ringing tone for my keitai when I was in Tokyo Japan. All the Philippine girls love this song. I would call it The Maria song.

Philippine girl in Tokyo went to Post office (EMS)

2007-07-02T20:16:00.000+08:00

Almost every month my sempai, friend and I ,all Philippine girls. would go to post office together to send money to each own family. I would go with them rather than alone because that time I dont know Japanese well. I would do the same what my colleagues would do in packing and filling up the envelop to send to Philippines.

There are four different classifications of international mail: letter post, parcel post, express mail service (EMS) and Intelpost (electronic mail). Letter and parcel post can be further subdivided by means of transport into either surface, air, or service-airlifted (SAL) mail. Surface transport is the cheapest and slowest means of sending mail out of or into Japan. It entails shipping parcels by sea and is mostly used for large packages that are not of immediate need. Allow 3-6 weeks for delivery of packages between the U.S. and Japan (and longer for transport between Japan and other countries). Of course, air mail allows for direct air transport, but is substantially more expensive and is mainly used for letters and small parcels; allow 4-7 days delivery time to the U.S. SAL involves air transport on a space available basis, costs less than airmail and more than surface mail; allow 2-3 weeks delivery time to the U.S. Parcels up to 20kg can be shipped to most destinations from the post office. If you have no letter in the envelope of parcel you can qualify for a 'small package' discount.

Usually, we send thru EMS the express mail service. We would send from money, chocolates and other things. From the date of sending,the package will arrive in the Philippines after 3 days to be exact. My family would always feel excited to recieve those presents.

The Post Office system in Japan is modelled upon the English system but irrespective of this works very well. Of course this being Japan it is also one of the most the most expensive postal systems in the world.

Post Offices are generally open Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 17:00. Some are open on Saturdays from 9:00 to 12:00. Larger city offices stay open till 19:00 weekdays and 15:00 on Saturdays with some larger depots offering a special 24 hour postal counter.

Rates would depend upon weight usually from 1000yen to 3500yen.

Philippine girl in Tokyo ate chasyumen

2007-06-29T22:45:00.000+08:00

In front of Hollywood Mabuhay Kitasenju, Tokyo was a ramen shop. It is opened at daytime and closed at 12am.Actually manu Philippine girls eat at the ramen shop. During our yasumi, Apple and I went to the ramen shop just in front of our omise. There are many Japanese guys and we are only the female dining in. Apple and I ordered ramen and gyoza. I was surprised to see the big bowl of ramen in front of us. Apple had her own too.This is called "Cha-shu-men".Topping by sliced of "Cha-shu", Chinese-style barbecued pork.The pork is basted with soy sauce during roasting.Very big bowl of big slices of pork at 1000yen. I ate Cha-shu-men by chance and it was coverd all over the noodle.I couldn't see any noodle because of so many Cha-shus. I love it!!!! Hmmm. Tasty.

Philippine girl in tokyo learned about the Japan suicide

2007-06-28T21:15:00.000+08:00

Today I will talk about the high rates of suicide in Japan. When I was in Japan in 2005, I learned from my Philippine girl friends and sempai and other Japanese friends that Japan is one of suicide countries . Suicide has become a widely discussed topic on many websites in Japan, and there is even a guidebook to the best places to kill yourself. Netto Shinju.

Why would they feel unhappy in Japan?
I have been to Japan for 6 months and I was extremely happy as a Philippine girl in Tokyo. I was never deppressed and basically I love life.

Is it a culture for the Japanese people to take away ones'life in times of crisis and depression because they don't believe in God? An increase of sense of isolation and financial difficulties maybe the reason of extreme unhappiness. I know Japan is the most expensive country and if they cannot beat the modernization times that would caused them too much depression and feel of lack of love.
unconnecte behavior.

I have watched part of the movie, Suicide Circle.It is so creepy and notorious unconnected suicides that strikes Japan and the efforts of the police to determine the reasons behind the strange behavior.

Do you think it is right to kill yourself to end depression?

Philippine girl in Tokyo talks about Japanese beef

2007-06-27T16:52:00.000+08:00

I really wonder why Japanese beef is so tender? I even think that are Japanese grass different from the Philippine grass? I am a Philippine girl and I love to eat beef. But, Philippine beef is not so tender .I would even wait for 4 to 5 hours simmering the beef under fire until it is tender and edible. It is a known fact that Yoshinoya imports beef from America. Why does Yoshinoya uses American beef rather than Japanese beef? It is because Japanese beef is so expensive. If I am not mistaken, Japanese beef is considered the most expensive beef in the world. The Matsusaka beef specifically. Kobe beef is popular too.

Why the Japanese Matsusaka or Kobe beef so tender?

Matsusaka beef is produced from virgin female cows born .The cows are raised in the quiet, serene area surrounding Matsusaka. Only female wagyu are raised in Matsusaka, where they are fed plenty of fodder, as well as tofu lees and ground wheat. When they have no appetite, they are fed beer to stimulate their eating, and they also receive regular massages with straw brushes after being sprayed with shōchū and are taken for daily afternoon walks. Matsusaka beef is considered by many in Japan to be superior to other Japanese wagyu beef, including the more internationally famous Kobe beef.

I therefore conclude that Japanese beef is very expensive amounting to 500dollars per pound because it has special diet which gives renowned flavour, tenderness, and fatty well-marbled texture, qualities enhanced by the traditional (and well guarded) methods of raising Japanese Matsusaka or Kobe beef.

* wagyu - breeds of cattle that is very high quality and thus have a very high market value.

Philippine girl in Tokyo went to Akihabara

2007-06-26T16:22:00.001+08:00

Akihabara is the leading News provider on Gadgets and Hi-Tech stuff from Akihabara in Tokyo Japan and in other Asian Countries.Akihabara is Tokyo's "Electric Town", located on the eastern side of the central Chiyoda ward. The area houses thousands of shops selling every technological gadget you can imagine, from computers to PlayStations and vacuums to DVDs, at reasonable prices. This area is also known as the "Gamer's Mecca" and has in recent times become strongly identified with anime/manga (cartoon) subculture, with the legions of otaku geeks traipsing down on weekends known as Akiba-kei. Many Philippine girls in Tokyo love to go to Akihabara to find the latest in high tech stuffs.

Just before our sayonara , my sempai and I went to Akihabara to find a good used-already laptop for her sister in the Philippines. We found a good as new laptop in one of the stores there. There are many stores everywhere and you will be amazed by all the gadgets and high tech electic appliances. A truly legendary gadget shopping destination. She find a Second hand Sony laptop costing only 48000yen and as already Windows Xp installed already. I saw many Philippine girls looking for gadgets maybe to bring with them when they get home. Philippines is not so high tech when it comes to gadgets.

The next time, we visited the Akihabara, I wore a more comfortable shoes for walking and a fan and I bought thrist-quenching drinks at the vending machines.

Technically, Akihabara is a jungle of gadgets and high-tech appliances. What would you ask for?

Philippine girl in kita-senju Tokyo Topos supermarket

2007-06-21T22:17:00.000+08:00

Everyweek ends Iwoke up a earlier at 2:00pm, I dont have any douhans but I am going to shop for food and other household items in Topos supermarket together with sempai Izumi chan. It is just a walking distance ( we just walk since we dont have bicycles nor cars to bring groceries home in). I would go the area where the pushcarts are available and happily push it while looking for items to be bought. We usually get into the meat shop and fish area.The meat are really soft and red and are really thin in slices others are chunked. The chicken legs are really big and I usually ask them are they really chicken's or turkeys'. We would buy eggs ,milk ,vegetables,dishwashing soap, coffee ,sugar and creamer , cooking oil, soy sauce and lemon,vinegar salt and other condiments nd the essential bathroom tissue. r budget is just for these items. No more no less.

Philippine Girl in Tokyo loves Unagie Pie

2007-06-16T21:05:00.000+08:00

Most unagi pie is actually from Hamamatsu, near Shizuoka - but at Tokyo station (in Tokyo, of course), they actually sell omiyage (souvenirs) from other cities with their original packaging .Philippine girls like me loves unagie pie.

unagi pie is yummy! i have no idea how it’s made but it’s sweet and crisp and crumbles ever so lightly.

To satisfy your sweet tooth, try Unagi Pie, cookies made with fresh butter with crushed eel bones, eel extract, or garlic mixed in. It's the most popular souvenir from Hamamatsu.

It's really delicious. It looks like OTAP (Cebu-based delicacy). But the taste is entirely different. It is called Unagi (Eel) Pai (Pie). The shape of this snack is like an eel. That is how it got its name. It tastes like our traditional Filipino pop rice. A little bit sweet and sprinkled with sesame seeds. これはおいしかったです。

A Philippine Girl in Tokyo loves crepe

2007-06-14T15:18:00.000+08:00

I once told you I, a Philippine girl, visited Tokyo tower by car. It was already 7pm when we out of Tokyo tower and it was raining cats and dogs. I and my companion planned to have a dinner but it was late because I still have night work.

So, down the building of Tokyo tower were different food stalls. We just decided to eat hot crepes since it is raining. It was my first time to eat crepes. I chose strawberry creme crepes which is very delightful to eat. I was entertained by how simple it is prepared. Like a pancake folded into 2 and rolled with toppings inside.The finished product is like a large ice cream cone only softer. I just really love crepes.

A Philippine Girl in Tokyo and her own Chicken Joy

2007-06-11T23:07:00.000+08:00

In Tokyo, Japan, all the meats are soft one and very big in size. Sometimes, I think is this chicken or a turkey because of very large drumsticks. Hehe!! In our aparto, all the Philippine girls love fried chicken. So when it is our schedule for toban , I do the cooking. I simply marinate the fresh chicken with garlic, fish sauce,MSG,pepper, egg and Ginisa flavor mix which could be bought at Philippine sarisari store in Japan. (It is best to fry the chicken after a day chilled in the fridge to let the flavors soothes the chicken meat.)

After marinating, I would prepare flour and Ajinomoto crispy breading mix mixed together for the dredging. Then, I deep-fry it. You will see how crispy and very tasty my fried chicken is. Since , Jolibee is not around in Tokyo, Japan. I do the gravy out of McCormick chicken gravy just add hot water. All the Philippine girls love their favorite dish.:)

A Philippine Girl in Tokyo could eat a horse

2007-06-09T20:13:00.000+08:00

At first I felt the tiniest bit uneasy about it, really strange . Strange!!!But when I got a tatse of it , Basashi is a rich flavorful meat eaten in small slices eaten like sashimi with chopsticks.

Horse meat is the culinary name for meat cut from a horse. It is slightly sweet, tender, low in fat, and high in protein.

Like beef and pork, it is taboo in some religions and cultures.Horse meat is commonly called "sakura" (cherry) here as it turns into vivid cherry in color when cut and exposed to air.

Horse is typically compared to beef—although it is lighter and less fatty and Hirosahi who loves its taste, likens its texture to that of skirt steak. “It’s very sweet and it’s very bloody,” he adds. Traveling in Tokyo,Japan , he purchased a horse salami, or basashi . “I compared it to the pork one, and it was ten times better,” he says. “I gave it to my friend Apple, and she’s like, this is the best meat I’ve ever had. And I said, you’re right. That’s because it’s horse.”

Philippine girl in Tokyo ---Nissins seafoods cup noodles

2007-06-06T15:17:00.000+08:00

In Tokyo, Japan, I love to eat Nissins' seafoods cup noodles.It is my quality meal of ramen noodle soup never more than three minutes away. Today, I ate Nissins seafoods cup noodles again and enjoyed the goodness it brings. It has different seafoods available inside from shirmp,crab,squid and chunky vegetables like cabbage and onion.Just add a little hot water and go from hungry to happy in record time. It's the portable, hot meal that's ideal for camping, a quick lunch at your desk, or serving up as an easy snack.Many Philippine girls love to buy Nissins seafood cup noodles for package to the Philippines. This variant is a new hot flavor.

I am thankful cup noodles are created for your busy lifestyle. This makes life of the Philippine girls in Tokyo easier when there is no meal available.:)

A philipine girl went to Hamamatsu

2007-06-04T14:27:00.000+08:00

It was February then, just one month to be exact since I arrived in Tokyo,Japan. Apple and his Japanese boyfriend , Michelle and me went to Hamamatsu after work. We just rode by car. Hamamatsu was so far around 2 hours.It was 2:30 in the morning and it was dark. All we can see is the street lights and the road to Hamamatsu. We went to Hamamatsu to visit Apple's gay friend. His friend is working in a gay shop called Mushu-T in Hamamatsu. It was so funny and interesting to visit them. They are so jolly and so gay. So beautiful that they dont even look like gay, they are more prettier than Philippine girls.And much sexier!!!! hahah!!

You can even see their tongs or t-backs when they lean against you.haha!! They perform dances and entertainment and we applauded them. The shop is a Philippine gay pub serving Filipino dishes . It was a karaoke and drinking pub too .

The shop closes at 6am and we went check out. Beside Mushu T omise is a Philippine sari-sari store. We bought t- backs because it was the cheapest item in that sarisari store worth 100yen each.The t-backs are actually from Philippines then sold in Japan. Here in Divisoria, it would probably cost 30php.Really big cost!!

So, it was a long trip back to Kitasenju. We were able to get back around 8:30 am because of traffic. After that was a long sleep for. :)

A Philippine girl in Tokyo meets a Yakuza

2007-06-02T18:22:00.000+08:00

At first, my impression of a Japanese Yakuza is bad. Yakuza are said to be merciless beheading the enemy or killing with a gun or a knife in Japan. Yakuza are said to be full of tattoos in his torso and his smallest finger is cut. They look angry always and horrible.

When I saw a Yakuza in Japan, I saw his horrible Japanede face without a smile, always wearing black plain and plain white from top to pants.I could see his smallest finger cut and he smells so good. I dont know what is his scent but it just stimulated me. So, I could say that Yakuzas are always clean and smells good. Sorry, if I say some Japanese smells not so good maybe they dont take shower for how many days and some Japanese's breathe smells like they dont brush their teeth for months. Again I am sorry if i commented about this.Again I am not stereotyping all.

It has been said that a cut in the smallest finger would mean a punishment for a sin committed. I saw Michiyo san group and I noticed they are all men in black with a very strict face. When they passed by I really loved their smells. Yakuzas are not that bad I have talked to them and they have manner to treat first-timers Philippine girl like me but I think they find me funny.Others are really horny and they are involves in obtaining women for sexual purposes, they say.

From An Insider's Guide to The Real Japan (2005)

”Following a devastating earthquake in Kobe in 1995, yakuza gangs in the city and elsewhere in the area were among the first to bring food, water and other essentials to the 300,000 people who were made homeless by the quake. The news media was quick to note that the yakuza were better organized and more effective than the local, regional and national governments.

”Among other things, when the yakuza made requests to major food chains and others for contributions to the earthquake victims no one refused them.”

Michyo obligingly slips off his upper garments to display his tattoo covered torso. He holds up a hand to show the pinky is missing its first joint, the classic mark of the Yakuza.

A Philippine girl in Tokyo loves sashimi --raw seafood

2007-06-01T15:26:00.000+08:00

In the Philippines, my family and I cannot eat raw food unless it is fruit.Even raw egg which is very healthy is not advisable too. This is because of the climatic conditions between Japan and Philippines. It is very unique culture that the Japanese people eats raw fish as food.

At first I cannot attempt to eat raw fish in Hana no Mai restaurant. But I love it dipped in soy sauce with daikon (shredded radish) but without wasabi. I dont like wasabi. It is so karai( hot ).

I just love sashimi which is a Japanese delicacy made up of very fresh raw sea foods sliced paper thinly or alternately one-quarter to sliced in 1/4 inch thick and 1 inch wide and 1.5 inches long. A serving is 4 slices in restaurant. Some fish smells too fishy for me. The tuna and yellowtail are quite rich but too fishy for me.

I just want my sashimi fresh from wharf not from supermarkets.

A Philippine Girl in Tokyo loves yakiniku

2007-05-31T16:22:00.000+08:00

My first time to eat yakiniku was when my sempai asks me to go yakiniku food trip in Kitasenju, Tokyo. Many Philippine girls love yakiniku because it is very delicoius. Whenever our sempai asks us where we want to eat as a group, we would always say yakiniku of course.I love cooking my own food and right away eat it.

Yakiniku is a cooking style in which fresh, seasoned ingredients such as meat, seafood and vegetables are placed on a mesh and grilled over a direct flame. Yakiniku is generally thought to be high in cholesterol, but by the process of grilling of the meat, the cholesterol levels become less than one tenth that of egg yolk or butter. Together with vegetables and seafood it can provide a good nutritional balance which is rich in vitamins. From the finest hand selected ingredients, we strongly recommend you try Yakiniku.

Yakiniku is healthy too.By grilling the meat, any excess fat drains away to produce an extremely low calorie meal. I love YAKINIKU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A Philippine Girl in Tokyo in Family Mart

2007-05-30T16:30:00.000+08:00

I would always remember Family mart in Kitasenju Tokyo. I would usually end up
here buying magazines, manga, soft drinks, cakes ,prepared Tuka cards , onigiri , vegetables, newspapers, milk and chocolates.hehe!! This Family mart is a convenience store in Japan and there are many access to these konbini stores.

I remembered the first time I entered in Family mart. I was amazed by the first time I walked in the entrance, the door completely opens for us. I was amazed because I have never experienced auto open entrance here in the Philippines. I have learned that it opens when it is able to sensor human body heat and automatically opens for customers in Family mart. At first, I could laugh to myself about my ignorance. In the Philippines, usually when you enter a store you would push normally the entrance glass door. So definitely I was completely amazed by this thing. When I started to go to other places, Irealized all entrance doors in Japan's business establishments are all automatically opening for you.

hahah!!! Amazing!!!!!!

A Philippine girl in Tokyo enjoys Hana no Mai restaurant

2007-05-29T15:58:00.000+08:00

Hana no Mai restaurant located just in the ground floor of the same bulding in Kitasenju, Tokyo where we were working was one of my favorite hangout after work with my Japanese boyfriend whenever he visited me. After work at 2am he would patiently wait for me waiting inside the Hana no Mai restaurant while I was taking my time fixing myself, removing my makeup and preparing my bed and everythings while the philippine girls would tell me I got a call many many many times . There were times that I wasn't able to answer his answers. I knew he would grew angry if I dont answer his calls. He would set time at about 2:30am, I would be downstairs to meet him inside the Hana no Mai restaurant. I would hurriedly run downstairs from 6th floor to groundfloor because elevator after working hours was not functioning no more. Then his anger would be suddenly gone after he could see me.

We just spent the time together talking about everythings, drinking my favorite cassis orange drink and he would drink a big mug of beer. I would order kani salada and tuna pizza and I would do itazaru to him . When he went to the cr, I would put lots and lots and lots of tabasco on his pizza and I would lovingly feed him with the hot pizza. His lips would turn red due to hotness and I would kiss him passionately. So we bought have hot red lips when we finished kissing.I just enjoyed being with him when he visits me and sadly part ways when it is 5am because I got to go back to aparto in 6th floor because sempai are waiting for me.Ahhhhhhhhhh those were sweet reminscences with my Japanese boyfriend way back in Hana no Mai restaurant .

Some of the Philippine girls working as an arubaito could see us then the following day , we were headlines for big uwasa (gossip).We did not mind them because I knew to myself i was not doing anything wrong. What's wrong with a kiss? I definitely missed him even if he was gone.

Philippine girl in Tokyo in 2nd hand store in Watanabe

2007-05-27T15:33:00.001+08:00

All the Philippine girls in Mabuhay Hollywood knows this 2nd hand store in Kitasenju. Sometimes in Tokyo, I always have a walk to this store. They call this store Watanabe. I dont know maybe it is known by a certain Watanabe san. This store contains cheap but original signature items from Cartier watches to Prada bags. They also sold gold jewelries in fact, I bought a necklace for my mother which cost only 10000yen.I even bought a necklace as a gift for myself.hehe!

We,Philippine girls always take a look on this store wherein we buy their items because it is cheap but original signature labels. Do u know any second hand store in Tokyo?

A Philippine girl in Tokyo visits Tokyo Tower

2007-05-26T21:36:00.000+08:00

Have you ever been to Tokyo tower? Maria, a Philippine girl had been to Tokyo Tower. From Kitasenju we just rode by car, Tokyo Tower is located in Shiba Park, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo tower,modelled from Eiffel Tower is have been to the Main observatory which is 150meters. Tokyo Tower observatory commands a 360degree view of the whole Tokyo with telescopes which operates when you put a 100yen and shuts down when the time outs. Take a break at the coffee shop and enjoy shopping at at the store.

Visitors can ascend to the main observatory at 150 meters and the special observatory at 250 meters to get a bird's eye view of Tokyo. Under good weather conditions, Mount Fuji can be seen in the distance. A ride to the top floor, the special observatory, costs roughly 1500 Yen per adult.

I have seen the modest aquarium and a wax museum round out the tower's appeal as an amusement complex ont the ground floors of the Tower. The tower does provide a
spectacular view of the city, and it gives Godzilla something to demolish periodically. This is a good diversion for kids, but get here soon: the antennas were originally built for analog broadcasting, and with Japan set to convert entirely to digital communications by 2010, a real demolition is already on the planning board. COST: ¥820 for Grand Observation Platform, ¥600 extra for Special Observation Platform; aquarium ¥1,000; wax museum ¥870. OPEN: Tower, daily 9-10. Wax museum, daily 10-9. Aquarium, Sept.-July, daily 10-7; Aug., daily 10-8. Subway: Hibiya subway line, Kamiyacho Station.

The picture of Tokyo Tower is actually a pamphlet I took from Tokyo Tower and is still with me until now. :)

A Philippine girl in Tokyo in 100yen shop or hakuyen shop

2007-05-25T16:06:00.000+08:00

Philippine girls love hakuyen shop because hakuyen shop offers cheap and afordable price same original price of 100yen plus additional 5yen for value added tax for all items from kitchen untensils to nail color.Hakuyen shop is the most important shop I must remember.I usually end up to hakuyen shop 100yen shop when I need something.I bought many many many many many items from hakuyen shops for daily use(towel, underwear, battery, stationery, detergent, knife, fork, glass, dish etc.)and I brought it to the Philippines for pasalubong or omiyage.

Hakuyen shops 100 Yen Shops are able to offer an amazing range of products at a price that is often below the product's actual value, by purchasing products in huge quantities and at big discounts from countries with low production and labor costs.That is why 100yen or hakuyen shops are so cheap and popular too.

Tokyo, Japan the most expensive place in the world-

2007-05-24T15:22:00.000+08:00

I am a common Philippine girl who have been to Tokyo and was completely amazed by the expensive prices in Tokyo.I have heared that the most expensive place is Japan from lifestyle, entertainment, food and fine dining restaurants, hotels, and leisure, travel , education and clothes and others.

I know some places in Japan is so expensive like Ginza. Japan can be extremely expensive if you chose the wrong places. Why take the international food restaurants when there are sushi bars, ramen house, yakiniku bars, and izakaya and yoshinoya, right? Whichever way you look at it travel in Japan is expensive. Taxi drivers will never rip you off, but you'll always be shocked by the meter price. There is shinkansen anyway for far far away place to go.

Of course,for a Philippine girl like me, if I want western food and western hotels, I will have to pay a lot. But why would I want that when I am in Japan?

A Philippine girl in Tokyo who went to Kinshicho Kidsbox

2007-05-23T14:58:00.000+08:00

WE, Philippine girls love to go to other places after work. My friend Michelle invited me to go with his customer for a disco in Kinshicho Kidsbox. I would love to go with them since it was my first time to go to Kidsbox. So, after work around 2:30 in the morning, we changed clothes and met the Japanese guy and rode in a taxi to Kinshicho. This Japanese guy loves disco bars and enjoys a lot even drunken. We ordered food and drinks and I got to try the margarita and the blowjob. I wasnt not drunk that night.Kid's box in Kinshicho is a popular Philippine disco bar with many Filipino dancers and hosts entertaining the live Philippine and Japanese audience. It is just a small underground dance disco hall with a small stage. Live band performances and live dance performances by the Filipino talents took place. It was a funny, live, entertaining show. We went home in the morning already and rode by densya or train.

A Philippine girl in Tokyo eats in Yoshinoya

2007-05-22T20:21:00.000+08:00

Yoshinoya Itiban!!!!!! Kitasenju,Tokyo. When the Philippine girls ran out of food n the fridge and there is no time to go to Topos supermarket. The number one solution is Yoshinoya!!!! Yoshinoya is the largest chain among beef bowl restaurants and one of leading fast food chain in Japan. The first time I ate yoshinoya was with May, a co-talent in Kitasenju. I ordered a butadon which means pork bowl for only 280yen. It is very delicious and cheap food. It is quick, cheap and yummy. So for hungry moments, Yoshinoya is the best place to go. Prices are cheap ranging from JPY50 for a bowl of miso soup to JPY400-500 for a main dish. Not only is the service fast and friendly, but the portions are also generous. I tried the misosoup and it is very delicoius equally tasty. Complimentary Japanese tea.Yoshi!!! Yoshinoya!!!!!!!!!!
Philippine girls love yoshinoya very much!!!!!

A Philippine girl in tokyo Odabia Ferris wheel

2007-05-21T16:50:00.000+08:00

I have always sweet memories in Tokyo. Especially in Odaiba Ferris Wheel.The Odaiba Ferris Wheel is the largest ferris wheel in the world with a diameter of 100 meters and a height of 115 meters above ground. It is the symbol of the Palette Town in Tokyo. My Japanese boyfriend took me there when we went out for just spend the night with each other. I was really amazed by its captivating scenic beauty as I slowly goes up in the revolving wheel wherein I can see an entire view of Tokyo Tower and a broad view of the Tokyo Metropolitan. When I was on top of the Odaiba Ferris wheel i could see the the whole Tokyo Bay and that was the time when my boyfriend gave something to me, a pair of beautiful earrings. I love it and I love him.

I couldnot imagine I was there on top of it with those colorful and excitinf colors. I thought it was optical illusion.

A Philippine Girl in tokyo who took dinner in Thai restaurant

2007-05-19T16:40:00.000+08:00

Near Mabuhay hollywood in Kitasenju ,we always pass by a small restaurant e do market at Topos.I always have an interest with different foods from different countries. Vivian and her customer went to a dinner and they allowed me and Baby san to join then. When we entered the small restaurant, we were welcomed by Thai people. They just look like Philippine girls and guys. They speak in Japanese obvoiusly.

we ordered low carbohydrate foods but rich in onions and sugar and chili.I think most Thai foods are hot and spicy. Even their Padthai which is rice noodles contains fresh slice onions and sugar and chili. It taste quite different but very good. Another is tomyankun which can be compared to Philippine shrimp sinigang only spicier because of chili. We ordered springroll too that is so sweet and a little hot. I think there springroll is not for me. I still love Philippine springrolls. We had very sweet mango shake that time. All in all we enjoyed each others company in the small Thai restaurant in Kitasenju.

A Philippine girl who loves watching movies in Rakutenchi

2007-05-18T16:34:00.000+08:00

Maria loves movies from hollywood.In the Philippines, she would have dvds at home if she missed new movies in the theather. In Japan, she still searched and craved for movies and she always go with her boyfriend at the theather in Rakutenchi in Kinscho, Tokyo. We watched Bridget Jones Diary, War of the Worlds,Closer, Batman, and others.I spend my holiday with my boyfriend and enjoys the time dining at Denny's and talking with each other. Rakutenchi is not so far from Kitasenju. We just get there by his Volvo car and I would get angry if he speads up because he want to beat up the time. We usually meet at 9pm and must be at home at 12pm for curfew.I had curfew because I was a first timer in Japan during that times.

A Philippine girl who loves the sakura in Tokyo

2007-05-17T17:07:00.000+08:00

The month of April is Sakura month. Everybody is amazed by the cherry blossoms that blooms In Ueno park. I myself was surprised by this beauty the first time I saw it. Many times its rebirth, the restart of a season, as the cherry blossoms come in differnet times depending on the tree.

You know there are Sakura Blossom viewings and parties, which many companies and families have to celebrate the season and to cheer people up. THere are just some things about Sakura blossoms that makes the heart lighter.

As for me, I really do love sakura. It brings happiness and enjoyment to people. A Philippine girl in Tokyo loves sakura while walking together with her loved one.

A Philippine girl went to Asakusa to buy her shoes for work

2007-05-14T23:11:00.000+08:00

My pair of heels was broken and I dont have anything to wear. I called my Japanese friend and I ask favor from him where can I avail for a cheap but good looking shoes. In Tokyo you can see sandals costing 10000yen and more. We just rode in his Citroen car on way to Asakusa. Asakusa is famous for the big lantern or the Sensoji and pagodas. Asakusa is still maintaining a very old atmosphere.
We looked for stores which sells shoes and sandals and luckily i got one for a size 25 sandals. I bought it for 3000yen which is very cheap compared to the price of sandals and shoes in 0101. I was very glad i got them and smartly wore it that night for work. I thanked my friend for bringing me in Asakusa.

A Philippine Girl who ate sushi and sashimi for the first time

2007-05-09T15:07:00.000+08:00

It was after work 3 o'clock in the morning. All of the girls in the Philippine room were prepared for a meal. I was excited to join their meal because my co-talents partner is a blow-out dinner with us at Hana no mai which is just located at the groundfloor of the our building.

We ordered different Japanese foods and celebrated the dawn with fun and laughter even if i dont Japanese language that time. I was picking up tempura when the japanese celebrant asked me to eat sushi and sashimi. I got my chopsticks and carefully picked up the sushi and dipped it in the sauce without wasabi. It was my first time to taste sushi with a fresh taste of tuna fish. Then I picked up for ebi sushi which is fresh shrimp on top. I asked why Japanese eats incooked fish and seafoods. They told me the fish and seafoods are served fresh thats why nothing to worry about digestive problems. Next I eat is sashimi which is thinly sliced, raw seafoods. Sushi and sashimi are the best Japanese foods I have eaten and I will still crave for it. So yummy!!!!

My first time to go outside with a Japanese guy

2007-04-27T15:57:00.000+08:00

In Philippine pub industry , we are bound to have dohan in work. Dohan or dating with a guy outside the premises of the club before the work starts and go inside the club together. Dohan requires higher amount in payment. During that time, it requires 13000yen for dohan for one and a half stay in the pub.
I was very excited for my first dohan that time. I was going out with Mr. Kawa and we are going to have a dinner. I really dont know much about Mr. Kawa but I put trust on him thats why I went out with him. We had dinner then he asked me to stay in hotel prior to go inside the Hollywood Mabuhay in Kitasenju. I was really shocked because I felt I was a whore that time then I refused to go with him. He left me in cold I tried calling him but he never answered. I was about to break out but I thought to myself I must be tough for this times. I went back to the club alone and honestly talked to manager that time. Thanks God he understood and did not give me charge for an aborted dohan. (Aborted dohan leaves the talent to pay the said amount equivalent to 13000yen.)

My trip to Ameyoko in Ueno by Hibiya line

2007-04-26T22:20:00.000+08:00

It was May then and I was so excited to embrace the day . My co-talent and I were going to Ueno. Ueno is famous for cheap chocolates and many shopping galore compared to Tokyo prices. We rode in Hibiya line which took only 5 stations.... kitasenjyu-minamisenjyu-minowa-iriya-ueno. This is the nearest way how to get to Ueno. It would take only 8 minutes 160yen for one way. Many Philippine girls love Ueno for exhibiting beauty and galore. The streets are busy and people are everywhere walking down the streets. I can distingushed many Philippine girls shopping and heading to work.I have heared that many Japanese owned PHilippine pubs are in Ueno too. We just chocolates in Ameyoko which is very popular for cheap chocolates and sweets.

My nature of work

2007-04-24T14:49:00.000+08:00

When I was still in the agency I was told that my work is just an entertainer with a category as a dancer. I was trained from ballet lessons, basic steps of dancing and ballroom dance too. We have an exposure on the GMA 7 and ABS-CBN telivision and different venues.From there I have gained my self confidence and I could tell myself I am bound to travel to Japan for this kind of work.
In Kitasenju, my co-talents do practice for shows at night. Different kinds of dance we practiced for everyday show. But the work doesnt end there, we are supposed to get quota system . We have to work hard in order to get many customers for the night. The quota system or the uriage is the points system in which each of the talent has to make up for 15days. So in one month we have 2 quota system which gradually increases. If you didnot reach the quota system, it is considered the talent did not give her best in work. If this happens, a talent may only have 3 months stay before go back to the Philippines. I dont want to go to back to Philippines for nothing. That is why even if I had a hard time pursuing the work, I still did my best and everything. I really thank the people who supported me, my co talents and my customers and to a very dear one named Hiroshi san.

Mango In 0101

2007-04-14T15:55:00.000+08:00

In Kitasenju, in front of our apartment is department store called 0101 or marui. It is located beside the Kitasenju station. It is just a walk away and when i woke up at 1pm in the afternoon. I prepare for a walk around Kitasenju and one of my favorite is 0101.It is consisting of 9floors. I usually go to womens apparel and look for some ladies fashion. I am greatly surprised by the designs just right for the amount. I always pass by favorite clothing line which is mango. When I go there I would take free Mango fashion magazines home. I know Mango is an imported womens clothing line and it is very costly. Only the elite can wore it because of the price. I just loved the whole designs of the clothes and promised to myself someday i would wear Mango too and I did. I did wore black Mango dress during my farewell party and I was very happy.

My first Japanese cellphone

2007-04-07T16:08:00.000+08:00

My Japanese adviser told us that it is a must for us to provide ourselves with a keitai or japanese cellphones for easier communications. My colleagues advised us to wait for an sponsor to give me a Japanese cellphone to save money and the prepaid credits. I just thought to myself what if nobody sponsored me a keitai as soon as possible. We need it for communications by all means. Because I cannot speak Japanese , I let my older colleague to talk to our adviser to lend us the money which we need to buy a keitai. A week after, the money i borrowed which will be deducted from salary was given to me. The following morning, we were headed to provide ourselves the said keitai . We looked for a prepaid operated phones around Kitasenju in Tuka, vodafone, Au, docomo cellphone centers. I opted for prepaid operated phones in order to save and lower down the call costs. Then at last, we had found a nice looking Tuka cellphone without camera loaded with 3000yen worth of prepaid credits too.It was the last item for that brand thats why I paid 3000yen only. The first people I called was my family and I was happy to say to them that I bought my first Japanese cellphone.

My first work in Hollywood Mabuhay Kitasenju

2007-04-05T22:35:00.000+08:00

I am in red coktail wear with a not too high pair of sandals. I knew to myself that I still dont have any idea how to work in a bar .I have my secosana handbag, guess hanky , ballpen and lighter used to lit cigars for customers. It seems that I may look like a veteran in work but really it is my first time to be in a place like that. In other words, I simply did not have any background for that hostessing job. At first, I only looked up to my co-talents how they treated the guests, how they litted cigars , how they talked to them as if they are friends and how they entertain the guests until the guests forgot all their stress in life and the main thing there is how to practically deal with them until they became customers to the shop.

At first, I was introduced to an old Japanese guy. With me are two co-talents who live already in Japan and can speak Japanese very well. When I was sitted next to them I just sat with them and say "hajimemashite'' or nice to meet you. After that, I cant say no more. I brought my own lesson that time but it was really so tiring to look up to my lesson and try to speak Japanese with them. It really sucks. Maybe the Japanese would feel he was so stressed understanding my Japanese and wanna enjoy other's company who have a great experience in that kind of work.

The shop closed at 2am and we are already headed to our room at 6th floor. Before sleep , I reflect to myself that the first experience that I had really had a deep impact to me and

that life is really a struggle and I was there in Japan for work and Iwould never give up.

My first Japanese Nihongo lesson

2007-04-03T16:14:00.000+08:00

It was only 2pm but I was already up for a lesson in Japanese language . Firstimers had to study Nihonggo promptly. We have to memorize Japanese words and sentences in front of manager before working time which starts at 6pm. I memorized the very first page of the module he has given me.Then I hurriedly prepare myself for work. I took my apparel which I bought from SM makati and my pair of pointed shoes. I did have my Avon cosmetics make up and confidently rose up for work without the knowledge what was really ahead of me that time.

It was 5:30 pm and it was the first time to see all of the talents who were undergoing Japanese lesson.Mostly are first-timers to Japan and others have been to Japan twice. Some were good to me others are not-kind. Maybe they think and asks themselves how tall I am? They wore Japanese brand clothes and looks so pretty in their outfits as they did oral examinations in front of our young manager.

I delivered my oral lesson very well that time because the Japanese words and sentences are so common that I already knew it when I was still in Philippines. Hehe!!

I still remembered what the manager said to me when I finished it , " Oh, Maria san !!! Nihonggo jyouzo dane!!!!! haha!!!

my first Japanese Mc donald meal

2007-03-29T20:38:00.000+08:00

My last food was on aboard the airplane. I was really hungry that cold early morning. Ai san and I went to to the nearby mc donald chain . We are both first timer in Japan although she had been there 2 weeks earlier than I do. I remembered the first time we ordered in that food counter. We ordered speaking english and still fresh in my mind when I have the difficulty to pay for the 530yen because i was not still familiar of Japanese money.

I looked each of the coins on my hand and I guessed everybody is looking at me. Maybe they find me very different and unusual. We ordered that time teriyaki burger with cola and french fries. We took them out and hurried back to aparto using the stairs and ate at our 6th floor room while everybody else is sleeping. That was my first meal in Japan and it was awesome.

my room in 6th floor

2007-03-26T15:17:00.000+08:00

As i laid my back on the bed (first of the triple deck), i can't afford to open my eyes anymore because i felt so tired. I noticed my co-talent too that she was fast asleep too on the other side. I didnt know whose bed it was since it was first time there. It was very cold chilled to the bones but i slept and we were suddenly disturbed by the co-talents who have just arrived around 2am.
There was a short talk between the girls and I recognized somebody i knew while we were still praticing at agency. Ai san let me share her bed with her at the moment and lent me her thick clothes and socks for good sleep. I went to sleep and that was my first night in kitasenju in that little room with 10 persons inside it.

In the morning, when i woke up I asked Ai san to accompany me to go to a telephone booth to call my family . I changed into thick clothes, boots and thick jacket for it was cold in Kitansenju. Outside was really different , all are wearing thick clothes and all i can see is their white red cheeked-face. I dialed up the number and my heart pounded when i heared my mother's voice.

It was really an undefined happiness. That was my first walk in Kitasenju and all i feel is amazement and happiness without worries what would be the hassles of work as we walk ahead to mc donald take out counter.

From Narita kuko (airport) to kitasenju

2007-03-25T21:42:00.001+08:00

As I looked for my luggage, I am very much amazed on how really different Japan is. I was still inside the airport I haven't seen the whole outside since it was night and dark and i was freezing . I remembered to put on my thin cardigan but it was useless. I know that it is cold since it was still winter around January but i didn't have any idea how cold it was. Brrr!!!!!!!I was freezing cold when I stepped outside of the airport as we looked for a small-eyed rabbit styled teeth Uchiyama san. We rode on his car and traveled long journey from Narita kuko to Kitasenju. I thought we were booked for Akabane but it was flying booking , I guesses we have nothing to do with it.The moment i stepped out of the car I was feeling frozen. My teeth was chilling and felt that i was inside a freezer. We entered the elevator to 4th floor, we are very glad that we are recieved by those chinky-eyed staffs and the co-talents. I used my few Japanese words which i memorized when i was practicing in agency. But I really couldn't understand a perfect Japanese sentence. Ahhh!!!!Challenges are at hand.

Phillippine Airline

2007-03-24T23:53:00.000+08:00

I still remembered the day when i flew off to Japan. It is my first time to fly on a plane and it was really such a good experience to me stairing at the nice stewards and the beautiful white clouds and the ground beneath us . I am going to Japan. This is the time i have been waiting for to something happen in my life. Seated next to me is a woman who is physically mature than me. I call her as my sempai or a person who has many experiences specifically for the kind of work . It was the first time to meet her and we bonded aboard. I heared her stories both good and bad and it made me very much thinking about it as we ate the food catered to us. I told her my friends doesnt know where i am going and my family doesnt know eactly what i will do for a living. Lei is a woman of full of experience while i am just a bud .

As i laid back my head to lull, things started to pile up to my mind. My family and what lies ahead to me when i step there. I close my eyes and everything is put into calmness. I must ready myself for a new begining in the land of the rising sun. I am getting nervous what lies ahead for me as we approaches to a different world. Then i wasnt able to count the hours we spent aboard because all of a sudden we heared the voice of the steward announcing that we are finally arrived to destination. I can hear the different nihonggo language which I cannot understand. Oh, long four hours was gone aboard the PAL and i will put a leap to a Japanese soil.