Showing posts with label Tokyo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tokyo. Show all posts
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
JAPAN | ASAKUSA
It has been awhile I have not post anything, been very busy with work, nevertheless, that those not hinder my passion for photography.
There are still thousand and thousand of travel photos yet to be processed and to be shared, unfortunately got no chance to really sit down and processed them all, some say just use jpeg mode, but I still prefer .raw 'coz after traveling thousand of miles and spending a fortune on your travel, u don't wanna mess with your treasured moments, so that's a good tip for those travel photographer, if you treasure your moment, do not compromise in your photo storage, capture it as "raw" as possible.
With that, as to keep this blog back on the feet, I present Asakusa, one of the many districts in Tokyo.
There are still thousand and thousand of travel photos yet to be processed and to be shared, unfortunately got no chance to really sit down and processed them all, some say just use jpeg mode, but I still prefer .raw 'coz after traveling thousand of miles and spending a fortune on your travel, u don't wanna mess with your treasured moments, so that's a good tip for those travel photographer, if you treasure your moment, do not compromise in your photo storage, capture it as "raw" as possible.
With that, as to keep this blog back on the feet, I present Asakusa, one of the many districts in Tokyo.
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
GINZA | Master Zeng Said...
Just wanna post some night photography photos.
Just outside Ginza Station of Tokyo Metro.
So, how am I going to cross this street?
A small booth on the street walkway, selling some local stuffs.
Speaking of technology, even their "ordinary" bust-stop have LCD screens for displaying information.
Happy couple back from work (it was about 2200 hours, yet still look fresh), walking along the under the railway bridge.
Yea, you got me there, Hait, Konbawa, Arigato gozaimashta.
Tokyo equivalent of Brunei's Nasi Katok cafe?
Master Zeng Said;
Every day I examine my character in three respects;
am I disloyal in my designs for others,
am I untrustworthy in my dealings with friends,
have I failed to practise what has been passed on to me.
Just outside Ginza Station of Tokyo Metro.
So, how am I going to cross this street?
A small booth on the street walkway, selling some local stuffs.
Speaking of technology, even their "ordinary" bust-stop have LCD screens for displaying information.
Happy couple back from work (it was about 2200 hours, yet still look fresh), walking along the under the railway bridge.
Yea, you got me there, Hait, Konbawa, Arigato gozaimashta.
Tokyo equivalent of Brunei's Nasi Katok cafe?
Master Zeng Said;
Every day I examine my character in three respects;
am I disloyal in my designs for others,
am I untrustworthy in my dealings with friends,
have I failed to practise what has been passed on to me.
Friday, April 03, 2009
JAPAN | Ginza St.
Ginza, Tokyo is one of THE places to be when in Japan. The area is really happening in the evening, and also during the weekends.
Ginza showered with colourful neons.
Beautiful designs + neons.
Also the place to see posh cars with designer boutiques along the street.
Driving topless in a classic ride.
Passing Tiffany & co.
No, not the coach as football coaches nor coach in transportation, this is the Coach in designers.
Apple store can also be found in Ginza, as can be seen reflected on the glass window.
Look at the huge Chanel building, imagine all those designers handbags, apparels that you can have.
Ito Ya, get all your office/school stuffs here.
Ginza Street sign.
You can see how heavy the traffic are along the street.
Despite the hectic street life, it is still relaxing to have a stroll with the young ones along the street.
Ginza showered with colourful neons.
Beautiful designs + neons.
Also the place to see posh cars with designer boutiques along the street.
Driving topless in a classic ride.
Passing Tiffany & co.
No, not the coach as football coaches nor coach in transportation, this is the Coach in designers.
Apple store can also be found in Ginza, as can be seen reflected on the glass window.
Look at the huge Chanel building, imagine all those designers handbags, apparels that you can have.
Ito Ya, get all your office/school stuffs here.
Ginza Street sign.
You can see how heavy the traffic are along the street.
Despite the hectic street life, it is still relaxing to have a stroll with the young ones along the street.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
JAPAN | Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
Tocho, or Tokyo city Hall is the other name for this 248 meters high Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku.
Costing about USD 1 Billion, it was declared as the 2nd tallest structure after Tokyo Tower, when it was completed in 1991, and has observatory decks on the 45th floor of both towers.
One can choose either the South Tower or the North Tower, and one needs to join the queue to go up the observatory deck.
Once on top, one can see the exhilarating view of Tokyo.
Although it was a sunny cool day, but it was also foggy.
According to the View Guide, on a clear day, Mt. Fuji can be seen from here, as you can see from the photo marked number 10.
Zooming closer to the ground, I saw this interesting colours.
Looking at a different side, one can see the lush park within the city area.
The building on the very right is the other observation deck, designed as such by the architect Kenzo Tange, which was designed to look like a computer chip.
Watching people watching other people.
Another interesting thing I saw was how the flyover meanders in between the tall buildings, brilliant piece of engineering in this earthquake prone country.
Costing about USD 1 Billion, it was declared as the 2nd tallest structure after Tokyo Tower, when it was completed in 1991, and has observatory decks on the 45th floor of both towers.
One can choose either the South Tower or the North Tower, and one needs to join the queue to go up the observatory deck.
Once on top, one can see the exhilarating view of Tokyo.
Although it was a sunny cool day, but it was also foggy.
According to the View Guide, on a clear day, Mt. Fuji can be seen from here, as you can see from the photo marked number 10.
Zooming closer to the ground, I saw this interesting colours.
Looking at a different side, one can see the lush park within the city area.
The building on the very right is the other observation deck, designed as such by the architect Kenzo Tange, which was designed to look like a computer chip.
Watching people watching other people.
Another interesting thing I saw was how the flyover meanders in between the tall buildings, brilliant piece of engineering in this earthquake prone country.
Monday, January 12, 2009
TOKYO | Halal Food Guide
Unlike Seoul, Halal food cannot be found near the Tokyo Mosque, (I have asked the Imam/ Mosque's Official regarding this), hence they gave me option to go to a Halal restaurant in Shibuya & Shinjuku.
So I would like to share some places of Halal eateries within Tokyo, but in no particular orders.
Hilal is one of the recommended Halal eateries by the mosque's official, located just a walking distance from the Shibuya station. But due to time constraint, I have no opportunity to eat there, but I just walk around it, to know the whereabout.
The next one recommended by them is the Kebab Ye, a small, but cozy fast food like Halal eatery located in Shinjuku.
Just a glimpse of the interior of Kebab Ye, good Turkish food, good service, price wise is quite affordable, and I can give my personal recommendation.
Then another corner of Shinjuku, one can find Taz Mahal.
What I noticed about Taz Mahal or Taj Mahal is, theye are "everywhere", I think I saw one in Seoul and there is also one in Siem Reap, (might post Halal guide in Siem Reap in future post), but I doubt that they are franchise eateries.
If you are in Roppongi, step inside the Aladdin, do not expect any magic flying carpet ride, you need to climb the stairs, and do not ask for the magic lamp, the only lamp they have is the electrical wall lamp! Thou the ambience is quite nice.
So, how about Ginza you might ask, well, there are also quite a number of Halal eateries within Ginza Five area, such as the Rasa Malaysia and the Gandhara. I have tried both of them, and they are quite alright. Unfortunately I did not manage to get any photo of the eateries.
By the way, these are just a few, there are probably more that I have not been to, feel free to share with the others, anyway, enjoy your trip!
So I would like to share some places of Halal eateries within Tokyo, but in no particular orders.
Hilal is one of the recommended Halal eateries by the mosque's official, located just a walking distance from the Shibuya station. But due to time constraint, I have no opportunity to eat there, but I just walk around it, to know the whereabout.
The next one recommended by them is the Kebab Ye, a small, but cozy fast food like Halal eatery located in Shinjuku.
Just a glimpse of the interior of Kebab Ye, good Turkish food, good service, price wise is quite affordable, and I can give my personal recommendation.
Then another corner of Shinjuku, one can find Taz Mahal.
What I noticed about Taz Mahal or Taj Mahal is, theye are "everywhere", I think I saw one in Seoul and there is also one in Siem Reap, (might post Halal guide in Siem Reap in future post), but I doubt that they are franchise eateries.
If you are in Roppongi, step inside the Aladdin, do not expect any magic flying carpet ride, you need to climb the stairs, and do not ask for the magic lamp, the only lamp they have is the electrical wall lamp! Thou the ambience is quite nice.
So, how about Ginza you might ask, well, there are also quite a number of Halal eateries within Ginza Five area, such as the Rasa Malaysia and the Gandhara. I have tried both of them, and they are quite alright. Unfortunately I did not manage to get any photo of the eateries.
By the way, these are just a few, there are probably more that I have not been to, feel free to share with the others, anyway, enjoy your trip!
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