(Mis)Adventures in Japan: Japan Loots

At Japan, di naman ako masyadong namili kung shopping at shopping lang din ang pag-uusapan. Sa clothes, ang hirap bumili dahil preggy ako. Sa kakikayan naman, I'm not a kikay person kaya huwag niyo na ako asahan diyan. Si Mama G pa, siya ang namili ng pangkikay niya. Mostly, puro gamit lang sa house and food items ang pinamili ko for our consumption and for pasalubong.

Below are my Japan loots:

Assorted Japanese mochi and breads...

Of course, brewed coffee for hubby...

Fish sausage...

Actually, I don't know what kind of sausage eto. Basta dinampot ko lang. Ginoogle translate lang namin and it turned out na fish sausage pala siya.


Royce chocolate bars...

Shaped pancakes for the boys...

Assorted Kit Kat...

Nestle Crunch...

Cute cookies...

Furuta B&W chocolates...

I bought this kasi I've tried this before dahil ito lagi ang pasalubong sa amin ng mga Tito ko na nagpupunta ng Japan. =)


Assorted Nissin Cup Noodles...

Roasted Sesame Dressing...

Dahil sa Yabu, bumili ako nito. Hehe!


Japanese Mayonnaise...

Cooking Oil...

Haha! Talagang pati ito sinama ko pa sa post eh. Baka sabihin niyo, pati ba naman cooking oil sa ibang bansa pa ako bumili, Actually, natira lang namin ito. Nagcoo-cook kasi kasmi sa apartment eh. Sayang naman di ba, kapiranggot lang ang bawas, so inuwi ko na. =)


Butter Beer Mug from Universal Studios Osaka...

Spiderman plastic mugs with pitcher from Universal Studios for the boys...

Drip kettle for hubby's coffee gadgets collection...

Teapot for my collection...

Frame holder from Daiso...

Cotton buds from Daiso...

Sandamakmak na toothbrush from Daiso...

Di halatang mahilig ako sa toothbrush ano? Hehe!

Scissors from Daiso...

YSL Muse Bag from YSL store in Gotemba...

This is actually my favorite purchase! =)


Of course, di mawawala ang mga ref magnets...

Bad trip nga lang because I wasn't able to buy an Osaka ref magnet. Kainis nga eh! Wala kasi kaming time. By the time nakabalik na kami sa Namba area gabi na, puro kainan na lang ang bukas. =(

Japan Airlines Model airplane...

Napulot ko lang ito. Haha! =P


Items given to me by Tita Alma, our neighbor who works in Japan:

Starbucks Tokyo Mug...

Goodies given to me by Tita Marichu who works also in Japan:


Roasted chocolates...

Japanese snacks...

Some Japanese hopia...

This was given to me by my brother. I think they bought it in Asakusa.


Lego for the boys bought by their Tito Ninong Paolo from a Lego Store in Gotemba...

Items that Mama G bought for us:

A stapler that doesn't need a staple wire...

Toothbrush for the boys...

Minions popcorn canister bought by Papa G for the twins from Universal Studios Osaka...

That's it pansit! Good night na po! =)

(Mis)Adventures in Japan: Day 8

Day 8 is our last day in Japan and ito ang pinakamemorable sa amin. As in memorable talaga!

Here is the kwento...

Pauwi na kami ng day 8. At pauwi na lang kami, may malaking sablay pa na nangyari.

By hook or by crook, kailangan masunod ang schedule namin pauwi. Mahirap na kasi kung mahuli kami sa airport di ba? Kaya si Papa G, strict this day kaya nasunod naman ang schedule namin.

Ngunit, subalit, datapwat... yung pagsakay namin sa Narita Express train, isang malaking trahedya ang naganap...

SUMARA KAAGAD ANG PINTUAN NG TRAIN KAYA NAIWAN NG TRAIN SI MAMA G, SI DOC PADU AND SI IAN!!!

Exag talaga! Promise!

Ang scene sa loob ng train:

Me and Papa G - pinagpapalo ang pintuan ng train habang sumasara kahit nagmumukha na kaming tanga baka sakaling pagbuksan ulit kami.

Papa G - Dali daling pumunta sa harap para kausapin ang nag-ooperate ng train.

Paolo and Liezel - Nagpapanic na hanapin ang emergency button ng train. Sa awa ng Diyos, dahil sa panic, di nakita!


Ang scene sa labas ng train:

Doc Padu - napatulala na lang habang sumasara ang pinto ng train

Mama G - Relax na relax sa upuan habang nakadekwatro pa!


Hanep si Mama G ano? Nagkakagulo na ang lahat pero relax pa rin and ang matindi, nakadekwatro pa! Hahaha!


Grabe talaga! Sobrang worried and panic ni Papa G. Paano ba naman...

First - Walang pera ang mga naiwan. Yung bag ni mommy, nakasabit sa stroller ni Chris and yung wallet ni hubby nasa bag ko naman.

Second - Wala din silang hawak na passports.

Third - Yung JR pass nila nasa amin din.


Buti na lang talaga at bitbit ni hubby ang cellphone niya. Kung hindi, wala kaming communication. And buti na lang talaga, may train na nakaschedule after 30 minutes. Kung hindi, maaalanganin sila.

Anyway, tinawanan na lang namin ito afterwards!

At buti na lang, wala nang kakaibang eksena na nangyari sa amin at nakauwi naman kami ng Pilipinas ng matiwasay.

That's it! Natapos din ang aking Japan kwento. Watch out na lang for my post about my Japan loots...

(Mis)Adventures in Japan: Day 7

For our day 7 in Japan, our schedule is just to go to Meiji Shrine, Imperial Palace, Tokyo Tower and have our last minute shopping. Ang hindi lang namin napuntahan is the Meiji Shrine. =)

Our first stop is at Tokyo Tower. Only my family and my parents went there. Yung brother ko kasi and his fiance had their own itinerary that day.

From Hamamatsucho station, we just walked going to the Tokyo Tower...

Inside the Tokyo Tower...

Here are some of the views of Tokyo from the tower...

By the way, I just want to share you a picture of the 3 in 1 sink inside the restroom of the Tokyo Tower. I just find it astig eh. Nandito na yung water tap, yung soap dispenser and yung hand dryer...

A closer view of the Tokyo Tower...

After Tokyo Tower, humiwalay na kami sa parents ko. My dad and mom went kasi to my dad's partner firm at Tokyo eh. Pumasyal lang sila. Parang courtesy ba.

Kami naman, we went to the Imperial Palace. We didn't go inside na the palace. Ang lawak kasi eh, basta nakita na namin ok na kami dun. Hehe. We just had some pictures in a nearby park kung saan tanaw yung palace...

The imperial palace...

We met our parents na lang at the Tokyo Station. After that, we went na to Ameyoko for our last minute shopping.

Then we ate sushi in a conveyor belt for dinner...

Ang mura grabe ng sushi nila and ang sarap! =)

Then, we went back na to Shibuya afterwards.

But wait! I have a funny kwento. Alam niyo ba, may spoof na naman kami bago umuwi? Di talaga lalakpas ang isang araw na walang nangyayaring nakakatawa sa amin eh.

Since hindi namin mabasa ang nakasulat sa train station, basta kung saan na lang kami pumila. At huwag ka, ang napilahan pala namin sa train is yung parang business class nila. Yun yung may assigned seats. Pagpasok namin, puro mga naka-suit na Hapon ang nakaupo. Tipong kami sa isip isip namin... "Ooooopppssss!" Super nakakahiya talaga! Yung mga Hapon nakatingin lahat sa amin. Tipong kami di namin alam ang gagawin. Kaya ayun, naglakad kami at pumunta kami sa parang alley ng train. Sa isip isip siguro ng mga Hapon, "Ano ba naman yang mga yan, ang tatanga!" Hahaha!

Pero, natawa na lang kami pagbaba namin eh. Sabi namin sa isa't isa, at least nakasakay tayo sa business class, yun nga lang nakatayo lang tayo!

Going on...

When we arrived at Shibuya, the boys (my dad, hubby and the kiddos) went back to the apartment and kami ni mother, nag-gala pa.

At siyempre, di pwede makalakpas sa akin ang statue ni Hachiko...

Pero ha, ang panghi ng area. Ewan ko ba. Pero parang tagpuan and tambayan ang statue ni Hachiko eh.

After konting shopping, we went back na to our apartment. Need na kasi namin makapag-empake eh. And guess what? Sino pa rin ang gising kahit madaling araw na? Walang iba kundi si Mr. Roy...

That's our whole day adventure during our 7th day in Japan! =)

(Mis)Adventures in Japan: Day 6

For our day 6, we went to Tokyo Disneysea. We went there instead of Tokyo Disneyland because according to my research, mas ok daw pumunta dito dahil iba yung mga rides and you can't see those rides in Disneyland. Sa Disneyland kasi, pare pareho lang ang mga rides sa ibang Disneyland. I hope nagets niyo ako. Hehe!

Anyway, ang mga thunders hindi na sumama sa amin dito. Nagbeg-off na sila. Napagod na kasi kakagala and kakapuyat eh. Magpapahinga na lang daw muna sila.

As usual, ang 9:00am na alis namin naging 10:30am ata. So naglunch na muna kami bago pumasok sa loob ng Tokyo Disneysea. Alam niyo na, mas mura mura kasi and masnakakabusog kapag kumain sa labas ng theme park kesa sa loob.

Below are our pictures at Tokyo Disneysea:

At the Disney Resort Line while waiting for the train...

The obligatory family picture inside the train with Mickey Mouse windows...

View of the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel...

View of the Disneysea globe and Tokyo Disneysea Hotel MiraCosta...

Our photos infront of the Disneysea Globe...

When we went inside the Disneysea, sakto because there's a parade...

Picture picture with the Pinocchio and Mister Geppetto...

At the Mediterranean Harbor...

There was a show there too...

Some views...

At the Mysterious Island...

At the Mermaid Lagoon...

Dito kami sa Mermaid Lagoon halos tumambay. Aside from child friendly ride, indoor siya.

Look at Christoff, nakasakay din sa wakas...

At the Arabian Coast...

The kiddos enjoyed the Caravan Carousel here at the Arabian Coast...

More pictures...

We also loved the Sindbad's Storybook Voyage at the Arabian Coast. Para siyang counterpart ng It's A Small World ng Disneyland wherein you're going to ride a boat too...

I think this is at the Lost River Delta...

Marami pa kaming inikot actually. Hindi na ako kumuha ng kumuha ng pictures dahil madilim na and umuulan.

We have to meet our Tita Marichu that night too kaya hindi na namin pinanood yung night show sa Mediterranean Harbor. Mahirap na kapag sinabayan pa namin ang crowd pauwi. May bad experience kasi kami sa HK Disneyland before eh. Yung tipong parang magkakastampede. Scary talaga!

Hindi na kami umabot sa dinner dahil late na kami nakabalik sa Shibuya. We met Tita Marichu na lang and my parents at the Shibuya Station.

Below are our pictures c/o Tita Marichu:

Tita Marichu and I...

My family and my parents with Tita Marichu...

After we bid goodbye, we had a stopover muna to a nearby noodle house to eat dinner then umuwi na rin kami to rest.

That's our Day 6 in Japan! =)