Monday 15 September 2008
On a Platform
ライナー券売機、ホームライナー千葉(平日のみ運転)
ライナーけんばいきホームライナーちば(へいじつのみうんてん)
Liner ticket machine, Chiba home liner (only running on weekdays)
Thursday 11 September 2008
In a Taxi 4
In a Taxi 3
Wednesday 10 September 2008
In a Taxi 2
深夜早朝2割増、22時から5時まで
しんやそうちょう2わりまし、22じから5じまで
Late at night and early in the morning there is a 20% surcharge, from 10pm to 5am.
I would call it a 'surcharge' but you might say 'premium'. 割 (わり) is also a signifier for a 'unit of ten percent', so I think the surcharge would be 20%. It wouldn't make sense for it to only be 2%.
Tuesday 9 September 2008
In a Taxi
カードをふれてください
カードをふれてください
Please touch your card here.
I've finally managed to be in a taxi in the daytime and sober. You can pay by Suica or Pasmo RFID cards in some taxis. Mostly you use these electronic tickets on the subway, but they are also being used lately to purchase things from vending machines or at konbinis.
Shibuya
まんが喫茶
まんがきっさ
Manga cafe
This large sign advertises one of the amazing manga cafes. You can read manga, watch anime, eat, drink or sleep all night at these places. I've read many an article about freeters sleeping in these places as a cheap alternative to capsule hotels. Don't know first hand whether it's true or not but it sounds uncomfortable.
Sunday 7 September 2008
Consideration
Three Signs
Tuesday 2 September 2008
Azabu Juban Shopping Street Festival
The Azabu Juban Shopping Street Festival is just an excuse to eat and drink a lot, it doesn't even try to pretend that the festival is attached to some temple or religious holiday.
お好み焼(き)
おこのみやき
Japanese savoury pancake
氷
こおり
Ice
やきそば
やきそば
Japanese fried noodles
ラーメン
ラーメン
Chinese noodles in soup
特製
とくせい
Specially made
いかやき
いかやき
Squid balls
The last one is a dish I hadn't seen before, I suppose it's like たこ焼き、(たこやき)、 octopus balls. They are a deep fried batter and octopus mixture. Kind of a Japanese comfort food, but it's not really very appetising, in my opinion.
All of these dishes are usually to be found at festivals. The ice is actually shaved ice with flavoured syrup, great in Summer. The signs were not very kanjified, I tried to pick the most kanjified examples but it wasn't easy. I forced myself to trudge around drinking beer and eating greasy food until I found some good ones.
お好み焼(き)
おこのみやき
Japanese savoury pancake
氷
こおり
Ice
やきそば
やきそば
Japanese fried noodles
ラーメン
ラーメン
Chinese noodles in soup
特製
とくせい
Specially made
いかやき
いかやき
Squid balls
The last one is a dish I hadn't seen before, I suppose it's like たこ焼き、(たこやき)、 octopus balls. They are a deep fried batter and octopus mixture. Kind of a Japanese comfort food, but it's not really very appetising, in my opinion.
All of these dishes are usually to be found at festivals. The ice is actually shaved ice with flavoured syrup, great in Summer. The signs were not very kanjified, I tried to pick the most kanjified examples but it wasn't easy. I forced myself to trudge around drinking beer and eating greasy food until I found some good ones.
Monday 1 September 2008
In Roppongi Station 4
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