Japan Diary 12 - 21 MAY 2010
The land of sunrise
The land of sunrise
This journey to Japan begin from cooperation of Thailand research fund (TRF) and Suan Dusit Rajabhat University about a research in topic "The study of the Japanese consumption behavior on Thai curry noodle". I would like to acknowledge to all responsible person for my opportunity in this trip.
First, the document is prepared. To prevent the Japan VISA, the Thailand official passport is necessary. It is issued urgently and finished before abroad only 12 hours. For the ticket, JAL ticket was booked around 18,900 baht. Many items for 9 days are packed in a baggage, around 10 kg weight. Japan money is prepared around 30,000 yen for shopping and travel (beside working). Now, I am ready to go.
12 MAY 2010 - aboard
11:00PM, JAL flight is ready to bring me to Japan. A set of food is served after take off around 3 hours, including boiled rice, soba, salad, yoghurt and fruit. Now, I can see the orange sky over a sea. Finally, I arrive at Narita airport around 7:00AM (Japan time: faster than Thailand 2 hours)
13 MAY 2010 - chill day
After passing immigration part and receiving a baggage, I take a rapid Yokosuka line train go to Kinshicho station. It takes around 1 hour. I drop my baggage at a business hotel, Famy inn (cost 8,800 yen/night). Next, I have a breakfast at Yoshinoya restaurant. I order Gyudon (rice with stir-fry beef) + miso soup. After that, I and SDU team go to ThaiTEC and begin working. Lunch here is Thai food and king crab. 9:00PM, we go to have a dinner at Shinjuku by JR rial. This restaurant is Thai style pub-karaoke. We enjoy here overnight and come back hotel in the morning.
14 MAY 2010 - preparation day
After 6 hours sleeping, I wake up almost noon and take a bath. We go to have a lunch: Japanese style. To order, we use machine and give the receipt to waiter. I order a set of stir-fry beef + rice (refillable) + salad. This afternoon, we put all of item for the research to Yoyogi park. We have dinner near hotel: Chinese style. A set of pork palo with rice and soup is ordered. After that, I have a relax time in onsen (public bath: hot water) at the hotel.
to be continued ...