Youkoso Tokyo

I arrived in Japan. My first impression? It's VERY cold. The temperature was around 8 degree Celsius. And it was like being in the fridge (in fact, it's much colder!). It was raining when our plane landed at Narita International Airport. So I guess that have added to the coldness when we arrived.

my very first picture from Japan: the plane I took from Malaysia

inside Narita International Airport: still not much people as it was still early morning

While claiming my luggage at the airport, I have difficulty finding my luggage. But in the end mine was the last to came in. We even met Minemura Sensei who waited for us in the airport with his wife. We had a short chat with him before we headed to the hotel for the briefing by JPA and we met some of the senpai as well.

Minemura Sensei (left) was waiting for us before we board our bus to our hotel

sakura along the road

sakura again

Toko Hotel, where we stayed for one night in Gotanda, Tokyo

just outside the hotel

We had nasi beryiani for our lunch and that's our last Malaysian food we going to have. Although we were in 五反田 (Gotanda) in Tokyo for just a short while, we went to kia kia (jalan jalan) around the town. And not to let mum worry, I send an email using the internet access in the hotel. But just an email alone, I don't think its enough coz I know mum was waiting from my call. So I call back just to say I arrived safely although it was just a 3-minute call.

from left: me, Yew Keong and Yi Fuan

nasi beryiani (Japanese style): the lunch we had in the hotel

inside my hotel room

sakura

sakura 'canopy'

and I'm under the sakura

view from in front of the hotel

a pachinko outlet near the hotel

shops

building

view from a jejantas (see, me English is getting worse!)

that's me on the jejantas

in front of the wantan mee shop (that's what written on the signboard)

back to jejantas again, but at night

night view from Tokyo

the JR train (like Putra LRT in Malaysia) is still packed even it's already at night

My Last Day In Malaysia

It went smoothly. Before I headed to KLIA, I had dinner together with my parents, sisters, grandma and aunty. It was actually kinda rare for us to have a dinner together, especially outside. But since I'm leaving, I guess it's nice to have a dinner together. After the dinner, our initial plan to stop at my aunty's place was cancelled as we were in a hurry to the airport.

So, I drove straight to KLIA along with my aunty's car as well. By the time we reached there, most of them have already checked-in. So, I straight went to settle the checking-in stuff. And I was relieved that my all-the-time kek sim thing went without any problems. What was actually the kek sim thing? Well, it's actually my luggage limit. JPA told us it's 20kg, but in the end, they allowed up till 25kg. At least I don't have to pay for the extra weight as my luggage was 24.2 kg.

911!!! (Sept 11) the room number where we stayed before heading for KLIA...

my mum merasmikan the sayur first

itadakimasu

After that, we just hang around in the airport, chatting with our lecturers who came all the way to send us off. Among them were Eikawa Sensei, Atsuko Sensei, Kodama Sensei, Kojou Sensei, Takata Sensei, Itou Sensei, Kotake Sensei and also Nezu Sensei (with cute little Ryuusei Khun as well). King Peng and Looi also came down to KLIA. King Peng, thanks for the card.

As for Looi, I'll never forget your present for me. Don't worry, I won't laugh at what u gave me. I just can't resist not to mention here what you gave me. A packet of Mamee. Thanks a lot! Well, I know you've tried helping me out on that matter, but as expected, it didn't seem to work out. But thanks to be at my side when I need it the most. What you told me the night before (through sms) and at the airport (that you are going to delete it) made me think again, and I guess made me realized something. Life must go on, isn't it? I got that feeling while in the plane and when I landed in Japan.

これから日本で新しい生活を始めろので、忘れるつもりです。

Around 2130, we got a short briefing from En. Farzi from JPA. After the briefing, we we told that the boarding is at 2200. It was far earlier than we had expected. And yes, before I board, I CRIED. I'm not really good in elaborating this part, but I cried. Period. And we get ready to get into the plane.

We took off at around 2355. It was my first time in a plane. It was a nice experience. I got a seat next to the window and a Japanese guy happened to be just next to me. But since I didn't speak any Japanese for the last 1 month plus, I didn't have the guts to start a conversation with him. Didn't get to take photos from the window inside the plane as I didn't sit exactly next to the window. But here are some of the photos i took in KLIA.

with dad, mum and sis

with dad, mum and lil sis

my sisters

my lil sis

grandma

my aunty

Kodama Sensei (Chemistry lecturer)

with Looi who came all the way (by the way, thanks for the Mamee!!)

from left: Jonathan, Khee Cheng, Wai Tatt, Yi Fuan, Mingrong, me and Yew Keong