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Japan: Day 8, Part 1

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DJEtterStyle
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
United States2766 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-08 00:18:04
January 08 2009 00:17 GMT
#1
7 Up Yours Truly

After such a relaxing evening the night prior, I awoke refreshed on my eighth day in Japan. I strode down to the hotel lobby and gorged myself at the western style breakfast buffet. After a week of dining on miso soup and rice balls each morning, even clumsily-prepared scrambled eggs, boiled potatoes, and sausage links were something to celebrate.

The buffet was included in the cost of my room, which was a good thing; my wallet was feeling a little light. Not wanting to embark upon a long day of travel without a healthy amount of yen, I went searching for an international ATM. My guidebooks recommended the towering banks along Hiroshima's main street. I visited them all—nine banks total. Not one of them accepted my Visa card. Sweaty and unhappy, and still shouldering my backpack, I stopped at a convenience store to buy a beverage. I glanced up at the sign. “7 & Holdings,” it read.

I paused for a moment. Hadn't the bank I'd used in Matsue had “7” in its name? Did... did the store have an ATM? It did! Could a downright pervasive convenience store really be the best place for an American to get money in Japan? IT COULD.

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A convenience store did what nine imposing banks could not.

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One last shot of Hiroshima.

Wad of cash in hand, I made my way to the train station and purchased a ticket to the Miyajima ferry terminal. Before boarding the train, I asked an elderly, uniformed woman if I was getting on the correct train. She nodded fervently, spoke in rapid Japanese, pushed me towards the train, and repeatedly pointed at two wholesome-looking girls in my car. I had no idea why she was so incensed. After I did not take a seat next to the girls, she went over and spoke to them for a moment, this time pointing at me. The girls giggled and hid their faces, intermittently sneaking glances in my direction. The elderly woman again motioned for me to come sit next to the girls. One of the girls shrugged and moved her suitcase a few feet to the side, making room for me. I chuckled and motioned to the girl that I had no intention of intruding on her and her friend.

The old woman finally abandoned her quest to get me seated, and I was left standing in the middle of the crowded train. After a few stops, a seat opened up next to a balding man with a salt and pepper ponytail and casual clothing. He gestured for me to come sit next to him.

“Hello,” he said, speaking with an odd accent. “You speak English? You are American?”

“Yes,” I said. “From California.”

“Oh, with Arnold,” the man laughed, doing his best impression of the governor. “Vacation?”

“Yes, I am traveling for two weeks.”

“You are alone?”

“Yes.”

The man talked for a long while about his own travels. He had lived in Spain for eight years, had visited the United States, and had travelled extensively around eastern Asia. He joked often about the differences in culture between Japan and Spain and continued to impersonate Arnold from time to time. We laughed for the majority of the 30 minutes we spent together on the train. The man was carrying a small gift bag.

“You are so worldly,” I laughed. “That gift must be for your 20-year-old girlfriend.”

The man laughed, which made his next statement all the more harsh. “No, this is for my wife. She is in hospital for many days, so I must visit.”

“Oh, I'm so sorry,” I said.

“She will be fine, fine,” he said, but his face was grave. “Four more stops for you. Four, I think.”

****
Fishball
Profile Joined December 2005
Canada4788 Posts
January 08 2009 00:28 GMT
#2
Reading all your blogs just makes me more excited about Japan.
I should be going there in May for 2 weeks as well.
靈魂交響曲
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
January 08 2009 00:31 GMT
#3
haha "With Arnold"

Japan sounds like a nice place to visit.
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
January 08 2009 00:37 GMT
#4
Just a tip, you can withdraw with your debit card (PLUS card or something else, which yours probably is unless it's from a small local bank) at any of the postal savings ATMs (they have them at almost all post offices).
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
fonger
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United Kingdom1218 Posts
January 08 2009 00:41 GMT
#5
TL needs a new section for non-SC final edits. Great stuff as always.
ShaperofDreams
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2492 Posts
January 08 2009 00:45 GMT
#6
you are an epic poster DJEtter, sounds like you are having a trip that you will remember for the rest of your life, it almost sounds like it's from a movie, and for some reason reminds me of the motercycle dairies. really entertaining keep it up!
Bitches don't know about my overlord. FUCK OFF ALDARIS I HAVE ENOUGH PYLONS. My Balls are as smooth as Eggs.
Darth_Ihsahn
Profile Joined June 2007
Mexico138 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-08 00:53:00
January 08 2009 00:48 GMT
#7
You should have asked the girls for some yaritai.
What does not kill you makes you stronger.
KH1031
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
United States862 Posts
January 08 2009 00:58 GMT
#8
Sweet

Ahhhhhh-noooo'd
Archaic
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States4024 Posts
January 08 2009 01:20 GMT
#9
Surprised there wasn't a Terminator reference.
sk`
Profile Joined November 2008
Japan442 Posts
January 08 2009 01:32 GMT
#10
If you stop by Tokyo PM me. I can certainly get you to some restaurants that will change your life.
www.pureesports.com
DJEtterStyle
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
United States2766 Posts
January 08 2009 01:41 GMT
#11
On January 08 2009 10:32 sk` wrote:
If you stop by Tokyo PM me. I can certainly get you to some restaurants that will change your life.

Ah! I wish I'd gotten this offer a few months ago. Alas, my trip is all done. I've just been too lazy to work on my blog.
nataziel
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Australia1455 Posts
January 08 2009 02:23 GMT
#12
This blog is getting me so pumped for japan, I'm going in mid february, not too long to go now!

And yeah, like the other guy said, you can withdraw cash from the atm's they have at most post offices, pretty handy, eh.
u gotta sk8
chaoser
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States5541 Posts
January 08 2009 02:43 GMT
#13
On January 08 2009 09:48 Darth_Ihsahn wrote:
You should have asked the girls for some yaritai.


you just said you should have asked the girls for some want to do

the correct word for sex if bouji
Haven't you heard? I'm not an ex-progamer. I'm not a poker player. I'm not an admin of the site. I'm mother fucking Rekrul.
Athos
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2484 Posts
January 08 2009 03:36 GMT
#14
Write a goddamn book! This stuff here is golden.
fanta[Rn]
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Japan2465 Posts
January 08 2009 03:38 GMT
#15
I just spent over an hour reading all the Japan-trip entries I missed.
I really like the way you tell us about each day, what I really like is that you always have ending-lines that are unexpected and different from the main text.

Reading this makes me even more excited about my upcoming trip to Japan.
sk`
Profile Joined November 2008
Japan442 Posts
January 08 2009 04:13 GMT
#16
Chaos:
Well... "yaritai" is pretty much assumed for "want to sex".

DJ:
Well, if you're ever in this area again let me know.
www.pureesports.com
Fishball
Profile Joined December 2005
Canada4788 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-08 04:19:53
January 08 2009 04:19 GMT
#17
On January 08 2009 13:13 sk` wrote:
Chaos:
Well... "yaritai" is pretty much assumed for "want to sex".

DJ:
Well, if you're ever in this area again let me know.


I lol'd when he used "yaritai" as a term

Damn, that would be really funny if someone really did that.

Will you be able to direct me to some good restaurants too ?
靈魂交響曲
sk`
Profile Joined November 2008
Japan442 Posts
January 10 2009 06:35 GMT
#18
Fish:
Certainly. When will you be in the area? Let me know what you like and if there's anything you're looking for in terms of shopping. Though, I'm not too much the anime nerd so I don't know those places well.
www.pureesports.com
NeverGG *
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom5399 Posts
January 10 2009 07:50 GMT
#19
Excellent blog - you give a nice sense of your experiences I've been to Japan 3 times now (All Fukuoka) and I'd like to explore different parts of the country in the future - it's pretty expensive, but it makes a nice change from Korea.
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