Mystays Yokohama

... a rock, paper, scissors tournament broke out. Chrystal joined with 2 other women that we'd just met. Chrystal was a pro at the game! She ended up coming in second place individually and their team won overall. <br><br>After that we headed to Chinatown in Yokohama. It was really neat, a lot of people and a lot of shops in a really small area. It was a bit overwhelming and seemed like every other door led to ...

... to be in the one hotel room for the next 4 nights. Both girls said they wanted to go to the toilet about halfway through the shopping trip, so Veronica took them out to the toilet, and I finished the shopping. When it came time to pay at the cash register, this particular supermarket must have a frequent buyer stamp type rewards program running, and the checkout girl spoke some rapid fire Japanese to me, and offered me a ...

... The great part is that it's free incoming calls! Yes no matter where people call from it's free! For a prepaid phone it's great!. God gave it to us. He allowed Kouta's mom to come looking for me to tell me that she could get us one. I didn't even ask her....she came to come. God sends these kinds of things. Yes it's a luxury, but a useful one. I believe that is a miracle. So yes we have been meeting that nicest people ever. People who will go ...

... all higgledy-piggledy but up close you can see them moving in lines, collecting things, building things, communicating. So different to other Asian cities like Bangkok, where it looks crazy, and it really is crazy. The Japanese transport system is amazing. Again, they are like ants, 'cos there are all these train and subway systems moving people around underground. The Japanese people are really funny to watch on the trains. They all stand waiting on the platform ...

... me that he was going to town to meet someone from Okinawa. "Okinawa, Okinawa, Okinawa" he muttered. He then closed his lips tight, showing his determination by forming a straight horizontal line. He will keep on shooting. Maybe he will produce enough photos for another exhibition. Maybe he will receive further critical acclaim as a true late bloomer. I hope that cops will leave him alone in his artistic pursuits.

... seating situation, a happy Aussie man began telling us of his month-long vacation across America that had just come to a close. As he explained that he was escorting a group of teenagers who have overcome cancer, I began to get a sinking feeling in my stomach. I vowed from then on to be grateful for this trip, and to stop being petty. The plane rides were extremely uneventful thanks to a couple of Xanax and blow-up neck pillows. Day 2 - Arrive in ...

... The squares indicate the doors of a female-only carriage in a ten-carriage train. The square says that the fifth carriage is reserved for women from the first train in the morning until 10h00 and from 17h00 till the end of the day. Apparently this is responding to the perennial problem with groping on packed trains. Sexually frustrated men are known to satisfy their sublimated desires in crowded commuters. I wondered if anyone really enforces gender segregation. But I ...

... a 15 minute walk from Hiro-o to our apartment and we made one last stop at an intriguing little place on our street. Clearly not a tourist place since the jukebox practically stopped as we walked in as did all conversation. When this happens you just have to plug on and hope they don't tell you they are full, which they did not. The bartender spoke English and we sat for a while and enjoyed the jazz that was playing. Finally, we headed home to bed.

... a local convenience store, if you walk inside you will notice how orderly and clean everything is. The shelves fully stocked and the floors spotless. The same holds true everywhere else, subways, streets, restrooms etc. Japanese are very process oriented. Everything must be done a certain way in order to achieve a desired outcome. This process lacks flexibility and promotes uniformity. Yet there is nothing inherently wrong with this ideology. If ...

... her to another world called Uriko. There she learns about her destiny and not able to come back until she fulfills that mission.She meets friends to help her Umi, Hikaru, Yutori and Ryuki. As their travels go on Ayumi falls in love with Yutori but they aren't the type to admit to each other so fast. Ryuki doesn't exactly travels with them he justs come once in a while. Ryuki kissed Ayumi the second day they met so that made Yutori and him rivals.Well ...