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Hyst

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  1. A good friend of mine works there. Don't think she was working on the 25th though. She's one of the ladies who helps usher you into the lifts.

     

    Personally I quite like the latticework, but overall I do feel the money could have been better spent elsewhere than on yet another mall area and bubble-era approved attraction. (cue Pies+Abenomics post)

     

    wooh, still elevator girls around??? And I thought they had disapeared years ago :yummy: .

  2. I do like the news guys standing 5 kms away wearing the helmets while other people are just walking around on the background helmet-less. Another typhoon is on it's way up .... so we should be treated with similar fun and games in front of Shijuku station...

     

    Better take your helmet on, taifun is heading your way! :omg:

  3. It may look silly, but I think it is the general prepareness for the big earthquake. Generel education for the population."let's be ready - when it happens" (as good as it is possible). :huh:

     

    Education, how to behave can be essential for survival. (just think about how important it was to act , when the tsunami warning was given).

     

    In that light it is not that silly.'

     

    (and don't mind the spelling). :sj-lol:

  4. Why is it needed to send that many rescuers (500?) :wakaranai: up the mountain - there is stil a risk. To retrieve the bodies - it only needs a few and the helicopter.

     

    Japanese army have nothing better to do

     

    Well in Asaka they DO take care of the local festival - you can even get inlistet - if you want - uniforms for 6-8 years children for newcommers.

  5. Thank you for your answers, and happy to hear there is no surprise. Getting older may be this is my last chance.

    The airport security always look very strange at my, coming with mountain boots and thick clothing. Everything off and thrue the scanner. The long woolen underware however stays in the suitcase, but happy I brought them along.

     

    This time I have only needed the boots for a shot walk around Mugitooge, so far. The other stuff stayed in Asaka, beside the rain clothing.

     

    Tubby, whether I reach the top or not, I will tell you if my massucistic tendecies got fulfilled.

     

    Snow dude, I don,t go for the sunrise, but hope to be able to sleep on, when the others get up (hopefully).

     

    MagSeven, thank you for the support, it seems I am well prepared.

     

     

  6. As the wife attends a course in Tokyo tomorrow I plane to go Fuji-San. Going in from north by train from Asaka Saitama and bus to the 5th stage. Staying overnight somewhere over 3200 m. Will be the first and only time! About time after coming here for 33 years.

     

    I am used to walk in the mountains up to 3000 m, but not up to 3700 yet.

     

    Any advice?

  7. Driving observations from the UK:

     

    UK drivers in general are way more aggressive and unforgiving than in Japan. Bit like society in general I suppose.

     

    Roundabouts. When you become not used to them living in Japan for quite a while and combined with above point, big mega-roundabouts in particular can actually be a bit scary!

    For us continentel people there is always the fact of driving on the wrong side of the street , as you we'll know we drive on the right side of the street!!!!

  8. In my ices the trafic culture sicks here in JP. Drown from Izumo down to Kyushu.

    Felt sometimes like driving in south of Italy - terrible drivers as well.

    Ooshima is a more calm place to drive on. Fear the drive up to Hiroshima, but happy to take train back to Saitama!!!!

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