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Reality has hit my nephew with only 3 weeks to go. He has decided that he will only need a to take a little cash with him as he will get some more from the ATM's when he needs it. YES we have told him 100 times that cash is the king in Japan. He was quite shocked and stunned to learn that he wouldn't be able to get of the flight and wonder up to one of several ATM's at Chitose Airport and get some cash out. After telling him that he HAS TO HAVE CASH AGAIN - he simply replied "but Japan is electronic's capital of the world are you telling me they don't have ATM's. Oh yeah this tr

Originally Posted By: samwillis5 anyone got any idea what the longer term forecast (into Feb) is for Hokkaido, in paricular Niseko? Reports in local media down around Niigata and parts of Nagano are that these will be the last big falls and that it will be below average falls for rest of winter. SAM don't worry you might want to hope it is only an average year as last year it was a below average year for snowfall and it snowed and snowed and snowed, we only saw 1 bluebird day. Don't worry there will be plenty of snow there for you when you get there.

Originally Posted By: joshnii from muikabochis latest Okay this is WAY BY FAR my favourite. How many things can go wrong in this photo! I just can't believe it. Muikabochi you didn't just stage this photo to give us all a HUGE laugh did you???

That is MENTAL it has even got a little cone head hat happening!!! Is it still snowing there?? It might be GONE by the morning!!

Originally Posted By: thursday have 5000 for a decent dinner 3000 for the beers. Per night. Daytime not included. Originally Posted By: thursday at 350 from the vending machine, not many. Me thinks Thursday is going to have a couple of beers it my maths are right around 9.5 Go you good thing after 1 I am under the table.

How come after the Christmas Tsunamei in Thailand and India straight away there was donation points set up and donation pleas etc and thus far there is has been NOTHING. They are saying nearly every building has collapsed.

SJ That is insane. It is really coming down. Most importantly can you still get out for donuts?? Originally Posted By: muikabochi Not quite as good as I imagined, but anyway Muikabochi Still Impressive and still makes me giggle Thanks.

SJ That is such an awesome comparison photo. I love it. One Question how is Superman going to get in there to get changed??

This was really shocking - the news was awful when I went to bed but to wake up and here there could be up to 100,000 lives lost that is devastating.

Originally Posted By: muikabochi Sorry!!! You posted just after me, can't post today as I don't have my camera cable. Tomorrow morning promise. With the snow coming down like it is today, I think there will be a few more pics yet. Phew my little eyes were starting to get sleepy. I will get to work tomorrow, get my tea, pretend I have some yummy donuts and sit back ready for my Men of Japan presented by Muikabochi!!!!

Yes indeedy Thursday!!

This morning I had a very interesting drive to work. I had just come over the crest of a hill on the main (busy) road and there was a dog jogging up the middle of the road. I immediately slowed down as did the car in front of me, hazard lights on ready to pull over and catch it to get it off the road (as I thought is was a stray) AS I got closer I noticed that a ute on the other side of the road, I thought, was also pulling over. As I got closer I noticed that the dog was actually chained to the back of the ute and the driver of the ute was casually driving along the road with the dog t

Wow that looks really really bad. You listen to it on the news and feel for those people but once you actually see footage it really brings it home how devastating it was over there.

We will be there Feb 10th to 24th - Mr Snowhunter will be there a week earlier (still a sore point in the Snowhuntress house )

Originally Posted By: muikabochi Got a good shot of a guy shovelling snow off a roof this morning - must have been in his 70's. Will get that up later. I AM WAITING ~~ NOT GOING TO BED UNTIL YOU POST IT. Need my daily Crazy Japanese Roof Cleaners!!!

Thanks JA - I went online this morning and everything had dived a little so I will wait a few more days in the hope of it going back up. Travelex with also deliver to the nearest Harvey World Travel. Think I will end up sticking with them. I don't get a charge if I BPay and the nearest Harvey World Travel is 5 mins away.

Oh yeah the bigger version really does the picture justice. It is SO Beautiful it looks like something out of a fantasy picture.

MB Don't waste time justifying how you have time down load pictures for our pleasure. Us Aussie's stuck back home in sweltering heat are checking the forums daily for our fix AND we are loving what we see. Keep up the good work everyone. I will try hard in Feb to continue on with pics and reports.

Hi JA do you think AMEX is a better way to go than Travelex. Just looked at the Westpac and they are offering super rates with only a $4 fee.

AAAhhhhh a MP report - doesn't matter where the report is from it is still good!!!! Looks Beautiful.

Yep I think everyone heading to Niseko should post a photo of him!!

Bit like walking around in Niseko You don't want to laugh at him but you do!!

Originally Posted By: Go Native If you are getting the train there don't get off at Otaru station, go on 2 stops more to Otaru chico station. The Wing Bay shopping centre and Mycal cinema is right beside this stop. Thank you for that little bit of information - I always get off at Otaru Station and walk to Wing Bay!!

Dyna thank you so much for taking the time to post such and interesting read. You covered everything we have all been wondering about Mizuno no Sawa. Awesome thanks. I think I will stick to the Family Ace run!!

Really. No we missed the 3D session. May go and see it again in 3D.