woywoy 0 Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 Who is doing what for "Golden Week"? I wish I was heading somewhere exciting and new but its just not happening this year. Does anyone know when this "Golden Week" concept was introduced? I have heard that it came about after Japanese workers not taking their allocated holidays each year and it was the only way the government could get people to actually take a holiday. I was wondering how much truth there is in this little bit of folk law. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 Wowwow, Check out www.kto.co.jp for information on Golden Week. Came about that by chance today. Gives ya info about its origins. Ill be goin to Hiroshima for a few days for a mates wedding and come back to Kansai. Probably check out Arima onsen and do some hiking around Rokko, fire up a grill and have a barbie, drink some beer and end up in a wheel chair Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 Quiet on here today... start of your holidays I presume. Have a good one all, I'm stuck in the office as usual. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 I'm going to some mates in Yamagata on Sunday for 3 days which should be good. Best to avoid crowds if at all possible. I've heard that about GW being the only way to get people to take holidays and it sounds plausible. On the TV this morning that some companies taking 11 days off this GW (?!) - sounds excessive the other way round that one. Link to post Share on other sites
ayumi 0 Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 I will visiting family in Iwate this Golen week. I hope nice weather for trip, see you! Link to post Share on other sites
cal 6 Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 Just resting for me, bit of shopping maybe, chilling out. Link to post Share on other sites
Davo 1 Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 So far I have slept in till 1:00 for three days and been out walking to the park every arvo. Cook dinner then read some more books and go to bed. Occasionally have a chuckle at the news about congested roads and airports. Might go for a run today to take advantage of the relatively clean air. Link to post Share on other sites
woywoy 0 Posted May 1, 2004 Author Share Posted May 1, 2004 What do you do in terms of work for you to be able to wake at that hour Davo? Link to post Share on other sites
Davo 1 Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 I teach at companies and usually have to get up around 6:30-7:00. My Golden week started on Tuesday night which is why I have been sleeping in . I'm loving the abnormality of it all. Link to post Share on other sites
Plucky 0 Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 I don't get to celebrate Golden Week. We're strictly on the US holiday schedule. I feel bad for the Japanese that work with us. They are also on the US schedule. Many of them do use their vacation time during GW though, but they don't get the usual japanese holidays off. The money may make it up for them though. If it counts - going skiing at hakkoda tomorrow Wanted to stay up there for the night, but they've been booked for months. Davo - what's 'avro' mean? evening? afternoon? Link to post Share on other sites
dale#1 1 Posted May 2, 2004 Share Posted May 2, 2004 pm Is there still decent snow up there? Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted May 2, 2004 Share Posted May 2, 2004 I caught a nasty cold and am in bed with a high fever. The doctor I went to today thought hed play a practical joke on me and give me some strong medicine - that goes where the sun dont shine - I always thought that was a one-way street Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted May 2, 2004 Share Posted May 2, 2004 Rest, rest, sleep and chilling out. No work until Friday Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 I'm not feeling too good either. I sometimes get like this when I get to relax. The body fighting back perhaps. Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Yuki and grungy, I feel cold and have a headache, too... It's too bad because I escaped from Tokyo finally and planned to go to beach if the weather is good... I should go to bed early tonight. I hope we get well soon and enjoy the rest of holidays. Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Somethings going on, people feeling ill and all... Link to post Share on other sites
peterson 0 Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 Is anyone here silly/unfortunate enough to ever get caught up in the mad rush/u-turn rush at the beginning or end of the holidays? Those 3X capacity Shinkansens look like hell. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 all the sick people out there - did ya get better and have a good GW? Im still not fully recovered yet but had a great time at my mates wedding/nijikai and some other parties. Weather wasnt cooperating though eh? Anybody go surfing in Shikoku or Kyushu? Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 Hi! I'm getting better! Very relaxing holidays, make marmalade(we got very sweet orange from neighbor!), play the piano at home and explore local art. The waves were high enough and pretty windy, there were many surfers today. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 slow - where abouts are you then? Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 HAYAMA! I'm back to Tokyo now... Link to post Share on other sites
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