Plain Talk
TOKYO NOTICE BOARD AUGUST 10. 2018Fuji-Q Highland Discovery by Jacqueline C. Sarmiento
Since exploration is my cup of tea, I have discovered the most incredible, legendary and well-known amusement park in Japan situated at Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture and that is "Fuji-Q Highland". The park is near at the foot of wondrous and spectacular Mount Fuji. It has numerous rides from extreme to mild and moderate roller coasters. In addition to this, family friendly attractions can be enjoyed here as well. The park operates continually throughout the year.
Several attractions can be spotted and enjoyed in the theme park, one of them is Fujiyama otherwise known as "King of Coasters", a world-class attraction. Once you rode it, you'll feel out-of-this-world. Height and age restrictions are implemented on this ride.
Another attraction is Eejanaika, the roller coaster ride with the highest total number of spins in the world. It has three different kinds of spins that you must not miss.
You'll get drenched on Cool Jappaan so remember to have extra clothes with you if you plan to ride on it.
You must be courageous enough to enjoy Tondemina, a pizza-like ride that tosses you into the air.
You'll experience to spin round and round, up and down on Tekkotsubanchou ride and a mind-blowing and heart-pounding experience on Takabisha ride.
A ride for adventurous people is Dododonpa, the fastest roller coaster in Japan.
You will experience soaring high above the ground and spin yourself round and round on Tentekomai ride.
You'll scream your heart out as you fall to the ground with the Red Tower ride.
Other rides to explore with height and age restrictions are Wave Swinger, Shining Flower, Nagashimasuka, Mad Mouse, Panic Clock, and Fuji Airways.
Kids and kid at heart can also enjoy the Merry-Go-Round and Tea Cups.
Scary attraction can also be seen and that is the Labyrinth of Fear and Mizuki Shigeru's Ge-Ge-Ge Haunted Mansion.
Another attraction for kids to explore and enjoy are Thomas Land and Gaspard and Lisa kids theme park.
探求するのが好きな私は、山梨県富士吉田市にある、すばらしいと言われるあの有名なアミューズメントパーク、富士急ハイランドに出かけた。遊園地は富士山の裾野にある。数多くの乗り物があり、絶叫マシンからマイルドで怖くないローラーコースターまで揃っている。さらに、家族が楽しめるアトラクションも用意されている。富士急ハイランドはオールシーズン営業されている。
テーマパークではさまざまなアトラクションがあって楽しめる。『キング・オブ・コースター』として大人気の FUJIYAMA は世界最高クラスのアトラクションだ。動き出すと、この世のものとは思えない素晴らしい気分が味わえる。身長と年齢制限がある。
他にもええじゃないかというローラーコースターは総回転数世界一を誇る。
乗車中に3種類の回転が堪能できる。クール・ジャッパーンに乗ると、びしょ濡れになるので、乗ろうと思う人は着替えの服を持参しよう。
トンデミーナは、空中に投げ出されるようなピザのようあ見た目の織物で度胸がないと楽しめない。大空をぐるぐると回転しながら昇ったり、降りたりを体験したいなら鉄骨番長、ショッキングで心臓がドキドキするような最恐な体験をお望みなら高飛車だ。
冒険好きな人には、日本で最速のローラーコースター、ド・ドドンパがおすすめだ。
テンテコマイは、地面から空高く舞い上がりぐるぐる回転を繰り返す乗り物だ。
レッド・タワーから一気に垂直落下すると心臓が飛び出るくらいの恐怖で絶叫するだろう。
他に身長と年齢制限のある乗り物は、ウェーブスウィンガー、シャイニング・フラワー、ナガシマスカ、マッド・マウス、パニック・ロック、富士飛行社がある。
子供や童心を忘れない人には、メリーゴーラウンド、ティーカップがある。
絶叫アトラクションとして「絶凶・戦慄迷宮」や「ゲゲゲの妖怪屋敷」がある。
子供向けアトラクションは「 トーマスランド」や「リサとガスパール タウン」で楽しめる。
Plain Talk
TOKYO NOTICE BOARD AUGUST 10. 2018In Da Club by Dean Mejia
I used to work in a bar/nightclub in the Roppongi section of Tokyo, Japan. I'm not going to mention the name of the place, and from what I understand the place no longer exists, but still I would like to preserve the names of the innocent (and guilty). I worked 3 days a week from 12 am to 7 am and I was tasked with being a server/bar back. My Japanese was poor (yet actually better than it is now), but we had menus, flashlights, body language and smiles so it wasn't too difficult to carry the consumer’s request over to the bartender.
The hours were late and I would get tired sometimes, but the loud music and the different consumers flirting with me (both male and female) kept me alert. My biggest surprise was how the Japanese folks, some who I had known prior to working in the club, would really let loose/let their hair down and party hard away from the judgmental eyes of every day society. I saw some of the seemingly most uptight men and women, really transform into wild vessels of energy whenever their favorite hip-hop song will come on. Sure they didn't understand most of the words, but that wasn't the point. Sure they were not the best dancers in comparison with Western Hip-Hop club-goers, but that was also not the point. They let the beat carry them to a land of fun, and often naughty, adventure.
The club-goers were about 60% natives and 40% foreigners. It was a great place to go to if you were a Japanese person interested in foreigners. It also worked well if you were a foreigner interested in Japanese people that are interested in foreigners. Many people considered the place shady and somewhat of a meat market. Others went in already knowing what to expect, and like clockwork they were present every weekend.
The most interesting thing that ever happened during my tenure there (of the money crazy nights) was when a random Japanese guy started dancing atop a platform where only girls were allowed to dance. There was a raised platform in the club where the bravest ladies would climb up and strut their stuff for all to see (but usually just to impress their shy friends). On this night a random drunk middle-aged Japanese man jumped up on the platform and started dancing. There were no girls up at the time, so the spotlight was all his. Security told him 2-3 times that he needed to step down, but he just ignored them and kept dancing the night away. Right as security was about to more forcefully persuade him to hop down, he removed his shirt and he was covered with mafia tattoos. The club decided that they didn't want any kind of trouble so they just left him up there dancing up a storm, until he got tired and went home. Ahh...I miss that club sometimes.
Tokyo Fab
TOKYO NOTICE BOARD AUGUST 10, 2018Asakusa Touro Nagashi
Toro nagashi is a Japanese ceremony, as people float paper lanterns down a river; Toro means "lantern," while nagashi means "let it flow." Toro nagashi is traditionally performed on the final evening of the Bon Festival in the belief that it will help to guide the souls of the departed to the spirit world. Lit paper lanterns glittering and floating down the Sumida River is beautiful and enchanting. Let yourself drift into this magical night in Sumida park and feel the tranquil calmness within the urban jungle.
Date：August 11th (Sat) 6:45pm @ Sumida Park, Mukoujima, Sumida-ku
Closest Sta: Asakusa Sta. on Ginza line
For more information, please visit
http://e-asakusa.jp/event/5832
Pikachu Outbreak! Science is Amazing!
Pikachu from Pokémon is a cute chubby little yellow creature. One pikachu is cute enough, but how about 1500 of them? If you love pikachu, you are in luck! now you have the opportunity to be surrounded and possibly smothered (!) by pikachus! With this year's 'Science is Amazing' theme, you can expect some serious special digital effects. So, dear parents, let the kids stay late so they wouldn't miss the night parade with spellbinding flashy illuminations! Also, don't miss the ‘Pikachu Parade on the Sea’, a 'Pokémon Synchronicity' themed show in which the latest digital technology is utilized!
Date：8/10 (Fri) ~16 (Thu) @ Minato Mirai area of Yokohama & Rinko Park
Closest Sta: Sakiragicho, Minatomirai Sta. on Minatomirai line
For more information, please visit
https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pika_event/en/
Tokyo Voice Column
TOKYO NOTICE BOARD AUGUST 10. 2018What to do in Mizumoto Park and around it by Olivia
A bird sanctuary, many canals for fishing, a dog run, an area where parents and kids can relax and play, have a picnic or a BBQ, fly kites, a Green Advice Center, and almost a hundred walking trails… You won’t believe how many things can fit into a park that is technically still in Tokyo, but borders and actually shares some space with Saitama Prefecture!
The Mizumoto park was created and opened in 1965 in Katsushika Ward to address the problem of air pollution. Some people say that Mizumoto Park reminds them of Holland. There is water practically everywhere: a river, numerous canals, and a pond. Also, the park is full of foreign tree species like Italian or Lombardy Poplar, Metasequoia, Bald cypress, Sweetgum etc., which makes it stand out among other parks. However, there are also interesting trees native to Japan, one of them having a funny name Nanja Monja (other name - Hitotsubatago).
In summer, you will see a great variety of Japanese irises hana-shobu here, while in sakura season you can enjoy hanami. In winter, when the flowers had already withered and many trees had lost their leaves, you can still en-joy birdwatching at the sanctuary near the pond. There are about 100 types of water-loving wild birds that live or winter in Mizumoto Park. In the fall, Metasequoia trees become orange and red, and their majestic look seems to me even better than the Japanese maples.
In the Green Advice Centre you can imagine that you are in South America or at least in Okinawa, especially when looking at bougainvillea and orchids. Just outside of it there is a beautiful rose garden. Among other outstanding trees is a Port Wine magnolia tree (it is written カラタネオガタマ on the nameplate). Its yellow flowers have a distinct… banana smell!
After (or before) all day out you will need to recharge your batteries, so why not visit one of the famous restaurants next to Mizumoto Park? The budget recommendation is tonkatsu restaurant Hayashiya (林や). The middle-price range recommendation is unagi restaurant Kawauo Nemoto (川魚根元), which literally sits next door.
鳥類保護区で、人工水路には釣り場がたくさんあり、ドッグランに、親子連れがくつろいで遊べて、ピクニックやバーベキューを楽しめ、凧を飛ばしたり、グリーン・アドバイスセンターがあり、さらに遊歩道もいっぱいある。そんなにいろんな事が楽しめる公園があるなんで信じられないでしょう。それも厳密にいえば東京都内にある。でも一部分は埼玉県にまたがる。
水元公園は、1965年に大気汚染問題を扱う葛飾区に開園した。水元公園に来るとオランダを思い出すとよく言われる。川、人工水路、池と水がいたるところで流れている。それに公園にはイタリア／ロンバルディア・ポプラ、メタセコイア、イトスギ、モミジバフウ等、外来樹種の木々が植えられているので、他の公園とは際立っている。しかも日本原産の興味深い木々もある。おかしな名前「ナンジャモンジャ」と呼ばれるヒトツバタゴがそうだ。
夏には、いろんな品種のハナショウブが目を楽しませてくれる。もちろん桜の季節はお花見ができる。冬には花はしぼんでしまうし、木々も葉を落とすので、池の近くにある鳥類保護区でバードウォッチングができる。１００種類もの水辺を好む鳥が園内で冬を過ごす。秋にはメタセコイアの森がオレンジや赤に染まり、その紅葉のすばらしさは日本のもみじよりも勝ると私には思われる。
グリーン・アドバイスセンターにいて、ブーゲンビレアやランを見ていると、南米や沖縄にいるような気分になる。外にでうろ美しいバラ園が広がる。他にも素晴らしい木々があるが、そのなかでも「カラタネオガタマ」の名が記されたワイン・マグノリアは素晴らしい。黄色の花からは、バナナの香りが漂う！
一日をすっかり楽しむと、エネルギーをリチャージしたくなるだろう。それなら、水元公園近くにはおいしいレストランがいくつかある。トンカツ屋の「林や」やうなぎ料理の「川魚根元」はおすすめだ。
Strange but True
TOKYO NOTICE BOARD AUGUST 10. 2018Face Sclupting?!
We all know that make-up can make a big difference to the way a person looks. Some people prefer to go natural, some keep it simple, and then there's the next level make-up pros, the ones that can wield a foundation brush like a magic wand, sculpt their brows into weapons and contour like a boss. Face sculpting has become a popular beauty trend in China, with many beauty bloggers sharing drastic transformation videos. This woman has reached new make-up heights, completely transforming her face in a video. The techniques include stamping on thick, dark brows, applying eyeshadow and false lashes on her inner eye (?!) sliming her jaw by taping down her chin, adding prosthetic make-up to her nose and more. The difference is so drastic that she probably could get away with murder…
Who knew toothpaste can be so handy!
It's no secret that there are pretty high standards some women feel pressured to meet. Over the years people have come up with bizarre hacks in attempt to change the way they look cheaply and the latest beauty trend sweeping the internet isn't any less weird. Some women are under the impression that rubbing toothpaste onto their boobs will make them look bigger and help reduce sagging. YouTuber NaturalBeauty556 shared a video titled 'Tighten Sagging Breasts in 6 Days Using Toothpaste No Jokes 100% Working Result In Live Demo'. The video shows viewers how to make a paste containing toothpaste, cucumber, yoghurt, flour and egg whites, which the blogger spreads on her chest. She claims the ingredients will tighten the skin on the breasts. Toothpaste has long been known as a remedy for spots, as it dries out the skin, but can it really make you look like you've had a boob job without actually going under the knife?
