Konichiwa Tokyo!

Konichiwa Tokyo!

It’s been a long flight to Japan and I haven’t had a decent sleep since last night when we flew here via Hong Kong. Thanks to our host, Epson SEA, we’ll be here in Tokyo for the entire week to tour attend their Micro-Piezo Press Tour with several other tech journalists in the region.

Expect the week will mostly be about Epson, their micro-piezo technology, a little photography and of course some cool gadgets along the way. It’s my first time in Japan so I’m pretty excited to see all those geeky stuff I only read on the web.

This is also an opportunity for me to test out my new blogging kit — the Macbook Air and the Canon Powershot S95. The experience will definitely help me finish the review for both of them. So far, it’s been good although I ran into a problem with the LAN port in my hotel room so I had to rush to an Apple store to get that USB-to-LAN adaptor.

Since I missed several other trips due to the visa application process on this one, I’ve also decided to extend my stay for a couple more days to go around, visit a high school friend and scour the streets of Akihabara for some gadget-shopping. Will definitely share some of my adventures here.

If you have tips or suggestions for me, hit the comment section. :)

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

24 Comments

Lamar Rufus says:

13 years ago

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Denver Blanko says:

13 years ago

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Cheftonio says:

14 years ago

Enjoy! Natuwa ako sa theme park nila. went to univ studios and disney parks :)

for suggestion where to go, check mo ito:

(not the usual)

http://www.foureyesup.com/category/japan/
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Maricar says:

14 years ago

yes the 5% rebate is automatic in almost all big gadget stores like yodobashi, biccamera, yamada denki, sofmap etc. all you need to do is show your passport.

Sa dept store like takashimaya. I have to pay the 5% sales tax then go to customer service counter to get your rebate.
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Enzo says:

14 years ago

Meron seg1 tuner for iphone and usb for pc sa ã‚ãã¯ã°ã‚‰ã€‚sana makapagdala ka…
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Abe Olandres says:

14 years ago

@arnold – hanap nga din ako e. Sa Friday cguro.

@kyflo – thanks for reminding me. Will go get a cheap one lang.

@joey – First time in Japan. We went to Yamamoto today. I have Friday night and whole Saturday free to go around but Akihabara would be dedicated to whole day shopping. =)

@calvin -okay, kaw bahala.

@defunct – S95

@maricar – they asked me last night at Shinjuku but I didn’t know. Is the 5% rebate automatic when I request it?

@defunct — haha!

@kenneth @Teknisyan @jeffZ @laben8 – thanks!
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Kenneth says:

14 years ago

If your into theme parks, visit Tokyo DisneyLand and DisneySea, or other theme parks – dami ata dyan iba’t ibang klase. :)
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Kenneth says:

14 years ago

Tokyo DisneyLand and DisneySea? Puroland? :)
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Maricar says:

14 years ago

Make sure to apply for a point card in Yodobashi or Biccamera.

You get points when you buy gadgets from that store. Points system there are better than sa Pinas na 200pesos = 1 point = 1 peso

http://www.yodobashi.com/
http://www.biccamera.co.jp/shoplist/index_english.html

Make sure that when you buy stuff ask for duty free privilege. No 5% sales tax.
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japinoy says:

14 years ago

Sir Abe, paki kain mo ako original Takoyaki dyan, mis ko na yan pati yung california maki. Sana nagpasabi ka earlier para magpadala ako pasalubong sa Ex ko na japayuki dyan. hehehe pasalubong naman.
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defunct says:

14 years ago

you using tilt shift or canon s95?
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ronnel0918 says:

14 years ago

How about another contest when you come back? :P

Say an iPod Touch 4G.. Wew! :D
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daniel says:

14 years ago

waw akihabara FTW! pasalubong naman po ipod touch kahit anung gen at memory please? TY!!!!!!
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Teknisyan says:

14 years ago

nice nice! sarap naman!
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Teknisyan says:

14 years ago

nice nice! sarap naman!!!
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Calvin says:

14 years ago

wag na siguro yung sb600 abe. baka bilhin ko yung 2nd hand. ganda ng weather dyan ah. ganda ng kulay.
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JeffZ says:

14 years ago

Enjoy your stay Sir Abe! you can also find out if it’s really cheaper to buy electronic gadgets there.. We’ll be hearing from you some tech news and what’s in there that we can probably expect here in PH.

I hope na maraming giveaways before the year ends!.. yahoo!.. hehe :)
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laben8 says:

14 years ago

sugoi. i miss tokyo. agree with the meiji shrine, “koyo” (autumn colors) may definitely be abound. pass by harajuku, for the cosplayers just before getting in the park. get lost in yodobashi in shinjuku. go to odaiba, tokyo bay area. ginza area for high class shopping. roppongi for the night life. if shopping for non tech stuff, like gold and jewelry, go to okachimachi, just after akihabara going to ueno. for music instrument and stuff, it’s ochanomizu, just before akihabara, from shinjuku. and of course, shibuya, which you might have been to if you passed by the apple store. since it’s autumn, and if you’re willing to go a little farther out for some “koyo”, the usuals would be nikko, hakone, or the nearest, mt. takao.
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Joey says:

14 years ago

Is it your first time in Japan? If it is make sure you get a chance to go to the Meiji Shrine/Harajuku on Sunday Afternoon. For gadgets — you’ll find that the prices are the same as the prices in Manila – but they’re made in Japan – which makes them attractive to most Tech geeks I know.

I’m so Jealous – it seems like the fall colors are at it’s peak. I was there early November – and the leaves have not turned.

Oh – if you have a chance to go to Osaka or Kyoto and ride the Bullet train – do that. That’s awesome technology.
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Jacen29 says:

14 years ago

Pabili naman ng Dance Central!! Check out Kinect Bossing…
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jdGONEMAD says:

14 years ago

master! pasalubong!
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kyflo says:

14 years ago

Nice one Yuga.

I hope that you can get any 1seg-compatible device (USB tuner,cellphone,PSP tuner,1seg Mini LCD TV) so when you go home to the Philippines, you can now receive ISDB-T 1seg broadcasts from GEMNET and NBN and soon ABS-CBN. TV5 and GMA may also start its DTV broadcasts by next year.
I suggest that you buy a cheap one.
Have a nice trip there!!
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Arnold says:

14 years ago

One week, all expense paid?! Astig! Ok na sa akin pasalubong Starbucks mug or tumbler…hehehe
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