近畿日本鉄道

The Kinki Nippon Railway Company (Kintetsu) connects Nagoya Station in the Chubu district of central Japan with Osaka Namba Station in the Kansai, Nara, Tenri and Kyoto as well as Kuwana and further south Toba and Kashikojima in the Ise Shima region of Mie Prefecture.



Founded in 1910, the Kintetsu group of 137 companies also operates department stores based at its major railways stations in Japan and builds trains which are operated in the USA, Hong Kong and Egypt.

Express trains that run on Kintetsu Railways include the sleek Urban Liner Next and Urban Liner Plus, the double-decker Vista Car, the colorful Sakura Liner and the stylish Ise Shima Liner.

Aside from Japan Railways (JR), Kintetsu is the largest rail network in Japan with around 570km of track.

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銀座国際ホテル

Located in Tokyo's exclusinve Ginza area, the Ginza International Hotel, provides a touch of luxury at affordable prices. Just 3 minutes walk from Shimbashi Station on the JR Yamanote Line.



Attractions nearby the hotel include the upmarket shops of Ginza, Hama Rikyu Gardens, and the Shiodome shopping and entertainment complex.



The hotel has comfortable and fully-equipped, spacious rooms, excellent facilities and the choice of three restaurants.

Ginza Kokusai Hotel
8-7-13 Ginza Chuo-ku Tokyo Japan 104-0061
TEL (+81) 03-3574-1121
FAX (+81) 03-3289-0478
Check In 13:00 (1:00 PM)
Check Out 11:00 AM

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花白温泉

A short ride on the Akechi Railway from Ena, Hanashiro Onsen is a stone's throw from the tiny station. A small countryside onsen, it's possible to drop in for a dip if you have visited the sights of the Taisho Village in Akechi or the former castle town of Iwamura.



The bath house doesn't seem to have changed much over the years and has a pleasant, homely feel.



The quickest way to reach Ena is by JR Central Liner train from Nagoya Station. Then walk out of the station and turn left. The tiny Akechi Tetsudo Station is next to Ena Tourist Office. Trains run approximately hourly and costs 670 yen single fare Ena-Akechi. The first train from Ena is at 6.48am and the last at 21.44pm on weekdays, 20.54pm at the weekend or on public holidays. The train also stops at the historic castle town of Iwamura.
If you are driving from Nagoya take route 363 from Seto or route 11 from Toyota. Ena city is very near Ena Interchange on the Chuo Expressway, which follows the old Nakasendo post road to Magome and Tsumago at this point.

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If you know the numbers in Japanese, you can quickly figure out how to ask and tell the time. ji (時) is the word for time; pun or fun (分) is the word for minute.

Listen to some time expressions in Japanese

What time is it now? ima nanji desu ka? 今何時ですか
It's two o'clock. ni-ji desu 二時です
It's ten o'clock. jyu-ji desu　十時です
It's two twenty. ni-ji nijupun desu　二時二十分です
It's ten twenty-five. jyu-ji nijugofun desu 十時二十五分
It's three thirty (half-past three). sanji sanjyupun/sanji han desu 三時半です
It's ten fifty jyuuji gojyupun desu 十時五十分です
It's ten minutes to eleven jyuichijijyupunmae desu 十一時十分前です
AM gozen 午前
PM gogo　午後


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*Date: Friday Oct 24th, 2008
*Time: 18:45 - 21:15 ***NOTE THE LATER START TIME!!!***

*Drinks will be served between 6:30pm-8:50pm.
*Place: Shooter’s Bar
(Pola Bldg, 2-9-26 Sakae, Naka-ku (very close to Fushimi Station)
*Fee: 3000 Yen
*Halloween Costume Contest with a 1GB Ipod Shuffle to the winner!
*Consolation prizes will be awarded for 2nd - 5th place as well!
*Dress code: Anything (Casual, etc)
*Reservations: Not necessary but recommended and appreciated. Just show up to the party!
*Over 25,000 Yen worth of exciting prize giveaways each month!
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There will be free food along with free drinks (beers, wine, cocktail drinks and juices). Our party is not a dinner party, but we will have light food & snacks. Quantities are limited, so please come early!

Please free to come alone or bring your friends. EVERYBODY is welcome to join regardless of nationality/gender. Reservation is greatly appreciated. About 125-150+ people are expected to attend. Approximately 55% female and 45% male,
70% Japanese and 30% non-Japanese. Pictures from previous Nagoya Friends Parties.





Contact: 080-3648-1666 (Japanese) 080-5469-6317 (English)

Get off at Fushimi Station [Exit #5]
Shooter’s Bar (Pola Bldg, 2-9-26 Sakae, Naka-ku (very close to Fushimi Station)

From Nagoya Stn. take the Higashiyama Subway line to Fushimi Station (GET OFF at Fushimi Station!!) Take the #5 Exit from then walk straight along Rt. 19 AWAY from Hirokoji-Dori for about 3/4 of a block. Shooters is on the left side of the street at the end of the block. Look for the sign on the sidewalk.

無印良品

"Muji ryohin," or just Muji as it is more commonly known, is a department store that sells items of generally good quality for reasonable prices.

The name literally means "No brand, good quality."

Thus, unlike almost all other Japanese stores, you will not come away with clothing with someone's name on it, wrapped in boxes and paper and string and plastic that will be tossed out as soon as you get home---and for a decent price.

The look of Muji products is simple. From clothing to bikes to household items, Muji goods have a pared down look. Today stores in Japan carry some 7,000 different products.

Muji started in 1980, working out of the Seiyu chain of department stores. By 1991, the first store opened overseas, in London.

Today the brandless brand shop has roughly 16 stores abroad and 180 in Japan.

The store pictured here is on Senbon Dori, in Kyoto.


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