travel states for OBON season

moyashi · Aug 16, 2002, 22:52

With the continued bad economic situation Japan is going through vacationers have decided to stay close to home, go cheap, and stay only a few days.

74,000,000 in country
2,400,000 to foreign countries

these numbers were on the news through JTB travel.

Also, this year, bonuses are down and taking longer vacations is pretty dam hard since if you did you might not have a job when you come back.

thomas · Aug 17, 2002, 08:04

The first time I was in Japan was also during Obon season. It was funny to see the streets of Tokyo completely deserted. Oh, and I was allowed to accompany my wife's family to their prayer services which was pretty impressive.

As you said, it was very difficult to find shinkansen seats.

Btw, when does school start?

moyashi · Aug 18, 2002, 00:41

School starts on Monday.
I think though that the kids in clubs have already gone back.

I'm back to work on Monday too.

thomas · Aug 18, 2002, 20:00

Hope you enjoyed your last day off, moyashi-sensei!

moyashi · Aug 18, 2002, 23:32

I finished cleaning the house ... 3 days of re-doing 2 rooms.
Carpet, curtains, wash windows and floors, and threw out my desk and book shelves all for baby

1 problem, I don't have any where to put my external hard drive ... errrr
probably some drawer of something ...

thomas · Aug 19, 2002, 04:15

At least your wife can't complain after such a weekend, hehe.

Space limitations... Nahoko had a small garden in her Tokyo apartment, about 5 square metres (53 square feet) in size. That garden was occupied but a large container, only way to store all of her belongings. Space is a real problem in Japan...

moyashi · Aug 19, 2002, 16:07

lol, women, they still find something to complain about.

But at least she let me stay on the net longer than usual after

Yep space really does suck but it's something you get used to.

Aug 16, 2002, 22:52	#1
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	travel states for OBON season With the continued bad economic situation Japan is going through vacationers have decided to stay close to home, go cheap, and stay only a few days. 74,000,000 in country 2,400,000 to foreign countries these numbers were on the news through JTB travel. Also, this year, bonuses are down and taking longer vacations is pretty dam hard since if you did you might not have a job when you come back.

Aug 17, 2002, 08:04	#2
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	The first time I was in Japan was also during Obon season. It was funny to see the streets of Tokyo completely deserted. Oh, and I was allowed to accompany my wife's family to their prayer services which was pretty impressive. As you said, it was very difficult to find shinkansen seats. Btw, when does school start? __________________ Remember what the dormouse said, feed your head, feed your head!

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Aug 18, 2002, 00:41	#3
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	School starts on Monday. I think though that the kids in clubs have already gone back. I'm back to work on Monday too.

Aug 18, 2002, 20:00	#4
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Hope you enjoyed your last day off, moyashi-sensei!

Aug 18, 2002, 23:32	#5
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	I finished cleaning the house ... 3 days of re-doing 2 rooms. Carpet, curtains, wash windows and floors, and threw out my desk and book shelves all for baby 1 problem, I don't have any where to put my external hard drive ... errrr probably some drawer of something ...

Aug 19, 2002, 04:15	#6
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	At least your wife can't complain after such a weekend, hehe. Space limitations... Nahoko had a small garden in her Tokyo apartment, about 5 square metres (53 square feet) in size. That garden was occupied but a large container, only way to store all of her belongings. Space is a real problem in Japan...

Aug 19, 2002, 16:07	#7
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	lol, women, they still find something to complain about. But at least she let me stay on the net longer than usual after Yep space really does suck but it's something you get used to.