"There is something that can only be done in Japan," what Chariderman did during his return home

Monotonous and greasy food continues, I miss cooked rice and miso soup, I miss the 100 yen shop when I see high quality and low quality daily goods. When I stay abroad for a long time, I feel like going back to Japan occasionally. So, this time I went back to Japan temporarily for the first time in two years.

Hello,Takuya Sudo @ circle around the world bicycle @ Charridermanis. I went back to Japan temporarily for 4 weeks from September 29. Although it was a short stay, I enjoyed Japan for a long time while being chased by work. Since there were various things to do, I will summarize it this time. Enjoying Japanese meals was an important thing in temporary homecoming.

◆ affairs
· Update passport
The passport visa column that I use from Eurasian crossing in 2009, although I supplemented it, the remainder is less than 10 pages. In a country where a visa is needed, I use a whole page, so if I continue to use it as it is, it seems necessary to switch at my destination. In addition, we decided that presenting a passport filled with stamps in the Middle East and Africa may be cumbersome, as we decided not to travel to the countries where immigration control is severe with the United Kingdom, the United States, Israel. So from that, I applied for switching as soon as I returned home. We received a new passport by paying application fee of 16,000 yen (10 years) upon receipt one week later.


· Acquisition of Russian visa
To begin with, Russia needs a visa to visit. It is premised on obtaining such a visa, and it is issued only in some countries overseas. As a result of its annoyance, Russia tends to shy away from something even for travelers around the world. I planned to visit the capital city of Moscow at pinpoint when I start again, so I have already obtained my visa in Japan. The nearest applicant from the local Fukuoka is the consulate of Osaka.Information on the InternetI was also aiming to acquire oneself based on their own, but I was abandoned because I could not afford time at all while I was returning home temporarily.

Travel agency in TokyoWhen I leave it to all, I was able to get a visa smoothly. Enter necessary information on the form of the Internet and send it. I will send original passport copy and photograph by mail and pay the application fee by bank transfer, just wait. Receipt after 2 weeks is 8000 yen. As I was about to flight from Narita, I got a direct passport at the office. Because there was not a visa, the ticket was wasted, so it is safe.


· Cash on travelers check
If you have an account at Citibank Bank, either with the dollar or the euro, with the face value as it isTraveler's checkYou can deposit in foreign currency deposit account. I converted money in the US and Thailand during the trip, but there is no opportunity to use it other than that. As I arrived at the euro, it was troublesome to find the exchange place in Europe, so I arranged it during my temporary return. In the past it is a traveler's check that was handy as a result of anti-theft measures, but the application is limited now as soon as ATM has become popular.


· Clearance of postal items
I wanted to lighten even a little while traveling the bicycle, and found opportunities, I sent unnecessary packages to Japan. As a result, going back to flirting ... .... It is troublesome to put hands on the mountain of envelopes or cardboard stacked in the room, but there are goods that may be necessary for the next trip, so check all the contents and keep it in order. A lot of nostalgic items such as maps of various places, world coins, juice labels, etc. were packed.


Luggage sent from France.


When I went back to Japan temporarily in 2012, I was accumulating like this. At this time I returned for the first time in three years.


◆ Shopping
Since I was staying in Thailand, I used items such as Amazon, Rakuten and Kakaku.com to arrange what I needed. Unlike overseas, you will know what to do in Japan, so you can find what you want at the cheapest price. I renewed old equipment.

· Folding bike
Gulf countries, the MediterraneanVisit as backpackerI tried but it was a bit unsatisfactory. From now on I would like to take a bicycle trip. Especially the Caribbean Sea was intrigued by the island country. But since the flights are one after another, packing and excessive weight are uncertain with existing bicycles. Because of that, I bought a new 20 inch folding bike this time. We are remodeling Doppelganger 's "200 - WH whiteback" model to tooling specifications.


· Waterproof duffle bag
When driving, I'd like to waterproof as it is loaded on the bicycle carrier. I'd like to carry my back as I carry it in the plane when I flight. The bag suitable for these two uses was BC Duffle of North Face. In Argentina, although I bought a bag type waterproof bag that wraps the mouth round and closed, it was inconvenient to put in and take out luggage while traveling, so this time it changed to this bag opening on the top with zipper. Besides, for the trip after restarting we have decided to refrain from 10 flights. When flighting, it was necessary to think firmly even if it made one bag to bring in the cabin carefully to carry out a folding bike from excessive weight excess.


· Electric kettle
Normally you carry an electric heating coil, but since this time the movement will change quickly and the voltage will change by the country, purchase this electric kettle which will become worldwide correspondence. Depending on where you are traveling, you can change the voltage with the switch. Using this, I will boil hot water in the hotel's room and will make cup noodles and coffee. It was a travel good which the university student was using in a Japanese lodging in Peru, I was always worried.


· Single-lens reflex camera case
I am using the single lens reflex from the American continental cut of 2012. Although it was put in a case made as rugosity, it is inconvenient because it takes no space to deform it if it is a backpack though it is a bicycle front bag. Therefore, when leaving the bicycle for sightseeing, we decided to carry a single lens reflex without a case. I was thinking that I wanted to do something, so this time I purchased a case with a soft cushion. As it enters the bag smoothly, it is convenient to carry around.


· Compact digital camera
Although it has a single lens reflex, it can not be taken out easily from its size. I am also using Condeji, but because it is a cheap model, there is a difficulty in image quality. It was juice that I bought at a shop, inside the car while traveling by bus, when I suddenly he was taking pictures with my pocket in the pocket. Because I wanted to stick to that picture, I bought Sony's "DSC-RX 100" with the lowest price of Kakaku com with a temporary return home. I searched for the same model in Dubai with consumption tax 0%, but Japan is much more cheap.


·toothbrush
Because it is a toothbrush available all over the world, although it is not particularly sticky, Japanese made brush small and convenient with small turning. I think that polishing feel is transmitted in Japan.


◆ 100 uniform goods
Daiso of a 100 yen shop was developing also in Thailand who dropped in before returning home temporarily, but the same item as Japan was sold at 60 Baht (about 200 yen). Otherwise, the local people are opening a shop with 20 Baht uniform (about 67 yen), but the quality is reasonable. If you pursue 100 Japanese uniforms overseas, it tends to be high price or low quality. That is why I bought what I wanted while I was temporarily returning home. The 100 yen shop was one of the places I wanted to go.

· Vinyl case
I sometimes see it overseas, but if the size is different or the price is high, I will not quite like Japan. With 2 years of use, renewing the old vinyl case that got tired. I am putting clothes and laptop computers etc. in combination with cleanliness and simple waterproofing.


· Drawstring bag
Such drawstring bags are not readily available overseas. The nylon made here is lightweight, so it's new every time you return home temporarily. I am inserting Kochel and shoes.


· Shopping bag
I obtained the color difference again two years ago. Handy when you get to the inn or when you are staying in the city, a little outing. I take out a single lens reflex camera or put items I have shopped. With zipper, there is no worry of dropping contents. The old shopping bag was destroyed because it broke in the middle of the trip. There was a similar bag, but with zipper was not found.


· LED light
Attached to the end of the chain connected to the wallet and in use. Because it is with the wallet that you carry around as you move your hands, it is useful somewhere in the place like checking money at shopping in a city without electricity or looking for a light switch in a dark room.


· Thick sewing needle
A certain needle of a sewing machine which was inadvertently introduced into the baggage by the severity check of a certain flight was judged as a dangerous goods and confiscated. From that, I bought it again in Japan this time. In Japan now, I am surprised that this needle is all available at 100 yen.


· LCD protection film
It seems to be overseas as well, but it seems difficult to find it at 100 yen ... .... Rechanging protective film of digital camera and smartphone. I worked in the bathroom so that dust and dust do not stick to it.


· Puncture repair patch
I patronize here because it hardly fails when a thin film is successfully peeled off after pasting a patch in a hole. Even if you can repair the patch you get overseas, it will peel off halfway, so I do not want to use it much.


◆ meal
Because I was born and brought up in Japan, Japanese cuisine is best for me. Japanese food was a pleasure to watch over the first time in the country. It was not meant to have eaten in a nice shop, but it was the first time in 2 years, so I got it deliciously. I was happy.

·pork bone ramen
Since the locality is Fukuoka, it is a choice of pig bone ramen. As I went to the downtown area of ​​Tenjin, I tried visiting "Kurume cannon Ramen", which is a great evaluation of the eating log. Straight noodles with elasticity, white cloudy soup with rich ingredients, glue, eggs, chashued, leek. Noodles wrapped in soup with cookies will enter the mouth when you do. Of course adding noodles with substitute. Why is it that you can not get away from the soup's finish with a bite, a bite at the end after you finish eating all of it. It was a Japanese noodle I was pursuing.


·beef bowl
Sweet onions that became soft enough to melt into taste-impregnated beef tightly. Rice is happy Japanese fast food is beef bowl. Because it is boiled, the food has advanced steadily without being greasy.


·Curry and rice
The curry of Indian dining room in Dubai was also excellent, but Japanese would miss Japanese style curry as well. The difference is the curry ruff which is full of curry. It is an unforgettable taste rooted in Japan that is simple but deep inside.


· Eggs
There is no courage to eat live overseas eggs with expiration date of one month and different preservation methods. When breaking the egg, drip the soy sauce and drip it, stir it down, drop it on other rice, and it is happiness that you can bring the bowl at once.


·Bowl of rice topped with sashimi
Shinjuku "Sansei Fish no Ome Big Don" had a sashimoni somewhat doubtful of his eyes. Various kinds, such as tuna, pickled, salmon, sweet shrimp, and salmon roe, are covered with rice. Because I stayed in Japan, I want to eat raw fish. It was a dish satisfying that desire. This is packed up, and the easy price as 1050 yen is also amazing place.


◆ Sweets
· Black Mont Blanc
A long-selling item that coats ice cream with chocolate and cookie crunch. The cookie of the collapsing adhering to the ice creates an accent, creating a distinctive taste. Although it is an ice cream that is not deployed nationwide, there are also times when commercials were flowing in the local Fukuoka and exist close to us.


· Vacasar
Snacks made with sticks made from potatoes that are also abroad are thin and crispy, it is different from the mouth feel like this. Taste seeps out from potatoes as bites chew, so it will not stop if you eat it. When I came back to Japan, it was one of the sweets I wanted to say.


· Konjac jelly
Even though it is jelly, it is exquisite as a crunchy. In Japan, common jelly jelly also can not be seen in Europe, the United States, etc due to concern of suffocation accident caused by accidental ingestion. It was also a problem in Japan, but delicious things are delicious.


◆ For private use
Because it was a flight from Narita, I took 2 night buses and moved from local Fukuoka to Tokyo via Osaka. While reclining, I met my friend again in Osaka and Tokyo. Friends who find a loved one, are building a happy family, are in a position to lead the juniors well with jobs, and change only by the past time. I only have time to travel to myself, but I can be saved just by having someone I can talk to. Greetings to GIGAZINE editorial department in Osaka. It is a place I want to respond with the result somehow because I am writing real articles freely.


I met with my two brothers who are in Tokyo in Tokyo. Even if I look like this, I am the eldest son. I wanted to postpone that there is no face to match with my way of life that I can never chest my mind, but my parents wanted to get along with my brothers, and I also ate them together, thinking that this was filial piety. Roughly for 5 years. Although it was not an order, I was inspired by my brothers living in Tokyo as members of society.

With this feeling, it was a temporary homecoming that was materially psychologically satisfied. Again Japan is the most calm. From Narita it is London via Abu Dhabi. From there, I will continue my journey a little more in a way that pinpoints Iceland and Russia and other unvisited countries.

(Sentence / photograph; Takuya SAITO @ Charriderman
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