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		<description><![CDATA[Koala Conservation Centre Philip Island, Victoria
When you mention about animals in Australia, they are kangaroo, koala, wombat, emu, platypus, wallaby and koala bear.
I stayed in Australia more than a year ten years ago and I never seen a live koala bear before. Last year, I finally saw one when I visited the Koala Conservation Centre in Philip Island.
Thousands or maybe millions flock to Philip Island for only one reason, the penguin watching. There are more just penguins on Philip Island and the Koala Conservation Centre is one of them.

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<p>When you mention about animals in Australia, they are kangaroo, koala, wombat, emu, platypus, wallaby and koala bear.</p>
<p>I stayed in Australia more than a year ten years ago and I never seen a live koala bear before. Last year, I finally saw one when I visited the <strong>Koala Conservation Centre</strong> in Philip Island.</p>
<p>Thousands or maybe millions flock to Philip Island for only one reason, the penguin watching. There are more just penguins on <strong>Philip Island</strong> and the <strong>Koala Conservation Centre</strong> is one of them.<br />
<a title="koala conservation centre1 by placesandfoods.com, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70680479@N05/6806133355/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7012/6806133355_c24c2a822e_z.jpg" alt="koala conservation centre1" width="600" height="400" /></a><br />
My visit to the center was sponsored by Tourism Australia and Tourism Victoria as part of their Victoria Self Drive campaign. The whole trip was nine days in total and you can read our full adventure by clicking the picture below.</p>
<p><a title="australiabannerlarge by placesandfoods.com, on Flickr" href="http://www.placesandfoods.com/2011/05/2011-victoria-australia-9d-8n-holiday.html"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6569494009_7805124fcc_z.jpg" alt="australiabannerlarge" width="600" height="400" /></a></p>
<p>For those who have never seen a koala bear like me, this is the place you must visit if you are in Philip Island.<br />
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<p>The Koala Conservation Centre is filled with information about koalas that all you need.<br />
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On top of the hard rock informations, I find the center is entertaining with interactive features. This is a semi educational tour for me. Thus, koala lives entirely on eucalypt leaves.<br />
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The koalas were at the Koala Board Walk, there was a guide explaining to us about the habitat and the characteristics of the cute bears.<br />
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Koala has a low metabolism rate so they can rest motionless from 16 to 18 hours a day. Don’t expect koalas are all around on the ground, most of them are sleeping on top of the tree.<br />
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I was told that tourists are not allowed to handle, carry or touch koalas anymore.<br />
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hus, I was told it is illegal to hold a koala in Victoria but I’ve heard other states like Queensland and NSW are okay with it (we are unable to confirm the legality of NSW and Queensland for koala handling). In addition, handling koala might cause them stress and they could get aggressive.<br />
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I got really lucky as a few of them came down to the walk way. Hence, they were just a few feet away from me.  The guide told us we were lucky as usually they will stay on top of trees.</p>
<p>Moments later the koala crawled back to the trees. With its claws, slowly it climbed to the top of the tree again. The koala was at the walk away for a brief moment only.<br />
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Later on as we were leaving the boardwalk we spotted wallabies. At first I thought they are kangaroos but they weren’t. Wallabies are cousins to kangaroos and they are smaller in size. These are wild wallabies and they were roaming freely in the park. That is one of the uniqueness of Australia, wild animals roaming freely almost everywhere (except cities).</p>
<p>Let us share some hard facts about the centre below.</p>
<p><strong>About the Koala Conservation Centre</strong></p>
<p>Two elevated treetop boardwalks allow superb close viewing of wild koalas in six hectares of Australian bushland. The Centre plays host to an important koala breeding program which is a vital part of the Centre’s overall population management.</p>
<p>Originally established in 1991, the Centre is dedicated to koala research and conservation and has played a vital role in ensuring there is a protected koala population on Phillip Island.</p>
<p>The Koala Conservation Centre is also home to a host of Australian wildlife – swamp wallabies, nocturnal brushtail and ringtail possums, echidnas and over 80 species of birds.</p>
<p><strong>Koala Conservation Centre Philip Island Prices, Booking and Contact:</strong></p>
<p>Adults (16yrs+) A$10.80</p>
<p>Children (4-15yrs) A$5.40</p>
<p>Australian Pensioner (ID req) A$7.55</p>
<p>Family 2A+2C) A$27.00</p>
<p>Phone bookings: +61 3 5951 2800</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.penguins.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=15&amp;Itemid=41&amp;mytabsmenu=3">www.Penguins.org.au</a></p>
<p>Want to save more on ticket prices? Why don’t you get the 3 Parks Pass which includes Churchill Island and Penguin Parade!</p>
<p><strong>3 Parks Pass Prices:</strong></p>
<p>Family (2A+2C) A$92.10</p>
<p>Adult (16yrs+) A$36.85 (Save A$6.40)</p>
<p>Child (4-15yrs) A$18.40</p>
<p>Pensioner<br />
(Aus. ID req) A$25.70</p>
<p><strong>Things to know before you go:</strong></p>
<p>* You must specify the date of your Penguin Parade visit. Entry only valid on that date.</p>
<p>* Entry to koalas and Churchill Island valid for six months from specified date.</p>
<p>* 10 to 20 minute drive between venues.</p>
<p>* Koalas and Churchill Island open 10am (Christmas Day &#8211; 2pm). Closing times vary.</p>
<p>* Penguins arrive at sunset.</p>
<p>* Pre-booked tickets required during summer and public holidays. Click below to book.</p>
<p>* Sorry! NO FILMING OR PHOTOGRAPHY at Penguin Parade.</p>
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<p>We hope everyone enjoy their visit to the Koala Conversation Centre Philip Island. You can also read more about our travelogue on Visit Victoria by clicking the picture below.</p>
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First all, we wish Happy Chinese New Year to all our Chinese readers, friends and fans and Happy Holiday for our non-Chinese readers, friends and fans.
For days, the weather in Kuala Lumpur has been scorching hot. The temperature reads 35.5 degree Celsius during the day. We advise everyone to drink more water at this time to avoid any sickness.

By the way, do you know where is the hottest place in Malaysia and how hot it was?
No one could get the answer right for this.
The hottest place ...]]></description>
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<p>First all, we wish <strong>Happy Chinese New Year</strong> to all our Chinese readers, friends and fans and Happy Holiday for our non-Chinese readers, friends and fans.</p>
<p>For days, the weather in Kuala Lumpur has been scorching hot. The temperature reads 35.5 degree Celsius during the day. We advise everyone to drink more water at this time to avoid any sickness.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70680479@N05/6758194133/" title="chuping2 by placesandfoods.com, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6758194133_a229d751dc_z.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="chuping2"></a><br />
By the way, do you know where is the <strong>hottest place in Malaysia</strong> and how hot it was?</p>
<p>No one could get the answer right for this.</p>
<p>The hottest place in Malaysia is in <strong>Chuping, Perlis</strong> the northernmost state in Peninsula Malaysia. The record breaking temperature was <strong>40.1 degree Celsius </strong>on <strong>9<sup>th</sup> of April 1998.</strong> We can’t imagine how the place was at <strong>40.1 degree Celsius</strong>.<br />
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We were there last December as invited by <strong>Santai Magazine</strong> and <strong>Tourism Malaysia Perlis</strong> to promote tourism. It was an interesting 3 days 2 nights adventure. We try to complete the travelogue of Perlis as soon as possible.</p>
<p>Once again, we wished everyone Happy Chinese New Year and Gong Xi Fa Cai.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Geisha and Maiko in Gion Kyoto
Luck must be on our side. We have heard stories about Geisha in Kyoto and seeing them in public must be pure coincidence or else you have to pay a premium price for watch them performing. We had our lunch at one of the local restaurants and as we were walking towards the Yasaka Shrine (Yasaka Jinja 八坂神社), we saw a group of Geisha walking towards our directions.

A group of Geisha and Maiko walking hastily on our direction.
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<p>Luck must be on our side. We have heard stories about <strong>Geisha in Kyoto</strong> and seeing them in public must be pure coincidence or else you have to pay a premium price for watch them performing. We had our lunch at one of the local restaurants and as we were walking towards the <strong>Yasaka Shrine</strong> (Yasaka Jinja 八坂神社), we saw a group of<strong> Geisha </strong>walking towards our directions.<br />
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<p><em>A group of Geisha and Maiko walking hastily on our direction.</em><br />
Our Japanese friend, Mariko was like telling us, “Gesha!!”</p>
<p>We then grabbed our cameras and started snapping pictures.<br />
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<p><em>The leader is a Geisha and the followers are Maiko according to our Japanese friend.</em><br />
The whole transition was like five to ten seconds. Trust me, they walked really fast.<br />
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<p><em>A pretty looking Geisha walked past me, if I rode a bicycle I would crashed like the scene of &#8220;Memoirs of the Geisha&#8221;.</em><br />
One of them actually winked at me!<br />
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Mariko then told us that the ladies at the back are actually called <strong>Maiko, apprentice of Geisha</strong>. Hence, the girls needed to be Maiko first then later on they will be eventually Geisha.</p>
<p>Of course there are outlets where you pay to see them and have their entertainment but that will be costly.</p>
<p><strong>Geisha </strong>is popularized to the world a few years ago with the movie of “Memoirs of the Geisha”.<br />
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In Gion Kyoto, there are a few tourist attractions that cannot be missed. They are the <strong>Yasaka Shrine,</strong> <strong>Yasaka Pagoda (Hokanji)</strong> and <strong>Kiyomizu-Dera temple</strong>.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Famous Kobe Beef at 大井肉店 Oi Butcher, Kobe Japan
What will you do when you are in Osaka which is just a few kilometres away from the world famous beef producing city Kobe? Of course we will go there and try out their infamous Kobe beef.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Famous Kobe Beef at </strong><strong>大井肉</strong><strong>店 </strong><strong>Oi Butcher</strong><strong>, </strong><strong>Kobe Japan</strong></p>
<p>What will you do when you are in Osaka which is just a few kilometres away from the world famous beef producing city <strong>Kobe</strong>? Of course we will go there and try out their infamous <strong>Kobe beef</strong>.<br />
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<p><em>A deer with the backdrop of the gate entrance of Todaiji Temple in Nara.</em><br />
We were travelling to the deer city of Nara on the second day of our trip to Kansai Japan and we decided to have our dinner in Kobe. This was our first time traveling in Japan and we were on our own. We relied on the information we researched from the Internet and the station names to travel around within Kansai.</p>
<p>For the best and cheapest way to travel around in Kansai, we recommend the <strong>Kansai Thru Pass</strong> or also known as <strong>Kansai Surutto Pass</strong>. A <strong>three day pass</strong> cost only <strong>5,000 Yen</strong> (RM 200 / US$ 67) and you can travel to most places in Kansai with most busses, trains and subways except JR trains. Please do ask the availability of the usage of the pass before you travel around. For our traveling experiences in <strong>Kobe, Kyoto, Nara</strong> and <strong>Osaka,</strong> we had no problem using unlimited train, subway and bus rides.<br />
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<p><em>Changing trains or subway trains are common for travelers in Kansai Japan.</em><br />
For our crazy idea to have Kobe beef for dinner, we travelled from <strong>Nara to Kobe</strong> via train with two stops (we will blog in details later on tips to take train from <strong>Nara to Kobe</strong>) with a journey of one and half hour. We got our route information via the <strong>Tourist Information Center</strong> <strong>at Nara (Kintetsu) Train Station. </strong></p>
<p>To make our journey more interesting, our trip to Kobe was unplanned so we had no idea where to get the best Kobe beef. With the help of a few restaurants and bars, we were recommended to go to<strong>大井肉</strong><strong>店.</strong><br />
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It was 8pm and the temperature was around 5 degree Celsius and we were cold and hungry. We managed to find the restaurant based on the indications (he tried to explain in English but we didn’t understand what he was saying) by the bar owner.<br />
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<p><em>The 大井肉店 restaurant, please check out the map below or print it out with you want to go there.</em></p>
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<p>We went to the <strong>fourth floor</strong> where they served the best steak in city and probably in the world. The restaurant owns the whole building but only the fourth and fifth floors used as restaurants.<br />
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<p><em>The interior looks like a classic Western-like restaurant with <strong>teppanyaki grill</strong> on each table.</em><br />
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<p><em>Menu at 大井肉店</em><br />
We were given the menu to order and it was not cheap. A <strong>200 gram of Kobe Beef</strong> cost around <strong>15,000 Yen</strong> ( RM 600 / US$ 200) per set.  We ordered two sets of <strong>200 gram of Kobe Beef</strong> and they were not that pleasant when we wanted to share it among ourselves, there were four of us.<br />
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<p><em>Check out the marble-like texture of the meat.</em><br />
We were introduced to our chef as he showed us the <strong>400 gram sirloin Kobe Beef</strong> before he cooked it. You can see the details of the marbling texture of the meat. Only Kobe beef and Wagyu beef have such texture on their meat. On the other note, we managed to start a conversation with him and he told us that he was humbled to have us as his guests when I told him that we are Malaysians.<br />
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He apologized to us as he had to share the set for us as I think we broke their tradition of no food sharing in this restaurant. He told us that <strong>大井肉</strong><strong>店 </strong><strong>was established in 1871</strong> as a beef seller. The restaurant has now a history of <strong>141 years</strong> and counting!<br />
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He started off with toasting the bread. We thought it was the appetizer but it was not. The bread was lightly toasted with butter and served onto our plate but the chef told us to wait.<br />
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The appetizer was a small piece of beef quiche.<br />
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Next was a fresh bowl of salad. The greens were interestingly topped with sesame seed and sesame oil. The sesame oil can be easily purchased in Japanese supermarket such as Isetan or Jusco in Malaysia.<br />
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Then we have the pan fried vegetables of pumpkin, mushroom, red pepper, radish and <strong>konnyaku (light green).<br />
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<strong>Konnyaku</strong> is a healthy Japanese food with jelly-like texture. We were surprised that they pan fried the konnyaku, this was our first time having a <strong>pan fried konnyaku.</strong><br />
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<p><em>Finally, the chef brought out the beef again to cook. The chef asked us how we wanted our beef cooked. We all agreed for medium rare. Look at how the meat sizzles!</em><br />
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<p><em>Firstly, he cut off the fats of the beef and he put it aside.</em><br />
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<em>Then, he cut the beef to a few strips and he pan fried it (teppanyaki style).</em><br />
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<p><em>The chef slowly awaits the beef to be cooked.</em></p>
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<em>He let it cooked for a few minutes and to our amazement, he cut it to cube sizes and served it to us.</em><br />
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<p><em>The beef was cooked up to our expectation.</em></p>
<p><em>He served the cube-size beef on top of the toasted bread.</em><br />
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<em>That was our first time having beef with a toasted bread!</em><br />
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<em>That wasn’t over. The excessive beef fats he cut earlier on was then used to cook with <strong>bean sprout</strong> (taugeh) and spring onion.</em><br />
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<em>Like the usual teppanyaki, he pan fried the bean sprout and the beef together and served it thin slices of fried garlic.</em><br />
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<p>After the long wait, I wanted to eat the toasted bread first but the chef said the bread must be eaten last! Slowly, we put the beef into our mouth. The meat melts in the mouth and the taste warmth my heart. We ate the beef without any seasoning to enjoy the juiciness of the meat.  Legend says that the taste of having Kobe beef is similar of flying. Hence, we roughly understand the meaning of the flying. The meat was so soft and tender and it melted in the mouth. The proper word for the experience should be “heavenly”. They served a small glass of red wine to pair it with the beef but we ordered additional Asahi beef for the evening.</p>
<p>The beef teppanyaki with bean sprout was also a class of its own. The bean sprout pan fried to perfection and coated with the fragrant beef oil. However we do prefer our own Malaysian Ipoh’s bean sprout as the Japanese bean sprout was softer and smaller in size.<br />
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For the toasted bread, they brought us a very light cream cheese. As we tasted the bread, we can taste hints of butter, the cream cheese and the taste of the Kobe beef. The chef purposely put the beef on top of the bread to let additional beef oil sunk into the bread. That was really smart.<br />
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<em>There will be no happy ending without a cup of aromatic hot coffee.</em></p>
<p>We travelled one and half hour from Nara to Kobe for the best beef in the world and we accomplished it. Although it was expensive but the experience and the taste of it will remained in our heart and memory forever. This trip was all about experiencing Japan and we enjoyed it!</p>
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<p><strong>大井肉</strong><strong>店 </strong><strong>Address, Map and Contact: </strong></p>
<p>No. 2, No. 5, 7-chome, Chuo-ku Kobe, Hyogo 元町通 〒 650-0022</p>
<p>Kobe, 7-2-5 TEL078 元町通 〒 650-0022-351-1011 / FAX078-351-5494 (Japanese)</p>
<p>Tel: 078-351-1011</p>
<p><a href="http://www.oi-nikuten.co.jp">http://www.oi-nikuten.co.jp</a> (Japanese)</p>
<p><strong>How to get to</strong><strong>大井肉店:</strong></p>
<p>5 minutes walk from <strong>Hanshin Kobe Nishimoto</strong>,  1 minute walk from  <strong>JR Station</strong> (<strong>Motomachi Shopping Street</strong> directions)</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Den Den Town Nippombashi the Otaku Haven in Osaka
If there is Akihabara in Tokyo, then there is Den Den Town in Osaka. The actual name of the place is called Nipponbashi and it is located near (walking distance) Namba and the busy Dotonburi.  Hence, if you are looking for manga, toys (such as Transformers, Gundam, Macross, Gashapons and Figurines including the sexy ones) and also cosplay items, Den Den Town is the best place for you.

Usual scene of Den Den Town
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<p>If there is <strong>Akihabara in Tokyo</strong>, then there is <strong>Den Den Town</strong> in <strong>Osaka.</strong> The actual name of the place is called Nipponbashi and it is located near (walking distance) <strong>Namba </strong>and the busy <strong>Dotonburi</strong>.  Hence, if you are looking for manga, toys (such as <strong>Transformers, Gundam, Macross, Gashapons</strong> and Figurines including the sexy ones) and also cosplay items, Den Den Town is the best place for you.<br />
<a title="den den town 19 by placesandfoods.com, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70680479@N05/6706357307/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6706357307_599204f649_z.jpg" alt="den den town 19" width="400" height="600" /></a></p>
<p>Usual scene of Den Den Town<br />
<strong>How to go to Nipponbashi via train and Subway:</strong></p>
<p>There is no secret the cheapest transportation in Osaka is via train or subway. Walking is the preferred choice if you near the area but train or subway is always the best.</p>
<p>If you are traveling in Osaka city by itself, we recommend you to take the daily pass ticket which you can purchase at the train or subway station.</p>
<p>The options are as follows:</p>
<p>* Kintetsu Namba Line</p>
<p>* Osaka Municipal Subway (Nipponbashi Station)</p>
<p>o Sakaisuji Line (K17)</p>
<p>o Sennichimae Line (S17)</p>
<p>Since we took the <strong>Sennichimae Line</strong> from Namba station, we could offer some tips on how to get there from <strong>Nipponbashi Station (Sennichimae Line).</strong></p>
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<a title="den den town 14 by placesandfoods.com, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70680479@N05/6706356609/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6706356609_5af5ae1b45_z.jpg" alt="den den town 14" width="600" height="400" /></a></strong></p>
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</strong> Get off at Nipponbashi line via Sennichimae Line and look for <strong>Exit 5</strong>.<br />
<a title="den den town 15 by placesandfoods.com, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70680479@N05/6706356751/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7032/6706356751_3832dd2051_z.jpg" alt="den den town 15" width="600" height="422" /></a><br />
After exiting on <strong>Exit 5 </strong>turn right and keep on walking until you reach Den Den Town. It should be a 5 min walk.</p>
<p>There are dozens of shops in Den Den Town but we were told that it is much smaller than Akihibara of Tokyo. Thus, we won’t want to compare since this is the best otaku place in Osaka. Our motive was to enjoy and to shop for our favourite collector items!</p>
<p><strong>Where to get Gundam in Den Den Town Nipponbashi Osaka</strong></p>
<p>Looking for your favourite old or new Gundam, check out the recommended toy shop below as how we experienced it.</p>
<p><strong>Kids Land</strong></p>
<p><a title="den den town 1 by placesandfoods.com, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70680479@N05/6706356539/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6706356539_a5838cbc55_z.jpg" alt="den den town 1" width="400" height="600" /></a></p>
<p>The two storey toy shop is the dreamland for Gundam lovers. They have sale on old item and clear stock items. Sadly we cannot take pictures within any toy shops in Den Den Town. They also offer other toys but they have the most Gundam.<br />
<a title="den den town 2 by placesandfoods.com, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70680479@N05/6706356403/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7023/6706356403_7b122a4463_z.jpg" alt="den den town 2" width="400" height="600" /></a></p>
<p>Opening Hours:</p>
<p>11 am to 8 pm.</p>
<p><strong>Hobby Shop (next to HeroGangu.com)</strong><br />
<a title="den den town 4 by placesandfoods.com, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70680479@N05/6706354771/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6706354771_5195b121ed_z.jpg" alt="den den town 4" width="400" height="600" /></a><br />
This seven storey toy shop sells mostly new items and you can hunt your toys here. There is a lift and a directory on the toys category on each floor.<br />
<a title="den den town 7 by placesandfoods.com, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70680479@N05/6706355169/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6706355169_4d369423a1_z.jpg" alt="den den town 7" width="600" height="400" /></a></p>
<p>Some of the display Macross toys.</p>
<p><a title="den den town 6 by placesandfoods.com, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70680479@N05/6706355017/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7033/6706355017_d1e642fecb_z.jpg" alt="den den town 6" width="600" height="400" /></a></p>
<p><em>Anime figurines are so easy to find here.</em></p>
<p>The ground floor offers collector items on sale on their respective spaces in transparent boxes. Collectors will rent the boxes and put their items on sale. Customers will come and purchase their item and the sales will go back to the collector with commission taken. This is an interesting rental and selling concept of toys also available in Akihabara.</p>
<p>Opening Hours:</p>
<p>11 am to 8 pm</p>
<p><strong>Where to get Transformers in Den Den Town Nipponbashi Osaka</strong></p>
<p>We are hardcore fan of vintage Transformers and we have been collecting it for years. We have dozens of vintage Transformers toys in our toy room and we were looking to add more to our collections in Den Den Town. Please check out the recommended toy shops as how we experienced it.</p>
<p><strong>Jungle Hobby Shop</strong><br />
<a title="den den town 12 by placesandfoods.com, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70680479@N05/6706356027/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6706356027_85b4765b5f_z.jpg" alt="den den town 12" width="400" height="600" /></a><br />
This two storey toy shop is a must visit for Transformers collectors. As most toy shops don’t allow any photography, we took the risk of taking photos for the sake of our readers. Jungle Hobby Shop sells new and vintage toys which is more appealing to us.<br />
<a title="den den town 11 by placesandfoods.com, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70680479@N05/6706355873/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6706355873_a30a57f552_z.jpg" alt="den den town 11" width="600" height="400" /></a></p>
<p>Car Robots anyone?</p>
<p><a title="den den town 9 by placesandfoods.com, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70680479@N05/6706355413/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6706355413_587b6fa6b5_z.jpg" alt="den den town 9" width="400" height="600" /></a></p>
<p>Look at the vintage Transformers G1!!</p>
<p><a title="den den town 10 by placesandfoods.com, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70680479@N05/6706355701/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6706355701_3dc78ffcea_z.jpg" alt="den den town 10" width="400" height="600" /></a></p>
<p><em>Can you spot Transformers Browning and Transformers G1 Trypticon!!</em></p>
<p>We bought a few vintage Transformers toys here as we thought it is cheaper than the other shops. Look for the Italian guy in the shop, he can speak fluent English. Trust us, he can explain much more on the condition and the description of the toys. The Transformers section is on the Ground Floor.</p>
<p>Opening Hours:</p>
<p>11 am to 7 pm</p>
<p><strong>HeroGangu</strong><br />
<a title="den den town 3 by placesandfoods.com, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70680479@N05/6706356263/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7033/6706356263_c44fd8fa7f_z.jpg" alt="den den town 3" width="400" height="600" /></a><br />
We were recommended here by transformers blog and we were slightly disappointed by the vintage Transformers stock here. Don’t get us wrong, the two storey toy shop was the most popular toy shops in general in Den Den Town. HeroGangu offer both new and vintage toys selections. However most of the vintage Transformers toys are as expensive as on eBay.com.<br />
<a title="den den town 5 by placesandfoods.com, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70680479@N05/6706354533/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7006/6706354533_078cd50c8a_z.jpg" alt="den den town 5" width="600" height="400" /></a></p>
<p><em>Limited Edition Transformers G1 Green Convoy, I was caught taking pictures here so no more pictures of this shop.</em><br />
They had some of the unique TF toys but the pricing kept us away. However, they also offer other interesting toys that make this toy shop a worth to visit and a mention. The Transformers section is on the First Floor.</p>
<p>Opening Hours:</p>
<p>12pm (noon) to 7 pm</p>
<p><strong>Other toy shops worth to visit in Den Den Town</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Get’s 5</strong><br />
<a title="den den town 13 by placesandfoods.com, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70680479@N05/6706356179/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7154/6706356179_662351cd9b_z.jpg" alt="den den town 13" width="400" height="600" /></a><br />
This rental and selling toy shop is located at the back of Kids Land, please print the picture and look for the shop. Most of the address printed on their business card is on Japanese so do print out the pictures and ask around. Most Japanese are friendly and some will actually bring you there.</p>
<p><a title="den den town 8 by placesandfoods.com, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70680479@N05/6706355291/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6706355291_61e252e2d9_z.jpg" alt="den den town 8" width="400" height="600" /></a></p>
<p><em>Sexy figurines!!</em></p>
<p>This is also another collectors rental items on sale. Limited edition or vintage toys can be found here depends on your luck!</p>
<p>Opening Hours:</p>
<p>11 am to 8 pm<br />
<a title="den den town 17 by placesandfoods.com, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70680479@N05/6706357043/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7154/6706357043_915e4bcf4f_z.jpg" alt="den den town 17" width="400" height="600" /></a><br />
There are also dozens of other toy shops that we didn’t venture and promote in Den Den Town. We hope that if you are in Den Den Town, please feedback to us with more tips so we can share it here. Our motive for this blogpost is to create awareness for Den Den Town Nipponbashi as the Otaku haven in Osaka. We ourselves are avid vintage Transformers collectors for years and our visit to Den Den Town had added a few more vintage toys to our collections. We hope with this information, we can help other “otaku” lovers and toys collectors to get their dream toys in Osaka.<br />
<a title="den den town 18 by placesandfoods.com, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70680479@N05/6706357193/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7164/6706357193_d78defe704_z.jpg" alt="den den town 18" width="600" height="400" /></a><br />
The above tips on toy shops in Den Den Town are based on our experience in Den Den Town.<br />
<a title="den den town 20 by placesandfoods.com, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70680479@N05/6706357437/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6706357437_3ce477edec_z.jpg" alt="den den town 20" width="600" height="400" /></a><br />
We will be posting other interesting finds in Den Den Town soon. Thank you for reading, we hope you enjoy the tips and comments are always welcomed!<br />
<a title="den den town 16 by placesandfoods.com, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70680479@N05/6706356949/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6706356949_4463c16692_z.jpg" alt="den den town 16" width="600" height="400" /></a><br />
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		<description><![CDATA[First visit to Kansai, Japan
We were supposed to backpack last March but due to the unforeseen circumstances, we cancelled our trip. Then we got a really great deal with AirAsiaGo.com and we are now in Osaka Japan. We flew to Japan via AirAsiaX (our first time experience too).
We got a very strategic hotel via the package and we bought the Kansai Thru Pass in the airport. We bought the three day passes which allowed us to travel within Kansai area with designated trains and buses.

We always thought that traveling in ...]]></description>
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<p>We were supposed to backpack last March but due to the unforeseen circumstances, we cancelled our trip. Then we got a really great deal with AirAsiaGo.com and we are now in Osaka Japan. We flew to Japan via AirAsiaX (our first time experience too).</p>
<p>We got a very strategic hotel via the package and we bought the Kansai Thru Pass in the airport. We bought the three day passes which allowed us to travel within Kansai area with designated trains and buses.<br />
<img src="http://www.placesandfoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/japan1.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>We always thought that traveling in Japan is troublesome but in actual fact that is not always the case. Today, we travelled to Nara via Kintetsu train line by ourselves. Thus, it was easier than we expected.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.placesandfoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/japan2.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Nara is one of the most unique cities we have visited. The city is inhabited by many wild deer. The deer were everywhere. Though most of them are tamed but they are still wild animals and there is still a small possibility that they might be aggressive. However, we enjoyed their presence.</p>
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We will be in Japan until this weekend and we will update more travel tips and how to use the Kansai Thru Pass in details. We will be traveling to Kyoto tomorrow. It is late here and we will update more next week. Thank you for reading!</p>
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Last month I was invited to visit Perlis by Santai travel magazine and Tourism Malaysia Perlis. It was my first time venturing the northernmost state in Peninsula Malaysia. While many wonder what do the smallest state in Malaysia offers, there are more than I expected.
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One of the highlights of Perlis or Kuala Perlis in particular is the newly built Al-Hussain Floating Mosque. Kuala Perlis is a busy getaway for tourists heading to the popular island of Langkawi added Al-Hussain Floating Mosque as the new tourist ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Floating Mosque</strong><strong> of </strong><strong>Al</strong><strong>-</strong><strong>Hussain, Kuala Perlis</strong></p>
<p>Last month I was invited to visit <strong>Perlis</strong> by <strong>Santai travel magazine</strong> and Tourism Malaysia Perlis. It was my first time venturing the northernmost state in Peninsula Malaysia. While many wonder what do the smallest state in Malaysia offers, there are more than I expected.</p>
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One of the highlights of Perlis or Kuala Perlis in particular is the newly built <strong>Al-Hussain Floating Mosque</strong>. Kuala Perlis is a busy getaway for tourists heading to the popular island of Langkawi added Al-Hussain Floating Mosque as the new tourist attractions.</p>
<p><em>The mosque, with its prayer hall extending out to sea, was built at a cost of about RM12 million through the sponsorship of businessman <strong>Tan Sri Mohd Ariffin Yusof</strong> and his family.</em></p>
<p><em>The twin minarets of the mosque would light up in different colours during the dawn and night prayer times, and guide fishermen at sea on the times for prayer. Al-Hussain Floating Mosque is the 104th mosque in Perlis and It is considered unique because it is the first floating mosque to be built in the state.</em></p>
<p><em> The mosque has modern tropical resort features and is capable of accommodating 1,000 people at any one time. It is also decorated with distinctive features like twin hexagon minarets at 7.1 metres, which is believed to be the first of its kind in the world. – New Straits Times Malaysia</em></p>
<p>We did not enter the mosque as we ran late for our dinner with the tourism board. However the beauty of the mosque at night is undeniable at the busy street of Kuala Perlis.</p>
<p>Do stop by to have a glimpse or try to capture the best photo of the floating mosque as the sun sank behind the mosque. Once again, thank you Santai Travel Magazine and Tourism Malaysia Perlis for the invitation.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shanghai Wonderful Restaurant Richmond, Vancouver
If you are looking for an authentic Shanghai food in Vancouver, this restaurant will be the right place for you. Located in Richmond, a Chinese populated area of Vancouver, Shanghai Wonderful restaurant lived up to its name.

Like many popular Chinese restaurants, the restaurant was often packed.

Even for a table of four, we waited for almost 45 min.

For those who didn’t know, Shangfai food has lots of variant cold served food. That was something that we are not really used to it.

The hot food like the prawns ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Shanghai Wonderful Restaurant Richmond, Vancouver</strong></p>
<p>If you are looking for an authentic Shanghai food in Vancouver, this restaurant will be the right place for you. Located in Richmond, a Chinese populated area of Vancouver, Shanghai Wonderful restaurant lived up to its name.<br />
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Like many popular Chinese restaurants, the restaurant was often packed.<br />
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Even for a table of four, we waited for almost 45 min.<br />
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For those who didn’t know, Shangfai food has lots of variant cold served food. That was something that we are not really used to it.<br />
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The hot food like the prawns was good.<br />
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We felt the skin of the xiao long bau was slightly thicker.<br />
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Overall, the cold dishes were new to us and it was foreign to our taste palettes. However, it didn’t mean the food is bad or horrible.  Thus, the food prices were slightly over average.</p>
<p>Verdict: 3/5 for <strong>Shanghai Wonderful Restaurant</strong></p>
<p><strong>Shanghai Wonderful Restaurant Address and Contact:</strong></p>
<p>8380 Lansdowne Rd Map</p>
<p>Richmond, BC V6X</p>
<p>(604) 278-8829</p>
<p>http://www.yelp.ca/biz/shanghai-wonderful-restaurant-richmond</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[San Francisco Steakhouse New Menu
San Francisco Steakhouse is best known for its outstanding charbroiled prime steaks, juicy burgers, fresh seafood and other Western delights in a warm and cosy ambience. Find full-flavoured top-notched steaks at this cosy restaurant.  Steak aficionados will be thrilled to know that San Francisco Steakhouse uses 100% imported beef-selected from the highest grade of farm-bred, corn fed cattle. Last year, San Francisco Steakhouse celebrates Christmas with the launch of its new menu for 2012, especially in celebration of the festivities ahead in Malaysia! The star of the ...]]></description>
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<p><strong>San Francisco Steakhouse</strong> is best known for its outstanding charbroiled prime steaks, juicy burgers, fresh seafood and other Western delights in a warm and cosy ambience. Find full-flavoured top-notched steaks at this cosy restaurant.  Steak aficionados will be thrilled to know that San Francisco Steakhouse uses 100% imported beef-selected from the highest grade of farm-bred, corn fed cattle. Last year, San Francisco Steakhouse celebrates Christmas with the launch of its new menu for 2012, especially in celebration of the festivities ahead in Malaysia! The star of the menu is San Francisco’s new signature dish with the Steak Master XXL where 700gm of succulent juicy Australian rib-eye steak awaits your tasting.<br />
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<strong>EXECUTIVE CHEF SHOUN SHONG</strong> showed us how the dishes were prepared with his cooking demo!</p>
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Celebrity Radio DJ guests present: <strong>DJ ANSON, DJ MAY, DJ YING YING, DJ YI HUI</strong> FROM RADIO <strong>988FM</strong> and <strong>DJ JACK YAP, DJ JANE NG, DJ WAYNE THONG, DJ KYAN LIM</strong> and <strong>DJ MAX LIM</strong> from <strong>ONE FM</strong>.</p>
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<p><em>Steakmaster XXL, RM139.90</em></p>
<p>That was the new signature dish by San Francisco Steakhouse, 700g of Australian rib eye. It was humongous like XXL.<br />
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<em>Seafood Platter, RM 49.90</em></p>
<p>The platter made up with a 200g fish fillet, 6 pieces of shrimps and 3 pieces of mussels deep fried till golden brown, serve with fries, coleslaw and tartar sauce.</p>
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<em>Triple Treat, RM33.90</em></p>
<p>You don’t call triple treat for nothing, there were 6 pieces of chicken wings, 4 pieces of potato skin and fried mushroom serve with cucumber sticks, sour cream, honey mustard dressing and Thai mayonnaise.</p>
<p><strong> </strong><br />
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<em>Ribs Combo with half spring chicken, RM59.90</em><br />
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The combo was 3 pieces of hearty ribs with a rich beef flavor, glazed with BBQ apple sauce.</p>
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<p><em>Mini dessert of the day, RM6.90 each</em></p>
<p>Order 3 and get 1 free, RM20.70 It is available in 7 different flavors</p>
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<p><strong></strong>Come and experience culinary goodies from San Francisco Steakhouse’s new menu. With the best steaks and lobsters in town, you will come to simply love the new menu comprising hearty appetizers, mouth-watering ribs and steaks, delicious combos of sorts from chicken to finger-licking tasty lobsters to other mouth-watering seafood varieties, such as salmon, for sharing with friends and family. <strong></strong></p>
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<p><strong>San Francisco Steakhouse Tropicana City Mall Address and Contact:</strong></p>
<p>Ground Floor, G-41/42/43</p>
<p>TROPICANA CITY MALL</p>
<p>No. 3, Jln SS 20/27, 47400 Petaling Jaya. Selangor</p>
<p>Tel: 03-7728 8010</p>
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