"Shinjuku to Koenji - June 2009"

Looking out the window on the Chuo (local) Line while riding from Shinjuku to Koenji.

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://uk.youtube.com/lylehsaxon

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Shinjuku
• Koenji
• Chuo

[Mishaido]

Nice video

Awesome view on all the streets and buildings

The only thing I understood is "Nakano! Nakano!" Hehe.

[lylehsaxon]

Thanks! I missed getting some possibly interesting images on another train line today. It looked great out the window, but the train was really packed and I couldn't get near the window. - LHs

[UpsidedownVieweing]

Ahahahaha! ｗｗｗ

本当に必要な物ではない。Having all that stuff written in Romanji...

Afterall there is that saying... "When in Rome, do as Roman's do".

だよね～　XDD

[lylehsaxon]

Well, having road signs written so driving visitors can read them is probably a good idea. They do that with small area names too - just when I was proud of myself for being able to read the Japanese on them, they started adding romaji! But I can't complain about that, as I know it's genuinely useful for many people. But those horrible English announcements!!! There's no need for them and they sound so horrible. I really hate them! - LHS

[UpsidedownVieweing]

Yeah! I've hear that most major road signs also come with Romanji now. I guess you can call the English annoument "for dummies"... XDD

(sorry if that offends anyone no offense intended)

[lylehsaxon]

Right! And with the next station name written in "romaji" over the doors, there really isn't any need for the irritating "The next station is...". Besides, even if you don't understand Japanese at all, if you're going to Shinjuku, and you hear "Tsugi-wa, Shinjuku desu", it's not difficult to hear "Shinjuku"! I really wish they'd get rid of those English announcements. They're seriously irritating to listen to! - LHS

[lylehsaxon]

I'm glad you liked it! Yeah - it's expensive to visit Japan now! When I came, it was Y245 for $1, so it was a LOT cheaper for tourists to visit here. Now it's something like Y96 for $1.... - LHS

[UpsidedownVieweing]

Agreed! XDD

Just like it is'nt necessary for them to learn the language... XDDDD

[lylehsaxon]

Yeah - most of the train lines in Tokyo (and other cities too I suppose, but I'm not sure) have bilingual announcements - in Japanese and English. To tell you the truth, I really hate the English announcements! They take some of the fun out of being in Japan, and I don't think they're really necessary anyway - a station name is a station name. - LHS