tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post3678351903950895780..comments2024-03-14T17:22:27.251+10:00Comments on Mushingo - Trip to Japan: JT3: Introduction and ConclusionErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04021523188017590960noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post-40898091684238161082014-07-30T17:00:03.139+10:002014-07-30T17:00:03.139+10:00Thank you Keith!
That looks like a pretty friendl...Thank you Keith!<br /><br />That looks like a pretty friendly website actuallyErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021523188017590960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post-62257232718797524322014-07-30T10:39:03.963+10:002014-07-30T10:39:03.963+10:00http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/midori/
> for...http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/midori/ <br />> for a trip starting from Tokyo you could start using it the ticket anywhere<br />meaning "anywhere in Tokyo" (and heading out of Tokyo)Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766086688180574504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post-52672490396220634832014-07-30T09:49:22.928+10:002014-07-30T09:49:22.928+10:00You'd buy your long-distance "futsu"...You'd buy your long-distance "futsu" ticket at a "Green Window" http://jprail.com/travel-informations/basic-informations/timetable-and-reservation/how-to-reserve-seat.html ; for a trip starting from Tokyo you could start using it the ticket anywhere, but it might make sense to start using it from there ;-) However you can buy tickets in advance. http://www.eki-net.com/pc/jreast-shinkansen-reservation/English/wb/common/ticketwindow/index.html Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766086688180574504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post-64423033239106009342014-07-30T09:42:05.459+10:002014-07-30T09:42:05.459+10:00http://www.servas-japan.org/http://www.servas-japan.org/Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766086688180574504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post-30290197259453556772014-07-30T09:39:58.911+10:002014-07-30T09:39:58.911+10:00This comment has been removed by the author.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766086688180574504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post-45049333217268847002014-07-30T08:19:30.976+10:002014-07-30T08:19:30.976+10:00No, that actually sounds really cool- though a bit...No, that actually sounds really cool- though a bit scary as well perhaps! I have heard of such things before.<br /><br />Is http://www.servas.com the right website? I went there and it does not seem to be correct...<br /><br />We live in a rental property so I don't think we could do this but it would be really cool to stay with locals. They'd be able to show you where the best place to play with fireworks would be and such.<br /><br /><br /><br />Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021523188017590960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post-33159515051808233782014-07-30T08:13:58.463+10:002014-07-30T08:13:58.463+10:00Yep- looks like I'd need to go to a manned cou...Yep- looks like I'd need to go to a manned counter then :)<br /><br />Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021523188017590960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post-56775686055181194022014-07-27T22:11:38.765+10:002014-07-27T22:11:38.765+10:00The people at the counter will work out the base &...The people at the counter will work out the base "Futsu joshaken" fare from A to D. If you buy a combined base + express / Tokkyu / Shinkansen ticket then it's good for one trip only (though you can switch Shinkansen if you don't exit the station), so buy separate base ("Futsu") and "Tokkyu" express tickets. Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766086688180574504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post-26486755069077988842014-07-27T21:20:13.504+10:002014-07-27T21:20:13.504+10:00Yeah, I was thinking about doing that for our Toky...Yeah, I was thinking about doing that for our Tokyo -> Kanazawa trip, but ended up not doing it in the end. We had side trips and also were in a hurray at that time so just used a ticket machine- I'm not sure how easy it is to pick a particular route using the machines. We wanted to stop off at Minakami on the way (rather than go via shinkansen).<br /><br />Later in Minakami I found that you could buy/select more complicated routes using the machines (only in Japanese though), but I haven't explored them fully yet. I'm still not sure if you get options to take a particular route.<br /><br />There's some pretty good information here about the base fare:<br />http://jprail.com/travel-informations/other-rail-passes/for-non-jr-pass-travellers-guide-to-use-jr-single-ticket-basic-rules-validity-and-stopover.html<br /><br />Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021523188017590960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post-1479138878257663092014-07-27T18:03:23.958+10:002014-07-27T18:03:23.958+10:00> I did not manage to master the use of the mul...> I did not manage to master the use of the multiple day JR rail base fare thing. <br /><br />The JR East ticket validity chart is at https://www.jreast.co.jp/kippu/04.html -- other JR areas seem to offer essentially the same deal. If you are traveling say A -> B -> C -> D with no doubling back or side trips (you can buy tickets for side trips separately) then if your trip is over 100km then you can buy a ticket from A to D and make multiple stops provided you complete the trip within the validity period. <br />If you make a return trip A -> D -> A then the distance is double the one-way A -> D trip and the validity period is doubled.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766086688180574504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post-57401092232413762272014-07-27T17:28:06.250+10:002014-07-27T17:28:06.250+10:00Wow eight times!
We're only up to four so far...Wow eight times!<br /><br />We're only up to four so far, yes Jetstar's fares are very tempting. Even now they have a two for one sale on.<br /><br />The JR pass is really good too, though we didn't happen to use it this trip as it would not have paid off for our itinerary. We caught a lot of buses this time instead it seemed. I also got to learn how to use the automatic ticket machines! Though I did not manage to master the use of the multiple day JR rail base fare thing. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021523188017590960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post-70573538405627828012014-07-05T22:41:24.712+10:002014-07-05T22:41:24.712+10:00Oh, I forgot to mention...we met an Australian co...Oh, I forgot to mention...we met an Australian couple in Kamikochi who had stayed with local people in Japan through the website www.servas.com Do you know about it? You can stay free up to 3 nights...you have to be registered to do it and offer your own place as well. These people had stayed many nights with locals around the world...nobody had asked to stay with them as they lived in rural Victoria!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04715749492840620848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post-13495159273877646532014-07-05T22:37:01.173+10:002014-07-05T22:37:01.173+10:00All the best for the July trip...Japan is addictiv...All the best for the July trip...Japan is addictive isn't it? We have been 8 times already! Thanks to Jetstar's cheap airfares and JR passes ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04715749492840620848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post-15590534816877863352014-05-28T00:33:47.011+10:002014-05-28T00:33:47.011+10:00Almost forgot: I'm happy to talk on google plu...Almost forgot: I'm happy to talk on google plus as well!<br /><br />Oh yeah and we're going to Japan again in July! <br /><br />Shikoku this time (and a bit of the western coast around near kanazawa and kanto)<br /><br />Kate is almost 100% planning it this time.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021523188017590960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post-52351989195148953782014-05-28T00:26:18.520+10:002014-05-28T00:26:18.520+10:00Hi Keith!
I'm really sorry for this extremely...Hi Keith!<br /><br />I'm really sorry for this extremely late reply, I'm completely swamped with university work, normal work and still plugging away at Japanese learning during the commutes and lunch. I also wanted to give a proper reply.<br /><br />IT: I'm at a very beginner level at the moment, but thank you very much for your advice. I really have to make sure I target my degree towards the field I want to go into, and 'real world' insights and comments are incredibly valuable.<br /><br />This semester I'm doing Introduction to Software Engineering, Introduction to Web Design (HTML/CSS basic JavaScript) and Introduction to Computer Systems.<br /><br />Software Engineering is python and Computer Systems is a bit of logic gate level, a bit of assembly, a bit of C. We're programming an Atmel ATmega324A microprocessor to play Frogger on an LCD display at the moment. Web Design course is a bit of a snore honestly, it's at a very basic level- but I have to take it. There's still a lot of design work with it as well, which I don't really like (making mockups, persona's etc).<br /><br />The course that follows on from Systems is Computer Systems Principles and Programming which focuses on Systems Programing in C and Computer Networks Principles. <br />I'm doing that next semester along with "Introduction to Information Systems" which is mySQL databases. <br /><br />Thank you very much for your valuable comments! <br /><br />I really appreciate it. I'm really sorry about the delay once again.<br /><br />Also apologies for any grammatical or spelling errors in here- I’ve typed this out pretty rapidly.<br />Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021523188017590960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post-23252055912651378992014-05-12T18:38:51.126+10:002014-05-12T18:38:51.126+10:00I've done Cisco CCNP and CCDP exams., and taug...I've done Cisco CCNP and CCDP exams., and taught CCNA basics courses, so feel free to bounce questions off me (the Boson exam. prep. stuff is good). Security and forensics is another challenging field -- the organization associated with the Kali LINUX distro has some hands-on courses and exams., and there are some good blogs on diagnosing and fixing hacked Windows systems, for example (let me know if you're interested). I've played with PHP quite a bit, and the market for good Javascript programmers seems to be booming. (JAVA and SAP middleware is in demand in the enterprise, but I'm personally not interested in financial ERP middleware, profitable as it may be). Web analytics (Google) and SEO is interesting, and there's free study material (but it takes a bit of study to pass the GAIQ exam). We can connect via Google Plus and chat directly if you like. Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766086688180574504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post-35711831639653103582014-05-12T18:19:03.026+10:002014-05-12T18:19:03.026+10:00It's my first semester so I'm not quite su...It's my first semester so I'm not quite sure at the moment what my strengths/interests are exactly.<br /><br />Not web technology I think, perhaps programming though it seems like networking might be where the jobs are. I haven't done any courses to do with networking yet.<br /><br />My current job is a bit of a secret because I'm the only one with this particular job. It's got nothing to do with geology or IT, although it's benefiting from the IT I'm learning- I'm writing some programs to replace some of our old ones. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021523188017590960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post-9867759159403666912014-05-09T13:24:32.635+10:002014-05-09T13:24:32.635+10:00I'm curious about which field(s) of IT you hop...I'm curious about which field(s) of IT you hope to specialize in -- security, networking, web technology, programming, or other... if it's not a secret, and wonder if your full-time job is in IT... Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766086688180574504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post-11349198289441615422014-05-08T10:53:29.162+10:002014-05-08T10:53:29.162+10:00Thank you for the comment though!!!Thank you for the comment though!!!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021523188017590960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post-87742099194240232882014-05-08T10:53:03.905+10:002014-05-08T10:53:03.905+10:00Hi Keith!
Although I would really like too, I don...Hi Keith!<br /><br />Although I would really like too, I don't think I'll be writing up any more trips for a while sadly.<br /><br />I started a Master of Information Technology in addition to my full time job so I don't seem to have a spare minute to do anything these days.<br /><br />Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021523188017590960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post-3677599790358290882014-05-03T22:15:19.198+10:002014-05-03T22:15:19.198+10:00I hope you plan to write up your New Zealand trip,...I hope you plan to write up your New Zealand trip, too ;-) Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766086688180574504noreply@blogger.com