[YLP ICT: Part 14] Visit to Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

Visit to Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium was among a visit that we're looking for...
Arigatou minna-san to our senpai, YLP-ICT 1st Batch on February 2016...
We had fun during this trip...
We leave Matsuyama quite early since we're going up north...
Along the way, it was raining...
The driver take us along the road by the beach...
It was an amazing view to see...
If you have saw a series entitled, Ku Tinggalkan Cinta di Okinawa played by Hanis Zalika absolutely you'll love it...
We do make a stop a Aeon to pick up something for our lunch...
Once again our Atuk Yasumura-san patiently become our translator...
Arigatou Atuk =)

On the way back, the feelings suddenly become different...
Everybody seems to be carried away by themselves...
With the fact that Azrin-san did a special video on our visit to Churaumi...
Suddenly out of nowhere, Atuk said that he want to sing a song for us...
He, Atuk immediately became Frank Sinatra by singing My Way...
He had a nice voice...
Then he asked us to sing any song....
All of us decide to sing various songs...
I can't remember the songs title but I'll try to remember it...
We finally reach Solvita around 1730...
Its had been a nice day to remember, 10102015....


To be continued

P/s: Courtesy pictures to all my YLP-ICT batchmate. Arigatou! (Will update soon)

[YLP ICT: Part 13] 2 Days Workshop @ OIC

After coming back from Tokyo, we don't have any visit except to Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium on our last Saturday in Japan...
We need to attend 2 days workshop (from 8th to 10th October) conducted by Mori-san...
We only meet Mori-san during the workshop as before this only Sajima-san, Otsubo-san and Ishibashi-san from Fujitsu accompany us during visit both in Okinawa and Tokyo...
Mori-san by appearance look very serious but through times we comfortable with her...
We can saw how she struggle a little bit to explaining on the usage of Post-It note to us...
Maybe she thought that we might don't some kind of Post-It note in Malaysia...
But no offence because she just know us...
She given us a chance to express our ideas...
During the workshop we need to fill in all the forms that given by Atuk Yasumura-san and Sajima-san for both JICA and Fujitsu evaluation...
Overall during this workshop we find it is very fruitful session in regards with knowledge sharing and we managed to generate new ideas...
We're being group according to our group in Tokyo...
We named ourselves as Himawari-X, Sakura and Shogun...
We had 2 session of presentation...
The first session just as warm up and for us Himawari-X we asked our MAMPU guy, Azrin-san to presented on behalf of us...
Arigatou Azrin-san...
While the second session all of us presented and be in front of the crowd...

To be continued

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[YLP ICT: Part 12] Finding Himawari and Goodbye Tokyo

Meteorological Satellite Centre

This is the last day in Tokyo before heading back Okinawa...
I will definitely miss the calm and windy weather since it was autumn back then...
The last day occupied with a visit to Japan Meteorological Agency which located outskirts from Tokyo...
In here where I found Himawari 1 till the current one, "Hachi" Himawari...
If possible all of us would like to have the cute Himawari soft toys but it wasn't for sale...
During this visit we're able to see how technology help in doing analysis not only weather forecasting but beyond that...

Flight to OKA

Our flight to Okinawa was on 1550 and expected to arrived 1825...
Before we're going to Haneda, we need to pick up our luggage at MyStays...
Initially Atuk Yasumura-san tought that we can bring along the luggage when we're visiting Meteorological Satellite Centrebut looking at the size and weight he change the plan...
We're quite rushing to return to MyStays before dragging our luggage to Akihabara station before heading to Haneda...
Upon arrival to Okinawa, we're being transfer to Solvita Hotel located in Matsuyama...
The location here is different from Shintioshin area...
Matsuyama area very full with adult entertainment and therefore made our Atuk Yasumura-san keep advising us of not to going out by alone...
Fews days later we found out the reasons why we can't continue our stay in Hokke because the hotel was fully booked in conjuction with Tug-of-War festival...
The silver lining was that the room in Solvita is much bigger than the one in Hokke and they have a most comfortable pyjamas too...



To be continued

P/s: Courtesy pictures to all my YLP-ICT batchmate. Arigatou! (Will update soon)

[YLP ICT: Part 11] The Day I Became Statistician and Dietitian

Statistic Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Next day visit was to a Statistical Bureau Japan (SBJ), Ministry of Internal Affairs & Information...
The similar department that exists in Malaysia is Department of Statistics Malaysia...
In this visit we're being welcome by the Director of Statistical Information Systems Division of SBJ itself..
He was giving us a lecture on how the usage of ICT help in SBJ operation...
Later on we're given opportunity to visit it facilities where all the census questionnaire will be placed for storage....
These census later will be send to a machine in order to get the data and proceed with the analysis needed...
In the facilities we're prohibited to take any pictures since its among a sensitive place...
inside SBJ, there're Statistics Museum...
We had our chance to visit the museum and be able to get to know all those machines used prior to computers...
Our visit to SBJ was even get cover by SBJ's portal...

The news can be retrieved by clicking this link --> Participants of the Training Program for Malaysia by JICA visited Statistics Bureau of Japan (October 6, 2015)

National Diet Library

At first, most of all though that National Diet represent a library that full of dietary info, but after we learn a history of Japan back in Okinawa, we know it is actually a parliamentary for Japan...
The library can be access by anyone...
However it can't give you a permission to borrow any of the reading materials...
The library have similar function like our National Archives Department...
In fact we do have an opportunity to be underneath of the library storage which is 30 meters down under...

Mission to Shinjuku, Shibuya and Tokyo Tower

Giving up is never listed in our mind during planning the night outing...
Normally the plan will immediately start after we finish our evening visit...
That among the things always make us strong to go as many places among tourists attraction in Tokyo...
After National Diet Library, the group disperse into 2...
The ladies decide to go to Shinjuku while the guys wanted to visit Doraemon museum...
In the famous young city: Shinjuku (as what Atuk Yasumura-san always said) we're spend our time in Uniqlo...
Then we take few pictures in various spot before heading to Shibuya...
In Shibuya we're eager to cross the Shibuya Crossing but due to huge crowd we decide not to...
We just taking pictures from Starbucks Cafe facing glamorous Shibuya Crossing...
While strolling around Shibuya we decide to have our dinner at Malay Asian Cuisine...
This restaurant is belong to Malaysian entrepreneur hail from Kajang...
I choose to eat Nasi Goreng Kampung and Banana Fritters with Yam Ice-Cream...
It really satisfy most of our craving for Malaysian foods...
Later on, Azue-san mention about Tokyo Tower...
It wasn't far from Shibuya but we do need to take few trains before we reach the tower...
Some of the ladies already felt tired and decide not to go for Tokyo Tower mission...
After short discussion, we''re split into 2 groups...
Mazani-san lead the group that wanted to return to MyStays while Azue-san lead Tokyo Tower Mission...
Together with Azue-san were me, Ida-chan, Nisya-chan, KP-san and Kila-san while Bushra-san and Yana-san were with Mazani-san...
Once we're going out from the station, our eyes immidetilay spot the enchanting Tokyo Tower...
We can't stop taking pictures and smile brightly even the fact that we're not even pack our luggage for tomorrow flight to Okinawa...
Alhamdullilah, all places covers in one night....


To be continued

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[YLP ICT: Part 10] Pay Visit to Our Main Sponsor, Knowing Koban, Japanese Cotton and Tokyo HRC

Fujitsu Technology Hall

Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you'll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you'll find that you have more of it.
Ralph Marston

A visit to Fujitsu Technology Hall was an awesome visit...
As a main sponsor to our programme, the visit to our parent company is a session that most of us look forward...
Witnessing the technologies exists in the hall just a wonderful experience and we had a chance to experience most of the technology...
We had our lunch with most of the senior management from Fujitsu and the foods were all from the convenient shop inside the building...

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department

Later in the evening we continued our visit to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department...
We're lucky to be able to see how command control works...
The command control that being equipped with many gadgets that used to help the police officer to get the reports before handover to the nearest Koban...

Cotton Hunting @ Nippori and Hard Rock Café Tokyo

I always be a fan of Japanese Cotton...
Since of my colleague happen to had his chance to go for JICA course in Tokyo, he do promote me to go to Nippori...
The moments we touch down in Haneda, I did told some of my friends that if possible I want to go to Nippori that always known as Textile Town...
Since we finish our visit at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department quite early, there's still ample time to make a way to Nippori...
In fact Yasumura-san and Sajima-san personally asking me why I wanted to go there...
When I explained that I want to buy few pieces of Japanese cotton, they're quite surprise since as Japanese itself, they didn't know much about Nippori...
To cut it short, 14 of us (minus Amin-san) made our way to Nippori after Sajima-san explained the train lines...
Amin-san doesn't not following us after the Fujitsu visit due to fever...
In here, I would like to personally thanks to the guys for leading the way...
Upon arrival Nippori, I took the lead...
Nizam-san keep saying to me that I'll definitely can sleep well after being able to bought few pieces for myself and my family...
After finish cotton hunting at Nippori, we split into 2 groups...
The first one decide to go to HRC Tokyo...
While another one (Nisya-san and Mazani-san) decide to have a taste on halal ramen near Asakusa...
While the rest proceed to HRC...
As usual, the ¥ keep decreasing...
We made our way back to MyStays around 2230...

To be continued

P/s: Courtesy pictures to all my YLP-ICT batchmate. Arigatou! (Will update soon)