Fans Arashi di seluruh dunia pasti pada bersorak kegirangan di tanggal 3 November lalu karena adanya YouTube live dengan seabreg pengumuman yang menggembirakan fans seluruh dunia. Selain rencana acara Jet-Storm (yang proses balloting-nya bikin gagal focus kerja), mereka juga mengumumkan pengunggahan PV lagu teranyar yaitu Turning Up.
Lima Tahun Terbang yang Bahagia
We’re turning five this month! YEAH….!!!!!
Blog yang lahir dari ide impulsif ini ga kerasa udah berusia lima tahun aja. Kalau diandaikan pemerintahan, lima tahun tuh udah waktunya pemilu nih, hehe. Dalam mengelola blog ini kami harus pinter-pinter bagi waktu. Bukan cuma waktu untuk nulis aja, tapi juga waktu untuk minta cuti dari kantor supaya bisa jalan-jalan ke Jepang.
Beberapa pembaca kami ada yang mengira kalau kami tuh domisilinya di Jepang makanya bisa istiqamah menerbitkan tulisan-tulisan dengan topik seputaran Jepang, muslim traveller, dan fangirling tiap bulan. Oh tidak pemirsa, kami berdua ini domisili dan kerjanya di negara RI tercinta. Wuih…. orang kaya dong pasti bisa bolak-balik pergi ke Jepang tiap tahun. Hey kamu…. tau yang namanya Low-cost airline kan? Nah ya kami bisa pergi itu karena keberadaan Low-cost airline. Masih inget banget pertama kali terbang ke Jepang berdua tuh naik Air Asia ke Nagoya dapet tiket promo one way cuma 900-ribuan doang. Hahahaha…. Makanya sobat #kopedtraveler pun bisa pergi. Nih, video ini menjadi saksinya:
Filming Location: Arashi (嵐)’s Kimi no Uta (君のうた) PV
Senangnya ada lagi PV Arashi yang shooting-nya ga di studio. Apalagi lokasinya ga terpencil, mudah dicari, dan saling berdekatan satu sama lain jadi bisa dikunjungi semuanya dalam sehari. Jalur yang bakal kami share di sini termasuk dengan rekomendasi jadwal dan review tempat makan yang disinggahi oleh member Arashi. Untuk memulai perjalanan ini, kami sarankan dimulai dari stasiun Tokyo Sky Tree. Sebelum kita napak tilas, yang punya videonya bisa ditonton dulu PV nya (karena kami malas nge-screen cap, hehe).
If you want us to translate this post in English, feel free to ask 🙂 Continue reading
Rekomendasi Buku tentang Jepang, Travel, dan Fangirling
Hari Minggu paling cocok buat leyeh-leyeh baca buku sambil maskeran dan minum es kopi setelah selesai beberes rumah. Ah…. nikmat banget hidup ini rasanya. Saya mau bagi-bagi rekomendasi nih beberapa buku tentang Jepang, Travel, dan/atau fangirling (sesuai tema blog ini) yang bisa jadi pertimbangan untuk kamu baca di hari Minggu nanti. Continue reading
Muslim Friendly No Pork Ichiran Ramen, Shinjuku
Have you ever wondered how the non-halal non-vegetarian Ramen taste like? We’ve tasted some Halal or vegetarian Ramen before. Our most favorite Ramen is the one from Matsuri restaurant in Osaka. Since then, there’s barely any Halal Ramen that can meet our standard. We always goes “yeah…. it’s good, but not as good as the one in Matsuri”. Lol.
Early this year, the famous Tonkotsu Ramen shop, Ichiran, open their No Pork Ichiran Ramen shop in Tokyo. I’ve read the review that said the taste is similar to original one. It spark my curiosity wether it can beat the Matsuri Ramen. However please understand that there is no Halal certification for this No Pork Ichiran Ramen.
The shop strategically located in Shinjuku. To ensure there’s no cross contamination with any Pork product, the store only serve the No Pork version. It’s a self-service restaurant where you choose your order from a vending machine, pick a seat, and then give the ticket of your order (including your preference form). The price for the basic one is 1180 yen. You can order side dish such as egg, beef, or even extra noodle. Just buy separate ticket for each additional order.
Vending machine for ticket order
The tables are set for individual customer with no almost no contact with staff. You even can’t see the staff face as they work behind the curtain! They still talk though when introduce themself and confirming your order (you don’t have too reply it). So perfect for introvert guest 🙂
Inside the private booth, you just wait (or press the bell) for the staff to take your ticket order. There’s also preference form on the right.
It’s dinner time but the restaurant weren’t full
How about the taste? Well, to be honest I forgot how the Matsuri Ramen taste like, but finally I found Ramen that taste so good! Matsuri still won over Halal point though.
Feeling satisfied with the taste, I decided to buy the No Pork Ichiran Ramen instant pack to bring back home. When I cooked it at home, it taste similar to the one I have at the restaurant. Just pay attention to the volume of water need to be added.
I would recommend to get this
They have another No Pork outlet in Osaka. I will definitely test which one is tastier, Matsuri or Ichiran Ramen.
What: No Pork ichiran Ramen, Shinjuku (open 24h)
Where: Japan, 〒160-0023 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Nishishinjuku, 7 Chome−10−18 小滝橋パシフィカビル[map]
How to go: About 3 minutes walk from Seibu Shinjuku Station (exit 2) or 5 minutes walk from Shinjuku Station (exit D3)
How much: Basic Ramen from 1180 yen (include tax);
Halal CoCo Curry Shinjuku
Lima tahun yang lalu Coco Curry merupakan makanan pertama yang kami makan di Jepang. Tidak ada menu vegetarian maupun halal saat itu. Sekarang kamu bias menikmati CoCo Curry yang sudah mendapatkan sertifikat halal.
Peanuts Hotel Kobe
Today is August 10th which means: Snoopy’s birthday!! Such a nice timing to review Peanuts Hotel. The hotel was opened in 2018 and have been in my bucket list ever since!
