Boh Tong aka Luke Tan SS is now residing in Fukuoka, Japan.
Friday, March 25, 2022
Joyfull Family Restaurant
Monday, March 21, 2022
Kohi Kan (Coffee Shop)
Sunday, March 13, 2022
Gusto Family Restaurant
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Goliath beaten by David
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Friday, March 4, 2022
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Hotspring onsen hotel
Spending a night in a hotspring or onsen ryokan in Fukuoka. The attraction is the private hotspring bath that is attached to the hotel room. Paid about S$180 for the 2 of us , food not included.
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Covid-19 is no respecter of vaccines
My ex colleague who is now in Changi Hospital told me a while ago that he has recovered. Many said that he was fortunate he had his booster shot otherwise he may have died. I disagree because if he had his booster he shouldn't be infected in the first place.
I was surprised to see Putin met Xi Jinping for the opening of the Winter Olympic in Beijing without wearing a face mask and so was Xi. You may check it out in YouTube.
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Sunday, February 20, 2022
Oysters in Japan
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
It is snowing here!
Bought the bouchee from Chateraise Japan. They are a delight, sweet and pleasant to the taste bud.
It rarely snow in Fukuoka but we had it this morning. It wasn't that cold with temperature ranging from 1c to 4c.
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
My passport has been renewed in Japan
Today I have received my new Singapore passport via a self addressed registered envelope to my house in Fukuoka, Japan. This was after the Singapore Consulate staff verified and confirmed via Zoom that I was the one who applied for the passport.
What I need to do is to send via post an acknowledgement that I've received my passport and send a copy of the signed passport to the Consulate in Osaka.
Had we (my wife and I) travelled to Osaka to collect my passport we will probably spend at least S$1,000 on transport and a night hotel accommodation. But thanks to the pandemic, the renewal of my passport was done online and through the postal services of both Singapore and Japan.
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Renewing my Singapore passport in Japan
In my earlier post I said that the Consul General representing Singapore is going to post my new Singapore passport to me in Japan instead of travelling to Osaka.
I was asked to buy a self-addressed envelope and post it to her together with a copy of NRIC and my old passport. Now that she has received the necessary documents, I have been asked to appear in an interview via Zoom. Hopefully all will be fine and I should get my new passport latest by end February.
Saturday, February 5, 2022
Spending our Chinese New Year in a Japanese ryokan
Start watching the video from the top one first
It was a nice holiday for my wife and I. We spent our CNY in a hotspring (onsen) hotel in Fukuoka, Japan. The hotel was newly completed in December last year, barely one month old. Please watch the 2 videos and click on the Subscribe button if you like to see more of my videos in Japan.
PS: You need to go to the YouTube main page to click on the Subscribe button. First of all, click on the YouTube icon on the right bottom of any of the above 2 videos and it will direct you to the YouTube main page.
Thursday, January 27, 2022
mister Donuts, Japan
Nice weather temperature averaging 10c during the day. Visited mr Donuts for donuts and coffee. Average price of a donut was about JPY 120 or S$1.45, coffee was JPY 230 or S$3 a cup but unlimited refills. Good value overall. The crew are young, pretty and service oriented. The place was almost empty as many customers "take-away" their donuts. So far, we are happy and satisfied with the mister Donuts' crew as well as the McDonald's crew.
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Hurray, I can now collect my new passport by post
My new passport has arrived at the Consul General office in Osaka. I have been given a choice either to collect it from the CG's office or request them to send to my Japan home address by post. The latter was due to the high number of Omicron infection in Japan.
I am glad the CG's office has allowed me to collect my passport via post. This is the only and one "gift" from the pandemic.