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Being normal is never enough…

Yesterday was one of the most joyful days for many of us here.

The reason => it snowed.


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Sounds lame? Well, maybe… but it is rare to snow here around Osaka area during winter. Even if it snows, it’d be like just 10 minutes or something.

But yesterday was different…


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View from my room

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We’re here…!!!

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Continuous shot of snow kicking while getting “hammered” from the back… Take 1

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Take 2

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Take 3

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Take 4

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Take 5

AYF winter snow

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Snow “baseball” shot 1

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Shot 2

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Shot 4

circle in snow

AYF circle…

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Raymie and I


It was a great day having fun, and luckily it came before our program ends… Well, at least one of my dreams in Japan came true. :-)

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When people talks about Hiroshima, everyone will recall the incident during World War II, the bombing of the city that ended the war. A black dot in the history of Japan. Though the city has been rebuilt, the scars of war remained. This time, we got the chance to experience and witness everything by ourselves.


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Hiroshima Castle

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Okonomiyaki-making class, one of the famous Japanese cuisines

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My work

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In front of the Atomic-Bomb Dome

This is the only building which is closest to the point-zero of the atomic bomb detonation that remains till today

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Tales of a miracle child – Sadako

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Atomic-Bomb Monument

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Miniature structure of the bombing of Hiroshima

The red ball on top was where the bomb detonated, a 4000 degrees Celsius fireball

300 meter above ground that flattened the whole city…

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The rebuilt Hiroshima City

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Illumination along the night street

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Just like in dreamland…

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Photo frame…???

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On ferry to Miyajima Island

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Itsukushima Shrine, the shrine above the sea

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Hands-on learning to make Momiji-Manju, a famous local food

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Our group… Oo-san, Nu-san and me

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Oysters, another famous local food

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The best oyster I’ve ever tried… fresh, juicy and sweet… yum yum…

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Hiroshima is the symbol of peace and end of warfare in Japan as it was the first city in the world to suffer the blast of atomic bomb. Back then, people thought that it was impossible to rebuild the city anymore due to the radiation of radioactive wave. But yet on that day, we stood on a city which has the mixture of world class modern facilities and traditional history. People of Hiroshima didn’t gave up on hope to reclaim their land, and endured much to get to where they are now.

Sometimes, things that cannot be done alone, can be done together…

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It was just like a few weeks ago when I first set these, and now 2010’s already history. Though I didn’t managed to achieve most of them, it was still a great year.


1. Farewells and farewells

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My-ex work station a.k.a. UB1-5010

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Pre-graduation photography session with classmates

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Farewell trip with SEM juniors at Desaru, Johor

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Degree farewell with Diploma mates

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Farewell with Diploma juniors


2. Graduation

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Thesis…

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... and my pet


3. Robocon 2010

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Regained champion after 2 years


4. Asian Youth Fellowship 2010

2 years ago, I wanted to win the Robocon 2009 domestic game so badly in order to represent Malaysia to compete in the international game, which was held in Tokyo, Japan. Unfortunately, we’re disqualified. And I’m not sure whether was it fate or what that I once again have the chance to step into this dream country. Different objectives, but same destination. Well, maybe we just have to learn that in life when thing did not turned out as we planned, it might not be a failure, but instead it’s just incorrect timing.


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First step in Japan

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AYF-15th, the last batch…


Nevertheless, it was also a year full of uncertainties, a changing point where I have to make decisions. Many things came in surprisingly when I was yet ready to face them. I gotta say I’ve spent too many years in education that doesn’t help me much when it comes to making decisions for myself. Coming to Japan was the right choice, but at the same time a bad choice. It gave me more options to choose for myself, but at the same time complicated my thinking. Instead of getting more focus, I’m being diversified.


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So this year, I won’t be setting any resolution for myself. Just trying to focus on my entrance exam which will be in this coming February. For the others, well… let’s only think about them when the time is right…

Happy New Year to everyone !!!

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2 weeks ago we had the Fureai Matsuri and Open Day here in the center. It’s an annual event where people outside are invited to the center for cultural exchange program with students from various countries.


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My お姉さん in the center

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Tagging along with the cafe’s staffs

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The forever funny Takuya-san, you won’t believe how old is him…


Among the few programs and performances presented during the day, I joined Iaido, an art of controlling the movement of sword. Though the one we used were not the real samurai sword, it’s still pretty heavy. Took us 4 weeks to practice, and I can still hardly swing the sword correctly. Needless to say, performing the “Kata“’s and forms correctly is even more challenging.


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Ok, I know my slippers spoilt the pose…

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A little warm up before performance

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Guess I’m just too scary for her…

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The little kid who wanted to join us in the performance



Very slow hor… haha. I think it is even harder for the one who was holding two cameras while recording this clip and took pictures at the same time. Special thanks to Nu-san for the help.

Til then… ;-)

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