Wah, wah, lamanye aku tak hapdet.
What business does a pipeline engineer have in Japan? To those who scored Geography (read: Fifi) one of Japan's richest resource is iron ore. Why does a pipeline engineer need iron? For steel-making. Why steel? For making pipes!
So that was the main reason for my trip to Japan recently; to procure steel.
We went to a three steel mills; Nagoya (some of you may relate this to textile, but this isn't the case), Hikari and Chiba.
This is where we stayed in Nagoya.
What business does a pipeline engineer have in Japan? To those who scored Geography (read: Fifi) one of Japan's richest resource is iron ore. Why does a pipeline engineer need iron? For steel-making. Why steel? For making pipes!
So that was the main reason for my trip to Japan recently; to procure steel.
We went to a three steel mills; Nagoya (some of you may relate this to textile, but this isn't the case), Hikari and Chiba.
This is where we stayed in Nagoya.
Managed to walk around Nagoya despite it was only a 2D1N stay;
Amidst the cold
winter, this drink really made sense. Despite, it's just about the same
price as other normal drink. Things are expensive in
Japan.
Our first dinner in Japan
Isn't it cute....
NOT!
This isn't a
funfair. It's a restaurant. I think each car fits one
couple.
Then we moved to Hiroshima, where Hikari Mill is about 20 minutes away by train. I love this town.
First experience in a bullet train. Man, this thing's really fast.
On board entertainment. Bring your own earphone *sigh...
This is where we stayed in Hiroshima. One thing about the hotels there, is that they are very expensive. A four star hotel like Hilton can cost you about RM1,000 per night. KL rate is just about RM250.
Pose-pose sebelah bullet train.
The reason I love Hiroshima is because of its Historical heritage (if you don't know the tragedy already, go ask your mother).
A not-so-guiding guide. I'm lost, literally and metaphorically.
In front of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (as if you can't read the sign)
I felt really moved by the exhibits and
narration in the museum. It tells the tragedy of Hiroshima Bombing at
0815hrs, August 6 1945 where the world's first Atomic Bomb was dropped.
There are also stories from victims, antiques, gruesome images and
souvenirs. Even real watches that survived the tragedy that shows 8.15,
I'm amazed. You may think that it's just another museum, but believe
me, it's not.
A very sad story. Rasa menyesal lak beli Starbucks kelmarin. Boikot Amerika! Hehehe...
If you think this is gruesome, wait until you visit the museum.
The famous Atomic Dome, or A-Dome, one of the remaining ruins that you can find until today. It proves that steel can withstand impact a lot better than concrete.
That's all for this entry. Till the next one!
