{"id":712,"date":"2010-04-01T13:54:26","date_gmt":"2010-04-01T18:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ghostlysubstance.swgbex.com\/Blog\/?p=712"},"modified":"2010-04-02T00:16:11","modified_gmt":"2010-04-02T05:16:11","slug":"made-it-to-tokyo-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/?p=712","title":{"rendered":"Made it to Tokyo, Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ya, I made it to Tokyo, Japan after getting the tickets as a secret birthday present. I didn&#8217;t want to ruin my chances of the flight being canceled or getting sick so I didn&#8217;t blog about it, until now ^_^. The air smells so nice, the breeze&#8230;.nice and chilly. Narita airport, so damn huge 0_o. The flight, boring and long.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Narita1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"478\" height=\"271\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Narita1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>(Update: April 2, 2010 &#8211; April fools &#8211; Tagged so you guys\/gals know that this was my poor attempt at an April Fools joke.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Narita2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"545\" height=\"310\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Narita2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s far too easy to get lost when one doesn&#8217;t know the Japanese (written and spoken) language. The sights and sounds are positively overwhelming for your jet-legged mind to handle. The occasional Jpop tune playing at random airport restaurants caused a few mind dizzying moments.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/FSX81.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"310\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/FSX81.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Blah, not enough images and that red text ruined the image :(. Now you know (or already did) that these images are from Flight Simulator X. This was the highest I could run my FSX with my computer settings without making it lag like crazy on my computer.<\/p>\n<p>I also detest April Fools for the reason some of you maybe cursing at (or enjoying) all the jokes appearing on the net, your area, and here.<\/p>\n<p>Other random images from &#8220;Tokyo&#8221; within FSX land.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Tokyo2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"531\" height=\"310\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; Sunrise over Haneda airport (freeware add-on)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Tokyo3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"310\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Tokyo3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Tokyo9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"531\" height=\"310\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Tokyo9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>With the poor April Fools joke aside I do apologize for those that actually thought I did go. I&#8217;m betting this&#8217;ll hinder my actual goal of going to Japan&#8230;&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m actually doing a &#8220;around the world&#8221; flight from Ottawa in FSX.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Ottawa -&gt; St. Johns -&gt; Iqaluit -&gt; Whitehorse -&gt; Yellowknife -&gt; Vancouver -&gt; Honolulu (current) -&gt; Wake Island -&gt; Narita, down through Japan -&gt; Hong Kong -&gt; and etc back to Ottawa. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Should be fun&#8230;3-7 hours at a time with a Canadian Airforce\u00c2\u00a0 CP-150 &#8220;Aurora&#8221;.<br \/>\n-&gt; <\/em>Timeline of tour<em>: <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/forums.swgbex.com\/viewtopic.php?f=20&amp;t=382\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/forums.swgbex.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This thing at Honolulu Airport:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/fueltruck.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"310\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/fueltruck.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>I want to do a &#8220;Mirai&#8221; or &#8220;Danny Choo&#8221; airlines if anybody has any texturing skills for FSX planes? Anybody want to help me out?<br \/>\n-&gt; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dannychoo.com\">http:\/\/www.dannychoo.com<\/a> for ideas\/examples.<br \/>\n-&gt; Request Forum: <a href=\"http:\/\/forums.swgbex.com\/viewtopic.php?f=20&amp;t=380\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/forums.swgbex.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update: Thursday, April 01, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since I &#8220;lied&#8221; to you guys\/gals I thought I&#8217;d share some basic quality images of the Ottawa airport to make up for it. Might not be the best but it fits the flying theme. If I was in Japan or Europe I&#8217;d flood the articles with those images instead&#8230;..Damn, I fail (as with the article)&#8230;I just realized I also had European airport images I could of used inplace of these FSX images.<\/p>\n<p>If it makes you feel better I got pranked by youtube.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/youtube-ceilingcat.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"753\" height=\"244\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <em>Sony W170 Digital Camera used for below images:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Dsc09404.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Dsc09404.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Dsc09405.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Dsc09405.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Dsc09406.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"482\" height=\"271\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Dsc09406.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Dsc09408.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"482\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Dsc09408.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Dsc09409.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Dsc09409.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Dsc09411.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Dsc09411.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Dsc09412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Dsc09412.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>And a fully zoomed in Youtube of the &#8220;Flysunwing.com&#8221; plane taking  off.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class='youtube-player youtuber' type='text\/html' width='425' height='355' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/40IRc3fwfWM?rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;ap=%252526fmt%253D18' webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen frameborder='0'><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Dsc09413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/blogpics\/April\/Dsc09413.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">MySite<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>If requested or if (me or anybody else is) interested I shall make a nicer quality article about the Ottawa airport and it&#8217;s scenery. Have a nice warm April Spring day(s)!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ya, I made it to Tokyo, Japan after getting the tickets as a secret birthday present. I didn&#8217;t want to ruin my chances of the flight being canceled or getting sick so I didn&#8217;t blog about it, until now ^_^. The air smells so nice, the breeze&#8230;.nice and chilly. Narita airport, so damn huge 0_o. 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