A day at Oasis 21, Sakae

July 17th - 2009

My wife need to meet few peoples from her University in Malaysia and they will having a meeting at a hotel one station after Sakae. So we decided that Eiqmal follows mum and Eirfan, Yuri and me will spend our time at Sakae's Oasis 21. All of us went there by using the subway due to parking fare at Sakae area is extremely expensive. After arrived at Sakae Station, i took Eirfan & Yuri for a walk at the underground shop lots under the Central Park before we went at the park for few photo shoot.

The underground shops connect to many exits at Sakae area.


At Central Park with Nagoya TV Tower in the background.

After had a walk at Central Park, we headed to Oasis 21 and wanders around there. We stop at the Jump Shop and get them some interesting drink. After finished their drink we went to Pokemon Center, but i just bought them some small stationery only.
The next stop was the Tomica Shop. At first we decided to buy the Tomica Shop edition toy cars but I asked them to change it with the custom made Tomica instead. The custom Tomica changes every months and the model are put in parts with different colours. So everyone can choose their own combination for it. After finished choosing, the staff will show them how the toy car is assembled in front of them, finally the staff passed them the car and asked them to put in the box. It's a nice experience for them too.

Chopperman Drink from Jump shop ( one of the character from comic/animation of One Piece )


The making of a Tomica


Packaging their Tomica


Yuri's taste of design - Subaru 360

And while waiting for my wife & Eiqmal to return from the meeting, we spend our time at the park behind Oasis 21. Well, Eirfan & Yuri spend their time by playing with their newly made toy car.

Walk around Oasis 21

Eirfan & his interview

Feb 18 - 2009

This is the day Eirfan went for his kindergarten interview. Most of the kindergarten in Japan will test or interview their candidates before accepting them as student. Eirfan attend for the interview at Eikoyagoto Kindergarten, this kindergarten was being introduced by one of our friend who lived nearby and their son was one of the student there. Before going for this interview we already asked thee tips form our friend what to be ask during the interview. All the task that Eirfan need to do are:

1. Questions regarding his name, age, parents name and what he love to do in Japanese
2. Need to tell colours in Japanese
3. He was asked what a square mean in Japanese after being showed the square picture...(I didn't teach him that ..so he can't answer)
4. He need to draw back the square on a paper
5. Some body movements such as jump, walks on a straight line and some hand movements.
6. Last one was the free drawing & colouring

After that Eirfan been interviewed by the kindergarten's headmaster and he did quite well but a little bit shy. He passed the test and was given the entrance certificate justx after the interview. The next agenda was to measure his uniform, sports wear size and his shoes.
Eirfan was accepted to be the 2nd year student at the kindergarten from April as the academic year starts form April. We was expecting he will be at the 1st year class but since he was born in March, it's at the last month of an academic year. So he will be one of the youngest in his class.

Eirfan drew a car, that's what he love to draw.


Eirfan's acceptance letter

Just after Eirfan arrived back home, everyone else are already prepared for the celebration on his acceptance and off we go to Sakae. Since it's a nice place as my last visit with Eirfan, this time Yuri & Eiqmal also need to see the place. After we arrived to Sakae and searched for parking, and as per expected the parking are quite expensive. The best parking that we got was 200yen for every half an hour. ( it's about USD4/hour). Just after we parked, we went to Oasis 21 and let them run at the open space inside there.

Eirfan already got his shot on the last visit, so this time Yuri & Eiqmal also got theirs.


It's a week day and the place is quite empty & provided them a lot of space to run.

Yuri at Oasis 21 roof top


His cheeck and nose turns red due to the cold wind


Eirfan and Yuri were really enjoyed the place ..but the wind was so strong that we can't stay there too long


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Spend here for about 15 minutes while waiting the parking time round up to 2 hour.

After we spent 2 hours at Oasis 21, we went for dinner at Turkish Taste, a Turkish restaurant that most of the menus are kebap. The shop located near Honjin subway station not far from Nagoya station. The restaurant owner also quite friendly too.

Yum yum


The restaurant itself quite small with limited place to eat-in. Most of the time we just take-out.

Outing with Eirfan - Nagoya & Sakae

Feb 14 - 2009

Today is the day that Eirfan experience his first time using the subway. Eirfan & me off to Nagoya Station to met my old friend from high school. ( he also graduated from Japan university ). He is on a business trip to Gifu, and Gifu to Nagoya is about 20 minutes by train. We are going to meet at Nagoya Station's most popular meeting point "The golden clock". From our house we took the Higashiyama Line subway at Higashiyama Koen station, about 20minutes slow walk with Eirfan.

After got the subway ticket we enter to the platform, Eirfan still free of charge and only will be charged when he enters primary school ( 6 years old ). Eirfan was very excited on his subway ride. It took us about 20 minutes to reach Nagoya Station and then we rush to the meeting point. My friend manage to spot us in the crowd at meeting point. Then we when outside the station for some photo shoot and went into Big Camera to see the latest gadgets.After had some window shopping with the latest cameras & all the gears, we headed to Sakae for some sight seeing & lunch. This is also my 1st time to be at Sakae.

A shot with Docomo's advertisement at the platform wall.


Eirfan with uncle Hasrul. He was shy at first but when he get along... there is no space for me hahaha.


Our 2 shot with one of the stone sculpture outside Nagoya Station.


Huge LCD TV at Big Camera.

After we reach to Sakae, we head strait to Oasis 21, one of the main attraction at Sakae. The building itself is very interesting and at the glass roof top of the building is a pool and can see the space below inside the building. From the roof top also can see Nagoya TV Tower, Sunshine Sakae & Central Park. Sakae is a place with a lot of branded shops too. Under the central park is an underground shop lots. After had our meal at one of the Japanese Restaurant at Oasis 21 and bought some toys for Eirfan at Tomica Shop, we headed for central park.

Eirfan was fascinated with the water flew out from the pool


Eirfan & Uncle Hasrul already become good friends.


Even during lunch Eirfan didn't want to sit beside me :P


He got his toy and very happy♪


An interesting view at the underground connection part between Oasis 21 & Central Park's underground shop lots area.


An open area at Central Park.


Three of us with Nagoya TV Tower as the background

We separated with my friend here at Central Park and he went back to Nagoya Station before heading back to Gifu. For me & Eirfan, we are on the other direction from Sakae. Just before heading back home we wander around a little bit more at Central Park. After reached back at Higashiyama Koen Station, Eirfan claimed that he is very tired walking, but he is still very happy with the outing.

Eirfan and the tower


With the big fountain at Central Park