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Hello Tokyo

Puzzles of Daily Life

Life can be confusing as a functional illiterate; let me help you figure things out fast. Puzzles of Daily Life is a 14 minute video shot on location in train stations, shops, and on the streets--the perfect thing to give you a glimpse of sights and sounds of real-life Tokyo.

Clips from Hello Tokyo

title sequence Hello Tokyo 0'46" .mov (6.2 MB)

chapter 1 Figuring Out a Few Words 1'58" .mp4 (1.2 MB)

chapter 4 Entertainment 1'12" .mp4 (923 KB)

In less than 15 minutes, you'll discover how to:

• summon a waiter
• apologise for running into someone
• say a simple thank you
• choose and use a phrasebook
• deciper Italian, French, other western menus
• take advantage of plastic food displays
• prepare quick meals with instant food and deli items
• read 6 key kanji on food packages
• save money by buying Japanese goods
• puzzle out cleaning products
• shop for American and European foods
• satisfy your midnight-snack cravings
• pay your utility bills
• combine shopping and entertainment at a 100 yen store
• see four movies for the price of 1
• tell whether a movie is subtitled or dubbed in Japanese
• find English language books and magazines
• love your train station
• buy a train or subway ticket
• use a Passnet card to transfer from subways to trains
• what to do when the wicket chimes
• read a Tokyo address
• ...and more

Order Hello Tokyo

Region-free NTSC DVD-R media* in jewel case packaging. Prices include shipping via regular mail and tax.

To order the DVD in a tall case or to place large orders for resale, please e-mail kristen@mediatinker.com for more information. *DVD-R media may not work in all players; please consult your owner's manual.

Appearances & Media
Design Festa vol 18 interview
Design Festa 18 video interview

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Tokyo Visitor's Survival Guide

Just visiting? Here's some general information on how to navigate Tokyo's restaurants and attractions.

• getting from here to there
• buying tickets
• shoes and other mysteries
• eating out
• Kristen's favorite attractions
• surviving illiteracy

Interesting places to visit in Tokyo.

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Hello Tokyo Resources

Indispensible Phrases OLJ - the Japanese school where I study. Berlitz phrasebook - this was my lifeline when I first arrived Lonley Planet phrasebook Restaurants and Food Tokyo Food Page - searchable restaurant directory Ampresso - homecooked Italian food, featured in the video (Japanese) Pizzakaya - California gourmet pizza, featured in the video Queen's Isetan - high-end supermarket Nissin World Delicatessen - offers a wide range of imported foods National Azabu - imported groceries since 1962 (Japanese)

Shopping Mitsukoshi - department store featured in video (Japanese) Seiyu - train company owned department store featured in video (Japanese) Isetan - department store with 'foreign customer service' Tengu Natural Foods - organic foods with home delivery Foreign Buyers Club - imported groceries and more delivered to your door. Entertainment Metropolis - weekly movie reivews and listings DVD Zoo - rent DVDs online, delivered by post Amazon Japan - English books, cds, videos

Getting Around Japanese Traffic Guide - search for the fastest, low cost train routes. Mapion - pinpoint maps by address (Japanese) TRTA - Eidan subways Subway map - shows Eidan and Toei lines Toei subways and buses - general information; the Japanese site has a bus route map. Credits John Brown - music producer SouzouZone - camera, audio engineering