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
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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. Pay with PayPal by clicking below.
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
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.
Hello Tokyo Resources
Indispensible Phrases
Restaurants and Food
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Shopping
Entertainment
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Getting Around
Credits
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