Category: Japan – 日本

Posts from or about Japan. I lived in Saitama and Tokyo from 2001 – 2003.

Princess Shikishi Poem – 式子内親王の詩

今日はこの詩を見つかりました。本当に本当にきれいだと思いました。そしてこのブログで付けて、忘れないようにしました。 Winter Becoming Spring 1In spring toowhat first stands out —Mount Otowa —from the snow at its peakthe rays of the sun appear. 2Here deep in the hills,my pine door would never knowthat springtime had come —but for a broken trickleof jewels of melted snow. 3Though warblers have not called,in the sound of cascadespouring down…… Continue reading Princess Shikishi Poem – 式子内親王の詩

Memory of Space Lab Yellow

Just heard this tonight; LOVE IT as it takes me back to clubbing days at Space Lab Yellow in Tokyo. I looked up Space Lab to see if it was still around and to my COMPLETE SHOCK the Guardian says, “Ageing party-goers still remember it as Space Lab Yellow

Four City Impressions: Tokyo, Saigon, Columbus, San Francisco

It has been three and a half years since I first came to San Francisco to work on the career aspect of my life. Things have gone according to plan, I’ve settled into a routine and time has gone quickly. In fact, this is the most time I’ve spent in once city in the past…… Continue reading Four City Impressions: Tokyo, Saigon, Columbus, San Francisco

At Narita Airport – Move to San Francisco

Well, the day has come to move back to America and the culture shock has already begun. I’m writing this in the departure lobby of Narita Airport but will post later because they charge 500 yen to use the Internet hotspot! The culture shock actually begins here at Narita since Narita has the shakedown mastered.…… Continue reading At Narita Airport – Move to San Francisco

Japan Stories – Trouble in Roppongi

Trouble in Roppongi By tok_matthew July 30th, 2005 @ 6:43 PM Life in Tokyo Every month I receive an update from the American Embassy about Visa info, security situations, etc. I usually never read it since the visa info doesn’t apply to me and the rest just tells us that the rest of the world is still…… Continue reading Japan Stories – Trouble in Roppongi

Japan Stories – Climbing Mt. Fuji

Climbing Mt. Fuji By tok_matthew Perhaps one of the most exciting, yet least attempted things to do while visiting Japan is climbing Mt. Fuji. It is quite close to Tokyo and only takes about an hour and a half to the fifth station of Mt. Fuji by bus from Shinjuku Station. I attempted the climb and…… Continue reading Japan Stories – Climbing Mt. Fuji