Uchikura & Co Blog
February Snow
2014-02-09
It snowed in Tokyo last Saturday. The accumulation was a record that was set forty some years ago. I was lucky to leave Tokyo in the morning.I heard, it snowed in Seattle too. Like Tokyo, Seattle is n...
Shinkansen
2014-02-08
I have traveled from Tokyo to Osaka today. It usually takes about 2.5 hours bit it tool almost 4 hours today due to the snow.
Internet Censorship
2014-02-08
The hotel I stayed blocked the access to SKYPE.Or it might be that the Internet access was so slow, it could not log in.Either way ... it is not good.The Grand Price Hotel Takanawa
Japanese Yakiniku Dinner
2014-02-07
Very interesting restaurant ... It does not even look like a restaurant but they serve good food.http://tabelog.com/chiba/A1206/A120601/12007054/
Caricature ... Face Drawings
2014-02-06
There was a place that turn me into a drawing in Japan. This is an art form started in the US, I heard. She drew this in about 10 minuets. I was hoping I will turn up more handsome but I digress ...He...
Lunch / Tokyo Style
2014-02-06
All this for 1200 Yen ($12). Very nice,
Look what I found in Tokyo !
2014-02-06
It is still very cold in Tokyo but I found this in my hotel backyard. Just one tree.
Japanese Traditional Breakfast
2014-02-05
Japanese traditional break fast at Japanese Fast Food restaurant. All this for 460 Yen (About $4.60). Not everything in Japan is expensive. It beats McDonald's but MCDonald's is very popular in Japan.
Otsuka Shokai Solution Fair
2014-02-05
Visited Otsuka Corporation Strategic Solutin Fair in Tokyo. This is the only IT show that I know of 95% of people attending including myself wear Suite and Tie and other 5% are ladies.
Arrived at Hotel in Shinagawa
2014-02-04
I arrived at my Hotel just after midnight. I took a train from the airport to Shinagwa station and walked about 10 minuets. Good exercise in the midnight. Train systems are wonderful.