Uchikura & Co Blog
Tokyo Landmark
2011-05-28
The building you see with the golden "whatever it is" is one of the many landmarks in Tokyo. It is a part of Asahi Beer Company ... or is it?
Things you may not know about ...
2011-05-27
Did you know Shinkansen (the bullet train) runs between Tokyo and Osaka every few minuets?
Tokyo Building Lights
2011-05-27
http://en.bloguru.com/ken/106162/saving-energyYou can see the Shinjyuku building lights on March 30, 2011. The picture above is tonight. You can see there are more lights on those buildings but not as...
Disturbing News from Newport High
2011-05-26
I received this email from the Newport High School. This school is not too far away from my house and the school is where my daughter used to attend. This is disturbing, I hope police catch the people...
I am traveling to Tokyo today.
2011-05-26
I am traveling to Tokyo today. I have been in Kansai where there is no effect from the earthquake and tsunami, but Tokyo is not so lucky. They are conserving electricity (I heard) to compensate for th...
Costco Japan
2011-05-26
Costco Japan is still selling iPod ... Interesting. Costco stop selling iPod in the USA.
Beautiful morning
2011-05-26
It was a beautiful morning. The typhoon No.2 is approaching Japan from the southwest. The rain will start tonight.
2011-05-24
Tokyo Electric Company (TEPCO) stopped pouring sea water into a reactor for 50 minuets because of the order from the prime minister. The prime minister asked TEPCO to stop pouring based on the advise ...
2011-05-23
The broadcasting in Japan now is focusing on the monetary damages. They are mainly talking about Tokyo Electric (TEPCO) and how much it will have to spend to compensate.Now they are talking about as m...
Arrived in Japan
2011-05-23
After 14 and half hours of traveling time, I have arrived in rainy Kansai/Osaka International Airport. I had about 2 hour layover at Icheon Airport in Korea. As usual, Asiana provided wonderful servic...