Uchikura & Co Blog
2010-07-30
Here are some of the things that you should check when you cant receive email.Check to see if you are connected to Internet. The easiest way to check this is to open a browser to see if you can see a...
2010-07-29
Japan is known for one of the best railroad networks in the world. But did you know all the railroads are now owned and operated by private companies. Not a single dollar (yen) of tax money is used an...
2010-07-29
The building you see in this picture is the Grand Price Hotel Akasaka. This 40 Floor Building is one of the most recognized buildings in japan but is going to be closed at the end of March next year.I...
2010-07-29
This is an interesting use of QR code in Japan. We are seeing QR code being displayed for the item that is on sale on TV show. If you are interested in the product, you are supposed to scan the QR cod...
2010-07-28
This is a picture I took in Japan at Shinagawa train station around 10:00am. I am sure 99% of people working in Tokyo commute by train.If this is the image of Seattle commute the city and state govern...
2010-07-28
Mayumi broke her cellular phone today. She dropped her phone trying to clean up my dog's face. It is my fault or is it?Fortunately, phone does work. We need to replace the glass portion. That will be ...
2010-07-27
This is a beginning of my trip from Tokyo to Osaka using Shinkansen, also known as Bullet Train, in Japan. There will be an English announcement half way through.
2010-07-26
I completed my business trip in Japan and I got back to Seattle today. It was really warm in Tokyo.When I was in Tokyo, one of the Krispy Kreme store opened. I went in and took a picture. I did not wa...
2010-07-25
I had a chance to visit one of the newest datacenter in japan. It is owned and operated by TOYOTSY SYSCOM. This building itself is suspened in the air by 16 pillers that are made of rubber to resist e...
2010-07-24
I am traveling to Nagoya and Osaka today by Shinkansen (the bullet train). This is a picture of swimming pool I see from my room.