Monthly Archives: December 2007

Faster than a speeding bullet, it’s me. This is the aforementioned bullet train, the shinkansen, that took us from Tokyo to Kyoto. This is Ginza, the most upscale district of Tokyo, where the rich and the wannabe rich dress fashionably … Continue reading →

* Most people probably do get a little embarrassed when they’re in a public bathroom and they’re making, well, noises. Japanese women, apparently, are no exception, so much so that in some high tech bathrooms a sensor sets off a … Continue reading →

It’s now just after noon on Thursday… The date and time posted is still Pacific time, so that’s a bit confusing. Yesterday was our first full day in Japan. The food, again, did not disappoint. Mister Donut started us off … Continue reading →

Greetings from the future… and from Japan. I will not be using any apostrophes, at least for now, until I figure out where it is on the keyboard, just one of the differences that I am discovering in my first … Continue reading →

In about 16 hours, I’ll be landing in Japan, and I will be… IN THE FUTURE! I’ll be 17 hours ahead of you for the next 2 weeks.