Life in Japan
Sendai
Last weekend a group of us headed down to Sendai, a few hours north of Tokyo. This was our lunch, cow’s tongue. Very tasty believe it or not. We also saw one of Japan’s three views, Matsushima, a cluster of hundreds of tiny islands. We didn’t explore much so didn’t really get a photo that … Continue reading
Sony DSC-T90
Oh lookie at what I’ve got: Brand spanking new Sony DSC-T90, a sleek and stylish touch screen operated camera at 15mm thin. Packed with 12.1MP sensor, 4x optical zoom, HD video and all sorts of smart technology. I’ve been way impressed with it so far. Far exceeds my previous Canon camera on all but one … Continue reading
NHK licence fee
So I’ve got just under a month left in Japan now and last week I started calling around to cancel my subscriptions etc. Even though the Japanese themselves don’t pay the TV licence fees, I was caught out one day when I was expecting the postman but answered the door for a NHK representative who … Continue reading
Thanks
Thanks for all the birthday wishes and cards from everyone. Now one quarter of a century years old. To be honest, being 25 doesn’t feel much different.
2000 Yen bank note
This rare, 2000 Yen bank note finally circulated into my hands at yesterday’s BBQ. It’s readily available at most Japanese banks but it doesn’t seem to be used at all. In fact, this was the first time I saw it in the 14 months I’ve been in this country and I’ve handled more than a … Continue reading
Golden Week BBQ
It was a lovely day yesterday to have a nice BBQ by the beach down in Kanazawa at Umi no Koen, 30 minutes from Yokohama. Nice way to relax with friends on this long Japanese holiday. BBQing in Japan is very organised. You reserve your spot and equipment. All you need to supply is your … Continue reading
Got the flu?
This swine flu thing seems to be quite serious. I just got sent a huge document about infectious diseases contingency plan from my Japanese employer and 4 (albeit the same) emails from the British Embassy in Japan! Good to know there is a “plan”.
Application for free money arrived
The forms for my free 12,000 Yen arrived. Now I just have to figure out how to fill it in and hope they transfer the money to me before I leave the country!
Free money?
I’ve taken a day off work today (if you hadn’t noticed by the surge in blog posts), just to use up some of my annual leave allowance before the end of my contract. So I eventually got round to calling my local ward office to send me an application to receive 12,000 Yen! Yes, FREE … Continue reading
Thunder dolphin
Just before Sooz went back home, I took her to Tokyo Dome City Attractions, the home of the Giants baseball team and an amusement park. Why? Well, we visited Tokyo Disneysea the day before where the rides were fun though a little tamed. So I remembered this place where there was a giant rollercoaster that … Continue reading
