I was at Kelsey Creek Park this morning with dogs. There is an event parking sign but I was too early to see anyone or anything except those scarecrows.

There is a system in Japan to make your smartphone work like a credit card. However, in the US the payment using your smartphones are not here yet except this. This App enables you to store gift cards in your smartphones. https://www.gowallet.com

Today was a good day for the stock markets. Is government still shut down? It might be a good thing.

Yen is getting little stronger for few days.

Places like Shibuya and Shinjyuku are full of people every night.

What is your favorite quote?

I saw men cleaning the street in front of the construction zone. They are security people not a cleaning staffs. They make sure trucks come in and out safely from the construction site but when there is no truck, they clean the street. You don't see that in the US.

Mayumi is on her way to Europe for here much deserved vacation. I am in charge ... watch out!!!

If you eat something like this everyday, you will be very healthy.

Tokyo skyline at night. You can see the Skytree on the left and the Tokyo Tower on the right.