Entering the building with a wet umbrella, this device spastic over umbrella. 

It's funny when grocery stores charges to you few yens for the plastic bag but this prostate covering for the umbrella is totally free.

 

 

 

Recently, I’ve heard a lot on TV about a party income kickback of the Japanese Liberal Democratic party that was considered a slush fund. I’m not sure what this kickback money is, but is this a tax evasion issue? I believe if a corporation has undeclared income, it results in additional surcharges and fines for tax evasion, and sometimes, there’s even criminal liability, but is the same true for political factions? Is a faction generally a registered entity like a corporation?

Does a faction have a managerial representative? If a company evades taxes, do they punish the accounting person in charge instead of the business owner? I don’t know much about politics, but I’ve noticed that those responsible seem to get away with saying they didn’t know anything.

A business owner’s responsibility is not to say that he or she didn’t know. Instead, a business owner is ultimately responsible for everything that happens in the company, even if they don’t actually know anything about it. Conversely, management can become what Japanese people call “the lizard’s tail”, where they get sacrificed to save the larger group. In particular, they may treat hired business owners as such.

This series of news reports makes me feel that the political world and the business world look similar but are never the same. Politicians collect votes in elections. In business, on the other hand, the votes are product sales. In business, there are many laws to prevent fraud, but in politics, it seems they haven’t established rules to the same extent.

 

 

There is a renowned restaurant called Rib Room located on the basement floor of the New Otani Hotel, known for serving high-quality Wagyu beef, a prized Japanese delicacy. While I haven't had the opportunity to dine there myself, it appears to be a popular destination among affluent foreigners. Personally, I have a preference for Angus beef over the fattier Japanese variety, although I must admit I haven't consumed enough beef to discern a significant difference. For those seeking an authentic Wagyu experience, Rib Room at New Otani Hotels comes highly recommended.

 

 

 

 

After the breakfast and lunch meetings, I had whole afternoon to explore Tokyo. I just decided to walk and walk. I ended up waling over 17,000 steps. 

 

 

 

It began snowing yesterday afternoon and continued until this morning. I'm observing the outside from my room, and there's not much snow, perhaps a couple of inches at most. I'm curious to see how well Tokyo is equipped to handle snow. The temperature is around 34°F, so some streets may be slippery.

 

Tully's Coffee is alive and well in Japan. Did you know the first website of Tully's Coffee was built and hosted by PSPINC back in 1997?

 

 

 

When you get off the train after a long ride, all passengers on the train pick up their trash to dispose of it at the trash bins on the platform. Tokyo Station is the last stop, and the Japan Trail cleaning staff is famous for efficiently cleaning the entire train in just a few minutes. The fact that all passengers pick up their trash contributes to this process.

 

 

 

This is the arival announcements on Shinkansen Bullet Train to Tokyo station.

This train cover 500km in 2 hours and 30 minuets speed reaching 280kph (175 mph).

The trains is extremely quete and stable.