PSPINC CEO Kenichi Uchikura's Blog

Sights of Japan

2月

12日

I walked about 4 miles yesterday from Ashiya to Sumiyoshi. Here are some pictures I took on the way.

#Life #Politics #Society

KAKU UCHI - Drinking at Standing Bar

2月

11日

There are many standing bars in Japan. Drinking at those standing bars is called KAKU-UCHI. We had KAKU UCHI new year party in Kobe and the chairman of the KOBE KAKU-UCHI ASSOC. is a Bloguru user. It turned out I met 4 Bloguru user at this party.

#Gourmet

Japanese Lunch

2月

11日

One benefit of being in Japan is that you get to eat heat Japanese food for very reasonable price. This lunch was 880yen (about $9.00) and no tipping either. I will miss this when I get back to Seattle.

#Life #Politics #Society

February Snow

2月

10日

It snowed in Tokyo last Saturday. The accumulation was a record that was set forty some years ago. I was lucky to leave Tokyo in the morning.

I heard, it snowed in Seattle too. Like Tokyo, Seattle is not very prepared for snow. I hope the snow melts soon.

#Nature

Shinkansen

2月

8日

I have traveled from Tokyo to Osaka today. It usually takes about 2.5 hours bit it tool almost 4 hours today due to the snow.

#Travel

Internet Censorship

2月

8日

The hotel I stayed blocked the access to SKYPE.
Or it might be that the Internet access was so slow, it could not log in.
Either way ... it is not good.

The Grand Price Hotel Takanawa

#Computer #Internet

Japanese Yakiniku Dinner

2月

7日

Very interesting restaurant ... It does not even look like a restaurant but they serve good food.

http://tabelog.com/chiba/A1206/A120601/12007054/

#Gourmet

Caricature ... Face Drawings

2月

7日

There was a place that turn me into a drawing in Japan. This is an art form started in the US, I heard. She drew this in about 10 minuets. I was hoping I will turn up more handsome but I digress ...

Her name is Ayano and she has been doing this for about an year. Pretty good for an year. I have seen this place many time in Asakusa but it was always full. I did not want wait for long. There was nobody in yesterday so I went in. By the time I left, there are few other people there. She told me in some weekend, she as to draw as much as 50 to 60 people in a day.

I will scan this image when I get back to Seattle. I asked the background to be blue and green.

http://caricature-japan.com

#Arts