PSPINC CEO Kenichi Uchikura's Blog

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

Lunch / Tokyo Style

2月

6日

All this for 1200 Yen ($12). Very nice,

#Gourmet

Look what I found in Tokyo !

2月

6日

It is still very cold in Tokyo but I found this in my hotel backyard. Just one tree.

#Nature

Japanese Traditional Breakfast

2月

6日

Japanese traditional break fast at Japanese Fast Food restaurant. All this for 460 Yen (About $4.60). Not everything in Japan is expensive. It beats McDonald's but MCDonald's is very popular in Japan.

#Gourmet

Otsuka Shokai Solution Fair

2月

5日

Visited Otsuka Corporation Strategic Solutin Fair in Tokyo. This is the only IT show that I know of 95% of people attending including myself wear Suite and Tie and other 5% are ladies.

#Business #Marketing

Arrived at Hotel in Shinagawa

2月

5日

I arrived at my Hotel just after midnight. I took a train from the airport to Shinagwa station and walked about 10 minuets. Good exercise in the midnight. Train systems are wonderful.

#Life #Politics #Society