Well, it’s January 6, 2009 and the first week of the new year is almost over. Have you failed in your resolutions yet? I suppose I could I write a post about my New Year’s resolutions, but hey, that’s boring. So, I’ve decided to share with you some resolutions I’ve received by e-mail here at 7:10 to Tokyo from various members of the Tokyo community. Some of these actually brought a tear to my eye.
Here’s one from Kenji “Kakekomi” Tanaka, a mid-level salaryman from Nakano:
“I’ve decided to stop drinking …
7:10 to Tokyo has been featured at TokyoTopia in an interview with me.
Ok, 2008 is almost over and it’s likely that most of the big news events of the year have already transpired…
…it’s beer and beef or die. That’s right, you devil; It’s yakiniku time.
I’ll be honest — it would be a lot easier to write about a bad day in Tokyo than a good one.
Well, it’s January 6, 2009 and the first week of the new year is almost over. Have you failed in your resolutions yet? I suppose I could I write a post about my New Year’s resolutions, but hey, that’s boring. So, I’ve decided to share with you some resolutions I’ve received by e-mail here at 7:10 to Tokyo from various members of the Tokyo community. Some of these actually brought a tear to my eye.
Here’s one from Kenji “Kakekomi” Tanaka, a mid-level salaryman from Nakano:
“I’ve decided to stop drinking …
If you’re reading this on December 31st, have a great time ringing in the new year tonight! And, if it’s already 2009, Happy New Year!
If you’re doing it up in Tokyo tonight (the 31st), remember that the trains run all night and take advantage. Personally, I’ve caught a mother of a cold (possibly turned to pneumonia) so I’m going to watch the clock turn at home this year.
7:10 will be back with regular postings starting on Jan 5th. Until then, enjoy the holidays (if you’ve got ‘em) and don’t slack …
Two solid months of over-commercialized hype and Christmas is finally here in Tokyo. Yet, most of us have to work. Go figure. Well, when I set off for work today, I wasn’t too disappointed in not having the day off; this is the third Christmas in a row I’ve worked and I’m quite used to it. Besides, it was a slow day at the office without much to do. A few drinks and some light food at an izakaya after work with a couple of co-workers and then I was …
If you watch Japanese TV often enough, you’ll become convinced that people here mostly like ridiculously stupid programming. With a glut of variety and game-show programs clogging up the airways most nights between 7pm and 11pm, it’s hard to conclude otherwise. The overwhelming (but quickly fleeting) popularity in recent years of TV personalities like Hard Gay (HG), Yoshio Kojima, Sekai no Nabeatsu, and Edo Harumi has led many foreign residents of Japan to fork over the money and pay high cable-TV bills, or just quit watching TV altogether.
Personally, I mostly …
Here we go again… another “Where in…?” post. Shouldn’t be too difficult for anyone who has spent a fair bit of time living in the Kanto area. As before, guess all 5 locations where the photos were snapped and your blog will be featured in ‘JapanBlogger’ here at 7:10 to Tokyo.
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