Uchikura & Co Blog
Sights of Japan
2014-02-11
I walked about 4 miles yesterday from Ashiya to Sumiyoshi. Here are some pictures I took on the way.
KAKU UCHI - Drinking at Standi...
2014-02-11
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 ...
Japanese Lunch
2014-02-10
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.
February Snow
2014-02-09
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 n...
Shinkansen
2014-02-08
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.
Internet Censorship
2014-02-08
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
Japanese Yakiniku Dinner
2014-02-07
Very interesting restaurant ... It does not even look like a restaurant but they serve good food.http://tabelog.com/chiba/A1206/A120601/12007054/
Caricature ... Face Drawings
2014-02-06
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 ...He...
Lunch / Tokyo Style
2014-02-06
All this for 1200 Yen ($12). Very nice,
Look what I found in Tokyo !
2014-02-06
It is still very cold in Tokyo but I found this in my hotel backyard. Just one tree.