The Tokyo Marathon Expo 2017

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Getting the bags from Nishi Kasai to Shinjuku was a marathon unto itself.  But we made it… and despite the fact that Mom and I are both seriously under the weather.  Mom’s on the mend but I seem to be falling quickly into a phlegmy, germy wasteland of whinging.  I make for a poor companion […]

A 0.88 penny saved…

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When you can’t sleep and it’s 4 in the morning, sometimes wandering the streets of Nishi-kawa fits the bill. And me being me, perhaps a carbonated beverage is in order. I don’t know if there’s a direct Poor Richard’s Almanack [sic] equivalent in the I Ching (I know it’s a Chinese origin “book of changes” […]

An Eat-Retreat – Plans Go Awry

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Today was a travel day, replete with logistical scares and miscommunications. Upon checking in with JetStar, the gate agent warned that due to high winds we might board the plane, fly to Tokyo only to land at a different airport… or maybe just return to Kyoto. I didn’t quite understand what that would entail and […]

Onward Bound – Tokyo!

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In another world, a 4:10 am shuttle pickup to go to the airport would seem ungodly early. But Kyoto and Japan as a whole isn’t just the usual-usual for me. The meeting time seems downright manageable thanks to the ongoing jet lag (I should be settled into this time zone in another week… just as […]

Don’t Be A Dick-san…

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The sidewalks can be a bit intimidating here in Kyoto. For one thing, the smaller roads don’t have much space anyway, and one is shuffling along trying to swim with the salmon but there’s usually a car speeding along within inches trying to pass you and the bike that’s suddenly decided it needs to be […]