Konnichiwa.
I was living in Toronto, Canada, but have moved and am currently working in Tokyo, Japan on a 2 year international assignment with my company, IBM.
My interests include globalization, diversity and Web 2.0 – which I believe are all connected or interlinked. In this blog, I’ll probably talk about these topics, but mostly will write about my excellent adventures in Japan.
Finally, I am using this public blog, along with the very popular social networking tool Facebook, to stay in touch with family, friends and colleagues back home in Toronto, while on far away on assignment here in Tokyo – it’s my little Web 2.0 and social networking experiment.
Note: Although this blog officially come online on June 15, 2008, I copied older, original posts from my IBM internal blog, but not the comments.
Hi,
Pleasure to meet you.
Enjoy your Japanese experience !!
I’ve RSSed you
Dvir.
Looks great!
Konnichiwa,
Very rich and interesting contents in your blog. It’s good to see you carry your BlogCentral to the public WordPress. Now not only people in Big Blue can enjoy your blog, but also the public Internet folks. I’m sure lots of people will be interested and benefited from your adventure experience in Japan. Well, at least I’m one of them. I really do find your blog very helpful. Thanks.
Hi There! Dkerr sent me here to visit your blog. Looks like you’re having a fabulous time – the blog is wonderful! Keep it up and I’ll pop in for a visit now and then!
Take care.
Nice new header picture!
I agree. It’s an excellent photo of the 桜 (Sakura) with the nighttime illumination.
Thanks my friends, you are too kind. I just changed my blog header (again) and hope you like that one too!
I’m working this days on a website that should help foreigners find their way in Japan (trains + walking directions – a bit like hyperdia but with more features).
I am looking for people who like to travel around and can send me some feedback and suggestions
If you’re interested, please send me a mail !
matane
Hi,
We have spotted your blog and find it very appealing.
We would like to offer you to pay you in exchange for publishing html links to Japanese commercial websites (no pornography).
I work for a Tokyo-based company called Jokey Gene. We do SEO (Search Engine Optimization).
I can send you links to our website and partner sites so you can see what the links look like.
Could you email me if you might be interested in this kind of offer? If you are, I will send you more details about it.
Best regards,
Tram Le
Konnichiwa to you, too. Nice blog. Looking forward to seeing more. I’ve been living in Japan for more than 4 years, and I’m a fellow Canadian. I hope you’re really enjoying life in Japan. I sure am!
Thanks for visiting my blog and commenting. We’ve only been here for less than 2 years, but are certainly enjoying life in Japan as you are!
I’m glad you’re enjoying it
Life in Japan is definitely much more interesting and exciting than my hometown, Edmonton. Winter is better, too. Do you like the hot weather here?
No, the hot weather is definitely not enjoyable at all. I do like the very mild Tokyo winters compared to Toronto (or Edmonton).
I actually don’t mind the hot weather. How about the earthquakes, like tonight?
Nope, don’t like earthquakes either … we were quite scared with the one that happened tonight!
See http://bartman905.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/earthquake-in-japan/
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Konnichiwa ,
First of all , thanks for the great blog !
I ll be in Tokyo next week , between 15th Sept and 29 September, I am wondering if there is any nice events like you mentioned in your blog between these dates ( as I know there is Hachimangu Festival near Kamakura , unfortunately too far to Tokyo ) near Tokyo.
Thanks again
Thanks for visiting and commenting on my blog.
Kamakura is actually not that far from Tokyo (about 1 hour train ride) and quite accessible so I would recommend that festival (and of course, a visit to the Great Buddha in the area).
There are several festivals during your stay – for example, the Fukuro Matsuri in Ikebukuro. For a complete listing of all the September festivals in and around Tokyo, see http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment/festivals.html.
Also, you can go to:
- Tokyo Game Show http://expo.nikkeibp.co.jp/tgs/2009/en/
- Yokohama 150th Celebration (not really a festival) http://event.yokohama150.org/en/
Have a great trip to Tokyo and I’ll know you enjoy it.
Thanks a lot , I have checked and added all those festivals to my visit plan.
Hi there, I like your blog. Very interesting subjects, also good quality pictures! Thanks for sharing all these. Hope to seeing your postings regularly. Cheers.
Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving such a nice comments, please come back often.