12 – Tori-no-ichi, Takao-san

November 24, 2012Guardian EnzoUncategorizedAnime, Japan, Japanese Culture, Me, Tokyo Diaries

Crappy internet and too much to do have severely constrained my ability to consistently update, especially with the non-anime stuff. I have a ton of pics and video, but the latter especially may end up not getting posted until I finally get a stable and non-throttled connection. I made a […] Read more

Tokyo Diary: 11/10/12 – Ja Mata Kichijoji, Konnichiwa Kagurazaka

November 10, 2012Guardian EnzoUncategorizedJapan, Japanese Culture, Mix, Tokyo Diaries

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I guess I’m a sort of semi-official Edoite now – I have an apartment, a futon, and a Bic Camera points card. It’s been yet another crazy week here in Tokyo. Between trying to get a landlord to accept me, getting my money to Japan from the states (harder and […] Read more

Tokyo Diary: 11/4/12 – Festival Day

November 4, 2012Guardian EnzoUncategorizedJapan, Japanese Culture, Me, Tokyo Diaries

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Not so many words but a lot of pictures from a very busy Saturday. Lots of stuff happening in Tokyo this weekend, in addition to my quest to find an apartment. Jidai Matsuri was held in Asakusa, and there were numerous events celebrating Meiji’s birthday at Meiji-Jingu Shrine. Several videos […] Read more

Tokyo Diary: 10/18/12 – Fish Guts and Kawagoe

October 28, 2012Guardian EnzoUncategorizedJapan, Me, Tokyo Diaries

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Here’s some pics from the last few days in rainy Tokyo. I saw a couple of things I rarely see in Tokyo these last few days. One was a woman carrying an Enron tote bag – I have no idea why that might be – and another was a guy […] Read more

Tokyo Diary: 10/16/12 – Ishihara Quits

October 25, 2012Guardian EnzoUncategorizedJapan, Japanese Culture, Me, Tokyo Diaries

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Ishihara Shintaro, the racist, xenophobic politician who wrote books glorifying the rape of teenaged girls and got Bill 156 passed, has quit as Governor of Tokyo. Clearly he’s decided this town isn’t big enough for the both of us, so you’re welcome. Sadly, the other side of the story is […] Read more

Tokyo Diary 10/23/12 – Meiji Shrine/Yoyogi Park

October 23, 2012Guardian EnzoUncategorizedJapan, Japanese Culture, Me, Tokyo Diaries

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Just a few images from an outing to Yoyogi Koen with friends on Sunday. Meiji Shrine is a special place to the Japanese, but it also has a personal connection for me. On my first trip to Japan it was the place I visited on my last day here. It […] Read more

Tokyo Diary: 10/20/12 – Daibutsu, Daimushi, Daijoubu

October 20, 2012Guardian EnzoUncategorizedJapan, Me

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If you’d told me a year ago I’d be at a party in Tokyo being invited to a rave by a well-dressed man from Belgium, I’d have said you were nuts. Go figure. I’ve decided that instead of saying “Hai” when my name is called in class, in honor of […] Read more

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October 19, 2012Guardian EnzoUncategorizedAnime, Japan, Me, Tokyo Diaries, Tsuritama

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First major purchase since arrival: I passed through Ochanomizu on my way to Akiba last night, and had a moment I’m rather proud of. I thought to myself, hmmm – “Ocha” is tea, and “Mizu” is water. “No” is the possessive of course – so I wondered if the name […] Read more

Poll: Possible Changes to LiA

October 18, 2012Guardian EnzoUncategorizedAnime, Japan, Polls

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No slam dunk answers to make my decision easy here, I’m afraid… It does seem safe to say most of you don’t want short posts and more series, so I’ll keep that in mind. If I’m Forced to Cut Back on Blogging Time During My Move to Japan, How Should […] Read more

Tokyo Diary 10/17/12 – Milestones

October 17, 2012Guardian EnzoUncategorizedJapan, Me, Tokyo Diaries

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No pics for you today, just a brief check-in. Today was momentous in that for the first time, I received formal instruction in Kanji – and I’ll tell you, it feels like the beginning of a long, wonderful and terrible journey. I knew a few already from self-learning but still, […] Read more