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| Oct 3, 2005 I think this idea of "Women Only Car" on the train is laughable. To avoid being molested by men, women better lock themselves up. Isn't that avoiding the issue rather than tackling it? I was told Japanese women will not resist when harrassed by a chikan (molester). It is a change of attitude that is necessary, not segregation. (photo: on a subway platform) Sep 28, 2005 Velotaxis are three-wheeled pedicabs that run around Omotesando area. I think this is a great idea to reduce pollution. Hong Kong should have Velotaxis as a new tourist attraction to replace the ricksaws, which by the way, nobody is interested in any more. (photo: Velotaxis charges 300 yen per person for first 500m) Aug 2, 2005 Ask and you will receive. Seek and you will find. Knock and it will be opened to you. -- Matthew 7:7 Jul 23, 2005 One in five Japanese is above 65 years old. From 2007, 8 million baby-boomers born between 1947 and 1949 will reach retirement age. Imagine the burden on the national pension system! Japanese government is planning to increase salary tax and consumption tax on one hand, and reduce retirement and medical subsidy on the other. Jul 17, 2005 Chan is away on business trip while I am going through the worst depression ever. Luckily I have friends to support me and cheer me up. Thank you Eto san! Thank you Angela san! Jul 9, 2005 Madam Kiba brought me a Pliages from Paris. (photo: my new Pliages bag) Jun 29, 2005 My Language Exchange buddy Naoko took me to a Yatai (street-side food stall) for beer and oden. It's really fun talking to those ojisan who do not want to go home :) (photo: with Naoko in a Yatai outside Yotsuya station) Apr 12, 2005 Japanese could be, on one hand, sophisticated and refined; but on the other hand, unbelievably vulgar and uncivilized. More than once people coughed or sneezed on my face, without thinking of may be covering their mouths. Today I saw a man peeing in the street in broad daylight, with cars and pedestrians passing by... Mar 30, 2005 Since I came to Tokyo, I started to have many so-called "civilization disease" such as hay fever. Last year, I got spring hives, which has troubled me for a very long time. This week, the hives come back!!! My cheeks are all red and itchy... woo... woo... Mar 21, 2005 With my two girl friends Tatiana and Yesim, who are both single again recently. (photo: Yesim is leaving Japan to take up a job in Belgium) Mar 8, 2005 There are over 4 millions "Freeters" (young people who are constantly on part-time jobs) in Japan. I have first hand information on this phenomenon as most of my female friends here (except for ex-colleagues in Nikkei) are on part-time or temp jobs. There are worries that many freeters are not contributing to the National Pension (they are supposed to pay a flat rate of about 13,500 yen per month), which will create huge problem to the balance sheet of the Pension Fund. Mar 4, 2005 Tokyo experiences the heaviest March snow fall since 1995, with 2 cm of snow accumulated. Feb 15, 2005 I passed the highest level (Level One) of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test! La La La ~ La La La~ Feb 14, 2005 I was in Hong Kong during Chinese New Year. The atmosphere was really good. Everywhere people were talking about property prices, shopping, travelling... kind of reminded me the good time in the mid-90s. (photo: my baby nephew Fung Fung is a big boy now.) Jan 1, 2005 Happy New Year! (photo: view from bedroom window. Someone writing "Sayonara 2004" on the snow) |
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