Archive for January 2009
Feria, Roppongi’s Gaijin Nightclub
For a few years Feria has been the place to be for foreigners who like to party it up and live the life of a rockstar. Every model on the Tokyo circuit knows about Feria and there is definitely a beautiful crowd in the VIP section every night. DJ’s from New York and Miami run [...]
Tokyo Coffee Shops
Zillions of coffee shops have squeezed in every nook and cranny in Tokyo serving coffee, tea, doughnuts, sandwiches, cake, pie, curry and even draft beer. Coffee places are great for meetings of any sort. When I was an English teacher giving private lessons on the side I used to meet my students at the local [...]
Death Poems
Writing death poems is done by Japanese Zen monks and by many haiku poets as well as those who wish to write one. It was also an ancient custom in Japan for literate persons to compose a jisei on their deathbed.
Cleaning Crews in Japan
Walk into the local city hall or public office and you’ll notice an abundance of cleaning people polishing the floors, railings and bathrooms. It’s surprising at first because it seems that all of the stuff that they’re cleaning is already spick and span.
Saying Cheers in Japan
Having spent some time in Japan I’ve learned that there are lots of do’s and don’ts. One in particular that I learned from my jiu jitsu teacher is – when you are having a drink with a person who you want to show respect to you should always make sure that when you campai or [...]
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