Tag Archives: press

NHK ain’t making no friends

21 Jun Filed under News. 1 Comment.

First, a photo completely unrelated to anything: Stumbled upon this guy sleeping on the platform of Koenji Station at 3pm on a Saturday. That must have been one rough Friday night. Attracted by the group of snickering high school boys, a conductor came over and … Read More →

Not part of the press but still waiting for Will Smith

Hancock

23 Aug Filed under Out on the town, Work. 3 Comments.

The editor who usually does movie premiers and celebrity interviews was on holiday last week, and I was asked to take over the premier for Will Smith’s newest and yet to debut in Japan movie, Hancock. At first I was excited because I thought it … Read More →

Yasukuni Rumble

15 Aug Filed under Japan, Out on the town. 1 Comment.

In last week’s Metropolis, there was an article about those right-wing Japanese groups that most of us are familiar with from their black truck loud speaker escapades around Shibuya and other city centers. The article itself was a bit hyped-up and was published elsewhere quite … Read More →

iPhone hits Japan

10 Jul Filed under Japan, News, Out on the town. 2 Comments.

Yesterday I was walking down Omotesando from Harajuku station to my office, something I do almost every day. It’s a posh area, and relatively clean despite the fact that tens of thousands of people walk down that street almost every day. As I looked down … Read More →

Wining and dining

6 Jun Filed under Food, Out on the town. No comments.

I was finishing up a translation Wednesday evening when one of the editorial staff invited me to a reception at Mercer Cafe in Ebisu. The cafe was modern and stylish but not too upscale, and we took our places in one of the large cushy … Read More →