Five years ago, I was 25, working at Epson in Kagoshima. Hang out mostly with my Japanese friends… Filipino friends in Kagoshima… and Epson office mates… And just to answer all the other questions in the questionnaire that’s going around Friendster, I was semi-bald, had no glasses, no tattoos, no piercings, no car, never been…
Category: Kagoshima
Amazing Kagoshima
I didn’t visit any of the city’s famous tourist spots. I didn’t bathe in any of the city’s many popular onsens. I didn’t even party in the city’s many bars and izakayas. And yet, I had one of the best weekends ever. Friday Arrived in Kagoshima and went straight to Mary&Joy Global Outlet. Had a…
Flying Back To Kagoshima
I’m flying back to Kagoshima. Not for good though. I’ll just be there for four days. I already have my plane and hotel reservations. The only thing left for me to do is to get the necessary days off from work and maybe get some Tokyo omiyage for my Kagoshima friends. I miss those people.
Professional Soft Darts Player
My friend, who owns a darts bar in Kagoshima, is now a Professional Soft Darts Player! He’s one of only four from Kagoshima prefecture and is the only non-Japanese professional player in Japan! He’s Filipino! Cool!
Oh Tokyo! My Tokyo!
Just to show you how much my life has changed after moving to Tokyo, let me just add comments to my list of things I like about Kagoshima in another blog. Disclaimer: This is just based on 5 weeks of living in Tokyo and may change the longer I stay here. Kagoshima: If you draw…
Oh Kagoshima! My Kagoshima!
Kagoshima City is a minor Japanese city and is virtually unknown outside of Japan. It is tiny compared to Tokyo or Osaka and for most Japanese, it is just a small touristy city with near-tropical weather, a very active volcano on the side, and home to some of the more popular natural hotsprings in the…
Sakyan na ang Toyota Allion
Eto na ang aking bagong baby… my “brand new second hand” Toyota Allion. Nung isang buwan ko pa ito binili pero ngayon ko lang nilagay dito sa blogsite dahil ngayon ko lang natanggap yung picture na kinunan ng kebigan ko. Ang pangalang “Allion” ay pina-iksing “All-in-one” ayon na rin sa website ng Toyota. Ito raw…
Talunan sa Chiran
Nuong Linggo, kami nang aking kaibigang Koreano ay sumali sa isang Tennis Tournament (チランピオンテニス大会) na ginanap sa Chiran, Kagoshima (知覧テニスの森公園). Sa kinasamaang palad ay hindi kami nanalo kahit isa. Idagdag pa duon, 1-6 ang score dun sa unang laban tapos 0-6 dun sa pangalawa. Kami ay nilampaso nang aming mga kalaban. Hindi rin pinalad ang…
Nang Dahil sa Tennis
Nang dahil sa tennis, nanatili ang aking timbang sa 65 kilo kahit na malakas pa rin akong kumain. Bago ako nagsimulang mag-tennis, umiikot ang timbang ko sa 70 hanggang 75 kilo. Sa aking taas na 171 cm, malapit na ang 65 sa aking computed ideal weight na 64 kilo. Nang dahil sa tennis, dumami ang…
Switching Filipino Driver’s License to Japanese License
Information Acquisition The first thing I did when I finalized my intention to get my driver’s license in Japan is to look for as many information as I can get from the Internet. Google is a very indispensable tool. Common Keywords were “Driving in Japan”, “Switching Overseas License”, among others. Everybody else should do the…
Busy as a Bee
For several weeks now, I have been as busy as a bee. Not only inside the office but mostly, outside. Practice here… practice there. Festival here… festival there. Dinner here… dinner there. Give me one more month and I’ll get myself a secretary. Nah! Not really. I believe my Palm will suffice for now. Just…
First Impressions
Last week, two new foreigners arrived in Kagoshima. What used to be a Japanese office with two foreigners is now a Japanese office with four foreigners. Going further down in history, the first time I arrived, there were three… one left for the states leaving two…. one went home to Canada, leaving one… a new…
Enrico in Tokyo 