For those in Tokyo, something to be excited about… This weekend (November 11-12), there seems to be a big Filipino Fiesta in Hibiya Park, Tokyo. Expected to be there are Cesar Montano, Sunshine Cruz, Rachel Alejandro, Mitch Valdez, Side A, among others. When in the Philippines, these events (except maybe a Side A concert. hehe.)…
Category: Japan
My Black Bed
I’ve been sleeping on the floor/futon for too long so last week, I decided to get me a bed. It came today. Here it is. Black pillows… black bed cover… black bed… black everything. I love black.
Kainan with Yoko Shimada
Guess who I saw at a Filipino Restaurant in Roppongi (Kainan) today? Yoko Shimada (島田楊子)! Doesn’t ring a bell? Don’t worry, I didn’t even know she was a celebrity until she left and my Japanese friend asked me if I knew who she was. Even after we got her name, it didn’t ring any bells…
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…
It’s Moving Time
I will be flying to Tokyo on the 29th and have one week to prepare. I need to do a lot of things and just hope one week is enough. First, I need to sell my car. I am moving to an apartment that charges something like 50,000 yen (about 23,000 pesos) for parking space…
Midnight Black Account
I just sent my application for a Shinsei Bank account and I must say, the hardest part in filling up the application form was choosing the color of the bank card. They have 32 colors including Big Sky, Orange Juice and Cherry Blossom. I ended up choosing Midnight, because I know It’s as close as…
Six Years in Japan
Tomorrow, June 19 will mark my six years in Japan and to commemorate this special day, I am posting a picture taken on my first day here. This picture was taken at the AOTS Chubu Kenshu Center on June 19, 2000. Never mind the quality of the picture, we still didn’t have our digital cameras…
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…
Ang Yen Laban Sa Piso
Kumuha ako ng data mula sa Oanda at ito ang nagawa ko… ang pagkukumpara ng Japanese Yen sa Philippine Peso mula nung unang dumating ako sa Japan nuong June 19, 2000 hanggang ngayon, April 2, 2006. Ito ang mga napansin ko… Kapag meron pa kayong gustong idagdag na observations, mag-iwan lang kayo ng comment.
Nakaka-Depress Na Balita
Marami sa mga Pinoy dito sa Japan ang bilib na bilib sa mga News Programs ng Japan dahil hindi tulad ng mga News Programs sa Pilipinas, hindi nakaka-depress ang balita at well-rounded na may magandang halo ng politics, business, sports at weather. Yun din ang akala ko hanggang mag-subscribe ako sa MSN-Mainichi Daily News RSS…
Yahoo! Phone
Nung una ay may J-Phone, tapos naging Vodafone, tapos ngayon magiging Yahoo! Phone? Mukhang yan ang mangyayari kapag natuloy ang Softbank (may-ari ng Yahoo! BB) sa pagbili ng Vodafone. Kaya sa mga nagpa-planong lumipat sa Vodafone, maghintay muna kayo.
Kawawang Haponesa
Ayon sa balita, may isang Kawawang Haponesa na hinuli ng mga pulis sa Kawaguchi, Saitama dahil napagkamalan siyang South-East Asian (baka mukhang Pinay) na walang dalang passport. Laking gulat na lang ng mga pulis nang mapatunayan niya na hindi siya foreigner. Kaya para sa lahat ng mga Pinoy at Pinay dito sa Japan, siguraduhin ninyong…
Enrico in Tokyo 