I’ve just downloaded this iPhone app called ‘BlogPress’ and this would be my first blog post using it. It costs 250 yen and hopefully, it’s going to be worth it. Smartphones have allowed a lot of us to spend less of our online times with our desktops/laptops and more with our phones while we’re on…
Tokyo Tennis Cathedral
For any tennis fan in Tokyo, Ariake Coliseum is the cathedral – the biggest tennis stage in Tokyo and it is located in the Ariake Tennis Forest Park, in Koto ward. This park hosts two major events – the Japan Open Tennis Championships and the Toray Pan Pacific Open. This is definitely Tokyo’s biggest tennis venue….
Jogging in Minamisenju
I’ve recently started jogging and hopefully this time I succeed in making it part of my daily routine. I’ve tried many times before but this time, I believe I will succeed. I’ve been jogging regularly for about a month now. I started using a treadmill for about two weeks and now, I’ve starting jogging outside…
Tokyo Lawn Tennis Club
If Wimbledon has the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Tokyo has the Tokyo Lawn Tennis Club. Both are more than 100 years old, both are rich in tradition, and both require players to dress up in white when using the club. One big difference would be the former hosts a yearly tournament known…
Why didn’t you inform Christopher Lao?
Why didn’t you inform Christopher Lao, that he will be a victim of cyber bullying? Poor Chris. Just a few minutes of televised frustration was enough for people to regard him as the stupidest person on the planet. He will be a lawyer or even a legislator someday and I’m sure he will prove them all…
Minamisenju on Flickr
There is a Minamisenju Flickr group that collects photos related to Minamisenju. It’s a small group of about 100 members and the people there are usually very generous with their comments… especially this one guy called “tradewinds”, who I think posts a comment on *every* picture added to the group. Being a resident of Minamisenju,…
Rain and the Shiomi Hard Courts
Today, we played two hours of tennis at Shiomi. There was a baseball game at the park so it was a little hard to get parking space but luckily for me, the game just finished and people and their cars were just starting to leave. There was rain a few hours before the match so…
Doctor Fish at Lala Terrace
Today, Lala Terrace had some visitors that were sure to “sweep you off your feet”… literally. Doctor Fish was in town and for 500 yen, you get to spend 5 minutes with these tiny cleaners. I appreciate how Lala Terrace holds these regular, almost weekly events. It has become the community center of Minamisenju and I’m sure…
Time Makes Happy
“Time Makes Happy” is the slogan of Minamisenju’s next new apartment building. I do not know exactly what they mean by that phrase but whatever that is, it should be good. I hope people who would be living there would spend their time there a lot being happy. If I were to buy a condominium…
Tennis at Shiomi
On Sunday, I’ll be playing tennis at Shiomi Park in Koto-ku. Shiomi may not be the best place to play tennis in Tokyo, but knowing how scarce tennis courts are, this one would do. It’s not very convenient to get there unless you have a car and they have only one court. On the plus side,…
Hello, Minamisenju!
This will be me blogging about Minamisenju. I’ve been living here for more than two years now and so far, it has been good. Having a reputation of home for day-laborers slash cheap accommodations for backpackers allowed Minamisenju to provide a location that is relatively cheap but is still close to the heart of the…
Playing Tennis in Tokyo
Tokyo is not really the ideal place if you want to play tennis on a regular basis. Tennis courts are hard reserve and they can be expensive, especially the private indoor ones. After living here for more than four years, I found several ways to satisfy my craving to play tennis. Enroll in Tennis schools…
Enrico in Tokyo 