Tomorrow, I’ll be playing tennis at the Ojima-Komatsugawa Park in Edogawa ward, for the first time. Looking at Google Maps, the park looks massive with lots of open space and sports facilities. It looks like they also have a jogging path so I might use that to warm up before playing. It is also next to…
The Three Trains of Minamisenju
Minamisenju, though a relatively minor, mostly residential area, is lucky enough to have three train lines stopping at its station — JR’s Joban line, Tokyo Metro’s Hibiya line, and the Tsukuba Express. JR basically connects you to the massive JR train network, the Metro connects you to all the small corners of Tokyo, while the…
Five Kilometers
I started a few weeks ago, jogging a kilometer or two on a treadmill. Then I started jogging a few kilometers outside, along the river (Sumida River). Then yesterday, as it was raining outside, I decided to go back to our building’s trusty gym and before I knew it — I finished my first 5…
From Tokyo to Minamisenju
Right now if you want to go from Tokyo to Minamisenju by train, all your options would require you to change trains at least once. If you prefer JR, you can take Yamanote/Keihin-Tohoku lines but you will need to switch to Joban line at either Ueno or Nippori stations. If you prefer the Metro, you can…
Blogging from BlogPress
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…
Enrico in Tokyo 