The people of Japan have, over the years, built a reputation for being rule-abiding and mindful of their surroundings. It’s still not uncommon to see locals patiently waiting for the pedestrian light to turn green, even when there are no cars in sight. Television and social media often feature visitors who don’t follow the rules….
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Tokyo Is The New Wall Street
With all these Japanese banks making their advances into American banks, I predict Tokyo is going to be the New Wall Street! All the world’s biggest banks will be based here and Tokyo will be the world’s biggest financial center! I told my gaijin friend this and he remarked it’s “actually not nice … it’ll…
Quickie Tennis for Gaijins
Foreigners new to Tokyo find it very hard to find courts to play tennis and people to play tennis with. There is a solution – Tokyo Gaijins! Ricky (the organizer) makes tennis court reservations, sends out an email asking who would like to participate. All you have to do is reply to his email, and…
A Stranger Comes To Me
A stranger comes to me, showing me his badge. Asks me where I’m going. Roppongi. Asks me what I’m doing there. Work. Asks me for my passport. Alien Registration Card. Thank you. Weird.
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…
The Only Foreigner in the Office
After T left returned to Canada after finishing his one year internship in Japan, I earned the distinction of being THE only foreigner in the office. I will dedicate this article to inform you of the pros and cons of being the lone non-Japanese in a Japanese computer software company. Let’s start with the pros….
Enrico in Tokyo 