This year, we decided to order Osechi ryori from a restaurant we frequent. Unlike traditional Japanese Osechi, this one had a more Western twist, which makes sense since the restaurant usually serves French or Italian cuisine. We made the reservation for the Osechi box back in October and picked it up from the restaurant yesterday,…
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Wimbledon 2014 on NHK
For those wanting to watch Wimbledon 2014 in Japan, and who don’t have subscription to cable TV, you can still watch the Finals (both men and women) on NHK! Women’s FinalsKvitova vs BouchardJuly 5 (Saturday)10:15 PM (Japan time) onwardsNHK G Men’s FinalsDjokovic vs FedererJuly 6 (Sunday)10:15 PM (Japan time) onwardsNHK G Enjoy!
Best Tennis Match Ever
Today, I just saw the BEST tennis match I have ever seen! Ever! Congratulations to Rafael NADAL for winning Wimbledon 2008! I think he deserved to win even if I was rooting for Roger FEDERER the whole time. Both played amazingly near-perfect tennis for the whole duration of the match, which could possibly be the…
Police All Around
The police are all around my building. Some guy from the upper floors is planning to jump and end his life. I can see it already — my building on tonight’s NHK News. Oh … My … God!
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…
A Day in the Life of Rico
This week, I would like to talk about my life here in Kagoshima. I am going to talk about small details that may seem trivial to some, but is very interesting for me. These would include, among others, my apartment, my way to and from the office and even the food I eat. This way,…
Enrico in Tokyo 