Tsukiji, say what?

One of the best things I’ve done in Tokyo thus far is visit the Tsukiji fish market. Officially called the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market, Tsukiji (pronounced “skee-gee”) is where 2,000 tons of seafood come into Japan every day. Did you get that? Every day! With the auctions beginning at 5:00 am, I dragged my feet a bit in getting around to visit here — I thought, if this place requires me getting up so dang early, it better be worth it. Since I had a friend visiting who was up at the crack of dawn with a bit of jet-lag, it seemed as good a time as any. With iced coffee and onigiri in hand, we set off soon after the subway started running.

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Shopping Spree

While shopping for refrigerators today, we got a little sidetracked. Electronics stores in this city are a whirlwind of loudspeakers, blinkie lights, and 3D screens. And that was just the rice cookers.

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Home Sweet Home

Here it is, the long-anticipated apartment tour! Ok, maybe only long-anticipated by my mother, but nonetheless, it’s finally here for the taking. And talk about a blank slate! It may not look like much, but I’m pretty happy with our 39 square meters (for you kids in the USA, that’s about 420 square feet). Come on in, let me show you around!

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We’re Back!

Apologies for our long absence.  Whew! Life without Internet has been pretty tough — I’ve had to survive the past two weeks with only quick peeks at my email using a Blackberry.  Egads!  I feel like a clumsy giant typing on that tiny keyboard. In all seriousness, we vow to be back in full force [...]

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