All around the World; Tokyo-Madrid-LasVegas-San Francisco-Tokyo

End of the last year, I went to visit the most speacial person to me in the world- to Madrid, Spain. I really had a great time. Dinner with all the family, Chirsmas presents, New Year's eve, shopping...etc. I deeply appreciate for their big, warm heart for welcoming me as one of their family.

After Spain, I went to Las Vegas on a business trip to attend the International CES show. On the way to Vegas, I transfered in Philadelphia and because of the strict immigration with such a long line, I miss the connecting flight. So I had to stay over night in Phila. Very tired and stressful after the long flight, long long waiting in line and terrible customer service. Terrible. All the other staffs were already in Vegas but I was 1 day late for the show... Plus, my luggage was not there (I knew it) so I had to go to the airport in midnight to pick it up. I am so tired of airplanes now, especially going to US.

Unfortunately, I couldn't enjoy Vegas much because I was so tired by the end of the day. I did have hotel buffet every night though. If you've been to Vegas you probably know, but there's only 4 things to do here. Casino, Show, Shoppping or Buffet.

After Las Vegas, our company headed to San Francisco for the MacWorld 2008. We had the weekend off so I get to enjoyed the city. Very beautiful city, nice people, diverse, good food, good shopping, I was very comfortable staying here. Also, Mac World was interesting. So many Mac geeks!Everyone was carrying Mac PC and iPhone in their hand. Mac fans are addicted to Apple products...

Since I was away from Japan for about 1 month, I feel strange to be back. I don't feel like I belong to anywhere now. Maybe because I was moving around like this since I was little and also I love to travel around. Where is the best place for me?? Where am I in 10 years??

Family Party

I went to my dad's family party yesterday. It was held in Takanawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo, very nice place. There were about 3,000 people attending, everyone was chatting, drinking, eating, singing all kind of things.

I was introduced to many of my father's staff and everyone told me that my father is a hard worker, very strict person. He did a speach at the end and it was fantastic. I think it moved many people's heart and I even saw some tears in his eyes. It was a very hard year for my father and all of the staff but finally it succeded. I had few people telling me that they quit the former company and came to this company because of my dad. "Without him, I wouldn't be here.", one said.
Everyone respected him and I was very proud of being his daughter.

Atami Onsen

It's almost holiday and I went to Atami Onsen (2hours from Tokyo) with my good friends.

It was veeeeery nice. Good food, good onsen(Japanese style hot spring) , and what more, good friends. I've never been to Osen with a girlfriend, but actually I enjoyed it a lot. With girls, you can talk and stay in the osen for a long time (usually guys get tired easily) and enjoy the atmosphere from your heart.
The fireworks we saw was awsome! It went up right infront of us so we had to look up to see them.

When I'm in Osen, I'm always happy to be Japanese.
Enjoy the pictures!

My Recent Activities

My recent activities...

Went to work seeing the sunrise...
Had udon in Roppongi (huge size!!) at 12 am during weekday...

And gave myself a present to become beautiful!
Isn't it nice?

Date with my dad♡

Recently, it's a routine to have dinner with my dad every Sunday night.
Last time we went for teppanyaki steak, and today shabu-shabu in Ginza. Dinner in Ginza... the most expensive place in Tokyo. Aren't we romantic?
Some people are surprised and say "what do you talk with your dad just two of you!?" I guess it's not common for a Japanese family to go out just the dad and his daughter when you get older. It is really nice though. We talk about business, work, family etc. He is more like my adviser than a father now.
Plus, this Sunday dinner helps me to charge my energy and nutrition for the whole week. I eat very bad(little) during weekdays cause I finish late and don't have a chance to have a proper dinner.

Anyway, I really appreciate my father these days. The reason I can have this life, what made me now, is my dad.

Blue Tokyo

I was walking toward the station and saw this blue tokyo tower. I was very surprised, couldn't help to take a picture. It had totally different looks.

I don't know why it was blue though. If someone do know, plz tell me...

Actually, I've also seen Pink and Green tokyo tower. All of them by accident.

I wonder what's the next color.

Numbers and facts.

Fact 1.

イラクにおける米兵死者が２００７年1月～10月末までで、853人と報告された。
2004年年間累計849人が今までで過去最多だったが、今年はその記録を10ヶ月で超えた。これで戦争開始の2003年から累計3856人だそうだ。

The number of the American Soilders killed in Iraq war was 853 people from Jan to Oct, 2007. This was the hightest in the past which is more than 849 people in the year 2004. The total American Soilders killed in Iraq war since it started in 2003 is 3856 people.

日本にいると、戦争は自分に関係のない、地球の裏側で起こっている出来事のようにしか感じない。

直接、戦争に関わったひとは知らないが、アメリカにいた時、子供が兵士として派遣されている母親や、以前イラクに数ヶ月間派遣されていた人などと話をしたことがある。ほとんどの人がお金のために仕方なく行っているが、愛する子供がそのような所へ行かなければならない母親は一体どんな気持ちでいるのだろう。恐ろしくて想像もつかない。米国兵士だけでなく、この戦争で多くの犠牲者が出ている。歴史上、常にどこかで戦争が起こっている。どうしたら戦争はなくなるのだろう。だれもが戦争のない世の中を願っているのになぜ無くならない？
心からはやく戦争が終わってほしいと思う。


Fact 2.

世界の極度の貧困（一日の収入が50セント以下）に苦しむ人の数 : 約1億6200万人。その3/4がサハラ砂漠以南のアフリカにいる。この数は日本の総人口より多い。

The number of the world most poor (whoes income is less than 50 cents a day) ; 162 million. 3/4 of them live in South Africa. This number is higher than Japan's population.

これもまた、日本にいると全く違う世界の話にしか感じない。でもこれが現実。多くの大企業が毎年過去最大の利益を出す一方で、貧困はなくなるどころか格差がどんどん広がっている。
このままでいいのだろうか。どうしたらいいのだろう。。

Tokyo Life

View from my balcony. When I see this, I feel that I live in Tokyo.
Roppongi hills on the left and Tokyo tower on the right.

3 min walking from my place.

No matter how many times I see, I'm always impressed by it's beauty.

Tokyo Midtown

My best friend came to visit me and we went to Tokyo Midtown, one of the hottest place in Tokyo. I've been here many times but this time, I went as a tourist and took some pics.

Opened this year in spring, very modern but also japanese style. Even though it's in the middle of Roppongi, you don't feel like it at all.


Akko trying to take a picture of the tall building and me, taking a picture of that.

Happy Halloween!!!

This weekend was a Halloween party!

I thought I was too old to dress up but hell no! There were so many people (young and old, japanese and foreigners) in the street dresse up in costumes that we wanted to wear something also.
We were planning to go home but bought this dress at 12am midnight and went out partying.
I can't believe I walked down the street in a China dress! but since surroundings were much more crazy it wasn't embarrassing at all.

Happy Halloween everyone (^^)