Saito Kinen Orchestra in Matsumoto
Yesterday, on August 29, I went to Matsumoto for the Saito Kinen Orchestra concert. It has been over a decade since I went to…
Month: August 2009
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Most exciting day in academic year…
Today was the happiest and the most exciting day throughout the academic year for me. It is the day of the commencement where…
Follow-up:TfT event on Aug. 5
I wrote on my blog about the Table for Two event on August 5. As I said, I was out of the country then and could…
Shogi lessons and event
I have tried to make it a rule to watch How to play Shogi on You Tube, while I stay in British Columbia. …
Good time in British Columbia…
I spent close to two months in British Columbia and am now at the SanFrancisco Airport lounge, heading back to Tokyo. This summer was…
Peak2Peak
Last week, I decided to try the Peak2Peak in Whistler/Blackcomb mountains in British Columbia. The gondola connecting two mountains of Whistler and Blackcomb (venue…
Starbucks or Non-Starbucks?
Recently, I heard several comments about the new strategy by Starbucks. The company began testing the new retail outlet without the name Starbucks,…
Shogi by Youtube
Over the past several days, I started taking Shogi lessons via youtube. I had introduced the Shogi lesson series before. But I kept postponing my…
2010-6 months from today!
The Opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics 2010 will be held exactly 6 months from today, August 12, in Vancouver/Whistler area where I…
“Audacity of Hope” Read by President
I listened to the audio book, Audacity of Hope, written and read by the U.S. President Obama the other day. I became hooked…