Seoul - Light up -

There is a Tiger on walls of building.

Seoul - Short rib soup -

Short rib soup was very good.

Seoul - Gwanghee Market -

Here is Gwanghee market (광희시장)

There are a lot of leather shop into a building. They are wholesale stores that I can buy wholesale price. The market open at 9 p.m. and close at 4 a.m.

I enjoyed a midnight shopping and bought a leather jacket.

Seoul - Hotel -

Seoul - Kimuchi and Steamed pork -

This is a dinner on a first day. Kimuchi is very hot...

Seoul - Heunginjimun -

There is the Heunginjimun near the Tongdaemun station. It's a east gate.

Gift from google

I just received a mail from google, this is here.

I think, Google is one of socially responsible firm, not only this gift. They provide the consumer public with free good several service.

Seoul

I visited at Seoul from Nov17-20. This is second time to visit there.

It takes around about 2.5 hours to fly from Tokyo to Seoul.

I will post pictures next time.

Hiromi Nagakura (長倉 洋海)

I went to see the photo exhibition of Hiromi Nagakura. The exhibition run through until December 19 at Canon gallery, Shinagawa Tokyo.

The photos were took at silk road, he visited there for about 5 years starting 2004.

Christmas lights

This is Christmas lights at Shiodome station.

Demographic movement

This picture is a demographic movement, from top down 2050, 2010, 1970 in Japan.

What will happen Japan? In 40 years, the top age is 70's...

Clear day

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Kiva

I made a loan to John Bosco Kahooza's Group at Ibanda, Uganda.

It was the 17th loans.

THIS IS IT

It was good! I think you go to see it in theater not DVD.

all-in wager on the U.S. economy

"This is all happening because my father didn't buy me a train set as a kid."
Warren Buffett, joking about why he decided to buy the Burlington Northern railrad for $34 billion

Source by TIME

This joke was pretty funny.

I guess it's a good deal to buy railway, it will attract attention for eco-friendly vehicle.

bissori

The bissori is Korean food restaurant. It's mean bissori, sound of falling the rain in Korean.

It was very good!!

Mini Velo | bicycle

Recently I bought a mini velo bicycle. It has 20-inch wheels. Today, I ride new bicycle first time.

The bicycle ride very good. But I was very tired, I didn't ride a bicycle for a long time.

Hot Spring

It forgot, I went to hot spring at Tochigi in early October.

They who work together at Tochigi, invited me. I'm very happy to invite after resign my job. I think I was a lucky to have good people.

Asakusa （浅草）

This is Sensou-ji at Asakusa. It's Tokyo's well-known sightseeing spot.

I have never been there, but I've been near there many time. So I'm enjoying my time.

If you have interest, official site is here.

Tokyo Sky Tree

I walked with my friend at Tokyo, it appeared after buildings!

My friend tell me, it's Tokyo Sky Tree. I knew it's building under construction on news. But I sew it at the first time. Wow it's very wast of tax...

It has function of Disgital Terrestrial Broadcasting. It doesn't need. Because, I think next broadcasting is the internet. But I guess it's a good for a construction.

"Tokyo Sky Tree" will appear in the Narihirabashi/Oshiage area of Sumida Ward, Tokyo in 2011. Boasting a height of about 610m, the tower will be one of the world's tallest.

Source by 東京スカイツリー HP

HENRI CHARPENTIER

My friend sent me a sweet treat of HENRI CHARPENTIER.
It's very delicious.

It's a good, if you are looking for a sweet treat for a gift. I bought it for a gift.

Dedecorated my room

I posted about IKEA. At that time, I bought a desk.

I finished to decorated my room. It looks nice. My room still sets right. I want to keep this condition.

Kiva

I made a loan to Dembagnouma Group at Fana Koulikoro, Mali.

I'm glad to contribute a bit part in the activities.

+J

The other days, I posted about UNIQLO +J.

After that I ordered to a down-jacket at UNIQLO online and I received it. It looks like very comfortable. The design is very very simple.

IKEA

Yesterday, I went at IKEA to buy a desk. Because I use the same desk for 10 years. And I think to redecorate my room.

I bought the following items.

- desk (GALANT series)

- work lamp

- magazine file

- book end

Olympics 2016 | Rio de Janeiro is the winner

Rio de Janeiro became host of Olympics 2016 and the first South American city.

I'm very happy to watch next Youtube. A lot of people are delighting for became the host Olympics.
If Tokyo win, Can Japanese delight such as Rio?

Good luck, Rio!!

+J | UNIQLO x Jil Sander

UNIQLO released new line +J that it's Jil Sander collection for UNIQLO. It went on sale today.

I went to see it at UNIQLO. But they didn't have it. They said, some shops have it. Near my house shop didn't have it. It's really too bad.

bj league

bj league is pro basket ball league in Japan.

For the first time, I watched a bj league game on September 22. It was exited game. I want to watch games again.

Egypt's sunken treasures

I went a exhibition about Egypt's sunken treasures. It was held in Yokohama until 23 September.

There were a lot of sculptures and accessories. It must have been a fantastic times.

Photo by Asahi.com

Kiva

I made a loan to Mrs. Srey Sokh Ny Village Bank Group, Cambodia. There are so many of Team Japan's member.

Sumo (相撲)

Sumo is Japan's national sports, it is Japanese-style wrestling.

When I went to Tokyo station at June, there were a lot of Sumo wrestler. Maybe they tour the regions. They stand out, huge body and kimono.

Reading

I was reading a book here this afternoon.

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10 Cost-Cutting Travel Tips

Travel is one of my favorite things. But I don't go anywhere in this year.　But I take enough time from October. However, I have no income. So next article is helpful to me.

10 Cost-Cutting Travel Tips

1. Research your destination
2. Book hotels on the Net
3. Pack light
4. Don't waste money on laundry
5. Book airline tickets early
6. Make your own food
7. Don't buy water
8. Empty the mini-bar
9. Be phone-wise
10. Resist the taxis and tours

Source by HotelTravel.com

Resign from my job

I decided to resign from my job.

Now I've joined a graduate school with having full time job from Oct-2008. I this year. I had fulfilling year for school and work. But classes of the contents of learning and discussions were high level for me. So I think that I didn't enough learn and think them.

I think about next year from 3 perspectives.
1.financial
I've worked for 8 years. So I have a little savings.
2.my current job
Now my job is quite down, helping world economy slow down.
3.future
It's a good opportunity for learn. I want to acquire that.


As a result, I'll become a full-time student at Oct-2009.

Kiva

I made a loan to Yolanda Vilca Saraza, Peru. I almost don't know about Peru.

I take to look about Peru.

GDP - real growth rate :

9.2% (2008 est.)

Labor force :

10.2 milloion (2008 est.)

Labor force - by occupation :

agriculture : 0.7 %

industry : 23.8 %

services : 75.5 %

Agriculture - products:

asparagus, coffee, cocoa, cotton, sugarcane, rice, potatoes, corn, plantains, grapes, oranges, pineapples, guavas, bananas, apples, lemons, pears, coca, tomatoes, mango, barley, medicinal plants, palm oil, marigold, onion, wheat, dry beans; poultry, beef, dairy products; fish, guinea pigs

Industries:

mining and refining of minerals; steel, metal fabrication; petroleum extraction and refining, natural gas; fishing and fish processing, textiles, clothing, food processing

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Curry and Naan

A curry shop opened near my company. I go there at lunch. There is a choice between naan or rice. I chose a naan every time.

Kiva

I made a loan to Franz Tamayo Group, Bolivia. Again I selected Bolivia. Because they are good hat and smile.

Sunset

I walked around the neighborhood at the end of last weekend. At that time, I took a picture below with a mobile-phone. It was beautiful sunset.

Design Engineering & Manufacturing Solutions Expo

I went to Design Engineering & Manufacturing Solutions Expo at Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo on June　25th.
I've joined it every year, because it linked to my work. Anyway, it is fun.

There were 10 zones.

1. Energy Saving Solutions Zone
2. Drawing/Document Management Zone
3. CAM Zone
4. 3D Measurement Zone
5. CAD & PLM/PDM Zone
6. CAE Zone
7. Rapid Prototyping/3D Printer Zone
8. Technology Transfer Zone
9. SCM/ERP/Production Management System Zone
10. 10 Design & Manufacturing Outsourcing Zone

Kiva

I made a loan to RINCON PORTADA Group, Bolivia.

Microsoft Office2007

I bought the Microsoft Office Professional 2007 include Word, Excel and PowerPoint. It's very expensive.

I hope to release free ware such as Google Documents. However it is function poorly.

BoConcept

About BoConcept
BoConcept A/S was established in 1952 and is today an international retail-oriented concept holder with a coordinated product range comprising design furniture and lifestyle products for private homes.

Souce by BoConcept website

Recently, I went to see BoConcept store at Yokohama. There were a lot of nice furniture. Someday I want to live a room such as following picture. The picture was picked from the catalog, BoConcept cellection 2009.

Zipcar

Zipcar is a car sharing service company. It is proposing a new life style, good for the ecology and economy. The fee of a hour is about $10, including a gas and a insurance.

In Japan, car shearing have starting to take notice.Unfortunately, it is economy point of view.

kiva

I made a loan to Sarita group, Nicaragua. I contributed to 11 loans. Each time I chose a new entrepreneur to loan, I hope to help them succeed.

Microfinance International

Microfinance International is a bank, there was established for low cost money transfer. Following the mission, money transfer cost was very expensive.

CEO is a japanese, Mr. Atsumasa Tochisako (枋迫篤昌), he was elected to the Ashoka Global Fellow in 2007.

MISSION
Microfinance International aims to expand affordable and professional financial services to markets where such services have previously been unavailable, or are overpriced and disconnected from mainstream banking.

The Company believes that a combination of microfinance methodology and a commercial banking approach in a for-profit model enables it to make financial services available in a socially responsible manner and ensure scalability.

Source by MFI

Sakura

Here is "sakura", I took it at Sendai.

YouTube - EDU

Did you know YouTube EDU?

I knew it yesterday. There were a lot of videos from colleges and university. I did not understand contents, because all videos were in English... If you think a oversea education, this videos may be relevant to you.