I’m on the slopes at Hakuba Cortina resort, ticking a ski lesson with some elementary school kids. How many times will I fall over?
Ear wax
January 20th, 2010 2 comments »This is a tragic story, but one that seems so improbable that I couldn’t possibly have made it up. It involves a double murder, a blaze 4 or 5 months later, and ear wax.
Renewable energy streetlights
January 11th, 2010 1 comment »I found these solar and wind powered street lights around Kagurazaka district of Tokyo yesterday. They look pretty clever.
Creative car parking solution
January 10th, 2010 2 comments »When you need to find a way to get your car out of the way, why not hoist it up so that you can use all the space underneath? Pity the garage is not quite deep enough for the car to fit inside though…
Boating on the moat
January 10th, 2010 2 comments »I’m having am enjoyable afternoon boating on the outer moat near Kagurazaka in the winter sunshine.
U-turn rush
January 4th, 2010 2 comments »I’ve got the middle seat of the middle block of seats for 10 hours for the return to Tokyo. It’s the “U-turn rush” when everyone is trying to get back home after the New Year holiday.
Hakuba
Ear wax
Yakiniku
Renewable energy streetlights
Creative car parking solution
Boating on the moat
U-turn rush
Wedgetail
Have an adjectival Christmas
Shinkansen day trip
