-
Checkin to BorneLund Asobi no Sekai (ใใผใใซใณใ ใใใณใฎใใใ)
Bouncin with boyo -
Checkin to DEAN & DELUCA
Shared some lasagna with Leo. -
Checkin to Starbucks
Different angle in the building. -
Checkin to Crisp Salad Works
Vegan salad for lunch -
The Week #167
by James- We moved offices from Ningyocho to Roppongi. The new office is great โ better location, fantastic views from every side, plenty of areas to meet, large kitchen with better coffee. But I'll also miss the old office because it's an end of an era for us in Japan...we're past the startup phase and running full speed ahead. Pour one out for Ningyocho. I'm looking forward to many years in Ark Hills Towers South.
The Kitchen Kraken's side of the office Presentation area and Kraken Flex area Tokyo Tower from the office - I watched this video on Akiya, or abandoned houses in Japan. You've probably read about Akiya before, those "free" houses in Japan. If you have the patience or skills to renovate them, you can get some stunning results for not a whole lot of money. I really like that guys backyard in Ibaraki...though perhaps on second thought, I just like the idea of BBQing without a second thought of my neighbors laundry.
- ย I'm amazed at the amount of paperwork and things we need to maintain for Leo's school. In addition to all his lunch box, cup, and utensils we also need to maintain multiple (homemade) cloth bags / containers for each (incase we can't wash them everyday). Even keeping all of this folded and put away on a shelf in baskets, it still looks like a bunch of clutter.ย
We took the Sakura for a spin to Ikea to pickup some cabinets. We decided on a couple of Eket cabinets to store his school stuff, as well as lot of other items to reduce the sense of clutter in the house. Building the Eket was a challenge and my tip is, should you ever find yourself putting one together, use a hammer with a thick towel to smack it into place if you need to. - The trip to Ikea was my first time riding the highway with the Sakura. It was a breeze โ the instant torque from the EV motor makes merging a non-issue. I also like that since we've got a smaller car, the tolls are less as well.
- We moved offices from Ningyocho to Roppongi. The new office is great โ better location, fantastic views from every side, plenty of areas to meet, large kitchen with better coffee. But I'll also miss the old office because it's an end of an era for us in Japan...we're past the startup phase and running full speed ahead. Pour one out for Ningyocho. I'm looking forward to many years in Ark Hills Towers South.
-
by James
Cheeky 4k
4.0km
28.6min
21.8m climbed
156.7avg bpm
-
Checkin to IKEA Restaurant & Cafe (IKEAใฌในใใฉใณ&ใซใใง)
Long time no meatball with Nissan Sakura. -
Checkin to Starbucks
Breakfast at the Starbucks below the new office. Fancy. -
by JamesEasy morning run
Photo from top of the nearby Ito Yokado. Fuji-san looking fine.4.5km
33.7min
22.6m climbed
161.9avg bpm
-
The Week #166
by James- We got our Nissan Sakura. I won't give a full review, as I'm not a automotive expert, but it's everything I'd hoped it would be. It's quiet. The automatic parking works great โ even parallel parking in front of my house. Kei's really do fit Japanese streets much better than regular sized cars.
Mainly though, I don't feel like the Onceler polluting the air (and exasperating climate change)ย everywhere I go. For a full review, check out the Fully Charged Show's review of the Sakura. - Speaking of Nissan, I watched the documentary series on Carlos Ghoson (former CEO of Nissan/Renault) on AppleTV. It was interesting to see and hear how he escaped from Japan in a box. Before the documentary, I was on team "they're (Nissan) probably overreacting because they want him out"...and now I'm not so sure. Even with that, I still think his treatment was unfair...but that's the Japanese justice system generally. Well worth a watch.
- A small milestone for Leo, but he's showering by himself now. I haven't had to wash his hair or bum in over a week. He's been capable of doing it for a while now I reckon, but I just asked him to do it one day...and he got the taste of being a big kid and it seems there's no going back.
- In work related news, Octopus Energy is buying Shell's household energy business. This will result in about 2 million accounts for Octopus Energy UK and Germany. Exciting times!
- jwz (founder of Netscape) owns a club DNA Lounge in SF. They're having (had?) a Cyberdelia event with a Hackers (1995) screening and music. It looks like it would be a lot of fun. I won't attending, so why am I mentioning it? Because they made a hypercard zine(!!) for it, which runs on the internet archive's hypercard/system 7 emulator. So good.
- I found out that a favorite restaurant of ours closed down - not for a lack of business, but because the chef was retiring and there wasn't anyone to take it over. Lunch was always 3 different set menus, A, B, or C. I forget what they were exactly, but A was my favorite. It was a butter-jyouyuu (butter-soy sauce) spaghetti with a hamburger patty and fat slice of simmer daikon on top, served with rice, salad, and coffee. The chef always gave us a cup of crab-miso soup on the house. Ajisai, you will be missed.
- We got our Nissan Sakura. I won't give a full review, as I'm not a automotive expert, but it's everything I'd hoped it would be. It's quiet. The automatic parking works great โ even parallel parking in front of my house. Kei's really do fit Japanese streets much better than regular sized cars.
