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Thinking Pink, Feeling Blue in Shinjuku

Was at the office in Shinjuku most of the day today. Was busy with the usual stuff and kept at my various projects and duties until I decided it was time to take a break and have a little sneaky peaky at da interwebz.
First stop, as usual, BBC World News. And the top stories were?
Ah, [...]

Snowy Tokyo Tuesday Evening

Hit the commute home on the Odayku line an hour and a half ago to find it not only snowing, but it was piling up more and more on the platforms of the stations we passed. By the time I got off at my station and started walking back to my apartment, the town’s streets [...]

Avatar in Tokyo

I finally went and saw “Avatar” yesterday afternoon. I can’t really give a good reason why I wasn’t interested in seeing it before, but somehow the pre-release hype and the masses of people saying “Dude, ‘Avatar’ rocks!” just put me off.
Should’ve known better, I guess.
First of all, I love James Cameron (Titanic, too) and the [...]

Ramen in da ‘Hood

I sat there eating my bowl of noodles while Ken Hirai’s “Pop Star” played in the backround. Then, it hit me…
Déjà vu.
I’ve had this experience before, I thought. But when and where?
Lately, I’ve been having these episodes more and more. Some I can put my finger on, others I can’t. I guess I’ve been in [...]

A Yokohama Walk: Killing Time

I’ve been working in both Yokohama and Shinjuku all month, and yesterday I found myself done with the Yokohama side early so I decided to chill in the Bay Quarter for a while since the weather was pretty decent. And, since one of my new hobbies is trying to take decent shots with my iPhone, [...]

About Billy W

An American living in Tokyo. Can be seen bounding through Shinjuku Station most mornings, teeth gnashing, eyes bulging, a cup of cheap coffee clenched in one fist and a satchel in the other. God help those who don't see him coming.