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Disc Golf in Tokyo: Closer than you May Think
7, Aug 2011A few weeks ago I was in Tokyo for business and had a free Sunday on my hands. I’m an avid disc golf player and manage to squeeze in a few rounds per week. I have heard that disc golf has a quite a small, loyal following in Japan. Additionally, I’ve heard that there are [...]
- In: Cool Stuff| Tokyo
- Tags: disc golf, Innova Condor, Tatsumi Park, Tokyo, Yurakucho line
We all know the trauma associated with the Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Disaster (東北関東大震災) that occurred in Fukushima, Japan. We’ve seen the destruction on television and the Internet. What many people have not seen is what is referred to as the “Fly-jin” phenomenon. A spin-off of the term used for foreigners in Japan (Gaijin), this [...]
What most people don’t realize is that there is so much to see in Tokyo that does not revolve around the JR Yamanote line. Next to Shibuya and Meguro, this little gem is where you want to go to feel like you are in an odd hybrid of Japan + Paris. The area around Setagaya [...]
- In: Tokyo
- Tags: H Tokyo, JR yamanote, meguro, Nozy Coffee, olu olu cafe, setagaya park, setagaya-ku, shibuya, Tokyo, vegan restaurant Tokyo, 三宿交差点, 世田谷公園
This past weekend, LMU hosted the 2nd annual WordCamp LA. Like 2009, WordCamp LA 2010 was an undeniable success. Of the many great sessions I attended, Allison Day’s session was the type of lecture I love to see at events like this. All too often many perspective attendees opt not to attend due to the [...]
- In: Cool Stuff| Los Angeles| Tokyo
- Tags: allison day, brendon david, CSS, HTML, japan, sushiday.com, Tokyo, wordcamp la, WordCamp LA 2011, Wordpress