The Otemachi Building is a mass of concrete, nine stories tall, in Tokyo’s financial district.  It is (or was) the location of the headquarters of my company. The Otemachi Building is scheduled for demolition next year.  Today is the last time I am going to be in this building.  I’ve spent at least 100 days…

I was on a tour recently in Japan, and the tour guide noted that there are three main convenience store chains in Japan.  They are 7-Eleven, Family Mart and Lawson.   The tour guide noted that each of the chains has over 10,000 locations in Japan. He went on to explain that convenience stores in Japan…

I have written in the past about using a heated toilet.  And a shower toilet. My derrière has been heated and cleaned by my toilets.  I thought my life was complete. Until now. Now my toilet plays music. Look at the photo below. I didn’t know that my derrière needed entertainment, but I didn’t think…

At the beginning of the movie “Lost In Translation”, there is a scene with Bill Murray sitting on the edge of his bed, in the middle of the night.  He is in his bathrobe, wearing hotel slippers.  You can see Tokyo in the background. The movie scene represents jet lag. —– Right now I am…

Once again I am in the land of The Pink Toilet.  This time, I have a Shower Toilet. Not just any shower toilet- this is a complicated one. —– I don’t have a problem reading and understanding instructions.   I can follow the instructions for the remote control:    I can follow the instructions for…