Seawolf said...

Seawolf at 08:55 PM JST - 3rd November

Here in Karuizawa the autumn, which is very beautiful with all the Momiji Maple trees arround, has already finished and we had the first snow last night. Mount Asama looked magnificent, all covered in white!

Posted in Autumn tint at 08:55 PM JST - 3rd November
Seawolf at 08:40 PM JST - 22nd October

I agree with Belzebub.They should extend the proposed Osaka-Tokyo Mag-Lev line - to Haneda! Than the Osaka and Chiba politicians can join hands in their complaining

Posted in Narita's extended 2nd runway goes into operation at 08:40 PM JST - 22nd October
Seawolf at 11:18 PM JST - 9th October

browny1, can only agree with you. But than again, a lot of selling expensive wine is through creating myths and the sommelier doing a lot of (snobbish) talking, making it an "experience". I remember a scene a few years ago from the TV Drama "Sommelier" or so ( Yes, that…

Posted in Low-priced wines enjoy popularity amid economic slowdown at 11:18 PM JST - 9th October
Seawolf at 05:05 PM JST - 3rd September

My Ricoh Caplio GX8 I bought a few years ago has 9 Languages to choose from, and I bought it at a normal Electronics shop in Japan. Its a compact camera but got lots of things to fiddle with, manual ISO, aperture and exposure time up to 30 secs, but…

Posted in World's smallest digital single-lens reflex camera at 05:05 PM JST - 3rd September
Seawolf at 12:32 PM JST - 12th August

Tomei at least partially closed& 1.000 Yen toll will make for a "drive to remember" experience this weekend. My advice: Use your navigation-system to find a route on normal roads and than use a different one by map, cause everybody will use the same country roads they are told to…

Posted in Repair work begins on quake-hit Tomei Expressway at 12:32 PM JST - 12th August
Seawolf at 03:43 PM JST - 28th July

Putting your little curious boy on a leash when its a busy road is one thing. But this is Ginza on Sunday, the road is closed to cars! And that fact, plus Daddy pulling the leash instead of talking is not the right way I think.

Posted in Tight leash at 03:43 PM JST - 28th July
Seawolf at 12:31 AM JST - 24th July

Loved his latest Movie "Gran Torino", Dirty Harry with a bitter-sweet Twist!

Posted in Clint Eastwood receives Japanese decoration in LA at 12:31 AM JST - 24th July
Seawolf at 10:27 AM JST - 30th June

Reminds of the food-courts in S'pore: good food with lots of choices, cheap prices, with real tables and chairs, all year round

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Seawolf at 05:35 PM JST - 24th June

Cheapscates, who is still into Rolex nowadays?...just the other day I saw an ad in Nikkei mag from a company called MB&F, model Horological Machine No.1 19.5 million a piece..! Anyway I am happy with my genuine Rolex...spoon, tourist present from Zurich ;-)

Posted in Thieves get away with Y40 mil worth of Rolex watches in Kobe at 05:35 PM JST - 24th June
Seawolf at 01:01 AM JST - 20th June

Some Tarento go through great lengths to hide their short legs

Posted in Akina Minami shows her roller blade skills at 01:01 AM JST - 20th June