zzonkerr said...

zzonkerr at 06:17 AM JST - 24th December

Ah so - yeah, that's the cool part. I don't know. I would love to research that. It shouldn't be that hard; it seems to be a pretty prominent landmark. Someone in the area should remember it.

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zzonkerr at 02:23 AM JST - 24th December

Urban archaeology is a hobby of mine; I love this stuff. The Diet building is in the background, so this photo was taken from the south of the tower looking north. Tokyo station is not in the picture. I'll bet anything that the main road in the picture is the…

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zzonkerr at 11:34 PM JST - 14th December

Sarge - *"Saudi Arabia is far more powerful than the USofA"

Har! *

Ummmm, living life through your red, white and blue-colored glasses has rendered you incapable of reality. As much as it pains me to say this, BlackFlag does have a point.

Black was not referring to classical power,…

Posted in Remember the bubble economy years at 11:34 PM JST - 14th December
zzonkerr at 08:59 AM JST - 4th December

A business-driven decision; I can't argue with it. Like franz75 says, one section manager is hassle enough.

Posted in Tourists to be barred from Tsukiji tuna auctions for a month at 08:59 AM JST - 4th December
zzonkerr at 10:10 AM JST - 2nd December

AMEX has always been hassle-free in my opinion. You get an AMEX, build a good history, then the Japanese card issuers will look more favorably on your application.

Posted in Try to get a credit card in Japan at 10:10 AM JST - 2nd December
zzonkerr at 08:17 PM JST - 24th November

Great article, but how much is the ferry/seaborne Greyhound?

Posted in Escape the cold with a trip to Tokyo’s southern paradise at 08:17 PM JST - 24th November
zzonkerr at 06:05 PM JST - 12th November

My, my...how the mighty have fallen. I heard that Keiko is divorcing this guy now.

Posted in High-flying Komuro crashes to earth at 06:05 PM JST - 12th November
zzonkerr at 10:08 AM JST - 22nd October

Dogdog - take your hate and pack yourself up.

My daughter loved this guy when she was younger and was one of the reasons she likes to study music now. His efforts go way beyond just teaching little snippets of English to kids.

I'm just really, really jealous because he…

Posted in Singer-songwriter teaches Japanese kids the fun of learning English at 10:08 AM JST - 22nd October
zzonkerr at 07:57 PM JST - 14th October

I'm sorry...I'm lost here. HOW do you do graffiti on sand dunes?

Posted in Tottori assembly passes ordinance banning graffiti on sand dunes at 07:57 PM JST - 14th October
zzonkerr at 11:44 PM JST - 10th October

TKO and GW - Look, nobody said that working life was going to be whipped cream and gumdrops. It's hard, yes. Not a lot of fun. I pull the salaryman thing and that life is not easy. But, I do it because I have a sense of responsibility; a critical…

Posted in Mass despair permeates working class at 11:44 PM JST - 10th October