Category: Japan Technology

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Nice Dinner & Nice Walk

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I had a nice Pork Shabu Shabu at Butagumi, Roppongi.

I highly recommend to try Kagua Beer.

Japanese company requested Belgium Brewery to produce a beer according to Japanese company’s recipe.

Kagua Blanc and Rouge.

I was shocked when I had a sip of Rouge; I had a Rouge first.

If you want to surprise twice, please start with Blanc.

However, Rouge is knock-out and I was knocked-out. hahaha

A bottle of wine is reasonable there; a French Bordeaux wine for JPY 3900 for a bottle.

Food is also nice.

Would I go back again..? Absolutely!

On the way back home, I saw night illumination from the park.

I quickly went back and went to the park with Choco.

Press people were there to take photos and video.

I believe those are for promotion and meant for announcement for Christmas event at Tokyo Midtown Roppongi.

I watched a whole three minutes show selfishly to myself and Choco before the event starts.

It’s so beautiful….

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Design Day

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I joined the Design Tour to be with my colleague for a day.

First, we visited Good Design Marunouchi.

Currently, 50 juries are introducing their best G-Mark winner products here.

Yes, I spotted Haku Accessories.

I can wear gold plated jewelry like a sticker.

First, cut the tape to suitable length, then remove the plastic film, place the jewelry on my skin, wet the paper so that it will stick.

We can buy some of these G-Mark winners’ product at Good Design Store Tokyo by Nohara at KITTE

We continue our trip to Ueno Station, Hard Rock Ueno Station.

Then walked AmeYoko (American Street).

I had a Kebab for lunch.

We stretched to Akihabara to visit Hobby Building, Radio-Kan (Radio House).

We returned to Roppongi to visit Design Hub.

We could get information on other G-Mark winners that is difficult to display the actual product such as urban development.

We did enough exercise for a day.

My friend wants to eat Unagi (eel) for dinner so I took her to my favorite eel shop, Shojikiya, Roppongi.

We continued our coffee, Starbucks Christmas Drink Strawberry Shortcake Frappuccino, at her room.

We often communicate via emails and WhatsApp; it was nice spending time together!

Hope to see you soon again!

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Last Thursday: Company Visit Day

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I was hopping two projects last week.

First, I joined the visit to TV Tokyo and visited the largest studio and sub-studio (control room) there.

Next, I visited three factories in Ota City, Tokyo.

Ota City is a manufacturing city and one of the few locations in Japan that has a concentration of SMEs contributing to various Japanese manufacturing industries by their specialized skills and technologies.

Then Yamato Haneda Chronogate Logistics Terminal.

Yamato Holdings Co Ltd is one of Japan’s largest door-to-door delivery service provider (TA-Q-BIN) with market share of 41%. This new logistics facility allows to deliver shipments faster with accuracy. The facility is equipped with value added functions such as cleansing, printing, repairs and maintenance that visitors can experience Japanese latest logistics mechanisms.

After the programme, I met my colleague at her hotel room, REMM Hotel Roppongi, for chatting.

Her room is equipped with a massage chair.

I was tired so I occupied it for hours. hahaha

It’s a nice massage chair.

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G-Mark & JIS Mark

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I am handling few missions now.

I visited G-Mark Exhibition which is currently held at Tokyo Midtown Tokyo.

The Good Design Selection System (or G Mark System) was founded in 1957 by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (currently, known as the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) to encourage industrial players to design products and services to enrich the society.

I witnessed many interesting products and services.

in the afternoon I received another mission for foundry and engineering.

I arranged the briefing and dialogue session at Japan Quality Assurance Organization (JQA) on JIS Standards.

The Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) based on the Industrial Standardization Act are national standards intended to ensure the appropriate quality of mining and manufacturing products, provide product information, advance technology, increase productivity, improve the competitive environment, and enhance the interchangeability and compatibility of interfaces.

It was beneficial day but tiring.

It’s Halloween today.

During my absence, my friend stopped by to give me treats!

I surely need sugar rush now!

I texted her, I will not trick you!.

Trick or Treat!

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Experiment

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It’s been hot in Tokyo, between 35C to 39C.

Furthermore, we experience heat island phenomenon; wind blows but wind is hot…

Nowadays I sweat easily so I bought Natsusama Sheet (lowering fever sheet) for children to apply it at back of my neck to cool down.

It works!

I sweat, but less now!!

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Business Trip to Wakayama (Day 4)

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I couldn’t upload on that day, but I think I should share what I experienced in that day.

Well, I was sentimental disabling this view from my window.

Before leaving Wakayama, we had an excursion to learn Japanese technology and culture.

First, we visited Shima Seiki Mfg Ltd.

This company is leading sewing machine in the world which occupies 60% of global market.

The company introduced a whole garment machine to reduce waste by producing a clothing by one single yarn.

The company also introduced 3D design machine to reduce time and cost.

The company has amazing technology, but I’m not allowed to take any photos at the premises.

I received a nice souvenir from them.

Then we visited Nakano BC: brewer of sake, Umeshu (plum wine), shochu (Japanese distilled liquor) and also producer of ume extract as health food.

The company name, BC means Biochemical Creation.

This is my first tour of Umeshu company.

Reserve Tanks

Processing Tanks

This is Sake production tank.

I remember this Sugidama (a ball) as a good luck charm.

However, it has more meaning to it.

It means when it turns green to brown, it means Sake is ready, time to enjoy it.

I tried their plum extract which is so sour!!!

It supposed to supplement improving blood flow, lowering blood pressure, anti-bacteria and many more.

There is a machine to check our blood flow.

I was worried that I might get a negative comments; on the contrary, my blood flow is good! Yeah!

I had a vegetarian lunch at the harbor.

Typhoon 7 wad approaching the area so tides are high.

There is a fish market a d fruit market to enjoy shopping Wakayama delicacies.

Fish market

Fruit Market

I enjoyed staying in Wakayama and would love to come back again!!!

This what I wanted to report the other day…

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Business Trip to Wakayama (Day 1)

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I was frustrated because I could not post my blog: Trip to Bulgaria and Romania (Day 4).

I tried to post again and again but I still failed.

I thought I should post in order so I took a break since then.

I will try to post about my Trip to Bulgaria and Romania when I find time to redo.

Today, I decide to restart my blog.

It is nice to share a small happiness that I find in every day life.

Today, I came to Wakayama to participate in a workshop and forum.

It’s about 4 hours journey by train from Tokyo.

I took a Shinkansen from Tokyo to Shin-Osaka then changed to Tokkyu Kuroshio (Express Kuroshio).

This is my first time to try Tokkyu Kuroshio.

Seats are comfortable.

There is one seater seat.

It took one hour to reach Wakayama from Shin-Osaka.

We visited tourism office, market and historical display area.

Then checked in at Daiwa Roynet Hotels Wakayama.

Yeah, I’ve got a Castle view!

We even walked to the castle.

It was a nice walk.

After visiting the temple, I had nice Japanese dinner with my boss.