January 02, 2004

Leaving on a Shinkansen

Hope everyone had a sterling New Year!

Ours was quiet - we had a boozy night at home with a couple of buddies and played Risk til 4am. Saw the New Year in with the Kohaku Song Contest (SMAP giving a golden rendition of "Seikai ni hitotsu dake no hana"), the much hyped face-off between Akebono and Bob Sapp (no guessing who kicked who's arse) and Okamura freezing his arse off before sending an exploding canon into the new year. Ah the wonder that is Japanese TV.

Haven't had a hatsumode yet - I woke up on New Years Day with a fluey reprise, so have yet to take on the shrines begging for good luck (and health!). It's all good though - The Mister and I are off to Miyajima tomorrow to start our 9 days in Western Honshu and Kyushu, so will appeal to the gods there.

Probably won't post again til we get back to Tokyo; to be honest with you, I'm kinda looking forward to getting away from the computer. I'm so in love with the new design and with Movable Type, but have got. to. get. out.

See ya in 9 days!

Okamura
Okamura freezing his arse off on national TV

Posted by Kinki at January 2, 2004 06:44 PM

Happy new Year :D !!!
I like the new layout.
Love from Iceland

Posted by: Gunnella at January 3, 2004 08:22 AM

enjoy *in japanese*

Posted by: megha at January 3, 2004 04:01 PM

Happy New Year!!

Have fun in Hiroshima and let's catch up after you get back.

You've inspired me to try out movable type!!!!

kat

Posted by: kat at January 3, 2004 06:38 PM

Was that "exploding canon" from any particular church?

Posted by: Hammy at January 8, 2004 02:42 PM

I hope you had a good time in Hiroshima and Miyajima. The weather's certainly been fine...

Posted by: Nathan Duckworth at January 9, 2004 09:55 PM

Hmmmm, the weather was beautiful. So balmy!!! It was freezing when we got back to Tokyo. I wanted to get straight back on a train to Nagasaki.

Posted by: Kinki at January 12, 2004 06:06 PM