A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Tokyo 2003 Jaunt Journal Entry #2

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Hey folks,

I rediscovered my old yahoo blog about my Tokyo

trip!!!!! Check it out:

A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Tokyo 2003 Journal Entry #2

lucky in tokyo, found a place to stay temporarily, but…

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/tonyintokyo/conversations/messages/3
  • sidharthur
    Dec 10 2:22 AM
    Wednesday, December 10, 2001
    tokyo metropolitan office towers
    tourist help center
    (rode a bike here from nakano – less than an hour)jesus i am lucky,dear folks,yesterday when i landed at narita airport i was at a loss. i had not
    yet found a place to stay. (i missed two flights on sunday and monday-
    -spending two nights at inchon airport contemplating my new
    direction.)when i was standing in front of the ticket machine, looking like a
    lost puppy, wonderful lady came up to me and asked if you could help
    me. her name is saatia (australian, but originally cambodian). she
    had just come from one week of partying with friends in new york.i told her thank you but no. i said she couldn`t help me with my
    problem. but she persisted and i finally told her my plight. she then
    said i could stay with her.saatia said she, along with a bunch of other housemates, always had
    guests coming and going.we rode the local trains to nakano. i met her other housemates. i
    played my berimbau for all; massaged one her her friend`s, kana,
    feet; and shared my almonds, cashew nuts, and kim. the house was
    cold, but i slept well. in the morning, i cleaned up the kitchen a
    bit out of gratitude (yesterday, i had given saatia some korean
    breathe mints and a balloon making tube straw thingie.)atsuki, one of the housemates, said i could take their bike out.i rode from the house to shinjuku.and here i am now using the net to search for work.

    wish me luck!

    love

    fitz

    but…
    still need a place to stay
    and looking for work

12.16 tuesday, and more to come

  • sidharthur
    Dec 19 11:57 PM

    Subject: on the urban road, survival in Tokyo, 12.17wednesday 4.50am

    12.17wednesday 4.50am (CNN article on Internet/Manga Cafes in Tokyo)
    writing from MANBOO Internet cafe, Shinjuku Station (west)
    5 hours 1,080yen – not including tax

    12.16 tuesday

    MAnBoooooooooo!!!!!!!! i got my first class for 6,000 yen — 1 1/2
    hour
    thanks to the lovely cambodian princess from australia, saatia, who
    picked me up like a stray cat and brought me to her home from the
    airport–on my “first” day in tokyo–“narita”. she basically gave me
    one her classes. wow!!! why? i don`t know–don`t wanna look a gift
    angel in the mouth ya know…

    …actually today was my last day at takamaru`s house–another kind
    soul picked me up, on sunday, at ikebukuro station`s nishi-guchi park
    (where i spent saturday night) and took me to his home.

My Tony in Tokyo Yahoo Group still lives (click time jump)!!!!

 

 

Japan has the best thing ever!!! Internet cafes that you can sleep in, with free green tea beverages, and showers!!!  We definitely need that here in NYC. It made my Tokyo sojourn so much better, especially on the colder days.

 

 

Government offices had many great services for the public.

 

 

Just like in NYC the subways are great way to get out from the cold for those who don’t have anywhere else–but with velvet seating, way better than NYC.

 

 

It’s awesome taking pics with random Tokyo girls, who make you feel like you’re number one just for fun!

 

Tomoyuki became my best friend in Tokyo. We hung out here and there around town.

Seungbo befriended me in Shinjuku and invited to his house when I went back to Korea.

 

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/tonyintokyo/photos/photostream/lightbox/1089582400?orderBy=mtime&sortOrder=desc&photoFilter=ALL#

 

 

8 fellow artist from China, met Monday, 12.15: http://www.art-mind.com

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  • tony boboleta@hotmail.com
    Dec 17 2:59 PM
    A fellow artist from China, met Monday, December 15th
    at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office Tourist Information Plaza
    http://www.art-mind.comsong jinsheng ….
    wrote:To: sidharthur@yahoo.com
    Subject: I am very happy to know you!
    Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 12:01:12 +0900Dear friend Mr sidharthur,How are you!It was indeed with pleasure that I met you in Japan and I am sure
    that my paintings can bring you happy in your life. Now I am working in
    Japan and doing my profession in Arts.I hope that you will like my works. I wish you did not mind me to email
    you because I would like making friend through this way.We are sure that the personal contacts we made will greatly
    strengthen the friendly relationships between us. We may cooperate together
    in our respective business activities.In the meantime, if you need any other information or wish to utilize our
    other services, please do not hesitate to let me know. I will do my best if
    I can do. I hope there will be many more opportunities for us to cooperate
    together in the future.My website:
    http://www.art-mind.com

    …..As Christmas near, and there are few days left to this year. I am sure you
    are very busy, however, on Christmas Day coming. I writte email, and would
    very much like to have a merry and pleasant time with you to deepen our
    friendship. May our friendship last forever!

    I very appreciate you can introduce my works to your friends.
    Hoping soon to have the pleasure of hearing frome you.
    With my best wishes for continued success and happiness!

    Your sincerely Artist Song Jinsheng