Broadcasting to an audience of three (and a goldfish)... Comment, ramblings and musings... life through the eyes of a Japanologist...   Friday, January 3, 2003 What I did today Today, I... Was very ill- so ill it can't possibly just be a simple case of the flu; Was ill some more; Felt a little better, enough so to go to Poplar for the first time this year; Got *** nengajo;      Japan A-Z Shokan Shokan means 'little cold', and is the name of one of the 24 seasons of the old Japanese calendar. Shokan, which begins on the fifteenth day after the winter solstice (January 6th), is the first half of the coldest period in mid-winter.      The 'U-turn rush'- when people return to the cities after going home for the New Year break- is in full swing, according to an report on the news this evening. It really isn't pleasant to travel at this time of the year, primarily because the rest of Japan also seems to be travelling on the same train. For example, the news report mentioned that the unreserved carriages of the Tokaido Shinkansen were up to 180% full- in other words, some carriages were not far off carrying as many passengers standing as sittting down!      Today is the eleventy-first birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien. Therefore, a toast to 'The Professor'.      Another entry from the sake book. Alcohol and Health: H Hangover: Hangovers spoil your morning.      Web sites worthy of mention...      © Copyright 2003 Nathan Duckworth. Updated: 9/2/03; 9:59:25 pm.

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