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Comment, ramblings and musings... life through the eyes of a Japanologist...
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Sunday, January 5, 2003 |
 What I did today
Today, I...
- Got another nengajo;
- Biked to Izumi;
- Biked back from Izumi;
- Watched television.
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Today was a bitterly cold day. A day when your ears burn, when your nose feels like you're about to get a nosebleed, when the cold is enough to give you a headache. A day, in short, for curling up with hot chocolate... and Mister Donuts.
I don't envy my firends in the Naval Base, though. From Tuesday they have a period of 'special winter exercises': they get up at 5.30, and run in just a pair of shorts, or they row cutters, or some other sort of exercise. I'll be thinking of them while I'm warm under my futon.
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 J-List
Average Temperatures in Hiroshima (in degrees Celsius)
- January 5.3
- February 5.7
- March 9.0
- April 14.6
- May 18.9
- June 22.8
- July 26.9
- August 27.9
- September 23.9
- October 18.0
- November 12.3
- December 7.5
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Another entry from the sake book. Alcohol and Health: J
J curve: The "J curve" shows the right amount of alcoholic intake.
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Got another nengajo today, from a friend in Takehara. It's always intriguing to read what people write on their cards; from most of the messages, it's difficult to tell just who are the friends and who are the people sending cards just out of obligation.
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 Japan A-Z
Hamaya
Hamaya are good-luck arrows bought at temples and shrines at New Year. At the end of the year, they are returned to the place where they were bought, and a new arrow bought to give luck during the new year.
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I've decided I don't really like Mister Donuts any more. Hmmm- perhaps it's not so much a question of not liking them- I mean, I wouldn't refuse them if someone offered them to me- as not really enjoying them so much any more. I think I'll give them a miss for a while. It'll be a good New Year's Resolution.
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The 'U-turn rush' continues. I thought the Tokaido Shinkansen two days ago was bad, but it was reported on the news this evening that the Hikari 102 service to Tokyo was running at 190% of capacity!
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Most of the news this evening was filled with reports of the heavy snow covering large parts of Japan, especially on the Japan Sea coast. Road, rail and air services were all disrupted, which made the final day of the 'U-turn rush' particularly unpleasant. But the main news was the avalanches in Azumi-son, Nagano Prefecture. The first of two avalanches made the road from Kamikochi to Norikura impassable, and then a second avalanche buried the vehicles, including an ambulance and fire engine heading to the scene after the first avalanche. In all, 22 vehicles were buried, but all the passengers either fled or were rescued unharmed.
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