[Morning Greetings!]

Angry thunder and heavy rain now.

[New stuffs at Niseko from our hearty supports!]

Would hope so at that price!

[Juggling act including Minakami, Yuzawa, Nozawa, Myoko)]

Definitely.

It's definitely a different flavour to Myoko and Nozawa.

[Books - paper or electronic?]

I don't read that much but still on books.

I'm kind of tempted to buy a machine though.

[Living in the countryside]

Here here! I'd actually like to live MORE in the countryside, in a bit of a village here.

 

How are people coping with the aircons being turned up to 'warm'?

[Great East Japan Earthquake - our guide to the events of March 11th and what it means for Japan]

A very good balanced account of the whole thing.

Glad to see you got feedback from lots of different places too, always interesting to hear what other people experienced.

[Jogging 2011]

It really came down last night.

And this morning too, hey.

[Re-entry permit fun]

Good weekday day-out to Niigata, though.

My work usually give me it off as well.

Get to go to one of my fave restaurants up there.

 

Thing that gets me is the way you need to go from the immigration office and into the airport to the shop to buy the 'stamp'. Why don't they sell you them in the office? Seems a bit crazy when everyone there will need to go and buy them.

[Just spent 5 hours clearing up my desktop]

Can't you just ask Bill for confirmation, SantaCruz?

[The Right to Bear Arms]

If people couldn't have guns, or didn't want guns, movies and tv shows certainly wouldn't be as interesting.

[Morning Greetings!]

Feels a bit hotter this morning.

[Goodbye Yuzawa office]

Really? Changed name? I'll have to check. Will always be Jusco to me

[Saving electricity]

I think it is monthly... compared with before the campaign (or this time last year? not sure on that detail)

[Saving electricity]

households

[Morning Greetings!]

Nice and cool this evening after a fairly warm day.

[Saving electricity]

My city, Tokamachi, has announced a new scheme.... if we save over 15% on electiricty, we get 1000 yen Ecopoint vouchers. Looks like they will run it until October.

 

Interesting one that.

["Light The Wick"]

I heard you can see Russia from there!

[Earthquake/tsunami in Tohoku, North East Japan (11th March 2011)]

Originally Posted By: joshnii

Originally Posted By: iiyamadude

Strongest shaking seems to be around the junction of 117 and 353 (the road coming over from Minamiuonuma), officially in Tokamachi but very close to the border with Nagano. It was on the news a bit of damage over there.

Basically, Nakasato area?

Yes.

[Earthquake/tsunami in Tohoku, North East Japan (11th March 2011)]

Yes that's pretty much it.

[Earthquake/tsunami in Tohoku, North East Japan (11th March 2011)]

I was getting used to no earthquakes, such a big one all of a sudden again is a bit of a shock.

 

But ok I suppose. Just stop now please.

[Earthquake/tsunami in Tohoku, North East Japan (11th March 2011)]

Strong earthquake in Chuetsu Niigata once again about an hour ago. Strongest here in Tokamachi, shindo 5 strong. Scary. Looks like it is pretty much the same place as the ones in the last few months starting March 12th, so perhaps it can be called an aftershock.

 

[Season Pass Cost/would you?]

Originally Posted By: -20.7

Or, even better, one that covers all the resorts in Nagano, Niigata and Gunma. About 50,000 yen please.

What a great idea!

[Season Pass Cost/would you?]

Going from Tokyo norcal?

 

I would get Nozawa as it is fairly close and I could certainly get use out of it. But again I prefer to vary it up a bit.

[Sunglasses]

Overpriced.

 

But I really like sunglasses.

[Earthquake/tsunami in Tohoku, North East Japan (11th March 2011)]

Haven't felt one from over in Tohoku for quite a long time now. We are far away though. Still having the odd shake every now and again as leftovers from our local March 12th one though.