Welcome to Tokyo! Among the many fast-food imports from the US to Tokyo
is Colonel Sanders and Kentucky Fried Chicken. It is quite a strange
sight to see the Colonel and the traditional KFC decor in the middle
of Tokyo. |
This is one of many ISDN phone booths I saw on the streets of central
Tokyo. You'll notice there are two antennas coming out of the top of
the phone booth, which indicates it connects to the network via a wireless
connection. I find it ironic that many Americans still have difficulty
getting an ISDN line installed in their homes, yet I can walk down a
Tokyo street and find ISDN access in a phone booth. |
Prof. Wendy Spinks of Josai
International University, chair of the Fourth International Telework
Workshop, opens the workshop in Tokyo on September 1. |
The workshop participants enjoy some outstanding Japanese food - and
drink, of course - at a nearby restaurant after the first day of the
workshop. We learned that our ability to manipulate chopsticks varied
in direct proportion to the number of bottles of beer and sake on the
table. Victor dePous (l) and Paul
Jackson (r) are shown here demonstrating their
familiarity with the local cuisine. |
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This was the view from my window in the Keio Plaza Hotel, near Shinjuku
Station. It gives you an idea of the incredible density of central Tokyo.
The saying is that "you're never alone in Tokyo" - and that's very true. |
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| On my last morning in Tokyo I walked through
the Shinjuku Imperial Gardens, a spectacular oasis in the middle of Tokyo.
There were postcard scenes around every corner; here are two of my favorite
views. |
