The deceased AMPM shop space has been dormant for quite a while, but it looks like someone has decided to take the plunge.
I have a feeling that it's going to be yet another clinic as those have been popping up at a feverish pace in Hanakoganei lately.
It's definitely not large enough to be a gym, but oh well...
The deck space out front means that it's likely to be a service industry company that gambles on the location.
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business,
Hanakoganei,
花小金井
Our new blogging project, 燕軍： Tokyo Yakult Swallows, is doing quite well! There appears to be a large body of baseball fans, both in and outside Japan, that is interested in NPB, and the number of visitors to the site each day has continued to climb.
There's already a lot of content on the site (well, considering that it's only been up for a few weeks), so please pop on over and have a look.
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baseball,
sports,
Tokyo Swallows,
websites
I just added a blogroll to the sidebar that is more dynamic than the last one. The site that updated most recently will appear on top. Kind of a cool idea.
There's also the option of including a snippet from the post pulled off the top of each site's feed, but I wasn't sure if that would balloon the thing out too much. Maybe I'll turn that thing on in the future.
I may also reorganize my "More Links" section. There are a lot of sites in there that update regularly that are mixed in with more businessy sites. Sites dealing with Asia in particular, which happen to be mostly blogs, probably deserve their own blogroll similar to the one at the top of the page.
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computers
The new Pepsi product, Blue Hawaii, caught my attention when I walked into a convenience store recently.
It's a bit too small to read, but the words under the giant "Blue Hawaii" on the bottle are "pineapple and lemon".
Reminds me of this.
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consumerism,
food,
oddities
Dave, Garrett and I have a new blogging project that is dedicated to the sap on our time, money and prospects for the future that is the Tokyo Swallows. The site, aptly named Tokyo Yakult Swallows, is up and running as of last night and will hopefully house some decent content within a week.
Much of my boring drivel about baseball will probably migrate over there. Or at least the marginally higher-quality stuff anyway. Some of the junk will likely show up here every once in a while.
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baseball,
sports,
Tokyo Swallows,
websites
Bearing a slight resemblance to "The Neverending Story", playwright and director Hiroshi Harada's latest original work with The Exile Company TARA is the story of a young boy who finds himself moving back and forth between the pages of a book and the reality of his hospital bedroom. "The Sleeping King" (眠り王) displays Mr. Harada's delightful storytelling skills, and the current production includes several impressive acting talents (including Harada himself!) from Tokyo's independent theater circuit.
We saw the Saturday night performance of the show amidst a packed house at Woody Theater near Naka-Meguro station. The main theme of the play is facing one's fears as illustrated by the main character, a boy who is battling a life-threatening illness. The part of the young boy was played convincingly by actress Aiko Hashimoto (藍子 橋本). Also putting in a memorable performance was the villain of the play, Hiroshi Okazaki (瑶治 岡崎), with whom I acted in an educational video last year. A strong ensemble, as well as swift changes of scene and setting, help keep this show moving.
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theater
Black Stripe Theater has announced that it will stage Harold Pinter's classic play, The Homecoming, at Atelier Fontaine theater (near Azabu-juban station) July 4th-6th.
Check the BST website for news on the upcoming show.
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theater
