Brian Richardson: Professional nerd, video producer, homebound world traveler.
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Update: I have returned
Yes, I am back in the US. My flight arrived on cue at Atlanta Hartsfield Airport. No issues, no alarms. I had a nice dinner at home with close friends, then collapsed into a jet-lag coma that lasted till 1:00 pm today. I have a few more entries from my Japan trip (the last days…
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Japan: Saturday Night
Saturday, September 15, 2001. 6:00 pm. Downtown Tokyo. Mike and I are back in the office, probably for the last time this trip. After a short morning meeting with a customer and lunch with the local office president, we spent the afternoon in “Electric City”. This part of Tokyo is the heart of personal electronics…
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Japan: Travel Update
Okay, I think I can get home on Sunday. The Delta flight from Narita, Japan to Atlanta leaves at 4:00 pm (Tokyo time) on Sunday. Assuming the air traffic system keeps it together, I’ll be back late Sunday evening. Crossing the date line on the way home makes my Sunday several hours longer. It’s like…
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Japan: Friday Morning
Friday, September 14, 2001. 11:30 am. Tokyo Station. Car 7, Seat 14E. Another day, another train.
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Japan: Jaywalking in Tokyo
I did something ordinary that made me feel extraordinarily odd. I jaywalked.
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Japan: Thursday Evening
Thursday, September 13, 2001. 7:29 pm. Speeding towards Tokyo. Car 10. Seat 4D. I am back in my own shoes. While at NEC Gunma, we were forced to wear house shoes. Many Japanese businesses have special slippers that you wear within the facility. This cuts down on wear and tear on the carpets (from the…