Japanorytag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-16846742012-03-11T06:46:00+01:00Tales from Tokyo.
Expats in Tokyo. A British family experiencing their new life in Japan.TypePadOne Year On... Japan Earthquake & Tsunamitag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a428858834016302afd5fb970d2012-03-11T06:46:00+01:002012-03-11T06:46:00+01:00If I've programmed this post correctly it should publish at 2:46pm Japan time. I couldn't let Japanory disappear from my life, although it would appear so from the lack of...Carole Hallett MobbsSayonaratag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a428858834014e875b5062970d2011-04-09T16:36:16+02:002011-04-09T16:36:16+02:00Today it finally hit me that we are leaving Japan for good on Monday morning. Why the realisation should poleaxe me today, I don't know. Well, actually I do know...Carole Hallett MobbsLosing my Wordstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340147e3d5356c970b2011-04-08T17:08:42+02:002011-04-08T17:08:42+02:00I do believe I have run out of words. Just as I started to think of composing a new post last night, we were hit by a huge aftershock at...Carole Hallett MobbsGaijin, Flyjin, Stayjin and Tryjintag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a428858834014e873ecee8970d2011-04-06T07:44:47+02:002011-04-06T07:29:43+02:00Gaijin For the non Japanese speakers, the word "gaijin" means a foreigner or outsider. Or to be more precise "non-Japanese", or "alien". This word is a short form of gaikokujin,...Carole Hallett MobbsTokyo's Radiation Levels - Less than Hong Kong or UKtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340147e3beaf20970b2011-04-05T07:03:26+02:002011-04-05T07:03:26+02:00From an article entitled "Hong Kong, Cornwall Radiation Beats Tokyo Even After Japan Nuclear Crisis" originally posted in Bloomberg on 1st April, some fascinating information about global radioactivity figures arose....Carole Hallett MobbsFault Lines & Stressestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a428858834014e604224a0970c2011-03-30T16:32:45+02:002011-03-30T16:32:45+02:00Wednesday 30th March 2011 It's...Carole Hallett MobbsJapan Earthquake Support Mission UKtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340147e37a80a1970b2011-03-26T15:19:02+01:002011-05-26T11:29:05+02:00Saturday 26th March 2011 The death toll from the disaster at the last count is 10,418 with 17,072 people still unaccounted for. Obviously this shockingly high death toll will rise....Carole Hallett MobbsEarthquake Sickness - Jishin yoitag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340147e374e215970b2011-03-25T15:00:00+01:002011-03-25T15:00:00+01:00Friday 25th March 2011 Well, here's something new. Earthquake sickness. Not only am I sick of earthquakes (or aftershocks - whatever!) the tremors are also making me feel physically sick....Carole Hallett MobbsAftershock Citytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a428858834014e6008ef76970c2011-03-22T16:10:19+01:002011-03-23T01:59:05+01:00Tuesday 22nd March 2011 I've managed to drag myself out of my depression - well, I don't have time for "proper" depression any more - too much to do. I'd...Carole Hallett MobbsJapan Earthquake Maptag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340147e3572c40970b2011-03-20T11:02:06+01:002011-03-20T11:02:06+01:00Sunday 20th March 2011 I've even less to report today so I've decided to stop putting extra pressure on myself during this stressful time by attempting to write this blog...Carole Hallett MobbsWhat does a 9.0 Earthquake Feel Like?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340147e3533869970b2011-03-19T16:36:54+01:002011-03-20T09:32:11+01:00Saturday 19th March 2011 I rea...Carole Hallett MobbsOne Week on from the Big Earthquake in Japantag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a428858834014e86ce338f970d2011-03-18T17:03:41+01:002011-03-18T17:39:32+01:00Friday 18th March 2011 One week. That's all. But it seems like the longest week in history. How can just a few minutes change the lives of so many people,...Carole Hallett MobbsPanic in Tokyo!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a428858834014e5fed90f4970c2011-03-17T17:21:32+01:002011-03-17T17:21:33+01:00Thursday 17th March 2011 Oh my god! The panic in Tokyo today was unbelievable!! First thing this morning my inbox was full to the brim with messages from friends in...Carole Hallett MobbsSocial Networking and Japan’s Earthquake / Tsunamitag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a428858834014e5fe68249970c2011-03-16T16:29:13+01:002011-03-16T16:29:13+01:00Wednesday 16th March 2011 Not much to add today: we're still getting numerous aftershocks, some bigger than others. Shops are still hugely under stocked, but by doubling up our efforts...Carole Hallett MobbsFukushima Nuclear Power Plant Situationtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a428858834014e5fdf9bd4970c2011-03-15T15:54:22+01:002011-03-15T15:54:39+01:00Also – When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping… Tuesday 15th March 2011 Today did not get off to a very good start as we were rudely shaken...Carole Hallett MobbsExodustag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340147e3345a5b970b2011-03-14T16:39:14+01:002011-03-14T16:39:14+01:00Monday 14th March 2011 I wasn't sure I would find much to write about today, but as you will see I managed my usual verbose entry. Rhiannon's school have decided...Carole Hallett MobbsFukushima Nuclear Power Plant, Evacuations and Food Shortagestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a428858834014e5fd4caeb970c2011-03-13T18:17:34+01:002011-03-13T18:17:35+01:00Sunday 13th March 2011 The title of this blog post clarifies the main worries and topics of conversation today. I finally had a fairly decent night's sleep and, in an...Carole Hallett MobbsThe Day After The Earthquaketag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340147e32ba17f970b2011-03-12T17:16:09+01:002011-03-12T17:16:09+01:00Saturday 12th March 2011 I finally dragged myself off the computer at 3am after spending the entire time Tweeting, Facebooking, emailing and answering the Skype phone. Oh, and writing the...Carole Hallett MobbsJapan’s Big Earthquake 11/3/11tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a428858834014e86a62279970d2011-03-11T18:12:51+01:002011-05-26T11:34:09+02:00Friday 11th March 2011 I'm sure today's date will become of historical importance in due course. As will the time 14:46. This is when Japan was struck by its biggest...Carole Hallett MobbsKyoto Sightseeing – Kyomizu-Deratag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a428858834014e5fb06865970c2011-03-10T10:49:20+01:002011-03-10T10:49:20+01:0027th December 2008 Until 1868 ...Carole Hallett MobbsBy Royal Commandtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340147e2f4eb75970b2011-03-08T10:44:37+01:002011-03-08T11:57:40+01:00Monday 27th October 2008 We've been invited to a reception at the British Embassy. Actually, we have been informed we must attend. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess...Carole Hallett MobbsThe Lehman Brothers' Collapsetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a428858834014e867454ac970d2011-03-04T15:16:55+01:002011-03-04T15:16:55+01:00Mid September 2008 The collapse of Lehman Brothers and the associated domino effect of banks around the world has been the talk of the school gates recently. Most of the...Carole Hallett MobbsSeoul Searchingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a428858834014e5f93a4b4970c2011-03-02T14:54:09+01:002011-03-02T05:59:22+01:00Wednesday 27th August– Saturday 30th August 2008 And now we're off to Seoul! Tim has to go to South Korea on business every few months, and this time his trip...Carole Hallett MobbsRecycling - Tokyo-styletag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a4288588340147e1f34693970b2011-01-28T11:27:00+01:002011-02-14T13:10:25+01:00February 2011 Just wanted to pop this in while thinking about it (we're currently de-cluttering ready to move across the world, so this is relevant, but not chronologically necessary). The...Carole Hallett MobbsLindsey Hawkertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553a42885883401348054d7be970c2010-04-03T07:41:00+02:002010-05-03T07:50:20+02:00The murder of this beautiful young lady struck the expat community with great force at the end of March 2007. It is impossible to imagine the pain and suffering her...Carole Hallett MobbsTo See the Emperor...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-594307582008-12-03T15:15:41+01:002011-01-30T15:25:00+01:00Chronological crisis again... let's go back to... 2nd January 2007 Stuck for something to do, we decided to join the crowds and visit the Emperor in his Palace! The Imperial...Carole Hallett Mobbs