Day 20 - Mar 11 2010 - A Day at Tamachi

Day 20 - Mar 11 2010 - A Day at Tamachi

Today I decided to ride the Keihin Tohoku line (Blue Train) from Kanda to Tamachi instead of the tried and true Yamanote line (Green Train). The cars are slightly different and still very clean. I walked up to the driver car and took some pics and video of the driver doing his job and what he sees navigating the tracks of Tokyo. I've been on many of the commuter trains around the world and I have yet to encounter anything better. On time, clean, smooth, multilingual signage, ease of pay, etc.

An old friend and colleague that worked at NTT America two times over the course of 5 years, beginning in 2001, sits in the same building and floor as I, Yana, and he took me to one of his favorite lunch spots. It was great to catch up with him as we used to do lots of business on a daily basis together. I have past work colleagues scattered all over Tokyo that I will connect with and share a meal at some point during my stay. It makes it very convenient when you see them everyday in the hallways or across the way.

I was able to spend time discussing some of my ideas with the team I'm assigned to and they really enjoyed the challenge I presented to the organization. They also gave me some additional issues to think about and incorporate from a headquarters perspective. I'm currently working these issues with my contacts back in the US to give us additional options and solutions.

After work, we met Ming at a Korean BBQ restaurant outside Kanda station. He's been stationed at the Yokohama data center all week and we haven't seen him in a while. He's a gear head and a tech geek so the conversation is never ending between us. Excellent food, but pricey due to the amount of beef consumed. Definitely a nice place to return to, the staff was very friendly and really enjoyed fresh faces in their establishment.



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