Japan 2004 – Day 2 (Conferences, Hakozaki, and The Gala)
There are 123 million people in Japan and ten percent of them live in one city — Tokyo. It is a magnificent place. Tokyo has many sections like all major cities of the world. My stay for the first two days of the trip was in Shinjuku. Homebase was at the Century Hyatt, nestled among […]
Konishiki (600 pound Sumo wrestler)
This is Konishiki-zeki (large one on the left) the famous Sumo wrestler I was honored to meet on a recent trip to Japan. If you would like to learn more about him you can read “The World According to Konishiki“. You might also want to visit his home page. I have another picture which shows […]
Sumo Training
A morning training session I was privileged to watch. The large one is Konishiki. If you want to know what he can eat in a day you may be interested to read “The World According to Konishiki“.
Q&A After Speech at IRU — Yokohama, Japan
Q1. Can and will IT really contribute to solving a few major problems road transport will face in the 21st century, like congestion, pollution, etc.? A1. Yes, in fact there are Intelligent Transportation Initiatives in almost every major country which focus on how information technology can address growing problems of road congestion, pollution, road maintenance […]
Japan Update
This has been an extraordinary week for me. I have made many new friends and learned a great deal — I feel very fortunate. There is much to write about. Also, I have taken many pictures. Now I need to organize and caption them! For an interim view of some ot them, click here. I […]
