上野（うえの ）& アメ橫。 Ueno & Amejoko

Jan 30, 2016

Ueno park is rich in natural attractions, rich in culture and rich in tourists. There are 3 national museums in this park.

I have to admit that I didn't spend too much time in Ueno park. The allure of this area is from Amejoko, the shopping district. As a vibrant market, many items are sold at bargain prices. 

Shopping Day(購物日)

Jan 29, 2016

As a consumer, it's really better to be in a big market than in a small one.  To correct my myopia, I've wear glasses for almost 30 years. Two years ago, I've learned of OrthoKeratology(OK lens) which can correct myopia. But the lens solution is pretty expensive in Taiwan. Luckily, I learned that I could buy the solutions in Japan with much lower price. To be specifically, I could buy the lens solution with the same price tag, the difference is that in Japan the price in Japanese yen while Taiwan in Taiwanese dollars. The exchange rate is 1 Taiwanese dollar to 3.7 Japanese yen for your reference.

I was the product manager in Acer in charge of European monitor market. One of my responsibility is to make the reasonable price table in each country while maintaining profits in each market. The result tends to be much higher price in small market since the same amount of overhead while handling comparably smaller quantity in small countries. 

橫濱港 Yokohama harbor

Jan 28, 2016

It's a crowded ride by MRT from Tokyo Shinjuku to Yokohama harbor. You really won't expect seats on 山手線（やまのてせん)．Later 東橫線（とうよこせん）is better. But if you are lucky to have  one free sunny winter day, it definitely worth the time and hassle.

Motomachi（元町）is great for shopping as well as for eating. There are also many Chinese restaurants in this area which serve not so traditional Chinese food.