Hanae and I had a small wedding ceremony this past weekend in Hakone. Hakone is a beautiful little town a hundred kilometers west of Tokyo proper, and is famous for its views of nearby Mt. Fuji, and hot springs, and autumn leaves. We were a bit too early for the autumn leaves, and early weather [...]
Monthly Archive for October, 2008
I am happy – although not a little surprised – to be announcing that I have accepted an offer to work in-house again. The position is actually with my former company, and will include a management position in London for at least a year or two. Given the current market situation – with capitalism as [...]
Chess: 40th Annual Tokyo Open
Posted in Chess on Oct 15th, 2008
[EDIT: You can replay and download the PGNs off all the games below from here] I used to play chess relatively regularly when I was in NY – I was a member of the Marshall Chess Club, of course one of oldest and most famous chess clubs in the US. I played a bit in [...]