Comments on: Rosie Dastgir’s Letter From Tokyo https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/19/rosie-dastgirs-letter-from-tokyo/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Fri, 24 Apr 2020 05:26:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Rosie Dastgir https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/19/rosie-dastgirs-letter-from-tokyo/#comment-1336730 Fri, 24 Apr 2020 05:26:55 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=180920#comment-1336730 Dear Ralph,
I really appreciate that tip, thank you! Thanks for getting in touch.
Best wishes,
Rosie

]]> By: Rosie Dastgir https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/19/rosie-dastgirs-letter-from-tokyo/#comment-1336729 Fri, 24 Apr 2020 05:25:31 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=180920#comment-1336729 Thank you, Sarah, I’m really glad the piece chimed with you and brought back happy memories.

]]> By: Gemma https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/19/rosie-dastgirs-letter-from-tokyo/#comment-1336577 Tue, 21 Apr 2020 18:52:02 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=180920#comment-1336577 Thank you for the beautiful article and pictures. It reminded me of the melancholy that Orhan Pamuk describes with the word ‘huzun’ in ‘Istanbul’. He says it’s a state of mind that ultimately is as life affirming as negating. We’re all living in a strange time, and trying to grapple with living in a big city in a way that we have never experienced before, looking forward to the unknown and remembering the recent past too.

]]> By: sarah cullen https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/19/rosie-dastgirs-letter-from-tokyo/#comment-1336504 Mon, 20 Apr 2020 22:40:02 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=180920#comment-1336504 Hello Rosie
Thank you so much for your post from Tokyo. I lived in Naka Meguro in the late 90’s and still look forward to being able to return one day. Some things may have changed greatly -google translate for one- but the blossoms along the river that I cycled past every day, is exactly as it is in my memory. Again, thank you- just what I needed.
Many best wishes
Sarah

]]> By: paul loften https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/19/rosie-dastgirs-letter-from-tokyo/#comment-1336499 Mon, 20 Apr 2020 21:52:41 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=180920#comment-1336499 Thank you Rosie. I hope you enjoy your stay in Tokyo.
It was indeed a great experience and privilege working for Mitsubishi at that time. I have so many memories. I would have loved to have gone on that trip to Japan. I was aged 19 when I started working there and 23 when I left.

]]> By: Ralph https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/19/rosie-dastgirs-letter-from-tokyo/#comment-1336468 Mon, 20 Apr 2020 08:58:46 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=180920#comment-1336468 Dear Rosie,

Sudden greetings. I am an American living in Sapporo, in northern Japan. I have just read your interesting posting about life in Tokyo during this current “plague”. I have personally lived in Japan for over 30 years, so I an helped by some knowledge of Japanese when trying to figure things out. I can commiserate with you for trying to figure things out without formal study of the language.

There are probably many things I could try to help you with, but for now allow me to send you some links to Japanese news sites in English. Click and Enjoy!

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/

https://japantoday.com/

Blessings,
Ralph

]]> By: Rosie Dastgir https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/19/rosie-dastgirs-letter-from-tokyo/#comment-1336451 Mon, 20 Apr 2020 01:11:16 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=180920#comment-1336451 Thanks Paul, that’s so interesting to hear about your experiences working for a Japanese company in the 60’s/70’s. Your well wishes are kind and so heartfelt. It’s a shame you didn’t make the trip back then!

]]> By: GEORGIA BURG https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/19/rosie-dastgirs-letter-from-tokyo/#comment-1336422 Sun, 19 Apr 2020 15:49:29 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=180920#comment-1336422 Thank you for the lovely photos. I have many work friends in Japan. So far they are staying safe. I enjoy reading your essay. I hope there are more.

]]> By: paul loften https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/19/rosie-dastgirs-letter-from-tokyo/#comment-1336420 Sun, 19 Apr 2020 14:03:34 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=180920#comment-1336420 Thank you for showing us these photos of the streets, houses, and daily life in Tokyo. A sight which most of us rarely see Yes it’s a long way from Spitalfields but a reminder of common experience that all of us will, unfortunately, have to share wherever we are. I worked for a Japanese company in Bread Street in London from 1969-73. I sat alongside young Japanese staff , brought over, straight out of university from Tokyo and got to know some well and often wondered where they are now. Most of them would have aged by now I hope that they are safe and well. They were a delight to work with kind and courteous. My work colleague Mr. Nishimura even taught me a bit of aikido, being a black belt himself. If I would have worked there for 10 years I would have had a free trip to Tokyo

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