About a month ago an old high school friend tracked me down on Facebook - he noticed I was in Japan, and said he'd be here on business in January. So Brian and I duly made plans to meet Vaughn for dinner and drinks in Shinjuku.
This was the first time I'd ever met up with someone after 19 years of non-communication. That's nearly 2 decades! But the years between us seemed to just disappear - some reminiscing, some of "whatever happened to Billy-whatsisname?", and lots of actual normal conversation about what we do, things we like, and just general stuff.
We went to an izakaya - this is probably the most authentic Japanese experience, I think - and it was my first time to encounter an electronic-touch screen ordering system!
Having our first beer together since 1989:
Outside Shinjuku station:
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Cool to connect with a friend via a social networking site. Glad you had the chance to show him around I bet he appreciated getting a local's taste of Japan.
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