SILVER WOLF

Monday and today, Tuesday, were very eventful.

On Monday, I went to the Silver Wolf Kickboxing gym, the gym of Superstar MASATO (Did you know? He rules). On my way there, just a block down from my homestay, I was stopped by the police. They asked to see my documentation and then searched my gym bag. I wasn't sure if they were allowed to search my belongings legally, but I let them do so anyway, because I wasn't sure. I later found out that they can, but I do have a right to refuse - but it just becomes more suspicious. I have nothing to hide anyway, so why bother?

At the gym, I finally paid my membership fees and got to train. The Japanese trainers were surprised that I spoke some Japanese. The Thai trainer at the gym, speaks no English or Japanese, so it was hard to greet him, but I stuck with Japanese. When I went to the locker room, I saw a man in a suit who looked to be a sarariiman (salary man) finishing his afternoon workout. Then he looked at me... It was the man, MASATO. I was totally starstruck, turned around finished getting dressed, bowed to him, and left. The training there was very good and tiring and all of the Japanese trainers and training partners are very friendly.

Today, it snowed here in Japan. It's not freezing, about 5 degrees celsius here, so the snow was very wet. The one man in the Office of International Students, Aki, who is also the dorm manager of Ontakesan dorm, told me that snow is very rare in Tokyo, only once or twice a winter. I personally am not a big fan of snow, but I'm glad to have experienced it.