Here are some photos from my business trip to Japan. The itinerary included data center tours, client meetings, and market research... 9 cities, 2850 km, 25 days. Tokyo, Aomori, Yamanouchi, Shiojiri, Tonami, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Kumamoto, Kagoshima.
April 9: After work in Tokyo. Great people and interesting surroundings. Definitely a lot of insights on how to further develop MyDreams.
April 10: Morning meeting at BOJ went well, and then straight to lunch at the famous Tokyo fish market. Tokyo often shows the contrast between the old conservative side and the modern, super-expensive side. Despite the crowded metro and train stations, traveling by rail remains the fastest option. No one on the final metro trains.
April 12: A day off. What to do in Japan when you have no work and a typhoon is hitting the country? Visit the Sea World in Yokohama. We guarantee it will be empty.
April 21: I like the accessibility in Japan. Whether at the fish market, in the city, in the countryside, or even in the forest, you always find free Wi-Fi. Vending machines every 50 meters, restrooms every 500 meters, and Wi-Fi everywhere. Far from the Czech Republic but still actively working.
April 22: Observations on driving in Japan. The speed limit on highways is 100 km/h, but only 80 km/h if it’s windy. Outside urban areas, it’s 40 km/h, and within urban areas, it’s 30 km/h. You can only rent a car if you have an international driver’s license translated into Japanese. Getting used to driving on the left side is also a challenge. Their super-mini cars have speedometers only up to 120, so everything feels normal. No need to rush.
April 23: An impromptu meeting in Kanazawa with a Swiss investment group took place today. Discussions covered both Japan and Switzerland. Sometimes business works out, and sometimes it’s just too strong a coffee. So, it didn’t work out this time.
April 27: In Japan, everything in Hiroshima is completed, and we’re heading back to the Czech Republic in a week. We visited 16 cities on this business trip and can say that the most beautiful and interesting cities are Hiroshima and Tokyo. Conversely, the jewel of Japan, Kyoto, was a total letdown. All tasks have been completed successfully, and we return to the Czech Republic. The search for new data centers was a disappointment. Japan has many data centers, but they are purely private, and our hardware cannot be accommodated there. We will therefore return to our first choice.
