Hi,

first of all - I like reading your journal; you touch on a lot of (to me) interesting topics: learning Japanese, how to improve; living in Japan etc.

Which hotel near the Nihon Ki-in in Ichigaya did you stay in? Just asking because when I was in Tokyo for two weeks in May (2008), I stayed at the Tokyo Green Palace hotel in Kojimachi, also very close to the Nihon Ki-in. Kobayashi Chizu-sensei arranged for my stay in this hotel. The room was small (which I don't mind) and very well equipped, very comfortable. The average price per night was around 8500 Yen excluding breakfast (which I didn't want to have in the hotel anyway). There are some photos of the hotel at http://flickr.com/search/?q=tokyo%20green%20palace&w=12472793%40N07

So when I get back to Tokyo, I'd like to use that hotel again, but if you have a different choice, I'd be interested in learning about it.

Thanks,

Marcel