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January 8, 2009 @ 11:13 am

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January 12, 2009 @ 1:10 pm

[…] Next Saturday will see the 2009 Tokyo Bloggers New Year’s Meetup. Many of the bloggers I read every day will be there. Will certainly be worth it. […]

Comment by Garrett DeOrio

January 15, 2009 @ 2:11 am

Just to let anyone who’s interest know, with less than three days to go, we’re expecting at least 50, and possibly as many as 60 people, but it’s never too late to sign up. No obligation, we only ask that you e-mail us and let us know you’re coming, especially if you’re coming with another person or other people.

If you’re anything like us around here, it’ll be the biggest non-nuptial party you’ve been to since college. This time, though, the drinks and conversation will be better and there’ll be a lot less vomit. We hope to see each and every one of you there.

Comment by Terri MacMillan

January 17, 2009 @ 2:23 pm

Thank you for doing this - I’m so looking forward to meeting some of my favorite bloggers!

Comment by Garrett DeOrio

January 18, 2009 @ 12:21 am

Terri, it was great to meet you tonight.

For those who couldn’t be there tonight, over 50 people - bloggers, journalists, readers, and more - came out to the Pink Cow. A good time was had by (I hope) all.

Ken and I were able to meet most of those who came, but not all, and we hope to meet and talk with everyone soon. Perhaps a summer event is in order. Anyone not like baseball? If so, let me have a few beers and edu-ma-cate y’all.

If not that, maybe a barbecue. I’m getting ahead of myself, but we didn’t expect such a great response for tonight.

So, to everyone who came, whether I had a chance to talk with you or not, thank you, thank you so much for coming. We really do appreciate it and we really were happy to see so many people with common interests get a chance to either catch up or finally meet face to face. To everyone who couldn’t make it, there will be another chance and we’re looking forward to it.

Comment by Terri MacMillan

January 18, 2009 @ 5:45 pm

Ditto Garrett, you all were wonderful hosts. I’m actually retooling my site, but will have a post up tomorrow about the event and the fun.

will keep in touch re: that special guest in an upcoming show:-)

best,
Terri

Comment by Ken Y-N

January 18, 2009 @ 10:50 pm

So, when’s the Kansai installment going to be organised? Since you mention baseball, around Nishinomiya might be the place?

Comment by Ken Worsley

January 19, 2009 @ 8:38 am

Ken, that’s a good question. None of us are in a position to do that, but it will be interesting to see if someone in Kansai puts something together.

Comment by Garrett DeOrio

January 19, 2009 @ 12:02 pm

Ken Y-N, I wouldn’t be in a position to organize a Kansai event, but I will be down there in late July to take in a game at Koshien. Once I’ve set out an itinerary, I’ll post it over on Tsubamegun and would, of course, be happy to meet with you and other Kansai-based bloggers, readers, and journalists while I’m there.

I’m horrifically biased against Hanshin fans at the ballpark, but perfectly civil away from it.

Comment by Roy Berman

January 26, 2009 @ 1:30 pm

A Kansai event would be cool in theory, but I don’t know anyone who would go except myself and possibly Ken y-n. It seems like everyone else blogging in English lives in Kanto.

Comment by Turner

March 4, 2009 @ 2:47 pm

Would have liked to come if I had been anywhere near Japan; may be headed back to Hokkaido in a few months.

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March 23, 2009 @ 8:55 pm

[…] Next Saturday will see the 2009 Tokyo Bloggers New Year’s Meetup. Many of the bloggers I read every day will be there. Will certainly be worth it. […]