"Eric Takabayashi" <etakajp@yahoo.co.jp> wrote in message
news:3FEAC071.63925D9F@yahoo.co.jp...
> Try your family's friends and their families. See if they have any
connections
> through community groups such as the neighborhood association. There are
tons
> of events modern and traditional going on now at the end of the year and
start
> of the new year. They should provide ample opportunity, and be
entertaining as
> well.

I hear what you're saying, but my family manages a complex web of
professional relationships, and I don't know all the nuances of Japanese
culture, so rather than be the proverbial bull in the china shop, it would
be better if I met strangers.


> It is unfortunate that you are here so short a time, because in a place
like
> Tokyo, you should be able to meet people simply walking the streets.

Can't wait to leave, really.