> It's Golden Week now in Japan, and many people have this week off.
> (but our company doesn't.. my vacations are 4/29 and 5/1 only)

I get the feeling a lot of companies don't. As they said on TV, there was no
usual rush at the airports, and I have noticed that the rush hour on trains is
not any less crowded than normal!

The economic trouble must really be starting to have an effect... :(

> Some of the events this week (much fewer than I was expecting)
> 
> 2003.05.03 [13:00/15:00] TVK Housing Plaza event
>  Matsumoto Rica

TVK? Kansai? Any idea where this is?