 | Tamahan and Gion
2008-05-15, Kyoto, Japan. By: badgerjen | | Next on our itinerary was Kyoto. It is said that you need to see Kyoto in every season to truly understand it's beauty- I've been there in the oppressive heat of summer and now I was to see it during ... |
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| Going Buddhist...well almost!
2008-05-15, Koya-san, Japan. By: badgerjen | | Mt. Koya (Koya-san) is located on the Kii Peninsula to the southeast of Osaka. Surrounded by black cedars, this mountain top is Japan's most venerated Shingon-Buddhist site. Saint Kukai (or Kobo Daish... |
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| Rainy days and long drives...
2008-05-08, Himeji, Japan. By: badgerjen | | On our 2nd day in Himeji, the good weather that we had been enjoying broke and it was overcast, rainy and gloomy. BUT onward we forged anyway. Takeo had a trip to Mt. Shosha planned and it wasn't rain... |
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| Castles and Fish
2008-05-01, Himeji, Japan. By: badgerjen | | We arrived in Osaka on the afternoon of March 27th. This is where our official tour began. We actually didn't spend much time in Osaka at all. As soon as we got off the bullet train, Takeo, our guide,... |
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 | Disneyland and Disneysea Tokyo!!!
2008-04-27, Tokyo, Japan. By: eme86 | | The next two days we spent at Disney, there are two parks there and you need at least two days to do them both! The parks were only two train rides (30 mins or so away) although the second day we caug... |
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| Tokyo!!!!
2008-04-26, Tokyo, Japan. By: eme86 | | We arrived in Tokyo and after two train rides found our hotel in Minami-Senju, a cute little place that gave us Japanese PJ's and we had single rooms each with a futon (Juyoh Hotel). On our first day ... |
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| No stone left unseen in Toks
2008-04-30, Tokyo, Japan. By: badgerjen | | Tamotsu picked us up and we headed for the subway to Asakusa. This was the first place I stayed in Japan. So, it was great to be able to show this area to my parents. Plus, Senso-ji is the oldest temp... |
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| Mom & Dad's arrival
2008-04-27, Mito, Japan. By: badgerjen | | OK- so I guess it's time for me to start writing about my spring vacation.
In a word, it was AMAZING!!!
(but now I'll use hundreds of words to tell you all about it! Haha!)
My Mom & Dad came ... |
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| hehehehe- this made me laugh!
2008-04-26, Mito, Japan. By: badgerjen | | OK so here is an ad from a monthly magazine I get at my apartment. It's japenglish at it's best!! Can you guess what the ad is for?
Though there is various light in the world,
the light of the hou... |
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| Tax time for you- a new school year for me!
2008-04-16, Mito, Japan. By: badgerjen | | The start of a new school year brings with it all sorts of new expectations....starting again in Japan is no different. I want to do better than last year, I want to experience more of Japan, I want t... |
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| FYI
2008-04-16, Mito, Japan. By: badgerjen | | Just a quick FYI-
I will be starting a new journal for my 2nd year in Japan. You can still access my other journal/stories/pictures in the archives.
Just wanted everyone to know what was going ... |
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 | Sakura Hanami: Shinjuku Park + etc
2007-03-25, Tokyo, Japan. By: tichan | | It doesn’t take a genius to know what’s the most famous flower in Japan he he… Sakura is indigenous to the Himalayas before distributed to parts of the world. What’s interesting for me is the flower a... |
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 | Homeless, Jobless, and Hakone
2008-03-29, Mito, Japan. By: jeccojade | | The last week of Japan was ridiculously hectic!
Monday was my last day of school. It was only for the closing ceremony, all of us crammed into the gym and the teachers and students going through th... |
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| February Highlights
2008-02-29, Mito, Japan. By: jeccojade | | Jeez only 2 more months of Japan!
It's the coldest damn month of the year here!
It keeps snowing!
Blake's birthday party in Omiya!
Mardi Gras french food with Allie.
Setsubun festival.
Sendai tr... |
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 | Shopping Anyone? Shinjuku + Shibuya + Akihabara
2007-03-24, tokyo, Japan. By: tichan | | After tasting the somewhat traditional part of Japan like shrines, castles, etc – time to experience other more metropolitan side. First stop: Shinjuku! It is a major commercial and administrative cen... |
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 | Asakusa Shrine + Ueno Zoo
2007-03-20, tokyo, Japan. By: tichan | | What’s the point going to Japan without visiting trademark buildings? ^_^ In Tokyo, Asakusa Shrine probably is the most famous Sinto Shrine. Asakusa Shrine was originally constructed around 1350 (!!!)... |
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 | Tsukiji Fish Market + Imperial Palace + Tokyo Tower
2007-03-21, tokyo, Japan. By: tichan | | People said Tsukiji Fish Market just got THE best and most fresh seafood in Japan. So got to try it! We got up early (well not THAT early, like 7 am or so) and take the subway there for breakfast. As ... |
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 | Sannensei Graduation
2008-03-11, Mito, Japan. By: jeccojade | | Today was a day just for the Sannensei graduation. They graduate a week earlier than everyone else because they have just finished taking their high school exams, find out what school they're going to... |
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 | My Last Sofia Class
2008-03-17, Akatsuka, Japan. By: jeccojade | | FYI, Sofia is the name of the company.
I teach additional group classes on Monday nights (for those of you who didn't know) for extra cash. I've been teaching them since September and rather enjoy ... |
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 | My Last Day of Teaching School!
2008-03-21, Mito, Japan. By: jeccojade | | Today was my last day of teaching!!! Monday is our closing ceremony, and I move out Tuesday the 25th!! CRAZY!!!! I'll update a bit later, been busy packing and giving things away....
Attached are ... |
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 | Sayonara Dinner Party
2008-03-22, Mito, Japan. By: jeccojade | | I decided to have a farewell party with Wendy (who's going back to Australia) on Saturday at this Hawaiian place I was recommended. 18 people were able to come, which was great! and we ended up taking... |
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 | More Plum Blossoms
2008-03-09, Mito, Japan. By: jeccojade | | Today I went and met up with Mai, a high school student I met once at the Mito International center, for coffee and chatting. She was very cute and had just come back from a homestay trip in Anaheim (... |
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 | A bit of the Irish
2008-03-15, Mito, Japan. By: badgerjen | | So it's Easter today (Happy Easter everyone!!) and as I'm enjoying my jelly beans and cadbury creme eggs (mad props to Mom & Dad again!), I realize that I haven't written about my absolute favorite of... |
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 | Reminiscing Kyoto part 2: Kinkakuji + Maruyama Park
2007-03-19, kyoto, Japan. By: tichan | | As we had a very tight schedule (not to mention the time spent finding our way – we got lost quite a bit). We chose the Golden Temple (Kinkakuji) over the Silver Temple. Cause, well, in Olympic gold m... |
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 | Harajuku Band Performance Link
2008-03-01, Tokyo, Japan. By: jeccojade | | Hey y'alls!
So in case any of you wanted to see the Harajuku band performing in Tokyo, I posted it on youtube.
The link is below.
[url]http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=s8IhuA5i65g[/url]
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 | Tokyo Disneysea + Odawara Castle + Fujiyama
2007-03-23, tokyo, Japan. By: tichan | | For those of you not familiar, in Tokyo there are 2 Disney parks. Disneyland and Disneysea. I bought ticket to go to both. Learning from the previous day experience – where the queue was just obnoxiou... |
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 | Reminiscing Kyoto part 1: Kiyomizudera
2007-03-18, kyoto, Japan. By: tichan | | Short walk from the ryokan (and a bit lost along the way) – we arrive at the Kiyomizudera. It was so exciting to see the building – but also soooo frustrating cause my camera battery was low bat (alre... |
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 | Tokyo Disneyland + Ikea
2007-03-22, tokyo, Japan. By: tichan | | What can I say – I’m a Disney person. I’ve been to the one in Anaheim, USA. Actually already been in Tokyo Disneyland once – but it was so dreamy that I just can’t get enough! I even thought the perfe... |
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 | Fat Men in a Skinny Man's Country
2008-03-16, Osaka, Japan. By: travelalex | | Yukie took me to see the Sumo grand tournament in Osaka and I must admit that it is a strange and wonderful sport. In a county of skinny people, they find the fattest, chuck them into a ring with onl... |
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 | O-kaeri Nasai - Welcome Home
2008-03-14, Tokyo, Japan. By: travelalex | | “O-kaeri nasia Arekus!” was the first words out of Daisuek’s mouth as I arrived back in Tokyo. O-kaeri nasai means “Welcome home” and although many things have changed in the past two years, Tokyo st... |
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 | Graduation- finally they are gone!!
2008-03-11, Mito, Japan. By: badgerjen | | On what turned out to be a lovely day (although a little too humid for my tastes), my third year students finally had their graduation ceremony.
It was pretty standard- except it was all in Japanes... |
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 | Lost among the Onsen
2008-03-09, Nakatsu, Japan. By: Marcus | | let me tell you a tale of my adventures in Beppu.
having risen, had a bight to eat and caught the train, i found myself in Beppu, City of Onsen.
it was a little hard to choose where to go, as ... |
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| I`m back, baby!
2008-03-09, Nakatsu, Japan. By: Marcus | | well, i`m back in Nakatsu, after a year and a bit away. i`ll get to the details on my return later in this posting, but first a little about my morning.
i decided that, as i hadn`t really seen much ... |
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 | I can't believe how much I will miss 'em!
2008-03-09, Mito, Japan. By: badgerjen | | Even though I'm going to miss my third year students tremendously....I wish they would graduate already!!! It's been a really emotional time for me with the kids, and they don't graduate until Tuesday... |
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| Is there any city i DON`T get lost in?
2008-03-06, Osaka, Japan. By: Marcus | | my activities of the day consisted of exploring Kyoto, essentially. After rising and having my first shave in at least six days (bliss!) i boldly took to the shinkansen.
arriving in Kyoto, i found ... |
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| Attack of the schoolchildren!
2008-03-06, Osaka, Japan. By: Marcus | | well, i am now in Osaka, having once again gotten lost trying to find my lodgings (though this time i bucked the tradition by gaining help from, not a Kindly Old Person, but the occupants of a Kindly ... |
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| I've gone red!!
2008-03-04, Tokyo, Japan. By: badgerjen | | Saturday, I headed down to Tokyo with Elena & Joanna. I was getting my haircut and we decided to turn it into a girl's night out.
My appointment was at 1, so we took the 10 express into Ueno. Jo & ... |
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