 | 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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