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Japan Trip 2007-2008: A New Challenger Approaches!! (Day 3) - The Exhibition, a baby, and Nabe
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Saturday, March 1, 2008. A New Challenger Approaches! Day 3) - The Exhibition, a baby, and Nabe. Friday morning, Jillian left for her trip, so it was just Kaori, Charlie and I. Our first errand was for food, and also to pick some 差知れ(さしいれ、SaShiIRe - after-event gifts) for Midori. The way Kaori explained it, sashiire are kind of like the oranges or treats one brings to a soccer or volleyball game for the players onces its over. They're both congratulatory, and refreshing! This one was one of my favorites ...
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Japan Trip 2007-2008: Northwest Kyushu - Revisited (Day Two) - Nagasaki
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Saturday, March 1, 2008. Northwest Kyushu - Revisited (Day Two) - Nagasaki. Nagasaki was a Day Trip from Fukuoka for us, (about two hours or so away) but we got a bit of a late start. Jillian was going to be going to Nagasaki with the Miyazaki University GSO (Global Student Organization) again the subsequent weekend, so I didn't want to visit things that she would be visiting again the next week. (Namely, the Atomic Bomb Museum and Peace Memorial). Nagasaki Skyline from the Bus Station. All in all, it wa...
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Japan Trip 2007-2008: A New Challenger Approaches!! (Day 1) - Midori
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Saturday, March 1, 2008. A New Challenger Approaches! Day 1) - Midori. Charlie arrived on Wednesday - in time for lunch with Hirase-Sensei! Wednesday night we had dinner with our friend Midori, who is had just finished up preparations for a big exhibition. She was kind enough to host, and invited Jillian, Charlie, Kaori and I to spend the evening with her. Kaori, Jillian, Midori, Charlie and I. This is the "Serious" picture. You'll see why later. She also knows French, and maybe German? And so, we were a...
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Japan Trip 2007-2008: Do you want to go to the seaside?
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Friday, February 15, 2008. Do you want to go to the seaside? I'm not trying to say that everybody wants to go. On Wednesday, Jillian and I went to Udo Jingu,. Or Udo Shrine, which is on the coast about a half hour drive from the university. We hadn't seen Kaori in a little while, so we were happy to go out and visit such a beautiful place with her. (Jill has been to Udo Jingu twice already, and posted about one of her visits here. In Aoshima ,. Along the way, we almost ran over this little fellow:. Lucki...
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Japan Trip 2007-2008: Northwest Kyushu - Revisited (Day Three) - Dazaifu
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Saturday, March 1, 2008. Northwest Kyushu - Revisited (Day Three) - Dazaifu. On the third and last day of our trip, Jillian and I went to the Ancient City Dazaifu, where the Tenmangu Shrine (Temple of Knowledge ) that I'd visted before is located. Jillian got to try fresh Umeage Mochi, and we also tried some of the strange soft cream flavors. (Hokkaido Melon and Ume - Plum, nothing as adventurous as Wasabi or Tofu, regrettably). I really, really wanted to find Tobiume, the legendary plum tree, since I di...
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ふとんがふっとんだ: July 2007
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Flying Futons. Comforting dreams shot out of a cannon. Restless nights careen towards uncharted destinations. These are the sleep-induced adventures of the airborne projectiles that make up my life. I’ll drag this futon to the ends of the earth if I have to! Some things come supersized. Walking down the street I feel pressure on my foot and a soft rustling sound. I've accidentally kicked something. That something: a corn dog sized cockroach. Impressive, check out the guy in the robes for comparison.
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Japan Trip 2007-2008: Aya ~ Hina Matsuri
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Saturday, March 1, 2008. Whoops, fake-out. We did lots of other things before Charlie came, but he's coming up, I promise! On the day after we got back from Fukuoka, Satomi was kind enough to offer to take us to Aya, a small town to the North of Miyazaki. She wanted to spend some time together before she leaves for her trip to Singapore, and suggested that we go and visit the Hina Matsuri festival. She even offered to provide Jillian with a kimono to wear, which was super sweet of her. One of the communi...
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Japan Trip 2007-2008: QuickNote: HinaMatsuri
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008. I keep putting off writing about the actual return to Kansai, but I promise it's not intentional! Here's a quick note about ひなまつり。(Girl's Day). So, hinamatsuri is held on March 3rd, (the third day of the third month.) What I wanted to write about really quick is the dolls. (There's a Boy's Day too, but I don't know much about it). Detailed and really expensive. Here's an example of a display that can be found at the local Toys R Us. A ひな祭り display for sale at Toys R Us. A Short...