“I woke last night to the sound of thunder”. I’m sure that Bob Seger wasn’t in Kyoto when he wrote Night Moves but it is a perfect description for that weather last night that woke me. Continue reading
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Kyoto Station
I had a better look through Kyoto station when I returned from my visit to Kinkakuji Temple. Continue reading
Kinkakuji Temple
It had just started to rain as I walked up to the Kinkakuji temple complex. After nearly perfect sunny weather for the last 6 weeks this week looks like it will be overcast and rainy. Continue reading
Sukiyaki
My classmate Julie and I decided to get together for dinner one night at an okonomiyaki restaurant that we has seen. I let my host family know that I would be out and met Julie at the local Aeon shopping mall where she was buying a extra suitcase to haul back her purchases. Continue reading
The Hachou Miso Factory
One of the things that Okazaki is famous for is a locally produced miso paste, hatchou miso. Hatchou miso is dark brown in colour has been made in the same way for hundreds of years. It was a diet staple of local soldiers in the past and is supplied to the emperor today. Continue reading
Nagoya Matsuri
I arrived at the Okazaki JR Station at 9 AM on a Sunday to meet some of my classmates and go to the Nagoya Matsuri. Continue reading
Shirakawa-go
After a 45 minute walk up a small mountain road to a viewpoint overlooking a village in a remote mountain valley in Japan I am about as far from Akihabara as I can imagine being so I am surprised to run into a group of people cosplaying in the lookout parking lot. Continue reading
Takayama
Takayama was not at all what I was expecting. Continue reading
Weekend 2 – Getting to Takayama
I’m up early on Saturday for a weekend trip to Takayama and Shirakawa in the mountains about 200 km north of Okazaki. Continue reading
School Life in Okazaki – Week 1
My life has settled into a bit of a routine centered around school. Breakfast at 8 AM, bicycle to school for classes starting at 9, 50 minute classes with 10 minute breaks, a 40 minute lunch at noon, classes till 2:30 and home to study, dinner at 7 PM, more study, bed. Continue reading