Here in Japan every day is a new journey full of surprises, challenges, and joy. Every weekend is a journey not only for the mind, but a chance for me to see a new landscape, to scratch the surface of a new culture. I'm absolutely thankful for the holidays. Oct 12th, Monday, Health and Sports Day. A long weekend. Here the journey begins! ^^ (Four pages of photos arranged by time.) Day 1. Saturday, Oct 10th. Did a road trip with Takeshi out to the northern part of Hyogo-ken and Tottori-ken. Here are some highlights. Izushi Soba Izushi, Hyogo-ken, is a small and peaceful town, with a reeds-decorated river running alone side, it is absolutely rejuvenating. The town is famous for its soba. The entire area is packed with restaurants that serve mainly soba. It doesn't
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