My time here goes quicker and quicker the longer that I stay. This week was highlighted by events such as exploring Osaka for the first time, going to Universal Studios, visiting the beautiful Fushimi Inari Shrine and Shourenin Temple, opening a Japanese bank account, visiting the Imperial Palace, going to another hanami (which turned out to be another shrine), and making more connections over here in Kyoto. Yes, that is a lot of activities that we completed in one week and I can't believe I did it all in a week. The week started out with a trip to Osaka to get myself a smartphone and Gemma a new laptop because hers broke upon her arrival to Japan. We left early in the morning as Osaka is about an hour train ride including one transfer. We
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