Morioka Nites June 10th 2008 One of the first Japanese words I learnt when I first moved to Morioka was Nomihodai! It means all you can drink! It’s very important for a gaigin for know this word if they want to survive. It’ll save you a lot of money if you ask any place you go to for Nomihodai. You’re looking at spending about 1800yen ($18aud) for 2 hours or more. Usually you need to order a meal as well but you can or ... read more
Asia » Japan » Iwate » Morioka In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more
I’m a 24yr old Brisbane Chick heading to the BIG SMOKE...actually not really, but I am taking the plunge and moving to Japan in March to teach English! I will be living in the Iwate prefecture in North Japan. I've herd it's extremely cold in that area, a huge difference compared to the hot & humid Brisbane. I am going with my best-friend Megan; no doubt will be doing some Karaoke (after a few sake of course) should make for some interesting pics! As we’ll be living in the snow filled Iwate we’ll be doing lots of skiing as well, I’ve never seen the snow before - YIPPIE! I’ll be sure to ke... full info