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How do you live in a room like this?
In Oguni, I stayed in a bed-and-breakfast, or minshuku with Yosiaki and Yuko Kawazu. This was my room during the daytime. Sure, the Japanese don't live a monk-like existence with no posessions and homes with empty rooms; they have bookshelves, TVs and computers just like us, but in traditional homes the rooms are multifunctional and everything is in the cupboards around the outside. So this is it during the daytime. I just got my speakers, mp3 player, some books and a cushion to kneel on. Comfy.
From: Asia » Japan » Kumamoto
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Date: December 31st 2008
Date: December 31st 2008
Oguni
All I had was a name and a phone number given to me by Yukari in Hiroshima. I did not book the accommodation myself and I didn't give any credit card details, so the whole thing was being done on word. And I don't even know what they look like, but since I am likely to be the only Westerner with a backpack hanging around the bus station it should work out fine. I'd said I ... read more
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