http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Aichi/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Japan , Aichi en-us Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:54:15 +0000 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:54:15 +0000 This is week 4 in Japan and we are starting to feel like old pros with this whole Japan thing. We are able to find a roof every night and put food in our bellies. Everything else is gravy. True in life and in travelDay 1 of week 4 is a very exciting day because we head to Kyoto and get to stay at the Westin Kyoto. This is where English royalty stay when theyrsquore in town. The Toyoko Inns http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Kyoto/blog-451551.html httpinakaweekends.blogspot.com200909inuyamameijimura.html http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Aichi/Inuyama/blog-437245.html Nagoya Japan's forth largest city known for its focus on commerce loomed ahead of us after 50 minutes of travelling. Inside of the Shinkansen we were oblivious to the rain as the train sped past the skyscrapers and highways of Nagoya. As we stepped out of Nagoya station itself a massive skyscaper my stomach spasmed probably reacting to having a CalorieMate block essentially a meal in a http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Aichi/Nagoya/blog-425659.html Well second day of Nagoya. The first day was pretty cool but there was some stress Jordan had no cash and couldn't find an ATM that worked or we thought. The JP Bank Japanese post office bank is supposed to work with almost all American creditdebit cards but he couldn't get money out of it for some reason. Well I funded our day yesterday in hopes that he would find money today. We went http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Aichi/Nagoya/blog-408299.html Ok as promised here are more pictures. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Aichi/Nagoya/blog-408034.html Ok so being the mountains the last two days we definitely didn't have the internet. We just made it to Nagoya and we are back in business so pictures will be up as soon as we put them on the computer. Not sure where the last post left off but we stayed in Yokohama for a day and have some good pictures from it. We rode the biggest ferris wheel in the world did a few rollercoasters and then bik http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Aichi/Nagoya/blog-408033.html After spending a couple of wonderful days in Kanazawa I continued on my history themed trip and went to Inuyama to the famous Inuyama Castle. Inuyama Castle is a UNESCO world heritage site because it is the oldest wooden castle in all of Japan. When I went to Sapporo for the Yuki Matsui last year I saw a reproduction of the castle in snow and when I was flipping through my pictures recently it http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Aichi/Inuyama/blog-397409.html I love this quotationldquoBecause you know how to feel and knowing how to feel is more important than how you feel. Deadness of soul is the only unpardonable crime and if there is one thing happiness can do it is mask deadness of soulrdquo.So said Stephen Fry in his letter to his 16 year old self recently published in lsquoThe Guardianrsquo. Why have I included this rather serious quote http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Aichi/blog-395300.html 1236227491263761241832066124311242622823384421239823478123983710920415125091247312488124341241512390124151242712392 2106932887225801239820808299831236312425241803603229366123642362612356123901235612414123751238312290 2490812390123901246712531124991249 http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Aichi/Nagoya/blog-388222.html Asahi Beer Factory in Nagoya Nagoya Photography http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Aichi/Nagoya/blog-380086.html Greetings and Hello. Its been 50 years since I have updated this. BUT I am back at it. I have tons of pictures. However to save my sanity I will only post a few. So as many of you may have heard back at home. I am out here for an extended period of time. That being the case I have moved into an apartment. So I will post pictures of what my fine apartment looks like. Also I will throw in http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Aichi/Nagoya/Sakae/blog-359913.html The parentals have arrived I got to the airport and waited for them with butterflies in my stomach. I guess I was a little nervous because it had been exactly 4 months since I had last seen them a record for me and I really was anticipating their arrival. We reunited we hugged we got on the train. Since I have a great sense of direction not I managed to get us lost on the way from the http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Aichi/Nagoya/blog-357230.html Well over the past two weeks I have successfully fitted a random mash of events around final exams essays and skiing. It's been hectic but of course lots and lots and lots x100000 of fun. vAt some point in time I went to a nomikai drinking party with my Japanese Foreign Policy classmates and teacher. After our last lecture we headed to a nearby restaurant where there was allyoucandr http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Aichi/Nagoya/blog-354666.html Well on a slightly happier note...well not happier....I was perfectly happy last week....just lacking fun adventures and a little snowed under with work....but this past weekend....I was snowed under with SNOWSo yes went skiing in Nagano with five of my friends and had an absolute snow ball After rushing around all afternoon on Friday trying to pack making food for the weekend http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Aichi/Nagoya/blog-354441.html Need I say more........ http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Aichi/Nagoya/blog-353269.html So feeling a little down of late I think I know why though. I blame Christmas. I was never one of those people who necessarily looked forward to Christmas with great enthusiasm but now itrsquos not here I really miss it. Well I say itrsquos not here it kind of is in a way. Itrsquos commercialized here in exactly the same way it is in the UK but I think in the UK we relish a sort of imagin http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Aichi/blog-352314.html Ggrreeeettiinnggss from the north pole Week 12 in Japan is officially lsquoskip autumn and jump straight into the dead of winterrsquoweek something that just does not mix very well with my rather high coldthreshold. So on Monday I walked up the big hill back to Rainbow house in just a singlet and jeans but just one teenyweeny day later I find myself doing the same th http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Aichi/Nagoya/blog-346879.html So first I must apologise to anyone reading this on a regular basis for the angry rant followed by the long silence Irsquove been coming to terms with a few things Firstly the job. Irsquoll put it in to numbers Longest stretch without lessons 8 days.Longest stretch at my base school without lessons 2 weeks.Number of lessons taught at my visiting school since September 4Average number of http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Aichi/blog-345761.html Hello everyoneWell this weekend started off with a nomihoodai all you can drink party on Friday. Gosh the English sure can drink Amy and James were chugging the beer down in lightningspeed. The two hour timeslot went pretty quickly but I did manage to find this really yummy mango cocktail drink sooo good. Luckily what I was drinking had more sugar in it than alcohol as it so happens that tw http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Aichi/Nagoya/blog-345426.html Hi everyoneAs everyone has guessed I'm not very good at updating this blog....This is because i've been writing in another one here it ishttpemblebee.wordpress.comEnjoy http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Aichi/Anjo/blog-345343.html