Blogs from Hiroshima, Japan, Asia - page 10

Because I have three weeks off between school years, I decided to take a vacation completely by myself to see part of the country that I really wanted to get the chance to visit. I journeyed down to Hiroshima via shinkansen, a journey that still amazes me sometimes looking at how far I can go in just four hours after doing nothing but getting on a train. It's convenient, but very pricey, but it's worth it to not have to get on a plane to make that trip, I think. I set out pretty early and arrived in Hiroshima around 1pm, so I had the rest of the day to do some stuff around the city. The first thing I did was get lost (of course), but this is where having a smart phone really comes ... read more

March 11, 2014: Itsukushima (Miyajima) A Mountain, Two Bugs, and Three Temples Today I returned to Miyajima to explore the forests of Misenyama. I had the hopes of acquiring a goshuin-chou, a book where you can collect temples’ original calligraphy and stamps when you visit. I heard about them from Ellen, who heard about it from a friend. They’re not that well known, it seems, but it’s a fun thing to do, especially if you visit a lot of temples. On the way there, I met a Polish tourist who asked me the way to the train. I ran into him again once we got to Miyajima. He was really friendly and talked a lot. I think he enjoyed having someone to talk to in a language he knew. I ran into him again ... read more

Just wanted to let you know that everything went well traveling and that I made it to Ellen's house last night. On the plane ride over they showed Frozen, and I watched it in Japanese. In the title song, "Let it Go," the words "let it go" are replaced with "daijoubu, daijoubu." After I landed in Narita, I made it through customs, exchanged money, and made it to my domestic flight to Hiroshima. I was able to use the public internet to tell Ellen that I made it and that everything was going surprisingly well. Bachi! As soon as I said that, we were told that our flight was cancelled and we were taken to a separate room where we would receive our baggage. While there, I met an older man who asked me to watch ... read more

Définitivement le meilleur service de train au monde.. Le Shinkansen c'est confortable et rapide, le TGV en France c'est du pipi de chat comparé au Bullet Train japonais.. Donc après quelques heures dans le fameux train me voici à Hiroshima. Avec une vitesse de 240 à 320 km l'heure ça va vite.. Donc fantastique ballade en train, belle vue sur le Mont Fuji (randonné prévue la semaine prochaine), passage devant la brasserie Kirin (ou plutôt présage..), un voyage sans encombre. Hiroshima a bel et bien reçu la première bombe nucléaire, bein aujourd'hui ça ne paraît plus. Les japonais ont très rapidement rebâti et c'est aujourd'hui une ville prospère et grouillante d'activité. Une chance qu'ils ont conservé quelques vestiges parce que tout le monde pourrait oublier l'histoire tragique de la ville. Les japonais reconstruisent le Sendai dévasté ... read more

日本語あり、文のread more をクリック後View Full Entryをクリック！I enter with a disability vocational technical school with the goal of return to society with this body. Then I thought I could independent life under the favorable situation because I become possible to work in front of PC. After that,I got a job becouse I found a compamy that suit conditions near my parent’s house. but I begins to work ,It was hard for my body than I thought. I wanted to quit my work many times. Work without rewarding. My life is only home and work. Livings depend on parents. Life without fun.　 I have feeling inferiority complex to healthy people, even friends. I realize the real society is hard to live for　a person with a disabilities. My horizons are open little by welfare service and support, but I feel ... read more