JAPAN | Friday, 15 Apr 2016 | Views [434]
The AirBnB hostel that Rachel and I were staying in seemed like it couldn't make up its mind about what kind of place it wanted to be. On the one hand, there were 8 beds in one room, and there were rules like “be back by 10” and “don't ... Read more >
Tags: math, ramenn, sakura, shrine, study
JAPAN | Friday, 8 Apr 2016 | Views [523]
Rachel's best friend's mother lived in Fukuoka. This meant that, even though Rachel's best friend was not there, the mother, Chiharu, still came and showed us around with traditional Japanese hospitality.
First of all, Chiharu had a car. So we ... Read more >
Tags: fukuoka, gardens, guides, ice cream, koi, sakura, towers
JAPAN | Saturday, 27 Feb 2016 | Views [502]
Last Monday, Yamaguchi-sensei had asked what we’d done over the weekend, and had been disappointed when none of us responded “I went to Osaka Castle!” Apparently the plum blossoms are supposed to be particularly beautiful this time ... Read more >
Tags: beautiful, castle, coffee, park, sakura, trees, water
