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Travel Blogs from Ichihara
Tuna (live ones-90 of them)
... info on picking up Japanese men and phrases like 'shoganai'-nothing can be done and why fight it and 'makuezake'-hair of the dog.
At TSLP I met up with Maiko Nakao who graciously showed me backstage to see the unloading of the newest bluefin tunas-90 of them-to their large circular tank. They run each one manually from the truck to a hoist of 2 guys and then up into the tank. You ...
Elementary Schools
... and Elementary Education systems. As an ALT, I split my time between one Junior High School (grades 7-9), and two Elementary Schools (grades 1-6). I spend the majority of the week, 4 days, at the Junior High School, and I split the fifth day of the workweek between the two Elementary Schools. It’s much easier for me to write about my experience at my Elementary Schools because it’s mostly fun and games. I often feel like a show-and-tell ...
Jet Lag and other ramblings
Jet lag is a funny thing. Really, if you think about it, the entire concept of traveling 4,500
miles in one sitting is a funny thing too. Our bodies just weren't designed to
do that. Imagine if someone had told Christopher Columbus, "Chris, come on into this funny shaped room and have a seat. Now, just sit here for the next 9 ½ hours or so. You can read, or sleep, or listen to ...
And oh, that blow fish blow!
... are less expensive fugu dishes, which I’m sure hoping is what we had. It's said that the most poisonous fugu, "Tora-fugu," is the most delicious. Tora-fugu is expensive and can cost over one hundred dollars at a fish market. Winter is the best season to eat fugu.
When it was brought to the table, I had no idea what it was and it looked so beautiful with a little dipping sauce. ...
Mastering the Art of French Cooking - in Japan
... during our work week)
So on my day off I thought it would be fun to make Boeuf Bourguignon and Poudin Alsacien for dinner. I shopped and found the ingredients and made a delicious Julia Child's meal for the guys, complete with garlic mashed potatoes. I think it turned out quite well – check out the pictures and let me know what you think!
More later . . ...
Other places to stay in Ichihara
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Ichihara Marine Hotel
2433 Goi, Ichihara | Hotelfrom $49 -
Goi Hotel Social
2-24-1 Goichuo-Nishi, Ichihara | Hotel -
Business Hotel Goi Hills
1-12-9 Goi Chuo-Higashi, Ichihara | Hotel -
Goi Grand Hotel
5584-1 Goi, Ichihara | Hotel -
Goi Capital Hotel
2-3-2 Goichuo-Nishi, Ichihara | Hotel -
Hotel Social Anegasaki
667 Anesaki, Ichihara | Hotel -
Yawatajuku Dai-ichi Hotel
1111 Yawata, Ichihara | Hotelfrom $53 -
Takuei Resort Hotel
2579-1 Heizo, Ichihara | Hotel -
Business Hotel Okura
846-1 Anesaki, Ichihara | Hotel -
Business Hotel Takazawa
700-1 Anesaki, Ichihara | Hotel