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Ninjas!!!!
... cool Ninja stuff in here.
After the museum it was time to see some real ninja in action. As part of tourist attraction, the local Ninja put on a demonstration of Ninja skills and martial arts. It was a little bit tongue in cheek but very enjoyable none the less. I particularly enjoyed the shuriken throwing demonstration.
I couldn't help but notice there were also a lot of ninja sitting in the audience, including whole ...
Yabusame Horseback Archery Festival
The Yabusame Horseback Archery Festival in Kuwana was a small, but fantastic festival. We took the train with several friends to watch archers on horseback hit targets, following an ancient Shinto ritual. We learned that it is considered an admirable accomplishment if they can hit all three targets. We also learned that the ritual was originally meant to help the ...
Road Trip
After living in Japan for about three months, Z and I went on a scenic road trip through the mountains of Matsusaka with three of our friends. One of our friends rehearsed how to get a rental car and had one of our Japanese friends help set everything up. We got the car the night before and packed in like clowns the following morning and drove through Matsusaka in search of the gorge.
The drive was absolutely beautiful. We passed through many ...
Ninjas!
... used to attack and defend. It was pretty impressive to see. Afterwards, we walked to the castle of Iga Ueno, which was nearby. It wasn`t that big, but it was still very beautiful. Knowing we would visit the castle in Himeji later on our trip, we didn`t go inside. We walked back to the station and took the train back to Kyoto, where we rested for the rest of the evening.
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Japan, land of crazyness I love it
... not looking to good. Traveling tip get a good phrase book. That small bible of knowledge saved us several times from starvation and the near death experience of potentially losing weight. A few of our culinary highlights and stories are: Italian In an Italian resteraunt the menu was in Italian and Japanese. This raise a smile and recognising words like margarita, and penne meant we managed to order something we actually wanted! ...