Kanzanji Sago Royal Hotel Hamamatsu

... kicking-attack, but something settled in me. I had so much stress that night at the typhoon, and I remember how beating up on these kids, and allowing them to beat up on me, and doing my best to just focus on copying and catching every second or third word, really allowed me to unwind and adjust here.<br><br>I think it's too easy to look for what's familiar when you come to a new place, and do your best to re-create what you've grown accustomed to in ...

... pay more than I should. I tried several types of bandages, but none really felt like they were sticking. After a long day, which included a run, some exercise, work, and not having enough sleep the night before, I decided to just give it a go.<br><br>When I arrived, I already had my bandage on underneath. It needed to cover an area roughly the size of one pectoral (or boob). It wasn't very busy (it doesn't get busy except for when it's senior's discount-day ...

... by foot. Now, whether or not it was a sport, or whether they claimed bragging rights is a different matter (I'm no historian), but I have to admit that I'm ready for the next one.<br><br><br>But really....doing what I did again today, and then twice that, is something I should at least train for this time. My time was 1 hour and forty minutes. Two 60 and 64 year old men beat my time by about 20 minutes. Now there's motivation.<br>

... br>We ended the night there by going home to get changed, and then straight to our own Yakiniku party. Us being the closest to Toyone, our group has reservations at the local Onsen/Restaurant/Karaoke spot. It was great. Outside, there were three huts with BBQ grates installed around a table. The people brought their oils, vegatables, meats, and various liquors, and we set to having a great party. Of course, everyone wanted to see what I was capable of, so they ...

... or talked me into confusion--joining their local team), and on my way back home on the winding road, when I spotted something moving on the road. Now in this area, this is a common occurrence. Wild boards (Unoshishi), deer (Shika), and all other forms of life find their way onto the half-wild half-tamed highway that runs through these parts.<br><br>"Wild" would describe the ...

... I had some on me too, but it seems that the nut mainly chose her to bust on. It must have found its way into through the grating and into the coals for it to reach that temperature, for I've never seen a nut get so violent before. Enough of that, or Skippy will be suing me in no time.<br><br>Once we've had our fill of beer, meat, gohemochi, and nut-explosions, we head out to the prime location for that night's fireworks. I think where most festivals distinguish themselves is in ...

... the school D.H. works at (Toei), and the schools that Derek commutes to (Tsugu and Taguchi). It was a good turn out of young soon-to-be athletes.<br><br>Much like the last ceremony I attended for Cleaning Day, the day was rigidly structured and it adhered to all the time constraints so that everything was done and done well. Things started early, Ichikawa-sensei and I arrived there a little after 7:30, I believe. I took the opportunity to kill some spare time before we got ...

... principal lent me his wet-suit again, and so I didn't feel out of place next to the other students in their respective gear. I spent the first few minutes sort of wading around with one of the most adorable special-needs girls, probably one of my first friends I made here, Momoe, and splashed around looking for a safe place to swim. Not realizing our hook-intercepting danger, I accidentally led her into the Hikakke fishing zone, and her father quickly corrected me and took her away. I ...

... relaying this tale to Yumi, I knew that I was going to have to try it... Yumi`s dad was in charge of ordering and he didn`t hold back, obtaining many different kinds of meat that made our table resemble that of a butcher! First up was raw meat which Yumi assured me wouldn`t give me a tummy upset ("maybe" she said afterwards!), and this was followed by intestines that tasted ok, but took at least five minutes to chew. I`d told Yumi not to tell me what each meat was ...

... dispenser "NAPKINS = TREES, use sparingly," so I'm a big fan of not wasting napkins, but napkins are hard to come by here. They also feel like plastic. Easiest remedy is to buy a handkerchief at the 100Yen shop and use that. I almost think that restaurants are somehow tied to 100Yen shops. *CDs* Apparently, you can _rent_ CDs at certain stores. I knew that you could do this 14 years ago, but that was before CD burners came out. Apparently there's a lot of trust in the consumer here ...