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Japan stop over
On our way to America we had an 11 hour stop over in Japan. The boys and I thought we'd get a visa for the day and go for a look around Japan. The speed train took us directly to the city from Narito airport which was roughly an hour away. The train ride was a bit expensive setting us back about $100 AUS each but very much worth the experience, not many people can say they have experienced sushi in ...
De natuur in
De afgelopen dagen waren we dus in Nagano, 'hoofdstad van de Japanse alpen'. Een hele verandering: duidelijk minder gehaast dan tokio. Ook de temperatuur was omschakelen: waar we in Tokio nog in onze shirtjes rondliepen bij een graad of 20, is het hier rond de 10 graden, dus winterjassen aan. 's Nachts vriest het hier, overdag is het wel lekker. Als geheel heeft het ondanks de ruim 300.000 inwoners de atmosfeer van een bergdorp waar je ...
The oldest castle in Japan
We've spent one night in Matsumoto, at a nice little hostel that gave us bikes for free! So we explored Matsumoto, which is not very big and very "bike-friendly", and visited Matsumoto Castle. It is the oldest castle in Japan and one of the four National Treasures of Japan. It is definitely impressive! We went up to the sixth floor on very steep staircases, with a nice Japanese tour ...
Real Japanese experiences
Our time in Suzaka and at the zen temple has come to an end. We've spent such beautiful days here, helping out on a meaningful project, and, in return, having the opportunity to live in a stunning natural area and experiencing many traditional Japanese activities and rituals: the tea ceremony with all its details and formality; zazen meditation, with ...
Trek to Suwa, Nagano for Auntie's Ceremony
... free to do as I want to....and enjoy what's left of my future life."
Aunt Chiekie's memories, "My Life as an American Nissei in Tokyo, Japan
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