Kariya, Japan

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... and afternoon before I had to catch a train to Nagoya and do a soundcheck. Then, as soon as it was over, it was back to Kariya to pack my backpack full of gear. So, I've cancelled my cell phone, updated my address book with as many e-mail addresses and ...

... , Japan. Beginning the day at a hotel overlooking the Amursky Gulf and then ending it here at Mayu's parents' house in Kariya is one strange, abrupt transition. For all their geographic closeness, the Russian Far East and Japan couldn't be any more ...

... exhausting, but we relaxed to an enjoyable dinner of spicy nabe afterwards. Hauling boxes and driving back and forth between Nagoya and Kariya was enough to guarantee an early night, but I also had to get significant shut-eye before the next day's events. ...