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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Tuesday students
A few students were absent today, so I’ll update this next week (pending attendance). A note about pronunciation for the names… Japanese vowels sound like: a – “ah” like in ox e – “ey” like hey i – “ee” like … Continue reading
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Kyōto, round II (Sat., 8/13)
«Fri., 8/12 | Sun., 8/14 (coming soon) After a somewhat uncomfortable sleep at K’s House (Hana Hostel really outshines them. There’s nothing wrong with K’s – it’s clean and adequate – but Hana just had charm. The staff is so … Continue reading
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Tagged arashiyama, bamboo forest, castle, cicada, Fushimi Momoyama, Japan, Kyoto, palace, Sakamoto Ryoma, shrine, Teradaya Inn, Togetsukyō Bridge
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Some Saturday students
A few kids were absent today, so I’ll post again next week (pending their attendance). Excuse me in every photo. I’m making the kids thank you cards with our pictures before I leave so I wanted to be in them. … Continue reading
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Ayaka’s diary entry
“Today it is sunny or cloudy. I finished all my homework. I was very cool.” – Ayaka, 12 years old. Still can’t beat 8-year-old Souichirou: “I rode my bike fast. So, I was cool.” Remember to tune back in for … Continue reading
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Kyōto, round II (Fri., 8/12)
« Kyoto, round I (May) | Sat., 8/13 » Having neglected planning my summer vacation and consequently having nowhere to stay, I decided to visit my beloved Kyōto again. While the first trip was jam-packed with temples, shrines, and castles, this … Continue reading
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Tagged gosho, imperial, Japan, Kannon, Kyoto, palace, Ryozen Museum, Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial
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Student photos coming!
We’re back from Kyoto, round 2. I’ve actually been hand-writing the posts from this trip, but on account of me having a cold and Mike still being away with all the cameras, full posts won’t be coming until Monday. That … Continue reading
Kyōto, day 6
<<day 5 PHOTOS! For the sixth day of our week-long trip we took the train to Osaka to see Osaka Castle and Tsutenkaku Tower. Osaka Castle is actually Osaka Castle Museum. The inside is full displays, including old armor & … Continue reading
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Tagged Golden Week, Japan, Kyoto, Osaka, Osaka castle, Oyama, Tochigi
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Kyōto, day 5
<<day 4 : day 6>> For photos, see Mike’s blog. …Better late than never? Well, since I’m returning to Kyōto on Friday I thought I’d FINALLY post the videos I took in May. *Click the YouTube button in the lower, … Continue reading
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Tagged En, Ginkakuji, Gion, Golden Week, Japan, Japanese tea ceremony, Kinkakuji, Kyoto, Oyama, rock garden, Rokuonji, Ryoanji, Shimogamo Jinja, Tochigi, Zen
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Gyūdon
Tonight, I made this for dinner.Given the recent hot weather, cooking hasn’t seemed very enticing. Well, tonight I decided to cook. Gyūdon translates to “beef bowl.” Basically, a bowl of rice topped with beef simmered with onions in a combination … Continue reading
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Tagged beef bowl, cooking with dog, 牛丼, gyudon, home cooking, homestyle, Japan, Japanese recipe, Oyama, Sukiya, Tochigi, Yoshinoya
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+20,000 Fireworks
Oyama held its annual summer fireworks festival this year on August 1, 2011. There were over 20,000 fireworks in the shapes of hearts, smiley faces, swirls, Mickey Mouse, Doraemon, and of course the traditional fanfare during the hour and a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, 花火, Fireworks, Japan, Oyama, summer festival, Tochigi, 小山
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