My Favourite Places to Visit in Japan
Days 1439 - 1445
Sunday, February 26 - Saturday, March 3, 2012
Day 1439 { More of the Best Japanese Foods }
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Went to church today with my friend. Then we went to a flea market where I saw several of my students and a teacher at one of my schools. I got a jacket there for really cheap. Like less than US $20.
More of the Best Japanese Foods
I forgot to mention 3 other Japanese Foods that I really enjoy eating.
Number 4 should be Tako Rice
I actually ate this tasty treat quite a bit while I was living in Niimi, Okayama. I believe it originated in Okinawa. Its rice mixed with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, minced meat and tacos.
My Number 5 should actually be Yaki Soba (焼きそば - Fried noodles)
Its noodles mixed with carrot, cabbage, beef, sometimes shrimp and oysters or whatever else they want to add to it. There are 2 main types. The salted ones and another one that they call "sauce". I prefer the salted one.
And Number 6 should be Gomoku Gohan (Literally means 5 types)
The 5 types that the name is referring to is 5 ingredients which are used to make this dish. There are many variations but it is normal done with small pieces of chicken, bamboo shoots, carrot and some sort of mushroom.
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Day 1440 { My Favorite Places to Visit in Japan }
Monday, February 27, 2012
One of my best classes at my main school is a grade 5 class that I had today. The teacher seemed down and a bit upset today. The class was still fun but the teacher's constant sulking made the class a bit uncomfortable.
My favourite places to visit in Japan
This is a list of my favourite places in Japan.
#5 - Hiroshima
This is a prefecture next to where I lived for three years, Okayama. Yeah they were messed up by the atomic bomb in 1945 but they came back from scratch to be one of the most populated prefectures in Japan. Plus I don't get a lot of stares from people here and they are friendly and actually want to speak to foreigners.
#4 - Okinawa
Went here December last year and had a great time. http://www.davecollyjap.blogspot.com/2012/01/more-on-okinawa-trip-last-days-of-2011.html The people there stared a bit but the atmosphere reminds me of the Caribbean. Here is a great place for vacations.
#3 - Fukuoka
I am not sure if it was just the vibe from the people around me when I took a trip to Fukuoka or it was Fukuoka that created the vibe. But I had a great time there when I went in 2008. The night life was especially wonderfully.
#2 - Tokyo
A part of the biggest metropolitan area in the world, there are tonnes of stuff to do in Tokyo. Especially at the hot spots like Shibuya, Akihabara, Ebisu, Roppongi, Shinjuku, Harajuku, Akasaka, Asakusa and many more other places that I have never been to or even know about. Museums, game centers, clubs, people and tall buildings everywhere.
#1 - Sannomiya/Kobe, Hyogo
Aside from the fact that quite a few Jamaicans live in this area, there is just this very nice feeling I always get when I go to this area. Not much staring and the people seem quite friendly and willing to help. I was trying to get a job in this area but unfortunately I didn't.
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Day 1441 { Good Bye Grade 6}
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Gave a goodbye speech in Japanese to my grade 6 classes today. The best grade 6s I've ever had in my 4th year of teaching in Japan. It wasn't sad or anything.
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Day 1442 { Lots of Snow }
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Woke up this morning and saw snow everywhere. I had to walk carefully coming down the stairs and down the mountain. I almost got to work late but I carefully rushed to work. This was the first time I am seeing so much snow in this area since I moved to Yokohama.
Went to Shibuya, Tokyo again after work. There will be that Jamaican "Spring Ting" event where mostly Jamaicans, some Japanese and some other nationals come together and have fun. Last year I went and it was in Osaka but this year it will be in a remote very rural part of Japan known as Fukui. Any way I went to Shibuya to tell the Jamaican guy working at the Jamaican restaurant there about the event.
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Day 1443 { }
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Came from work and gamed away.
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Day 1444 { Heading For Kyoto Again }
Friday, March 2, 2012
Bought a printer ink and some other stuff for my apartment after work. Then took the night bus to Kyoto with my friend visiting from China.
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Day 1445 { Visiting Around Kyoto }
Arrived at Kyoto at around 6:30 am. Went to Kinkakuji (The golden Pavilion) a famous temple in Kyoto for the second time. Also went to a part of Kyoto called Gion where many Maiko (We think they are called Geisha but they are actually different).
We then visited an Indian restaurant and also a Jamaican bar in the night.
Sunday, February 26 - Saturday, March 3, 2012
Day 1439 { More of the Best Japanese Foods }
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Went to church today with my friend. Then we went to a flea market where I saw several of my students and a teacher at one of my schools. I got a jacket there for really cheap. Like less than US $20.
More of the Best Japanese Foods
I forgot to mention 3 other Japanese Foods that I really enjoy eating.
Number 4 should be Tako Rice
I actually ate this tasty treat quite a bit while I was living in Niimi, Okayama. I believe it originated in Okinawa. Its rice mixed with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, minced meat and tacos.
Its noodles mixed with carrot, cabbage, beef, sometimes shrimp and oysters or whatever else they want to add to it. There are 2 main types. The salted ones and another one that they call "sauce". I prefer the salted one.
The 5 types that the name is referring to is 5 ingredients which are used to make this dish. There are many variations but it is normal done with small pieces of chicken, bamboo shoots, carrot and some sort of mushroom.
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Day 1440 { My Favorite Places to Visit in Japan }
Monday, February 27, 2012
One of my best classes at my main school is a grade 5 class that I had today. The teacher seemed down and a bit upset today. The class was still fun but the teacher's constant sulking made the class a bit uncomfortable.
My favourite places to visit in Japan
This is a list of my favourite places in Japan.
#5 - Hiroshima
This is a prefecture next to where I lived for three years, Okayama. Yeah they were messed up by the atomic bomb in 1945 but they came back from scratch to be one of the most populated prefectures in Japan. Plus I don't get a lot of stares from people here and they are friendly and actually want to speak to foreigners.
Went here December last year and had a great time. http://www.davecollyjap.blogspot.com/2012/01/more-on-okinawa-trip-last-days-of-2011.html The people there stared a bit but the atmosphere reminds me of the Caribbean. Here is a great place for vacations.
#3 - Fukuoka
I am not sure if it was just the vibe from the people around me when I took a trip to Fukuoka or it was Fukuoka that created the vibe. But I had a great time there when I went in 2008. The night life was especially wonderfully.
A part of the biggest metropolitan area in the world, there are tonnes of stuff to do in Tokyo. Especially at the hot spots like Shibuya, Akihabara, Ebisu, Roppongi, Shinjuku, Harajuku, Akasaka, Asakusa and many more other places that I have never been to or even know about. Museums, game centers, clubs, people and tall buildings everywhere.
Aside from the fact that quite a few Jamaicans live in this area, there is just this very nice feeling I always get when I go to this area. Not much staring and the people seem quite friendly and willing to help. I was trying to get a job in this area but unfortunately I didn't.
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Day 1441 { Good Bye Grade 6}
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Gave a goodbye speech in Japanese to my grade 6 classes today. The best grade 6s I've ever had in my 4th year of teaching in Japan. It wasn't sad or anything.
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Day 1442 { Lots of Snow }
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Went to Shibuya, Tokyo again after work. There will be that Jamaican "Spring Ting" event where mostly Jamaicans, some Japanese and some other nationals come together and have fun. Last year I went and it was in Osaka but this year it will be in a remote very rural part of Japan known as Fukui. Any way I went to Shibuya to tell the Jamaican guy working at the Jamaican restaurant there about the event.
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Day 1443 { }
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Came from work and gamed away.
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Day 1444 { Heading For Kyoto Again }
Friday, March 2, 2012
Bought a printer ink and some other stuff for my apartment after work. Then took the night bus to Kyoto with my friend visiting from China.
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Day 1445 { Visiting Around Kyoto }
Arrived at Kyoto at around 6:30 am. Went to Kinkakuji (The golden Pavilion) a famous temple in Kyoto for the second time. Also went to a part of Kyoto called Gion where many Maiko (We think they are called Geisha but they are actually different).
We then visited an Indian restaurant and also a Jamaican bar in the night.
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