Winter Vacation so far
This winter vacation has been nuts so far and will be followed by nothing much other than gaming and chilling out. So I figured I would do this now.
First, on Christmas Day I went flying up the country on the shinkansen to Yokohama. My cousin lives up there and had invited me to stay. So with a nice place to stay I did some little pockets of sightseeing over the two days I was there.
[Yokohama!]
Me at my cousins!
Various temples and shrines (and views) from the Yokohama area. The first one had the buddha and you could go inside to see how they put it together, which was pretty interesting. One of the shrines was all about doves, the animal of the area we were in. hence all the birds loitering above the torii gate.
I went to the Mitsubishi Science museum and found fun things to play with! I spend a few hours in there thanks to almost all the displays having the English along with the Japanese, and the interative elements also had English! Good fun.
I went to the tall building with the "Sky Garden" which was just an observation deck and so slightly disappointing in all honesty. But I could see Mt. Fuji. Just about.
Hello from Totoro!
In the late afternoon/early evening of the 27th I made my way back down to Osaka. I was hurry back because...
[What did I do?]Mochi making!
Yup. Stone bowls, wodden hammers, and lots of rice.
I'd given the teachers their presents in the last class of the year, but Junya-sensei broke his foot and hadn't been coming to class or the main practices. So the other teachers handed him my present today. Infront of me. I was more than just a bit embarassed. But he posed for me with his little present after. I got to have a go with the giant wodden hammer and smash some rice (with Mr. Fluffy Pants turning the mochi after I hit it no less) which was really fun.
This is how it's supposed to be done.
And this is what happened after Kato (aka Fluffypants) knocked over his water bowl
Then he got some water.
Hello boys~
You are all rather yummy.
I actually love their hair.
Bigger photos just because you all need to see the lovely young men I got to talk with today.
Mr. Fluffy Pants~
I am happy.
First, on Christmas Day I went flying up the country on the shinkansen to Yokohama. My cousin lives up there and had invited me to stay. So with a nice place to stay I did some little pockets of sightseeing over the two days I was there.
[Yokohama!]
Me at my cousins!
Various temples and shrines (and views) from the Yokohama area. The first one had the buddha and you could go inside to see how they put it together, which was pretty interesting. One of the shrines was all about doves, the animal of the area we were in. hence all the birds loitering above the torii gate.
I went to the Mitsubishi Science museum and found fun things to play with! I spend a few hours in there thanks to almost all the displays having the English along with the Japanese, and the interative elements also had English! Good fun.
I went to the tall building with the "Sky Garden" which was just an observation deck and so slightly disappointing in all honesty. But I could see Mt. Fuji. Just about.
Hello from Totoro!
In the late afternoon/early evening of the 27th I made my way back down to Osaka. I was hurry back because...
[What did I do?]Mochi making!
Yup. Stone bowls, wodden hammers, and lots of rice.
I'd given the teachers their presents in the last class of the year, but Junya-sensei broke his foot and hadn't been coming to class or the main practices. So the other teachers handed him my present today. Infront of me. I was more than just a bit embarassed. But he posed for me with his little present after. I got to have a go with the giant wodden hammer and smash some rice (with Mr. Fluffy Pants turning the mochi after I hit it no less) which was really fun.
Click to viewThis is how it's supposed to be done.
And this is what happened after Kato (aka Fluffypants) knocked over his water bowl
Then he got some water.
Hello boys~
You are all rather yummy.
I actually love their hair.
Bigger photos just because you all need to see the lovely young men I got to talk with today.
Mr. Fluffy Pants~
I am happy.