General overview of Japan so far
I’m in Japan. Which is great, so far. I don’t think the work will be overly strenuous and the rest of the time I get taken places to try strange food, some of which isn’t overly pleasant and meet people. So far most of the people have been middle-aged, but they’re nice and financially better off than younger people, which means they insist on shouting me dinner and trains and concerts and stuff.
A downside, of sorts, is that I have no internet at home. It’s a bit strange being without it, but I’ve only ever been a lurker, so it’s not much of a problem. I occasionally have a pang for missing catching up with LJ, but not for long.
It was really humid the first couple of days until a typhoon passed by and took the heat with it. Since then it’s definitely been feeling autmn-y, which means the colour change shouldn’t be far away!
I’m in Shinagawa, which is part of Tokyo, and my first impression was that it was a lot greener than Osaka. Which is nice. I don’t think I’ll get to the point where I miss the sound of the wind in the trees, which I did in Osaka.
I live right next door to a temple, whose name I have forgotten again although I know it starts with ‘H’ and often hear crows, especially in the morning and especially when they’re either scuffling or dancing on the roof.
I have a Lawsons (convenience store) just down the street from which I can buy my favourite nikkuman to date - pizza-man and curry-man and a Book Off (secondhand book/manga, CD and DVD store) pretty close by.
A downside, of sorts, is that I have no internet at home. It’s a bit strange being without it, but I’ve only ever been a lurker, so it’s not much of a problem. I occasionally have a pang for missing catching up with LJ, but not for long.
It was really humid the first couple of days until a typhoon passed by and took the heat with it. Since then it’s definitely been feeling autmn-y, which means the colour change shouldn’t be far away!
I’m in Shinagawa, which is part of Tokyo, and my first impression was that it was a lot greener than Osaka. Which is nice. I don’t think I’ll get to the point where I miss the sound of the wind in the trees, which I did in Osaka.
I live right next door to a temple, whose name I have forgotten again although I know it starts with ‘H’ and often hear crows, especially in the morning and especially when they’re either scuffling or dancing on the roof.
I have a Lawsons (convenience store) just down the street from which I can buy my favourite nikkuman to date - pizza-man and curry-man and a Book Off (secondhand book/manga, CD and DVD store) pretty close by.