Trip to Tokyo Day 2

Sunday, May 2, 2010 Posted by Digital Katsu 0 comments
After not sleeping on the bus all night we were finally in Tokyo. We were a little tired from not sleeping, but my host sisters were ready to attack the city and get some food.

What's the best way to start your day? With a good ol' Sausage McMuffin.

We had our breakfast and we were on our way to meet up with Ray. We were going to head back to his place for a bit to drop off our stuff and then we were on our way to the "Anime" convention.

It turns out that the "Anime" Convention wasn't really what it was. It was more of a "boy's love" convention. I should have figured this after seeing the crowd. There were so many fan-girls that I really didn't care that they were there just for guy on guy action. I mean what more can you ask for. Horny, nerdy, hot Japanese girls... come on.

I definitely would go back if I had the chance. There were some pretty cute girls in the crowd. I think a fan boy could really lose himself here.
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Trip to Tokyo Day 1

Saturday, May 1, 2010 Posted by Digital Katsu 0 comments
Traveling to Tokyo from Nagoya on a bus in theory is a great idea. It's cheap, doesn't take to long, and you can sleep on the bus if it's at night. In theory it's a good idea, but have you ever tried sleeping on a bus?

Anyway, my host sisters and I were heading up to good ol' uncle ray's apartment in Yokohama because my host sisters wanted to go to an anime convention.

We were running a little late so we had to rush from Nagoya station to the bus registration area. We made it on time, after a few quick sprints, and there we were ready to embark on our adventure to the big T.
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Toyoda Family's House

Saturday, April 17, 2010 Posted by Digital Katsu 0 comments
I went with Nancy to the famous Toyoda family's house in Toyota, Aichi. It turns out the father of the famous car manufacturer was into textiles and that's how they built their fortune before cars. I would recommend checking this place out if you're in Aichi.
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Ueta Station

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 Posted by Digital Katsu 0 comments

Man, Shimon lives in the middle of nowhere. I had to walk about 2 miles to get to the local train station in order to get back into town. This was no easy task considering I was still coughing up blood (which was due to the pneumonia that I didn't know I had at the time). I did enjoy the neighborhood though. It was very suburban.
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Takeshima

Sunday, April 11, 2010 Posted by Digital Katsu 0 comments

Takeshima is a town in Aichi that used to be a very hot tourist city, but now what remains are old buildings that have seen the hardships of a fragile economy. Anyway, took a trip here with Shimon and the two new replacement Native English Teachers (Nancy & Teri). We had a blast visiting the little Shrine Island.
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Traditional Japanese Wedding

Sunday, February 14, 2010 Posted by Digital Katsu 0 comments


My Co-worker/Mentor's wedding in Toyokawa. She was a very beautiful traditional Japanese bride, but she also let her personality shine through as you can see in the pictures. I really enjoyed the ceremony as this was the first wedding ceremony in which I participated.
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Nagoya, Osukanon, Oasis21, & Poke Center

Sunday, February 7, 2010 Posted by Digital Katsu 0 comments
Another trip to Nagoya??

Of course, one can never tire of the big city. There was just so much to explore and today was one of the exploring days that Annie and I decided to take advantage of.

There was a discounted ticket if you buy one from Toyohashi station to Nagoya station, so that's what we did. There is also an all day subway pass on the weekends if you want to purchase that as well.
We decided to check out some different stops on the subway line in Nagoya. I have often loved the concept of just stopping at every stop and just going out to explore the neighborhood around the area. Every stop has it's own personality and secrets to unlock. If you ever have the chance, I suggest just stopping at every stop, even if just for a bit, and going out to explore the surrounding areas for a bit.

As seen in the picture we saw a nice display in a station to show people how to properly recycle. Recycling in japan is mandatory and can be complicated for the typical foreigner. 




We were then off to Osukanon the technology/anime district of Nagoya. There are a lot of shops that sell old games, computers, and clothes. It's a great place to spend the day if you've never been there. It's also located to a lot of other interesting places that you can check out. We decided to check out Nagoya station after Osukanon. It was beautiful at night and there are so many shops underground that I sometimes forget there is a world above the shops. If you're a pokemon fan there's also a pokemon center that is a must check out.
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