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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Around Toyohashi & Toyokawa

Monday, January 18, 2010 Posted by Digital Katsu 0 comments


Have you ever just wanted to explore your neighborhood? Got some time, a bike, and a friend? Then I suggest doing just that. Annie and myself biked around Toyohashi; checking out the main park and then biking into Toyokawa. It was a beautiful day and everything seemed to come into place despite us getting lost for a bit in Toyokawa. We checked out the typical 100 yen shops and just enjoyed the weather.
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The light at the end of the tunnel: Hamamatsu!

Sunday, January 10, 2010 Posted by Digital Katsu 0 comments

A winter trip to Hamamatsu is something that will get you energized and invigorated for the new year. It was the light at the end of the tunnel that I needed after suffering through a very cold Toyohashi winter. Hamamatsu is one of those other cities that I would love to explore if I had more time. They have one of the largest malls in Japan and a very large Brazilian population. Hamamatsu had one of the best all you can eat places that I have ever been to.

  
Anyway, this trip consisted of Toshi, Shimon, Annie, and myself driving to Hamamatsu. Road trips are always fun with good company. We decided to just go and figure out things when we got there. The beginning of our trip took us to an old abandoned tunnel in the middle of no where. It was supposedly haunted, but being the fearless group we were, we kept forging on.

The city of Hamamatsu was beautiful when we went there. The city still had a lot of the Christmas decorations still up and the city was embroidered with lights. We ate the "best burger in Japan" or was it in Hamamatsu at a restaurant downtown. It was pretty good, I don't know if it was the best though.


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