Even though Kagawa Prefecture is the smallest prefecture by area, its noodles definitely pack a punch! Sanuki udon is THE […]
Archive for ‘JET Program’
Spring Means Green!
The cherry blossoms have long since bloomed and disappeared, but in their place they left the gorgeous, new-growth green that […]
御朱印第47号 — 善光寺
Sorry I skipped a couple; I’ll get back to them. Wanted to post this one first because it has a […]
Snow, snow, snow
In an earlier draft of this post, I celebrated the coming of spring and remembered that last year, it had […]
A Hint of Winter
Lots of funny and interesting things have been happening recently, so let’s start with the highlights! I went to Mister […]
The Wonders of Fall
I am simultaneously overjoyed and horrified by the thought of the approaching winter, but I’ve got about 5-6 weeks before […]
The Joys of Summer
Summer. The time of fireworks, shaved ice, corn, festivals, and traveling. Oh, and heat waves… Can’t forget those! Here are […]
Spring
I thought it would never come, but spring is finally here! It started with the graduation of my ninth graders […]
Great Weather and Great Company
This past weekend I went on a trip through my prefecture’s AJET (Association for Japan Exchange and Teaching) group and […]
Those who can’t ski/snowboard…
I will start this post off by saying that I have a love/hate relationship with the Nagano winter. Being from […]
