Atami

This past weekend I went to Atami with a few friends (also ALTs). It is a seaside resort city on the northeastern part of the Izu Peninsula. My friends were spending the night there but I just went for the day since I live fairly close and didn't want to spend too much money.First we headed to their hotel so they could drop off their bags. The area around the hotel was very nice. It was near the ocean. The picture above was taken around this area,...

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Hey Judo

Last week I was invited to go to a Beatles cover band performance here in Toi with the local high school's ALT and his wife. I thought it would be fun to get out, but I wasn't expecting a whole lot from the band. A small town Beatles cover band just sounds like it might not be so great...However, it was a lot of fun! The band was actually good and the atmosphere was very lively. It was held at a local restaurant called Beetle, which is decorated...

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A Quiet Day in Shuzenji

About a week ago I had to go to Shuzenji to pick up my gaijin card (alien registration card). I left work early so that I could take a bus to Shuzenji and walk to the office before the office closed. I planned on sightseeing in Shuzenji when picking up my card. I couldn't go any other day because I had set up to leave work early on that particular day. So, even though it was raining, I walked around Shuzenji. It ended up being a really good time...

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School!!!

I have really been slacking at writing, so now it is time to catch up! I will do this entry, and then do an entry on the random Beetles cover band I saw, an entry on Shuzenji, and then an entry on Atami (that's where I'm going tomorrow!).I teach at one elementary school and one junior high. Once every semester I will teach at a kindergarten... sooooo cute!I have been in school for three weeks now. I didn't teach at all the first week, but I attended...

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Tokyo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally I made it to Tokyo!I left really early on Saturday morning (I got on the bus around 6:30) and made it to Tokyo around 11. I could have gotten there earlier, like around 10:30, but I got a little confused at the train station. I switched at Atami Station because I thought I had to and then later realized I could have just stayed on the train all the way to Tokyo. Oh well!The first station I got off at in Tokyo was Shibuya. So my first view...

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My Apartment... Video!!!

There's not much to write about this post because it's explained in the video!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6wdD7Tl...

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Dogashima

Today was the first sunny day in a while so I decided to get outside and visit someplace new. I went to Dogashima, which is south of Toi, along the coast. It took about half an hour to get there by bus, so it's not far! :)There are usually boats going around the little islands. One was coming back as I got there but then they didn't run anymore. I think the waves were too rough today.After walking along the coast I went to the Dogashima Orchid Resort....

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Numazu

As I am writing this, I am watching Pokemon... lol... well, not really watching it I guess, but it's on.Today I went to Numazu with a few other ALTs. It was rainy, but it was fun to get out and see someplace new. Plus, I really wanted to try out the bus system. I didn't get on any wrong buses so that's good! :)While waiting for the bus, I got bored so I took a picture of the vending machine next to the bus stop sign. It's common for vending machines...

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