So I'm really tired and it's late so I'm just going to direct you to pictures. Well, really, just click the link a few days down, they are added at the end of that album.
Today's summary : I walked around for a while with a couple people, tried to find an ATM that accepted my card, as Japan has a lot of private banks that only work with certain people. After walking for hours and just looking around we decided to go shopping for slippers and other products needed in dorms, and then we headed back to Baraki Nakayama, my "home station", if you will.
Once back at my dorm, which is a 10 minute walk from that station, I had a meal with a majority of the IES males in my dorm and then I went back to my room. I didn't want to go to the karaoke club or wherever they went, drinking isn't my thing, to this point I've never even tried any alcohol of any kind. I'll probably have some here during a ceremony or celebration or something, but maybe not. Dunno.
Anyway, after that I decided to find out where the showers and bath room was. The showers were really large to my surprise, and the bath was amazing. The thing about the bath room, it's fully nude, which might be a surprise to some people, but the Japanese take baths with eachother completely naked. Mostly gender specific only, but some co-ed exist in the country. Anyway, my experience was a solo one, no one was in there and I think that's probably a good thing for my first time. But my was the water magnificent, it was steaming and clean and really hot but not burning.
And now it's bed time, I'm literally exhausted. Check the pictures of today's photos, which will be at the end of this one. Oh, and if you want to leave comments you can make a facebook account and leave them, if it's worth leaving comments on the picture =P
Bed time! Oyasumi Nasai!
Well,
My Japanese Experience
Friday, March 27, 2009
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5 comments:
You sure are enjoying the baths thre.You'll be the cleanest guy around,ha,ha.
Gr.Mom
Sounds like you're enjoying yourself and there is so much to see and experience, remember not to flatulate in the tub!
Continue to have fun, love dad
Damian i love the pictures.That one of the flower you took is really beautiful. The food made my mouth water & it was good to get to see some of the kids that are with you.They all look like a nice crew to have fun with. Can't get over how it hailed after that sunny day you were having.It's all just overwhelming!
Gr.Mom
You make me laugh! You have a tub fetish and I promise we will get help for you when you get back in the states! Ha! You will remember only the tubs with this trip, I just know it! Anyway, you are walking more in the last 3 days than you have all year-those triglycerides don't stand a chance! I hope the food is agreeing with you-and if it isn't-well hey-you have your anus washer to make things feel all better. But honestly-I couldn't use the standard "Japanese" toilet to go to the bathroom. Sorry, don't think I could bring myself to do that one. Hopefully you won't have to use that one at all. Where did you see that one-you never said. Anyhoo...continue to have fun-hopefully you will start classes soon and then do field trips as well so you get to see some of the areas you wanted to. And kudos to you for doing the "bath thing" totally naked - even with the chance of others joining! Yikes....
Love you, Mom
I'm on a Boat, I'm on a Boat, I'm on a .......Boat! Yeah, the bowling alley played it during Rock-N-Bowl. Freddy texted me as soon as it happened! Too funny!
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