There were thousands of dolls on display! It's beautiful but I would never want them in my house.
たくさんの雛人形が飾っていた。綺麗だけど、家には欲しくないな~
3/21/15
勝浦のひな祭り- Doll Festival in Katsuura, Chiba
かつうらビッグひな祭り- Katsuura Doll Festival
There were thousands of dolls on display! It's beautiful but I would never want them in my house.
たくさんの雛人形が飾っていた。綺麗だけど、家には欲しくないな~
There were thousands of dolls on display! It's beautiful but I would never want them in my house.
たくさんの雛人形が飾っていた。綺麗だけど、家には欲しくないな~
Hokkaido- Part 1
Some friends and I went on a 6 day trip to Hokkaido to see the Sapporo Snow Festival.
Getting there
I rode into Hokkaido in style. Was lucky enough to get the Pikachu plane. It was cute :)
Shiroi Koibito
I went to the Shiroi Koibito Factory. It is a famous chocolate company in Japan. It was interesting to see how they make the chocolates and see what the inside of the factory worked like. The dessert was absolutely delicious!
Snow Festival
The whole point of going to Sapporo was to check out the snow festival. There were hundreds of cools now sculptures... one of my favorites being the Star Wars one.
I also really liked the church from the Philippines.
There were also a lot of ice sculptures which were funded by various companies.
We made sure to stop by the Ramen Alley (ラーメン横丁). Apparently ramen is a famous food in Hokkaido.
We also learned some of the native dialect...
なまら= 超/すごく
The tower looked quite beautiful with the ice sculpture lit up in front of it.
Sapporo Beer Museum
Next we headed to the Sapporo Beer Museum where we learned about the history of the company. The old advertisements/posters were pretty cool and 500￥ to try 3 of the beers wasn't a bad price either. We tried the Black Label and Classic which are hard to find outside of this area.
Sushi
You can't say that you went to Hokkaido and didn't eat fish, so... off to a sushi bar we went. All of it was freshly made and there was a 30 minute or so wait to get 2 seats. It was completely worth it though.
Otaru
We went for a day trip to a small town called "Otaru" on the water. The difference in temperature was crazy. It was a little chillier that day, but the wind made a huge difference. So many tourists here though... Otherwise, it was a beautiful little city.
Getting there
I rode into Hokkaido in style. Was lucky enough to get the Pikachu plane. It was cute :)
Shiroi Koibito
I went to the Shiroi Koibito Factory. It is a famous chocolate company in Japan. It was interesting to see how they make the chocolates and see what the inside of the factory worked like. The dessert was absolutely delicious!
Snow Festival
The whole point of going to Sapporo was to check out the snow festival. There were hundreds of cools now sculptures... one of my favorites being the Star Wars one.
I also really liked the church from the Philippines.
There were also a lot of ice sculptures which were funded by various companies.
We made sure to stop by the Ramen Alley (ラーメン横丁). Apparently ramen is a famous food in Hokkaido.
We also learned some of the native dialect...
なまら= 超/すごく
The tower looked quite beautiful with the ice sculpture lit up in front of it.
Sapporo Beer Museum
Next we headed to the Sapporo Beer Museum where we learned about the history of the company. The old advertisements/posters were pretty cool and 500￥ to try 3 of the beers wasn't a bad price either. We tried the Black Label and Classic which are hard to find outside of this area.
Sushi
You can't say that you went to Hokkaido and didn't eat fish, so... off to a sushi bar we went. All of it was freshly made and there was a 30 minute or so wait to get 2 seats. It was completely worth it though.
Otaru
We went for a day trip to a small town called "Otaru" on the water. The difference in temperature was crazy. It was a little chillier that day, but the wind made a huge difference. So many tourists here though... Otherwise, it was a beautiful little city.
12/20/14
TRIP TO OSAKA/KYOTO
Osaka
Made it to Osaka!
大阪に着きました!
In the Umeda Sky Building!
梅田スカイビルにて
Glico!
グリコ!
Can't go to Osaka and not eat fried chicken (and everything else) skewers!
大阪と言えば、串揚げでしょう?
Osaka Castle
大阪城
Beautiful Fall Colors :)
紅葉が綺麗♪
Kyoto
Made it to Kyoto!
Kiyomizu Temple
清水寺
Kiyomizu Temple from the bottom
下から見る清水寺
Osaka
Made it to Osaka!
大阪に着きました!
In the Umeda Sky Building!
梅田スカイビルにて
Glico!
グリコ!
Can't go to Osaka and not eat fried chicken (and everything else) skewers!
大阪と言えば、串揚げでしょう?
Osaka Castle
大阪城
Beautiful Fall Colors :)
紅葉が綺麗♪
Kyoto
Made it to Kyoto!
Kiyomizu Temple
清水寺
Kiyomizu Temple from the bottom
下から見る清水寺
10/30/14
鴨川の祭り// Festival in Kamogawa
I went to a local festival in Kamogawa and helped carry the mikoshi (portable shrine) for the first time. It weighs about a ton, so needless to say, my shoulder was sore for a few days after. During the daytime, the men carry it, the evening, it's half and half, and by evening it's almost all women.
鴨川の祭り行って、初めて神輿を担いでいた~ 1000パウンドぐらいの重さで肩は1週間ぐらい筋肉痛のままだった。 日中は男が担いで、夕方は男女で頑張って、夜になると担いでいる人はほ8割以上女~
At the beginning of the journey, leaving the shrine
Carrying the mikoshi
A view from the street mirror
What people wear
Close up of the shrine
There way of cooling off? Throw others into the ocean.
10/13/14
あわのネ//Awa no Ne Music Festival
今年もあわのネ行きました♪
あわのネというのは、安房地域の音楽フェスみたいな?
店もたくさんあって、ダンスも見えるし、DJアリアがあって、そしてステージが2つ/3つある?
天気はちょっとあれだったけど、友達と音楽を楽しんでいるみんなと盛り上がって、楽しい1日でした!
来年も行こう~! というか、来年ボランティアとかできたらいいな~~
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I went to Awa no Ne. Awa no Ne is a local music festival held right near the ocean. There are a lot of food places and booths, you can watch dance crews, there's a DJ area and about 2 or 3 stages.
The weather was a bit iffy but it was a great day spent with friends and others enjoying the music!
I hope to go again next year! Rather...if there is someway I could volunteer and help, that would be awesome!!
あわのネというのは、安房地域の音楽フェスみたいな?
店もたくさんあって、ダンスも見えるし、DJアリアがあって、そしてステージが2つ/3つある?
天気はちょっとあれだったけど、友達と音楽を楽しんでいるみんなと盛り上がって、楽しい1日でした!
来年も行こう~! というか、来年ボランティアとかできたらいいな~~
'I went to Awa no Ne. Awa no Ne is a local music festival held right near the ocean. There are a lot of food places and booths, you can watch dance crews, there's a DJ area and about 2 or 3 stages.
The weather was a bit iffy but it was a great day spent with friends and others enjoying the music!
I hope to go again next year! Rather...if there is someway I could volunteer and help, that would be awesome!!
Rock in Japan 2014//ロッキン2014
I finally had a chance to go to Rock in Japan!
It is a music festival held every summer which focuses on Japanese rock and pop musicians.
It is a music festival held every summer which focuses on Japanese rock and pop musicians.
I was able to see some bands that I really like. Was a wonderful weekend! But... way too expensive! Between the cost of the tickets, transportation, food, and merchandise, I spend about $500 or more. Definitely only happening once! Oh, and if you go, take as little as possible!!
ロッキンやっと行けた♪ すごく楽しかったけど、高すぎ! チケット代、交通費、食べ物、グッズで5万ぐらい使っちゃった>< 一回は行けたよかった~!
What I should have brought:
Tickets, ID, money, a towel
Tickets, ID, money, a towel
Instead I also had change of clothes, chargers, umbrella, a couple towels, and some other things I didn't need.
BUT, the great thing is you can check your bag for the day for 1000 yen. I did that the second day... definitely worth it!
持っていたほうがいいもの:
チケット, ID, お金, タオル, 時計
私が持っていた本当は必要ないもの: 着替え、充電器、(人込みで全然繋がらない)携帯、傘、食べ物、色々~
持っていたほうがいいもの:
チケット, ID, お金, タオル, 時計
私が持っていた本当は必要ないもの: 着替え、充電器、(人込みで全然繋がらない)携帯、傘、食べ物、色々~
I definitely recommend trying a Japanese music festival at least once! I also suggest Summer Sonic, Countdown Japan, and Fuji Rock... though there are many to choose from.
I was able to get rather close for ONE OK ROCK... and got pushed even closer :)
Here is the timetable...
On Saturday, I didn't make it in time for Golden Bomber, but I made it in time for Acidman which was cool. I stayed most of the day at the Grass Stage and saw Shounan no Kaze, RIP SLYME, Dragon Ash, Maximum the Hormone, and then switched over to the Lake Stage for Fujifabric.
土曜日はゴールデンボンバー間に合わなかったけど、アシッドマンの最後の数曲見えて、初めて聞いてたから、面白かった! 今度他の曲も探してみる^^ 一日中グラスステージにいて、湘南乃風、RIP SLYME、Dragon Ash、マキシマムざホルモン見て、最後にフジファブリックみた! 志村さんが亡くなった前から聞いているから、どうなってるのか気になってた~~感動した! Dragon Ashも前からちょいちょい聞いてたけど、ボーカルの存在感がすごくて、自分のありのままで話してたというか…すごくいい人に見えた。普通はこんなの全然考えないけど、初めて「こんな人と友達になってみたいな」と思った~
2日目//The 2nd Day
The second day I arrived in the middle of Nico Touches the Walls... another artist I'll have to check out later.
I was really looking forward to 「Alexandros」since I have been listening to them since they were "Champagne". They were quite good :)
The one that I was looking forward to the most though was... ONE OK ROCK. I went pretty close to the front and got drenched with the hose and sweat. I was a gross mess after!
I stayed to watch Ketsumeishi and a little of Chara then had to take off to head back home. I wish I had been able to see THE BACK HORN. Maybe someday...
I was really looking forward to 「Alexandros」since I have been listening to them since they were "Champagne". They were quite good :)
The one that I was looking forward to the most though was... ONE OK ROCK. I went pretty close to the front and got drenched with the hose and sweat. I was a gross mess after!
I stayed to watch Ketsumeishi and a little of Chara then had to take off to head back home. I wish I had been able to see THE BACK HORN. Maybe someday...
2日目は…Nico Touches the Wallsの途中に到着して、彼らの音楽も後でもっと調べたい。
Champagneだったときから聞いてたからAlexandros楽しみにしていて、よかった♪
一番楽しみにしていたのはONE OK ROCK♪ 前のほうまで行けて、汗と水でずぶ濡れになって…帰るとき気持ち悪かったww
ケツメイシとCHARAちょっとだけみて、会場出た~ Back Horn見たかったけど、時間がなかった...また今度みてみたい!
Champagneだったときから聞いてたからAlexandros楽しみにしていて、よかった♪
一番楽しみにしていたのはONE OK ROCK♪ 前のほうまで行けて、汗と水でずぶ濡れになって…帰るとき気持ち悪かったww
ケツメイシとCHARAちょっとだけみて、会場出た~ Back Horn見たかったけど、時間がなかった...また今度みてみたい!
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