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PhoTones Works #8648 by TAKUMA KIMURA OLYMPUS AIR A01
Web Site(JP):Takuma Web Site
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PhoTones Works #8649 by TAKUMA KIMURA OLYMPUS AIR A01
Web Site(JP):Takuma Web Site
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Kennt ihr die Geschichte vom „Pfirsichjungen“ Momotarô? Der mutige und gewitzte Junge zog aus, um fürchterliche Dämonen zu bekämpfen und deren Schatz für seine liebevollen Eltern zu gewinnen!
In Japan zählt das Märchen zu den bekanntesten und beliebtesten Geschichten. Da die Stadt Okayama als Ursprungsort des Märchens gilt, steht dort am Hauptbahnhof eine Statue des Jungen mit seinen treuen Gefährten: Hund, Affe und Fasan! …und vielen Tauben! ;)
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Lunch in the country; Minagi, Okayama, Japan on Flickr.
Went to have lunch with my friend I met on the train. She is in her 70s and a retired teacher, who still studies English as a hobby. It was nice to see what a rural farm house in Japan looks like and have Okayama style Sushi!
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Elephant Graffiti on Flickr.
Bikan historical area graffiti in Kurashiki. The building it is on is a Thai curry spot.
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I don’t know when it happened exactly but somewhere along the line in my time in Japan it went from being tracked based on how long I have been here to how long I have left here. I am both sad and elated. In the next few months I have some fun plans with new friends and on top of that my coworker’s daughter is making the trip back to Ohio with me to enjoy America for 3 weeks. So I feel like I have done the proper Booth tradition in getting an exchange student out of the whole experience.
So today while having dinner with my roommate in my favorite little Indian joint (yes, I had to go to Japan to find the best indian food, eva!). My roommate and I were talking about what we were most looking forward to (outside of friends and family) and what we were going to miss. For me what I look forward to is finishing college and starting another adventure, which if all goes as plans will be working on yachts and traveling. Also Thai 9’s pineapple fried rice and papaya salad.
But what I will miss is so hard to write or even think about. Will it be the abundance of kindness I have been shown by the Japanese people? Absolutely, but also my hilarious group of athletic students that tried my patience every week but also made me feel so warm and welcome every time I entered their class room. Or even my co teachers (especial a certain Alaskan co teacher) that would give me the what’s up about Japanese culture ever so cooly and frankly when I was doing a “WTF?”. Or my kindergartners that probably taught me as much Japanese as my actual Japanese teacher. And don’t even get me started on food; thinking about eating tuna in America verses tuna in Japan gets me tearing up.
But I think aside from the amazing people and sights of Japan what I will miss most about the daily in and out of living in Japan is the public transportation. I was talking with another American friend about this recently and we both agree that if we got a job offer in America with a long commute but could take a train instead of a car we would be more likely to consider the job. I have read so many books while sitting on the train to work, met so many lovely people, and been able to be my proper ADD self without risking the lives of others and myself. Also thanks to Japan having no open container laws I have been able to enjoy a beer or two on the train. Seriously, what is wrong with America: invest in some damn trains.
Looking forward to and plan to truly savor the last of my time here. :)
Inujima Island, Okayama, Japan on Flickr.
Trip to the Inujima Island Art Museum. Beautiful place
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Off the beaten path
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花見 / はまみ / Cherry blossom viewing
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Spring 2019
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Japanese city manholes, Chugoku series.
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Mine-shi, Yamaguchi Prefecture
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Kita Ward, Okayama Prefecture
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Kimachi, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Ruriko-ji Five Story Pagoda
Most impressive 5-story pagoda I’ve ever seen in Japan! Photos don’t do justice to the beauty of this structure.
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Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture
I just had to visit it again for this trip before renovations start in June. It still is very beautiful otherwise. ⛩
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Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Oddly beautiful. Definitely one of my favorite spots in Yamaguchi.
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