So, if you're like me, when I was in America we didn't have Japanese style karaoke places where I live. I always wondered what Karaoke would be like; would I get shy, would it be expensive, what songs would they have, could I drink, what food was available? I will attempt to share what I have learned in the three months I have lived here regarding karaoke, because it … [Read more...] about Karaoke In Japan
This is a photo heavy post, so get ready! For this part of the trip, we were headed to Shirakawa-go Village. It is a world cultural heritage site. The wiki can explain in FAR more detail than I can, so definitely check it out! And possibly listen to this video as a narration of the blog post as well. The time we visited couldn't have been more perfect, as … [Read more...] about School Trip to Kanazawa Part 2
Hello! Sorry It has been so long since I've posted! Finals came up really fast and took over. Because I've left you guys hanging, I will queue up some posts and have them ready for everyone to read. So, to begin, I'm going to link you guys to Wiki articles about the two areas I travelled to just to give you an idea geographically where they're located. I currently live in … [Read more...] about School Trip to Kanazawa Part 1
Get ready for a long post! Every weekend that I have a culture class trip, I am surprised by what we are shown. As you'll see from the photographs and video, Asakusa is very much where old meets new. The political hub of Tokyo is right next to an Edo period castle and the Imperial Palace. We weren't able to go to where the main buildings are, but we saw the gates, and the … [Read more...] about National Diet Building, Imperial Palace, Sensoji Buddhist Temple, and Asakusa Tour