Kelly in Japan

Owari

Well, I’m back.
The last few days in Japan went quickly. We got the apartment spic-and-span, or as near as we could make it, stuffed our suitcases to the brim, threw away a bunch of clothes, bought/received more omiyage/presents than we thought possible, and said goodbye to some good friends. Then a shink to Narita, a [...]

Heaven

I woke up in heaven this morning.
Last night was the Leavers’ Ceremony and Party in Shizuoka, so Kory and I stayed in a business hotel rather than try to crash at someone’s house or worry about catching the last train. This morning, I slept in and woke to the peaceful sensation of sunlight coming through [...]

Totoro Feet

One of the things I wanted to do way before coming to Japan was to visit the Studio Ghibli Museum. But we have never made it up. For one thing, it’s pretty far–outside Tokyo. For another, you have to buy your ticket in advance at a Lawson’s combini. So this week, when I randomly had [...]

The Wind’s in the East

When I got home from work today, I noticed the rice in the rice field across from our house. In particular, I noticed that it was the exact same height, blowing in the breeze at the exact same angle, and lit by the sun in the exact same way as a picture I took during [...]

Reminders

Things I’ll miss:

purikura
onsen
friends
co-workers
students
japanese sushi
people helping me with the copy machine
fans
cute everywhere
ramen
pouring drinks for other people
tilting my head to the side and it being enough
vending machines
the thrill of a successful conversation
silence
solitude
trains
train station shopping centers
mascots
plaid
short shorts
high heels
hats
keitai charms
guys in pink
false eyelashes
japanese magazines
kanji
katakana
engrish
fujisan