Archive for 2005

Japan Photo Set 5 – End of Program

I suppose by now this is more so that I have a record of what I did before I forget, but if anybody’s still reading this (aside from those I’ve told about this update), have fun!
I completed this program in mid-July, so it’s been about 3 months. I might be fuzzy on some things.

This update spans the end of the KIT trip and also covers Kobe (only a couple pictures there).
What we did for the end of the program: SGE party, Bridge tests, Yakiniku, a bit of wandering. The “Bridge test” is where we tested our project for the semester, a balsa-wood bridge. I’m not very good at doing things with my hands (aside from the occasional video game), so ours didn’t do so well, but it’s certainly no fault of my partner.

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Observations on Japanese Culture

A list of my own views on things I’ve noticed so far in Japan. (Original posting Summer 2005)

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Japan Products

This is a short list of interesting Japanese products and things that I have taken pictures of.

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Japan Photo Set 4 – Shiroyama

A little about Shiroyama shrine: It is dedicated to a mountain that is nearby, and is tall enough (3000 meters) that it is usually in the clouds and is covered in snow (the name, Shiroyama, means “White Mountain”). The kami, or spirit, that resides in that mountain is a female spirit that is known as a kami of water, life, and matchmaking (tradition, however, holds that if you want a good relationship with a current partner, you should go separately to prevent the kami from becoming jealous).

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Japan Photo Set 3 – Anamizu

This photo set contains pictures from fairly early on in the program – we went to Anamizu, which is along the northern coast (near the edge of the peninsula) and the Hyakumangoku festival sort of took place (iffy weather meant we missed it), but there were still some interesting things around.

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