I Uploaded My Pictures

I finally loaded the pictures onto my computer from my camera, so I now have the pictures of everything that I did in Japan ever since the Kansai Gaidai graduation ceremony, as well as all the pictures I've taken since I got back (not that many, and mostly of my cats). Here is a sampling, for your viewing pleasure.

Evidently I will not be writing more about my travels as promised earlier, but at any rate I hope that you enjoyed reading my blog as much as I enjoyed writing it. Thanks for reading everyone!



Giant religious figurines outside of Tokyo


Posing with Sumo cartoons outside of the sumo ring in Tokyo. (Unfortunately I didn't get to see any matches.)


Fish guts early in the morning at the Tsukiji Fish Market


26 ice cream flavors available in Asakusa. They have basic flavors such as vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry, as well as the (awesome) typical Japanese flavors like green tea and black sesame. Then there are the mysterious ones like "Ogura, Hokkaido" (what is that??) and "A white peach" (not just white peach!), and then the flavors you'd really never see in America, including tofu, marron (chestnut), almond jelly, and sweet potato. I wish I had tried the tofu flavor, but I went for the black sesame (SO GOOD).


And finally, my cat looking cute. Beat that, Maru!

I'm Still Alive

Woops, so much for updating once I got home! I am still alive and well, just lazy. Now that I've gotten back to America, I think the culture shock was not too bad, but I really miss Japan and its trains. It is definitely good to be back, though. The foods, and the familiar faces and places are so comforting. But, I still haven't taken my last pictures from Japan off of my camera onto my computer...

Anyway, please check in every once in awhile--I promise the posts are still coming, one of these days!