Monthly Archives: November 2011

Traditional Kaiseki Cuisine at a Japanese Ryokan

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

The theme of this month’s J-Festa blogging showcase is “Dining in Japan,” which sounded like an excellent excuse to share some more photos from my recent trip to Hakone. A major highlight of the trip was a stay in a … Continue reading →

Posted in food & drink, pictures, travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

Yokohama Rotary Club

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

A few of the other students and I were invited to a meeting of the local Rotary Club of Yokohama on Friday. They graciously provided us lunch in exchange for asking us some questions about international exchange. Just thought I’d … Continue reading →

Posted in pictures, travel | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

An Afternoon at the Hakone Open-Air Museum

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Last week, I took a short trip to Hakone, a popular Japanese resort town located about 80 minutes outside of Tokyo by limited express train. I have a number of photos and stories to share with you, but I thought … Continue reading →

Posted in pictures, travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Koganecho Bazaar 2011, Yokohama

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

Apologies for the long hiatus! Things have been crazy-busy with classes, and blogging has kind of fallen by the wayside. I have a lot of catching up to do! Back at the beginning of October, my language school arranged something … Continue reading →

Posted in iuc, pictures, travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments