This is my second time posting this picture. I had everything all set to go many hours ago, only to lose internet access as I went to post it. Man, I was ticked. The good news is that this gave me a chance to continue practicing so I am able to do it in Japan. This was taken as I was trying to work the camera and upload pics.
Speaking of Japan, that's the reason for this thing so I'll get to it. I recently found well over 100 new emails since the night before in my in box. At first I thought I had a major spam problem. Even worse...The JFMF winners had been let loose. Everyone is emailing everyone about which prefecture they are in, how excited they are, where they want to visit, what to bring, that sort of thing. Main topics of conversation:
-The desire to climb Mt. Fuji. Many are looking forward to this. However, everything I have read states that it is not open to climbing in June.
-What gifts to bring. We are expected to bring gifts for our host family.
-What to wear. The women are bantering about hosiery and such. I'm not getting involved in that one.
-The urge to visit Kyoto. Some are planning a day trip from Tokyo on our off day. It is 2 1/2 hours by bullet train. I will likely hold off until I am in Hikkone, where it should be less than an hour. Seems to be a better use of time given my location.
-Possible going to a baseball game. While I may attend one, I am more likely to try to seek out some sumo wrestling.
My business cards came today and they are pretty sweet, if I do say so myself.
More pictures having nothing to do with Japan to come in the coming days, as I continue to become comfortable working all of this.
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We had only one option to climb Mt Fuji - it was the SAT day. I opted to go see Sumo wrestling -which costed about $30-$40 for all the all day tournament. It was really cultural and I recommend it. I also walked back from Ryogoku (Sumo City in Tokyo) and saw lots of the thrift shops. These are hte best places to grab cool cheap gifts.
The MT FUJI trip, as I recall, was a HELL of a LOT of CA$H! I think someone said it was $300 or more to get access to it and bus there. It is quite a hike from Tokyo, but you can see it if you are lucky when it is really clear out.
I recommend you go to the Tsukiji Fish Market like 5:AM on the Friday before your independent Study on Saturday. Saturday - you are essentially on your own. Before my Sumo Arena trip, I actually watched them train! Earlier, I went to the Hotel Consierre and had them arrange for me to sit in on a Sumo training DoJo and watch the Sumo's drill and train. It was REALLY cool.
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