Kyoto Gion Matsuri 2005
Posted by harvey in Culture on 23. Jul, 2005 | 1 Comment
I went to Gion Festival 祇園祭り last weekend in Kyoto. Last year, I went to the “Gion-eve”, they day before they prepare for Gion Matsuri. Have I been here in Japan that long!? Gion is one of the, if not the largest festival held in Kansai. It is one of the 3 largest and most [...]
Small Cakes
Posted by harvey in Culture on 12. Jul, 2005 | No Comments
Japan has really small cell phones! But the desserts are even smaller… Man. You don’t know how disappointing that is. I just can’t get used to it. Wow! Pasta dinner set for just 1500 yen! Salad, Pasta, Drink, and dessert! Great! Pasta is normal sized, drink is normal sized, salad isn’t so skimpy either. But [...]
Train Shots
Posted by harvey in Culture on 09. Jul, 2005 | 1 Comment
There are a lot of train enthusiasts in Japan. I have seem this happen more than once, but when a train is goign out of service, or a line is about to change, or a train has been remodeled there are always people crowded around to ride the last train, or get pictures when it [...]
Shikoku: Sanuki Udon
Posted by harvey in Culture on 01. Jul, 2005 | No Comments
I took a 3 hour road trip with some friends to eat udon. Let me say that again. Three hour trip to eat udon… Only in Japan. The shop name was Gennai. The trip was fun though! And the udon was good! And the shop had a peacock cage outside! [BONUS] In Shikoku there is [...]
