When I went outside my door this morning I stopped dead – not because it was raining again, but because it was freezing outside! Okay, I guess it was about 20 degrees, but that is freezing for being Japan in the middle of summer! And I had just gotten used to 35 degrees… I’ve complained about the heat earlier, but I hope that I won’t have to experience more Swedish summer now, I want the Tokyo summer back…
Pub Night, Picnic and Karaoke
How time flies! And things are happening all the time! During the past I have studied a lot, had my first test at school, been to a pub night in Takadanobaba, been to a picnic in the Yoyogi park and been to karaoke for the first time! And all the while I’ve met a lot of new and very nice people!
I’ve Got A Cell Phone!
I’ve finally got a Japanese cell phone! The new freedom and possibility to be reached and to reach others outside of my dorm with my laptop makes it totally worth the two hours I spent getting the phone… Here’s some practical information about getting a cell phone in Japan!
Tanabata Matsuri and Shopping in Nihonbashi
Today (or yesterday, July 7th) it was Tanabata Matsuri (七夕祭り) here in Japan, which can be translated as “the star festival”, och on the Friday we students of Akamonkai got the chance to celebrate the festivals like the Japanse do – by writing wishes on pieces of paper, which are then used to decorate bamboo trees.
I Live in Japan Now!
It’s been almost a week now and I still haven’t really grasped that I actually live in Tokyo now! I mean to update this blog as often as possible, between lessons, study groups and outings. I chose to study at a school in Nippori, called Akamonkai, and so far all seems good!