Images of Japan
8/24/04
Currently watching the Beastie Boys on MTV. Just to prove that Japan gets everything as soon as the US. Today was more sight seeing with Shoko and a woman on the school board. We left arund 10 after going to the post office to pick up some stamps. We went to a very old saltworks owned by Buzaeman Nozaki, "King of the Japan Saltworks." It was composed of many guest houses, a lighthouse made of wood, and a stone obelisk "Nokaki's Memorial Pole."
Lunch was delicious as usual. O-ishii. After lunch we drove to an observatory for the Seto-o-Hachi island bridge. The view was amazing. Perfect place to see the inland sea and it's islands. I believe there are over 1000. After some dessert we went to Yuga Daigongen and Rendaiji Temple. It is one of the few places that both a shrine and a temple are located in the same place. In the temple I rang a prayer bell, rubbed the buddha's head, and witnessed some chanting. I lit incence and felt very refreshed by the peaceful landscape.
People here think i look like Elijah Wood.
For pictures of the trip go to www.clearlyno.com/ben/japan/firstweek
Currently watching the Beastie Boys on MTV. Just to prove that Japan gets everything as soon as the US. Today was more sight seeing with Shoko and a woman on the school board. We left arund 10 after going to the post office to pick up some stamps. We went to a very old saltworks owned by Buzaeman Nozaki, "King of the Japan Saltworks." It was composed of many guest houses, a lighthouse made of wood, and a stone obelisk "Nokaki's Memorial Pole."
Lunch was delicious as usual. O-ishii. After lunch we drove to an observatory for the Seto-o-Hachi island bridge. The view was amazing. Perfect place to see the inland sea and it's islands. I believe there are over 1000. After some dessert we went to Yuga Daigongen and Rendaiji Temple. It is one of the few places that both a shrine and a temple are located in the same place. In the temple I rang a prayer bell, rubbed the buddha's head, and witnessed some chanting. I lit incence and felt very refreshed by the peaceful landscape.
People here think i look like Elijah Wood.
For pictures of the trip go to www.clearlyno.com/ben/japan/firstweek
3 Comments:
Ben, great site, wonderful pics, you DO look like Elija
Have a blast, JIM HUMBERTSON
By Anonymous, at 10:11 AM
Ben, sounds like you are having a great time and have explored a great deal already. Good luck with everything and make sure you give me a call sometime.
----- The only Terrapin you know
By Anonymous, at 5:20 PM
Doc Seitz and I are glad you're having such a great first week. Keep in touch and keep on writin'.....we'll be readin' The ESL woman
By Anonymous, at 10:13 PM
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