Friday, 14. December 2007
The last day before take off
carschti, 16:48h
Last preparations are made. Now I´m looking forward to pick up my wife and daughter tomorrow from the airport in Narita.
Since two nights my daughter couldn´t sleep anymore because she´s too excited about going to Japan.
The first night we will stay in a hotel named Edoya in Ueno. On Sunday we will go further west to Kyoto and stay there for a couple of days. The further schedule is like this:
Kyoto - Wakayama - Hiroshima - Tsuwano - Hagi - Nagasaki - Beppu - Kyoto - Tokyo - Nikko - Tokyo - Narita
This will be a 21 day travel through most of Japan. The northern part (except Nikko) is excluded. I may go there next year in january and february.
Yesterday we went to a bar in Kagohara to have our weekly come together. We were 18 people. 17 guys and 1 non asien girl. She was the wife of one of the attendees. With 25 years, some makeup and very deep neckline, she was the main attraction for the japanese guys. It was interesting to see their reactions, when she started to talk to them.
After 2 hours of non stop trinking and a lot of "Kan pei" we made it out of the bar. The americans went to another place, but I went home.
Last preparation for today was to get a new haircut from my favorite place here in Kagohara. The last time I was there I promised to learn more japanese to actually understand what Hiroko tries to tell me. I kept my promise. She was excited, when I told her, that she has beautiful brown eyes. I think she didn´t expect so much conversation. After, we spoke about my travel plans, and she wanted to know everything about my day in Yokohama, since I told her the last time, that I plan to go there. Speaking of Kyoto she stopped immediately cutting the hair and showed me a brochure about Kyoto and which temples and sights I have to see. She insisted that I should have a look at Maiko-san. I didn´t understand. Then she offered me more pictures and a lot of explanation. As far as I understood Maiko-san is a Geisha during apprenticeship. One of the hairdresser was formerly a Maiko-san. She was so excited that I will go to Kyoto. Wakuwakudokidoki.
In the way back to hotel I remembered a book, I have read a long time ago: "Snow falling on Cedars" It´s crazy. When I read the book I was fascinated and I thought I understood the conflicts and the cultural differences described in the book. When I´m now thinking of the book, every scene looks different to me, than just 3 months ago. It seems like I´m now discovering the bigger view onto the puzzle of life...
Since two nights my daughter couldn´t sleep anymore because she´s too excited about going to Japan.
The first night we will stay in a hotel named Edoya in Ueno. On Sunday we will go further west to Kyoto and stay there for a couple of days. The further schedule is like this:
Kyoto - Wakayama - Hiroshima - Tsuwano - Hagi - Nagasaki - Beppu - Kyoto - Tokyo - Nikko - Tokyo - Narita
This will be a 21 day travel through most of Japan. The northern part (except Nikko) is excluded. I may go there next year in january and february.
Yesterday we went to a bar in Kagohara to have our weekly come together. We were 18 people. 17 guys and 1 non asien girl. She was the wife of one of the attendees. With 25 years, some makeup and very deep neckline, she was the main attraction for the japanese guys. It was interesting to see their reactions, when she started to talk to them.
After 2 hours of non stop trinking and a lot of "Kan pei" we made it out of the bar. The americans went to another place, but I went home.
Last preparation for today was to get a new haircut from my favorite place here in Kagohara. The last time I was there I promised to learn more japanese to actually understand what Hiroko tries to tell me. I kept my promise. She was excited, when I told her, that she has beautiful brown eyes. I think she didn´t expect so much conversation. After, we spoke about my travel plans, and she wanted to know everything about my day in Yokohama, since I told her the last time, that I plan to go there. Speaking of Kyoto she stopped immediately cutting the hair and showed me a brochure about Kyoto and which temples and sights I have to see. She insisted that I should have a look at Maiko-san. I didn´t understand. Then she offered me more pictures and a lot of explanation. As far as I understood Maiko-san is a Geisha during apprenticeship. One of the hairdresser was formerly a Maiko-san. She was so excited that I will go to Kyoto. Wakuwakudokidoki.
In the way back to hotel I remembered a book, I have read a long time ago: "Snow falling on Cedars" It´s crazy. When I read the book I was fascinated and I thought I understood the conflicts and the cultural differences described in the book. When I´m now thinking of the book, every scene looks different to me, than just 3 months ago. It seems like I´m now discovering the bigger view onto the puzzle of life...
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