My first week in Japan

So finally I have time to write a blog entry about Japan. I'm here since 8th May and I really enjoy it. The temperature is alright and it's mostly sunny. We already got to see and to eat so many things *w*

Please beware that this post is image heave. Click on the link to see all the photos.

Late post

I'm so sorry I didn't write any earlier. I was busy and tired and also kind of lazy. But now... here's a new post with lots of photos!

Tempura: ebi, eggplant, pumpkin, red pepper

fireworks

it was so beautiful!

grilled fish

self cooked okonomiyaki

sweet potatoes (daigakuimo)

cookie with cream inside

dinner for our guest. so many things!

view from the mountain to the sea

beautiful swallowtails!

sukiyaki

cooked sukiyaki

puccho: sweets. I love it!

shaved ice with matcha

in the town

also in the town

sea: so blue and beautiful!

oyatsu (snack): matcha and shirotama with azuki

matcha chocolate&cookie

sweet potato "bread". it didn't taste like sweet potatoes at all... but it was delicious

dango

melon cream soda

spaghetti with spinach, onions and salmon

hand made jam

on our little walk today

today's dinner

Farm, City and Supermarkets

So today Roy and me joined the host lady when she went downtown. First we went to a farm though. It was a very old building. The people there were so nice anlthough we did hardly hunderstand what they said.
We got cucumbers, eggplants and a watermelon as presents before we left again. The house they live in is really beautiful. Very old and huge. I think three or four couples live there. Like the parents and their children who are all married. So there are lots of people. We only met three of them though.
Afterwards we went to a market hall bought some stuff and went to a restaurant afterwards.
When we were finished with eating we went to a supermarket and also got some stuff there before we got home again.

on our way to the farm

city and many many mountains

old farm buldings

the roof of the one we went to

the entry room of the house

market hall

more mountains

wire sky

old houses

my lunch: tendon, udon

host's lunch: sushi, udon

in the supermarket

pudding, yogurt and stuff

Town

So I finally went "downtown". It's a very beautiful and quiet city. There are lots of traditional buildings and historical places. Roy and I went to a museum and to a cafe to eat shaved ice. It tasted really good.
But in the hostel it was very busy. Many customers came to stay and we had to prepare food for so many people. Anyway I really enjoy the work here. The host is a really nice person and so are the others staying here.

In the evening we also had the time to see a firework. It was so nice. I even took a video of it.

In Yuasa village

Also Yuasa village during a small walk

It's so quiet

Cemetery

During my walk I even got kind of lost since I walked through so many small streets

Yuasa city

This is also in Yuasa city

Shaved ice with melon syrup

On the way back from city to village

Arrival in Japan

Hello everyone. As you know I'm in Japan right now.
I had a really long trip with the plane. I had to change in Doha. From Osaka I went to Wakayama by bus. Afterwards I took the train to Yuasa. I's a small but beautiful village near the sea. I work in a hostel now where I have to help to prepare the food, clean the rooms and whatever else.

Since I had free time today I could go to the sea with Roy, a student from Taiwan. Also we went to a temple and a shrine.

 From Frankfurt to Doha

 From Doha to Osaka. There was like nobody there. I was really nice.

From the plane

While riding the bus. Ferries Wheel from HEP5

View through my window

 Near the hostel

Yuasa

Yuasa

On the way to the beach

Beautiful beach!

In the afternoon we'll go "downtown" and Roy will show me some more places. I'm really looking forward seeing it.
Here is a short movie of being in front of the semui temple. The cicadas were so loud!