On the last day of our Hostel stay, Belle and I had a biiigggg day planned. That plan being the Pokémon Cafe!! Belle and I moved out of our hostel and dropped our luggage at the luggage holding area. From there we headed for the train station in Asakusa. We once again ran into the … Continue reading “From Sumida To Kyoto!!”

Oh, what a day this has been!  The day starts off at 5am (as per usual apparently), where I realized I apparently had forgotten my satchel in the food court we had eaten at last night. Frantically asking staff in the hotel lobby in both English, English translations, and even rough Japanese, I tried to … Continue reading “From Sumida To Kyoto!!”

i’m joining the league of cheaters who started early although i come to you today bearing little fruit. a few days ago i hatched a little man named patch and i have neglected him ever since. to be upfront, i’m not a fan of virtual pet games to begin with and i’ve been having a … Continue reading “From Sumida To Kyoto!!”

alright people today we are blogging tired this is gonna be a weak one. a real iceberg salad of an assignment. no way around it unfortunately, i’m an early sleeper and this schedule is trying my patience. so. today i woke up at five even to the sun streaming through the floor-length window in my … Continue reading “From Sumida To Kyoto!!”

For the first time, I was able to sleep in until 8! Previously, I had been waking up at 5 or earlier. We made our way to a bakery where I ate french toast and other bake goods. I also had a delicious smoothie and tried yuzu juice. After, we checked out of our hotel … Continue reading “From Sumida To Kyoto!!”

Before meeting with the rest of the group, I went to the aquarium with Professor Jacobs and the sign language interpreters. Afterwards, I went to the building where Kojima productions is located. This was one of my top destinations, since their game Death Stranding is one of two games that makes me want to go … Continue reading “From Sumida To Kyoto!!”

As part of our trip, we have been tasked with hatching “Dots” (small creatures from Niantic’s new app Peridot) and letting them travel with us while we are in Japan. We were supposed to hatch our first Dots today, BUT I may have cheated and spawned mine early. So I thought I would take this … Continue reading “From Sumida To Kyoto!!”

While today started as a chill hangout with our entire group together for the first full day, it ended with a LOT of “waku waku” (the Japanese onomatopoeia for the sound of your heart beating intensely). Megan, Jessica, Jasmine, Skylar, Liam and I started the day by heading to a local cafe and bakery for … Continue reading “From Sumida To Kyoto!!”

I arrived in Japan midday on Thursday the 18th. I didn’t even have to leave the airport before noticing how different it was. Besides the bidet, I didn’t know the toilets would run water to cover up any sounds and would spray perfume when they sensed you. The toilet almost had its own remote control. … Continue reading “From Sumida To Kyoto!!”

After a nice and refreshing morning (finally getting up some time past 4AM), a few exchange friends and I went to The City Bakery in Shinagawa Station. Absolutely wonderful in terms of food! I ended up getting temped by a few too many things, and had two trays full, but TOTALLY worth. The Aquarium Attached … Continue reading “From Sumida To Kyoto!!”