Vikingess Voyages

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Okonomiyaki in Japan

Anette 10:10:00 PM

My friend Ericka is way more effective than me when it comes to video blogging, so I just thought I'd post a couple of her videos from back in good old 2010 when me, Erick, Silke and Rai went to eat dinner at Jambo; the favorite okonomiyaki-place for all Ritsumeikan-students.. :p Her username is mousee09...

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Volunteer

One year in Japan - the road from here

Anette 10:51:00 AM

It has been almost 10 months since I came to Japan now, and my time here as an exchange student will soon be over. It has been a lot of fun to follow the SKP - Study in Kyoto Program, and I have learned a lot in the past months too. It is a bit strange that there is just one month left of the semester,...

Friday, June 17, 2011

Kyoto

Student Life in Kyoto: Expedition 蛍: Firefly!

Anonymous 1:37:00 PM

These days it is possible to see fireflies in Kyoto, but the firefly-season only last for a couple of weeks so on Tuesday me and some of my friends hurried out to look for them. There are only a few places in Kyoto where you can actually find fireflies, so we was quite uncertain whether or not we would...

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Wagashi

Wagashi-class in 弘道館: Tea Ceremony, Kimono & 鍋-Party!

Anonymous 11:17:00 PM

Like I have mentioned in a previous blogpost I'm taking Wagashi (Japanese Confectionery)-classes at Ristumeikan this semester. I have to say though, that we have been doing quite a lot beside making sweets in these classes (we have a lot of theory classes about Japanese culture etc as well), and the...

Monday, June 13, 2011

Wakayama

Weekend trip to Koyasan 高野山!

Anonymous 12:44:00 PM

Last week my father and stepmother came to visit me in Kyoto, and in the weekend we went together to a place called Koyasan (高野山) in Wakayama-ken to do some sightseeing and to spend the night in a Buddhist temple.The town of Koya was first settled back in 819, but it is still a bustling place today,...

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Wakayama

Weekendtrip to Koyasan: Lodging at a Buddhist temple

Anonymous 5:45:00 PM

Koyasan is not only famous for a lot of old temples and shrines, but it is also known for temples where you can stay the night, or so-called shukubo (宿坊). And of course me, my father and my anya Haini wanted to try that out as well. There are over 50 temples that offer lodgings, and the...

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A modern-day shield-maiden who loves to explore the unbeaten paths of the world. From her base in Tokyo, Anette takes on both rural and urban challenges, and on her path, she has overcome anything from natural wilderness and cultural barriers to commuting in overcrowded Tokyo trains.

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