Perfect Weekend
Yesterday and today were perfect hanami days. It was the best weekend the Kansai area has seen in several years. Throngs of people were out enjoying the beautiful weather and cherry blossoms. The temperature yesterday was perfect. There was a slight breeze and the skies were mostly clear with only high upper clouds shading the ground below. For many, if their skin wasn’t somehow covered, either with clothing or sunscreen, they probably went back home with a slight suntan or...
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Preparing Wisely for Golden Week Holidays
Golden Week is one of the busiest times of the year in Japan, especially in the Kansai area. Most people in the Kansai area travel outside the region back to their hometowns or abroad. Those who choose to go somewhere nearby often go camping or to an onsen, sometimes both. The roads during Golden Week are more crowded than anyother time of the year. Someone once told me it took 12 hours to drive from Osaka to Okayama because of the traffic that jams up at the bottleneck just outside Osaka...
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Cherry Blossoms Day 4
After a day of rain yesterday, the cherry blossoms on most trees are close to 50% opened. Still, many trees are not even close to 50%, but are more like 20% opened. Many blossoms are still cherries. This weekend, however, should be the perfect time to view cherry blossoms, if the weather holds up. Today, the weather is cool and partly cloudy with occasional showers. It’s a great day to shoot photos of cherry blossoms! Related PostsMankai – Fully Opened Cherry Blossoms Cherry Blossom
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Osaka International House is offering Japanese kanji reading and writing lessons from April 9 to 30 on Wednesday nights from 7pm to 8:30pm for 2000 yen. The catch is there are only 12 available spaces and applicants must be able to read hiragana and katakana characters. Applications are being accepted and placement interviews will be held on April 2 from 7pm. Reservations are required for interviews. Call (06) 6773-8989 for more information. Related PostsUnbelievable English in Japan Welcome Na
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