Sushi Train

Had some really great sushi the other day! A group of us from I-house 2 went to the sushi restaurant next to the university. When we walked through the front door the staff gave us a strange look - 18 foreigners just walked into their fully booked restaurant O.0

45 minutes later we had some of the most delicious sushi ever that just melted apart in my mouth. It was a 100 yen a plate (2 pieces of sushi). The salmon didn't have a strong fish taste at all and I even tried some pickled relish tuna sushi thanks to Zack. However, that wasn't to my liking and after eating it I had a strong taste of blood in my mouth - yuck =( Apparently this sushi was known for having a special taste and that it is an acquired taste but I don't think I'll be trying it again so I won't acquire that.

Sushi Train (conveyor belt sushi)

Tasty Sushi!

Biggest Typhoon in a decade to come HERE!!!

How awesome is this, my first Typhoon ever and its apparently going to be massive! Actually, its not awesome since it might injure a lot of people and houses but still, having never experienced one and it may be the biggest in 10 years is kind of cool. Its already started to hit, heavy rain and wind outside my window.

Hopefully Uni will be cancelled tomorrow and hopefully I'll still have Internet and power. If you don't hear from me, don't worry. It should be over in 24-36 hours or so. 400 mm of rain and up to 153 km/h winds expected.

Batten down the hatches me mateys! arrrg!

Projected path of storm - Straight through Osaka/Kyoto region

立命館大学 Ritsumeikan university

Ritsumeikan university has a campus!!! So very different from Cardiff university that is located in the city and that has no proper campus at all. It is fun to have lots of students all gathered together at the same spot. It gives a university a different atmosphere. The campus of Kinguasa is where I'll be studying and it has 3 different cafeterias. (Very important!!!) The food is really cheap, 350 ish Yen and you get a lots of food. I've really enjoyed walking about the campus and watching the students going about their own business. So much sport and activities that everyone seem so in to! On Monday I'm going to have to look into the Aikido club and maybe even the Tae Kwon Do club, even if it is not Japanese.

The Room

This is what my room looks like. It is slightly bigger than my room at Severn Point, Cardiff. The bed is bigger and I have much more closet space and a fridge. Also, the washbasin is massive. My neighbours are so cool. Making the most amazing friends! Absolutely loving it. カラオケに行こう！

Seen from the door, looking towards the balcony. I've always been lucky enough to have the bed with my left side by the wall, even here in Kyoto. It feels much better that way for some reason.

Big Bed!

Bamboo forest view, via the balcony!

More of my view. Not as fancy as a high rise building but it is still very nice. Quiet too for that matter.

Desk space + too much left over room. Need more books or something i think.

Closet space and frige.







Wash basin, next to my door.

Toilet with a faucet on top. Only ever seen these in Japan. Toostop water wastage by allowing you to wash your hands with the same water that then goes into the toilet tank?