From Far East to Midwest

From Far East to MidwestTokyo, Spring 2009

Posted by Naomi Ganon on 8/17/09 • Comment (0)

: Moving out of my host family’s house after the program ends; a very sad day

: My roommate and I saying good-bye to our host family at the train station

: My boyfriend and I in front of Senso-ji

: At Inari Shrine in Kyoto; famous from the Memoirs of a Geisha movie

: My boyfriend and I in front of the beautiful Osaka Castle!

: Here’s another view of the spectacular castle

: Back at my campus’ quad

: The beautiful Chapel on campus

: My workplace owned by my childhood friend; the best place for food in KC!

: Charmander watching the Kansas City Chiefs for the first time; mixing East and West

I apologize for the late entry. Well, I am back in my hometown Kansas City, Missouri in America and I am already planning for my next trip back to Japan. I was fortunate enough to spend an extra three weeks there after the IES program ended with my boyfriend. We went to Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Nagoya and back to Tokyo during that time and we had lots of fun! But it wasn’t long enough in my opinion! =(

Since I’ve been back I’ve been missing a lot of the Japanese culture — my host family, the food, the people, the fashion, etc. Reverse culture shock has hit me hard! I can’t let it slow me down though because I need to graduate this year. I will return to you, Japan! As for now ganbarimasu yo (I will do my best)! Mata ne!!!

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