Autumnal Equinox

Today is a national holiday called the Autumnal Equinox and it is a celebration of the changing seasons. I didn't have class today because of it, and instead my family took me out sightseeing. I went to a museum, the top of a mountain from which the view was amazing, a traditional Japanese garden, and an old burial site. It was all very interesting and beautiful, but now I am sooo tired!

On Sunday (to backtrack a little since I haven't updated this) I went shopping with fellow exchange students in Ibaraki shi, and went to see Gake no Ue no Ponyo at a Japanese movie theatre. The theatre was called Loco Cinema and the tickets were 15 dollars (1500 yen) and that was after the student discount. Everything is very expensive here.

On Monday I started classes and after class went to get a cell phone. I went to Umeda at the Yodobashi tower, which is a huge multi level electronics building. My cell phone is from Softbank, a Japanese company, and it cost about 35000 yen (350 dollars). Like I said, everything is expensive, but I can watch tv on my phone : ) It is really cool, so be jealous! j/k

Well, I'm too tired to remember what else I have done, so gomenasai! I'm sorry! It is late here and its been a long day. Sayonara!