Today Veronica, Myrie, Jeff and I drove around various parts of Tajima and saw some of the stuff the area has to offer. In Japan they like to name all different sizes of areas. Tajima is the name for the section of Hyogo prefecture that I live in. Anyway, today we saw a temple that contained the largest wooden Buddha (50ft I think), a small temple at the top of a mountain, a waterfall, and the beach where Kevin (another ALT) lives. It was pretty cool to see how many amazing things are within a short drive of Asago. The temple was especially amazing, and we were pretty much the only people around. Here are some pictures because they show a lot more:
P.S. Last night I felt my first earthquake. I didn’t know what was going on at first, but apparently it was strongest in Wadayama at about a 3. Basically my apartment shook for a few seconds and then stopped, but nothing fell down.
August 26, 2007 at 11:58 am |
i hope with all my heart that is the only earthquake you feel for the whole year! arg! scary!
your pictures are absolutely amazing though. they’re beyond.
much love.
August 26, 2007 at 2:09 pm |
Hi Drew, I’ve been reading along faithfully like the rest of your fan base here in Canada. Perhaps I am trying to live vicariously through you? Anyways, I hope the earthquake wasn’t too scary… and if you do get more as Japan is right near three tectonic plates that you are safe. Do they prep you for any kind of this stuff?
August 27, 2007 at 8:52 am |
They gave us some information on what to do during an earthquake, but seeing as how it only lasted a few seconds it wasn’t so useful
August 27, 2007 at 9:04 am |
i’m so happy the you lose t-shirt made it to japan
screw marla and her throw it out suggestion!
also i have stories… if marla hasn’t already told you.
August 27, 2007 at 11:43 am |
don’t worry ryan, i just alerted him to the fact that you had stories…
i don’t think i can tell them with the same enthusiasm as you
and i don’t know if i would recognize drew without a bluenotes t-shirt emblazed with a superhero/video game symbol…so its very comforting that the you lose shirt is in japan right now