Yay, it's finally summer vacation! This is the least I've worked in any job, but I still felt worn out. Unlike the States, summer break is only about a month here. Luckily, I'm free from various school obligations, not like the Japanese (real) teachers.
Since my fellow ALTs are all leaving town one way or another, I was feeling jelly and conjured up a summer trip. Not really "conjured"... the itinerary had been in my head for a while, but I booked everything 2 weeks before because I do things at the last minute (and often pay dearly for it).
Hence, I'm going to Kansai.
I know, I haven't been keeping up the Japan blog. Lots of interesting stuff and drama happened since, but it's too late to catch up. I'm writing now, so fuck off.
Checked out Sansa Odori in Morioka tonight. It's a 4-day dance festival/parade. I had the pleasure of dancing this at my elementary school sports festivals. Tonight was literally two and a half hours of colorfully dressed people dancing and drumming/fluting/cow-belling the same 30-sec tune over and over again. But there're thousands of performers and parade floats, oh, and balloons. Rain or shine it happened, and it was constant rain. To my infinite genius, no umbrella.
Like many of my JHS students would write in their diaries, "I had a good time". Off to Tokyo on the night bus.
Special thanks to my fellow ALT (Matt) for giving me a ride to Morioka and the bus station.
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