ICU Study Abroad: 1/07

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This is New Year's with Greg! Usually, Japanese people stay in for New...

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Greg and I stayed in cuz it was cold and I made him steak and mashed potatoes...

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Of course, we can't forget the Asti Spumanti! Yay!! After we ate we watch...

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Greg and I doing our Hatsumoto (going to temple/shrine during New Year's...

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It was really beautiful at night and everyone was wearing amazing kimonos.

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This year 2007 is the year of the boar. I tried to get a picture of him, but...

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This is Asakusa (area in Tokyo). I went there to meet up with Mika for...

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The statue is supposed to be a beer cup/mug with foam at the top.

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The temple in Asakusa. It was really crowed cuz it was only a few days...

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The rows and rows of souvenir shops leading to the temple. It reminded me of...

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Another building in the temple grounds.

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Mika sniffing the incense. Apparantly, whereever you blow the smoke to...

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Jizo!! Ok, so I'm a bit obsessed with them...

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Another Jizo!! This one is the mother one. It's used to remember dead...

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On January 19, my class went on a field trip to the Jindaiji temple,...

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Here is the path that leads up to the temple. All along it are souvenir shops...

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More souvenir shops.

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Statue outside the restaurant we ate soba at.

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The class, paying attention to the tour guide, but I obviously had no...

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Pretty fountain I found when slightly straying from the tour group (again)....

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Finally inside the temple grounds.

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Everyone listening to the tour guide explain about the gate, which is...

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article published 2/14/2007

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