Wednesday, September 5, 2007

World Wide White Bread

As far as I can tell white bread is the bread of choice here. Only once have I seen some slightly speckly bread serve. Tomorrow however I will find myself some multi-grain bread because I have been told it exists at Jusco. I love bread but the white bread is really getting to me. I will also buy Nutella so that even if I sleep through breakfast I will be able to have delicious morning toast. Alright enough bread ranting, I'm sure after a while I will grow accustomed to the lack.

Time for some random pictures
A very stern warning from the gates to the Daibutsu.
The Daibutsu of Kamakura, not to be confused with the really Daibutsu of Nara, which is much larger but I have been told that this one is the more scenic. I really liked all of the sculpture that was placed around him- flowers and stone lantern and such.
The Daibutsu was also an excellent opportunity to photograph people without their knowledge. I thought this woman was really cute with her big floppy hat, embroidered shirt, and bell bottoms.
Japanese girls and women really love to pose for pictures. They fixed their makeup before their friend took their picture with a cellphone camera. Found out today that you can get a phone here with 5 megapixels, as well as an antenna for crystal clear tv reception.

I have been very satisfied with my classes today. I decided I was going to join the Japanese Business Culture class, and it was very good. I think it will mostly be cultural, which is exactly the sort of thing I want. The Japanese are all business, so what better way to learn about them as a society?

2 comments:

J L McCall said...

Brilliant, Anna -- the business aspect, I mean, being a keyhole to view Japanese society. And the floppy-hatted girl's outfit was perfect early 70s hippyesque. The hat made it, but notice also the Mexican embroidered peasant blouse. I wish I had kept more of my clothes from then. You could have had more fun with them.

Kentucky Lady said...

Anna, absorb everything around you. Someday, you will have a change to use the information and remember the feelings fondly.