This is what a person looks like when they are staying in a capsule hotel in Nagoya. The capsule I found is actually a really good deal. Turns out to be $25 a night and they have internet and lockers. Also, it is one of those Japanese novelties everyone should experience!
Last month some time, I decided to come to Nagoya for about a week for a couple of reasons: to see the American study abroad students from OU, to see the Japanese study abroad students from Chubu, to go to a CSS concert, and to celebrate the Harvest Festival (Thanksgiving) with like-minded Fulbrighters. The CSS concert was short (1.5 hours) but awesome. The concert was just like an American one: it was packed, hot, and rude. Dave and I verily rocked-out and then went to Outback steakhouse with some Japanese hipsters we met after the show.
Today, Dave took me to the shopping arcade at Osu Kannon where we found a few very good recycle shops. I will probably go back there tomorrow. After the arcade, I met up with Yumiko Kawano (a study abroad student I met during fall quarter at OU) and my good friend Hiroki. It was really cool hanging out with them and especially nice seeing Hiroki from the old country. Talking with him made me think even more of the friends I left behind; it makes me wonder when I will next see them.
Thursday, I will see some of the ryuugakusei from OU at Chubu and probably Yumiko, her friends, and Hiroki again. I think that some friends from Tsukuba are coming too, but I don’t know if I will have time to meet them or not. Friday, I am supposed to meet Kachico, Eri, and Miu. Before coming here, I was worried that I wouldn’t have enough to do, but now I’m not so sure I’ll get to do everything I wanted to.
