Day 1:
Flight to Nagoya:
- The security check I was taken off my craft scissors, now none of us more of a scissors, except in the Swiss Army knives
- dinner was ok, cold pasta and seafood salad was disgusting
- Limited legroom disabled sleep ability
- Ca. 3 hours during the flight (11h) slept
- was asleep when I at last the sun rose over China and there was breakfast
- Luggage pick up, passport check (for a Japanese is not the English language), customs control
- Then: check in for the flight to Kumamoto
- ran before checking a young Japanese woman passing by our snake and shouted something in Japanese that sounded very urgent; when we realized that there was a call to the passengers to Kumamoto, we said notice, that this was our goal, it looks like we had to hurry and were very late, our luggage was scanned in the fast-track, labeled We received the tickets, we were infiltrated by the crew entrance to the security checkpoint, where we did not have enough time to our laptops out of our pockets get (to be scanned separately) and we were chased by, the young Japanese woman still ran ahead of us to send us to Gate 3, which lay at the other end of the airport and we were told in the course that the gate close in 2 minutes and the plane would take off without us, it was a long sprint would have almost blown away, so we finally sweaty, out of breath and closing at the end of our forces (we had to Sprint exclusively with our 10kg backpacks through the airport) the plane arrived
- ranged on the plane are the very nice hostesses refreshing towels because we Yes so had to hurry, I appreciate it when the plane took off
- we forgot all the stress at the sight of the magnificent landscapes of us: the Bay of Nagoya, directly above the sea on the horizon the beautiful mountains, bright sunshine
- The water in the aircraft was disgusting, tasted as if someone forgot the green tea in the cup and water tipped on it (nothing against green tea is very tasty, but not if you want to drink water)
- sort first, then baggage check, money out and into the lobby Heading
- Arrived curious observation with Japanese locals
- in the lobby to put the next problem: where we get our tickets?
- at what looked like a parking meter from the department store, we moved our tickets, with the help of a friendly Japanese woman who came only to when we had already found out that they pay in Japan first, before you can do something wait
- Get out of the hall to get heat stroke, the bus lane to bus, from the bus and off we went to Kumamoto-shi (Kumamoto City)
- The scenery was breathtakingly beautiful way, like France with a tropical touch , was filmed I insisted that we stick to video, that grow wild in Kumamoto palms (which fascinates me still, I want one on the opposite side of the road)
- bus ride was interesting in itself, bus driver drove like hell, Stops are announced not only that it is the price on a display board, because in Japan they are not paid when entering but getting out, also told us in a friendly female voice from the tin all kinds of interesting facts about each station, where it was interrupted occasionally by the driver, who inquired as to whether someone off at the next stop will, since no one has pressed
- After 40 minutes of arrival at the bus finally Kotsu Senta (apparently from Kumamoto Station) and welcome by our tutors, of which an already Marijke of the visited the Kumamoto students in Bonn knew early September, my tutor was not there because she was busy apparently
- taxi ride to the residence of a visibly unnerved taxi driver in Taxi Driver Uniform (the bus driver has one) along with white gloves
- arrival at the residence, admissions, keys, luggage rack
- then walk to the university (very beautiful campus with many trees), eat in the cafeteria (I had one and cod with rice, water was disgusting again, same taste as in the airplane), then return to the dormitory to an information event, where we fell asleep fast and were given ten thousand forms and instructions (had to include a form to take place in this year's census in Japan, which we take part) was where all sorts of very important stuff that we all need to do more and most preferably immediately (which on this day is no longer possible, was because it was Friday and not the office in the residence, nor the university nor any office open on Saturdays) have
- back after the event preliminary weekly planning
- then get into the room for money, it made Chinese roommate (name I forget and is also quite complicated)
- Waiting for Sarah, who was not at the meeting point (now 6:30 clock), then tries to find her apartment, rang the bell three times wrong and made some young men
- then shopping at the supermarket (rather huge Chemist), one of the men on the road from the dorm estimated ten times taken back to Residence
- meet here with Korean roommate (Yulan or how to transcribe it ...) Then
- way to konbini (convenient store) to buy phone cards
- search for phone in house b, phone found, needed seven attempts to find how you have to use the card, a short call in Germany
- Chinese roommate showed us course catalog of the university, all Japanese, have little understanding
- bag unpacked a bit, then went to sleep around 10:30
- huge praying mantis on and around the residence hall around, funny black spider with a bright line on the back, which may not be blown out, the cicadas chirping loudly and very relaxing, almost like in France are very hot weather
- pedestrian sidewalks in poor condition and very narrow, often shared with cyclists
- crosswalks have extra lights on major roads because no one really stops when you stand over there and wants
- street lights are only on main roads , s and at intersections
- We have a game center with the name Naughties in the neighborhood
- Japanese police and ambulances have red "blue light" to give very loud speaker announcements on its own, do not drive into oncoming traffic and almost no one respected them and they can by
- Japanese money is confusing and has coins of 1, 10, 50, 100 and 500yen, one of which is as easy 1yen coin tray and looks like play money
- My Korean roommate seems to have an obsession with cleaning, but it leaves hair in the bathroom
- The toilet cistern is not closed, but a small hole at the top and a faucet by the running when rinsing water into a basin that is embedded in the cistern and under which one can wash their hands (without soap) without having to consume extra water! In my opinion, a brilliant and really great invention, we introduce in Germany, also
- Koreans are sensitive about the shoes when you walk through the apartment, even if you just want to get something short, and Chinese; Japanese also ...
- have several Frenchmen, two Poles, and many Koreans are too many Chinese people, all Japanese speak first with you and I have barely exchanged a word in English since I arrived 'm
- have in a side street area (which, incidentally, is a perfect dream with all the traditional houses and meticulously manicured gardens) (harassed a perverts, the girls) a chikan on a scooter , so we should not walk around late at night alone (see later that in the way and thefts are not uncommon)
- There is so many white cars in Japan
- got up at 9:17, unpacked bag ready by 10 Marijke and Sarah for breakfast received (I was the only one with dishes) then went shower
- then visit John at boxes of remnants of German students from Bonn before us to make and receive, in which kitchen utensils and was like; kram
- then sorted waste separately for Japanese Art and laughed ourselves to death about the separation, because apparently in Japan nearly everything combustible, and is therefore in the combustible waste, except pura (cools down shortening for purasutiku / plastic) and PET bottles, which are empty, rinse in her cap and rid the label and then crush must
- then went into the second supermarket to buy edible (both supermarkets are 5 minutes walking distance away from); found this wonderful rye bread with a nice crust, but the a bag packed and therefore become as soft as a sponge was (any bread is soft like a sponge in Japan, but is otherwise fit for human consumption)
- then cook at Sarah with initial problems, because we did not know that their cup (a holdover from the boxes of the Bonner students) than in iron, not on the induction cooker was useful), today rice with peppers, spring onions, bean sprouts and soy sauce
- from 10 clock we have crumbled from their apartment because we have too loud and laughed too much and went to Marijke
- At 1 clock at night I sat down at the computer and started writing, it is now 2:25, I'm not tired, I've now had no desire to speak Japanese, I miss René, my family and my friends
- cockroaches on Shiragawa (White River) Bridge to see (do not look as disgusting as I thought)
- The shower is so big that you can clean his clothes and towels to take with (the law falls that you can put them all on a stick) and it is separately locked, so anyone in the bath can be as a showering
- Japanese bikes and cars have brakes screeching disgusting, which had offered me
- 've counted seven mosquito bites on my body, despite the mosquito screen in front the window; itch hardly have scratched out the one on which I just accidentally
- laced shoes for (Especially my combat boots) are highly impractical in Japan because they must constantly move out so
- Wetter.de told rubbish, today it was beastly humid, warm and there were no thunderstorms reported as
- I've run a power pole right next to my corner of the room, the power cables in Japan on ground to fatten, as the embarrassed not underground because of the many earthquakes worth
- minced here costs 1000yen (10euro) per kilo
- The fish counters disgusting stink
- constantly ringing in the house with the phone anyone
- My camera has this evening started to give each a shit tone of what he has not done this afternoon
- a little tap water tastes like chlorine, but far better than the bottled water
- I just very quickly with my EAKon (air- con, short for air-conditioner, air conditioning) made friends and they named Helga, you can use the EAKon to his laundry to dry by putting them on dehumidification (dehumidifiers) represents, pretty handy!
- We have a mirror in the shower
- I think my Chinese men had just visited there ...
- Breakfast by Marijke
- Throughout the day, time and again very heavy rain, yet pleasantly cool 26 ° C estimated
- Have Jinja (Shinto shrine) directly in the neighborhood discovered
- we have for 30yen (30cent) bought a horoscope and photos made
- Back home budget meeting with my two roommates, cleaning plan set up (I'm tuned Wednesdays)
- Horoscope translated (rough translation of the introductory text: If a frown and the Dragon abyss exist, gain time and rise into the sky), definitely no future that sounds good, because according Horrorskop is something new to replace the date and this is the last thing I wish for the moment
- Have dinner called Marijke mother, who told us that Marijke phone number does not seem to work, wait in seeing to get a call to see if my work
- Jinja smaller in close
- bamboo grove and a small pond at Shrine
- huge green spider, other green , a spider, a snake can swim in the water
- My Korean roommate, no English, My Chinese roommate is as old as I, the Korean woman is one year older, we are all in the third year
- Our tutors paid for 45 hours of our service (the manual says about the tutors), equal to 3 hours per week, as we "take advantage" for 2 years may
- If you leave your tap water a little longer, it tastes much more like chlorine
- Japanese meat is twice as fat and hydrated as German
- Student ID Card have brought, get map of the university, course advice had even more to get under way, reported to us by the Office concluded health insurance, informed us about mobile phone contracts and tariffs, card bought by Japan
- mosquito bites today: left leg: 19 , right leg: 17; no Reparil this
- Today's food in the cafeteria: rice with soy sauce, served with cabbage, fried chicken and fish, as a Japanese dessert Berlin with red bean paste as a filling, ext . only delicious, I love ^ ^
- Have our cafeteria today Apr-san, my tutor know, very pretty girl, but quite incapable as a tutor
- Huge black butterfly, wingspan estimated 10-15cm
- In the shopping arcade (that is, one of them ...) are There are two cinemas and a number of karaoke bars
- Japanese cheat a ban in the discussions about mobile tariffs
- John (the Fourth of Bonn) girlfriend him to meet with us because they pathologically jealous is ...
- phone number appears Germany not to work out, because it came so far, no Call (but I was also 8:30 to 9:30 at night away from home ...)
- Sugitani (our contact in Japan) was pretty much awkward silence in our conversation ; us ne leadership given by the whole Germanic and imagined the Dean of the Faculty of Letters
- new mobile phone (bought yesterday) is already well in use
- For two days we have sample lessons to us our potential future Courses to be considered
- Did the Japanese Test Level 3 achieved by 6, so I can take courses at level 3 and 4 and what we now made have (mostly level 4) was pretty much the standard of teaching that we had in Bonn, so I'm confident
- today was lunch beef curry with rice, very tasty and we eat afterwards again in the evening, as we very last night were hungry and no food had been (except Instant-Ramen/Instant-Nudelsuppe, also delicious)
- currently practicing on the campus of a fairly large, mosquito-like creature, perhaps a mosquito
- Today again very warm, 27 degrees and sunshine, got my rock dug out, even if my legs look through the mosquito bites as if I had the itch
- were shocked on the way home a little: A group of kindergarten children ran in front of us and since the pavement is very narrow, we could not overtake, so we are just running after them, as a boy home and turned off to u , stumbled over a barrier chain and fell, he turned to his anxious friends and called them (rough translation), which gave us pretty shocked (and the fact that I understood him "Piss off you bastards!" hab)
- If yesterday went before the home through a traditional side-streets-shopping mall and came out at the end at a primary school, as we took pictures of the school a bunch of girls came up to us with very cheeky welcomed (hello) "Haro!", and when we replied in Japanese, however, she suddenly ran away like scared chickens
- In Marijke still pulled a Pole
- Japanese teacher during class can open the door, apparently in order to hear in the hallway, what goes on inside and afterwards can say no student, the teacher had molested them get better grades (Seems to have occurred even more often ...)
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