Hey there sorry I couldn’t talk about the Kuramae house for the last
couple of weeks — things have been pretty hectic around here, and I
found myself having to go to Nagoya and Osaka on business.
Most
people come to Japan and just hang out in Tokyo or Kyoto, which is
arguably the best way to experience the best mix of new and old Japan if
you haven’t before. But Nagoya and Osaka are pretty cool too. Both have
castles, for one!
I don’t often have time to see the sights — just enough to do
the work and come back — but I DEFINITELY make it a priority to sample
the local delicacies!
In Osaka the okonomiyaki is famous, but I tend to go straight
for the takoyaki! I do this mostly because I’m saving room for eating in
Nagoya. 😉
In Nagoya, it’s a feast: pork cutlet with miso sauce; flat, udon
noodles called kishimen; and the famous Nagoya chicken wings.
Basically, food is awesome.
Okay, on to the house.
The
area surrounding Kuramae and the Asakusa area is laid out a bit more
logically than the rest of Tokyo, and the main streets are very wide.
The rooms are slightly cozy but with the surrounding area, I don’t think
I’d mind at all.
Another
room.
I
have no idea why but I totally dig that kind of window, haha.
A
slightly wider room. Some of the rooms had really cute curtains. Is
that okay for a guy to say? “cute curtains”. You know what, whatever, I
don’t care; those curtains were cute.
I
definitely wanted to run across this roof like a Japanese Spiderman.
Because I am 7 years old.
Electric
range in the kitchen with a fish grill. I started eating fish a lot
more since coming to Japan.
Slick
black refrigerator. I like the fact that the TV stand has drawers!
A
look down the hallway.
This
vanity is in the front part of the dormitory room. Oh dear, that’s me!
And
here’s the pleasant criss-crossing of wood that make up the dormitory
sleeping room.
So that’s that — a nice, quiet, and homey area that’s still
situated right in the midst of Tokyo.
My coworker just told me we’re going to check out another new place next
week, so look forward to that!
