It’s only been a week, but it honestly feels like it’s been longer. In part due to waking up before 6:00am everyday, but the days have felt very very long.

I’m loving the food so far. I’ve tried a lot of different food and while I haven’t absolutely loved everything it’s been super fun trying it all, and I still have a bunch more I want to try.

I really enjoyed vising the multiple temples and shrines this week, as well as seeing the relics in the Tokugawa Art Museum. I’ll definitely be revisiting a few of the shrines, as well as the Osu Kannon area.

I was super happy with the group meal this week on Wednesday night. I loved how everything was fresh from the local farm, meaning it was at least healthy-ish, right?

While there is a significant chunk of reading for each night, I think it’s manageable. I’m looking forward to doing more in-depth research of a specific topic for my paper and presentation.

In the coming days, I’m looking forward to getting my gym membership, visiting the Aeon mall, watching the assigned movie for Monday, and trying the all you can eat place on the corner of the street!