Author Archives: purvisa

I mentioned at the beginning of the trip that I was looking for a rock. This afternoon I had my last onigiri (tuna mayo as always) and took out money one last time. I went to Sakae to walk around … Continue reading

Okay I’m gonna start with the cows because you’re probably thinking “anna what the actual” and yeah, that’s valid, but trust me yall. These cows were epic. Have you ever seen a samurai and ninja cow playing the drums? No. … Continue reading

In Kyoto I went to the bath house and an onsen for the first time! Honestly, it took me a while to kind of get over myself as nude culture in the U.S. is virtually non-existent in the non sexual … Continue reading

A few of us happened to be in the area when there was the chicken wing festival in Sakae, and we walked through just to see what was going on. I’m honestly still realllly confused because yes, while there was … Continue reading

Okay y’all not going to lie: I was horrified at the idea of a 5ish mile hike in the mountains, but I actually loved it so much! Aside from it being a beautiful day, it was nice to get out … Continue reading

I’m absolutely loving the excursions and going out to different places! I think growing up in a small town (much smaller than Carlisle), there was never anything to do, public transport didn’t exist and the best place to go when … Continue reading

Hi everyone! My name is Anna (she/her) and I’m a rising senior majoiring in Biology and Chinese. I am most excited to experience the nature in Japan. I’ve never left the country but I’ve traveled so much within the U.S. … Continue reading