Category Archives: Tourism

Gion festival 2009.

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Kalle

I’d like to take this moment to say sorry for not being more fanatic about posting pictures about the things I see. Of course, my #1 reason is that I simply didn’t have a camera until this spring, and I … Continue reading →

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Noh-theatre.

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Kalle

I went to see a Noh play for the first time and was really looking forward to it, meanwhile thinking I probably wouldn’t get much out of it. If you haven’t heard of it ever, you might have seen it … Continue reading →

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Smooch.

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Kalle
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Barbecue!

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Kalle

“The origins of both the activity of barbecue cooking and the word itself are somewhat obscure. Most etymologists believe that barbecue derives ultimately from the word barbacoa found in the language of the Taíno people of the Caribbean. The word … Continue reading →

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Fireworks.

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Kalle

I went to fireworks yesterday with my girlfriend and two of her friends (A and her boyfriend, H). We had a perfect view from where we were sitting, thanks to A and H who grabbed a spot for the four … Continue reading →

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Japan: Gion (part 2).

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Kalle

On the 17th of July, I skipped school to go see the parade-thing for the Gion festival. There was a fuckload of people, but not as bad as it usually is, or so they tell me. By the way, I … Continue reading →

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Japan: Gion (part 1).

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Kalle

I occasionally read about how other people do stuff, such as experience traditional Japanese tea ceremonies or wander the Russian steppes or eat Big Momma’s sweet potato pie or, you know, stuff that you think people might be interested in … Continue reading →

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Japan: Tenryuuji (天龍寺)

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Kalle

On June 1st, me, my girlfriend and her parents went to Tenryuuji, which is considered a world heritage ([wikipedia article]). It’s basically a pond, surrounded by a series of little gardens of various kind. There’s also a building you can … Continue reading →

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