Just a few pictures to get some idea of what my new life is like.
Just a few pictures to get some idea of what my new life is like.
I'm having some pretty heavy-duty jet-lag this time around - nothing like when I went from Tokyo to San Francisco last year, but enough to make me weak and tired, especially at night. For that reason I haven't written much in my blog, and I'm not sure I'll get very far tonight, but I wanted to write down a few things.
First, I will be next to Gotanno station, but will be in an area called Koudou (wide road) in a section of Tokyo called Kitasenju (north thousand... dwelling?). I'm not sure what Gotanno refers to, but it does not seem to be an area name.
Just found out where I'll be living - Tokyo! A place called Gotanno, northeast of the city. If you look at that map and can't read Japanese, Gotanno is the green arrow, and Tokyo's "center", the imperial palace, is a large green spot in the middle, at the very bottom. I won't be exactly in the center of town, but that is a good thing - close enough for easy access to the best of Tokyo (Shinjuku and Shibuya are about an hour away), but far enough away to feel homey (maybe). Plus, it is just next to the Arakawa river, which should be good for night walks after work. I'm not sure yet where I'll be teaching - that's just where I'll live.
It's been awhile, and a lot has changed in that time. I'll officially announce (though I already did in Japanese, I now do so in English) I am leaving to teach English in Japan June 27th. I don't know yet exactly where I'll be, but it is supposed to be somewhere in Kanto, that is, the eastern part of Japan, most likely in Tokyo or nearby.