The End of an Ambassadorship

Thank you Chiba-kun!

For good things to happen, others must come to an end.

I’d like to take today to mark that I am no longer an official Chiba-kun Ambassador. I sent in my badge and have received my retirement package. It features an adorable pin of Chiba-kun embracing the world.

I don’t think I’ll ever forget that big red dog now, and the places I got to see around him. I’ve had a great time as a Chiba-kun ambassador and have met some great, funny, and interesting people along the way.

A Touching Chiba-Kun Pin with my Thank You Letter

Why stop?

I feel I have seen a lot of Chiba Prefecture, and learned a lot. I’ve also found I was rather busy and don’t think another year in the programme would get the due diligence it deserves. I would like to give others the same chance I was given: To start off into Chiba all bright eyed and bushy tailed. I think I’ve made the right choice.

My hang-ups

I would have liked to have spent more time travelling through Chiba the past year. I would have liked to have uploaded more content. However, it takes up a lot of time to get a relatively decent coverage of the events that I go to.

A lot of the things you just need to see for yourself to really ‘get it.’ I could pour a thousand words into a post and you still don’t really experience the festivals, the exotic feeling of adventure, and the charm that is in Chiba. However, I hope I have given a lot of people an idea of things to see in the Chiba prefecture.

From now on?

As my farewell letter says: I may no longer be an official Chiba-kun ambassador, but I will continue to share the things in Chiba I  enjoy. I also have more time to look into other places I might enjoy. So you can expect some more travel posts for sure!

I have also been thinking of trying out some new projects: Sharing interesting Japanese phrases that reflect culture. Sharing useful Japanese for people that don’t know any, maybe as a Youtube series. I’ve also thought of sharing some interesting stories of things I’ve come across.

More Chiba-kun Ambassador blogs

If you want more from the Chiba-kun ambassador project, check out the link here! It is still ongoing with many fine and enthusiastic people writing about events.

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Last Note

With every end comes a new beginning,
and these chapters in life don’t last forever;
it is important we enjoy them while we can.
With this in mind I am grateful for what has passed,
and look forward to what is to come!

Cheers,

Kyle

Nokogiri-yama, Sawtooth Mountain

Last month, April 20th, I went on an unofficial Chiba-kun Ambassador Tour to Nokogiri-yama (鋸山), also known as Sawtooth Mountain. Located in the Minami-Boso peninsula.

I had already seen some views of it when they advertised it with me on TV a while ago. More recently I read about it in the Tokyo weekender, so I was excited to finally go myself.

A view of the cable-cars going up and down the mountain.

The road through the forest

We arrive by car at the cable-car station that would bring us easily and quickly to the top of the mountain.

Once we get out of the mountainside station we are right in the middle of nature. There are roads and stairs going through this mountain forest, but it doesn’t detract from the view.

Goddess of Mercy

The Hyakushaku Kannon

We get to the Hyakushaku Kannon carving of the Buddhist Goddess of mercy.

A shaku is a Japanese measurement of the average length between nodes on bamboo.

Quite a funny measurement you wouldn’t find in the west!

Further up the mountain

This majestic bird just flew straight past me

We get further up on the mountain and witness an eagle stealing someone’s lunch! It was quite a spectacle, but nobody was hurt luckily.

Going further we come across Jigoku Nozoki or ‘The view of hell”. Despite its unflattering name I find the view rather beautiful and impressive. It should be called View of Green in stead I think. With the mountains and the lush green of the trees leading up to the sea, it’s a great place to relax and take it all in.

If hell looks like this I don’t need to go to heaven 😉

I startled one of them

Lots of Small Company

Next we go down the stairs taking the “1500 Arhat Approach” which is lined with small Buddhas everywhere! There is lot of nature as you descend the stairs past the small cheeky statues. They all have their own character with different facial expressions and postures.

Once we get to the bottom after a long and lengthy stroll past all the tiny Buddhas and the beautiful scenery, we arrive at the big guy. The Giant Buddha or Daibutsu Yakushi Nyorai; Buddha of Healing. There is a great atmosphere here in the open air and he is the largest in Japan. (31meters tall)

Yakushi Norai, The Buddha of Healing

Getting there by train
If you wanted to access Nokogiri-yama by train. I’ve read you can get off at the Hanakayama or the Hota station on the Uchibo line, and go through the traditional entrance between them, along the coast and through a narrow path that leads up the mountainside.

More Pics
If you’d like to see more pictures of this trip, you can check out its facebook album.
(We had some fresh fish and stopped by Gake-kannon again.)
If you have any comments or questions feel free to post them in the responses below.

Cheers,
Kyle

Kamogawa to Tateyama

It’s Spring!

The sun is out, it’s warm. These days are good days to go visit Kamogawa Seaworld.

I visited last month with my girlfriend and we had a blast!

A Kamogawa Moment

Grinny Seal 🙂

There are many shows to see:

• Beluga Whales
• Dolphins
• Orcas
• Walruses

There are many different themes and interesting animals.

The Tropical Exhibit

The Exhibits:

• Polar Exhibit
• Tropical Exhibit
• Marine Mammal Exhibit
• ‘Wave’ Exhibit

During feeding hours you get a small show too.

The view of the actual sea is gorgeous and the atmosphere is one of a pleasant day out.

I highly recommend going to Kamogawa Seaworld for a fun day.

You don’t need great Japanese ability to spend a day down here. There is enough English around to get by. The show times and feeding times are all clearly indicated; very easy to plan the day out. The day just flew by for us as we breezed through our schedule.

A decent view into the orca show tank.

We had lunch in the Ocean Restaurant. There you can catch a glimpse of the Orcas from underwater during their show. Neither of us could recommend the food though.

However, there are a bunch of different food options, and a lot different flavoured ice cream as well! We had cherry blossom ice cream and seawater ice cream. I love how in Japan they are so inventive with ice cream.

Sea Salt Ice Cream! A Kamogawa Seaworld Speciality. Tasty!

The Free Seaworld Shuttle Bus

The park  is open from 9 and closes at 16:30. It has a free shuttle bus that goes back and forth between Awa-Kamogawa station and Kamogawa Seaworld. So you’d first take a train to Awa-Kamogawa and then you’ll see a Seaworld sign designating the shuttle bus stop.

There is also a large shopping center next to the station. We checked it out and it has a variety of shops including a nice incense/ odds and ends shop with a very friendly owner.

For more information on Kamogawa Seaworld, here is their site in English.

After the shuttle bus back we head for the train but have some time left. Around 17:00-18:00 we can already notice that Awa-Kamogawa is shutting down. Almost everything is closed, and even the coffee café we get to is closing.

As we are about to leave the café another lady there warns us it would be best to eat before heading to Futomi, where we would stay the night.

The funny thing is that there isn’t much in Awa-Kamogawa either. So we buy something to eat at the station convenience store before getting there.

Only two stops further down the uchibou line we get out at Futomi, and the place is empty. We are laughing about how at the time there is literally just us, two cars, and a guy standing on the pavement further down.

The B&B うみの星

We get to our bed and breakfast; Umi no Hoshi AKA Star of the Ocean. The place is great! Right ON the beach. The people are friendly and make a good breakfast. There is also a Kamogawa Seaworld Ticket-Pack they sell. (We didn’t get that.)

The view with the beach and the sea right there is great, with a cheap price. An ideal place to stay the night and,  Futomi being so quiet, a good getaway if you needed one.

Futomi Beach: Peaceful, Beautiful.

The next day we go to Tateyama Bay looking for a Sushi Restaurant. It’s the bay, so there has to be one right?! Well!! We didn’t find one… besides the sushi restaurant at the station there are none within reasonable walking distance at the bay area. So if you think you can find some fresh fish right next to the ocean, learn from our mistake and think again! The place next to station looked quite good.

If you are at the bay I recommend walking (or rather rock-jumping) down the rocky pier. It feels adventurous and gives you a nice view of the bay close to the waves. 🙂

Going down the Tateyama Bay Pier 😉

Tateyama Castle

We then walk to Tateyama Castle. You can also take the bus. Tateyama Castle is behind a park filled with young children eager to use their English on you! It’s very entertaining as they shout various set phrases at us.

We walk up a hill to get to the castle. There is a beautiful view of the bay and the surroundings from the castle.

Tateyama Bay from the Tateyama Castle Tower

Inside the castle there is a historical museum and you can look from the tower at the top.

Behind the castle there is a lovely garden, already blossoming in February.

Strolling through the Castle Garden

The whole castle area is very nice for a stroll. There is also an art museum close by.

The way back to Chiba is very easy by train, and by the end we made a big circle into Boso-Country. 😉

The train brings us full-circle.

There are video snippets of the shows on my Youtube here. (Coming Soon)

There are more pictures in my Facebook Album here.

Please leave any questions or comments in the responses below.

Cheers,
Kyle

Chiba+Kun Ambassador Tour 3: Kimitsu!

December 9th, it’s time for the third Chiba-Kun Ambassador Tour.

We all get in the bus and ride it down to Kimitsu.

Rice, egg, bacon makes a… Burger?

Rice, egg, bacon, actually makes for a pretty good burger!

We make it to a small cafe. A familiar sign: TKG Burger! The very same burger I enjoyed during my appearance on Chiba TV. It’s nice to visit the actual shop. We eat it on the road. Yum yum!

All aboard the kotatsu!
From the road we see a large lake, and many trees with their leaves all changing colours. There is a boat rental here. Not just any boat mind you; a ‘kotatsu-boat.’

My face when I realise it has kotatsus. ^^

In the cold, windy wintery weather sitting on a lake watching the leaves of the trees may seem like a bad idea.

However, with the kotatsu warming our legs it’s actually a pleasant experience! A kotatsu is a table with a heater built into it, a woollen blanket attached to it keeps the heat in. Still baffled by how it has not yet made its début in the West.

Nice and warm, though I still wear my gloves. Even with the wind blowing we can chill out without the actual chill.

The Shrine of the Water God

On the lake there are a lot of fishermen completely wrapped up for the cold, patiently waiting for a bite. We also see some crazy kanooers pedalling through the chilly waters.

Towards the end of our journey we come to a shrine gate in the lake. Apparently this is the shrine of the water god.

Delicious food, a hot bath, yes!
Next we drive down to a restaurant with delicious food.
The three items on the menu:
A meaty hot pot.
Fish cooked over a fire.
Tofu made with the famous water.

Meaty Hot Pot. Basically: Meat, Broth. — Beef, Mushrooms, Noodles, Cabbage and other goodies. Yum!

Roasted Skewered Fish. Two different types of fish roasted over a fire. These taste great too.

Tofu Dish made with the special water from the area. A nice and fresh alternative.

This hot spring transformed me from my shivery existence, to standing naked in the cold wind feeling fine. Healthy!

After eating until full to bursting some of us decide to go and relax in the restaurant’s hot spring. I swear hot springs are amazing. This hot spring was no exception. When I got out and gazed out over the lake, in all my nakedness, I no longer felt cold – rather healthy!

Water, straight, no ice, no funny business.
Next stop is Kururi (久留里). This place is known for its water. It gets pumped straight from the ground and is immediately ready for use, untreated.

Throughout the streets there are pumps with water flowing out of them, and it’s all drinkable. We have a guide to take us through the town and explain about the water stops on the way. After testing a bunch of the pipes’ water, I’d say most of the water tasted a bit sulphurry. Yet some were very delicious.

Here we all are (including our friendly guide) enjoying one of the many pumps spread throughout Kururi,

The saké of Kururi. It’s something else. You HAVE to try it.

After going through the streets tasting all the water I buy some special saké. This saké is made with the pure water and I can vouch for that it tastes gorgeous!

Bus trip to Germany…?
The last stop is Chiba’s ‘ドイツ村,’ or ‘German Village.’
With the sun out this place isn’t very impressive. But once the sun goes down. It’s a different world.

This gives you an idea, but you just have to see it. 😉

Everything is lit up and many wacky designs are lined along our path, sometimes moving or flashing; making things very lively.

I suppose the reason it’s called the German Village is because of some shacks around the place and some old stylised houses.

I don’t think the experience feels much like any of the times I went to Germany. But it’s a nice illuminated place to go with family, or on a date. It has the magic touch.

It’s all very pretty. 🙂

Auf Wiedersehn!

We go home, a little wiser about the more southern Chiba, well fed, and satisfied.

There are more pictures in my Facebook album. Many more great pictures of this trip. 😀
You can expect to see a video of the boat trip in January next year. ^^
If you have any comments or questions feel free to post them in the responses below.

Dinner in Narita

Busy studying for my Japanese Language Proficiency Test I have allowed myself little time to explore Chiba this month. That changed when I was convinced to go out and have dinner with a friend in Narita. I thought: ‘Hey that might be useful to put on my blog!’ So here it goes.

We meet at the Keisei Narita Station. This is just around the corner from the JR Narita Station in case you’re wondering. My friend promises me the best Mexican restaurant she knows here at ‘Tacos Factory.’ However, when we get there…

Guess I’ll have to take her word for it…

Oh no!!

I guess Mexican is off the table.

Not to worry, she also knows a place with good artichoke dishes!

I am a sucker for artichoke so she doesn’t have to tell me twice. 😉

I’ve tried an internet search for the place (‘SOLA’) and it doesn’t show up, but the sign looks like this. →

We arrive at ‘SOLA’ and it’s definitely the right place, but it has had a make-over into an Italian style, pasta and pizza restaurant. It’s a classy place. The food is really good and a margerita pizza is only 480 yen until 19:00. Now I’ll just show some food pics and be done with it. You’ll know it’s good! 😀

Classy place!

As you can see on the menu on the back wall – pizza and pasta is their main thing.

Satiated our appetite for artichoke with an artichoke and snow crab tartar.

Camembert and hot berries as a second starter. Delish!!

For the main course: A bottle of white wine and cheap, yet scrumptious pizza. 😀

So that’s all for now folks! I’ll be sure to do more food-related posts, because people seem to like that.

Feel free to post any comments/questions in the responses below. 😉

Cheers

Chiba Aqualine Marathon 2012

Saturday October 20th was the highly anticipated Chiba Aqualine Marathon.

This year there were 14,000 participants to run the 42.195 kilometres. There were also tons of people cheering everyone on, and lots of volunteers helping out.

Kisarazu Mitsui Outlet Park

We arrive at Kisarazu’s recently finished  ‘Mitsui Outlet Park’ shopping outlet after a 10 minute busride from Sodegaura Station (袖ヶ浦駅).

It has all sorts of major brands: Nike, Lacoste, Tommy Hilfiger, and so on. I’m definitely coming back to shop here another day.

Right now we’re here for to cheer on friends of ours. We get to the road where the runners will pass.

What the…?!

I am surprised to see Samurai, with cannons! Yep, support was definitely out in full force! Luckily the cannons weren’t necessary and everything went smoothly. 😉

The first runners start to come by way ahead of the rest.
I can’t help but think ‘you monsters…’ feeling inspired.

Some of the first runners

Marathon Dress-up
The next point of interest becomes taking pictures of people wearing funny costumes. (Besides the samurai)

If you feel that running 42.195km on an exceptionally hot and sunny day isn’t enough, what do you do? Run it dressed as a giant pencil, that’s what!!

There has to be some kind of special reward for this…

I always knew long distance runners are crazy (through experience), but this just confirms it.

We found only one of our runners out of the five. Just goes to show how busy it was!

Inspiration
Seeing everyone cheer the runners on, the runners run, dressed up runners laugh. I can’t help but feel that next year it’s my turn.

I wonder who I’ll go as… 😉

New Thing: RAMLMOA (Running A Marathon Laughing My Ass Off)

You can see pictures of the whole event, including first runners and dressed up runners, on my Facebook Album.

Please leave any questions or comments in the responses below. 🙂

Chiba Go-Karts!

Vroom vroom!! The lights turn green. Vroooooooooooom!!! And we’re off!

Eeeeeeeeeee!!!

Fast speeds, tricky corners,
and the challenge to be the best!
Chiba Harbor Circuit has it all!

Night out in Chiba with friends? Maybe before a night on the town. Emphasis on BEFORE, don’t drink and drive. (you’ll spill :P)

As with all gokarts it comes at a price. But man is it fun! Our costs were ¥5,500 for guys and ¥3,500 for girls. (lucky girls!) You are able to rent the entire area if you have enough people. Now that sounds like fun!

My experience

I went with my friends from Chiba AJET, we had a blast!

We arrive at HonChiba Station and have a spot of trouble finding the place, it’s a relatively small walk really.

We get member cards made and wait our turn. We get three time trials in two groups.
(6 people each)

For a hefty price you can get a prize ceremony!

I wanna be, the very best!

First round we’re all a little cautious not to cut people off and look like jerks.

Second round it’s on! Plenty of collisions, reckless driving and adrenaline to be had. I went from 5th to 1st place. 😀

Third round is the deciding round and it’s just as bad, if not worse, than the second. I crashed right into my only competition and went from 2nd to 5th. 😮 The pile-ups are pretty hilarious. 😀

Afterwards, we look at who had the fastest lap of us all, and excitedly relive our high-caliber racing achievements. 😉

I definitely recommend Chiba’s ‘Harbor Circuit.’ A great way to drive your worries and stress of the day away, and a lot of fun with friends.

I approve of these shenanigans.

Here is their website for if you want to book.
I am in no way affiliated with them, it’s just a great time. ^^

Please leave any questions and comments in the responses below. 🙂

Sawara’s Float Festival

Saturday October 13th was Sawara city’s biannual festival.

I was invited to tag along and see the parade alongside some cultural points of Sawara city.

Lovely Wedding at Sawara Jingu

Sawara Jingu Shrine

On the way we stop at Sawara Jingu; a Shinto shrine famous for its ‘dango.’

If you eat the dango here you’ll lose your bad luck for the rest of the year.

They have a special sign set up for the different birth years. This year is apparently my unluckiest year.

Japanese also bring their children here to celebrate their 7-5-3 year old’s birthday. Called ‘shichi-go-san.’

When we arrive at the shrine there is a wedding going on.

We can easily look inside, so I see the Shinto priest do his thing.

Could look right into the ceremony. 🙂

Good fortune is but a dango away!

We get some complementary dango from the nice lady at the shop, who tells me to come back in 2013.

Apparently I have pretty bad luck next year too.

How convenient for those dango shop owners. 😛

Walking is for peasants!
We arrive at Sawara city and park in a large parking lot made especially for today. Seems like quite a far walk to the main event. Hmmm?

Wrong!! We get out of the car and hop into a canal-boat, much to my delight. 😀

We sit at the front of the boat and see some great scenery. The weather is great, and the wooden houses give a very unique atmosphere.

Boats for me have never quite been like this.

The Main Event
We arrive at the central shopping road. Huge floats are prepared in a line. Some people are taking pictures of the floats, others are eating and drinking merrily. 🙂

The floats depict Japanese folk tale heroes and historical figures. There are 14 carts going out today.

The Sawara Festival is a biannual festival that occurs every Summer and Autumn. This Autumn festival there are different floats from the Summer.

The floats are all lined up to be paraded around the city.

Something I notice is that every float has three large bottles of sake at the front. Must be fun pulling these things! 😉

The people at the front of the cart pull it forward with two large ropes. The people behind the cart push it forward. The people sitting on the sides of the cart play the flute. The people in the back play the drums. And the people on the top direct the huge avatars safely through the streets.

I made a video of the parade which you can see on my YouTube channel.

The ‘Waterfall Bridge’ of Sawara City

The ‘Waterfall Bridge.’

Afterwards we head over to the ‘waterfall bridge.’ First I think it to be a bridge by a waterfall. Then to my surprise it’s the bridge that makes a waterfall. It flows every half hour.

It looks like they use a machine to make the waterfall, but before this was simply connected to the city’s waterways. It has evolved with the city and is worth a look if you’re around. 🙂

The First Map of Japan

Next we go to a museum dedicated to the first man ever to depict the entirety of Japan on a map. He wasn’t far off from the true image we have achieved through satellite technology.

The first full and detailed map of Japan, even includes land that now belongs to Russia.

A very impressive map if you ask me. To me, looking at this, it just affirms the saying: “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.”

Sawara Festival Museum

The last point of interest of this trip is at the museum of the Sawara Festival. It shows the different floats that have made their way through the streets from the past until the present.

A Summer Float on Exhibition

This museum shows the tradition from decades ago where people were still wearing silly hats and pictures were black and white. It wrapped up the day out nicely.

After a nice sunny day of fun and culture we go back by boat (I filmed a bit of this), to the car – and the adventure is over. 🙂

For more pictures look at my facebook album here.
If you have any questions or comments, please leave them in the responses below!
Cheers! Kyle

Tour 2: Chiba City’s Kaihim Makuhari

The second tour starts on a sunny and warm September morning at Kaihim Makuhari station. It’s Wednesday so I took the day off work, which makes for a nice change of pace. The first thing I notice as I get out is the many tall buildings all around the city.

My first impressions are ‘clean, big and bright’ as the sun shines off the buildings. I can imagine it gets very busy here, but it’s a Wednesday morning, so everyone is working inside. Right now it’s very quiet and peaceful.

Mihama-en (見浜園)

The first place the tour visits is always quiet and peaceful. Mihama-en (見浜園) is a Japanese garden in the middle of all these tall buildings. It has a tea house in which we enjoy a Japanese tea ceremony, and a beautiful view.

Peace in the City

It’s all about those back-patterns.

Walking around the garden I forgot the office buildings and tall hotels towering all around, but if I look past the trees I can see the taller buildings poking out.

The koi are swimming in the pond and have some impressive patterns on their backs. The pattern on the back of the fish determines the price it sells at. The ugly ones get eaten. 😛

Makuhari Messe View from the Road

Makuhari Messe （幕張メッセ）

We leave Mihama-en to go to Makuhari Messe; a massive convention complex capable of holding huge events.

It has recently housed the video game sensation ‘Tokyo Gameshow’ and the 2 day party-marathon ‘Summer Sonic.’

Makuhari Messe is THE place in Eastern Japan for events ranging from large business conventions to sports events.

The Main Convention Hall has a whopping 1,390 square meters to it. There are also 14 conference rooms and 2 reception rooms.

My business senses are tingling.

If I owned a product or service I’d want to sell on a large scale to a Japanese audience, I would make sure to reserve a spot at Makuhari Messe to show it off.

Anyone interested in what events are currently going on should check out their site (in English).

Vikings?

Next we have lunch, there are some places that do all-you-can-eat buffets for lunch/dinner.

The Japanese call these バイキング or Vikings. Yes, Vikings.

Ready to viking my way through this plate!

The guys with the big beards, plundering monasteries, terrorizing the townsfolk, and in this case – eating large quantities of food. I’ve heard it comes from the Swedish Smörgåsbord, only there is no way the people in Japan can pronounce that in katakana. So instead we have ‘Vikings,’ simple and marketable.. I like it!

I ate a remarkable amount of meatballs. 🙂 Mmm meatballs…

Makuhari International School (Elementary School)

After lunch we go to the Makuhari International School. Looking around the place it’s as if we’ve exited Japan and entered some kind of beautiful international twilight zone.

Gobsmacked, I listen enviously to the Japanese children speak English at a level I’ll never hear my own students speak in the near future. Children from many places all together in this unique environment.

If I had children right now they’d be going to this school. The architecture has nice tall roofs and the classrooms are fitted with state of the art equipment. The staff is highly international, with some Japanese teachers who teach (guess what!) Japanese.

I feel pretty jealous about the luxuries these kids are getting: Bean bags in the library; digital blackboards; teachers from all over the world; big open classrooms. And my school was good!! But compared to this…

The only downside is that there is no international secondary school the kids can attend afterwards. So I guess the family moves then?? Hmmm…

Chiba Monorail

The monkey in me enjoys hanging above the roads.

Next, all aboard the Chiba City Monorail! We get on the latest model recently brought into service. This has a feature that’s pretty cool: A glass floor panel where the driver sits!

Waaaahhh! Well I was certainly captivated for a few minutes, but maybe I’m just easily entertained. 😛

The Chiba Monorail is a great way to get around Chiba city and can get you from the JR Train Station to Chiba city’s harbour, city hall, and more.
Any excuse will do, it’s just fun. 😉

And that concludes last month’s tour. If you want to see more pictures you should check out my album on facebook.

If you have any comments or questions, please reply in the responses below. 😀

Onjuku Fireworks Festival

Summer has been busy and fun, now it’s pretty much over. However, let me share some of my summer with you.

In Japan, you can’t have Summer without fireworks. I was invited to watch the Onjuku Fireworks Festival with some friends.

Onjuku Festival Stalls

So I hop on the train and grab a book to read heading all the way to Onjuku.

When I arrive there are many young people dressed in yukata heading down to the beach.

On the way there you can see a long line of festival stalls selling all sorts of food and drink. A good way to enjoy the summer. 🙂

Onjuku Beach

Once I get to the beach it’s beautiful. The waves lapping against the shore; the clear evening sky; festival lights; the full moon reflecting off the water, and shining over the crowds sitting on grassy dunes.

For more pictures of this day you can look at the facebook album.

I meet up with my friends and get ready for the fireworks display.

Do you want to see it? I filmed it.

Onjuku Fireworks

Onjuku is good for surfing. A friend of mine who is a frequent surfer recommended it to me. I’m not into surfing, but whoever is should check this place out.

I had a great time chillin’ on the beach, and I feel it won’t be the last time either.

Have any comments/ questions?
Feel free to post in the responses below. 😉