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Before coming to Japan my winters consisted of few rainy days, snow once every seven years, and flip flops. I mean, in SUNNY California especially in the the northern, valley, snow was considered a special treat. Upon coming to Japan, I now know what seasons really are. From the first snow during the first week in December, until this PAST TUESDAY (March 28...are you kidding me!) I now have decent idea of what it is to live in snow! In a place where central heating is scarce and I have paper walls, I am ready for this winter business to be over (that is until next year, as many of you know or don't know, I am staying a second year in Japan!) As the temperatures dropped and the days were shorter it was no longer as much fun to go outside and that cabin fever started to set in.

Winter Fun in Japan!!!

Casey Lary
2006-10-06 17:45:26

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Before coming to Japan my winters consisted of few rainy days, snow once every seven years, and flip flops. I mean, in SUNNY California especially in the the northern, valley, snow was considered a special treat. Upon coming to Japan, I now know what seasons really are. From the first snow during the first week in December, until this PAST TUESDAY (March 28...are you kidding me!) I now have decent idea of what it is to live in snow! In a place where central heating is scarce and I have paper walls, I am ready for this winter business to be over (that is until next year, as many of you know or don't know, I am staying a second year in Japan!) As the temperatures dropped and the days were shorter it was no longer as much fun to go outside and that cabin fever started to set in. This blog is just to update everyone on what the heck I have done to entertain myself over the past 3 months, post Thailand. Of course I have blogged about my incredible experiences in Hokkaido and the Hadaka Matsuri, but indeed my winter has been so much more! As always never
a dull moment. Instead of spending 18 bucks on one lousy movie we got a little more creative. When boredom strikes, thats when Lisa and I REALLY start to make things interesting! It has been a lot of nights out (the infamous nomihodais), birthdays, food, visitors, and always a lot of fun.

So here are a list of things to do in the winter

1. Midyear Conferences
Whenver you put 100+ gaijin together in Hiroshima it equals trouble! I even managed to get the JETs to fold 1000 paper cranes to be put in the Peace Park...a future blog to follow (I have a few more to fold!). If midyear conference was that much fun, I am rather excited for the recontracting conference with all of the western Japan JETs who are planning to be around next year! At midyear I was also reunited with the Taiko Group that I got to play with earlier that year when they performed at our ...

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