I'm Going To Japan

EstherM wrote:

Yatta keep us posted :D
I will try to post some pics from last yearLs Christmas travel, like this one: young folks "honouring" the emperorLs birthday.
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I thought they were standing in line for mussels and pommes frites :mrgreen:

Tu_triky wrote:

That'd be cool because you would be going with someone you know....and not in a teaching capacity either. It's a bit early to worry about this....but be warned...the weather in August is BRUTALLY humid and hot...coming from Canada I daresay you aren't used to such weather.

Well that depends. How hot is hot? In Canada it can get about 39C (102F) no problem, and this past summer it had hit 42C (108F). I mean, that's nasty hot for me, as I prefer hot weather to remain in the early 30s... :sweat:

I'm really exciting about going with the school. I'm only taking a handful of kids and a really good friend, so I'm sure I'll have a blast!

Wynter wrote:

Well that depends. How hot is hot? In Canada it can get about 39C (102F) no problem, and this past summer it had hit 42C (108F). I mean, that's nasty hot for me, as I prefer hot weather to remain in the early 30s... :sweat:

I don't think it will get that hot, maybe in the 90s F ...but the humidity and the heat together is what's tough...plus you're going to be walking everywhere not driving around in an air-conditioned car, ya dig.

Tu_triky wrote:

I don't think it will get that hot, maybe in the 90s F ...but the humidity and the heat together is what's tough...plus you're going to be walking everywhere not driving around in an air-conditioned car, ya dig.

Totally. My hair is gonna totally frizz. I'll be sporting an afro the entire time. :shamefulcry:

I think my cousin finds out on the 10th if he got in. :fingerscrossed:

Wynter wrote:

Totally. My hair is gonna totally frizz. I'll be sporting an afro the entire time. :shamefulcry:

still have fun tho'!

I think my cousin finds out on the 10th if he got in. :fingerscrossed:

is he going to Japan for JET? if so he'll probably be stationed somewhere suburban or rural.

Tu_triky wrote:

is he going to Japan for JET? if so he'll probably be stationed somewhere suburban or rural.

I never asked him. :nut:

I know that last year he was looking into JET, but he was also looking into this other program. I'll ask him if he pops online today.

Wynter wrote:Totally. My hair is gonna totally frizz. I'll be sporting an afro the entire time. :shamefulcry:

Should you change you username to Masumi-chan? :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
Should you change you username to Masumi-chan? :hehe:

He was one of my favourites. :hehe: ;)

bmwracer wrote:
Should you change you username to Masumi-chan? :hehe:

Since you love the heat you would have no problems going in August! :beaten:

Wynter wrote:He was one of my favourites. :hehe: ;)

I thought it was Miruhi/Stresemann.

bmwracer wrote:
I thought it was Miruhi/Stresemann.

>>hack hack!<< Sorry, I just barfed all over my keyboard. :bleh:

Wynter wrote:>>hack hack!<< Sorry, I just barfed all over my keyboard. :bleh:

What some people won't do to get a new laptop.....

bmwracer wrote:
What some people won't do to get a new laptop.....

LOL! Ssssssssshhh, you'll give the plan away!

Japanese spa offers beer treatments
Wednesday, 10 October 2007
Having a cold beer after a hot bath is a nightly ritual for many Japanese, and now the country has found a way to further indulge by soaking in the cold suds themselves.

In this mountainous hot spring resort just a day trip from Tokyo, a spa is offering a bathtub, shaped like a beer mug, filled with heated amber water and white foam with the aroma of hops and barley.

The Hakone Kowakien Yunessun is also pouring and spraying real beer into the bath and onto the customers three times a day until 31 December.

The facility says the beer bath moisturises and cleanses the skin.

The Yunessun also offers baths of coffee, tea and Japanese sake.

The theme-park style facility, which features various tubs of hot spring water, annually celebrates the release of the Beaujolais Nouveau with a real sommelier pouring the fresh wine into its open-air wine spa.

Tu_triky wrote:Japanese spa offers beer treatments

The Japanese people are a fun, kooky bunch. :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
The Japanese people are a fun, kooky bunch. :hehe:

Seriously I don't quite know how beer would make a good spa treatment...I thought alcohol dries the skin out....but hell I'm sure when you're bathing drunk...it doesn't matter. :beaten:

Tu_triky wrote:I thought alcohol dries the skin out.

Not if you're soaking in it. :beaten:

I can see how it'll cleanse the skin... But if you have a cut or similar, it'll sting like hell. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Not if you're soaking in it. :beaten:

I can see how it'll cleanse the skin... But if you have a cut or similar, it'll sting like hell. :sweat:

Guess if some old oyaji has hemmorrhoids he better not take a dunk. :beaten:

Japan has too many kick ass onsen to take this one seriously.


Like the ramen ofuro (bath)....now that shiet is a quality spa treatment.....
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Tu_triky wrote:

Guess if some old oyaji has hemmorrhoids he better not take a dunk. :beaten:

Japan has too many kick ass onsen to take this one seriously.


Like the ramen ofuro (bath)....now that shiet is a quality spa treatment.....
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OMG! I SO wanna bath in that! :bonk:

Wynter wrote:

OMG! I SO wanna bath in that! :bonk:

I'm sure the tonkotsu (pork bone broth) is good for the skin...all those emulsified minerals from the bones must do wonders for the ol' skin.