Hey all! So this week we decided to get on the train and go... wherever the train took us. We decided on a stop (Yamato Station) and took the train there. When we got off there was a cool looking flea market that we investigated. Here is a video detailing the adventure.
After we left the flea market and went back to Sobudai-mae Station (the one closest to home), we ate out at the restaurant we attempted to eat at last week, Nakau. Then we were brave enough to attempt buying a few groceries and eating an unknown Japanese treat from a Japanese grocery store! Here is a video of those things:
All in all, we had a great week! We are getting more used to saying "Arigato" or "Arigato gozaimasu" (thank you, or thank you very much), "Ohaiou" (good morning), "Konnichiwa" (good afternoon), and "Konbanwa" (good evening) to people. Other than that, we still don't understand or say much in Japanese.
Next week Christian will be attending the "Japanese Head Start" class, which is supposed to teach you the basics of Japanese culture, language, and customs. I would attend as well, but you aren't supposed to bring children with you, and Jordan hasn't been enrolled in the army's daycare system yet, so we have no one to watch him at the moment. So he says he will take good notes for me.
We are still waiting on availability for on-post housing, so we're still in our hotel for now. But it's serving us well and we are fairly comfortable here.
Christian got put in the brass band in his unit, and his first gigs in this band may very well not be on the French horn... his first sergeant (1SG) found out Christian can also play the trombone, and apparently that's in higher demand right now. No idea when his first gig is going to be, but the band is very busy right now so it probably won't take very long!
We love and miss you all! We look forward to bringing you more adventures next week -- we've got some awesome stuff planned for next Saturday! No spoilers! Stay tuned!
Ueno Park/station, Shinjuku & Rippongi should be on the list.
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