Well I’m in Japan for 9 months and I know that it’s just going to fly by. That being the case, I’ve decided to make a list of things I want to see and do while I’m here. Some of these may not make sense to you, but to me they’re all things that I’ve been keen to see, do or experience. If you think of anything I’ve missed, then please let me know!

I’ve also made a list of the manga that I’ve bought and will be bringing home with me here.

Done

• Watch live sumo wresting (DONE) – Cop Out – I watched it live … on TV.
• Watch the Hanshin Tigers (DONE) – Cop Out – I watched them … on TV.
• Take a photo of Mount Fuji (DONE) – Cop Out – I took a photo of a rock in a cave … the rock’s name was Mount Fuji.
• Go to a Danjiri Matsuri (DONE)
• Use a traditional Japanese toilet (DONE)
• Use a modern ‘washlet’ toilet (DONE)
• Use a Japanese bath (DONE)
• Visit a Pokemon Centre (DONE)
• Participate in an all-night karaoke session (DONE)
• Attend a tea ceremony DONE
• Try okonomiyaki DONE
• Try takoyaki DONE

To Do

• Try sata andagi
• Watch a J-League match
• Visit the Ghibli Museum
• See the Hello Kitty department store
• Visit Shirakawa, Gifu
• Visit the Washinomiya Shrine
• See the Tokyo Tower
• Visit Akihabara (Akiba)
• Visit the Kiyomizu-dera
• See Kinkaku-ji & Ginkaku-ji
• Visit Okazaki Minami Koen