Category: Day Two

Tokyo & Fukui Adventures Thus Far: Sarah

Sarah Maldonado

Hello Digital Sojourn friends and followers! The last few days have been busy and exciting. Yesterday we travelled from Tokyo to Fukui! Only three hours by train was not bad for the distance covered! While in Tokyo we visited the Sensō-ji temple and Kaminarimon gate which had plenty of really cool shops near by with souvenirs and great food.  Although less exciting to the beautiful attractions, the subway was also really cool to see because in comparison to the US… Read moreTokyo & Fukui Adventures Thus Far: Sarah

My Day, looking for Bashō

David Del Testa
A small Japanese-style house with a bronze statue of Bashō seated on a step in front of it.

While the students went out to engage in some tourism in Asakusa this morning, I decided to seek out the places and spaces related to Bashō that I had missed last year. Last year, I sent my time at the Bashō Memorial Hall. This year, I followed up by following the Bashō Path (for the iPhone and Android). I decided to return to the Nihonbashi neighborhood where we stayed last year because it has a convenient location and it is… Read moreMy Day, looking for Bashō