Finalized my dates for my trip to Japan. Going over on the 13th of December, returning on the 20th. I’ll be busy the first day or so, but then I get a few days to explore (and shop!) on my own. I found a cute-looking ryokan in a good location in Fukuoka, I hope they have room for me to stay there!

I’m really exited to be getting a chance to go back to Japan, and I was actually surprised by the good prices the travel agency gave me. I also chose to get a JR West Sanyo Pass, which is slightly pricier than the regular JR Pass, but it allows me to ride on the fast Shinkansen train, the Nozomi. I don’t really have time for a Tokyo excursion, so I think I’m better off this way.

Two weeks! I’m exited. But first, worrying about the JLPT next week!

I’ll be going to Japan soon, which I’m looking forward to. Just a short trip this time, but I think it’ll be fun to go back after not having visited for over four years now. I really wish that I’d found time to go sometime in the middle, but sometimes life gets in the way.

I’ve still been studying Japanese, so I think this time I’ll be able to do even better in terms of communicating and interacting. I like learning Japanese, and it’s something that I’ve been working on myself for a good amount of time. Normally I get tired of things after a few weeks, but I’ve been keeping at this and making progress, without even having much of an external force to keep me going at it.

Maybe I’ll get myself a new swanky camera there . . .