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| Niigata Precture on map (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niigata_Prefecture) |
Niigata is known for its tulips, ski resorts, cherry blossom viewing (yay!), its castle, shrine, and several festivals. I know one in particular is the "doll festival" which showcases many well-preserved dolls dating back to the edo period!
There is an incredibly awesome festival (called the Fox Wedding Festival) where a woman and a man are painted as foxes and are married with a traditional Japanese wedding (even if they aren't really getting married). You can find more information here:
http://jetcyndi.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/fox-wedding-festival/
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| Cherry blossoms next to a traditional Japanese castle (http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/season/spring/joshinetsu.html) |
All that's left now is to find my town, host family, and high school!
Finally, one MAJOR thing I forgot to add is that the prefecture I will be living in is considered to be one of the top 3 most prestigious geisha districts in all of Japan! I'M SO EXCITED! I wanted to be placed in Kyoto so I could see geishas. I first learned about Japan when I was 5 years old and my teacher gave the class a coloring picture of a geisha. Since then, I've been learning about them and their role in Japanese society.
A lot of students were disappointed when they found out they weren't being placed in big cities, and instead little towns, but I'm actually really excited and happy. It's different, in a good way, and I feel like I'll be more in Japan rather than just a tourist visiting. You will be able to learn about a new town that not many people have heard of, or would have thought of visiting. Honestly, if I was offered a different district or city (even if it was Tokyo or Kyoto) I would still stay with Niigata <3
A lot of students were disappointed when they found out they weren't being placed in big cities, and instead little towns, but I'm actually really excited and happy. It's different, in a good way, and I feel like I'll be more in Japan rather than just a tourist visiting. You will be able to learn about a new town that not many people have heard of, or would have thought of visiting. Honestly, if I was offered a different district or city (even if it was Tokyo or Kyoto) I would still stay with Niigata <3
Thanks for your commenting:) I'm very happy!!
ReplyDeleteWill you come to Niigata Prefectere??
You are right!! Niigata Prefecture is famous for rice! I hear, the rice eaten there is very delicious^^
I live in Osaka! Osaka is faraway from Niigata Prefecture X(
Incidentally,What shall I call you? Vikka or Vikka-chan:)??
Hello(^^)
ReplyDeleteI call you Vikka-chan;D OK?
You can call me anyway you like,too^^
August...You will in Japan! I can't wait. I wanna hear your comment about your stay in Japan!
Oh,you like Japanese food? Have you ever eaten Sushi?
I love sushi the best among all Japanese food(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)
Yes,every Japanese school have English lesson. But I also study English myself!
You study Japanese only yourself?? I support your study!
You are very welcome always to visit Osaka^^
I'm not sure about Niigata(>_<) But I think there start snowing from around Decenber!
...I'm sorry if my English wrong X(
かわいい is my favorite word^^ Your name；Vikka is かわいい too!
ReplyDeleteIs my new background is adorable? Thank you! I love purple and pink!!
Don't worry. Surely your host family is very kind.
Causing inconvenience is bad. But take it easy!! I hope you can know a lot of Japanese things.;)
Mexican make sushi!? That's interesting!!XD
Conversely, I'd like to eat them! I wanna go "Shogun(将軍)"!!XD haha
I can writing English while stop to think and look up a word in a dictionary,but I can't speak English suddenly.
I wish we both are going well.:D
I become acquainted with you,thereby I have learning something!!
I wanna do something for you too~;D
Niigata is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I kind of figured out where I was going way earlier than I was told (Long story, lol) and I wasn't to happy with it at first. . . You know, I had always imagined somewhere bigger. But, Now, I wouldn't give it up for the world. I love Aomori now. It's great that you are happy with a smaller place. I'm sure we'll have the best time in those smaller places.
We'll definitely get a different experience than others.
When I first was interested in exchange (about 2-3 years ago) I ONLY wanted to live in a Japanese city, preferably Tokyo. I think the main reason was because the first blog I watched was KatRandom's, and she was in Tokyo.
DeleteI think a smaller place is ideal. You can really become more "in-touch" with the people (like in smaller schools, the students know everyone and are all friends). All the tourists visit Tokyo and other big cities, so I feel like we'll be more "in Japan" ^^
I'm sure we'll both have a blast!