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Japan Diaries 4: Week 20

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Week 20: March 14 -18, 2022 Day 133: March 14, 2022 Monday - Rumoi Rumoi High School 3/14/2022 It's the start of another week. Today, I'm at Rumoi High School .  Here is my workload for today: 2nd period - Vocab Game @2-1 of Motoyama-sensei 3rd period - My Strenght Point @2-56 of Shikou-sensei 6th period - My Strenght Point @2-34 of Motoyama-sensei Day 134: March 15, 2022 Tuesday - Rumoi Rumoi High School 3/15/2022 There were no kids in Rumoi High School today because the teachers are scheduled to have the " Pass or Fail Judgement Meeting " as written in the calendar of activities of the school. Well, that was the translation of the memo done by Google Lens.  Solo in Rumoi High School 's faculty During their meeting, I was left to guard the faculty room for about an hour. I kept myself busy by studying Kanji. When I looked out the window, I was surprised to see that it was snowing hard again. In a way, I was already hoping that it is already spring as I'm r

Japan Diaries 4: Weekend 19

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Weekend 19: March 12-13, 2022 Day 131: March 12, 2022 Saturday - Grocery Day  The sound of water dripping woke me up today. Thinking that there was a leak somewhere, I hurriedly got up and inspected the bedroom and living room only to find out that the sound was actually coming from the melting snow dripping on my metal railing.  I went to Rumoi's COOP to buy groceries. Since I am already up, I started to do my laundry and prepare breakfast. After breakfast, I worked on my business plan for my Master's Degree. So many things to buy... ...but I bought these. That afternoon, to change the scenery, I headed out and went to COOP to buy groceries. I got the usual meat, eggs, and milk but I was astonished to find different flavors of KitKat . I wasn't able to control myself so I purchased all four flavors available. I got the Mont Blanc , Peach , Matcha Latte , and Banana Caramel . Kitkat Mont Blanc Kitkat Peach Kitkat Matcha Latte Kitkat Banana Caramel When I got back home, I

Japan Diaries 4: Week 19

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Week 19: March 7-11, 2022 Day 126: March 7, 2022 Monday - Rumoi Although the entrance exams concluded last Friday, there were still no classes today in Rumoi High School . Rumoi High School 3/07/2022 The whole day was reserved for checking the entrance exam papers. I joined the English teachers in checking the English exam in room 3-5.  We were busy checking the exam papers. That afternoon, after checking the exams, I helped the teachers remove the curtains from the third-year classrooms. Before the day ended, I got invitations to assist Motoyama-sensei and Shikou sensei in their classes tomorrow.  Day 127: March 8, 2022 Tuesday - Rumoi  Rumoi High School 3/08/2022 Good morning everyone! After almost a week of no classes here in Rumoi High School due to the entrance examination schedule, we're finally back to normal.  Here's my workload for today: 2nd period - Living with Robots @ 2-1 class of Motoyama-sensei 4th period - My Strenght Points @ 2-56 of Shikou-sensei 6th period

10 Things to Do in Rumoi City

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10 Things to Do in Rumoi City Rumoi City  ( 留萌市 ) is a coastal city located in Rumoi Subprefecture on the northwestern side of Hokkaido Prefecture. The origins of the name Rumoi are found in the Ainu word Rurumoppe . The word has several meanings but according to the Ainu language translator Uehara Kumijaro, Rurumoppe is an abbreviation of the word Rurumowomoppe , which means " The place where high tide mixes quietly into the river ."  For those planning to visit Rumoi City to check what it has to offer, here are the  10 Things To Do in Rumoi City : Rumoi manhole covers 1. Hunt for the 3 different  Rumoi manhole cover designs spread around town. Then look for the lone colored Rumoi manhole cover on the Rumoi Roadside Station grounds. The D613 locomotive engine in Miharashi Park 2. Check out the D613 locomotive engine displayed in Miharashi Park . If you visit in spring, you can follow the path up the hill near the locomotive engine. Near the top of the hill is a hidden saku

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