The Backpack Adventures

Week 24: April 11-15, 2022 Day 161: April 11, 2022 Monday - Rumoi It's another start of the week. I would like to share that this is a very special day because my family will be flying to Japan today. However, due to quarantine restrictions, they will be quarantined in Osaka until Saturday. If they test negative, they will be allowed to fly to Sapporo where I'd meet them.  Rumoi High School 4/11/2022 As for my work today, I'll be in Rumoi High School . It is my first time collaborating with Matsuda Sense i. Here's my workload today: Intensive Reading with 3-4 Matsuda-sensei 4th period - Intensive Reading @3-4 of Matsuda-sensei. Rumoi High School Club introduction and promotions event During the 5th period, everyone went to the gym to watch the school club introduction activity. Finally! My family is now in Japan . That afternoon we had our English Club Activity. We talked about our plans for the club. My family arrived at Kansai International Airport at around 8PM. M

10 Things to Do in Mashike Mashike ( 増毛町 ) is a town located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido. Mashike's name is derived from the Ainu word " mashkini '' or " mashuke ,'' which means ``a place with many seagulls,''. For those planning to visit the town of Mashike to check what it has to offer, here are the 10 Things to Do in Mashike : Mashike manhole covers 1. Take a picture of Mashike’s unique manhole covers . So far, I have seen 3 unique Mashike manhole designs. The colored manhole cover is displayed inside the Mashike Town Hall. Tsuribashi Bridge 2. Stroll around Shokan Park and Mashike Riverside Park . They are connected by a beautiful red Tsuribashi Bridge . On a clear day, you would be able to see Mt. Shokanbetsu. Mashike Itsukushima Shrine 3. Visit Mashike Itsukushima Shrine . You can offer prayers and also get a goshuin there for your goshuin collection. Former Mashike Station 4. Visit the F ormer Mashike Station . It is one of the filmi

Kuminare Sake Brewery ( 国稀酒造㈱ ), located at 1 Chome-17 Inabacho, Mashike town, Hokkaido Prefecture, is Japan's northernmost sake brewery. Kunimare Sake Brewery Kunimare Sake Brewery details Kunimate Sake Brewery was founded by Taizo Honma sometime in 1890. Taizo Homna came to Mashike as a kimono dealer and being a businessman, he saw that there is a huge market for the  sake of the region as most of the supply was shipped from Honshu and was mostly overpriced.  Kunimare Sake Brewery - Mashike Town, Hokkaido Prefecture It proved to be a wise business move as the region also experienced a boom in the herring industry which translates to a higher demand for sake . What makes Kunimare Sake Brewery unique is that it uses subsoil water from Mt. Shokanbetsu which means it has plenty of minerals that improve the overall taste of the sake .  Kunimare Sake Brewery entrance Sugi-dama of Kunimare Sake Brewery Inside Kunimare Sake Brewery Ken Takakura room in Kunimare Sake Brewery You