The Backpack Adventures

  Day 202:   May 22, 2022 Sunday -  Visiting Cape Ogon It's another lovely morning in Rumoi City. What better way to spend it than to bond with the family. After breakfast, we went to Rumoi Shinkin Bank so that I could withdraw our food monies. We next proceeded to Himawari Park , where we let Ella run around and play for a while. Ella time at Himawari Park Next stop: Umi no Furusatokan Here are some photos inside Umi no Furusatokan : From there, we proceeded to Umi no furusatokan , Rumoi City's museum. Ella liked the interactive displays, while my wife took use of the FREE WiFi.  There is a  Masaru Satoh exhibit room Masaru Satoh 's piano is on display As for me, I was shocked to see that Masaru Satoh , the legendary composer of film tunes, has his own section in the museum. Some of his most famous works can be heard in Akira Kurosawa's classic films. Going down to Cape Ogon from Umi no Furusatokan Ella discovers how fun it was to play with dandelion seeds We savored

Day 201:  May 21, 2022 Saturday -  Sapporo (Kutusumi-sensei's Wedding Party) Good morning, everyone! This is my 29th weekend in Japan . Today, I'll be traveling alone to Sapporo to attend Kutsumi-sensei's wedding party. Here's my get-up for today Arrived at JR Sapporo Station To kill time, I went to Starbucks at  Sapporo 55 Shopping Mall Starbucks @ Sapporo 55 Shopping Mall has an amazing view Ordered strawberry latte I boarded the 8:30 a.m. Engan Bus from Rumoi City and arrived at Sapporo Station at 10:30 a.m. I decided to spend some time at the Starbucks at Sapporo 55 Shopping Mall because Kutsumi-sensei's wedding party was still at 12:30PM. Mikuni Sapporo This idea of a wedding mountain is cool Looks like they had an amazing time as a couple Congratulations, Hirohito and Kutsumi-sensei! I headed back to Sapporo Station and went up to the 9th floor of JR Tower for the party held at  Mikumi Sapporo . There, I sat with Urukawa-sensei and Murumatsu-sensei who ar

Weekend 29: May 21 - 22, 2022 Day 201: May 21, 2022 Saturday - Sapporo (Kutusumi-sensei's Wedding Party) Good morning, everyone! I hope you're having a delightful start to your day. It's hard to believe that this weekend marks my 29th weekend in Japan . To make it even more special, today I embark on a solo journey to the beautiful city of Sapporo. My purpose? To celebrate the joyous wedding party of none other than the esteemed Kutsumi-sensei. I'm invited to the wedding party of my former JTE, Kutsumi-sensei I left Rumoi City via the 8:30AM Engan Bus and arrived at Sapporo Station at around 10:30AM. The reception was at Mikumi Sapporo on the  9th floor of JR Tower . There, I sat with Urukawa-sensei and Murumatsu-sensei who are both teachers at Rumoi High School .  Arrived at  JR Sapporo Station The wedding reception is at Mikuni Sapporo . Hirohito and Yuka 2022 Wedding Mountain Congratulations Hirohito-san and Kutsumi-sensei These are the food that was served: Appet