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He traveled 12 coutries. :
Argentine Republic
Republic of Chile
Republic of Cuba
Republic of Bolivia
Oriental Republic of Uruguay
French Republic
Kingdom of Sweden
Kingdom of Denmark
Federal Republic of Germany
Kingdom of the Netherlands
United Kingdom of Great Britaion and Northern Ireland
Japan
Date: November 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Location: Karatsu City in Saga Prefecture
Transportation: Highway Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal Center to Karatsu Bus Terminal Center (One way: 1,000YEN, Round tickets: 1,700YEN) Riding Time: 90 minutes
*If you buy 4 tickets all at once, the total cost will be just 3,000YEN!!
Karatsu Kunchi is one of traditional fall festivals in Karatsu City, located in Saga Prefecture. It is said that the festival has been held since the end of the 16th century. What a long history! You'll see a lof of beautiful and magnificent Hikiyama carried by energetic Japanese men!!!! Hikiyama is a huge wood-made decoration specially created for the festival. They are covered with hundreds of Japanese papers called "Washi" and decorated with many paper lanterns. The men carry the Hikiyama on their shoulders and dash with rythmical music, loudly shouting "Enya!! Enya!!"
This festival lasts 3 days:
The first day -- From 7:30 am to 10:00 pm
14 Hikiyama are carried around each town and finally carried to Karatsu Shrine.
The second day -- From 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
With the portable shrine of Karatsu Shrine, the Hikiyama are floated to each town again and to Nishinohama, which is a beach side.
The last day -- From 10:30 to 4:30 pm
The Hikiyama are carried as well as the first and the second days, and showed around the towns.
The men dressed with traditional uniforms will interest you! The Hikiyamas are put back into the storage and the festival will be ended.
Engjoy Japanese Culture;)
It seemed they are getting along with each other. Even though they said they had a small argument just a few days ago. But it should be usual between brothers & sisters.
BTW, her Japanese is brilliant!! She speaks Japanese as she was a Japanese!!
He is amazing nice character guy from UK. He is traveling a lot and has soooo many friends in all over the world!
He must know how to enjoy the life, even though he says the life is hard...
We hope to see you again and maybe i will see you in Fiji Island !!
He is great! He had been traveling by his bicycle from Hokkaido ( north of Japan ) to Fukuoka ( south of Japan ) almost for 2 months !! Khaosan Fukuoka was his last stop to stay in Japan.
We hope you had a great time in Japan and also with us on the last day.
He went to Karaoke and sang his favorite song of 湘南乃風, which is one of famous japanese men's groups.
I want to listen your singing their songs at next time!!
He is a magician, he prefers to play more psychological magic.
That is amaaaazing!!!
Thank you for your great magic performances. We hope to see you and your magic again.
<- This Card-Hold like the picture left, is more difficult than you think.
  
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KYUSHU BASHO is coming November.
Date: 9th November 2008 - November 23
Venue: Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Access: 13-minute bus ride from Hakata station (JR), eight-minute bus ride from Tenjin station (subway), 15-minute walk from Gofuku-machi station (subway)
starts 9th October
call 092 291 9333 (within Japan)
from overseas +81 92 291 9333
http://www.sumo.or.jp/eng/ticket/fukuoka.html
cheapest ticket is 2000 yen. (this option is not sold in advance)
Direction to Fukuoka Kokusai centre from Khaosan Fukuoka.
We had a "farm experience tour" on 11th Oct 2008.
http://www.khaosan-fukuoka.com/2008/09/farm_experice.html
For more Photos.
We make sometimes a team to play. This time was a football team, the ball was actually basketball, though.
Never mind! Important thing is that we all enjoyed playing together and laughed a lot, isnt guys?!
He cooked sometimes very originality dish, if we say very positively...
However, the curry which he made for all of our staffs was really spicy delicious!!
Thank you for that again. And we always wish you good luck!!