1 Month in Japan

As of now, I've been in Japan for a month, and in my apartment in Shimizu for three weeks.  It's still a bit difficult adapting to the language and customs here, but the food is delicious, my students are excellent, and I am taking lots of day trips when I can!  So far, I've been to Tokyo, Ome, Saitama, Shizuoka, Shimizu, Fuji City, Nagoya, and Hamamatsu.  I will be busy teaching until around Halloween, which is when I hope to visit the Oigawa Railway and the Shizuoka Daidogei World Cup (street performance art festival).  Later in the fall, I may return to Tokyo for a weekend-long trip.