Hello! So this week was a very eventful one because it was Kansai University's school festival! Lucky for us we had a four day weekend because there were no classes on Thursday and Friday last week. Some friends and I had originally planned to go to Tokyo over the four day weekend but the week before my friends decided that it was too expensive and would rather spend their money on other things. I didn't want to go by myself to Tokyo so I was very disappointed t...

This week was super busy and stressful!!! >_< I had so much homework and 2 quizzes to study for and also had to make a short trip to Suita City Hall to pick up my alien registration card so I don't get deported haha. On Thursday one of my Japanese friends arranged for a group of us foreign exchange students to go to this restaurant called Sweets Paradise. This restaurant is basically a buffet of sweets. It was amazing to say the least. The whole restauran...

So this week has been a pretty relaxing week over all. Aside from classes I have mainly just been at the dorm or hanging out around campus with friends. Last Friday I tripped and sprained my ankle pretty bad. It was really swollen and hurt really bad the first few days. Unfortunately I wasn't able to just stay off of it for a few days because I had classes to go to but I tried not to walk too much and sat down frequently. It still hurts a little if I am standing ...

So if you are going to be in Osaka, Japan you will no doubt see takoyaki everywhere. Takoyaki is famous in Osaka and you can find it all over the city in food stands and restaurant. Takoyaki is a ball of fried batter with a piece of octopus inside. It sound weird but it is so delicious. A couple of weeks ago a couple of my Japanese friends took me to a restaurant where you could make your own takoyaki. You sit at a large table with a skillet iron thing in the mid...

This past Saturday some friends and I went to Osaka Castle Park where we got to go inside the famous Osaka-jo (Osaka Castle). If you are planning a trip to Japan and are going to be in the Osaka area seeing this castle is a MUST. The castle and surrounding area are absolutely beautiful and you get to experience some of Japans history and traditional culture. The park contains traditional Japanese gardens complete with koi fish where we saw many tourist and Japane...