hayao miyazaki

I wish I was able to go to Carnegie Hall today. This is the first tim

e Hayao Miyazaki's 2 short films will be shown in the United States.

Yado-Sagashi

Mizugumo Monmon

japan!

I got back from Japan just about 2 weeks ago, and I want to blog about it! I haven't blogged in awhile. So, once I edit my 600+ photos I will be well on my way to tell you everything!

japanese money

New ¥1,000, ¥5,000 and ¥10,000 notes were issued in November, 2004.

The ¥1,000 note features world-renowned bacteriologist Noguchi Hideyo; the ¥5,000
note has Higuchi Ichiyo, one of Japan's earliest feminist novelists (above); the ¥10,000 notes keeps Fukuzawa
Yukichi. All three notes incorporate the latest in anti-forgery design.

The ¥5,000 (go-sen) yen note features Meiji/Taisho Period educator Nitobe Inazo (1862~1933)

The ¥10,000 (man-en) note features the Meiji Period educator Fukuzawa Yukichi (1835~1901)

The ¥1,000 (sen-en) note features the writer Natsume Soseki (1867~1916)

I'm going to JAPAN tomorrow!! I am so entirely excited! I am trying to do a slow prepare/pack so I don't miss anything. So, today I exchanged US money for Yen. Some say, bring a lot of Yen before you go, some say don't. But did you know that Japan is one of the top 5 safest countries in the world? Above are images of Yen.

resource: new to japan