Blogs Posts on "Nishi-waseda"

Waseda University – Part 2 by Travel Japan Blog on Nov 4, 2009My last post on Waseda University was so popular, and one person who responded wanted more, that today I will offer a part two. This first photo, above, is the view from my Friday night class in Building 11. Waseda University is in Shinjuku-Ku but i...

Red Bike at Shinto Shrine by Travel Japan Blog on Oct 26, 2009One morning, after a brief rain storm, the sky got partially blue so I went out to take some pictures. I stopped and sat at the nearby Tenso Jinja. No one was around so things were quite peaceful. I heard a bike come pedaling up. A little, old Japane...

Fugu ふぐ or 鰒 by Travel Japan Blog on Oct 25, 2009On my way to and from Waseda University I pass the above restaurant which serves a variety of fugu (pufferfish) dishes. Fugu can kill you. Of course, if you are a fan of the Simpsons, you already know that. Hence, there aren’t many places that...

Scene from a Japanese restaurant by Travel Japan Blog on Oct 15, 2009Waseda University has the largest number of international students in Japan at almost 3,000. Although the vast majority are from Asia, and hence don’t stick out in a crowd, it isn’t as uncommon to see Caucasians walking between Waseda Uni...

Scenes from the neighborhood – Part 1 by Travel Japan Blog on Oct 14, 2009We’ve been in Japan for two months now. I remember on those first couple of days thinking that I should immediately take lots of pictures of interesting things in our neighborhood as they would soon become so common in my head that I would forg...

I Am A Cat (吾輩は猫である) by Travel Japan Blog on Oct 11, 2009Before I completely forget the contents of this book, I figured I better write a little something about I Am A Cat by Soseki Natsume. (Soseki Natsume was born just a few minutes to the east of where we currently live in Nishi-Waseda and his grave is...

My walk home by Travel Japan Blog on Sep 22, 2009It’s a great feeling at night when I’ve finished my class and commute and find myself at Takadanobaba Station ready to walk the final stretch home. Recently I’ve come to anticipate the street musician just outside of the station. He...

Tenso Jinja Matsuri – Part 2 by Travel Japan Blog on Sep 18, 2009Every time the mikoshi was scheduled to stop somewhere, a guy would appear on a box and begin directing it in to its parking space like someone helping an airplane into the proper gate. At the end of the day a speech was made which included the admo...

Shabu Shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ) by Travel Japan Blog on Sep 9, 2009There are tons of restaurants between Takadanobaba Station and Waseda University. Our apartment is located right in the middle of them all. The restaurants are almost all winter-related menus (udon, ramen, curry, etc.) For escaping the heat, while sa...

Yamituki Curry (やみつきかりー) by Travel Japan Blog on Sep 3, 2009Yamituki Curry is the closest restaurant to our abode. It is also quite yummy. There are 12 curry dishes to choose from and go for about 800 yen each. Unless you are extremely hungry, splitting one with a friend is the way to go. They taste quite dif...