{"id":8464,"date":"2019-06-14T19:18:49","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T17:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awollert.com\/?page_id=8464"},"modified":"2019-11-18T19:10:29","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T18:10:29","slug":"kansai-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/awollert.com\/en\/travel\/japan\/kansai\/kansai-1\/","title":{"rendered":"An Introduction to Japan (I) &#8211; Arrival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-11-von-680-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5244\" data-link=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/travel\/japan\/kansai\/japan-11-von-680\/\" class=\"wp-image-5244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-11-von-680-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-11-von-680-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-11-von-680-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-11-von-680-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-11-von-680-1040x693.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-11-von-680.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This trip is the the first time after long time that I  make alone. The reason is a conference that I have to attend to in  Osaka. I add some of my vacation to make a little trip through this fascinating country.&nbsp; People generally are quite shy and need some reason to expose more of themselves. In my plane I sit next to a Japanese young  man. I open the conversation with him, which makes him uneasy at first. But when he notices that I don&#8217;t bother  his bad English and I know a few things about Japan he quite openes up and  we have an interesting flight, which unfortunately gets delayed by half a day, why we get to Japan in the evening instead in the night.&nbsp; <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0349-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0349-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"8754\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0349-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/dsc_0349\/\" class=\"wp-image-8754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0349-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0349-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0349-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0349-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0349-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0349-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0349-1040x585.jpg 1040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0348-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0348-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"8751\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0348-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/dsc_0348\/\" class=\"wp-image-8751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0348-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0348-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0348-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0348-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0348-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0348-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0348-1040x585.jpg 1040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m28!1m12!1m3!1d419800.902533268!2d135.24107922407893!3d34.712883364197126!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m13!3e0!4m5!1s0x6000b91323cdfaf7%3A0xf171a79f8d908f88!2sFlughafen+Kansai+(KIX)%2C+1+Senshukukokita%2C+Izumisano%2C+Pr%C3%A4fektur+%C5%8Csaka%2C+Japan!3m2!1d34.4320024!2d135.2303939!4m5!1s0x6001a8d6cd3cc3f1%3A0xc0961d366bbb1d3d!2zS3nFjXRvLCBQcsOkZmVrdHVyIEt5xY10bywgSmFwYW4!3m2!1d35.011564!2d135.7681489!5e0!3m2!1sde!2sde!4v1561827534155!5m2!1sde!2sde\" width=\"1000\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Arriving in Japan I notice one thing. This is the country where you have to stand in queues. But people do it very disciplined.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course I stand in the queues for the immigration. But  there is a long queue inside the shop where I want to by a prepaid  card. Then in the next shop where I actually get the card, the next counter where I want to by a train ticket and eventually  at the train itself even. It takes me a lot of patience since my couchsurfing hosts are waiting for me. I have a relaxing train ride and I  finally meet them.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0350-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0350-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"8753\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0350-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/dsc_0350\/\" class=\"wp-image-8753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0350-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0350-400x225.jpg 400w, 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https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0355-225x400.jpg 225w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0355-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0355-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0355-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0355-370x658.jpg 370w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0355-1040x1849.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/DSC_0355-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MOV 0359\" width=\"1040\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/npTN5AH6sZg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mayana and Maryia are a married Japanese-Bulgarian  couple. They also bring their friend Yoko and together we go to a nearby  good restaurant. We try out a lot of little things that we share,  especially all of the ones containing raw fish. We  make an exception for the whale meat on her menu. We have a really good  start together. When we were writing already I had a very good feeling  about them. Maryia is an freelancing interpreter who masters a lot of  languages. Mayana works for a German company  and enjoys the liberal conditions there. Yoko is a yoga teacher that  recently opened and school in Osaka.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Lesson One:<\/strong> Bow, Give, Bow, Take&nbsp; <\/p><p>The first thing I learn with the Japanese is that they  always bow and if they have to give you something you they do it with  both hands &#8211; and a bow. Of course you are expected to do the same.&nbsp; <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>I have to take care not to hit someone with my big  backpack in the narrow restaurant. After we go to another place for  drinks and karaoke. So many Japanese experiences already on the first  day!&nbsp; The place has separated rooms for different group sizes  and besides all Japanese songs also a very big selection on hits from  the west. I even could perform Rammstein. Until three in the morning we  enjoyed ourselves there until we got home and  I eventually got some sleep.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-5-von-680-683x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-5-von-680-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5234\" data-link=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/japan-5-von-680\/\" class=\"wp-image-5234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-5-von-680-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-5-von-680-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-5-von-680-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-5-von-680-370x555.jpg 370w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-5-von-680-1040x1560.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-5-von-680.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Lining up&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-3-von-680-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-3-von-680-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5235\" data-link=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/japan-3-von-680\/\" class=\"wp-image-5235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-3-von-680-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-3-von-680-740x416.jpg 740w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-3-von-680-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-3-von-680-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-3-von-680-1040x585.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-3-von-680.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">&#8230; at the bus station.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br> On the next day Manaya and Maryia went with me to a  temple south of Kyoto, which is famous for its high number of red gates, that form tunnels in the nature and people can walk through them.&nbsp; <br>I learned also how to use the bus.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-2-von-680-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-2-von-680-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-2-von-680-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-2-von-680-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-2-von-680-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-2-von-680-1040x693.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-2-von-680.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The nicest people in Kyoto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Lesson 2: <\/strong>How to take the bus <\/p><p>First you wait until your bus comes.&nbsp; Enter at the back.&nbsp; Take a little ticket that tells where you enter the bus.&nbsp; Never!!! stand up while the bus is moving. People will hate you.&nbsp;Never(!!!) talk on the phone in the bus. People will hate you.&nbsp;The destination is shown on a display in Japanese and in English. The past stations are also displayed together with the amount of money you have to pay from there. When you want to exit you have to walk (as soon as the bus stops, not before!!) to the top to the driver and put the little ticket you got when entering into a box and the  exact coins of due into the same box right after. If  you don&#8217;t have the exact amount you can change small bills or other coins in a separate small machine.&nbsp; Don&#8217;t take too long. People will hate you!&nbsp; <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-4-von-680-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-4-von-680-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-4-von-680-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-4-von-680-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-4-von-680-370x555.jpg 370w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-4-von-680-1040x1560.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-4-von-680.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption>Kyoto Tower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My new friends give me more insight about Japan, too.  One reason they are really addicted to hosting foreigners is that they  don&#8217;t have many Japanese friends. The reasons are the following lessons : <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Lesson 3: <\/strong>There is no such a thing like vacation It&#8217;s well known that Japanese are working long every day  and have just one week of vacation in the year which they usually also  don&#8217;t spend in a row &#8211; it would be offensive to the company and the  colleagues to be absent an entire week and shows  the lack of interest into the company.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Lesson 4: <\/strong>Your company is your family <\/p><p>You work every day more hours than in the contract and  you hang out after work with your colleagues. So you have no chance to  meet someone else.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Lesson 5: <\/strong>No smalltalk with strangers <\/p><p>There is no talking to strangers in the public. Keep your head and your voice down and avoid contact with people that are not  from your company.&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Lesson 6: <\/strong>There is not such a think like &#8220;hobbies&#8221; <\/p><p>There are no clubs for hobbies &#8211; only expensive night  schools. Since you work all day there is hardly time for a hobby and we  remember lesson 4: you already have your company, why would you do  something else? If they are bigger enterprises they  often offer events or sports for their employees.&nbsp; <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Lesson 7: <\/strong>The exception of lesson 5 <\/p><p>Sometimes there are rare private events when a friend of  a friend invites people. Mostly in that case, foreigners are somehow in  the organization of such an event such Japanese people would never do  that. Mariya and Manaya tell me, that it happens,  that Japanese people get interested to talk to them &#8211; until they hear  that they are married, that&#8217;s when they are gone again. So, Japanese  people open up when there is a chance of dating, but not for the  possibility of a friendship.&nbsp; <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-7-von-680-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5241\" data-link=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/japan-7-von-680\/\" class=\"wp-image-5241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-7-von-680-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-7-von-680-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-7-von-680-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-7-von-680-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-7-von-680-1040x693.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-7-von-680.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-8-von-680-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5240\" data-link=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/japan-8-von-680\/\" class=\"wp-image-5240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-8-von-680-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-8-von-680-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-8-von-680-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-8-von-680-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-8-von-680-1040x693.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-8-von-680.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-126-von-680-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5359\" data-link=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/japan-126-von-680\/\" class=\"wp-image-5359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-126-von-680-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-126-von-680-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-126-von-680-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-126-von-680-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-126-von-680-1040x693.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/awollert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travelpics\/2019_Japan\/japan-126-von-680.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue to <a href=\"http:\/\/awollert.com\/travel\/japan\/kansai\/kansai-2\/\">An Introduction to Japan (II)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This trip is the the first time after long time that I make alone. 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