August 2010 – FuJET Community

Day Tripping: Matsushima

BrentB Lifestyle, Travel August 26, 2010March 23, 2016Sendai, gyutan, matsushima

Matsushima means “Pine Islands”, which is a fitting name for the some 260 islands scattered off the shore north of Sendai in Miyagi prefecture. It is said to be one of the three views of Japan, as all great things in this country seem to come in groups of three, and there is plenty there to make it a worthwhile day tripping candidate. Read more

Tokyo!

BrentB Lifestyle, Japan, Travel August 26, 2010March 23, 2016Tokyo, akihabara, harajuki, shibuya, shinjuku, ueno

By: Liz Leigh

The long, hot Japanese summer is coming to an end and work is finally starting to pick up with lessons beginning, speech contests just around the corner and welcome enkais ahead. As September rolls round you may also be finding yourself with some free time on the weekends as things begin to settle down and you can get into the swing of life in Fukushima a bit better. Read more