{"id":727,"date":"2012-06-22T07:52:22","date_gmt":"2012-06-22T12:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/?p=727"},"modified":"2012-06-25T17:40:37","modified_gmt":"2012-06-25T22:40:37","slug":"i-just-didnt-know-how-beautiful-hikone-was-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/2012\/06\/i-just-didnt-know-how-beautiful-hikone-was-d\/","title":{"rendered":"I just didn&#8217;t know how beautiful Hikone was&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>June 3, 2012 Sunday- Japan<\/h2>\n<p>Today I woke up around 10 am Japan time and let\u2019s just say I felt like a real adult! Lol<br \/>\nI got up and toasted me some raisin Danish bread that I bought all on my own yesterday evening at the supermarket called Beisia! My microwave in Japan acts both as a toaster and a microwave! How sick is that? I just put the bread in and push the little red bread icon that reads \u201cto-su-to\u201d\u30c8\u30fc\u30b9\u30c8 (toast) and when I take my bread out it is toasted! I put some jam on it and had a bottle of Aquarius water! Then I decided to do some planning for my trip to the Dominican Republic that I want to take before school starts, the moment I leave Japan. I will share more about that later.<br \/>\nAfter spending about 3 and a half hours on Students Abolishing Slavery academic year planning, there was a knock on my door. My new friend Scott from Massachusetts wanted to know if I wanted to go exploring. HECK YES! I asked my roommate Addie to go and then we were off! Frannie, Scott, Addie and I went to a nearby Shrine, chilled on a huge rock in the lake, climbed a mountain, and explored a nearby town. To say I had a blast is a huge understatement.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-727 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/553628_10151037317514175_545829174_12134464_1907019448_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/553628_10151037317514175_545829174_12134464_1907019448_n-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/166044_10151037317894175_1766117346_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/166044_10151037317894175_1766117346_n-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/542477_10151037318074175_545829174_12134473_85495500_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/542477_10151037318074175_545829174_12134473_85495500_n-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/165806_10151037318199175_545829174_12134474_138162721_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/165806_10151037318199175_545829174_12134474_138162721_n-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/560279_10151037318964175_1147696233_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/560279_10151037318964175_1147696233_n-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-861\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-861'>\n\t\t\t\tWe visited a Shrine that is about a 4 minute bike ride from my apartment building. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/550688_10151037323519175_1171782088_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/550688_10151037323519175_1171782088_n-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/196097_10151037324864175_320353935_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/196097_10151037324864175_320353935_n-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/306194_10151037326339175_1448201858_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/306194_10151037326339175_1448201858_n-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-858\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-858'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking out from the top of the mountain.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/205250_10151037316259175_545829174_12134452_1665961125_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/205250_10151037316259175_545829174_12134452_1665961125_n-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/546386_10151037316764175_545829174_12134456_1756480508_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/546386_10151037316764175_545829174_12134456_1756480508_n-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/539889_10151037317029175_545829174_12134459_1425032168_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/539889_10151037317029175_545829174_12134459_1425032168_n-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/102_1561.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/102_1561-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/102_1559.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/102_1559-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/102_1573.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/102_1573-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-852\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-852'>\n\t\t\t\tChillin On Lake Biwa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/102_1562.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/102_1562-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-851\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-851'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Zen Garden&#8212; Love this Place\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/102_1553.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/102_1553-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-847\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-847'>\n\t\t\t\tCalpis &#8230; haha if you say it out loud it sounds funny \ud83d\ude42 \r\nIt is my favorite soda pop here in Japan.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/102_1547.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/102_1547-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-846\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-846'>\n\t\t\t\tDinner \r\n\u663c\u3054\u306f\u3093\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/102_1534.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/102_1534-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-845\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-845'>\n\t\t\t\tSWEET SUCCESS &gt;&gt; Guess who knows how to cook rice in a Japanese rice cooker??? THIS GIRL \ud83d\ude42\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/102_1484.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/102_1484-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/102_1537.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/files\/2012\/06\/102_1537-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Now I am back in my apartment waiting for the rice to cook so that I can cook my dumplings! After cooking dinner today\u2019s exploring group is going to be reunited so that we can watch a Japanese movie together! \ud83d\ude00 All the other students have been studying all day because we have a Japanese level placement test tomorrow, but because I plan to get placed into the first level Japanese I don\u2019t necessarily need to study. There will be plenty time for that once classes start on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 3, 2012 Sunday- Japan Today I woke up around 10 am Japan time and let\u2019s just say I felt like a real adult! Lol I got up and toasted me some raisin Danish bread that I bought all on my own yesterday evening at the supermarket called Beisia! My microwave in Japan acts both &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/2012\/06\/i-just-didnt-know-how-beautiful-hikone-was-d\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">I just didn&#8217;t know how beautiful Hikone was&#8230;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=727"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/727\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":866,"href":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/727\/revisions\/866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/kyra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}