After everyone went back, me and Payton decided to stay another week. I almost was seriously considering staying in Japan for the semester, but didn't realize I would be spending so much money there haha.
It felt nice to be on our own without the scheduling of the class. Me and Payton met up with his friends for a couple of days and then we split off into our own adventures. I met up with my friend who lives in Kamakura, and Payton stayed the week in a nearby hostel where he ended up meeting amazing people from all around the world.
My friend, Katsu, took me to the best local restaurants and back to Nowasa ski resort, in Nagano, where we snowboarded for a couple a days with his friends. It was cool to meet actual Japanese people that rode powder. Katsu was the only one of his friends that spoke english but somehow we all managed to communicate with each other. His friends were outgoing and funny, and seemed like the friends I have here. At the Nowasa resort, we stayed at his friends house which was an awesome experience to see how locals lifestyle is. The couple who owned the apartment were so accommodating and when it came time to sleep they separated the futons into a guys and girls room, kind of like sleepovers when you were a kid. Back in Kamakura with Katsu, I felt like i was in SoCal before there were many people living there. It was a beautiful beach town. Also Katsu had a scooter which we took everywhere in Kamakura, so it made traveling around his town that much more awesome.
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| When he made me try 'sea urchin soup'- was actually really good! |
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| My First Meal with Katsu |
 Scooter Rides!! |
Kamakura
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