On Monday, after checking out of our apartments and saying goodbye to Nishi-chiba (the name of the neighborhood where we lived), Nicole and I jumped on the bullet train for Niigata. As we raced past the skyscrapers and ventured out into the open rice fields and verdant mountains of the countryside, it finally hit me. I'm leaving Japan!
Now we are at Yumi's house in Tsuruoka. Her family owns an organic farm, so everyday we eat the rice and veggies that her family has grown. Yesterday we took a small walk to their plot of land and ate cherry tomatoes off the vine ... so delicious.
Their house is in a little village outside of Tsuruoka. We are surrounded by lush, green ricefields and thick groves of bamboo. Last night there was an earthquake and the house shook, but no serious damage, fortunately. This morning we woke up to sound of pouring rain ... it is the end of the monsoon season, and the rain cools the temperature nicely. Much needed because there is no air-conditioning out here!
Tonight, Nicole and I are checking into an onsen in Yunohama.
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