Just my response to Philantix's video asking if Japanese Grocery stores are annoying.

At Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, this old man approached my friend and I and played "When you wish upon a star" for us.

This is my "educational" video on how to make a futon when staying at a traditional Japanese inn.

At the temple where Japan's largest Buddha (Daibutsu) is held there is a hole that you can crawl through the size of the Buddha's nostril which suppossedly can give you enlightenment.

The first week of new semester at Nanzan is a time for all the clubs to try and recruit freshman. The way Nanzan university is set up seems to serve that purpose very well, take a look. Enjoy.

This is a video showing some of the Cherry Blossoms (Sakura) that bloom in Japan for a short time in spring. I walk through a park explaining the tradition of hanami (flower viewing) and my own thoughts on it.

I took a trip to an electronics store called Yamada Denki with a friend, and I found a rootbeer for the first time in Japan. I got my Japanese friend to try rootbeer as well for the first time.

Just a short video I took in a Japanese restaurant called Pepper Lunch where meals are served on metal hot plates, and then a quick walk through a Japanese pharmacy.

During my spring break, I took a trip with my fellow IES students to Hiroshima and Miyajima which is an island right off the coast of Hiroshima, enjoy.

This is my response to Philantix's Sociovlog on Generosity.

Thanks for the video comment, Philantix.

A very popular activity in Japan which can be found in some places in America is known as Puri Kura which is short for Picture Club. It amazes me how many people do it. This video basically shows the environment and a short explanation, enjoy.

One of the essentials of Japanese night life, Karaoke. I think this video shows a typical Karaoke room which you pay for by the hour. Most places have a drink bar or some kind of drink service. I hope this will give everyone some idea of what a karaoke place is like in Japan. This particular place is known as Big Echo, enjoy.

On a trip, I was able to ride a real Steam Locomotive in Shizuoka. It was a very interesting experience. As always, enjoy.

When I went home during break, I took some video from my flight from Nagoya to Chicago. Since Japan is 14 hours ahead of America, roughly, I managed to arrive the same day I left. I thought that people who have never flown before might find this video interesting, or just anyone that likes flying in general. I know it can't capture the feel of really taking off but enjoy.

At the same place where I got to practice sitting meditation for the first time, we were given a lecture by the Abbess there known as Aoyama Shundo, author of the book entitled Zen seeds which has been translated in various languages. In this video, I share some of the insights gained from her lecture.

My university provided a trip to a nunnery in Nagoya were I was able to practice zazen (sitting meditation) for the first time. In this video I relate some of the experiences I had there as well as show the technique which was used.

This is my video response to Philantix's video called, "Sociovlog #2 Forgiveness"

Just relaxing in the cool night air and some thoughts....

Just something I was pondering after reading a line in a book.