last day in maebashi

Today was my last day with my host family. I was able to go to the elementary school and watch for a bit. They work a lot harder here than in the U.S. Today was their last day of school before their 4 weeks of summer break, and they have a ton of homework to do over summer. School never ends for these kids! I went to the mall with my host mom and the son and it was a lot of fun. I got starbucks which was great and we played in the arcade. I of course played the giant sized taiko drum master since I am so good at the little one and it was a bit more challenging considering I couldn't read any of the Japanese. We also went into a grocery store where fruit is sooo expensive. A melon can cost anywhere from $30-100 American dollars, and the peaches were about $6 a piece. I also went to a movie theater since I was interested in seeing the differences between Japan and the U.S. and I also want to see some Japanese films while I'm here. An adult ticket costs 1800 yen, about $16. Outrageous. Even the kids tickets are 1000 yen. I didn't go past the lobby, but the theater looked nice. I'm planing on seeing some Japanese indie films when I'm in Tokyo. We ordered lunch at the food court and I had a beef and rice dish that was incredible. I was even happier to find that the woman taking my order spoke perfect English. It's nice saying "thank you" and having the other person understand you. Later in the afternoon I went for a walk around Maebashi and found some neat and unusual stores. A lot of comic book and anime shops. My host mom made pizza for dinner and it was awesome. I will miss this family!

last day in maebashi

Maebashi, Japan