Hanna's teacher, Ms. Shen called tonight and told us we are having our first rehearsal tomorrow night! We weren't supposed to have one until Thursday, but it's nice for it to be sooner. Yuka has her rehearsal at 6:10 PM, and ours isn't until 8 PM, so we'll probably hang out there until then.
Over dinner we were discussing chopstick techniques. There really isn't a right or wrong way, but some ways are more efficient than others. :) Both Yuka and Hanna hold them very differently, and I hold mine the same as Hiroki does. You do want to hold your fingers towards the top though, rather than the middle. And it helps to hold the bowl of whatever you are eating closer to your mouth as not to spill it all in your lap.
For lunch, we had soup like Ramen noodle soup, with really long noodles in a broth. As we were eating, Kyoko commented that we didn't "slurp." We just smiled and said "oh, I guess not." In Japan, everyone slurps! It's not rude in the slightest. So if you have a long noodle hanging from your mouth, just slurp it up. ;)
Konbonwa from Nihon!
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Lauren, you're very lucky and blessed to be on such an amazing trip, dare I say adventure? The pictures are wonderful, and it sounds like you're have the time of your life. You're a very brave girl, as I don't know if I'd have dared to travel that far from home at your age (at least, not without my parents!) Good luck on your recital, and I can't wait to read about the rest of your trip!
kim
haha, so slurping is okay there :D "Some" members of your family would like that I think ;D
Cool post! Slurp away while there - but don't get too used to it! When you return, you'll get ribbed :-) You'll have to teach us how to use chopsticks. Wondering if all meals are with chopsticks?
I plan on buying some chopsticks to bring home so that you guys can try them too. :)
Yes, we eat pretty much every meal with chopsticks. Salad, scrambled eggs, even meat. They don't really cut things, so if the bite of food is kind of big, they just put it in their mouths anyway. :D
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