For your convenience, I’ve put permanent links to each individual journal entry from my 2006 Japan trip in chronological order. When you’ve viewed an entry, click your browser’s Back button to return here so you don’t get disoriented!

• Wednesday, May 17, 2006 – Kicking it Off…
• Sunday, June 11, 2006 – Getting ready!
• Tuesday, June 13, 2006 – Last-minute stresses
• Thursday, June 15, 2006 – Arrival in Japan
• Friday, June 16, 2006 – First Day’s Walkabout
• Saturday, June 17, 2006 – Welcome Party
• Sunday, June 18, 2006 – Kyoto Walking Tour
• Monday, June 19, 2006 – The Day Everything Changed…
• Tuesday, June 20, 2006 – Maybe Famous?
• Wednesday, June 21, 2006 – Classwork Continues…
• Thursday, June 22, 2006 – Shopping Class
• Friday, June 23, 2006 – Day of the Big Test
• Saturday, June 24, 2006 – Visit to Nara
• Sunday, June 25, 2006 – Kurama and Kibune
• Monday, June 26, 2006 – Shoriniji Kenpo
• Tuesday, June 27, 2006 – Calligraphy (Shodou 書道)
• Wednesday, June 28, 2006 – Sagittarius Speech Contest
• Thursday, June 29, 2006 – Interviews and Stress-Inducement
• Friday, June 30, 2006 – The Exam—and the Beer Garden
• Saturday, July 1, 2006 – Weekend at Lake Biwa
• Sunday, July 2, 2006 – Wrapping Up the Weekend Break
• Monday, July 3, 2006 – Akirametai!
• Tuesday, July 4, 2006 – A Good Day
• Wednesday, July 5, 2006 – Tea Ceremony Club
• Thursday, July 6, 2006 – Back to Kindergarten with Me…
• Friday, July 7, 2006 – Leslie’s Farewell Dinner
• Saturday, July 8, 2006 – Day Trip to Osaka
• Sunday, July 9, 2006 – Fine Kyoto Dining at Hankyu
• Monday, July 10, 2006 – The Final Week Begins!
• Tuesday, July 11, 2006 – No New Photo…
• Wednesday, July 12, 2006 – Everyone Hold for Pictures!
• Thursday, July 13, 2006 – Making Onigiri
• Friday, July 14, 2006 – The Farewell Party—already!?
• Saturday, July 15, 2006 – First Weekend Trip: Hiroshima and Miyajima
• Sunday, July 16, 2006 – Hiroshima and Himeji
• Monday, July 17, 2006 – Last Day in Kyoto…
• Tuesday, July 18, 2006 – Tokyo Station
• Wednesday, July 19, 2006 – Kamakura and the Great Buddha
• Thursday, July 20, 2006 – Wandering around Tokyo
• Friday, July 21, 2006 – Getting My Money’s Worth
• Saturday, July 22, 2006 – A Long Day…
• Sunday, July 23, 2006 – Last Day in Tokyo
• Monday, July 24, 2006 – Home Again…