Spring and cherry blossoms at IUK

The cherry blossoms (sakura) in Kagoshima is in full bloom, and IUK is no exception.
I took some really good pictures, too!

Look at the petals on the grass. They look like snow, don't you think?


This is building no. 6, where the graduate school labs and classrooms are located.

This is the view from the deck by the outdoor cafe.


From left: Souzen, me, Hiroshi (new guy from Taiwan), and Hayashi.

The path that leads to the main entrance.

The cherry blossoms looks really pretty especially with the blue sky as the backdrop... :P

March 15: Makurazaki + Yamakawa trip

I wanted to post this although the trip was from last month.
I got a message from Hiromitsu one day saying that they're going out for soba noodles and to the hot springs after and asked whether I would want to join them. I happen to be craving for some zarusoba, soba noodles served cold with a dip.

So here it is:

Here's what the soba place looked like from the outside. Very Japanese.

The dips came first. The one on the left is for the soba noodles, while the one on the right is for the tempura.

Nice interior.


Me and Hiromitsu.

Ryousuke.
The zarusoba and tempura set cost around 1000 yen and was very filling.

I love the clouds above the soba place!


This is what I love most about living in Kagoshima... :)





Hiromitsu and Ryousuke started working this month so this was probably our last trip in a while, though... :(

Clouds

I find myself watching the clouds a lot these days. I don't quite recall doing so in Taiwan. Is it just me or are the clouds here extra fluffy?

Our street

Here's a glimpse into how our street looks like. It's pretty and serene in the daytime, but it's dark as ink at night because there aren't so many streetlights this part of town, it seems.

The view from the Center of International Students Affairs

Our university is located on a hill, so it affords us with quite a view. These two pictures were taken from the second floor of one of the buildings in the university.

It has a nice resorty feel to it, don't you think?