Time in Japan

Friday, May 2, 2008

Golden Week Part 1

I am going to Osaka tomrrow for four days. It's Golden Week, which is a string of Japanese holidays in one week. Everyone travels. I don't have a reserved seat on the Shinkansen, so this will be a challenge! I'll tell you all about it when I get back!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I hope you carry your written Karasuyama and Osaka addresses in case of language difficulties...by the way, are there accents in Japanese such as we have?
Have a good time!
ktucson

Me said...

I have made it to Osaka! I always have my address with me, in case of an accident.

Yes, there are dialects in Japan too. Tokyo-ben (dialect) is considered standard, but there is Osaka-ben, Kyoto-ben, and others. I have been told that Nasukarasuyama has an accent, but I don't know enough Japanese to tell. I have not yet encountered the equivalent of "bubbler"!