Spokane-Nishinomiya High School Exchange

My last week in Japan is slowly coming to a close. It is very sad to be leaving, but the last few days have been super fun!!! On Monday, Satomi and I went to karaoke, and sang our hearts out to a song we both love(In Japanese!) !! Then I went to a barber that my host mom is friends with, and got a free wash and style. The guy who did my hair, the entire time, was telling me how different my hair was in all of these ways. Japanese salons are sososososooooo fun !! (Mostly because I got free tea, and the people were way nicer) Then, On Tuesday my friends(Kippei, Hiroto, and Satomi) and I went to a place called a Spo-Cha. A Spo-Cha is a place kind of like a gymnastics gym, but with more stuff, Like ping-pong, tenis, badminton, and a batting area. We had so much fun and I am going to miss those guys. On Wednesday, Jessica and I wanted to go to a mall in Nishinomiya by ourselves, called Nishinomiya Gardens. It is about two train rides away, each ride only about 2 minutes. We made it there...

おはいよございます！ I went to a barber and it was a very unique experience. At the barber shop, I bought a ticket and waited in line. In America you wait in line and then pay after. That way you can give the barber a tip. I am assuming the the ticket system is for efficiency. I was happy that my Host sister and mother were there because getting a haircut was crossing into completely new territory for me. I had no clue what to say, but the staff and my host family were a huge help. I got my haircut and I was really happy with it. If you ever go to Japan, I recommend getting a haircut. It is a whole new experience. You will feel very accomplished afterwards. Thank you for reading! またね！