Saturday, October 15, 2011

Shigoto!

My first day of work.

We don't have a set scheldue here, and we work whenever there are customers. My first visitor turned out to be an old gentleman from Venezuela who was very kind and forgave me my many mistakes.
Oh, but I didn't write about my work. I work in Tondaya as a guide for foreigners. I show them around the house, have a tea ceremony with them and than serve them obentō.
Today, the lady also working here did the chaseki (tea), but they told me I would be doing one too in a few days. If I didn't do tea stuff before I would die on my first day here. Thank you Sunshinkai!
After work I went to a sentō – public bath. I've obviously never been in one before and if was quite a challenge for me to undress with all those obasans there (obasan – middle-aged lady). Besides, they were all speaking in Kyoto-ben (Kyoto dialect) and I could only smile and nod while they were speaking to me. Below is a picture of the entrance. (I`m pretty sure you wouldn`t like the photos of the interior... xD)
Last thing I did was a visit to the local supermarket (this time with a camera). Today, I probably bought the most expensive apple in my life. In Japan, they don`t sell apples by kilos, like in Poland...
And the last thing - I think the most terryfying in the shop - little fishes that you add to the rice and they STARE at you from your onigiri.

5 comments:

  1. ... czyli w jaki sposób nauka chanoyu ratuje ludziom życie:P
    Faaaajnie masz w tym Nihonie:D Ale ja Ci się pochwalę - na ferie wybywam na tydzień do Moskwy walczyć z białymi niedźwiedziami! O!

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  2. Ryba patrząca Ci prosto w oczy - przerażające !

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  3. Przywieź mi takie rybki, dorzucę do ciastek:D

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  4. Jesli chcesz... Ale sa naprawde przerazajace!

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  5. Jabluko za 250 yenow?! ja cie krece :) i patrzace na ciebie ryby... no ladnie... em.. smacznego!

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