Timetable at the Wonju Intercity Bus terminal. I think this place is stuck in the 1970s it is so old.
Our first leg of the trip to our destination: Japan!
Joohee is studying at the airport for her exam in Japan.
The screen on the plane is in Japanese.
So is the food.
First stop: Osaka!
Urban Hotel
Small washroom.
Urban Hotel Lobby.
Osaka Human Rights Museum that happened to be closed the day I went there.
Apartment buildings.
I wandered while Joohee took her test. I concluded that this was a nightlife area thus it just wasn't happenin' at this moment.
Homelessness is universal.
First taste of takoyaki, squid butterballs. It was nothing short of deliciousness.
Korea should adopt this policy for their subway. One businessman ran to the other car when he realized everybody was glaring at him. I also participated in the glaring.
Arrival into Kyoto.
Japanese beer and peanuts at the Tour Club hostel.
It is not obvious here but the buildings are very low because of earthquakes.
Nishi or Higashi Honganji.
People drive on the right side in Japan. But is it really the
right side?
Sign outside the Honganji.
A very modern Kyoto train station.
Kyoto tour map.
The Silver Pavilion aka Ginkakuji.
Us :)
Mossy moss.
I'm embarrassed to admit I'm not sure what this is.
Lost dog! (in Japanese)
Residential area with a beautiful orange tree.
This pagoda actually represents Buddha but now people prefer the statues.
My favorite structure in Kyoto.
The Golden Pavilion aka Kinkakuji.
Tour Club Hostel was very clean and affordable.
I highly recommend it!
We were early birds so we had to wait for the ticket box to open.
A snowy palace.
It began to snow really hard so I tried to look helpless in hopes for shelter but to no avail.
We attended mass in Japanese.
Joohee on the subway.
Upon our return to Osaka, there was a small festival near Osaka Castle.
Osaka Castle
Takoyaki man and his stand
Osaka Shiritsu Nagai Youth Hostel
Four guards that protect the entrance to Bulguksa and every other major Buddhist temple.
Bulguksa
Big bell at entrance of Seokguram.
You can pay to leave a greeting at the temple.
Cheomseongdae Observatory with Jill.
Tumuli Park where old kings are buried.
Haksongdong Church had an initiation ceremony for its first Young Adult group.
We light a candle.
We present it as an offering of our devotion to God.
We celebrate merrily with food and drink.
City mayor campaigning.
My desk at school. 
My office of nine teachers.
Handicapped man collecting money but not so successfully. There is a story about these people and their relation to gangs but that could be a whole blog in itself.
Kristie Lee and me! Eating Mexican.
The boys; Wayne, Andrew and Justin.
My hair stylist. As Kristie mentioned, his outfit was really cute!
Eunkyoung's Wedding.
Close up.
Our prayer group supporting our fellow prayer group member's special day.
Field day with other parishes. I look a little ridiculous.
Thankfully the rain stopped.
Rice wine drunken by the jug.
After midterm exams, some teachers took a hike to Bonghwa Mountain.
Turtle Rock.
We reached the peak after 2 hours.
A meaty dinner post-hike.
Mariel, the new English teacher at our school.
