Category: Generosity

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Happy New Year of the Rooster! Boldog Kakas Évét!

Happy New Year of the Rooster!!!

My stay is slowly coming to an end and my story will continue in Europe. For now at least 🙂

I am planning to come back sometime. I started a lot of things and got more attached. Probably as much more attached as much detached 🙂

If you did not get one yet, let me know what your mail address is so I can send you a postcard as a thank you for helping me to get this opportunity!

Boldog Kakas Évét!!!

A Japán évem hamarosan véget ér és visszatérek a nagy európába. Legalábbis egyenlőre 🙂

Tervezek még visszajönni hosszabb, rövidebb időre a jövőben.  Több dologba is belekezdtem itt és legalább annyira nőtt a kötődés mint amennyire sok negatív dolog is volt 🙂

Ha még nem kaptál tőlem képeslapot innen add meg a címed, hogy tudjak küldeni egyet köszönetképp amiért segítettél eljutni ide!

 

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Generosity Update #11

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I have news 🙂

Wednesday was an interesting day with a lot of running around but most importantly I got my VISA! Its a 1 year 3 months Visa from Wednesday. One more step towards Japan! They were super helpful at the embassy and we were done in 5 minutes. I also got 2 papers with it, one with information about entering the country and the other one is titled Guide to live in Japan. In 2 pages 🙂 And I could meet up with Áron and Eszter for a drink after. It is very nice to have some time for friends.

I have a few more weeks till departure, and until I will close this campaign. If you would like to help out you can still contribute! Even after the campaign is closed donations will be gladly accepted to paypal or bank account. It all goes to living costs and if there will be any plus that goes for traveling in Japan and showing you My Japan through photos and videos.

Found a few Hungarian vloggers in Japan the last few weeks and I am playing with the idea 🙂

 

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Generosity Update #10

Things are slowly advancing,  I managed to submit Visa application last week!
Although Belgium is trying everything to mess with my plans. First, I had to work on that day, so I had to leave earlier from my job to have any chance to get there in the opening hours.

Then the trains were delayed because of a bomb alert at the Leuven station. Then the train company’s IT system collapsed in Brussels.
When I arrived to the Japanese Embassy after some running they told me that the photos I brought are not acceptable because they look like the one on my ID, which means they are older then 6 months and thats not good. I need new ones. Closest photo machine is a train stop or a metro stop away… Train and metro in a 5-10 min walk/run.  I managed to find it in at the next metro stop and made new ID photos and payed more then I was supposed to because the photo machine did not have change. Then running back to be in time… 20 min before closing I managed to submit everything and could head home.
I only needed to wait some 15-20 minutes in the metro because that had to stop for some tine too for some reason. Somehow I managed to get back to Leuven safe with a promise for a Visa.

Going to pick it up this Wednesday… I hope all went alright!

 

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Generosity update #9

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Two weeks ago I had the chance to practice in the White Rose Kyudojo. They are an amazing group with very good teachers and good team spirit. I had a crash course for the taihai (form).

Last weekend I was lucky to meet Matsuo sensei and three students (Masaki san, Tsubasa san, Takahiro san) from IBU.  I am very grateful for the possibility and I am glad there will be already three students I know already.

I managed to chat in Japanese, and altough it is faaaaaar from a normal conversation, it is definitely a start and a base I can build up on. It was reassuring 🙂

Thank you all who were there and all of you who were with me in spirit, supporting me on my journey.

 

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Generosity update #7

Welcome to the year of the monkey 🙂 well… not officially yet, but it comes in February. My kyudo year will be in the year of the monkey.

As for updates, i am waiting for the next set of papers for visa application and dormitory application.
I dont really remember if I told you already, but i got my ticket! It will be a bit earlier then the school starting date, so I will have some time to spend with friends in Tokyo and to do a few daytrips before. You will see the photos and articles on my blog after.

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