above or over

above or over.

Stage 11

Today, marks the first day of our new adventure. Stepping off the cliff again. We are leaving for Brazil on November 6th. Cycling on the Caminho de Santiago. From Lisbon to Santiago De Compostela. Overnight in Madrid. 12 days back home in Ireland. Then on to Brazil. I estimate it will take two years before I can breath again. 

Why today. a) Silvia has given up the rat race. She has stopped working. b) All of my students now know that we are leaving Japan. c) I can feel now there is now going back. 

KAMIKOCHI camping 2012

Camping trip to KAMIKOCHI.

Autumn 2012

We took a short trip up to Kamikochi over the weekend. José. Misaki. Silvia and I. Basically we took the overnight bus Friday night. Arrived early Saturday. Set up tents. Hiked up to the Tokusawa area. Rushed back to meet up with friends for lunch. BBQ dinner. Prepared for cold night. Sunday morning walked south to teishiko. Bus back to Nagoya.

Friday night we took the 22:30 Meitesu bus .company Night bus. Regular price is ¥12,000 return, but we managed some sort of group (4) discount. ¥11,000 return. Bus stop number 1. On. The 4th floor of meitetsu bus center. Check in. About 15 minutes before departure. This bus can store large backpacks. Of course we left exactly on time. The bus was pretty full but there were maybe four of five vacant seats. NO TOILET on board and we didn’t use the highway. Route 19 northeast out of the city. Peering out into the darkness I thought to myself I can cycle faster than this. The driver doesn’t want to arrive to early. And was stretching a four hour drive out into a six and a half hour trip. Bus stops every two hours for a toilet break and seeing that this is Japan a cigarette break.

Had to change bus. So called Eco bus. Very little space below so most people have to sit with their backpacks on their laps.

Arrived just as it was getting light. I brought the gang up along the river to show where I wanted to camp. Then to the check in.

Check in. Was very smooth even at 05;30. The staff were very friendly 700 yen per person. No charge for the tent and she explianed where we could not camp. Basically the river floodplain was out of bounds but the rest was camp anywhere you like. We just filled in a simple form. Name and address simple.

Ideas for next time: assemble just one tent. Stow all the gear in the one tent. Go on the hike and assemble the other tents later. This campsite was not crowded at all even for peak autumn leaves weekend.

It was 4 c when we arrived.

Spent two hours setting up. Headed out along the path after 8 am. Bright sunshine. Perfect weather. Heading along a forest trail north towards Tokusawa.
We were delighted to pass some monkeys on the way. Japanese macaque. Just two adults I guess the rest of the band were nearby but we didn’t see them.
Tokusawa area. I had hiked to this spot 20 years previous really picturesque campsite. Jose, Misaki and Silvia agreed that we should try and camp here on our next visit which will probably be next Spring.
Had an apple. Bear bells.

Returned mostly along the opposite bank. View of more classically red leaves. More maple trees. Our travel companions. Were great. Messy lunch

Dia do Brasil 2012

September 22nd / 23rd

Nagoya, Sakae,

First day was a bit weak. highlight was meeting Steve and his family. I was disappointed with the turnout. 

Nagoya Events February 2012

Saturday, February 11th 2012

National Holiday.  National Foundation Day.  Kenkoku Kinenbi  Feb 11th every year.  This day has been celebrated since ancient times but more recently the day has been revived since 1967. A day to celebrate that the nation was established.

 

Kigen-sai.   Atsuda Jinja. Feb 11th annual festival 10:00. Atsuta Shrine tel 052-671-4153 Jingu-Nishi on the Meijo line. take exit 2 walk about 8 minutes

Nagoya Events January 2012

January 2nd 2012

Shinshun Minato Carnival 2012

 

1st to 3rd of January every year.

2nd  of January 2011

11:00 15:00 In front of JETTY  Hiroba and in Karkuri Hiroba

Subway to Nagoya-ko station on the Meiko line, take exit 3

Stage events, mochi making, shamisen, drums, etc

contact

Nagoya-ko, Suizokukan   052065407080  or 052-654-9493

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January 3rd 

Starts about 13:00

Tenetko Festival 2012      Niike-cho, Hachiman Shrine, Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture.

Fun Festival, Started 1140 years ago. Rice planting festival.

Contact: Nishio-shi Kanko Kyokai  0563-56-2111

Access: Fukuchi station on the Meitetsu Nishio Line about 40 minutes from Nagoya Station.

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Friday January 13th

Chinese New Year in Nagoya 2012

Location: Hisaya-odori-koen
Hisaya Hiroba, Yabacho, Nagoya City.

Time : 11:00 to 17:00

Dragon Dance. Lion Dance, Chinese food, Chinese goods on sale.

Contact info : Nagoya Chugoku Shunsetsu-sai Jikkoiinkai 052-221-7642

Directions: Yabacho Station exit 5 on Meijo Line.

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Wednesday January 18th 2011

Osu Kannon temple fair

Location: Osu Kannon Temple

Time: Fair is held on every date with an ‘8’ in it.  the 8th, 18th and 28th of each month.

Directions: Get off at Osu-kannon sta. on theTsurumai subway line  Take exit 2   1-min. walk

Telenovelas Zone

Christiane Torloni

Veteran Globo actess.  Born February 1957 in Sao Paulo. She is the daughter of Monah Delacy and Geraldo Matheus. The mother of actor Leonardo Carvalho. Her child. the twin brother of Leonardo died in a car accident at the age of 12. Married and divorced Denis Carvalho 1979 -1991 and Ignácio Coquiero 1995-2010.

She received, among many other awards, the 2010 Best Actress Award at the Prêmios Contigo de Teatro for A Loba de Ray-Ban. She is a committed environmentalist. Winning the 2009 Best Environmentalist award at the Troféu Super Cap de Ouro for Amazônia para Sempre. She fought for democracy during the dictatorial era and was was a fierce critic of the Lula government..

Currently playing Tereza Cristina in Fina Estampa

Dalton Vigh

Tall, blond, handsome this Brazilian actor was born 10th July 1964 in Rio de Janeiro. Moved to Sao Paulo at age 22. Dalton was married to Micaela Góes 2000- 2002 and with the actress Bárbara Paz. 2003 -2005  Dalton is engaged to be married to Camila Czerkes in 2012 Currently playing René Velmont in Fina Estampa

Caio Castro

Caio de Castro Castanheira born Jan 1989  in Praia Grande, Sao Paulo is a young actor, model and TV presenter. Left home at age 19. Moved out of family home to live alone in Rio.  He was discovered on a talent show. Worked on the teen soap Malhção for 2 years. Was a presenter on the show Meninha Fantástico before a landing role in the more serious 9 pm telenovela Ti Ti Ti.  Currently playing Anteror da Silva Pereira in Fina Estampa

Lilia Cabral Bertolli

Lilia Cabral is a very strong Brazilian actress. Winner of the  2006 APCA award for best TV actress for her role in the telenovela   ‘Páginas da Vida’ Born in Sao Paulo in 1957.  She is married to economist Iwan Figueiredo and they have one daughter called Giulia.  Currently playing the role of Griselda da Silva Pereira in the hit soap Fina Estampa.

Júlia Lemmertz Dias

One of my favourite Brazilian actress.  Born in Porto Alegre in 1963. She is the daughter of Lilian Lemmertz and Linneu Dias. She is a major Globo Telenovela star. She is married to Alexandre Borges and has two children, a son Miguel and a daughter by a previous marriage to  Álvaro Osório, named Luiza.

She is currently starting as Estela Wolkoff in Fina Estampa.

Milena Toscano

Milena Toscano Gonçalves is a young up and coming Brazilian actress. We will see a lot more from this lady. Born in Santa Andre in 1984 she started her modeling career at age 10. More recent success came playing Manuela Martinez in the hit telenovela Araguaia. Currently she plays the role of  Venessa Tavares Ribas  in Fina Estampa.

Police Certificate Aichi ( Muhanzai Shomeisho )

Certificate of Criminal Record.  or    Muhanzai Shomeisho

If you need a Police Certificate for various reasons. It is pretty easy to get, takes about two weeks, it is free.

Aichi Police Headquarters
Police Clearance Section of the Criminal Identification Division
Criminal Investigation Department
Aichi Prefectural Police Headquarters
2-1-1, Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, 460-8502

Tel 052-951-1611 ( ext 4617 )

Opening Hours ( including phone inquires)
Monday – Friday
09:00 a.m. –  11:30 p.m
13:00 p.m – 16:30 p.m

Closed Saturdays, Sundays, and National Holidays.

nearest stations :
Shiyakusho  Meijo line  Exit # 5 walk straight ahead about 250 m. Pass a small park.  it is on the right

Marunouchi  Exit # 1 walk straight ahead to the moat. cross over, go right along the moat to the next traffic light. turn left, It is on the second block on your right.

need to bring:   Identity,   Passport or Alien card,  also some proof of why you need the certificate.

Fingerprints; you will be seriously fingerprinted !

English use

Brazilian Restaurants in Nagoya.

Planeta Grill

• Location : Marunouchi 1-11-15
• cel: 090-1732-6080
• tel: 052-231-8040
• Size : 40 seats
• Lunch Menu : All you can eat 980 yen
• English spoken
• Decor : bright. beige, yellows, plastic tablecloths
• Wonderful fruit juices

Ossu Brasil

In the Osu Kannon Shopping Arcade. Ossu Brasil is best for Sunday lunch. Fabulous roast chicken.

• Location:
  愛知県名古屋市中区大須 3-41-13
• Nagoya, Naka ku, Osu 3-41-13
• tel: 052-262-7706
• No English Spoken ( But you don’t need language. Just point at what you want)
• SIze:  upstairs, 30 seats, downstairs on the street level 24 seats.
• Sunday lunch: Roast Chicken
• 10:30-21:00
• Closed Mondays

Sapucai

サプカイ

In Sakae

This is a very popular spot among the Nagoya Brazilian community. Ji Ji’s friendly  Churrasco style all-you-can-eat-meat is  best on a Saturday night to enjoy Lincoln’s live music.

• location:
  Naka-ku, Sakae 4-12-7. Aichi Sakae Bldg 1F
  T 460-0008
• 愛知県名古屋市中区栄４−１２−７愛知サカエビル１F
• tel: 052-251-7588
• Tues – Sat  6pm – 5 am last order 4 am
• Sunday 6 pm -1 am last order 12pm
• Very little English spoken
• Closed Mondays

Kaza da Pizza

Great Brazilian pizza, large size,    Higashi Kariya, Aichi, Japan

More than 40 types of pizza

Typical Brazilian pizza. Medium size 3,000 Large size 3,300

日本

〒472-0013 愛知県知立市谷田町北屋下９１−２０

0566-85-5066

Cep: 472-0013
Endereço: Aichi-ken Chiryu-shi Yata-cho Kitayashita 91-20
Telefone: 0566-85-5066

Women 1,500  Men 2,000
Drinks separate 500

http://www.kazadapizza.com/

Tertullia Grill

In Komaki

Best Brazilian Churrasco in the area.

• location: Komaki-shi, Muranaka Ikenomen 1368-1 Complexo Bom Preço 3F
• T 485-0082
• tel: 0568-75-9266
• Little or no English Spoken.

Getting to Sendai for the Cycling festival

Shinkansen

Last Shinkansen out of Nagoya  on Thursday night is at 19:53 Arrives Sendai 23:52

Costs 19,370 each way.  Takes about 4 hours

Driving

Distance 750 kilometers Takes 10 hours. Petrol and Highway tolls.

Highway Bus:

Depart Nagoya 21:30 arrive Senday next day 09:30. Takes 12 hours  costs around  6,000 yen

 

Willar W Express

http://willerexpress.com/bus/pc/3/top/