Owl Cafe

This weekend I went to Nagoya's only Owl Cafe!
The name of the cafe was　ふくろうのいる森カフェ。
It was a pretty small cafe, but I enjoyed it very much! All of the owls were adorable!
You were not allowed to touch them at all, but there were 8 owls that you could get really close to!
There was also a room with some bigger and more rare owls. (About 5 were in that room)

I spent most of my time either taking pictures or drinking my chocolate milk. The drinks came as part of a package, so there were two free vending machines. (Hot and cold drinks)

My two favorite owls were Koi and West! All of the owls had names.
Koi is shown in the first picture below, and he had no fear! He would stare you dead in the eye.
Other times he would pose or try to fall asleep (with one eye open)!

West was my utmost favorite because he was so small and cute! He would pose for me and ruffle his feathers. I wanted to touch him so bad! I did get to take a picture with him, and he sat on my hand.
The photo at the end with one owl was also part of the package!

The total price for one hour was 13$ or 1,300¥. To me it seemed quite reasonable!
If possible I would go back! There are also a few other animal cafes in the area I might check out first however. I have been to a Cat Cafe before in Tokyo though!

Finally please check out this cafe's instagram and website!
They post photos of their owls pretty much everyday.

https://www.instagram.com/ranmaru23/?hl=en   Ranmaru23

http://ameblo.jp/ten-69/ Website

                                                                   

West

Chukyo ESS Play

Today, I saw a play that was put on by the Chukyo ESS club (中京ESS)!
ESS means English speaking society, so the entire play was done in English.
The play I saw was a parody of the classic story, the Three Little Pigs.

I thoroughly enjoyed the play, and the narration done by Shota Okamoto was perfectly clear in English.
There were also many jokes, and/or slapstick moments in the play that I really enjoyed.
I will post some of the photos I took during the play. Note the cute pig hats!

I was invited by my good friend and classmate Tomone Kondo to see this show!
She also happens to also be the leader of the club!


Tomone Kondo gave me a short statement about her club:

"The ESS society just started this month, and are currently looking for more members!
They do not care if you are Japanese or a foreign exchange student.
Most importantly, you don't need to be an English major to join this club.
The club is open to everyone, but are purpose is to welcome people who want to try something with English!"

ESS Club is planning to put on another play in June! I myself am going to try to attend.
Please check out their Twitter account for more information.

https://twitter.com/ChukyoESS?s=06

Thank you,

Aubree

Fancy Omurice

So a few days ago, I had the best Omurice! (オムライス)

Omurice is basically an omlet that is full of rice. It is usually also topped with something like ketchup. The dish is commonly seen in anime as a meal in Japan! It is actually super simple to make, so I make it at home sometimes. However, at the mall near my university, I found the best Omurice of my life. In the food court, there is an Omurice restaurant that sells the omlet with some fancy toppings! You can get tomato sauce, cheese, and tomato sauce and cheese! (トマトとチーズ)

I ended up choosing the tomato and cheese omurice! It was the most delicious omurice I've ever had,and it was also very filling.

Please see my photo below! And please don't be afraid to try it sometime!

Thank you,

Aubree

Trash and Recycling in Nagoya

In Japan, the trash and recycling system is a bit different than other places!
(say the United States)

I have been to Tokyo before, but it was not until I came to Nagoya that I realized how extensive this system was. For the area I live in, I have to separate my trash and recycling a certain way. I also had to follow these rules while I was in Tokyo. It is a bit different having to separate them all myself, and there are also specific colored bags. (Please see the photos below for explanation)

I think I have got the hang of it now! At first however, I had trouble finding the right colored bags for trash. I had to go to a convenience store or (コンビニ) and buy these bags. 

I also freaked out at first because I thought I had to put the trash out at certain times during the week, depending on the type of trash. Luckily, for me the apartment I live in let's us put the trash out at anytime. We have a special shed that holds that trash.

I hope this will help other people in the future! The system can be a little complicated.

Thank you,

Aubree

Two specialites of Nagoya

Today, I was surprised to find a specialty of Nagoya by chance!
Taiwan Ramen! This ramen is known for it's spicy taste.
The top of this dish also features ground pork and chives, and a soy-sauce based soup!
It was amazingly delicious, and I would recommend anyone visiting Nagoya to try it.

Please see photo of mine below:

I've also tried another one of Nagoya's specialties called, Red-miso tonkatsu!

The red miso or aka-miso is famous in this area. Then putting it on top of tonkatsu just makes it even more amazing. 

Please see my photo below:

I am hoping to discover further delicious foods famous to Nagoya! So far everything has been good!

Thank you,

Aubree