I’d forgotten how much I enjoyed all the little things in Japan.  That’s not to say that everything in Japan is smaller than it is in Canada, but it’s the many little details that people don’t really think about until they’re either gone or seen again.

Reiko and I visited two possible locations for our upcoming wedding in Nagoya.  The first was a full service host, complete with a church, several different reception areas, translation services for my friends and family, and a whole plethora of other offerings.  Add to this the attitude of the consultant, and everything seemed perfect.  Afterwards, we went to another place at the Little Italy located not too far from the Nagoya Public Aquarium.  Unfortunately, neither Reiko or I were ‘wowed’ with the ultra-Catholic half-latin ceremony, or the general feel of the place.

So far, the first place is ahead by leaps and bounds.

Today we’ll be checking out another place to see what they can offer, but it looks like it will be a tough sell to appear better than the first place we checked out.  I’ll be posting some pictures in the image gallery tonight or tomorrow.

On a scale of one to ten, this trip has been l33t.  The weather is great (feels like Southern Ontario in the fall), the food has been awesome, and the people seem to be fascinated every time I pick up a pair of chop sticks.  This is a great country to visit, and I think I’ll really enjoy living here.  That said, I have vowed that by the time I make my next visit to Japan, I’ll have a much better grasp of the language.

Making my way from Narita to Tokyo was relatively easy.  From Tokyo to Narita I ran into some communication problems.  But at Narita I couldn’t put together the simplest requests into a sentence.  Luckily I managed to get close enough to where I was supposed to be for Reiko to still meet me.  If anything, this trip has reinforced the idea that I can’t just study this language passively.