The suggestion was to bring something that represented yourself, so naturally, I am bringing Moleskine notebooks. I got a bunch of the plain cahiers and I decorated the covers with vintage, royalty-free labels:
I was going for the Americana look. They're going to be rad.Now that I have omiyage worked out, I still need to figure out my own packing. I've been putting all stuff I want to bring on a bench. I think I still need to master the whole concept of travelling light:
Yes, it's still unorganized, but hey--I'm more than a week out and at least I'm thinking about these things. It's not that much stuff, actually. Plus we get to bring two bags. I'm bringing one suitcase, and one hefty, but NOT-backpack-across-Europe-sort of backpack. It's more of a large daypack (it's that orange thing under the bench). We have to divide our luggage between our initial arrival and journey to Sado, and then one bag for when we get to Sado and then back to Tokyo. I've been to Japan before, so I know that I need to be prepared to sweat, to be prepared for crowded modes of transport, and that I don't need as much clothes as I think I do. Lightweight and quick-dry ought to do the trick. I'm also bringing one pair of running/trekking shoes (for running up this semi-ficticious mountain every morning), and also my pair of trusty Keen sandals. Last time I went to Japan those sandals took me everywhere. They're the most comfortable things I own besides my birthday suit.This is going to be an exciting journey. I'll be in good company. I'll be pursuing taiko. I'll be meeting new people and going on great adventures. I just need to figure out if there is enough room in my suitcase for all the bachi I want to bring back. . .
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