{"id":1717,"date":"2011-08-06T00:30:19","date_gmt":"2011-08-05T15:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/2011\/08\/05\/"},"modified":"2011-08-06T00:58:06","modified_gmt":"2011-08-05T15:58:06","slug":"the-%e3%82%b9%e3%83%8a%e3%83%95%e3%82%ad%e3%83%b3%e3%82%ba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/2011\/08\/06\/the-%e3%82%b9%e3%83%8a%e3%83%95%e3%82%ad%e3%83%b3%e3%82%ba\/","title":{"rendered":"THE \u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u0160\u00e3\u0192\u2022\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00ba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As I mentioned earlier, when I went to Kyushu I stayed at THE \u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u0160\u00e3\u0192\u2022\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00ba (Snufkinz), in Kumamoto, \u00e4\u00b8\u00ad\u00e5\u008d\u0081\u00e7\u201d\u00ba (Nakajicho).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_1.jpg\" alt=\"THE \u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u0160\u00e3\u0192\u2022\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00ba\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Where the heck is that you ask?<\/p>\n<p>Japan,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_30.jpg\" alt=\"Japan\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kyushu,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_31.jpg\" alt=\"Kyushu\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kumamoto,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_32.jpg\" alt=\"Kumamoto\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nakajicho,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_33.jpg\" alt=\"Nakajicho\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I wanted to take a vacation to a really country place, and as <a href=\"http:\/\/triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/2011\/08\/04\/kumamoto\/\">I previously described<\/a>, my friend was going there.  I tagged along.<\/p>\n<p>The guesthouse is owned by Dai-san and Mika-san, and they were great hosts.  The guest house is very simple, with a couple dorms, a kitchen, and dining area, a living room, a bathroom, shower, and nice wood deck.  I swiped the layout from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geocities.jp\/thesnufkinz\/\">their webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_2.jpg\" alt=\"THE \u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u0160\u00e3\u0192\u2022\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00ba layout\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What did we do?  We basically used it as a base during the day for travel around the area, and hung out together all night until bedtime.  The Japanese was flowing pretty fast and furiously, so I probably only caught about 10 percent of the conversation, but I knew when to smile and when to frown.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_3.jpg\" alt=\"Hanging out in the evening\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you are ever traveling around Kumamoto, make sure you spend a night at THE \u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u0160\u00e3\u0192\u2022\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00ba, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m sure you will enjoy it.<\/p>\n<p>Some exterior shots of the house and surroundings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_4.jpg\" alt=\"The guest house\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_5.jpg\" alt=\"Looking towards the local village\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_6.jpg\" alt=\"Looking towards the entrance by car\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_7.jpg\" alt=\"Looking towards the barn\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_8.jpg\" alt=\"The kitchen entrance\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_9.jpg\" alt=\"Kitchen entrance to barn\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_10.jpg\" alt=\"The big gate in front\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_11.jpg\" alt=\"Stairs leading to a temple\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_12.jpg\" alt=\"Rice fields\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Details inside and outside.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_13.jpg\" alt=\"Indoor light\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_14.jpg\" alt=\"Outdoor lantern\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_15.jpg\" alt=\"Table and chairs\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_16.jpg\" alt=\"Locally grown vegetables\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_17.jpg\" alt=\"Wood planks\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_18.jpg\" alt=\"Natural spring water\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Enjoying breakfast together.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_19.jpg\" alt=\"Good times ...\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_20.jpg\" alt=\"... and good food\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_23.jpg\" alt=\"Hammock\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ongoing barn renovations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_21.jpg\" alt=\"Plastering\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thanks again to Dai-san, Mika-san, and momo-chan.  I had a terrific time.  I even made their blog <a href=\"http:\/\/thesnufkin.exblog.jp\/15971498\/\">here<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/thesnufkin.exblog.jp\/15982049\/\">here<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/thesnufkin.exblog.jp\/15987071\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_24.jpg\" alt=\"Happy family\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_22.jpg\" alt=\"momo-chan\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_25.jpg\" alt=\"Goodbye\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/images\/snuf_26.jpg\" alt=\"THE \u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u0160\u00e3\u0192\u2022\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00ba\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I mentioned earlier, when I went to Kyushu I stayed at THE \u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u0160\u00e3\u0192\u2022\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00ba (Snufkinz), in Kumamoto, \u00e4\u00b8\u00ad\u00e5\u008d\u0081\u00e7\u201d\u00ba (Nakajicho). &nbsp; Where the heck is that you ask? Japan, &nbsp; Kyushu, &nbsp; Kumamoto, &nbsp; Nakajicho, &nbsp; I wanted to take a vacation to a really country place, and as I previously described, my friend was going &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/2011\/08\/06\/the-%e3%82%b9%e3%83%8a%e3%83%95%e3%82%ad%e3%83%b3%e3%82%ba\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;THE \u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u0160\u00e3\u0192\u2022\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00ba&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,15,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cultural-experiences","category-photo-content","category-vacations"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1717"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1717\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.triplefstudio.com\/yokoso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}