二日目、
　今日午前六時に起きました。私は明日歩いてでここから京都の植物園(しょくぶつえん)迄(まで)。歩いてで二十分かかりました。加入金(きどせん)は二百円を払いました。あした画を始めて、公園で尺八を吹きました。
じゃまたね、
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2nd day,
Today I woke up at 6am. Yesterday　I walked up and down the Kamogawa and found the botanical gardens. It was very beautiful and only cost 200yen. I found another mini-mart to shop at that is close by also. I had my first 'can I practice English with you' encounter. A nice older fellow talked with me for awhile in the Botanical Gardens. I got to practice my Japanese and he his English. Today I will find the super market and try to stock up on basic food stuffs. For my Japanese study I think I'll setup 20 new kanji for each week along with up to 30 new words to memorize. I will see how that works and adjust accordingly.　I found a nice spot on the river to play my shakuhachi and started a drawing too. Probably start my shakuhachi lessons next week or the end of this week. I worked up a schedule this morning also. Well I'm gonna start my day now.
Ja mata ne.
Chris

Update (same day): I hiked for about four hours down the Kamogawa today out of town and found a nice little trail down to the water. I came back into the city and made my way to Kamigamo jinja which is actually right near where I'm staying. It is a huge complex of shrines and trails. I put some pictures up on my flickr page check them out. Well I'm back and kinda tired, I probably walked 6 or 7 miles and its kinda hot out.
Chris