Arimatsu is a charming traditional Japanese town, known for its shibori since 1608. I felt like I stepped back in time. If you visit, I highly recommend staying at Guesthouse Mado, like I did. It's about a five minute walk from the Arimatstu train station and about five minutes from the Shibori Museum. The owner speaks English and really went out of his way to make sure I was comfortable and happy. The whole place was exceptionally clean and the breakfast was delicious.
All of the buildings in Arimatsu have these four shibori panels that spell out A-Ri-Ma-Tsu in Japanese.
This is the Shibori Museum
Come back tomorrow to see photos of the museum and my Shibori class!
This month, I stitched a snowman ornament from a free chart that can be found here. I made the twisted cording with #5 perle cotton.
I'm linking up with Heather, at Stitching Lotus, the hostess of this stitch a long.
Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica
This Catholic Church stands on the location of the first Catholic Church in Guam, 1669. I read that 85% of the population in Guam are Catholics.
The K-Mart in Guam claims to be the biggest in the world and it is open 24 hours a day. I've been to Super Wal-Marts and Targets in the US that were bigger than this store, but I didn't shop at K-Marts much, so this may be the biggest one in the world.
Haitdin Garden - This little garden park is an interesting rememberance.
War Memorial Park
Senator Angel Santos Park
Beach at sunset
