Adventure in Mie, Japan

I have been assigned to teach English in Mie, Japan. As I stepped out of the plane and rode a bus to Mie prefecture, I was anticipating a village full of farms and vegetation. When I reached my destination, one of the numerous hot springs hotels in Ise, Mie prefecture, I learned from my formidable Japanese that I knew that it was very warm down here compared to Wisconsin. Also, one of the teacher informed me that this was a popular tourist location. After a short talk with a teachers, who mostly knew English, the teachers took me to a restaurant at nearby hotel. I ate Ise Udon, which was apparently very famous dish in Mie, originating from Ise. Also, I ate Omochi, which was a very sweet rice cake. It was generally very interesting, and teachers told me that I would like it here, since I liked cuisine from the sea. Tomorrow, they will take me to the Ninja Museum in Mie. interesting.