The students of Oyamadakita Elementary School played some Japanese folk songs on these strange instruments that seemed to be a cross between an accordian and a recorder.
This is me teaching a lesson at Oyamadakita. The conversation on the board reads,
Who are you?
I'm _______ .
We did it!
Sorry, good-bye.
I have no idea what the purpose of the lesson was supposed to be.
Hokkaido. Yes, it was -12 celsius at the bottom of the slope. Something like -17 at the top of the mountain. It was COLD.
From left to right: Alice, me, and Jenni.
These ski suits alone will fuel the 80's fashion revival. Long live Panther suits and the Order of the Black Diamond!
Me and the ladies at the Snow Festival in Sapporo.
Went to Kobe with Ruth during my last three-day weekend in Japan.
Jellyfish in Osaka Aquarium. For those of you still in Japan, DON'T listen to the Lonely Planet. The Osaka Aquarium was just OK at best.
Girls' Last Night Out in Nagoya. We had a couple of drinks at My Fanny Bar. Whether you're British or American, it's still funny. "Let's have a drink in My Fanny."
On my last night in Japan, we all went to the Nabari Fireworks Festival. I got to wear my new yukata (summer kimono). Shannon and I shared our last plate of takoyaki while walking through the streets of Nabari.
The members of Up Up Down Down got to dress up and participate in the festivities as torch bearers. See Jenni's blog for more photos.
Well, that's all I guess. A nice heartfelt goodbye to Japan. It was a fun and crazy two years. Maybe I'll find my way back there sometime in the future. Hopefully, armed with a JR Rail Pass so that traveling won't cost me my right arm and leg.
Currently Playing: Time To Waste - Alkaline Trio
Currently Reading: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - J.K. Rowling
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