Hey there's a festival in our street!! And other stories

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September 28th 2006

Published: September 30th 2006

I am in Japan!!! A long way from Adelaide, Australia, but here I am in Shizuoka for a year teaching at an English Kindergarten while seeing and experiencing as much of this crazy, mixed up, amazing country as I can! Woohoooo!!! One of my favourite things in Japan and right here in my street!! We had heard about this festival before, but didnt know when it was or anything. To our utter delight we ... Read Full Entry

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Poker after the footy

Marissa cleaned up- beginner's luck.

Poker after the footy

Showing its true colours!

Kindy

Panda rice ball in the kids' bento!

Scooter

Ive taught him to give buffalo kisses- he knows now to be gentle!

Takuma monkey

Riho

The word for both mandarin and orange is Mikan in Japanese- confusing.

Kindy

We are learning about transport this term- the road goes right around the class and we have a lake/ocean with boats and submarines.

Is this kind of like yours Will?

Also going to have a Shinkansen track and rockets (the kids love rockets)

Scooter and his soccer rice balls!

Yusuke

Namistai

This one is for you Chez! This photo is set up but Arata did it first by himself, put the plate on his head, his hands in prayer position and said "Namistai". Now he knows I think its funny so he does it all the time.

Kindy

On the way to the playground

Kindy

Takuma and I in the playground

Shunya

Mihiro

Kaoru

Ryutaro

Hitomi

1st October 2006

Mum and Dad
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Fire Walkers
Another once in a life time moment - We can't believe that everyone does it. Love your children - so glad we'll be seeing them and you two soon.

1st October 2006

Dad
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Rice
Obviously the next installment of the "Where Rice Really Comes From"story is due to be told - see you soon.

3rd October 2006

Lol
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cute
your little ones are very cute. Loved the lighthouse too- great photo. Things are going well, Tom is back working locally and we're all loving he and Anita being here. Feels like family again. Catcha Lol

3rd October 2006

Karina
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Brave Fire Walkers
Bet you went first? Hope your parents and grandmother have a great time with you!

4th October 2006

Dundon
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you girls are crazy!!
If you ask me i would say you girls are already hot enuf!! You didnt need to walk across any hot coals to change my mind. Miss you both! POO (amy) Spiro for president (Marissa). XOXOXOX

16th October 2006

Stephen Paul
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A is for Asahi
Thanks for the compliments! I love your pictures more, because they are more illustrative and tell a story. Your technique is great too! The Omaezaki ones are haunting. And whats that I see you step on before the coals, a wet cloth? CHEATERS! And whats up with the drinking and driving... ohh wait the steering wheel is on the other side of those cars! ha ha.. By the way, if October 28th comes and goes without a blog entry from BlackManx- your month time limit has expired and all of your readers become officially depressed... :)

18th October 2006

anonymous
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Hey Aims
Well I've finally got broadband up and working "properly", some sneeky little bastard was pigging backing on my netgear so it was alll slow and stuffed. Now it's mutli supa dupa encripted so alls good. Caught up with ya Ma n Pa n Gran on the weekend, they were glad to be home for a decent nights sleep in a real bed, I think?. Went out on the Jetcat across to Southbank for lunch. Came back to the hotel and Gran cleaned up on the pokies. Me well I just donated 10 buck and then Love your pic's, not sure about fire walking though? All the family are fine, though Cam had a bout of Gardia, so he's a tad scrawny now. Cate thinks this is the best blogg site and I tend to agree with her. Little Zach is almost walking, which is incredible cause he's like only 9 months, so that'll be interesting, for them. Sam n Shelly's house is almost finished and me well I'm just bumming around, waiting for Dec and the Ashes to start. I've booked to be down there for a week, so hopefully no repeat hospital visits this time around. Not much happening in sunny Toowoomba, too bloody dry, not much chance of rain either. The M1 Freeway into Brisbane has been closed because they've discovered cracks in the overpasses, so that is causing havoc. Anyway send me ya phone number again and I'll give you a buzz. Love Ben.

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