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November 20th 2008

Published: December 1st 2008

Konnichiwa! Sorry, I know I'm really slow with posting entries, but I think you'll forgive me after the amazing-ness of the tales I am about to tell. You're gonna love it, I swear! Sunday (08/30/2008) This day was the start of a festival in Tsuru called Hasaku-Matsuri. It marks the beginning of fall and is a 2-day festival that we were gonna get to have all sorts of fun in. For this first day... Read Full Entry

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SAMURAI

I may be smiling, but I have a sword and I know how to use it!

tough chicks

Clearly, the Japanese didn't know what they were missing when they didn't have girl Samurai before.

Dori at night

Our Dori had been pulled around all day by the poor rest of the group. Look how pretty it is here with the lanterns all lit-up!

everyone in Tsuru

I swear, the entire town was at the Matsuri in the evening. And there was yummy food for miles!

Crape Master!

This guy was turning out crapes like it was nothing. Just flip, flip and it's done. And they were delicious!

walkin' the festival scene

A silly shot of Vanessa and I as we strolled and ate our crapes.

aftermath of the feast...

Robin's host family rocks for making us so much food!

what's sure to be mom's favorite photo

Unagi time! Alex and Jimmy caught three live eels from a booth at the festival and brought them back to Robin's host family's house, where the dad taught them how to kill and gut them. (Which, by the way, I watched...Yuck!)

3rd December 2008

Stephanie Talley
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You're so cool Megan. I hope you're having a blast. Oh and did you hear our moms hung out at some scrap book thing? Haha.

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