Oh, Japan. It was incredibly anti-climatic arriving today. My Japanese is definitely lacking, but I can still get around. And I note that I forgot an umbrella during tsuyu (rainy season). How silly of me. I’m too tired to note anything else. The Japanese are a silly people, much like Americans are silly people. They are entranced by the fact that I am a twin. When Adachi introduced me to the teachers at Hekinan school, he introduced me as the new teacher, from America, who was a twin. Anytime anyone finds out, their eyes widen and they are very interested. Also, at the moment the World Cup is going on, and even though Japan is out of the running, most people seem to follow it. I was watching TV the other day, and they had a
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