Taiko!

My world debut!!! Haha, yes, I messed up several times. The guy in the front to the right is "hot guy" amazing drummer man...me and Lara oogle him during practice and both agree that he's probably the best looking Japanese guy in all of the ken (prefecture).

Fall has arrived!

November 27th 2007
Koyasan Japanese Vocab aki: fall/autumn kouyou: the autumn leaves/the fall foliage momiji: japanese maple leaves rousokku: candle keitai: cell phone kirei: pretty November 10: Zach and I headed up to Koyasan (Mt. Koya) to see the changing leaves. Japanese people are very adamant that there are 4 distinct seasons in Japan (haha, as if they are the only place with seasons or something...). The fal ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

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