2006.11.30 *Koji-kun

2006.11.29 *Pumpkin

she's four. we call this age group Pumpkins.
(the two and three year olds are bunnies)

2006.11.28 *Santa

2006.11.27 *Blue

2006.11.26 *Homework

my Japanese homework. (i hope no one looking at this knows Japanese)

2006.11.25 *Hair

rare moment-Yuta in a suit.

2006.11.24 *Fruit

2006.11.23 *Japanese thanksgiving

Japanese/Canadian/American combo.
hard to find a turkey. KFC will do.
a month late for the little one, he's half Canadian, eh?

2006.11.22 *Nice tie

some drunk salary man.

2006.11.21 *Business slippers

at most large companies all of the employees have to wear company issued slippers (actually more like sandal/shoes). guests (and English teachers) are expected to wear them too. right as you walk in you can always find a wall of guest slipper boxes. you should change your shoes there.

2006.11.20 *My view: Blessing

there'll be another building there soon... more new machi.

2006.11.19 *Sandinista

2006.11.18 *Ballet

2006.11.18 *My view: Looking down

2006.11.17 *Push

2006.11.16 *Cactus

2006.11.15 *On the way to work

my walk to the school.


my bus ride to the culture center.

2006.11.14 *I don't know what to say

2006.11.13 *My view: First snow

2006.11.12 *Shamisen

the women on the right and the tall one are friends of mine.

2006.11.11 *Breakfast

2006.11.10 *George

2006.11.09 *New found hope

YAAAAYYYYY! what a relief.

and out for ramen to celebrate.

2006.11.08 *Dinner

usual night at the ramen shop. but no ramen today, the mama made me this instead. tuna sashimi, sooo nice.


raw tuna, boilded giant radish with cod eggs, seaweed soup, octopus salad.

2006.11.07 *Busy kid

typical kid with a hundred or so different activities they're involved in. he's got to go straight from English class to Kendo practice.

2006.11.06 *My ramen shop

Hidenoya, my favorite ramen shop. i come here every week.

2006.11.05 *30 km ride

at least the grapes are safe


their petals will be pulled off and made into a salad


persimmons drying in the sun


vineyards, rice fields and tombstones


and the riders

2006.11.05 *More

2006.11.04 *Boomer

2006.11.03 *Lisa Sandrock singing

2006.11.02 *My view: Straight down

2006.11.01 *Giant flowers