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A Year in Japan: November 2005
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A Year in Japan. Tuesday, November 22, 2005. Last week, Julia and Travis (two friends from UPS.and more redhair! Here are some photos from their visit.and HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Travis and Julia during the post-elementary school signing autograph time. Sake factory tour, I think we were their first foreigners so it was quite the operation finding an English guide. Our timing was perfect for fall leaves! Posted by Alexa at 2:50 AM. Posted by Alexa at 1:15 AM. Tuesday, November 15, 2005. Yesterday morning I d...
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A Year in Japan: May 2006
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A Year in Japan. Monday, May 22, 2006. Monet's Garden," Naoshima, Kagawa. Two weekends ago, seven of us went and stayed in beautiful Mongolian tents on an island called Naoshima. The whole island has been devoted to art so we spent two full days wandering through the gardens, the outdoor sculptures, and the very modern and unique museums. Ritsurin-koen, Takamatsu - one of Japan's "top three" stroll gardens. Posted by Alexa at 1:42 AM. Thursday, May 11, 2006. A Taste of Home and a Bit of Rugby. A Taste of...
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A Year in Japan: February 2006
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A Year in Japan. Monday, February 13, 2006. Models of the city before and after the A-bomb. The ferry ride back through the Inland Sea. I just had my final class and party with my beginner's English class. Although our conversations never really got beyond, how are you? What are your hobbies? How is the weather? Etc, I still feel like I got to know them really well and I was really sad to have it end after four months.hopefully we will reunite for a picnic in the spring. Posted by Alexa at 11:21 PM.
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A Year in Japan: October 2005
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A Year in Japan. Wednesday, October 26, 2005. Some of the detail on a Taiko float, they are made with real gold thread! One of the Taikos as it headed up through the Shinto Torii Gate. Three of the Taikos in front of the Shrine. A Taiko on its way back through the gate as the sun was coming up. The post-Matsuri hike, what a great way to recover from an early morning. Posted by Alexa at 5:20 AM. Tuesday, October 25, 2005. Posted by Alexa at 5:41 AM. Monday, October 24, 2005. 2: Blond eyebrows and arm hair...
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A Year in Japan: April 2006
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A Year in Japan. Tuesday, April 11, 2006. How can women always tell when we’re lying? Is it ok to check my girlfriend's email? And some more inappropriate questions that need not be written. Paul then asked, What are the physical signs that a woman is interested in a man? Posted by Alexa at 6:14 PM. Sunday, April 09, 2006. Learning tea ceremony under the cherry blossoms. Night party at Kawanoe Castle. The emphasis at these parties is definitely on the beer and sake. Posted by Alexa at 9:33 PM.
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A Year in Japan: August 2005
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A Year in Japan. Friday, August 19, 2005. Still playing the guessing game. Although I have been in Japan for a month and have had several all-day intensive Japanese language classes (and seven more to go! I am excited to get school underway and get a consistent daily routine going. Posted by Alexa at 8:02 PM. More around my Apartment. Posted by Alexa at 7:34 PM. Monday, August 15, 2005. Ehime Prefecture Orientation in Matsuyama. Some of us got pulled into dancing in the Baseball Festival. Posted by Alexa...
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A Year in Japan: September 2005
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A Year in Japan. Monday, September 26, 2005. Sports Day and my recent trips. I had another three-day weekend this weekend which I spent with three others camping in the Iya Valley which is a very beautiful part of Southern Shikoku and one of Japan’s three hidden regions. Yesterday, we hiked Tsurugi-san, the second largest mountain in Shikoku (with uncooperative weather once again! Posted by Alexa at 2:25 AM. Saturday, September 24, 2005. Posted by Alexa at 10:46 PM. Posted by Alexa at 10:29 PM. Other tha...
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A Year in Japan: January 2006
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A Year in Japan. Wednesday, January 11, 2006. I've returned with over 600 photos so please excuse the large quantity that follows. Posted by Alexa at 1:14 AM. Sunday, January 08, 2006. Into the Flooded Forest with some great guides. Kerry was able to meet me in Cambodia so we spent four wonderful days around Siem Reap and seeing Angkor Wat (the best way is by bicycle! Angkor Wat at sunrise on Christmas morning. Sunset from a temple on Christmas night. After a pretty heavy dose of ancient Cambodian histor...
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A Year in Japan: March 2006
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A Year in Japan. Monday, March 27, 2006. The outdoor pictures are from my first long (and painful) hike of the year- this is an old deserted restaurant that looks like a castle and some eerily blue river water. I hope that spring is warming your area and finding you happy and healthy! The always available beer vending machine. The teacher's room where I spend way too much time. Dinner and karaoke with some English teachers. Posted by Alexa at 8:55 PM. Wednesday, March 08, 2006. Teaching at junior high.