Not Everything is Small Here

A big one from Yonesaki... near here.

More Beach Recuperation

Another couple hours at the beach:

We stopped by after weekly shopping;


Sure is nice to live only 20 minutes from one the nicest little beaches in Northern Japan :)

Video: Stopped by our beach today

The rainy season has begun here in Japan. Last week we had many gloomy days but finally this weekend we had some sunshine. So we decided to head out to the local beach to soak up some sun! We had a great time, it felt like a mini vacation!

Circle Christmas '07

Merry Christmas Everyone! This is a little video from a party we went to last night with some wonderful friends! We had a great time! Hope you enjoy the video!

Party at Kazekobo!

One of our good friends, Kazue Sato, threw a party recently. All of the local English teachers from foreign countries were invited and it was held at "Kazekobo" (the restaurant and stained glass worksshop owned by our good friend Kayo).There were plenty of delicious dishes, drinks, & unrehearsed silliness!

Dan & Gabe singing a little:


Enzo pretends to play guitar:

Steph's English Circle Party

Hey All, Gabe here... Steph and her lady friends threw their 3rd annual christmas party. There was lots of delicious food and we stuffed ourselves silly! Below you can see some videos of us playing the "White Elephant" game. Steph taught them it two years ago. You can see that our beloved friend Mutsuko was the lucky one to recieve Steph's $3 worth of pennies... HA HA!




From Wikipedia:
"The name "White Elephant" originates from an old Burmese cultural reference to the value of an albino elephant, which is considered sacred and must be well taken care of, despite the financial burden that it may bring to its owner."