Watashi wa Kohe wo Ogino de Kaimas.

This is going to be a whirl wind effect of the last month of life for Just A Guz in Japan.... Pictures, info, traveling, the suspense of it all. Hold on to your shoes yall!

First, I have been to the mountains a few times lately- we went to Shin-ju-ku Temple and ventured to go through that area which became a little hike into the mountains!..

Shin-Ju-Ku Temple

Senior pics while hiking (just before we were drenched by the rain)

Well, Next what to do... How about some pics from Tokyo I wrote about it before but didn't get pics up! 

Japan: Land of the heels! Kinda crazy- do you think these go on bikes- YEP, on trains- yep on three mile jogging trips- yep! ouch!

Me with a melon flavored cone and another friends cone in front of what is called the turd building. It was given that name for numerous reasons....I'll leave that to you!

A little taste of some fashion in Tokyo at Shibuya (the fashion central) 

Japan Fashion: ANYTHING goes!

early morning fish market- just slapping up some slabs of tuna! 

The Brady Bunch! Here is my Japanese Family- Natsuko-mom, Yoshi- dad, Akane (eldest daughter of three). Her children- Shin-3 and Yumi-1 so cute!

Shin's just enjoying the water to much to look at the camera! Silly kid!

Yumi- my fav little 1 year old! What a cutie!

SUSHI PLEASE! My first experience at a sushi resturant chain with my Japanese rents!

is that squid- yep!

I said I would try anything and that is what I got! it was a blast!

tuna, onion, and mayo- pretty good ( did that tuna come from the fish market?)

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Dad having a little bit ( and over twenty plates of sushi- done!)

Just in case you wanted a special order from the special order menu- they would send it out via a rapid speed train which was above the conveyor belt- ps my favorite sushi is bellow the train- scallops and onion!

mom taking a big bite out of a squid ( she did it first to lead the way!)

Fujioshida- the festival marking the end of the climbing season! it was a huge fire festival with untamed torches which could burn you easily! No fire marshalls here! Just free raining huge torches!

Just watching the beginnings of a torch!

The firemen who are carrying a huge idol of sorts on their backs! They were swaying a lot, we thought they were going to hit us- then we learned they were completely drunk and were swaying because of that and the extreme weight of the idol.

The opening gate of Fujioshida- and you should be able to see Fuji San (mnt) in the back but it was so cloudy (soon to rain) that we couldn't even see mnts!

a taiko drummer! We saw a great taiko drumming group here! Also ate lots of yukki torri (chicken cabobs), Yukki soba ( noodles and chicken), and more chicken! and bought about 15 dolla of candy- long story!!!!

Well for the sake of taking up the entire page and then some with pictures and things this will have to do till the next posting of Just A Guz. Everything is quite delightful in Japan! The weather is finally settling into the lower 80's so it is bearable again! Also, school started and I am getting use to being an English Teacher in Japan- it is so different! Also, just met a great girl who had a connection to NWC and found that God leads his children! I have been blessed in so many ways! So this seems incomplete but there are more pics on facebook, and more posts this next few days! till then Sayanora!

Remember: Dole pop sickles are a great snack for breakfast lunch and dinner. They double any meal!

~MOlly