Late Autumn 2005

Takaoka international potluck: Karaoké wit ze Germans; (also Japanese folks); Dave rocks the mic

Thanksgiving: As a Brit, Lydia is excited about her first American Thanksgiving in Japan; English people like pointing at mountains and arguing about snow, apparently

Hirakata Park Chrysanthemum Doll Festival: Is this a viking or a pirate, and more importantly why?; I like the subtlety of this language error; The lesser panada or firefox; Autumn!; "I'm a man/ who chews his rice / facing the morning glories" -- Bashô; "I am a man / who chews his octopus balls / facing nothing in particular" -- Carl; (It was a Chinese restaurant.); All in all, the park had a Carowinds vibe; These people got stuck when the ride broke down and had to walk down the ladder; These people too; Pony rides turn out to cost more, so we just looked; Otôsan and the city; The have a kind of vending-machine-ticket/all-you-can-ride barcode system that's a pretty efficient; The park and the Yodo River; I specifically didn't get into their cab, because I thought they would shake back and forth, which they did; Notice the lack of being shaken in this picture; Yet still, this is not enough comfort for Okâsan; Tiny repair workers; This ride turned out to be more intense than I bargined for. In the end, my body cashed my ego's check, but there were almost some overage fees involved.; A koi pond? In Japan?… That's just crazy enough to work!; Lately, I've been of the opinion, "Hey, dusty lenses are cool too, right?"; Yoshitsune just does not know when to die from arrows

Mountain scenery: It's usually not clear enough to see Mt. Taté from the school, but when it is…; From Takaoka Station; Ah, Toyama's lovely weather

English Camp x 2: Kaneda-sensei lays down the law; Ikari & Mao; Eri, Megumi, Asami; Sugar buzzed!; Jose and Laura share a warm moment; Renee teaches Sayumi the importance of rainbow sleeves; 2nd year students group photo; Bowen & Carl With The Boys of Class 2-1; Jose's hair is legendary; 1st year students group photo