Tea Party
I made a major discovery last night in regards to transfer of pictures from my phone to computer and vice versa using infrared technology. Not surprisingly, the company makes it difficult because they can charge money for pictures sent via e-mail, but swapping pictures from phone to phone is free (although it is limited to pictures taken with the camera, not downloaded). Using this method, I can send pictures from any phone to computer with relative ease. In the land of personal electronics, it’s good to be geeky.
Yesterday I went with Shoko and Andee to a lunch party at the English language school that I helped clean last week after the typhoon and ensuing flood. Jittan was also there and brought me something from Tokyo Disneyland Toyko. The JET at my school, John Davey, as well as a few other English teachers from the area were also at the party. I learned that John Davey and Sam, a local English teacher, are both DJs, with some knowledge about clubs in the area.
At the party there was plenty of food, as well as plenty of people who were studying English so I tried to speak Japanese while the students spoke to me in English. After three hours of food and conversation I went home, did a little reading, and took a nap before Kyudo.
Kyudo was exciting because even though it was our second day, we got to shoot at real targets. Before the Kyudo lesson began, everyone assembled in the main shooting area and bowed three times, clapped twice, and bowed again. I'm not sure what this symbolizes but it is interesting.
My aim wasn't that bad from a close distance, and on one shot I surprised everybody, as well as myself, when I shot, and consequently broke, an arrow already in the target. I got to keep the broken arrow as a souvenir. Kyudo is based as much on the routine as actual accuracy, and there is an extensive set of steps and gestures that must be performed before firing the arrow. The whole process, performed in the beautiful Kyudo arena, is relaxing as well as fun.
Today I got a library card from the Tamano City Library which, in addition to books, also has a large collection of mammoth bones.
Yesterday I went with Shoko and Andee to a lunch party at the English language school that I helped clean last week after the typhoon and ensuing flood. Jittan was also there and brought me something from Tokyo Disneyland Toyko. The JET at my school, John Davey, as well as a few other English teachers from the area were also at the party. I learned that John Davey and Sam, a local English teacher, are both DJs, with some knowledge about clubs in the area.
At the party there was plenty of food, as well as plenty of people who were studying English so I tried to speak Japanese while the students spoke to me in English. After three hours of food and conversation I went home, did a little reading, and took a nap before Kyudo.
Kyudo was exciting because even though it was our second day, we got to shoot at real targets. Before the Kyudo lesson began, everyone assembled in the main shooting area and bowed three times, clapped twice, and bowed again. I'm not sure what this symbolizes but it is interesting.
My aim wasn't that bad from a close distance, and on one shot I surprised everybody, as well as myself, when I shot, and consequently broke, an arrow already in the target. I got to keep the broken arrow as a souvenir. Kyudo is based as much on the routine as actual accuracy, and there is an extensive set of steps and gestures that must be performed before firing the arrow. The whole process, performed in the beautiful Kyudo arena, is relaxing as well as fun.
Today I got a library card from the Tamano City Library which, in addition to books, also has a large collection of mammoth bones.
3 Comments:
woah. with kyudo here it would take weeks to get to the targets and using actual bows, and if someone split an arrow they'd probably be angry and make them buy a new one.
and you should ask around and find a fun club to go to...if kids there can go to clubs that is...and if not, there's something sneaky you can do. :)
-mimi
By Anonymous, at 12:08 PM
i like taking pictures. it makes me stand out a little, but no one stares.
and i almost always squat the angle.
By Kostya the Bear, at 2:51 PM
good luck converting that stuff!
By drifting, at 2:13 PM
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