Archive for December, 2006

Nakatsu Gion Festival 2006

Thursday, December 28th, 2006

This post has been a very long time coming. Last August my town had is largest annual event, the Gion Festival. This is a 3-day event with fireworks, parades, games, food stands and thousands of people (many of whom are wearing traditional Japanese clothes). So here, as best as I can remember it, was Gion 2006.

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Merry Christmas!

Wednesday, December 27th, 2006

Alex and I had a joint lesson last week and of course we wanted to give the students something special. I hope everyone is having a very good Christmas season. And it is my New Years resolution to update the site more frequently in 2007.