Temple of a Thousand Arches 6/27

Kouki does not know how to smile... but it's a cute picture with the pigeon in the background.

Entrance to the shrine

Shrine is known for it's connection the the fox spirit.

Bigger arches.

Writing going the other way.

Kouki, running off ahead.

Ganbate!

We washed our hands.

1000 cranes praying for health of children.

BAMBOO!

Turtles

An apartment building that I thought looked very intresting.

Lunch was rotating sushi: awesome.

A "shinkansen" (bullet train) delivered our special orders.

Hamburger sushi, actually really good.

My dessert, yum.

My pile of plates on the right, Kouki's on the left.

We went to an electric media store, and they had bizarre workout things...

Including this bizarre horse simulator... and it helps you loose weight.

Days at Saya's nursery

The following were taken 6/25- 6/26

Craft all us "kids" made... It's me, in a rocket ship

Sometimes, all the kids go to play with each other in a big room

Birthdays of the month

Friday lunch, the girl on the left was one of my favorites

This little girl loved me. I taught her how to write "Hello."

Friday Lunch

B-day celebration

Star play they were practicing.

Saya...

The nursery was actually owned by a Buddhist organization. So instead of praying to a shinto god (since these children were growing), they prayed to Buddha, who is like the god of death.

Posing for the camera...

I have no clue what this from.

Thursday lunch.

Learning how to play with string.

I fail...

 So, because this blog died when I got home, I'm just going to upload a bunch of pictures and give little descriptions, then I'll blog the rest of my summer, and then rant. I like to rant.

So, um, here I go!