higashiyama zoo

the local zoo here is pretty popular. i can't even remember the last time i went to a zoo. it was a fun day, but slightly depressing to see all those animals in cages.

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A beautiful sad day

It looks like I lost my HD video camera during the move this weekend. I'm still hoping it turns up. It's getting in the way of enjoying this beautiful day.
-- mobile post from my iPhone

moving day

https://vr.shapeservices.com/play.php?hash=b64a9972c0b4720b3dbb2137b618622002959bab8ba3cd995

We're moving today. Some video and photos of that to come later. In the meantime, please enjoy the sweet sound of my voice.

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On the way to kuwana

On the way to work. This one's not so great.
-- mobile post from my iPhone

Free soda

Free mitsuya cider being handed out outside my apartment this morning. It's going to be a good day.
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On the way home panolab

I'm trying to get better at using this iPhone panoramic software before north Korea bombs us to pieces.
-- mobile post from my iPhone

Panolab pro for iPhone

Testing some new settings on my iPhone camera while waiting for the train. I'll check out the quality later.
-- mobile post from my iPhone

Swine flu only a matter of time

I read that there are over 200 reported cases in osaka only an hour away from nagoya on honshu, an island completely connected by train systems... This guy is ready though... Bring it...
-- mobile post from my iPhone

public toe cleaning by captain aichi

you gotta do what you gotta do.

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Mountain dew?!

I found some at a small stand on a subway platform near our apartment. I don't even drink the stuff, but it seemed rare...

I'm also testing out this new blogger iPhone app, hope it works ok.
-- Post From My iPhone

We're sick (mobile post)

We're in a local clinic waiting to make use of our Japanese national
health insurance. Hope it's not swine flu.

On a side note, in japan, pigs say "bu-bu" instead of "oink-oink" like
they do in the states.

Antonette has a more stylish leopard print face mask.

penis festival 2009

'hounen matsuri,' better known to the foreigners living in japan as the 'penis festival' is a crop fertility festival held annually in order to ensure good luck with future crop harvests. the festival is held in different locations and at different times throughout japan. this particular 'penis festival' was held in komaki, aichi, a small town north of nagoya.

check out hikanninja for an insider's look of japan.



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click here for the flickr slideshow.

no pants?

antonette was out to lunch with coworkers when she stumbled upon these 2 girls handing out advertisements at a busy street corner to god knows what. check out how they get attention.


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Higashiyama zoo (mobile post)

We're at higashiyama zoo in Nagoya. More of this to come later.

takeshima revisited

a while ago i made a slideshow about our visit to takeshima island off the coast of gamagori here in aichi. our friend juan took a lot of footage and put it together in a nifty 2 part video. check it out.

to check out his original post click here.

kids kabuki festival slideshow

here are more photos of the children's kabuki performance/festival that we went to this weekend in a small town in gifu. juan is making a video of the event- i'll post it later. in the meantime enjoy these photos and be sure to use flickr's fullscreen function to do the photos justice.

Nanguu shrine (mobile post)

We're now at nanguu shrine, just downhill from the previous temple we
were just at. I took this photo using 'panolab' ap for iPhone. I'll
check the quality from my MacBook later. More to come.

Shinzenin temple (mobile post)

after the kabuki festival our friend, Yukiko, has taken us to a local
temple just a few min drive from her house in Gifu. More to come later.

kids kabuki festival (mobile post)

we're at a kids kabuki festival in a small town in Gifu, japan. kids
(only boys) are dressed in traditional kabuki costumes. more of this
to come later.

Super lemon OH! (mobile post)

Aww, yea. I used to get these at a local Asian market back in the
states. I just found them at a local shop around the corner from our
apartment.

I like how the price tag was placed over the lady's eyeball, the two-
toned flavor explosion in her mouth, and her speech bubble explaining
that the candy is 'powerful.'

Get somes.

what time is it? (mobile post)

It's ramen time.

We're having ramen in sakae (downtown). It's not a plate of pulled
pork or any other of my favorite American foods, but it sure does put
a smile on my face.

beautiful nagoya (mobile post)

antonette and I are out running errands on this unusually nice day in
nagoya. It feels like a nice day in florida. I hope this is just a
taste of what is soon to come. The winter here was torture specially
for us since we grew up in florida. Walking to work in the snow is fun
for the first 3 minutes.