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Adobe park in Tochigi
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At the Great Buddha
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Koukita Elementary students return from swimming
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At the ball game - Tigers vs- Swallows
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My welcome to Koukita Elementary at Tochigi City
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Bullet Train
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Paper cranes
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Dancing fountain
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Dinosaur Park
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Learning to speak English
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Bouncing bubbles - cool!
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Gym class at Tochigi Higashi Junior High
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My host family
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High School parking lot
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Hydrangeas
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We used the internet at the internet cafe
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A taste of home
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On their way home
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Our welcome to Koukita Elementary
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Koukita Elementary School, Tochigi City, Japan
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Learning English
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Sushi making
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Buddhist statues
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Noodles at last
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With my middle school friends
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Math class
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Middle school students
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Mosaic at Koukita Elementary School
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Pachinko parlor
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Plastic food display
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Rope sphere
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Cubbies for our shoes
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Slippers at school, yes!
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A different type of toilet
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Subway ticket machine
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Sushi bar
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Park entrance - he even talked to us!
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Temple entrance
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Just like at home, almost!
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Out to dinner in Tochigi City
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A Tochigi City shop
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Tochigi warehouse
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Love those gadgets!
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Toilet slippers
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Tokyo at night
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Dowtown Tokyo
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..and the crowd went wild!!
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Can you see the walking stick?
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Another warm welcome
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Welcome in the gym
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Tokyo bridge at night
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In our kimonos!!
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At a minors baseball game - Tigers vs. Swallows!
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In my kimono...
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Watermelon whacking - a Japanese tradition
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Bullet trains (shinkansen)
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Tempura meal - Yum!
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Fountain in Tochigi City
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Gas stations are different in Japan
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My host family's house
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Hot spring spa...so relaxing
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Monster mussels at the fish market
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Guest room at host family's house
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Octopus at fish market
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Principal's office
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Host family children
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Dinner at a ryokan (Japanese hotel)
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A fancy meal indeed!
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A Swallows baseball fan
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Time for tea
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A temple at Mt. Ohira in Tochigi
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Watch us karaoke!
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