So it has been a busy couple of months. I've passed my kendo examination and now hold the shodan rank. Michi and I have gone on a few trips, and I was hospitalized briefly for an unknown illness. Here are some pictures fron our trips.
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| Grass on a mountain top in Kamakura |
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| A praying mantis with some parasite coming out of its guts |
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| The boat we rode on at Geibi Gorge around New Years |
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| A barrel for one of the steps in making sake |
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| Michi and the sunrise on Dec. 31st at Jodogahama |
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| The statue outside Ryusendo, a huge limestone cave system with underground rivers and lakes |
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| The path to Choson Temple in Hiraizumi |
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| Me with a statue of Basho, famous Japanese poet |
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| Michi with Benkei mochi, flattened fried rice cakes in a sweet and salty sauce |
