Merry Christmas and Yoi otoshi o!

The end of the first semester in Japan

We visited an art exhibit in Tokyo recently. This was definitely the most picturesque piece in a room by itself overlooking the city.

Walking to school through the city (can you find the Christmas tree on the construction site?)

The same building at night

Walking past Yokohama Stadium in the morning

Mount Fuji as seen from near the school during sunset on Thanksgiving Day (50 miles away!)

Leandra’s friend Heather visited from Cambodia! This is our Thanksgiving meal at a yakiniku restaurant where you grill your own food.

Later that night we visited the Christmas market at the Red Brick Warehouse

A typical lunch I buy from 7/11. This onigiri is better than the plastic wrapped ones.

I splurged this day and went to Bluff Bakery for an egg sandwich and apple cinnamon roll.

7/11 had sweet potatoes and whipped cream this day.

Catching some jazz in Noge (the bar and jazz neighborhood) while Heather was still there. These guys were great!

A nice little picture along the Ooka (“oh-ka”) River during autumn

A bit blurry, but Isezaki mall/street is adorned for Christmas

To avoid confusion with “Green=Go,” many bathrooms in Japan equip their bathroom stalls with blue and white instead. Blue means vacant.

Want an iced coffee at a convenience store? First buy a cup full of ice then proceed to the machine.

Having a day at Sankeien Garden

Sankeien Garden

Sankeien Garden

Grocery stores sell warmed up sweet potatoes in a bag this time of year. It doesn’t look all that appealing but it’s oishi!

I enjoy finding Shohei Ohtani everywhere, kinda like the person from this other post. He loves green tea, banking, watches… he’s just like us.

Our little Christmas tree in the apartment. Merry Christmas to all and “yoi otoshi o!” (Have a great new year!)