Summer

Yosakoi is here! It really is summer in Kochi isn't it?  I've been going to the rivers and swimming, and enjoying the water on these hot days.  One weekend in late July I went with some other Yakuba employees to Sasagamine to do "Sawa-nobori", a Japanese adventure sport involving swimming, hiking, climbing, and waterfalls!  I'm going to be enjoying Yosakoi this week with a friend from Tokyo who has come to see the festival.  Another ALT I know from Sasebo is coming to dance as well.  Everyone, stay cool and drink plenty of water!

My Family

My family came to Hidaka in August.  My eikaiwa class treated us to a feast so big we couldn't finish it and danced Yosakoi for us as well.  I showed my family the Yosakoi festival, some waterfalls, the Niyodo river, Omura shrine, a kaiten sushi restaurant, an udon store, and Restaurant Kochi.  Mr. Yokoyama invited us to Karaoke at his store and Tasha's Ms. Yano helped my mom wear a yukata for the first time.  They had a great time!

八月に僕の家族が日高に来た。英会話教室のメンバー達がすごいごちそうをくれたのに家族は疲れて、全部食べれなかった。食べた後でよさこい踊りを踊ってくれた。帯や町でよさこい祭りを見せたり、仁淀川町の滝とか仁淀川とか小村神社などの好きな所に連れて行ったり、回転寿司やうどんの店やファミレスを紹介したりした。横山さんが私達をカラオケに誘ってくれて、お母さんがTashaの矢野さんに浴衣を着させてもらって一緒にカラオケを歌いに行った。本当に楽しかった。