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First week in Japan

There are [49] photos in this gallery.

2 short days in Tokyo and first impressions of Minamitane, Tanegashima.

Welcome to Minamitane! Views[85] Out for a morning stroll Views[85] My office, the Board of Education bldg Views[79] Views[72] Views[79]
 
Weird plastic bottles cut and painted to look like flowers. All over the street around the corner from me. Views[82] Views[124] Lunch! Views[135] Popsicles to help cool me down in this horrible heat. Views[132] Tom, modelling the JET sticker we were all sporting when we got off the plane. Views[124]
 
First meal in Tokyo--well, not mine but my friend's. I just had fried rice. Views[88] Another meal on the table Views[83] Shinjuku, Tokyo Views[91] But you can smoke everywhere else it seems... Views[81] An internationalized welcome reception at the Keio Plaza Hotel. There was a little Japanese man holding up that US flag. Views[99]
 
Views[92] Enjoying our last night in Tokyo Views[80] With Lynette. =( I miss her already! Views[99] With Tom, another new JET friend from the San Francisco departure. Views[96] Hee hee...the toliet can do so much! Views[87]
 
Last morning in Tokyo, saying goodbye to Maggie and Lynette. Views[98] The plane to Tanegashima Views[75] Looking out from the runway in Kagoshima Views[88] Views[84] Views[76]
 
Views[113] So long Kyushu... Views[121] Hello Tanegashima! My new home island! Views[75] Views[84] A rainy Sunday afternoon. Looking out my front window. Views[91]
 
My 'backyard' Views[94] A neighbor's house Views[86] Takezaki Beach Views[80] Views[994] Tanegashima Space Center Views[97]
 
Takezaki Beach Views[91] Views[84] Views[101] Houman Shrine Views[100] Houman Pond Views[91]
 
Nishino Honmura Views[77] farmland Views[73] Looking out towards Yakushima (somewhere in the clouds) Views[116] Views[147] My tour guides--Pete and his wife Chie Views[113]
 
Afternoon fishing Views[116] Check out my new ride. Views[296] Views[110] Views[86]  

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