Kimotsuki-cho
Yesterday was nothing out of the ordinary. However, I did go to the Katos for another great dinner to celebrate Kaz's birthday. Kaz also brought along Fergus from Tashiro, the town south of mine. We all ended up crashing at my house and getting up early this morning to go to our respective towns. Since there is not much to tell, I guess I will just begin discussing some local Japanese politics. If this doesn't seem like something that would interest you then feel free to stop reading.
Towns all over Japan are uniting with other nearby towns to create towns with bigger populations so that they could get more federal funding. My town, Uchinoura, was supposed to unite with Kushira, Higashi-Kushira, and Koyama. However, the Kushiras decided against it. Now, Kushira is going to join with Kanoya City and Higashi-Kushira is staying on its own. Since Higashi-Kushira is so small however, there has been talk that it will be joining Uchinoura and Koyama that are set to become Kimotsuki-cho on May 22. As for how I will be affected by this, I have no idea. It seems that they do not know as well. There is talk that our office, the Board of Education, will be moving to Koyama. However, since Koyama has more schools, I do not know whether I will have to begin teaching in some of those as well. All I can think of is that it would be pretty cool if I have to go into the Koyama office on my office days that way I have someone to talk to all day long.
Let's see. I cannot think of anything else that may interest you in the slightest. Well, teh new Arena that my office calls home now is having some sort of Grand Opening that I was not informed about until yesterday by my school, not even by my office. They have flower arrangements that have cost them $100 each all around the arena... at least 20 of them at the entrance. Apparently I will come with the Junior High school students to sing their song in front of the poeple who "made this dream a reality". Actually, tomorrow morning, I will be doing some Ikebana, traditional Japanese flower arranging with the Junior High students and wild flowers from around Uchinoura. The lady that is to be teaching us is supposed to be pretty famous for this and is featured in several newspaper and magazine articles from around the world. (They showed me copies.) So, it should be interesting. She has been to America and Australia so I wonder if she speaks English. I am sure either way I will enjoy it and have lots of fun trying to figure it out with the students.
Well guys, I think I am officially out of topics. I think that I will try to upload some pictures tonight from Laura's computer. Hang in there.
Towns all over Japan are uniting with other nearby towns to create towns with bigger populations so that they could get more federal funding. My town, Uchinoura, was supposed to unite with Kushira, Higashi-Kushira, and Koyama. However, the Kushiras decided against it. Now, Kushira is going to join with Kanoya City and Higashi-Kushira is staying on its own. Since Higashi-Kushira is so small however, there has been talk that it will be joining Uchinoura and Koyama that are set to become Kimotsuki-cho on May 22. As for how I will be affected by this, I have no idea. It seems that they do not know as well. There is talk that our office, the Board of Education, will be moving to Koyama. However, since Koyama has more schools, I do not know whether I will have to begin teaching in some of those as well. All I can think of is that it would be pretty cool if I have to go into the Koyama office on my office days that way I have someone to talk to all day long.
Let's see. I cannot think of anything else that may interest you in the slightest. Well, teh new Arena that my office calls home now is having some sort of Grand Opening that I was not informed about until yesterday by my school, not even by my office. They have flower arrangements that have cost them $100 each all around the arena... at least 20 of them at the entrance. Apparently I will come with the Junior High school students to sing their song in front of the poeple who "made this dream a reality". Actually, tomorrow morning, I will be doing some Ikebana, traditional Japanese flower arranging with the Junior High students and wild flowers from around Uchinoura. The lady that is to be teaching us is supposed to be pretty famous for this and is featured in several newspaper and magazine articles from around the world. (They showed me copies.) So, it should be interesting. She has been to America and Australia so I wonder if she speaks English. I am sure either way I will enjoy it and have lots of fun trying to figure it out with the students.
Well guys, I think I am officially out of topics. I think that I will try to upload some pictures tonight from Laura's computer. Hang in there.
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