Every Tuesday night brings something new and exciting at my Japanese teacher's house. When I first started going there, about two years ago, we studied Japanese a lot more than we do now. Recently, we've been spending a good amount of our time together just chatting about things, like what's going on in the news, and showing each other our new hobbies. Last night was no different. Even though the outside of her house is still partially under reconstruction due to the earthquake, and things are scattered around inside, she has managed to make each one of our meetings just as special as before.
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| Rice topped with chicken, salmon, eggs, and vegetables. |
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| Homemade banana bread. Delicious.:) |
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| Dinner. |
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| A 25-year-old bottle of umeshu that my Japanese teacher made, forgot about, and rediscovered after the big earthquake. Umeshu is a Japanese liqueur made from sugar, shochu (alcohol), and ume fruits. |
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| "I Love Shiny." |
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| This is called a "haori" coat. It is a light coat that is worn over a kimono to protect it from bad weather. |
