http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4781688.stm
This is an interesting article. A bit sad and troubling but I post it because of the Japanese students who helped the unfortunate lady when no-one else did. My Japanese English teacher was happy when I told her about the article. It is my observation that Japanese people are very kind and eager to help and seem to view life with little malice. I have not noticed any bullying or nastiness between students at my school, I would definitely expect a little of that if this were a Scottish school. Another character trait I have noticed is a tendency for Japanese men to get stark naked when drunk. A phenomenon I experienced in the confines of my very own home last night. I am sure you are wondering if I participating in this activity, as a cultural experience perhaps? I am also quite sure I won't be telling ;).

A fun weekend but another one where spending time with my Japanese friends got in the way of actual Japanese language study. Ah well, such is the way of things. On Saturday four people from Tokyo visited Izena, one of them had traced her ancestry back to King Shoen and the others were just along for the ride. We threw a barbeque at Yoshiaki-sans house in their honour (any excuse for a party). I mostly brought this up because I wanted to post a picture of me eating a pig’s snout. A whole pigs head (minus bones) is typical Okinawan barbeque fare and upon spying the snout I claimed that delicacy for myself. It was a little chewy but not bad!

A Picture of me and Percy the Primula about to depart Unten port for his new home on Izena island! As requested by 'e'.