Last week my Japanese class went to an elementary school a few blocks away and talked with the kids. We talked about various things, played games and then they performed an awesome dance for us. My class split up into country of origin and took turns teaching the kids greetings from different countries.

I made food with two Japanese friends! It was delicious (oishii) !

Here is a picture of almost everyone is the martial arts club I go to, Shorinji Kempo 少林寺. It is actually pretty difficult to learn because only a few people can speak good enough english, and they are lower belts. It is always fun though. Last weekend we went to see Phantom of the Opera produced by a famous Japanese group. It was all in Japanese, including the songs. The last picture is of some friends and I dressed up for the show.

Last Saturday I went to play softball with a co-ed recreational team of people of all ages. It mostly consisted of middle aged women and two older men aged 60 and 74 who both moved like they were 50. (Middle picture) My host father was really excited about this, so he wore his old baseball uniform from an old team he used to play for. The softballs they use are different, they are cheaper so they don't have any laces. Needless to say, pitching was pretty difficult, not only for that reason but also because I haven't pitched in four months. Now, three days later, my body is still in quite a lot of pain. However, totally worth it. It was awesome, and I hope I will be able to go again sometime soon.

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