On the Request Line

A few things some people asked for...

First: Sasha, using a common sense I (we?) sometimes lack, asked that I put up some pictures of Ichinomiya. I meant to do it a while ago, but it's been grey & crappy here lately the town hasn't often looked very photogenic. The sunshine came though and Colleen got a few shots this weekend and I got some this morning too. I don't think any of them do the town justice, but that'd be pretty hard as it's basically a really long, narrow strip. If only I could rent a plane...






1. Route 29, the main strip through town
2. Our neighborhood (our place is behind the trees, downhill from the large red-roofed rec. center)
3. The neighborhood zoom-out, with full mountain view
4. Our Street, Higashi Ichiba

Second: Our British cohort and fellow Ichinomiya ALT (and the birthday girl who we were partying with in Kobe) Pippa asked - in a subtle, demanding, and maybe just a little bit threatening kind of way - why her picture hasn't been posted yet. So for her, and your, pleasure, here are some pics from English Conversation Class.




1. The proprietor of the local cafe Apple, Colleen, Pippa and Tooru
2. Tamako, Charlie, Pippa and Tooru