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Monday, November 19, 2012

Halloween!

Here is a glob of photos from Halloween week.  Every year, we wear costumes, play games, eat snacks, and make Halloweeny kinda stuff to spread the joy of this, otherwise, unknown holiday.  Costumes are tough to find here, so you'll notice that most of the kids have found them at Disneyland.  You'll also notice that "scary," or kowai plays no role in the Japanese image of Halloween.  As with all other aspects of life, everything must be kawaii, or rather "aah, kawwwwwaaaaiiiiiiiii" (cute).




Diplomacy







 Pumpkins, at least as we know them, are all but impossible to find in Japan.  Japanese cuisine uses a ton, but they are itty bitty little things.  We were able to mail order one for one of my adult classes that really wanted to try their collective hand at Jack O'Lantern making.



Not bad ladies