Poor Orchid

We can't read the care instructions, so this orchid's probably a goner, but it sure is pretty now. I didn't see the snow-falling-up design on the vase until I looked at this picture. I liked the black vase better before.

Crafty Foxes

I saw this little neighborhood shrine while walking through Fujisawa's shopping district today. I've never seen the fox statues caged like that before (click the picture to see higher resolution). I guess they were worried the foxes would muscle up to the bars and vroom!

Music Academy

The view from our balcony again. I just deciphered that sign today - it says "guitar". It's a music school that will teach you to play guitar, just a few minutes' walk from our apartment.

Bad Hair Day

That's just two missing teeth in the picture. He's lost another one since then. I told him the story about tying a string around the tooth and running it to a doorknob. The tooth fell out just as I finished the story. His gum bled a little - I suppose that must have happened to me, but I don't remember it.

Photos of Our Apartment

Photos of our apartment in Fujisawa.
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Nan desu ka?

Vicky bought this without knowing what it was but has since decided it's a Chinese yam. We don't know what to do with it and haven't tried it yet.

New Veggies

We don't know what either of these are. The left one is very tasty. We just wilt it in the stir-fry. Kind of like spinach, but tastes better. Vicky bouth the one on the right, but we haven't tried it yet. I guess she liked the mascot on the package.