my going away party. Mr. Koichi on the left, Sebastian, Mr. Fuku, Mr. Azuma, Mrs.Noriko Yoneda, Mrs. Azuma, and me! lots of laughs. Mr. Azuma played his shamisen and Noriko taught me a folk dance. One funny moment in particular- everyone spoke a little english, so they would help fill in the gaps for those that had trouble understanding. At one point we were on the topic of hermit crabs when someone asks me "how do you call them in english?" to which i replied "hermit crabs." a brief moment of confusion was passed when i saw a light pop in one of their heads and they made the motion of putting a helmut on and said "ohhhh, HELMUT crab." and everyone followed by motioning that they were putting on a helmut and driving a motorcycle. now that i think of it, it makes much more sense that the crab is wearing its shell like a helmut, rather than living in it like a hermit.

Tea Time with the Azumas in their barn