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Getting a little Christmas shopping in.

       

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Presses and pasta

Another delightful dinner at La Vita e Bella! (cont’d)

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Safety first

Here are the safety flags…  

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Fire drill

Had a 30 minute fire/safety drill. It was much more intense than any one in the US. They wear helmets, have microphones, and safety flags. They also bring out tables and stretchers. We also got to practice fire extinguisher procedures… oh and they test the fire hoses…

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Our first close

Michiko-san and Therese-san joined forces with Endo-san and Noijiri-san this week. ありがとうございます to all of them for their insight and hard work. It is very much appreciated. Check out the close-of-books celebration cheer:

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Spring Cleaning & Hanami

We had a great time at the Annual Spring cleaning of the factory grounds on Saturday. After some pulling of weeds and sweeping, we got together and grilled out. Hanami is a Japanese tradition involving outdoor parties and enjoying the beauty of the flowers. It was a lot of fun! Also today (4/29) starts “The [...]

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delay

We’ve had a flurry of activity the past month – stay tuned!

Gero Onsen Gassho Mura (and the slide)

Saturday was a wet and rainy day, but Sunday the sun came up and we took a trip over to [...]

Night Parade

The big finale was the night parade! It was neat to see the beautiful carvings and tapestries illuminated by the [...]

The floats

The floats

The floats only come out twice a year… here is one getting ready for the night parade

Gojunko Procession

Gojunko Procession

Last year the Takayama Spring Festival was held during the middle of the week. This year it was a Sunday/Monday [...]

Egret

Hooray! First egret of the season. I hope he found some frogs to feast upon. There’s a video below