After Kyomizudera..

I returned to the Yamaoka residence, where I was met with a "Yappari". Which, I believe, was a commentary on my being awake. On the way home I took a couple pictures. This one, a picture of an obscene tanuki, was taken close to the temple.

Tanuki Mario can fly. Tanuki original can shape shift, but cannot fly.
Then this picture was taken, probably over an hour later, in Arashiyama near Raul's house.

When I got home I was definitely ready for a nap. 6 hours or so later. haruka called the house and requested that I be awoken. Somewhat rejuvenated (can I use that word?), I met her and Raul at Kyoto Eki and we ate some foods.
Apparently haruka and Raul's mom, Hisa, both saw the same terebi program earlier that day that listed gaijinno ichiban sukina nihontabemono. According to them foreigner's favorites are: 1. tofu (some specific preparation I think.)
2. Shave Ice (Japanese food kana?)
3. Tempura.

We ate tonkatsu.

Afterwards, takeru carefully investigated a roll of toilet paper, and then we left to go do hanabi, or fireworks.


we did the fireworks out in the inaka, countryside, with some girls that were in the english class that haruka taught. They were pretty funny. They were sisters that lived together in a 'traditional japanese apartment building' that reminded me of the dormitories for women that work in large chinese factories. Though inside it wasn't bad at all, the outside just had that cold impersonal futuristic feel. The sisters were nothing alike, one was shy, the other loud.

the fireworks were fun loud, and impressive. When I get settled in Tokyo, i'll be sure to upload some videos. Promise!

As we were finishing some yanki approached. i think that means rebellious kids or something along those lindes. i found in interesting that Japanese middle school boys are annoying, rude, obnoxious. Some things are universal!! honto ni not all of them were than bad though.

Again I returned home tired and then i dono slept and stuff... then today happened :). maybe i can talk about today tomorrow. or tomorrows morrow. ok bai bai