Sorry for the silence...here are some pictures!

Various activities:

Jomon archaeological site visit
Kimono/Yukata wearing class
A strange cookie I received from my host mom...
Elementary school festival with my friend Kate and her host family

つけもの and my room

I met my host family this past weekend... Quite an adventure. So far I'm enjoying the homestay, although it was a bit of a shock to discover that they don't have internet. I suppose this is my chance to experience a wireless world, but I believe I'm currently going through withdrawal.

On Saturday I helped my host mother make つけもの, or a type of Japanese pickled vegetable. We cut up the giant pile of...something (maybe similar to rhubarb?), boiled it with salt, and then soaked it with kombu (seaweed) and sugar.

Also, you can see my room!

Hakodate Day 2

The view from my school, and Hakodate at night from the top of the ropeway.

Hakodate Day 1

First day of the program - placements tests and time to walk around! Hopefully more text to come soon...