January Update!

It's been so long, I'm such a blog slacker! Sorry!!

Since I last updated, I've visited my cousin and her husband in Korea, saw some snow, and enjoyed American food! I am now back on Erabu and back to teaching.

I've also decided to only stay one year, so I'll be back to the States in August!!

Not much new going on here. I've joined an Eisa group. We practice every Thursday. I'll post up a video soon!

I'll be heading to one of the bigger islands around me in a few weeks, Amami Oshima. I'll be visiting a friend who teaches on my island once a month. Then we'll both return and celebrate Valentines Day out on the town!

Hope everyone is doing well!

Oh, and for Uncle Scott: Japan has two main religions: Shinto and Buddhism. But, most Japanese aren't really one religion or the other, nor are they very religious. So, Shinto is used for wedding ceremonies (but nowadays more people are opting for a "western" wedding, in a church, but not for religious reasons), and Buddhism is used for funerals. So the same family can have a shinto wedding and a buddhist funeral. Interesting, huh?!