Long time no see.

So, it's been just over one month since i've written.
Its been a very interesting month to say the least. Here's a quick list of things i've done:

Moved schools, met 600 new kids, attended staff farewell parties, attented staff welcoming parties, had leavers ceremony (did i write about tha already?), partied all night in osaka, met 2 half-japanese-philipino model sisters, went to Yakinniku with my dad, bought a $1000 camera for my cousin, partook in a danjiri festival, bought a H&Kmp5K, played BB guns at Hanayama, had 2 bbqs (they're braais- come on, lets not kid) at Hanayama, walked in the mountains around my house, walked in the mountains around my area, visited "Fruits and Flower Park", fought with my gf, met real yakuza, went to a trance party with loads of gyaru girls and boys......its been a busy month.

So yeah, Im now at Kita-kobe chugakkou. Its fun. Its different. the kids here are a lot quieter in mos regards. They are definitely a lot more innocent than the city kids too. Most of them any way. If not more innocent then definitely more reserved about discussing that. One or two kids did try ask some dodgey things, but were quickly slapped by their friends as if to say- dont ask that you idiot.

The most interesting point is that the guys and girls out in the country side try harder in fashion than their city counter parts. Now, what happens when you try too hard is you wind up looking like you're trying too hard. There are a group of guys that do nampa in the city right (i cant remember if i wrote about it or not)...we nick-name them "bon-jovis"on account of their (almost glam) rock get up and Bon-Jovi hair. Now, i never saw one guy like this at Sumi-chu, but I see loads of guys with that style in the country. Same with the girls. very interesting.

Events, man...so many. Sooo many. I had such a great golden week. My pops up to Japan (to reff. in the Tokyo world weight tournament) he then came down to Kobe to stay with me for 2 days and 2 nights. We wound up getting caught up in what was possibly my best experience in Japan to date.

The Sumiyoshi (my old schools location) Danjiri festival.
Its a harvest festival that takes place in order to pray for good harvests. The boys and men of the villiage push various HUGE (3 or 4 ton) portable shrines (danjiri) around the town. Its madness. I'll post pics soon. Essentially my dad, Ryan, his wife and myself were just watching this crazyness until a monk came along and gleefully asked the three of the men to join in. They even ran off to get us the traditional clothing (happi). Both days i was drippin in sweat and had my shoulder covered in bruises- but it was amazing. I had met a lot of students and teachers from Sumi-chu aswell...which just made my day. Anyways- i'll write more later.....possibly
pics def. still to come tho.