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Shochu Party
The working year ends so it's time to drink out the old staff and drink in the new. I managed to get sandwiched right in the middle of this momentous occasion. Cue 18 pints of devilishly poisonous liquor. I did survive, just... |
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Spin This Old Man
Old men at Kumamoto Castle, spinning things round on string. Those guys can dance! I'll tell you. Watching them whirl derbish reminded me of my Diablo days. |
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Masterblaster
This guy was Ichiban (No. 1) in my books. Look at his varicose veins flood with newly pumped vigour. |
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Far
Nice in't it? |
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Near
Kumamoto castle, and the surrounding area, are quite spanking gorgeous. Try saying that as gallons of hot tar and rocks the size of baby heads are lobbed at you from up yonder. |
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Kiyama Brassband
Once the girls had stopped ridding themselves of the contents of their bowels they did ok. Play the trombone like you've never played before! |
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New Year
The new school year starts and I pop off over to my second Junior High School - Kiyama.
The boys got the cushy job of cleaning the balcony before the first assembly. Look at thejoy of recognition... |
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Sakura!!!
Yes, the cherry blossom is here, may it live long and prosper.
Saturday's Hanami was quite brilliant fun. Kumamoto castle rippled with the sounds of drunken cherry blossom fanatics. |
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SAKURA!!!!!!!
Trees do not pollinate, yet these trees expend an enormous amount of energy once a year to produce glorous pink flowers which die within a week or so. Why?
Answers on a postcard please |
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Springinginginging
Nice colours eh? Castles are cool |
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Car Park
The bat cave is located at the rear of the castle. This is Robin's entrance |
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Bloody Gingers
They'll never learn |
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All About Balance
Caleb majestically tiptoes across the none existent precipice below. Nearby skirts fly up in recognition of his progress.
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Old Dude
That's me, Big Up! boy, helping a pissed old dude have a go... He failed, but then so did everyone, apart from Caleb.
Thanks to Tomoko for these last two pics... |
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Moi
Ya, me too. Look how far I got... |
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Hanami
The glorious AJET contingent. We didn't sing Kumbaya, but I really wanted to |
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Penetrating
This picture of me and Caleb is quite bizarre. If you zoom in close enough to Caleb's face you will notice that he is composed entirely of Lego bricks, whilst I like to think of myself as more of a Mechano organism |
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Night Night
Look! A castle! In Kumamoto! At night! |
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Gravity
Cameron succeeds in holding up a nearby tree that had begun to fall. Gravity ain't so hot, but Cameron sure is... Look at that Ginger quiver in the moonlight |
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Bonding
These people are made of stardust and have fairy god mothers that grant them wishes. I wished for a castle and lots of alcohol |
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Kumamoto City Lights
Snazzy photo op. Big up! |
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Again...
But where have the blossom gone? It was but a week ago that my last round of photos was taken. What a change... |
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The Non-Bat Cave
Is deeeed. Devoid of humanity. It is possible that Japanese folk only have fun for one day a year. Once the Hanami is over, so is the fun of sharing a warm, spring day. Oh well, here's to next year |
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Mountains
Kumamoto's very own mini-mountains |
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A tree
Oh yes it is |
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Black N Creamy
Smother me in chocolate and call me Mr. Sepia |
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Biking
Rules are only broken enmasse in Japan. Here is a prime example. |
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And...
Again... Bikes n stuff |
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