I changed the slideshow after taking bunches of pictures in and around Ichikawa, Tokorozawa, Ikebukuro, and Ochanomizu.
Do you know what the building that looks like an owl actually is? What might the occupation of the man in the red shoes be? What kind of flowers are represented here in concrete and steel? Where would the yellow stripe with the number 9 and other characters commonly be found? What does the poster on the wall instruct you to do? What are all those black and white stripes? What is Cup Dust?
Do you have any questions?
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Kouban wa fukuro no you na biru desu. Eki de kiiroisen wo sagasareta deshou.
Do most of the police stations look like owls? Kawaii desu nee. I'm not sure about the flowers... I suppose it's too obvious to be cherry blossoms, huh? Are the black and white stripes a huge crosswalk, or a bus-embarking area? And I have to admit, I don't know what "cup dust" is.
Thanks a lot for doing this! I reminds me of my Japanese class; my teacher provided a lot of photographs of signs and placards for me to translate.
What's it like in Japan? Do you enjoy riding the trains? How's the language barrier? I'm sure day-by-day, it's coming back to you.
Georgia, I was wondering you could email me the address for your Hokkaido residence. I'd love to send you a letter while you're over there, if that's OK with you.
With love,
Jaime Marie
Just a few of the police buildings have the Owl Look. Kawaii deshsoo. The 9 indicates which train car door will open directly in front of you. It is a giant crosswalk at Ikebukero Station. The flower is the ubiquitous Sakura. With "cup dust" you have to realize that American English is not the only English to have influence. This is from the British use of the word dust to mean trash or waste. This box was in front of a coffee kiosk in the train station, so is where you are to throw away your used cup, etc.
I love riding the trains here. Dependable, safe, on time. Most now have signage, and even vocal announcements in English.
Working with short termers just off the plane, I am realizing how much Japanese I have and am remembering. Thanks be to the Lord!
Great to hear from you! Please keep in touch. Do you have any specific prayer requests?
The next two weeks are very busy with a conference where we provide accommodation and meals and child care for the participants. Then of course, February in snow country for Language Study
I will be keeping your strength and patience for the conference, meals, and child care duties in my prayers. If you don't mind me asking, what's the conference about? Is it for pastors, or missionaries, discipling, or for prospective believers?
Have you ever been to Hokkaidou before?
Each year in January OMF Japan does "Pre-Home Assignment Workshop". It is for our Missionaries who will be going on furlough in the next year or so. They learn how to effectively, present their ministry to their supporters among other things.
I have been to Hokkaido twice before, once to Hakodate and once to Niseko for OMF All Japan Conferences. Both were in the early summer I believe.
Oh cool, you're going to Hokkaido. Will you get to be in Sapporo for Yuki Matsuri? Here's hoping- I've only heard good things about it!
Yes, Yuki Matsuri is in February in Sapporo I'm told. If I can manage, of course I'll sample the local culture!
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