1200 hours rising
temperatures land
Hahah lots of rain and wind this week and a super warm day on Friday!
It's slowly becoming spring! We are all excited.
Fun food fact:
This was a week full of firsts for me. And it all started when I
ate whale for the first time. I don't remember what people think of
that in the states. I know it's illegal, but rest assured it is ok
here. I ate it at a fish market and it was a tiny slice for $2ish A
lot of the people under 30 have never eaten it in Japan, but if they
are over 45 they almost have for sure eaten it. Especially in school
lunches. I ate it at a sashimi place so it was raw. Very dark red
meat. It's a lot closer to cow than it is to salmon, I will tell you
that. Honestly it was very good... Haha I don't plan on eating it
everyday though, it's too expensive. But it was really fun for me to
experience!
Culture point:
It's voting time in Japan! I have no idea who is running or what most
of the issues are bu,t as far as culture there are lots of
posters everywhere with the persons face name and party on it. There
are lots of vans that's drive through the streets with huge speakers
on the roof telling what all the issues are and referencing certain
candidates. They are very loud. And in general it seems to me most
people are not concerned about the voting. Is what I feel and
experience but, I know nothing for sure please remember that! Hahah
Spiritual thought:
We just had a cool experience that on Saturday night (the night
before Easter) we had a lunar eclipse. You call it gesshoku in
Japanese which means the eating of the moon. And so we slowly watched
the world go completely black... And then we waited for the dawn of
light that came with Easter morning. It reminds me of the experience
of the people all over the world when Christ was actually killed and
rose again. It talks about it In Jerusalem in
Luke 23:44-45 and what happened at the same time in the Americas in
the Book of Mormon in 3 Nephi 8: 20-23
And I thought about how when I have no hope I feel kind of dark, but when I
remember the two blessing of the atonement that allow us to be
resurrected and the overcome our separation from God, I receive more
peace. Because of Christ “we have no real cause to worry" as
president Benson said.
Funny story:
I have never seen this till coming here to date, but there are
police on bicycles. That might seem kind of funny but, people are so nice
here and there is so little crime a police man’s biggest job is
probably help lost people and help enforce traffic laws. Like it’s sooo
safe here for the most part, so it's totally normal for them to be on
little bikes with baskets and lights. But I was a little bit surprised
when I first saw it and even might have got a smile for just how cute
it was in my mind.
So, we were riding our bikes to someone's house that lived kind of far
and on our way home, we starting following a police man (he just
happened to be biking the same way as us) He is
just going normal speed, maybe a little slow, just patrolling,
sometimes talking on his radio, but, we were afraid to pass because
just like in a car passing a police officer just seems risky.. Maybe
there is speed limits or maybe I am doing something wrong. I don't
know it just makes me nervous! But then all the sudden he starts
going quit bit faster. And at about the same time I hear sirens and a
fire truck goes zooming by... Then give it 2 more minutes and an
ambulance goes zooming by. I start thinking man the truck was so
much faster. And I start thinking and like I wonder which of all the
emergency response teams is the fastest. I wonder if they race. Then my eyes take in the officer on the bike pumping away in the same direction...
No.... And I just start the biggest giggle fit... And Koide Choro had
no idea what I was laughing about.
But, the officer turned a different way and all my suspicions were put
at ease. I love this place!
I love you! Smile for me!
Love each other for me!
Law Choro
Hahah lots of rain and wind this week and a super warm day on Friday!
It's slowly becoming spring! We are all excited.
Fun food fact:
This was a week full of firsts for me. And it all started when I
ate whale for the first time. I don't remember what people think of
that in the states. I know it's illegal, but rest assured it is ok
here. I ate it at a fish market and it was a tiny slice for $2ish A
lot of the people under 30 have never eaten it in Japan, but if they
are over 45 they almost have for sure eaten it. Especially in school
lunches. I ate it at a sashimi place so it was raw. Very dark red
meat. It's a lot closer to cow than it is to salmon, I will tell you
that. Honestly it was very good... Haha I don't plan on eating it
everyday though, it's too expensive. But it was really fun for me to
experience!
Culture point:
It's voting time in Japan! I have no idea who is running or what most
of the issues are bu,t as far as culture there are lots of
posters everywhere with the persons face name and party on it. There
are lots of vans that's drive through the streets with huge speakers
on the roof telling what all the issues are and referencing certain
candidates. They are very loud. And in general it seems to me most
people are not concerned about the voting. Is what I feel and
experience but, I know nothing for sure please remember that! Hahah
Spiritual thought:
We just had a cool experience that on Saturday night (the night
before Easter) we had a lunar eclipse. You call it gesshoku in
Japanese which means the eating of the moon. And so we slowly watched
the world go completely black... And then we waited for the dawn of
light that came with Easter morning. It reminds me of the experience
of the people all over the world when Christ was actually killed and
rose again. It talks about it In Jerusalem in
Luke 23:44-45 and what happened at the same time in the Americas in
the Book of Mormon in 3 Nephi 8: 20-23
And I thought about how when I have no hope I feel kind of dark, but when I
remember the two blessing of the atonement that allow us to be
resurrected and the overcome our separation from God, I receive more
peace. Because of Christ “we have no real cause to worry" as
president Benson said.
Funny story:
I have never seen this till coming here to date, but there are
police on bicycles. That might seem kind of funny but, people are so nice
here and there is so little crime a police man’s biggest job is
probably help lost people and help enforce traffic laws. Like it’s sooo
safe here for the most part, so it's totally normal for them to be on
little bikes with baskets and lights. But I was a little bit surprised
when I first saw it and even might have got a smile for just how cute
it was in my mind.
So, we were riding our bikes to someone's house that lived kind of far
and on our way home, we starting following a police man (he just
happened to be biking the same way as us) He is
just going normal speed, maybe a little slow, just patrolling,
sometimes talking on his radio, but, we were afraid to pass because
just like in a car passing a police officer just seems risky.. Maybe
there is speed limits or maybe I am doing something wrong. I don't
know it just makes me nervous! But then all the sudden he starts
going quit bit faster. And at about the same time I hear sirens and a
fire truck goes zooming by... Then give it 2 more minutes and an
ambulance goes zooming by. I start thinking man the truck was so
much faster. And I start thinking and like I wonder which of all the
emergency response teams is the fastest. I wonder if they race. Then my eyes take in the officer on the bike pumping away in the same direction...
No.... And I just start the biggest giggle fit... And Koide Choro had
no idea what I was laughing about.
But, the officer turned a different way and all my suspicions were put
at ease. I love this place!
I love you! Smile for me!
Love each other for me!
Law Choro
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