Some school kids in Japan~

I got to teach these classes this past month.(I had the teacher working at my school for me join me) It's the sixth year I've been asked by the high school "Kakujogaoka" to teach a little bit for them. Sometimes these students are too shy, but then there are a few who want to speak, but only quietly do so to their neighbors- sharing the answers- and I can overhear, and know they know, but they can't raise their hands to answer.


It's about not wanting to show off too, or make classmates feel badly for not knowing the answers. So though it's frustrating to not have students volunteer answers or anything, it's also out of their consideration for the others.

The tall boy played basketball with Zen, and one of the girls in the class above also remembers Zen in basketball. As a matter of fact, in the top photo, the girl next to me, hiding behind another, she grew up across the street from my kids, and I recognized her.

I was walking along a busy road when these cute little lads came biking by. I didn't want to distract them... but they were so adorable with their little helmets on and school uniforms I had to shoot shots for you!!

Here is a sight often seen in Japan. An elderly woman tending her garden- likely not ever standing up striaght. (please click on the photo to see a close up of her there in the middle of the photo) A modern home made of manmade materials looms next to an old wooden home. And the well tended trees~