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So I gave in and bought one of those belts that everyone in Japan has. They are really cute and I will feel special because when I get back to the US I will have one, and I won’t be a “trendy” because they don’t exist in the US. Actually, I bought two, but one is a gift for someone.

And I am going to give in and buy one of those really cheap 200 yen umbrellas because I think they are really cool… and even though everyone and their grandmother owns like four of them here, I will be original when I get back home. Additionally, anyone at OSU who has been to Japan and sees me with it will immediately know that I too have been to Japan.

Just in case anyone cares… a team from Kochi just won the National High School Baseball Championships yesterday. The school that won was the rival of Tomo’s father’s high school, but I am sure all of Kochi is celebrating. Apparently half the busineses down there had the day off to watch the 2 hour game. Tomoaki could not be disturbed with a sledgehammer until the last of the final ceremonies were over. It was exciting to witness actually. Kochi hasn’t won in over 30 years. At the end of the game, the coaches were both crying, and so were half the players. One of those events I wish I could have taken an emotional snapshot of and put it in a little virtual reality scrap-book.

In Other News: I have finally passed the half-way point in Atlas Shrugged. I convinced Tomo to buy some Asahi to celebrate… I may have to remind him today again.

He got a job btw. Which is really great. He’s been going to interviews for two and a half months and finally this new company called WebMoney picked him out of 200 other interviewees. His family is proud. I am happy for him. So now we have more than one reason to buy Asahi (and curry flavored Pringles… of which I just ran out)

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