Asobi: My Japanese friends would say "Asobi" was my favorite thing to do. Asobi means "Play". I'll admit I was probably much better at goofing off than teaching English but I think that's what they liked about me. English was better learned through play than work anyway.
	This is me praying to the patron saints of "Hello Kitty". This was taken at "Namja Town", an indoor theme park at the top of a highrise in Shibuya.
	Here's another theme park called "Edo-Mura". It was all themed around the Edo period. Behind me and my friend here is a Haunted House. It was much more gorey than anything we have. After seeing several eviscerated manaquins and demons tormenting people in wax hell there was a smiling Buddha at the end of the ride accepting donations to keep your soul out of hell....how's that for Scare Tactics.
	This is me and Mr.Tanahara ar a Karaoke box in Kobuchi. In Japan, your party gets they're own room with a Big TV, Karaoke Machine and a phone to order drinks with. I'm very drunk here and in the second verse of "Hotel California".
	This was the first time I'd ever been away from my family for Christmas and since my pal and fellow Eigo-sensei Eric Bentkowski (seen briefly in the Brady Bunch Sequel putting a Lei around Marsha's neck) didn't have anyone either we went to Tokyo Disneyland. One of my best memories.
	Me, Mrs. Tanahara (wife of Karaoke man above) and Mrs Ishida eating Shabu-Shabu on my Birthday. Shabu-Shabu is swishing thinly sliced peices of meat around in a pot of boiling water then dipping them in various sauces...delicious!
	We kept finding excuses to go out and eat and drink. I loved every minute of it..all my students were my friends and I looked forward to seeing them every night. This class was my intermediate class..good people
	Any chance to be surrounded by women I lept at. Behind me is Rika Tanahara (Daughter of Karaoke man and superbabe) her Aunt and baby cousin and Sumiko Hayashi on the far right. This is a bar near Kobuchi station. Lots of food...lots of beer. A good time had by all.