pictures

May these pictures begin to capture the bizarreness, beauty, and saturation of the enduring yet ever-changing culture of Japan.

Not explicitly captured in these pictures are my steep learning curves, confusions, realizations, isolations, assimilations, and well you know how it goes.

It's telling how I'd rather use my limited Japanese here, and as any competent speaker would say in the tradition of farewell speeches, かんどうしましたよ, or simply, "I was moved, no doubt."

With that, "Let's Enjoying Pictures!"

First Half
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2110727&l=3f80761e92&id=13303406

Second Half:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2110737&id=13303406&l=1de69b9800