My New Home

I have had a good and really busy time since I have arrived in my new home in Shimanto. Everyone I have met so far is really nice and I have had no lack of places to be or fun things to do. I have already eaten out at yakiniku (Korean bbq), conveyor-belt sushi and other awesome traditional food places. I even got to try some of the local specialties. I like my main high school so far and am looking forward to starting classes in a few weeks. The students I have met so far were very enthusiastic. I've gotten to meet some of the other JETs in the area as well as some other foreigners living in the region. A group of us camped out this weekend near one of the surfing beaches. I had a lot of fun jumping in the waves and might even try surfing sometime this year.



Hata Agricultural High School



The Ushiro River which runs near my apartment




Irino beach



Irino beach at sunrise