Thanks to a couple of fellow JETs and their handy-dandy cameras which were snapping away while I was on stage (or eating), here's a few more glances at Towada's big play date and luncheon from last month!
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| Here, a portion of the play group (left to right: Rianna, Melissa, Aaron, Mary, and Courtney) relaxes before we go on. |
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| Aaron takes some time out to visit the yakiniku-man (pan-grilled beef strips). Mecha oishii! |
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| No, I'm not farting. Just caught in the middle of doing some stretches and getting into stance before our mice go at it sumo style. |
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| Small Mouse #2 returns to his side, exhausted and dejected after losing his first bought. Kawaisou ne! |
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| Obaasan (Mary) and Ojiisan (Aaron) please the audience with their Vaudevillian rendition of the "hammer-slam-hop" routine. |
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| Small Mouse #1 (Anthony) "hulk's-up" before his rematch with Large Mouse #1 (Rianna). |
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| The lady mice are surprised after we trounce them in our respective rematches. |
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| Quite surprised! |
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| I help to explain our victory, and invite the girls to join us for special mochi treats served up by our loving elderly caretakers. |
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| Now it's everyone's turn at being surprised. No senility at our house! |
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| A grateful bunch of sumo mice showing their appreciation… |
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| …then wrestling (er … or something) off into the sunset! |
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| The cast. |
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| One of several plays put on after ours; this one a retelling of "The Tortoise and the Hare." |
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| Annnd scene. |
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| One more group picture! |
