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Ashikaga Wine Festival Sketches

This weekend was one of my favorite events of the year, the Ashikaga Wine Festival. What could be better than sitting on a mountain on a gorgeous fall day drinking wine with your friends? While we were hanging out I … Continue reading

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Enkai! 宴会!えんかい!

After the Graduation Ceremony last week, the teachers celebrated by having an Enkai.  宴会(えんかい)means a banquet or a party, and they can range from boring staid affairs to raging infernos of drunken debauchery. It’s considered rude to pour your own … Continue reading

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