Last weekend we went to Sea World in Kamogawa (this can be read in English) with Yoko's mom. Is in a great setting as you will see by the map, and has a lot of great things to see. We were able to see the Killer Whale (video below, Sea Lion (video below) and Beluga Whale shows. In addition to the shows, we enjoyed seeing all the marine life that they have on display.
Yesterday, Friday, was Erik's last day at Japanese school, but this is not the end of his studying Japanese. The past 6 months he has learned a lot, but the one thing that was lacking in the class was conversation practice. So we are currently looking for places where Erik can work more on his listening and speaking (good thing we are in Japan : ). This past week, Erik's class took the beginning level Japanese proficiency test. With much relief, Erik can say that he passed the test. Demonstrating his proficiency via a test is not a goal of his, but since everyone else in the class passed, he is sure glad he did too.
We continue to have dinner every Thursday night with Yoko's dad. It has been a real neat time for Yoko as she is really getting to know him again. Since she moved to the U.S. some 9 years ago, her contact with him had been very limited. These regular meetings have enabled her really connect with him on an open and personal level.
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