Day 35 (M the 5th)

Our gift-giving week begins.

First a gift for Takai-sensei. She is the youngest teacher, kind of shy, very nice.

Also we brought back AN (sweet red bean paste) cakes from Shirakawago for the class, and one for the teacher. This is what they look like, mimicking the gassho-zukuri house style:

We finally went to see Akiko and the Kendo club, it was pretty cool. They are fast. Mostly they were doing practice drills, but it was neat and we enjoyed watching. She is the only girl in the club. I gather they are all fairly advanced. Here is a picture:
(neither are Akiko though...)

Later we went to meet Kazu and others at Fujidera station, and Kazu led us to what he called the ‘most delicious okonomiyaki’ restaurant. It was located in Tsuruhashi, the Korean town, so it was a little bit far, but we got to see the Korean town. Unfortunately, not for Korean food, but the okonomiyaki was good. 

Here is a picture of everyone at the station:

I don't know about the others, but I'm homesick now.