I found the photos I thought I had lost. Human error. Perhaps the picture can speak better than anything I could write about women in Japan and the familial bonds that exist here.

Last night I watched the second of my two Ali G dvds (thanks Nick!). It's really good, what can I say? Arthur Danto was pretty caught off guard, as was Newt Gingrich on the first dvd. The Kazakhstani lover may be my favorite role though, but I can't really choose between the three he does so well. I am also finishing up The Tipping Point today. It is surprisingly interesting and mind-opening.

I'm going to Kumamoto City tonight for my Japanese class then I am taking a bus to Fukuoka City, one of the biggest in Japan. Then, on Sunday, Aki and I are heading to Nagasaki City. It will be my first time there and I am very content to be going. It is supposed to be one of the most beautiful cities in Japan (especially for its nightview) and has some European-influenced architecture because it was a major port town and one of the main links to the outside world for a long period of Japanese history.