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I didn't get a chance before to tell you about all of my wonderful matsuri experiences! I loved seeing the taikodai and hearing the taikodai and taking part in all of the festivities--it was such an interesting and cool cultural experience, and SO MUCH FUN!
  

It's getting colder and colder and that means that winter sports are on the rise! Do you like winter sports? I know I do and snowboarding is one of them. I used to snowboard a bit back in Canada since we have a lot of snow, it's very popular. But, despite snowboarding since I was a teenager, I'm not that good! And I haven't done it in a while so I'm sure I'll have to practice again!

That reminds me, I need to look for a good place in Japan to snowboard!

- James Barbosa

  

One of my favorite things about this job is getting to teach so many kids who love art. Many of my students play an instrument, or they like to draw, and its always so cool getting to hear them talk about their passion. It's even better when I get to see or hear it. This is a drawing from one of my students in Marugame. I think he's really talented and I think its really cool and inspiring how much he likes to draw.   

Recently I went to the Setouchi Art Festival. Chris, another teacher at Gem School, and I went to Awashima. My favorite thing there was the lost post office, but I also really liked the paper-mache heads and the closed school. It was all kind of creepy, but also really beautiful.