Hey, y’all! So, earlier in the month I decided to go to Seoul in South Korea for the first time, since we had some time off and I had never been, and it was close enough to Japan for me to go quickly. South Korea is very different from Japan, but at the same time is similar. One big thing for me that was a huge pleasure was the absurd amount of spicy food! I think Japan lacks spicy food, as many people don’t usually like it, but in Korea the food was burning the tongue out of my mouth! I would definitely return to Korea solely for all the amazing chicken meals they had to offer. 

みなさんこんにちは。

ぼくは先日Footgolfというスポーツを初めてしてきました。みなさんは聞いたことありますか？

名前の通り、足でやるゴルフです。サッカーが好きの人なら一回はやってみたいと思ったことありませんか？

実際にやってみて非常に楽しかったです。蹴るだけなのですが意外と体力が必要でつかれました。現役でサッカーをしている人たちには物足りないかもしれませんね。

ゴルフ場ならではの景色と解放感の中で思いっ切りボールを蹴るのは非常に気持ち良かったです。もし機会があったら挑戦してみてください！

This month I visited Shikoku for the first time. It was quite nice, actually. It was a little rainy, largely overcast, a touch chilly compared to August– my kind of weather, in other words. We were also well outside the urban sprawl of Nagoya, which meant lots of open spaces and greenery amidst the mountainous terrain– another favorite, of mine. We were only there for a couple days, but I certainly enjoyed the scenery. Being out in nature is always a soothing experience for me, no matter what continent I’m on. Now that I’m back in the city, I like to look at the pictures I took in Shikoku. Here are some of my favorites.

朝晩が少しずつ涼しくなりうれしいですね。

そしてやってきました！食欲の秋。

おいしい食べ物がいっぱい。

夏は夏で、とうもろこしやぶどう、スイカ、きゅうり

そうめん、うなぎをおいしくいただきましたが、

秋は、甘味もよいですね。

栗きんとんなんて渋いお茶にぴったりです。

クラフトフェアに行ったはずなのにフルーツ大福を

買って帰る自分。何かがちがう・・・

秋ですもん、まぁいいですよね。

フルーツ大福も進化してますね、イチジクとくりきんとん

のとりあわせなんて、すごいです！

今日はご飯を抜くつもりです。たぶん。

そして芸術の秋も味わうつもりです。

I always write these blogs about sports.  I love sports.  Watching sports is one of the most important things to me, and I love watching all different kinds of sports – basically anything that isn’t golf.  As a fan of a number of sports, the end of the summer is probably my favorite time of the year.  Baseball season is still going on, European soccer seasons are just getting started, American football is starting, and basketball and hockey are right around the corner.  On top of that there are often MMA events going on and lots of e-sports tournaments are being held as well.  

So on weekends, I can enjoy sports basically all day!  My son is almost three years old and, while I won’t push him to play a sport unless he wants to, I enjoy being able to share my hobbies with him.  On weekends, he always says “I want to watch baseball!” so I like to make breakfast and sit on the couch with him and watch for a little bit.  This time of year always makes me happy, and I’ll be enjoying it for as long as it lasts in 2019!