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This is a story about an
international couple raising and home educating three
young boys on a small island in Japan, half living in
buses, engaged in organic, self-sufficient farming in
the middle of a mountain forest while dealing with
climate, cultural, and personal challenges. These pages
are about pretty much anything and everything all guided
by our family motto, Taking Chances, Making Changes,
Being Happy. Thank you very much for joining us on our
ongoing crazy adventure.
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Rocket Festival
August 9, 2015 - Today was the annual rocket
festival.
Picture - Minamitane Town - The annual
rocket festival venue for today.
Picture - Minamitane Town - The annual
rocket festival fireworks and laser show 1.
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rocket festival fireworks and laser show 2.
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rocket festival fireworks and laser show 3.
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rocket festival fireworks and laser show 4.
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rocket festival fireworks and laser show 5.
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rocket festival fireworks and laser show 6.
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rocket festival fireworks and laser show 7.
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rocket festival fireworks and laser show 8.
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rocket festival fireworks and laser show 9.
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rocket festival fireworks and laser show 10.
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rocket festival fireworks and laser show 11.
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rocket festival fireworks and laser show 12.
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rocket festival fireworks and laser show 13.
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rocket festival fireworks and laser show 14.
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rocket festival fireworks and laser show 15.
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rocket festival fireworks and laser show 16.
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rocket festival fireworks and laser show 17.
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rocket festival fireworks and laser show 18.
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rocket festival fireworks and laser show 19.
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August 10, 2015 -
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Nice stick bug.
August 15, 2015 -
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NEW FRIEND -
This very cute little green frog rode on the side of the car all the way into
town the other day. Then we could not find it when we returned home. Today it
crawled through the car window while we were driving to the beach. We came home
and put it out in the farm. lol.
August 15, 2015 -
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BEAUTIFUL RAINBOW -
A beautiful rainbow this week over the lower farm.
ROCKET MATSURI -
Hey the rocket festival in Minamitane town was a lot of fun.
FANTASTIC SHOW -
Another Perseids meteor shower this year but with a bonus….thunderstorms in the
distance. We woke up at around 2:30 am to watch the show. The sky was almost
cloudless and the thin crescent moon was not scheduled to rise for another
couple of hours. Numerous thunderstorms, probably over neighboring Yakushima,
were sending off bright flashes of light. This, coupled with the streaking
Perseid meteors, made for a fantastic show.
August 16, 2015 -
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REALLY WEIRD -
This is now the third day this frog hitched a ride with us on the car. Went with
us for a ride into town, then to the beach actually crawling into the car, then
today went all the way to the space center and back home again.
ROCK BEACH -
Went out for a bit of snorkeling at the rock beach close to the house today.
ROCKET LAUNCH POSTPONED -
The night rocket launch scheduled for tonight was postponed because of
thunderstorms.
AMAZING FISHING -
Went fishing up north, 10 minute drive, in the early afternoon and caught a
bunch of fish. Then came home and went to the place a five minute walk from the
house and caught a lot more. This picture is the fish caught close to the house.
Yummy.
August 17, 2015 -
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WHOA STRONG EARTHQUAKE NOW -
A few minutes before this island was shaking compliments of a 5.1 earthquake
close to the north city….now found out was only 10 kilometers away. This house
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Rocket Launch
August 19, 2016 - The nighttime rocket launch
sequence from the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center.
Picture - Hase Park - The nighttime rocket
launch sequence 1.
Picture - Hase Park - The nighttime rocket
launch sequence 2.
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launch sequence 3.
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launch sequence 4.
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launch sequence 5.
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launch sequence 6.
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launch sequence 7.
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launch sequence 8.
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launch sequence 9.
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launch sequence 10.
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launch sequence 11.
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August 20, 2015 -
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SPECTACULAR ROCKET LAUNCH -
We were fortunate to see the rocket launch last night from the Tanegashima Space
Center. After a week of thunderstorms, an incredible amount of rain, and a
couple of postponements, the rocket lifted off with supplies to the
international space station. This was actually our first time to see a night
launch and quite honestly no way to adequately describe this incredible event. A
beautiful starry night with a small crescent moon as a background. Since this
was a nighttime launch it was possible to see the stages separate. Spectacular
is really an understatement. Nice job JAXA for another successful launch. Until
the next.
August 22, 2015 -
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HANGING OUT -
Hey. Our favorite beach is closed because of typhoons. Now eating at nice
restaurant with reggae music and incredible view.
August 23, 2015 -
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TYPHOON HARVEST -
Beginning tomorrow Tanegashima is going to be visited again by an approaching
typhoon. This could hit the island as a category 2 typhoon which would certainly
wreak havoc on the farms. Decided to do a mega harvest today.
CLOSED AGAIN -
Yup our favorite beach was closed again thanks to a couple of typhoons close to
the island. We decided to go to the Tanegashima Space Center beach. Was body
boarding again on some unbelievable waves today. A couple times really slammed
into the sand and it was time to come home.
August 25, 2015 -
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TYPHOON GONI -
Yeah when we moved to this island the locals insisted typhoons do not visit
Tanegashima….yeah sure. Last night was our fifth typhoon in less than one year
to wreak havoc on the farms. This storm actually came within about 60 kilometers
of this island as a category 3 typhoon and at about 3 am last night it was
crazy. We woke up to a mess in the farms and this tree, half of which was
knocked over during the storm, barely missed our new car. Thinking about
moving….nope. This place continues to be incredible and from tomorrow simply
gonna pick up the pieces and move on. A weekend coming of beaches, BBQ, body
boarding and relaxing. This island rocks. |
August 30, 2015 -
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A nice lobster from last night.
Now staying at a really nice log cabin on the Kanahama coast. This is the view
from the upper loft.
August 31, 2015 -
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A lot of fun today at the Kanahama coast.
This is a picture of the Kanahama coast. |
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