Hita

Hita! Where everything is sweeeeetaaah! We had a big day of walking around, going the the Sapporo Beer Factory, and eating and drinking all we could in 2 hours!

Nuestro primer dia en Hita fue en la Fabrica de Cerveza Sapporo el cual tiene un restaurant que es tenedor libre y cerveza libre por 2 horas asique hicimos valer esas 2 horas :)

Mameda Street, the oldest street in Hita The view from the Sapporo Beer Factory I love Sapporo Beer!!

All you can eat and drink for $35 a person! We had 4 plates of meat and 4 plates of vegetables! I don't think the waitress thought we were serious when we kept ordering....Agustin took the meal as a challenge! Argentina 1 Japan 0

After our meal!

Finally, the perfect size beer!

The following pictures are of Onta, a small pottery village about 20 minutes from Hita. The potters still use traditional methods to making pottery. They do not use electricity, instead they use the river water to smooth the clay, and they use their feet to spin the wheel. The village is run by 10 pottery families. Unfortunately, they are in fear of losing their way of life due to the recession.

Yoko quien nos dio hospedaje nos llevo a Onta, en donde viven 10 familias que se dedican solo a la ceramica usando metodos tradicionales para hacerla.

The pottery drying in the sun.

These giant wooden poles crush the clay and make it more refined. The water from the stream helps to move the poles up and down. A local Onta Potter hard at work! Agustin, Yoko, and Kelly in Onta

Kelly, Yoko, and Agustin at a small bakery shop called `Grandma`s Bread` A festival in HitaAgustin and Shane(a Hita English teacher) Takaki and Kelly at Takaki`s restaurant! Just like old times!!

Agustin, Kelly, Futoshi y Yoko Outside Futoshi`s pottery studio in Mt. Aso

Yoko and Kelly on our way to Mt. Aso! Mt. Aso, an active volcano located in the center to Kyushu. When we arrived the gasses were too strong, so the rim was closed off. Disappointed, we hung around to see if the wind direction would change......and it did! The mountain opened and we could see inside the volcano!

Notice the BLUE lava! Its beautiful!

Yoko`s 2nd home in Mt. Aso. It is so nice and has its own onsen( a natural hot spring that goes into her tub)

BBQ on Sunday with friends!

Takaki`s family, Luchi, Agustin, and I outside Takaki`s restaurant. We had a BBQ!

Takaki`s mom and dad!

Takaki`s Daughter Kor! She is so cute!

Takaki`s other daughter, she is adorable and very outgoing!! Always ready for a picture!Friends in Hita!

Yousuke and baby! Takaki`s family

Pachinko, the gambling game in Japan. We had no idea what we were doing, and we lost our money quite quickly! BUT, BUT it was entertaining!

Outside Mikuma High School, the school I worked at from 2001-2003

Outside Yoko`s home, where we have stayed for the last week!

Yoko`s husband treated us to an amazing French style meal. It was so delicious! The restaurant was in a 200 year old house. It had a huge beam roof. It was a 7 course meal, very elegant!

Our first courseThe main course of local porkDessertOutside Tokikoso restaurant. It was a very nice dinner!

Okonomyaki with Akemi at Ichijiku`s other restaurant!

Okonomyaki (cabbage, flour, egg, water, sauce, tomato and cheese)

Yakisoba

Kelly, Owner of Ichijku, Agustin, and Akemi!

Michel Torino Presente! en Hita Japon!

PS: La comida de Japon INCREIBLE!