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I am staying in a part of Tokyo called Shinjuku. Last night we went out for Sushi.  All of it traveled around on a conveyor belt and and you know the price based on the color of the plate.  You just pull off the plate you want!  Yum!

Today I leave beautiful Minamata and head back to Tokyo.  The food has been amazing.  This was the lunch made for us yesterday.

Here I am with 11 other teachers and the City officials of Minamata.   Minamata  is a city located in  Kumamoto prefecture ,  Japan .  Minamata is known worldwide due to  Minamata disease , a neurological disorder caused by mercury poisoning. The disease was discovered in 1956.  A local chemical plant was blamed for causing the disease by emitting untreated wastewater to the Minamata Bay. Lately, Minamata has focused on becoming a model environmental city. In 1999, the city obtained the  ISO 14001  certification for Environmental Management. In 2001, Minamata became an official Japanese Eco-town. In 2004 and 2005, Minamata won the Japanese Top Eco-City contest.

Mmmmm, sea snails!  I ate these guys at lunch in Tokyo a couple of days ago.  Tastes kind of like squid, kind of like chicken. Lol

Hello from Japan!  It is my 5th day in this beautiful country. The photo above was taken at the Yude Hot Springs area near Minamata in the Kumamoto Prefecture.  I've been in Tokyo since June 19th and I will be in Minamata for four more days and then head back to Tokyo.  I am having an amazing time and I can't wait to share more, but the 13 hour time difference is catching up to me and I'm going to bed.  Sayonara!

Went out to my mailbox and found this little gem in there! Couldn't and wouldn't have done it without you Shields!!!

Mrs. Shields do NOT buy the t5i. You'll understand when you watch this video. Please watch and save yourself the hassle. The t5i is basically identical to the t4i. The only difference is that the mode dial can do a full 360 degrees. That's it. Get magic lantern instead! If you haven't watched anything on that yet check out the end of this video. You're welcome in advance. -Jerod