Darlo in Japan - Photographs 10 (Meet The Family)

Today's pictures are from the day we moved out of the hotel and met our host families and dorm supporters.

Another view from my balcony ... yes, I have a balcony!

The first picture from my dorm at Kamishinjyou.

A speech from one of the Vice-Presidents.

Mr President.

It's Dianna.

Did someone dip the lights?

Print-outs coming our way.

Only YOU can prevent wrong-stroke kanji learning.

Party in the corner!

Enter Jason ... Mr Cool.

A quick change on my own camera and the light looks much more different.

Art-mode set's in and I want a shot of Courtney's camera ... and Domo-kun.

"Why should you vote for me? Have you seen the competition?"

Ok, I'm gonna get asked this a few times so I'll say it now. Pak's afro is 100% genuine.

Nothing worse than someone stealing your shot.

Glasses to the eyeball ... always painful.

OBJECTION! Pak gives Phoenix Wright a fitting tribute.

Everyone's together, let's start this thing!

Darlo in Japan - Photographs 9 (The Hotel Room)

The iron (and board). I could say a joke about peoples height, but I really can't be bothered with that now.

Great angle for the mysterious flash.

Never used the bath though.

The best shower I'd ever had.

The aim of the spray was way too accurate

Yes folks, the toilet clearly understood Japanese better than me, but I still wouldn't want to swap career choices.

Much cleaner from this angle (that's not my bed)

TV!

For a room of three guys, this was incredibly clean.

Darlo in Japan - Photographs 8

View from the lift (5 of 5) ... just a reminder, this is a man-made island.

View from the lift (4 of 5)

View from the lift (3 of 5)

View from the lift (2 of 5)

View from the lift (1 of 5)

My first vending machine purchases.

Yeah, digital zoom does no justice to this moment.

For some reason I'm reminded of The Sims.

We never did use the tennis court.

Especially in the mornings.

As days passed the view from my room at the Sheridan Hotel seemed to get better.

But Rokko Island had a nice light to it.

This wasn't an earthquake ... my arm was just tired.

The entrance to Konan Daigaku

Yes, yes they did!

Did someone say Rock performance?

Mornings were normally very muggy and humid.

Darlo in Japan - Photographs 7 (Japan Baby!)

Yes, we made it to Japan, here're the photo's from the first night.

I bet she has a great personality.

One of the scariest statues I've seen ... EVER!

Can you see the cat? Look really carefully right in the centre of the screen.

The hotels dining area was pretty fine to say the least, with a nice range of western and Japanese breakfasts being served.

There we go.

Might take a while for my camera to get over it's jet-lag.

My first meal in Japan ... squid and anchovy pizza!

Leila's very happy to be here.

I guess my camera was a little homesick as it wanted to portray Japans weather just like England.