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Matsue Manhole
Chibu 3
Leaving Chibu by ferry on a stormy day ...

Nibu 3
Taken from the mountain I had to climb every day with my push bike. You can see my apartment and the tallest mountain, Akahage-san. I go swimming down there too!
Nibu 4

Kouri
This is the main locality in Chibu - there are 7. The big white building is the school and the one with the green pointy roof is my work, the village office
Nishinoshima 2
Looking from Chibu to Nishinoshima

Urumi
Urumi is another locality in Chibu. Looking to Nishinoshima
Urumi 2
Some houses in Urumi

Urumi 3
From near Urumi looking to Nishinoshima
Watasu 1

Watasu 2
Watasu 3

Kanjima
The 3 islands on the right are the ones I can see from my window
Matsue Castle
Mel, Okumoto-san's friend and Matsue castle

Matsue Castle 2
Mel, Okumoto-san and friend
Matsue 3

Matsue 4
Matsue 5

Matsue Castle 3
Lafcardio Hearn
Lafcardio Hearn was an Irishman who spent a year in Matsue in the 1870s

Tea Ceremony
Tea ceremony at the CIR conference
Ooda Hotel Room
Kang (Korea), her supervisor and Vanessa in our room at the CIR conference

Ooda Hotel Room Melissa
Ooda Dinner 1

Ooda Dinner 2
One of the Chinese CIRs singing Enka (Japanese folk songs) at the Shimane CIR conference
Ooda Dinner 3
L-R: Vanessa (Canberra); Rachel (UK); Estelle and Eily (Ireland)

Raw Chicken Meal
Elanor and I at the CIR conference
Elenor Dance

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
Iwami Ginzan

Spiders Parlour
The Cat At The Shack
A little cottage near the Iwami Silver mine

Into The Mine
In The Mine 1

In The Mine 2
Omori 1

Edo Period (1600-1867) Vending Machine
Bura House

Izumo Drinks
Nicky and friends at a bar in Izumo
More Drinks

Rice Harvest In Izumo
Melissa And Her Manhole Cover Izumo

Three Way Street
The Pack Animal
Thanks for bringing all my stuff, Mick!

The Pack Animal Returns
Aussie Animals 101

The Principal Question
The principal of Chibu Elementary School asking me questions about Australian animals
Sakurai Sensei
The 5 & 6 grade teacher

Miss I Know
Little Nap

Shy Echidna
Platypus
Talking about Aussie animals with the 5th and 6th graders

Aussie Animals Game
This is a game like fruit salad, where the kids get into pairs and when you call out the name of the animal, they get up and run
Game 2

Game 3
Red Kangaroo

Game 4
Game 5

Mr Possum
Game 6

Nutrition 101
There's No Place Like Home

Where East Meets West
Nutrition 101 Prac

Waiter There's A Fly In My Vegemite
Igor More Brain

Peace Of Toast
Dig In!
The Vegemite Experiment, I wanted to see if they liked it when served properly... some did!!

Vegemite!
Vegemite 2

Streamers
Letting streamers go from the ferry
Streamers 2

Streamers 3
Susumu San

Looking Good Mick
A nice old man, Susume-san, from Nagoya, that we got chatting to on the ferry one day - those specks certainly look good on you Mik!
Susumu San 2

Bicycle Park
Parking lot for bikes at a shopping mall in Matsue
Back At The Red Umbrella
Left-right: Me; Siobhan (Ireland); Vanessa (Canberra); Elanor (England); Cathy (Canada); Nicky (NZ); Paula (Melbourne)

Izumo Buskers
Multi-level Carpark

I'll Get You!
Margaret (USA) and me on a train to Izumo
Pan Pipes
The ferry port at Sakai-minato

Ferry Kids
This little kids on the ferry thought Mick was a ghost!
Help Me!!

Oki Sunset 1
Moon In The Day

Oki Sunset 2
Oki Sunset 3

My Place In The Sun
My Man

Oki Sunset 4
Sumo Wrestler
Mick losing at sumo at the kindy

Hand Stand
Kindy 1
The 4 and 5 year old class at Chibu kindy

Kindy 2
Get Off!
You can't argue with that!

Oki Girls
Archway To Heaven
The archway at Nishi-no-shima

Oki Girls 2
Oki Girls 3

Nishinoshima 3
Lone Ranger

Oki Girls 4
Oki Girls 5

Looking To Chibu
Calf
Calf in Nishi-no-shima

Spider
You Can't Get Me

Calves
5 little calves and a Mum, Nishi-no-shima
Nishinoshima Sunset

Happy Birthday Betsy!
Anne, Betsy, Pauline, Seun at Betsy's birthday party
Make A Wish

Let's Eat!
L-R: Betsy (US); Michiko (Japan); Seun (UK); Pauline (Canada); Hanna (UK); Anne (US)

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Number of photos: 113
Page updated: Monday, 21 March 2005

Matsue Manhole	Chibu 3 Leaving Chibu by ferry on a stormy day ...
Nibu 3 Taken from the mountain I had to climb every day with my push bike. You can see my apartment and the tallest mountain, Akahage-san. I go swimming down there too!	Nibu 4
Kouri This is the main locality in Chibu - there are 7. The big white building is the school and the one with the green pointy roof is my work, the village office	Nishinoshima 2 Looking from Chibu to Nishinoshima
Urumi Urumi is another locality in Chibu. Looking to Nishinoshima	Urumi 2 Some houses in Urumi
Urumi 3 From near Urumi looking to Nishinoshima	Watasu 1
Watasu 2	Watasu 3
Kanjima The 3 islands on the right are the ones I can see from my window	Matsue Castle Mel, Okumoto-san's friend and Matsue castle
Matsue Castle 2 Mel, Okumoto-san and friend	Matsue 3
Matsue 4	Matsue 5
Matsue Castle 3	Lafcardio Hearn Lafcardio Hearn was an Irishman who spent a year in Matsue in the 1870s
Tea Ceremony Tea ceremony at the CIR conference	Ooda Hotel Room Kang (Korea), her supervisor and Vanessa in our room at the CIR conference
Ooda Hotel Room Melissa	Ooda Dinner 1
Ooda Dinner 2 One of the Chinese CIRs singing Enka (Japanese folk songs) at the Shimane CIR conference	Ooda Dinner 3 L-R: Vanessa (Canberra); Rachel (UK); Estelle and Eily (Ireland)
Raw Chicken Meal Elanor and I at the CIR conference	Elenor Dance
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine	Iwami Ginzan
Spiders Parlour	The Cat At The Shack A little cottage near the Iwami Silver mine
Into The Mine	In The Mine 1
In The Mine 2	Omori 1
Edo Period (1600-1867) Vending Machine	Bura House
Izumo Drinks Nicky and friends at a bar in Izumo	More Drinks
Rice Harvest In Izumo	Melissa And Her Manhole Cover Izumo
Three Way Street	The Pack Animal Thanks for bringing all my stuff, Mick!
The Pack Animal Returns	Aussie Animals 101
The Principal Question The principal of Chibu Elementary School asking me questions about Australian animals	Sakurai Sensei The 5 & 6 grade teacher
Miss I Know	Little Nap
Shy Echidna	Platypus Talking about Aussie animals with the 5th and 6th graders
Aussie Animals Game This is a game like fruit salad, where the kids get into pairs and when you call out the name of the animal, they get up and run	Game 2
Game 3	Red Kangaroo
Game 4	Game 5
Mr Possum	Game 6
Nutrition 101	There's No Place Like Home
Where East Meets West	Nutrition 101 Prac
Waiter There's A Fly In My Vegemite	Igor More Brain
Peace Of Toast	Dig In! The Vegemite Experiment, I wanted to see if they liked it when served properly... some did!!
Vegemite!	Vegemite 2
Streamers Letting streamers go from the ferry	Streamers 2
Streamers 3	Susumu San
Looking Good Mick A nice old man, Susume-san, from Nagoya, that we got chatting to on the ferry one day - those specks certainly look good on you Mik!	Susumu San 2
Bicycle Park Parking lot for bikes at a shopping mall in Matsue	Back At The Red Umbrella Left-right: Me; Siobhan (Ireland); Vanessa (Canberra); Elanor (England); Cathy (Canada); Nicky (NZ); Paula (Melbourne)
Izumo Buskers	Multi-level Carpark
I'll Get You! Margaret (USA) and me on a train to Izumo	Pan Pipes The ferry port at Sakai-minato
Ferry Kids This little kids on the ferry thought Mick was a ghost!	Help Me!!
Oki Sunset 1	Moon In The Day
Oki Sunset 2	Oki Sunset 3
My Place In The Sun	My Man
Oki Sunset 4	Sumo Wrestler Mick losing at sumo at the kindy
Hand Stand	Kindy 1 The 4 and 5 year old class at Chibu kindy
Kindy 2	Get Off! You can't argue with that!
Oki Girls	Archway To Heaven The archway at Nishi-no-shima
Oki Girls 2	Oki Girls 3
Nishinoshima 3	Lone Ranger
Oki Girls 4	Oki Girls 5
Looking To Chibu	Calf Calf in Nishi-no-shima
Spider	You Can't Get Me
Calves 5 little calves and a Mum, Nishi-no-shima	Nishinoshima Sunset
Happy Birthday Betsy! Anne, Betsy, Pauline, Seun at Betsy's birthday party	Make A Wish
Let's Eat! L-R: Betsy (US); Michiko (Japan); Seun (UK); Pauline (Canada); Hanna (UK); Anne (US)