Rice Harvest (Day 2 in Kumamoto)

The next morning, we went over to Funatsu sensei’s place to do inekari (rice harvesting). The sun was beating down...I think it would be really difficult to have to do to this all day, every day during this season...

Voila this year's rice harvesting group


After a couple of hours, we all headed inside to partake in the feast prepared by Funatsu sensei's wife. Takeshi, a friend of Funatsu sensei's son, was quite entertaining...!!

We left a little early to meet up with Maki at the ferry port and head back to Nagasaki. After the 45 minute ferry ride, we started our 1 hour long drive back to my place. Most of the drive is through very inaka (country/farm) area.

There's a ramen shop near my place that I had yet to visit, despite Pene's repeated words of how good the place is, so we went to check it out for dinner. It was indeed very oishii (delicious)!

Since neither Maki nor Alex have seen Insayama, before calling it a night we drove back into the city for a visit. It's a mountain from which you have the best view of the city...it's especially beautiful at night.

It was a fun- (very) filled 2 days, spent in good company!