The Day I Officially Got Lost

I arrived in Kagoshima on 3 August 2005. I was greeted by (from right to left) James, my predecessor; Chika, my supervisor; and Raka, my coworker. I think I was about the only incoming JET in this group with a large, full-color picture waiting for me. It seemed like half the group of new Kagoshima JETs came over to tell me about it while I was waiting for my luggage.

I'm sure there will be other pictures with Chika and Raka in them, especially once events and the like start happening. James has already moved on to other things, so there won't be many pictures of him. Regardless, I wish him well. He left quite the large, jovial impression on the community that won't be easy to fill.