Christmas Party!

On December 23rd, we had a fantastic Christmas party with all of the other residents of Shirasagi and our Japanese friends from the surrounding community! The party consisted of a concert given by Joe, Katie, Eiko, and Marie and Adam Newman! We sang our favorite songs for the party, and then we all went out into the neighborhood for Christmas Caroling. This was a first for most of our Japanese friends, so it was a total riot! We came back for Christmas goodies and a 500 yen gift exchange. The night was fantastic, and made the Christmas season feel more familiar. We miss our family and friends incredibly, but we are lucky to have a new "family" in Japan!