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Thursday, August 14, 2014

The Tomb of Christ

 
The kids and I went and found the Tomb of Christ
 
 
 
The sign reads:
When Jesus Christ was 21 years old, he came to Japan and pursued knowledge of divinity for 12 years. He went back to Judea at age 33, and engaged in his mission. However, at that time, people in Judea would not accept Christ's preaching. Instead, they arrested him and tried to crucify him on a cross. His younger brother, Isukiri casually took Christ's place and ended his life on the cross.
 
Christ who escaped the crucifixion, went through the ups and downs of travel, and again came to Japan. He settled right here in what is now called Herai Valley, and died at the age of 106.
 
On this holy ground, there is dedicated a burial mound on the right to deify Christ, and a grave on the left to deify Isurkiri.
 
The above description was given in a testament by Jesus Christ.
 
 
Jesus Christ's grave
 
 
Isukiri's grave
 
 
This small building had some more info on Christ living here.
There were several written statements from family who lived in the area when Christ arrived, that say:
"He looked not like a Japanese; his eyes were blue, like those of a foreigner"
"He looks exactly like the Christ drawn in pictures."
 
 
 
Replica's of tools used long ago.
 
 
What a living room would have looked like many years ago.
 
 
Christ's Will
* This is a reproduction, not the original *
Of course!
 
 
The Sawaguchi family, which is said to be descendants of Christ, take care of this land.
 
 
 
Afterwards, the kids and I drove over to Lake Towada.
 
 
Just a pretty drive!
 
 
 
 

Monday, August 11, 2014

Glass Factory

 
We finally made it to the Glass Factory when they were open.
 
 
 
I asked if we could go into the factory and watch them making things.
They were really nice and took us up to the factory floor to watch them make vases.
 
 
 
It was really cool to watch them working.
 
 
Afterwards we did a little shopping in their gift shop.
I wanted to buy one of the vases that they had been working on, but I just couldn't bring myself to paying 60,000 Yen or $600 for a vase.

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Aomori Art Museum

 
We went to the art museum and found this giant dog sculpture.
 
 
The kids loved this!
 
 
We are having a lot of fun this summer getting out and seeing new things.

Friday, August 8, 2014

Roller Floats

 
 
It was extremely HOT today!
95 degrees with 97% humidity.
Our house doesn't have air conditioning, so there is NO relief from the heat at all.
 
 
The kids and I decided to go to the beach to get a little relief from the heat.
 
 
 
We weren't expecting for find such cool treasures on our little outing, but look at these cool Roller Floats!
 
 
 
 
We found another one just laying on the sand.
 
 
 
 
And then Danny found this one that had just washed ashore.
 
 
Four roller floats in one day!
Wahoo!!!
 
 
 
Sydney enjoyed being chased back in by the waves.

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Clam Ice Cream

 
Danny decided he wanted to try the Clam Ice Cream.
 
 
 
... and he LIKED it!
 
 
I took a small bite, just to see if it really did taste like clams.
It started off creamy like vanilla, but has a strong clam taste at the end.
It's NASTY!!!
But Danny ate the whole thing without complaining. LOL

Monday, August 4, 2014

Backing Up

 
The Japanese back into all their parking spots.
If there is a "pull through", they still won't park like that. They will back into whatever spot they are parking in. It's actually kind of cool.
 
I used to avoid backing into parking spots like the plague. But now, it's the only way I park my car.

Friday, August 1, 2014

Namiki Gelato Farm

 
The kids and I found this awesome place that sells amazing gelato.
 
 
 
They have these really cool benches you can sit on.
 
 
There is farm equipment you can climb on.
 
 
 
They have this fake cow behind that you can practice milking a cow with.
The kids thought it was hilarious.
 
 
 
 
Hammocks for relaxing in.
 
 
 
 
Danny loved the giant wooden Rhino Beetles you could play on.
 
This was a really cute place to visit, we will be coming back again!