This is the sakura matsuri (cherry blossom festival) at tsuyama castle. The flowers only last a few weeks, so there were lots of business men drinking under the cherry trees. Very nice!

Tsuyama Castle ruins - more to come of this castle during the Cherry Blossom festival

This picture is at a park called shurakuen about 20 min. from my house. This one actually proves that I am in Japan!

This is the view from my apartment! You can see the nice rice fields and the metropolis near my house - all 11,000 people.