A Video Grab Bag of Sorts

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Today I present to you an assortment of videos which I have been sitting on for quite some time. None of them have any particular relevance to anything, and most of them border on being tedious and boring... but we can't be picky now, can we?!?!

I will present them to you in the order in which they were filmed. The oldest one goes back to October 2011, and I just filmed the newest video today. So without further ado, step right up and grab a video!

Video 1: Random Concert in Akihabara

This was filmed on October 9th, 2011. Not sure who is performing... but you can see fan dedication at its finest (aka creepiest) in this video. It is not uncommon to see grown men in their 30s and 40s cheering for, dancing with, and singing along to concerts performed by 16 year old girls.

Video 2: Riding the Bullet Train

This is what it looks like to travel ~200mph on the ground. This was taken aboard the Nozomi Shinkansen (fastest Bullet Train in Japan)... and as you can see, the ride is smooth as silk. It's also very expensive.

Video 3: A-Fishing We Will Go

I went fishing out in the bay of my town and Owase. You can see Owase as marked by the giant tower near the end of the video. Shortly thereafter, I pan the camera to the right, and you can just barely make out the presence of my tiny little town.

Video 4: New Apartment Tour

I took this the day I moved in. We basically moved everything from my old place to my new place in one day (from 8am to about 6pm). This video was taken in the aftermath... so things were still all over the place. On moving day, I was pretty much the luckiest guy ever - an army of older ladies came over and cleaned the entire place floor to ceiling. Since taking this video, a lot has changed (namely, I got the bed and couch I spoke of). I plan to take another video soon to show all the changes.

Video 5: Riding the Local Train

These are the gorgeous views as you venture away from the civilization of northern Mie deep into the untamed wilds of where I live. Welcome to rural living!

Video 6: A Finnish Choir... in Japan?

Uhm... yeah.... this is easily one of the most unusual things I've seen so far in Japan. Who would have ever thought that I would spend an evening with a Finnish Choir group (let alone in Japan)?!?! I guess it's just another item I can check off of my "things I didn't expect to experience in Japan" checklist. And yes, they are singing in Finnish.

Video 7: I'm Not Really Sure...

I took this video today at a local carnival type thing that was held today in Kii-Nagashima (the town about 20 minutes north of me). I think everyone in this video is a man... but some are dressed like woman, others like clowns, one like a green leopard, and one as a fireman of sorts??? It was interesting... and it was also raining quite heavily.

That's all for this time around. Hope you enjoyed!