our house

Hello again. Konbanwa! We are starting to figure a few things out now, such as how much we need to learn Japanese and how much better of a garbage system they have here. Everyday of the week they pick up a different type of garbage that you put in a shed(the sheds are located on every few streets). One type is burnable(paper/food),one is plastics, one is metals... Everything is burned or recycled. It's quite wonderful. This happens everywhere too. There aren't garbage cans around for people to throw things in. And the schools are just as strict. There are strainers by the sinks for food remnants and the milk cartons must be rinsed and cut apart so that they lay flat in the recycle crate. Anyway- here are some pictures of the house. The shower room is one big shower with the option to soak. The kitchen is huge and has everything we need. The wood work everywhere is really nice and I was told that the wall hanging
is a famous painting. Anywhere with tetami mats we can't wear shoes.