today we got to get a bit closer with the other kenjinkai-ish groups here but there is a still a sense of outsider-ness. the main thing about today was that we gathered together all of the things that we brought to donate. these items range from cultural items (mostly) to general clothes and toiletries that they might be able to use. our biggest donation was to be able to give a set of eisa costumes since the local eisa group does not have any kind of costume at all. though sadly we could not afford to donate a full set of a costume, we were able to give them something which they would have much trouble trying to acquire otherwise. plus the other groups donated items as well so overall i think we outsiders were able to make a significant contribution to the local uchinanchu and nikkei community.

the potato soup i ate for lunch, quite thick and rich