It has been more than a year since I wrote An Adventure, which was to serve as an introduction to the rest of the stories amassed during our honeymoon in Japan. Just like the plans mentioned in that piece, this one fell to the wayside. Upon returning to real life, where we needed to adjust to married life and our positions in the newly launched church plant, I lost sight of recounting our adventures and of recreational writing, in general.

The last few days, I have been reading through little notes I took in Japan and have been lamenting that I have neglected to make the attached stories and miscellany known. With that in mind, I have concocted a challenge that I am calling:

Or, in English, "Japan Thursday." I am challenging myself to have a new story from our time in Japan typed up and posted every Thursday until I run out. Until then, I leave you with this:

This post is part of a series:

• To continue, please read 22 Hours.
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