Christiana Aretta writes a journal about food, photography, & toys.

Japan

As of July this year, the Japanese government has been considering cutting the JET Programme from its budget. Their budget concerns are real and deserve attention. But so does the JET Programme. To show my support for JET, I’ve created an online exhibit called 100 English Dreams combining photographs of my students with their actual thoughts about English. Please give it a look and share.

I have artwork in an exhibition. You will go see it. I have artwork in an exhibition. You will go see it. I have artwork.. oh, you get the idea.

My first bike was a green Schwinn purchased through the combined efforts of my parents, grandmother, and a big jar that held all the money I had earned by clearing the table, washing dishes, and doing whatever else a six-year-old could handle around the house.

The Japan American Society recently received a donation of several thousand kimono. I volunteered to help out with the kimono inventory by photographing them. This one was beautiful and in near perfect condition. It’s a heavier kimono for winter and most likely was only worn on formal festive occasions.