Hello blog.In an attempt to update this more, I will... update this more.
So. I started my teaching work in the hot spring resort town of Jozankei.
This means:
In the mountains.
In the countryside.
Which means, hour-long one-way bus commutes every day.
But most importantly, BEARS!!!!
Well, this is not such a normal thing, but - this week, there were multiple "sightings" of a mother bear and her two cubs basically down the road from my school. So to ensure everyone's safety, special precautions have been taken, such as cancellation of after-school activities this week. In addition, the school apparently has their own supply of bells for everyone for when this situation arises. These types of bells you can carry with you and the loud ringing it produces (supposedly) scares off bears.
My co-worker told me it's called a bear bell, and said it's something like a cow bell. Haha... too bad so many inside jokes get lost in translation (or well, between cultures)...
Bear bell, bear bell, bear bell... try saying that ten times fast. I can't, and I can actually pronounce my Rs and Ls...
