So the orientation for my teaching job has finished in Tokyo, and the next stop was actually going to Iwate! Before I can settle down...

Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
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Hey gang, Iwate Swan is back for another week of adventures. This time, I ventured out to Kitakami which is the second largest city in...

Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
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Welcome to the winter wonderland of northern Japan! Now that I am back in Iwate, I have decided to make a video showing just how...

Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
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It is high school festival season here in Japan, but it is also coming at the same time as many students and teachers are becoming...

Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
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Hey gang! So I had the good pleasure of visiting a very traditional Japanese Obon Festival. it is a festival held in Japan usually in...

Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
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This week in Iwate Swan, I spent some time on the weekend just relaxing and visiting some of the local shops here. My main destination...

Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
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In this episode, I take some time to explore around my new stomping grounds of Hanamaki City in Iwate prefecture. Join me as I explore...

Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
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Hey boys and ghouls, here is the special Halloween episode of Iwate Swan! All throughout the month of October I have been filming little bits...

Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
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It's time to take an up close and personal look at grocery shopping in a small rural town in Japan. I hope you guys enjoy...

Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
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This week's episode is all about my town's festival. I got to dress up in traditional Japanese clothes and help carry one of the mini...

Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
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