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2025/04/27,
This time of the year! I installed the koinobori with the help of my little engineer. Bamboo and blue koi from grand-parents. We also added a new red one (after 5 years the previous ones were destroyed). Then finally we had our first bbq at home! (The goal was not to burn the koinobori with the bbq ;-)

2025/04/20,
It is often raining during the sakura blooming season around here, but this year was very good and we could enjoy it, notably in our neighborhood of Obi and at the Shiibae park (where tsutsuji 🌺 where also in full bloom)

2025/04/13,
First of the year, kind of gloomy day and flat, but just good to bring Jules on the board. Next time I will try to push him alone on small waves.

2024/11/18,
50 y.o son and his mother, 21st century. In Aoshima, Japan. Born on a 18th of November 🎂. Happy birthday to @kirkhammett too!

2024/11/15,
A first time at Kushima shrine festival. We liked it a lot.

2024/10/24,

2024/08/18,
Summertime 2024 - part 1 - Sogi waterfalls in Kagoshima (1-3) - Minamata beach in Kumamoto - Cool hair and yukata - Nagashi somen (noodle) in grandpa's garage - Local summer swimming pool - Banana tree & Street carps of our neighborhood (!) in Obi - Summer food :-)

2023/08/30,
Yakitori 焼き鳥

2023/08/04,
Magnum, P.I

2023/07/23,
A repeat of last year! This boy is 3y.o now :-)

2023/06/04,
Happy early bird boy sand castling on the beach of a Nichinan surfing spot. Then we all went picking some bell peppers at @sunnys.farm (last week we picked some corn from them too).

2022/08/26,
On the way of our evening walk there is a banana tree, someone's got excited!

2022/07/24,
Beach boys & girl, summer fun! Building castles made of sand at Kojima beach. The island behind me in the video is protected and inhabited by local macaques. Vidéo : creuséした = j'ai creusé 😅

2022/07/01,
Happy Birthday Jules! 2 years old today! 🏄 video shot last w-e in Aoshima by @canae_nakayama 今日樹宇瑠くんは2歳になった！ おめでとうございます🎉 先週青島で @canae_nakayama 撮ったビデオです

2022/05/04,
Hello, it has been a while around here! Golden week is pretty good this year!

2021/04/11,
Summer 1975 vs Spring 2021! My dad, 30 y.o and I at about 9 months taken by my uncle Philippe versus me, 46 y.o and Jules, 9 months taken by @canae_nakayama Le Havre beach vs Aoshima beach! But... Same baby clothes ! Sent by my mum from France 😘 I had no clue she still kept some of our clothes! I hope we will meet again soon and she can finally give a hug to Jules!

2021/01/31,
Already this time of the year! In Kitago station there is an early blooming type of sakura tree. They will be all full blooming during the week I think.

2020/12/25,
I did not know posca marker were that fun, never to old to learn I guess. I wish you all a (psychedelic) Joyeux Noël!

2020/11/01,
There is no mistake. At Muchang and Chikurin place we are still in 1970 or so :-) Which suits me perfectly! @yawara_ya is one of my favorite places. In their own style, they do the best pizza. We spent a great day. Good food, good drinks, and good music (when I am not playing 😅)

2020/10/25,
We have a visitor this morning! Check @canae_nakayama post to see it if it made it to the wall, I was out of storage 😅 Also if you are bored, check my newly created account @obi_base where I am sharing a mix bag of things like my home office, some japanese houses interior, discoveries of Obi, all in a Tokoro George spirit if that makes sense. I am using these hashtags overthere :

2020/09/23,
So @canae_nakayama and I moved again! 🚚 First thing was to set-up my home office for work. Going for a mainly standing position this time, but the setup is going to evolve a lot, this is just a temporary solution with what I have at the moment. We are going to live in the cute town/village/borough (?) of Obi⛩, Nichinan. A place with an old history and glorious times in south Kyushu, now a mainly quiet and a bit of touristic place. After moving 3 times in a year (for good reasons a couple of times and once because of a bad experience) I hope this time we are in for a longer run! Obi (飫肥) seems to be an easy place to raise a child too with all the necessary facilities at a walking or short ride distance (not often the case in Japan countryside, with depopulation). Bonus, it is also a good starting point for cycling 🚴 adventures with mountains ⛰ just outside of the town and the coastline 🏝not too far for the occasional 🏄 surfing session. Since Jules 👶 birth we have been super busy with him as you can imagine, plus I started a new job in August and we were looking for a new house. pfff... 😮 That’s why I was not very active around here, but I am looking forward to sharing about our new area. Finally, the good season is starting now here. I have some DIY ideas 🗜for the house and my desk setup and also running outside 🏃‍♂️became bearable. Woot! All in all, more to share soon!