Rainy Season

[Water drops on a maple in Morioka - June 12, 2006]

The Asahi Newspaper said the rainy season began officially in Kanto and Southern Tohoku on June 9th, six days earlier than usual. It's been a bit wet up here in Northern Tohoku as well! It rained pretty good last night but today was mostly cloudy and dry. Unfortunately it rained in Germany on Japan's World Cup debut.

My Japanese friends and family are sad but I'm sure my Australian friends and co-workers must be jubilant. Congratulations to Australia on their 3-1 victory!