The last meal before the countdown tonight!!! Traditionally, this meal consists of long and thin Buckwheat noodles, called ‘Toshikoshi-soba’. They stand for a long and healthy life! 今夜カウントダウンの前の最後の晩餐。 健康と長寿を祈願して…

We received these 2 bottles of Sake made in Kesennuma from a Takochan-mother! We and of course the Takochans are very happy! (Although w e will be drinking it!!!) http://sugatoyo.com/ タコママから気仙沼のお酒を頂きました。 タコちゃんたちも…

全国の受験生の皆さんへ。 勉強頑張ってくださいね。 タコちゃんたちは皆を応援しています。 To everyone taking an exam in Japan: Try your best! The Takochans are supporting you!

1. Today one Takochan went to cat Lily to play. 今日は猫のリリィちゃんのところに遊びに来ました。 2. Grooming?> 毛繕い？ 3. What? The Takochan disappeared!? Was eaten???? あれ、消えた!? 食べちゃったの???> 4. What a relief! Looks like they’r…

なななんと、スエーデン人のお父さん日本人のお母さんのお家にお嫁入りしたたタコちゃん。馬さんたちとも仲良くしてね。それにしても、北欧チックですてきなお家だったわ(^.^)

外はものすごく寒いですが、みんな頑張ってます。 この寒い中、もう一人頑張ってます。 南国の花、ハイビスカス。 今ではタコちゃんのお友達です。 Although it’s very cold outside, everyone is hanging in and even this southern plant is giving its be…

昨日は温泉に入って、ツルツルタコちゃん。こけしさんとハイチーズ(^^ゞどっちが美人かしら…

Larry with his Christmas present? A microscope? Santa-Tako must have made a mistake! Besides, he doesn’t seem to know how to use it… More study is needed! ラリー君のクリスマスプレセントが、届いた！！！ けど、顕微鏡？ サンタタコちゃん間違え…

Merry second Christmas day! When the Tako-mothers from Kesennuma came to Kyoto a money transfer of 484100 yen went to TeamSake and the Koharagi Tako Project, respectively. Like an early Christmas present.The money was gathered through a sc…

From all the Takochans all over the country, all over the world to everyone supporting their existence: Merry Christmas! Frohe Weihnachten! タコちゃんたちのことを応援してくれる 全国、全世界の皆さんへ タコちゃんたちから、メリークリスマス！…

Today, all the Kyoto Takochans are very, very busy!!! Tomorrow is the last chance to get hold of a Santa-Takochan! At Kamigamo handicraft market! Hope to see you there! 今日、京都のタコちゃんたちはとっても忙しいです。 明日は上賀茂神社の手…

今日は仮設のみなさんとクリスマス会。 タコのワークショップは大盛況)^o^( みんな真剣に編んでます。

continued from Wednesday, Dec 21: Larry and Ohan say: Miho-sensei, could you please give us this one rose? １２月２１日の続き。 ミホ先生、このお花ちょうだい！ ラリー君とおはんちゃんは必死にねだります。

Finally Miho Sensei's excellent speech at Kyoto Gaidai! Many, many students and quite a number of outside people came to listen!Thank you all for coming!! Miho Sensei talked in a relaxed and sovereign way about the difficult times after th…

今朝は雨が降っていました。雪だるまがちっちゃくなってきた…やばい(;゜0゜)

When looking through the old paper heap (meant for recycling) what appeared amongst all the trash? These Takochans had made their home in the box that Mizukichan had brought as a gift. The content of the box was very delicious! Thank you M…

雪が降って連日気仙沼は寒いです。タコちゃんも寒いのは苦手な様子。明日で学校は終業式です。もう一日ガンバるぞ。

Larry is back!!! With a gorgeous, yellow rose for Ohan!!! Wait a minute – where did he get that rose from? Could it possibly be…..?!? Let’s hope Ohan doesn’t notice it! ラリーくんまた登場！！！おはんちゃんに素敵な黄色いバラ ですか？ ちょっ…

The Tako-mamas at the Nijo castle. After visiting the castle 5 of the Tako-mamas leave for Kesennuma, Miho san for Gaidai to give her speech!

小原木中学校住宅の今朝の様子です。 That's how it looked this morning at Koharagi junior high school housing complex.

What a gorgeous bunch of flowers!! Miho San got them at Gaidai when giving her excellent and moving talk about the situation in Kesennuma right after the earthquake and tsunami (March 11th). There is still that big hole that everyone feels…

After many Takochans found new homes at Chionji Handicraft market and after the 'Make my own Takochan' workshop, the Takochan mothers went to Kinkakuji. and to Ryoanji Temple

The Tako-mothers have gone back to Kesennuma! Many, many wonderful, warm and lasting memories remain…. The Takochans are gathering around Dec. 16th Asahi Shinbun article where their mothers photo leaves a last taste of their home country….…

Good morning! Sorry the blog got somehow neglected over the last 2 days.... the takochans are already impatient and some of them even angry! Slowly we'll work up the events of the past few days. For today, please have a look at the cute fr…

タコちゃんたち皆寝坊しました.....

似合っているね。かわいい。

Todays blog will also be life from Kyoto! 今日のブログも京都からの生中継です。

♪盗〜んだバイクで走り・・・ ではありません。 気仙沼メンバー本日のお泊りは松井本館 http://www.matsui-inn.com/honkan/index.php 夕食はちょっと贅沢に京懐石。 [:W480] ここの今日のホストは高橋君。 タコかあちゃんたちはちょっとカレのこと気に入っち…

昨日の朝日新聞京都版で、「タコ人形」が紹介されました。 お客さん、たくさん来るかなあ？ 気仙沼の６人がついに知恩寺手づくり市に登場です！ Team Sake のメンバーも合流 タコちゃん手作り体験会の様子です。

気仙沼タコアトリエメンバーが京都に到着！ http://mytown.asahi.com/kyoto/news.php?k_id=27000001112140001 今日は京都観光、明日は百万遍知恩寺手づくり市です 1. Kyiomizu-dera 清水寺観光清水寺への道中 さあ、参拝です 絆の写真。タコちゃんはどこにい…