Fried Chicken and Sushi 408 Kabuki Shakin'!

This one really happened!  There was an earthquake during the Kabuki performance I went to!  I couldn't believe it!  It was actually the first of many earthquakes I would be in while living in Japan.  The actors were so cool to just pause in the middle of their poses and wait for the quake to finish and then continue on.  I couldn't stop thinking about how crazy the earthquake felt and how unsure I was of how much stronger it would get while it was shaking.  After the performance we checked the news and they said it was 4.5 on the Richter scale so not a huge earthquake but for me it was pretty big!  IT WOULD BE BIG IF YOU CLICK HERE AND LIKE MY FACEBOOK FAN PAGE!

Fried Chicken and Sushi 407 The Beauty of Kabuki

I remember when my co-teacher took me to see Kabuki and, as an artist, I was so amazed by the entire experience!  Just like Karl said in the comic, the costumes, sets and makeup were beautiful and the acting and posing was very powerful.  It felt nice to experience Japanese history and really feel the culture during the performance.  Japanese people can have trouble understanding what the actors are saying because they use old forms of the language.  They speak in a special "Kabuki" sing song like way that can make it difficult to hear the words easily.  If you visit Japan I encourage you to see a Kabuki play!

Fried Chicken and Sushi 405 The magic of Kabuki actors

I remember being surprised that all of the actors in a Kabuki play are men.  It made me feel upset that women were not allowed to act in them but also amazed that such a strong part of Japanese theater is still around today.  I was also amazed by the magic of lots of make up!  The next few comic strips are going to be based on the true story of my first time going to a Kabuki play with my English co-teacher.  Hope you enjoy them! 

Fried Chicken and Sushi 404 A ton of cookies!

I really love chocolate chip cookies.  Finding tasty ones in Japan can be difficult.  Japanese desserts are not as sweet as the ones in American.  When I found a brand called Country Ma'am, I was hooked!  They are tiny chocolate chip cookies that are actually sweet and delicious.  Each one is individually wrapped, like a lot of food in Japan, and I really have to eat several to equal one regular sized American cookie.  Please let me know if you've found any other good chocolate chip cookies sold in Japan.  LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS SECTION OR YOU CAN PUT UP YOUR SUGGESTIONS ON MY FACEBOOK FAN PAGE!

Fried Chicken and Sushi 403 Caring and supportive Tanuki?

It's sad that we don't trust Tanuki to be sincere but more often than not, he has a selfish agenda attached to his caring ways.  This strip also helps to establish Tanuki's difficulties with using his magic that will come more into play in later strips.  GIVE ME A FOLLOW ON TWITTER!