Jiyun n Bora at @home's tohoku uni festival

Gathering at Tingsong's place - japanese n foreign students

Jiyun, Kelvin, Naoki n Chihiro at tufsa/@home 's 2002 Christmas party

Kelvin with Santa and friends

Us with Santa

Sending off of Cho-san(back row, middle)

Ski trip with @home on 21st-22nd Dec at Yamagata Zao - one of the most famous spots in the region

Jiyun with cousin Bora

Our friend Katamachi on ski lift behind us

The view was breathtaking!

Yuli getting some massage from Katamachi as Naoki looks on with envy...

The place we stayed for the night, clean and comfortable

Even dinner itself was a fun affair!

Santa plays host to "Who wants to be a millionaire quiz"

The winners of round one

Winners of round two

Winners of round three with staff

And it was back to ski the next day...

We were treated to more awe-inspiring scenery

Jiyun and Bora in front of the "cliff of death"

Jiyun: See no hands!

Kelvin in front of cliff of death - as if he conquered it! (He took a detour)

Us on the ski lift

Jiyun with "Ice trees". The area is famous for them. Alias, it was not as magnificient that day

Another breathtaking night view

Ski ground at night