Happy Chinese New Year

Even though Japan has the same zodiac signs as China, Japan celebrates New Year's in January not in February. Since I forgot to show a picture of our neighborhood rhino in January, I thought it would be acceptable to show you it now. Meet out Rhino!!!!

When we originally moved to Minami-Tanaka it was a sad, old looking, hornless, gray rhino. However, starting last year they decided to give their rhino a paint job at the beginning of January... black and white like a cow because it was the year of the cow (Sorry. No pictures.). So I wasn't totally surprised this year when they turned their rhino into a tiger, but it sure is bright. No matter how cold or wet the weather is (and has been recently), it always makes me smile. I hope you like it too.

Happy (belated) Chinese New Year's Everyone!
Happy Year of the Tiger!