takahashi parties & beer

my family has thrown 2 parties now, and they're always a blast. let the image speak for itself. this is me, my host father, and his employee/friend. i would also like to take this opportunity to note that japan has different grades of beer dependent upon hops content - the lower the grade, the less tax, and the cheaper it is. alcohol content, however, is the same across the board, and flavour is only marginally different (unfortunately, however, japan is dominated by 3 kinds of beer - the same ones we have in canada - so choice is sadly limited).