Umbrella

That last blog post was kind of a long one so I'll keep this one short.

A little less than a week ago, I went to see another JET ALT (Assistant Language Teacher- that's my job) perform at a nearby bar. She did a great job and was very well-received by the audience. The audience included other JETs but I think was primarily made up of local people, ranging from people in their 20s to middle-aged.

I think my favorite moment of the night was during her cover of Rihanna's "Umbrella," when several of the big Japanese men in the back of the room, including the bar owner, really enthusiastically sang along with the "ella ella ella eh eh eh" chorus while pumping their fists into the air. The audience also enjoyed her rendition of Justin Bieber's "Baby," an original song she wrote and a Japanese song I do not know the name of.
It was a great night.