Liam and Maire, about two seconds after Liam made the big announcement (that they're getting married).

The party in motion.

Mr. Leo's Bluegrass Band turned up for a half-hour or so set, during the intermission of another gig they were playing elsewhere in town! These guys rock hard.

That's me and Mr. Leo. A proud moment for both of us, no doubt.

A selection of attendees, after the party.

After the party a number of people headed for a local karaoke parlour.

Gar and Sha (?) perform a karaoke rendition of Barbie Girl as Liam observes.

A trio of the girls from up the other end of the table from me in the karaoke parlour.

A selection of gaijin at karaoke - from right to left Dusty, Jenny, Robbie, Maire, Lou, Sha, Gar and Liam.

The former number two karate guy in all of Japan sings soulfully in between trying to set me up with the girl on the right in the trio featured above. Ahh, if only I'd been drunker.

Which is not to say I wasn't ready to belt out my own version of Livin' on a Prayer.

We were on our way out of the place when three-quarters of Mr. Leo's Bluegrass Band turned up, appearing pretty drunk and delighted at the opportunity to put their arms around chicks.