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Yumiko Enjoying Hot Spring and Cherry Blossoms
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As a puritanical uptight American, I had trouble when I first met Ken learning to enjoy the tradition of hot spring bathing in Japan, but after Yumiko came I became a total convert. Our hotel here on the Izu Peninsula had wonderful hot springs that looked out over the Pacific…
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Dawn on the Pacific – Izu Peninsula Japan
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I got up early to take pictures of the sun rising on the Pacific Ocean just a few steps down from our hotel on the Izu Peninsula. Lucky to catch fishermen going out in a boat and another fisherman fishing off the pier.
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Joe and Me
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When we were living in Japan in 2007 I met a wonderful woman named Joe in Arisugawa Park. With her huge heart, she took care of every stray cat and crow in the park. We got together again for a little reunion in Arisugawa yesterday. Here we are along with…
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We Just Arrived in Tokyo
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We are finally here in our little room on the 14th floor of our hotel in Downtown Tokyo. This is the scene from our window. Ken has been here for a week and Yumiko and I just arrived after 20 hours in route. The plane in Chicago had a broken…










