October 28 Kure, Buddhist Fire Purification Ceremony
October 28 Kure, procession
October 28 Kure, fire walk
October 28 Kure, getting ready to do the walk
October 28 Kure, walk through the fire and make a wish
October 27 Kure, YWCA Halloween Party
October 27 Kure, YWCA Halloween Party
October 24 Kure, interview with monk for Jizo project
October 24 Kure, interview with monk for Jizo project
October 18 Kure, hanging photos for Kure's citywide Art Show
October 18 Kure, getting some media attention
October 19 Tokyo, Shinjuku Park where past and present come together
October 19 Tokyo, Shinjuku, SDSU presentation for NIC
October 19 Tokyo, Shinjuku, SDSU presentation for NIC
October 14 Kure, Fall Festival. My street to work transformed
October 14 Kure, Fall Festival. outdoor Kimono performance
October 14 Kure, Fall Festival. Me and Noriko
October 14 Etajima, Hanging out on the island
October 7 Apple picking and picnic
October 7 our picnic spot, view of the orchard
October 7 our little group
October 7 marshmellow roasting on chopsticks. Melted between Ritz crackers
October 7 16 different varieties at this orchard
October 7 eat as many as you like for free while inside
October 7 Makie and Mika in search of the perfect apple
October 7 a little game of Red Light, Green Light
October 2 Kure, the biggest head debate continues
October 2 Kure, Matt's last day in Kure
October 2 Hiroshima, trying out Pachinko, and losing
October 1 somewhere in Japan, a certain hotel
October 1 somewhere in Japan, checking into a certain hotel, just press a button
October 1 somewhere in Japan, checking out a certain hotel, just press a button
October 1 remember that scene in the Brady Bunch where Bobby puts too much laundry detergent into the machine?
October 1 Kure, Yataki Dinner