Kaho and Shunya

Kaho hanging out at Odaiba's beach.

Playing with sand.  Sand is not overrated.

Shunya Masumoto, future sumo wrestler.

Cruising Around Tokyo

Rainbow Bridge, Odaiba

Checking out the semi around Odaiba.  Semi make a signature "summer sound." These arthropods spend the majority of their lives underground.  During their brief time above ground, semi can be heard, caught, and collected. 

2012 and 2011 sumo champs.

Tokyo Skytree

Tokyo University

Yokohama

Young couples love Yokohama.

Kamakura

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine

It's all about the Yebisu!

What Totoro uses as an umbrella.

Kamakura Beer

Old style beer refrigerator, powered by the motor on the left.

Obama came to Kamakura, he stopped by this restaurant.

Daibutsu, The Original Bachan Perm

If you look really hard you can see Fujisan.  Mt. Fuji can be seen more clearly in the winter, when the sky isn't so hazy.

Soukana

Little Buddhahead

Kaho getting ready for her first karaoke session.

Harajuku and Meiji Shrine

Harajuku

Meiji Osake

Tokyo Revisited

Yebisu Garden Place
Across the street from Ebisu Station.  A short walk from my cousin Tatsuya's house.

Built on the former site of a beer brewery, Yebisu Garden Place is the host to various entertainment events.  Morrissey was here earlier this year.

Michiko Obachan

Sleeping in the car, on our way to Hiroshima Station.

Miyajima

 Miyajima's torii.  I really enjoy the island's relaxed feel.  During my stay I went clamming, swam in the umi, ate fresh homemade pan, hiked Mt. Misen, and cruised around with family.

View from Itsukushima Shrine. 

Hanging out in Michiko Obachan's car.

Miyajima Aquarium

Miyajima and Ono

Michiko Obachan feeds the Miyajima deer.  They love her.

Masumoto Ohaka Mairi in Ono, Japan.

My great grandparents Kazuto Masumoto and Satoyo Masumoto.  Kazuto passed away at age 77 in 1979.  Satoyo passed away at age 76 in 1982.

Jinrikisha

Took a ride on a Japanese rickshaw.

Bitchin' hair.  Went clamming on the beach ahead later that day.

Miyajima, Sankai

At Michiko Obachan's house on Miyajima Island, from the third floor window of my room.  Woke up one morning to Ojichan chanting.

Oshiri

In and Around Hiroshima

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Iwakuni Bashi

Miyo, Kazuto, Narumi, and Tadayoshi

Hiroshima Bound

On the Shinkansen.  It's hayai.

Tsuyu

あめがふるときにうれしい

Definitely experienced tsuyu, Japan's rainy season, to the fullest.  Plastic, corner store bought umbrellas were frequently lost.

Nishiki Market Revisited

The soy sauce marinated sashimi tuna is good.

Koshian, tastes like mochi.

Sweet potato and pumpkin tempura, oishikattayo.

Last visit to Nishiki Market.

Todaiji

Burning incense near Nara's Daibutsu.

Binzuru

Renowned for his healing abilities.

Nara's Bowing Deer

"Watch out for deer, they'll come and butt you."