Japan
2001
This October we traveled to Japan to
visit Yoshiko's family and to see a few friends. We were there for 18
days and traveled some in the northeastern part of Japan. On these
pages are some photos and narratives from this
trip.
Steve &
Yoshiko
Near Yoshiko's family's home in
the Tokyo suburb of Fuchi-shi is this old warehouse that is used as a
shop these days. The old warhouses and treasure houses had very thick
walls and window coverings so they would be secure during any fire.
Japanese cities and towns, with their light wood and paper
structures, were, and are, quite susceptible to fire. In the back of
the warehouse can be seen the old conventional wooden
structure.
This view of of modern Tokyo was taken from the 28th floor
of the World Trade Center building in Tokyo. We were visiting the
offices of NASDA with our friend, Professor Shigeru (Jerry) Aso of
Kyushu University.
The next day we will go to the newly
opened amusement park for adults, Disney
Sea -
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site using the table below.
The table is arranged (left to right) in a chronological
sequence.
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Descriptions:
Disney
Sea - We spent one day at
the new Disney Sea adult amusement park (opened Sept. 2001)
Mt. Zao
- We went to Mt. Zao with friend Tsukiko and
stayed at a hot spring there. Also went to the top of Mt. Zao
Yamagata &
Dewa Sanzen - We traveled by car
(belonging to Kimura-san) between Yamagata and Tsuruoka passing
through the Dewa Sanzen area
Ebishima Farm
House - We spent the nigh in a
renovated old farm house belonging to Abe-san near the town of
Tsuruoka
Ebishima
Festival - We went to the
farm festival in the village of Ebishima. Steve entered a soba eating
contest
Haguro-san
- Kimura-san took us to some of the temples on
Haguro-san
Atsumi
Onsen - We spent the night at
Atsumi Onsen on the Japan sea side
Kakunodate
- We visited old samurai houses in Kakunodate and
stayed overnight in a Minshuku
Gembikei Gorge
- We stayed in a Ryokan on the edge of the Gembikei gorge (near
Ichinoseki)
Mashiko
- We visited the famous pottery townof Mashiko,
just before a 5 day festival there
Narai
- We went with Yoshiko's sisters, Masako and Michie, to the old post
town of Narai
Tsumago
- We four also visited the old post town of Tsumago where we spent
the night in a Minshuku.
Nagiso and
Shirojiri - On the way home from
Tsumago we spent a bit of time in these two towns
Around
home - Michie showed us some of the
fine needlework she has done and is doing
Katsunuma
- We went wine tasting, to a hot spring, and to a sake bar with Jerry
Aso (aka Professor Shigeru Aso) and his wife, Akemi.
Farewell
dinner - On our last night we had a
sushi party at home in the Tokyo suburb of Fuchu-shi