Dustin Smith in Japan Galleries

Summer 2006 : Dustin's pictures from the summer. Visited Abukuma Caves, the beach, etc... Homestay at the Itoh's.

Summer 2006

Dustin's pictures from the summer. Visited Abukuma Caves, the beach, etc... Homestay at the Itoh's.

Updated: Dec 17, 2006 4:27am PST

Golden Week : First week of May 2006. Three national holidays within 10 days, combined with a weekend makes a "Golden" opportunity for Japanese people to take some time off from work and school and enjoy the beautiful spring. Hiking and visiting hot springs is popular. These days many people travel abroad to other parts of Asia during Golden Week. Tokyo and other large cities tend to be ghost towns, except for the department stores that is. In Miharu, we visited Mashiko, a pottery town north of Tokyo area, and Miharu celebrated Buddha's birthday. Jeana arranged an opportunity for some young teachers and visitors from abroad to try out Japanese kimono.

Golden Week

First week of May 2006. Three national holidays within 10 days, combined with a weekend makes a "Golden" opportunity for Japanese people to take some time off from work and school and enjoy the beautiful spring. Hiking and visiting hot springs is popular. These days many people travel abroad to other parts of Asia during Golden Week. ...

Updated: May 16, 2006 11:31pm PST

Iwake and Cherry Blossom Season : Spring in Miharu and Fukushima. Iwaki and the Pacific Ocean. Cherry Blossoms and beautiful spring.

Iwake and Cherry Blossom Season

Spring in Miharu and Fukushima. Iwaki and the Pacific Ocean. Cherry Blossoms and beautiful spring.

Updated: May 16, 2006 10:41pm PST

Kimono and Tea Ceremony : Dustin and some other young foreign visitors to Miharu experienced Japanese kimono and tea ceremony at the Miharu Denshoukan (Traditional Culture Center).

Kimono and Tea Ceremony

Dustin and some other young foreign visitors to Miharu experienced Japanese kimono and tea ceremony at the Miharu Denshoukan (Traditional Culture Center).

Updated: May 16, 2006 11:23pm PST

April 2006 : Dustin's first couple of months in Miharu. Visiting Ryo and Satoshi's families.

April 2006

Dustin's first couple of months in Miharu. Visiting Ryo and Satoshi's families.

Updated: Dec 17, 2006 4:28am PST