Monday, January 15, 2007

A coral white Christmas in Okinawa

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Click on any of these pics to see the rest of our snaps from our trip to Okinawa at Christmas.

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all punters!

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Yuletide drinks in snazzy Ryukyu (Okinawa of old) glass:

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Santa uses whale sharks to tow his sled down in this neck of the woods:

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Oor toon's fu' a' balloons

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Some hot air balloons in our home town back in October, giving Caroline and I some serious competition. As before, click on the picture to take you to the album.

Memoirs of a Geisha, and a neep

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In September, Caroline and I went with Matt and Naoko, to a wee picturesque village in the south western tip of Sado to put on traditional Japanese clobber and get some pictures taken. The picture above will link you to the full album of technicolour glory, if you desire.

Sumo time, and the livin' ain't easy

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Here's a picture taken at the Ryostu Sumo contest. It's linked back to a whole album of beauty if you're keen.

Saturday, January 13, 2007

Nez and Suzi does Japan part iii: Tokyo II and Summer Sonic


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