Tokyo    June 12-18 & July 17-23, 2004
                                                                                                                      Akasaka


We started and ended our adventure in the bright lights and excitement of Tokyo. When we arrived we spent our time fighting jet lag, experiencing cultural learning activities, visiting the Tama University facilities and Tama University Meguro High School. Our Japanese partners joined us to work on technology issues and to accompany us on the trip to our new homes for the month.




This is a typical older residential
neighborhood, with many potted plants
on the curb and laundry hanging from
the balconies.


    This a section of the Tori gates at Hie-jinja     
Shrine in the Akasaka neighborhood.

   An example of the striking creative
            architecture of Tokyo, near
                    Ueno Park


Sunday afternoons are popular times for
shopping and sight seeing. This is the
Harajuku area on Takeshita-dori.

I purchased a sashimi knife in Tsukiji Fish Market

Evening street scene at Ameyoko
Arcade near JR Ueno Station




Hashishita and Corsa at the FMF Teacher
Program Welcome Reception
Akasaka Prince Hotel
June 16, 2004


The Nozomi Shinkansen (bullet train) arrives to
take us to Hiroshima. We then took a
local train to Hatsukaichi.


Hatsukaichi

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