A Sonoma Wedding

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Congratulation Alyse and Jonah, and thank you for the wonderful time. We were really partied out!

New York intellectual ladies in Issey Miyake fashion

At the lecture Mastermind in Textile: An Evening with Dai Fujiwara, in Japan Society.

The room I've stayed

Skylight room

The Red Victorian Bed &Breakfast

Height Street, San Francisco, California

Fumiko Got Married!!!

CONGRATULATION, Fumiko and Craig!
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Hitomi and Makoto, 2011

preparing a supper at their apartment in Astoria, NYC.

Dr. Marten tonight

Short in Canned tuna

Upon arrival of Harricane Inene.

Americana of 2011

Grotto

THE JONES BEACH, 2011

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Annual beach trip to Jones beach, Long Island.  Mr. Shige (on the right of the photo) rents a 15-passenger van, plus some folks w/ zip cars, organized by Mr. Mike Nogami.  BBQ actions and watermelon splitting (スイカ割り) . This tradition has been around since 1980's.

Young talents in Newark, NJ

I had a chance to spend some time with enthusiastic kids in Newark, New Jersey. Visit Life Cinematic to read about it.

Tanabata nightout

A nightout to Japan Cuts film festival/ Tanabata night out with Ai, my hometown j-girl friend. She wanted to wear Yukata on Tanabata day. To view more photos of the night, visit my flickr slideshow or set.