Tall ship show in Nagasaki harbor, and other photos



Kankoumaru with steam pedal with passengers

 


Nihonmaru before putting sail

 

Sailers on the mast to put the sail



Korean tall ship





Vending machine by the grave stone

At Matsuazki family grave. Hiromi, Goro, Risa and Canede




Japanese plitical campaign car ( Loud and noisy shouting match)



Racoons or Owls ??

  Several tall ships sailed in Nagasaki harbor. The biggest one called NIHONMARU tried put the sail to the mast but gave up because of strong wind. There were many people out in harbor enjoying the seen, food and riding the old stem pedal ship called [Kankoumaru]. This ship and sister ship [Kanrinmaru] has originally made in Dutch in 1798, and Kanrinmaru made successful round trip voyage from Japan to Sanfransisco in 1800.

Risa & Kei Ota's wedding 4/16/11




The lovely weddding couple

 Risa and Kei Oto's wedding 4/16/11



Risa's beautiful ball gown

 


Goro and brother Hiroshi

 


Rieko, Tomoko, Hiromi, Shiho and Matsuzaki-san

  








Goro's sister Hiromi and Shelley

 


Goro and his sister Hiromi and brother Hiroshi

  




Kei comes down in with their baby girl Canade



Risa comes in with her dad Matsuzaki-san



 


After ceremony, we went outside for photos and everyone released a heart shaped ballon





Kei, Canade and Risa the happy family

   




Shelley, Shiho and Goro at reception

 


Goro, Hiromi's son Seiya, his daughter Shiho, and wife Tomoko

 



Canade with her grandfather Ota-san and great uncle Goro

 

We went to the beautiful wedding of Risa who is Goro's sister's daughter.  Goro's sister is Hiromi. It was more of a modern wedding in that the bride did not wear a kimono, but a lovely white wedding dress and then a knock-out ball grown.







Cherry Blossom in Nagasaki

Full bloom Cherry Blossom welcomed us in Nagasaki. My nephew Shunichi & his wife Ayako, and my friend Mr baby face Ogawa & his wife Reiko went to see the blossom. Many people enjoy the bloom under the tree with food and drink with family.

Goro's Art Shot in Osaka and Nara

During the trip in Osaka and Nara, we found that the nuclear power plant got serious damage by the earthquake and tsunami. The natural disasters are one thing but I know this man made disaster could be the worst of all, because it poisons our nature and all lives for a long long time.

Food city Osaka

We stayed in Osaka 2nights 3days to enjoy food, and meeting our good friend Juki.  Osaka , Kyoto, and Nara has located as triangle shape and it takes about 30min by train to each other cities. It is convenient place to travel kyoto or Nara, since Osaka offers great food and cheaper hotels.