"Kurisumasu," Tokyo
Shibuya
Shimekazari--ornaments for the New Year
Tiny Enoden crossing (Kamakura)
Six jizo (rokujizo), Kamakura
Cafe for Japanese sweets (Kamakura)
Lunch in Kamakura, with my parents and congresswoman Ms. Oishi
Mt. Fuji and Enoshima island, viewed from Inamuragasaki, Kamakura
Joy Kamakura, a gospel choir
Yuigahama beach, Kamakura, a few blocks from my folks' place
Yuigahama
My father cutting rice cakes for the New Year
Our little dog, "Mr. D."
Rice cakes (mochi) for the New Year
My mother and the dog
(He's just too cute for words...)
Lanterns for the New Year's Eve, Kamakura Hachimangu Shrine (hatsumoude)
Festival stalls for the New Year's Eve, Hachimangu, Kamakura
Osechi, various specialty food items for the New Year
With my long-time friend Reiko Nakajima
Festival masks (New Year's Eve, Hachimangu Shrine)
At Hachimangu shrine, Kamakura
In front of the ancient gingko tree
Ooicho, the ancient gingko tree of Kamakura