In Kumata shine festival final  day.   4 young boys sitting in the portable shine hit and play instruments to beat as men carry them to the shine hot, high humidity mixed with rain afternoon.

Rainy Season in Japan

Heavy rainy season raises the water along Kamogawa river in Kyoto, Japan.

KUMATA FESTIVAL

 KUMATA FESTIVAL IN HIRANO, OSAKA

   

    

Westsail 32 cruise in Hawaiian waters.
This was taken around new years 2004 about 0400(morning).  My friend and I started out after midnight to catch the morning winds with the sunrise. 
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Joyriding Jinrikisha

 

On this very very hot and humid day,  I joined my wife Tomomi for a walk to do some grocery shopping with the kids.  And caught this couple enjoying their ride near Tetsugako no michi by Rekanji Temple.

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Mini Hog

 

I was riding along Kamogawa river in Kyoto and saw what I first thought was a overweight dog with it's owner beside it. As I got closer, I realized... (pig!)

Stopped to take this picture of 8 years old "BB" or "ビビ".  

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