I haven't visited many places in Japan but I think I've gotten a taste of a good amount of it.  Here are some pix from the Northern tip of Japan, right below Hokkaido, to Tokyo, and finally back to the Island of Shikoku.  I'm not very good at taking pictures but hey, at least they're up for you to see.  So why don't we get started.
 
 
 

I don't know what happened to this pic.  It just doesn't seem to scan well.  Anyways, this section is about my trip to Aomori Prefecture.  I stayed with my friend Wan in his city of Hachinohe.  It's famous all over Japan for its apples.  We also have Yuki (top) and Mike (between Yuki's two cousins) in this pic.  Click on the pic to see more of my trip to Aomori.

 

On my way back to Tokushima from Aomori I had a layover in Tokyo.  I hung out with my friend, Satomi.  She showed my around and helped me get some pictures for a report I was doing for the Tokushima Assistant Language Teacher's conference.  It was on Japan's youth today.  Where better to take pictures of Japan's youth than in the thick of things, Tokyo.  Click on the pic to see more of Tokyo.

 

On May 17, 2000, I went on a field trip with the  6th graders in my Jr. high.  Here I am taking a picture with the two boys of the class (there are actually only six kids in the class: two boys and four girls).  From left to right, we have Takuya, Ryo and me.  Our trip was to Awaji Island where we checked out the Flower Festival for the afternoon.  Click on the picture to see more pix.