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Mr. Chihiro Tada, of the Art Education Institute and Organizer of the Toy Museum spoke on the importance of simple non-electronic, non-media-hype toys that all ages can enjoy together. |
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Last minute shopping took several to the "Mother of Pearls," Jane Yonamine, in the Roppongi district for an education in pearl culture. |
Photo by L. Marek |
Group presentations helped share the various prefecture experiences with the others. Our group plays the ocarinas given to us by the Niihama mayor. |
Photo by L. Marek |
The rest of our song and dance featured highlights of our FMF experience that fit (with some stretching) the acronyms of NIIHAMA. |
Photo by L. Marek |
A final good-bye from Kyoko Jones and her fine staff who took care of more details that we'll ever know about. Thank goodness! . . . and we have more gratitude than they'll ever know. Thank you! |
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Representatives from the several prefectures were also on hand. Our guy, Kazuyuki Yonetani (far right), was there to say good-bye and "thanks for the memories." |
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Ann Mary chats at the farewell reception with Eugene H. Lee who encouraged us to let our consulates know what we thought of the FMF program. |
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Richard and Jim bid fond farewells -- really. |
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Our last group picture, we finally get it choreographed where we can all be seen. |
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The last breakfast at the hotel Tower Restaurant (40th floor). A great place, but they couldn't figure out why we all wanted to sit together. |
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In the two hours before the bus departure time, we had just enough time for a nice walk to the Imperial Palace grounds |
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From the bus on the way to the airport. Note the world's largest Ferris wheel. Good-bye Tokyo, Good-bye Japan. |
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This could be us getting on the plane at Narita or getting off at San
Francisco, I can't remember which. It was something of a blur. All
I know for sure is that we had more luggage going back than when we arrived.
Thank you Fulbright Memorial Fund Program . .
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