Namiko and I spent the 4th of July in San Francisco.
I bought Nami some Sea World tickets for her Christmas present. It took us 6 months to actually use them, but it was worth it.
Bungee jumping off of “The Bridge to Nowhere”, in Azusa CA. We started a 5+ mile hike starting at 7AM through some very rugged terrain, bungee jumped all afternoon, and then hiked back to the car. A very tiring day. In the pictures: Me, Namiko, Cole, Francis and Jancy.
Nami’s jump:
A lot of people dislike natto. I personally think it is delicious, and eat it frequently. I’ve mixed it with many things. One of my favorite combinations is: natto + white rice + kimchi + squid.
I also like sweet foods. I’ve had natto flavored icecream before, but I can’t find that in America… So I decided to make my own by mixing natto with ice cream. I tried vanilla ice cream and cinnamon ice cream. The cinnamon is my personal favorite.
Interestingly, the consistency of the ice cream changes, and it turns into a marshmallow-fluff-like substance.
The 2007 E For All Expo at the LA Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles.
Sakura blossom (March and April) around Tokyo and the Imperial Palace.
A sumo tournament at the Yasukuni Shrine. It’s a yearly event held in April. It’s free, and all the top sumos are there.
My trip to Taiwan – I had to leave Japan to renew my tourist visa.
The giant Buddha statue in Ushiku, Japan (Ibaraki prefecture). This trip was taken on the Coming of Age Day, which is on the 2nd Monday of January.
A Dashi doll festival. 14 dolls were on display for this “Autumn” festival.
