Photos

The final destination!


The ferry ride from Aomori to Hakodate. It rained for 3 days straight.Our last ride in Honshu, Japan.
Stumbled upon 4 college students who had the same idea as me. We decided to hitch hike to Aomori together and stay in the park.
My first ride the day after helping out with reconstruction. Konno-san was a two time college wrestling champion, worked for Nike and Nautica for over 20 years, has two twin daughters, and is an avid fly fisherman.

Sango-san is leaning out the window of his aparment, which is leaning far to the right, to toss something down.
Okada-san and his two grand children.
This is a minor example of some of the damage by the earthquake. The statue on the left has sunk into the ground while an archway has toppled. Most of the old houses in this area were built on sandy ground and flattened like a house of cards.
My second ride after leaving Osaka. This is where I met Okada-san and his two grand children. We arranged to leave a 3 in the morning for the epicenter of the earthquake.
My first ride near lake Biwako
Jeremy and Xi in Kyoto
Kinkakuji Kyoto
Himeji Castle
Osaka train station